Combat Sports Talk
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA smart UFC podcast based out of Dallas, TX giving you a hilarious take on the latest news and headlines across the MMA landscape. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/combatsportstalk.
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Episode 096 - UFC Stockholm: Gustafsson vs. Smith Preview
May 28, 2019 05:49 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBWithout a card to cover last week, Ryan and John focused on some of the headlines grabbing the attention of the MMA world. Get our takes on the 10 second PFL knockout, the latest Colby Covington callout of Jon Jones, Ali Abdelaziz's war of words with Tony Ferguson, Conor's broken hand, and Washington state's infamous Mutual Combat Law, allowing individual citizens the ability to settle disputes with their fists instead of their words. Ryan and John preview UFC Stockholm and make their Flas...
Episode 095 - UFC Rochester: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 21, 2019 05:51 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThe UFC traveled to Rochester, NY for another exciting card featuring Rafael Dos Anjos and Kevin Lee as the main event. Kevin Lee made his welterweight debut against one of the most relentless fighters in the entire division, and the fight didn't disappoint. Ryan, KC, and John give you all the results from the event, boxing and ONE FC results, headlines and a little Russian on top.
Episode 094 - War Weekend 3: Bellator 221 and UFC 237
May 15, 2019 12:18 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBThis the finale of war weekends where Bellator and UFC went Head to Head on 3 events in three weeks. This time we saw the next round to the Welterweight grand prix former Welterweight champion Douglas Lima face off against undefeated Michael Venom Page and Micheal Chandler put his lightweight belt the line against Patricio Pitbull, a Featherweight champion moving up for a shot at being a double champion in bellator. The UFC went south to Brazil for a PPV featuring a Hall of Famer, two Bra...
Episode 093 - War Weekend Part Deux: Bellator Birmingham and UFC Ottawa
May 08, 2019 06:09 - 49 minutes - 68 MBBellator's head-to-head programming continued for another week with Bellator Birmingham facing off against UFC Ottawa in War Weekend Part Deux, electric boogaloo. Brent Primus headlined the Bellator Card facing Tim Wilde in the main event and Donald Cowboy Cerrone looked to further cement his legacy as the most decorated fighter the UFC has ever known in his main event match against Ragin' Al Iaquinta. Ryan, KC and John discuss all the results, go in-depth on Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Mioci...
Episode 092 - War Weekend Part 1: Bellator 220 and UFC Sunrise
May 01, 2019 05:29 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBIt was the first of two war weekends in a row where Bellator and the UFC went head to head on the same night. On DAZN PPV Bellator held the next round of the Welterweight Grand Prix where Rory the Red King MacDonald put his title on the line against former WSOF champion Jon Fitch. And in the UFC, Jack Hermansson took a short notice fight against one of the most dangerous fighters at middleweight, Jacare Souza, who, if he won the fight, was promised a shot at the Middleweight title. Ryan, ...
Episode 091 - UFC St. Petersburg: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 23, 2019 04:54 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBThe UFC visited St Petersburg for great MMA action. At Combat Sports Talk, we live by rule number 1, never bet against the Russians, but UFC veteran Alistair Overeem looked to disprove the heuristic by facing MMA journeyman Aleksei Oleinik in the main event. ISLAM Makhachev put on a show and Roxanne Modafferi challenged Antonina Shevchenko, the sister of the women's 125 lb champion, Valentina Shevchenko in a match that if she won, the Happy Warrior might take another step to a title shot. ...
Episode 090 - UFC 236: Poirier vs. Holloway 2
April 16, 2019 06:18 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBIt's not summer, but the UFC was in Hotlanta, Georgia for some firey MMA action. With fans groaning about Interim Titles, the UFC featured Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastellum for the interim Middleweight belt while the champ, Robert Whitaker nurses himself back to health, and Dustin Poirier looked to stop Max Holloway from achieving double champ status by winning the interim Lightweight belt while Khabib Nurmagomedov serves his 9 months suspension for brawling after UFC 229. We lost a pr...
Episode 089 - BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight
April 09, 2019 14:19 - 59 minutes - 81 MBThere weren't any major MMA events and no notable Boxing matches, so that left Bare Knuckle FC who had their 5th show featuring former UFC challengers Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight in a main event bare knuckle fight in Biloxi Mississippi. The sport is a brutal exhibition of some of the world's most violent brawlers, but it's growing in popularity. Ryan and KC discuss the results from the fight and whether Bare Knuckle fighting is a sustainable career for a fighter. They also talk about the...
Episode 088 - Bellator 219 and UFC Philadelphia: Gaethje vs. Barboza
April 02, 2019 05:41 - 58 minutes - 81 MBBellator and UFC delivered solid fight cards this past weekend. Bellator 219 visited Temecula CA where Saad Awad faced Brandon Girtz for a lightweight face-off and Justin Gaethje faced Edson Barboza in the city of Brotherly shove, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Get results from both fight cards, the latest on Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson's debut in One FC and other interesting headlines curated by Ryan, KC, and John.
Episode 087 - UFC Nashville: Thompson vs. Pettis
March 26, 2019 05:42 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBBellator and the UFC hosted events this past weekend. Bellator 218 came to us from Thackerville, OK where Emmanuel Sanchez faced Georgi Karakhanyan and the UFC travelled to Nashville where Anthony "Showtime" Pettis faced Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, in his first fight at 170lbs. Ryan, KC, and John discuss the fights, headlines and topics from the MMA world, and preview the fights coming up this weekend.
Episode 086 - UFC London: Till vs. Masvidal
March 19, 2019 05:21 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBThe UFC rolled into London for UFC Fight Night Masvidal vs. Till, but the fans were barely breathing in the O2 Arena as they gasped at the shocking outcome of the main event. British striking was put to the test at the event, but an American emerged as the King of the UK. Ryan, KC, and John discuss the action inside and outside the ring, Errol Spence Jr's title defense, the latest on the Tony Ferguson restraining order, and also previews of Bellator 218 and UFC Nashville: Thompson vs. Pett...
Episode 085 - UFC on ESPN+ Wichita: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
March 13, 2019 07:34 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBIt was a shocker on Saturday night from Wichita, Kansas as Derrick the Black Beast Lewis sought to spoil the ascension of Junior Dos Santos to the Heavyweight top 5. Some of our show favorites like Beneil Dariush and Nico Price were also in action and two rising welterweights Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos and Curtis Millender wanted to see who was going to get a shot at a top ten fighter. Ryan and KC look at all the action, review the headlines, including the latest Conor McGregor news, and pr...
Episode 84 - UFC 235: Jones vs Smith
March 13, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBUFC 235 came to the T-mobile arena in Las Vegas, NV with two titles up for grabs. Tyron Woodley looked to cement his legacy as the greatest welterweight of all time by facing the rising Kamaru Usman, and Jon Bones Jones faced Anthony Smith in his first defense of his Light Heavyweight title, still looking to get past the PED scandal that continues to haunt him. Ben Askren also made his UFC Debut. Ryan was too sick to host, so KC and John did all the work. Stay Tuned after the episode f...
UFC 235 Live Event Episode
March 13, 2019 07:28 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBGeorge Stallworth joined Ryan Smith for another live reