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C'mon Now MMA Podcast

By Trent Reinsmith

Daily MMA podcast with a focus on the UFC and its business

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C'mon Now MMA Podcast 361 - Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3 Outside the UFC, MMA Media as UFC PR, The "Future of MMA" and more

C'mon Now MMA PodcastSep 23, 2022

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C'mon Now MMA Podcast 361 - Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3 Outside the UFC, MMA Media as UFC PR, The "Future of MMA" and more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 361 - Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3 Outside the UFC, MMA Media as UFC PR, The "Future of MMA" and more

If Conor McGregor is out of the USADA testing pool, he needs to be out of the official UFC rankings - it's only fair

Remember two years ago when Dana White told the UFC matchmakers to build the women's featherweight division? What happened with that edict? 

MMA media doesn't need to carry water for the UFC, but it sure like to do free PR for the promotion

The future of the UFC is not coming until the promotion fixes its pay

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz should do everything they can to cut the UFC out of their trilogy fight

Fighters being nervous about advocating for better pay and benefits doesn't mean they don't care about pay and benefits 

Sep 23, 202220:40
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #360 - UFC Rankings are broken, Conor McGregor and USADA, "The Rock," Tony Ferguson's career and the gross Bentley story, Nate Diaz and more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #360 - UFC Rankings are broken, Conor McGregor and USADA, "The Rock," Tony Ferguson's career and the gross Bentley story, Nate Diaz and more

Man, Li Jingliang didn’t deserve to lose his spot in the welterweight rankings for a catchweight fight against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279

The good and bad from the UFC and the UFC commentary team from UFC 279

USADA has tested Jon Jones, Travis Browne and Urijah Faber more in 2022 than it has tested Conor McGregor - that’s a bad look for the UFC and USADA

Tony Ferguson and Hunter Campbell’s Bentley - C’mon now…

 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sends a message that he doesn’t care about the UFC fighters as much as he cares about free publicity for his brand

Mixed feelings on Tony Ferguson’s UFC career in 2022

Dana White’s praise of Nate Diaz shouldn’t distract from the fact the UFC wanted Khamzat Chimaev to damage him and his value at UFC 279

Sep 16, 202227:26
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 359: Rogan Wrong About 'Casuals,' Adesanya, Edwards and More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 359: Rogan Wrong About 'Casuals,' Adesanya, Edwards and More

Leon Edwards future cold be Khamzat Chimaev and not Kamaru Usman

Joe Rogan needs to point the finger at Dana White and not casual fans when it comes to wanting a bloodsport

Israel Adesanya is right not to worry about Alex Pereira’s MMA threat

Full UFC 279 Fight Card Picks 

Sep 09, 202214:46
UFC 279 Main Event Preview, Breakdown, Odds, Prediction and Pick - Chimaev vs. Diaz

UFC 279 Main Event Preview, Breakdown, Odds, Prediction and Pick - Chimaev vs. Diaz

UFC 279 Preview, Breakdown, Odds, Prediction and Pick -Chimaev vs. Diaz - Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz serves as the main event of the UFC 279 pay-per-view card. I give my detailed breakdown, pick and prediction of the outcome of the welterweight fight, which headlines the ESPN+ streaming pay-per-view card, which takes place on September 10 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tale of the Tape 

Striking Stats

Grappling Stats 

Chimaev Record 

Diaz Record 

Chimaev vs Diaz Fight Odds

Khamzat Chimaev UFC Record Review

Nate Diaz UFC Record Review 

Chimaev vs. Diaz Fight Breakdown, Picks and Predictions

Sep 08, 202216:16
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 358: The Potential Chaos of UFC 279, Chimaev vs Diaz and More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 358: The Potential Chaos of UFC 279, Chimaev vs Diaz and More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 358: The Potential Chaos of UFC 279, Chimaev vs Diaz and More - Nate Diaz has the potential to be an agent of chaos at UFC 279 and we should all welcome that as fans of MMA. I also discuss the winners and losers of the Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren trade between the UFC and ONE Championship. I'm a fan of Rafael dos Anjos looking to get a veteran's division started in the UFC. I disagree that Alex Alex Pereira's size will be an advantage against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. I offer my opinion on how Khamzat Chimaev was the biggest loser of UFC 278, but that he has a lot more to lose at UFC 279 and talk about MMA referee Herb Dean's takes on fouls inside the cage. Thanks for listening!

Who won the Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren trade - UFC or ONE Championship?

Rafael dos Anjos is done chasing title fights - this could help the fighters and the UFC

I think Alex Pereira's size is going to hurt him more than help him against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281

Khamzat Chimaev was the big loser at UFC 278, he could lose even more at UFC 279

Nate Diaz can bring chaos to the UFC at UFC 279

Herb Dean made some good points — and some questionable statements in talking Leon Edwards, fence grabs and fouls in MMA fights

Sep 02, 202221:48
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 357: Scary UFC 279 Stats, Dana White's Free Speech and More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 357: Scary UFC 279 Stats, Dana White's Free Speech and More

I didn’t like what I heard from Kamaru Usman after his UFC 278 loss to Leon Edwards

Why Dana White might have regrets about letting Shane Burgos move to PFL via free agency

Why I don’t know if I believe Paulo Costa’s claims that he only made $35,000 for Marvin Vettori fight

My issues with MMA media reporting someone told me this about this other fighter

Athletic commissions need to ask Colby Covington about his claim of a brain injury

UFC adding another weight division would help UFC and fighters

Dana White’s actions don’t say he’s all about free speech

UFC has injury insurance and that is not health insurance

UFC 279 numbers that concern me with Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz fight.

Aug 26, 202221:11
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 356: Dana White's Poor Leadership, Luke Rockhold Wins Ahead of UFC 278 & More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 356: Dana White's Poor Leadership, Luke Rockhold Wins Ahead of UFC 278 & More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 356: Dana White's Poor Leadership, Luke Rockhold Wins Ahead of UFC 278 & More - James Krause didn't help help his fighter David Onama against Nate Landwehr at UFC San Diego, Shane Burgos leaves the UFC for PFL and UFC president Dana White show his poor leadership skills, Dana White wants everyone to believe UFC pay is improving, but fighters are starting at $10,000 per fight - the same as before the UFC sold to Endeavor in 2016, thoughts on Uriah Hall's retirement and Luke Rockhold was the big winner in the lead up to UFC 278.  

James Krause didn't help his fighter

Shane Burgos leaves UFC for PFL

Dana White is not a good leader

UFC pay is improving? 

Uriah Hall retires

Luke Rockhold big winner ahead of UFC 278

Aug 20, 202221:05
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 355 - 8-13-22: Bo Nickal's Management, Dominick Cruz vs Daniel Cormier, Dana White Pay Comments, Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira and more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 355 - 8-13-22: Bo Nickal's Management, Dominick Cruz vs Daniel Cormier, Dana White Pay Comments, Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira and more

Let’s put the UFC passed on Bo Nickal story to rest

Dominick Cruz might love Daniel Cormier, but he still doesn’t think Cormier does the work as a UFC commentator

Hey, Dana White, who is the “they” that gets a cut of UFC pay-per-view buys?

Islam Makhachev has a point, but I don’t blame Charles Oliveira for looking for low risk, high rewards fights before accepting a high risk, high reward fight 

More fighters need to be like low-key killer Jamahal Hill 

PFL dropped the ball with fighter visa issues

Aug 13, 202223:20
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 354 - 8-06-22 - Early stoppages, Chimaev, O'Malley, Dana White, doctors, UFC Hall of Fame & more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 354 - 8-06-22 - Early stoppages, Chimaev, O'Malley, Dana White, doctors, UFC Hall of Fame & more

Let’s talk early stoppages (UFC 277 - Derrick Lewis)

Sean O’Malley gets it when it comes to MMA managers

Dana White needs to get better with his medical assessments 

World MMA Awards are not good when it comes to MMA media source nominees

Referees attempting to influence in-cage physicians

Crypto.com fan bonus voting is not working well

Khamzat Chimaev is playing things right ahead of Nate Diaz fight at UFC 279

UFC dropped the ball for UFC Hall of Fame class of 2022


Aug 06, 202228:50
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 353 - 8-01-22 - Joe Rogan's commentary at UFC 277 was unprofessional and unprepared

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 353 - 8-01-22 - Joe Rogan's commentary at UFC 277 was unprofessional and unprepared

Intro 

Joe Rogan dumps on Deiveson Figueiredo

Joe Rogan was not prepared to discuss Alex Perez

Not a big one, but Joe Rogan showed a lack of knowledge on James Krause

Joe Rogan was off the mark during the UFC 277 co-main event fight between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena for the UFC women's bantamweight title

Aug 01, 202217:14
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 352 - 7-29-22 - Support Nate Diaz, Calls for UFC Change, Chimaev wrong about Adesanya, LIV Golf - but for MMA

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 352 - 7-29-22 - Support Nate Diaz, Calls for UFC Change, Chimaev wrong about Adesanya, LIV Golf - but for MMA

Are you an MMA fan if you're not supporting Nate Diaz in his final UFC fight

Calls for change in the UFC need to come from inside the house and that includes MMA access media

Khamzat Chimaev's criticism of Israel Adesanya misses a big point and that point is money

What if there was a an LIV Golf, but for MMA? It's a sticky philosophical question 

Jul 29, 202225:00
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 351 - 7-23-22 - Daniel Cormier's Hypocrisy, Nate Diaz's Future, Michael Chandler's False Narrative, Sean O'Malley's Confidence and more!

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 351 - 7-23-22 - Daniel Cormier's Hypocrisy, Nate Diaz's Future, Michael Chandler's False Narrative, Sean O'Malley's Confidence and more!

Daniel Cormier is a hypocrite for criticizing Jon Jones for cheating

Will UFC still hold Nate Diaz hostage after the Khamzat Chimaev fight - because it can

Nate Diaz's big risk and big reward bet

Michael Chandler's false narrative when it comes to fighting Conor McGregor

What about getting sponsors for UFC fight cards and paying the fighters from that pool of money?

I like what I'm hearing from Sean O'Malley ahead of Petr Yan fight.

Jul 23, 202223:29
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 350 - 7-16-22 - It was a bad week for UFC fighter and fans, Yair Rodriguez, Israel Adesanya, Nate Diaz MMA Hour Interview Reaction

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 350 - 7-16-22 - It was a bad week for UFC fighter and fans, Yair Rodriguez, Israel Adesanya, Nate Diaz MMA Hour Interview Reaction

It was a bad week for UFC Fighters and Fans

      Dana White's "Gift"

      Nate Diaz's Contract

      UFC Lobbying Efforts

      ESPN+ price increase

Yair Rodriguez joins the no-sparring club and that's great

Robert Whittaker's take on Israel Adesanya and why I have a problem with "fan" expectations

Reaction to Nate Diaz's MMA Hour interview and is Nate Diaz being too Nate Diaz? 

Jul 16, 202231:04
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 349 - 7-9-22 - Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya, Sean O'Malley, Jim Miller, Alex Pereira, Sean Strickland and more!

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 349 - 7-9-22 - Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya, Sean O'Malley, Jim Miller, Alex Pereira, Sean Strickland and more!

Sean Strickland missed a big opportunity against Alex Pereira

Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady is a great fight and one to look forward to

UFC avoided a PR disaster by signing Jim Miller before UFC 276 

Of course Israel Adesanya should be boring - it’s all about that UFC champion’s pay

Max Holloway has some choices to make 

Sean O’Malley’s talk is getting boring - it’s time for action 

Jul 09, 202226:14
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 348 - 7-2-22 - Conor McGregor Should Not Be Ranked at Lightweight and more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 348 - 7-2-22 - Conor McGregor Should Not Be Ranked at Lightweight and more

Is Charles Oliveira going to miss out on a title shot? 

Daniel Cormier cheating, the UFC, the NYSAC, Charles Oliveira and some questions about what it it was a different fighter

Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson should not be ranked in the UFC lightweight division 

Rakhmonov passed the test

UFC welterweight division looks bright and please don’t book Rakhmonov vs Chimaev 

Sean Brady is also in the running as a future welterweight contender  

Fighters - managers, agents and gym owners work for you, not the other way around

Jul 02, 202218:47
UFC 276 - Storylines to Watch for the Full Fight Card

UFC 276 - Storylines to Watch for the Full Fight Card

A look at the storylines to watch for the entire UFC 276 fight card, which takes place Saturday, July 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 

Jul 01, 202223:53
C'mon Now MMA Podcast - UFC 276 Main Event Preview, Prediction and Breakdown - Adesanya vs. Cannonier

C'mon Now MMA Podcast - UFC 276 Main Event Preview, Prediction and Breakdown - Adesanya vs. Cannonier

A deep dive into everything you need to know about the UFC 276 main event bout between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. UFC 276 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 2. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view, following prelims on ABC and early prelims on ESPN+. 

Jun 30, 202211:38
C'mon Now MMA Podcast 6.25.22

C'mon Now MMA Podcast 6.25.22

I'm back, at least I hope I'm back. Here's what I cover in the first video in a long while - Where I've been, why MMA fighters love to deny credit to opponents who have bested them, Ali Abdelaziz and his love for attention, UFC missed an opportunity during Pride month, Dana White - Nate Diaz - Jake Paul and UFC contracts, Jim Miller not having a new UFC deal and Greg Hardy's hopes of getting a new UFC deal 

Jun 25, 202223:00
UFC 271 Recap

UFC 271 Recap

UFC 271 is in the books and here is my immediate post-fight reaction to the fights and also some things that happened around the event. UFC 271 took place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view. In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faced Robert Whittaker, while in the co-headliner Derrick Lewis faced Tai Tuivasa.

Joe Rogan and Dana White

Joe Rogan texts Jon Anik

UFC Matchmakers and weight cutting

Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier and judging

William Knight plays the victim 

Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa 

Jared Canonnier vs. Derek Brunson 

Renato Moicano vs. Alexander Hernandez 

Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast

Casey O’Neill vs. Roxanne Modafferi 

 Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov

Jeremiah Wells vs. Blood Diamond

Feb 13, 202221:10
UFC 270 Recap & Unanswered Questions from Ngannou vs. Gane Fight Card

UFC 270 Recap & Unanswered Questions from Ngannou vs. Gane Fight Card

An in depth look of what happened at UFC 270 and what questions were left unanswered

Payouts

Dana White no shows 

Reffing issues 

Rogan on McKenzie - C’mon now 

 Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez

Matt Frevola vs. Genaro Valdéz 

Jack Della Maddalena vs. Pete Rodriguez 

Victor Henry vs. Raoni Barcelos 

Michael Morales vs. Trevin Giles

Said Nurmagomedo vs. Cody Stamann 

Michel Pereira vs. André Fialho

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane I

Is Kay Hansen going to drop back to strawweight? 

Who will Jack Della Maddalena face next? 

How will Victor Henry approach his future?

What is Michel Pereira upside/career path in the UFC? 

Are we going to see four or five fights between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno? 

What does the future hold for UFC and Ciryl Gane and is it going to be ugly? 

Did Ciryl Gane lose or did Francis Ngannou win? 

Where was Dana White? 

Will Francis Ngannou’s injury be an issue with UFC?   

Have we seen the last of Francis Ngannou in the UFC?

Jan 24, 202238:36
Francis Ngannou, Boxing, UFC and Getting Paid What He Deserves

Francis Ngannou, Boxing, UFC and Getting Paid What He Deserves

Hey, it's been a while. That's on me. I'm going to be doing short "podcasts" and not on a set schedule. Here's one on Francis Ngannou, boxing, UFC and Ngannou getting paid what he deserves.

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou wants to box Tyson Fury. He said his next deal with the UFC needs to have a boxing clause in it. What Ngannou should really be looking for in a boxing clause is one that allows him to keep the full purse of a boxing match and not the 50 percent that Conor McGregor reportedly kept for his matchup against Floyd Mayweather. The money is just as important or more important than the ability to box while under UFC contract.


Jan 07, 202204:45
C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 341 - 11.14.21 - UFC Vegas 42 Unanswered Questions

C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 341 - 11.14.21 - UFC Vegas 42 Unanswered Questions

Marc Diakiese’s future?

What's the story Rafael Alves? 

Joel Alvarez, 155 or 170?  

Song Yadong's development?

What’s the story with Herb Dean?

What’s up with Conor McGregor?

What’s next for Max Holloway?

Nov 14, 202112:47
C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 340 - 11.8.21 - UFC 268 Unanswered Questions

C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 340 - 11.8.21 - UFC 268 Unanswered Questions

Is Ian Garry for real?

What about Alex Pereira? 

Is this the end of the road for Edmen Shahbazyan?

Why does the UFC commentary team focus so much on fight stats?

Will Burgos and Quarantillo get props?

What's next for Frankie Edgar?

Will Carla Esparza get the next strawweight title fight?

Was that a takedown in Round 3 of Usman vs. Covington?

Where does Colby Covington go after UFC 268?


Nov 08, 202117:52
C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 339 - 11.6.21 - UFC 268 Is A Big Night For Trevor Wittman

C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 339 - 11.6.21 - UFC 268 Is A Big Night For Trevor Wittman

A look at Trevor Wittman and the fighters he's coaching at UFC 268

Nov 06, 202108:40
C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 338 - 11.3.21 - Chimaev vs. Diaz and UFC 268 Preview

C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 338 - 11.3.21 - Chimaev vs. Diaz and UFC 268 Preview

I'm not a fan of Dana White wanting to book Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz

UFC 268 ME Preview

UFC 268 CME Preview


Nov 03, 202120:29
C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 337 - 11.1.21

C'mon Now MMA Podcast No. 337 - 11.1.21

Dana White tries to gaslight fighters and fans

Don't confuse UFC's cowardice for bravery

What's the upside of Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 267 post-fight questions

Nov 01, 202130:21
UFC Vegas 41 Recap And Unanswered Questions

UFC Vegas 41 Recap And Unanswered Questions

UFC and NSAC weight cutting

Costa messed up an important middleweight bout

That wasn’t a middleweight fight

Jonathan Martinez with a nice win

Randa Markos ends a losing skid

Jeff Molina says he is a champion in the making

Jai Herbert gets the win

David Onama impresses on short notice

Alex Caceres vs. Seung Woo Choi had a good fight

Jessica-Rose Clark returns with improved wrestling

Rick Glenn gives Grant Dawson fits

Paulo Costa fought well

In praise of Marvin Vettori

Jason Herzog was great

Unanswered Questions

Oct 25, 202122:45
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #336 - 10.19.21 - Joe Rogan Is Wrong, Cormier and UFC Code of Conduct, Ali Abdelziz and The MMA Hour

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #336 - 10.19.21 - Joe Rogan Is Wrong, Cormier and UFC Code of Conduct, Ali Abdelziz and The MMA Hour

Joe Rogan is wrong about Fury vs Wilder 3

Daniel Cormier might want to be careful in wishing the UFC would enforce its code of conduct

Ali Abdelaziz tells fighter to cancel MMA Hour appearance

Oct 19, 202115:41
UFC Vegas 40 Ladd vs Dumont Fight Card Recap and Five Post-Fight Questions

UFC Vegas 40 Ladd vs Dumont Fight Card Recap and Five Post-Fight Questions

Ariane Carnelossi uses her strength and aggression to get the win over Istela Nunes

Danaa Batgerel gets his third-straight KO win and is a fighter to watch

Danny Roberts picks up a win and some confidence after a long time off

Bruno Silva's cardio and striking save him against Andrew Sanchez

Nate Landwehr gets the upset victory by fighting his style of fight 

Manon Fiorot wins and might be someone to watch if she can make some changes

Jim Miller gets a knockout and a bonus in his record setting 38th UFC outing

Andrei Arlovski uses a good first two rounds to get the win over Carlos Felipe

Norma Dumont exposed Aspen Laddd's weaknesses

Aspen Ladd's coach failed her

Five questions from UFC Vegas 40 

Oct 18, 202130:01
UFC Vegas 39 Recap - Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez Fight Card

UFC Vegas 39 Recap - Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez Fight Card

Steve Garcia breaks Charlie Ontiveros

Lupita Godinez uses her wrestling to set up her win

Damon Jackson remains composed

NSAC doctor did a good job

Chris Gutierrez vs. Felipe Colares left me disappointed 

Matheus Nicolau found his timing and Tim Elliott’s team screwed up

Randy Brown is making moves

Marina Rodriguez continues her roll in 2021

Mackenzie Dern needs to work on takedowns and she’s still a title threat

Jason Parillo is a great coach

Is Carla Esparza Next?

Can Mackenzie Dern fix her wrestling?

Is Marina Rodriguez a candidate for 2021 Fighter of the Year?

Why did NSAC nix the James Krause fight?

Was the UFC with James Krause fighting?

What’s up with Jon Anik and bloodshed?


Oct 11, 202122:38
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #335 - 10.8.21 - UFC rewards Aspen Ladd, BKFC is silent on safety, UFC might be too loud on safety, UFC Vegas 39 pick and more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #335 - 10.8.21 - UFC rewards Aspen Ladd, BKFC is silent on safety, UFC might be too loud on safety, UFC Vegas 39 pick and more

Why I think Mackenzie Dern should name the sponsors she lost when she was pregnant

Why is the UFC rewarding Aspen Ladd?

Is Bellator paying a premium to its fighters for fighting five rounds main events? It should.

BKFC doesn’t answer health and safety questions, just blocks me on Twitter

I want proof from Dana White that the UFC spends $20 million on health and safety and is White taking credit for what the athletic commissions require?

UFC Vegas 38 Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez fight 

Oct 08, 202121:23
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #334 - 10.6.21 - Dana White should be shocked by Jon Jones' arrest, Anderson Silva, GSP, Cejudo, Ortega, Dean and more

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #334 - 10.6.21 - Dana White should be shocked by Jon Jones' arrest, Anderson Silva, GSP, Cejudo, Ortega, Dean and more

Maybe it's time to book Henry Cejudo vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Finding fault with Chael Sonnen's idea that UFC keeping Jon Jones is the biggest punishment

Herb Dean's defense of not stopping the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega fight falls short

MMA media dropped the ball

Why did UFC release Anderson Silva, but not Georges St-Pierre? 

Dana White should be surprised that Jon Jones was arrested for domestic violence - to say otherwise minimizes and normalizes Jones' arrest

Oct 06, 202120:17
UFC Vegas 38 Recap Show

UFC Vegas 38 Recap Show

UFC should not have been involved with NSAC instant replay in any way

Mark Smith and NSAC need to address the Egger vs Young stoppage

Why are Cormier and Fitzgerald so obsessed with the number of significant strikes?

Thiago Santos asking for a raise, not a good look for UFC

The show/win pay structure is broken

NSAC has the blueprint to write clear instant replay rules

Douglas Silva de Andrade had perfect timing

Jamie Mullarkey is worth watching

Karol Rosa was impressive

Bethe Correia's career ends with a whimper

Casey O’Neill looked solid, but needs time to develop. She's only 23

Alexander Hernandez is a more mature fighter and that's a good thing

Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus was a weird one

Did SBG Ireland help or hurt Johnny Walker?

Did we see the last of Thiago Santos in the UFC?

Oct 03, 202124:41
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #333 - 10.2.21 - Jon Jones, Joe Rogan, Weight Cutting, Jake Paul And More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #333 - 10.2.21 - Jon Jones, Joe Rogan, Weight Cutting, Jake Paul And More

Take What Michael Bisping. Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier have to say about Jon Jones with a grain of salt

Aspen Ladd missed weight and I have all kinds of issues with what happened after that 

Jon Jones avoiding alcohol is unlikely to solve whatever problems he has

What help have the UFC offered Jon Jones?

How the UFC can fix weight cutting and why it won’t do that

Jake Paul as a disruptive force in combat sport with his fight promotion company? I’m intrigued.

I do not write things for clicks - let me explain 

Oct 02, 202128:13
UFC 266 Results, Reaction, Recap and Review

UFC 266 Results, Reaction, Recap and Review

Let’s talk about “The Brian Ortega Line” 

UFC 266 showed Joe Rogan should be replaced

Herb Dean and the cageside doctor did not watch out for Brian Ortega

Conor McGregor once agains shows he’s a sad man

Matthew Semelsberger is becoming a knockout artist

Nick Maximov is a young, developing fighter to watch

Jalin Turner showed he has a lot to offer and that he is someone who might be able to make a run in the UFC

Uros Medic didn’t do well in the face of adversity

Chris Daukaus is ready to make a heavyweight run

Taila Santos did not impress in her win

Dan Hooker adds offensive wrestling to his game and that’s going to be a problem for other lightweights

Merab Dvalishvili is the real deal, real tough and a real problem at bantamweight 

Curtis Blaydes continues to do his Curtis Blaydes thing

Nick Diaz did not quit, he made the smart move

Valentina Shevchenko widens the gap between herself and the rest of the UFC women’s flyweight division

Brian Ortega is a born fighter, for better or for worse

Alexander Volkanovski has earned the respect he deserves

Sep 27, 202131:30
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #332 - 9.24.21 - Time For UFC To Cut Ties With Joe Rogan and More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #332 - 9.24.21 - Time For UFC To Cut Ties With Joe Rogan and More

Dana White dumps on Showtime while Drakkar Klose sits on the sidelines and the MMA media lets White slide

It’s time for the UFC to move on from Joe Rogan

Why I changed my mind about Nick Diaz fighting 

Here’s hoping Robbie Lawler got paid for agreeing to rework his contract during UFC 266 fight week

Dana White has empty words for Georges St-Pierre ahead of his UFC Hall of Fame induction 

Sep 24, 202125:60
UFC 266 Preview, Picks & Predictions

UFC 266 Preview, Picks & Predictions

Preview, Picks and Predictions for the top three fights on the UFC 266 pay-per-view card 

Sep 21, 202127:13
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #331 - 9.20.21 - Pennington' COVID Admission Should Be A Topic Of Discussion And More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #331 - 9.20.21 - Pennington' COVID Admission Should Be A Topic Of Discussion And More

Michael Bisping is a UFC employee and his advice to current fighters is a conflict of interest

The UFC and Dana White need to answer what it did for Raquel Pennington while she was hospitalized with COVID-19 — If anything 

Michael Bisping made it seem as if he was more than a replaceable part of the UFC when he fought — he wasn't

Everyone needs to give Anthony Smith some he respect — he's earned it 

Sep 20, 202121:35
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #330 - 9.17.21 - Dana White Cowardly Boss, Joe Rogan Lies By Omission And More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #330 - 9.17.21 - Dana White Cowardly Boss, Joe Rogan Lies By Omission And More

Dana White as a cowardly boss

The UFC should set up a fund and/or grants to help fighters in need

Florida approved Evander Holyfield to box by the medical requirements, but those aren’t the only boxes that need to be checked

Joe Rogan lied by omission when threatening to sue CNN

Sep 17, 202123:00
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #329 9.14.21 - Conor McGregor Has a Bad Weekend and More

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #329 9.14.21 - Conor McGregor Has a Bad Weekend and More

Conor McGregor used 9/11 as an excuse to promote Proper 12

Conor McGregor decides to get in a scuffle with Machine Gun Kelly

The World MMA Awards screwed up and so did The Mac Life

I say there’s a better than 50-50 chance we see Jorge Masvidal vs Jake Paul boxing match because Endeavor needs that free money

Let’s slow down on the Paddy Pimblett push

Jessica Andrade shouldn’t be shamed regarding Only Fans, UFC should be shamed for underpaying its fighters

Sep 14, 202123:41
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #328 9.7.21 - Dana White Is Not the Businessman Travis Browne Tries To Make Him Out To Be

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #328 9.7.21 - Dana White Is Not the Businessman Travis Browne Tries To Make Him Out To Be

Intro

The Tough Business podcast interview with Dana White was embarrassing

Dana White thinks he doesn’t work for someone. He’s wrong

Dana White refers to UFC as “My business.” That’s not true

Dana White refers to UFC as “My company.” Again, that’s a no

Dana White says no layoffs during pandemic. Ignores that the fighters aren’t employees and that those fighters might not have earned a cent

Travis Browne tries to say Dana White kept food on tables of the fighters during the pandemic. That’s not true

White brags about the safety of the UFC during the pandemic. I show that’s not really true

Dana White has thick skin? C’mon now…

Dana White and humanity inside him… C’mon now…

Dana White rants about the scumbag media and tries to convince someone the media doesn’t know about the UFC’s business

Travis Browne kisses the ring when it comes to fighter

An attack on Francis Ngannou and his management

I agree Dana White has good people working for him, but does he allow them to shine?

Humble Dana White

White on people not going back to work and looking to live off the government

Nearly 46 minutes into the interview of White as a business man and not one mention of the Fertitta brothers.

Sep 08, 202128:25
UFC Vegas 36 - Derek Brunson vs Darren Till: Results, Recap and Review

UFC Vegas 36 - Derek Brunson vs Darren Till: Results, Recap and Review

Is the UFC allowing fighter sponsors?

Michael Bisping being Michael Bisping after Paddy Pimblett's win

Daniel Cormier jokes about his inability to score UFC fights correctly

Jack Shore played it "safe" and that might not sit well with the UFC

Julian Erosa got a good win

Molly McCann reminded fans why she is a popular fighter and ended a losing skid

Paddy Pimblett delivers in his UFC debut

Khalil Rountree gets a TKO win and fans, fighters and pundits clutch their pearls over a knee injury. Meanwhile, brain injuries are totally fine. C'mon now...

Tom Aspinall might not get the slow road to the top of the division he wants. He needs to dig in his heels if UFC pushes him too fast

What's the future for Darren Till?

Derek Brunson says he's ready for a shot at Israel Adesanya

Sep 06, 202127:34
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #327 9.3.21

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #327 9.3.21

John McCarthy sounds kind of like Dana White when giving advice to Gable Steveson

Dana White can’t help but put his foot in his mouth, even when he does the right thing

Colby Covington’s shtick is more important to him than improving as a fighter? 

UFC tries to bully Al Iaquinta 

Conor McGregor shows a shocking lack of self-awareness. Yes, even for Conor McGregor

Darren Till doesn’t make much sense when speaking about trash talking and toughness

Sep 03, 202128:15
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley Fight Card Results, Reaction, Recap

Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley Fight Card Results, Reaction, Recap

Montana Love was the star of the show

Jake Paul did not impress overall, but considering what he’s done in a short time, he deserves some leeway and respect

Jake Paul vs Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor? I’m not sure how those fights would work out for Jake Paul

It was the worst-case scenario for Tyron Woodley

Is Jake Paul going to keep the pressure on the UFC pay structure? I have my doubts

The legacy of Tyron Woodley and a question about why MMA seems so focused on the idea of legacy

Woodley represented the MMA community? No, Woodley represented Tyron Woodley

 A fixed fight? C’mon now…

The card was worth the price, but mostly thanks to Montana Love

Aug 31, 202120:17
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #326 8.27.21

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #326 8.27.21

Miesha Tate on how she spent her pay before her recent fight

Darren Stewart floats the idea of a flat rate for all UFC fighters - I agree and I think it’ll bring better and more exciting fights

Sorry, Jake Paul, you are not affecting Dana White’s business, at least not right now

F***  Joe Rogan for suggesting and untested and unproven COVID-19 therapy

Aug 30, 202124:46
UFC Vegas 35 Reaction, Results and Recap

UFC Vegas 35 Reaction, Results and Recap

Dana White says TUF was a success, but did it add ESPN+ subscribers? That’s the big question

Would the UFC be doing a favor to Kevin Lee by releasing him?

Sam Alvey gets another shot in the UFC after an 0-6-1 run? Is it all about the money?

Robbie Lawler is ranked No. 15 in the official UFC welterweight rankings?

Chris Tognoni made the right call

Props to the UFC production team for the Giga Chikadze video

Mana Martinez overcomes a lot of adversity

Pat Sabatini has the right mindset

Keep an eye on Dustin Jacoby and his striking

Sam Alvey should only be mad at himself, not the judges

Abdul Razak Alhassan didn’t break a sweat

Gerald Meerschaert reminds us he’s no pushover

Daniel Rodriguez makes the most of his opportunity

Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand was a fun scrap

Bryan Battle is a work in progress

Edson Barboza is still a dangerous man

Giga Chikadze is for real

Aug 30, 202128:30
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #325 8.25.21

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #325 8.25.21

What allowing just one fighter sponsor on the UFC fight kit could mean to the fighters and their income

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has one regret about his UFC career and the role I think the UFC played

Alistair Overeem was a little too comfortable with a homophobic slur

Conor McGregor is living in the past

C’mon Now Paddy Pimblett, stop talking about Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dan Le Batard has a lot to say about UFC pay, ESPN, Dana White and fans

Aug 25, 202129:16
UFC Vegas 34 Results and Recap

UFC Vegas 34 Results and Recap

Congrats to the prelim fighters

Why the UFC needs to entice viewers with recognizable names

Ramiz Brahimaj dominates

Ignacio Bahamondes scores a KO of the year contender

William Knight might not need striking defense with the power he packs

Josiane Nunes didn’t care about height and reach

Brian Kelleher fights his fight

Austin Lingo shows that toughness and tenacity matter

Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval set a sickening pace

Pantoja calls out Brandon Moreno in a polite manner

Jared Cannonier gets the win

Jared Cannonier is broke

Will UFC be the big loser of UFC Vegas 34? It should be

Aug 23, 202126:58
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #324 - 8.20.21

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #324 - 8.20.21

Francis Ngannou is unhappy with the UFC

The top UFC heavyweights all seem angry — Is a change on the way? 

Ciryl Gane tells us how much he made for UFC 265

Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum - Preview, prediction and pick

Man, F*** Joe Rogan: Anthony Jeselnik nails why Rogan — and others — need to shut up about cancel culture

Aug 20, 202129:53
C'mon Now MMA Podcast #323 - 8.18.21

C'mon Now MMA Podcast #323 - 8.18.21

Kevin Holland gets a new deal, but the timing seems off

UFC has a great first half of 2021 — How did the fighters make out? Same as always, not well

Luke Rockhold speaks the truth about fighter treatment from UFC and Dana White

UFC rarely remembers the favors fighters have done for the promotion

Conor McGregor is not the needle mover he once was

Aug 18, 202123:53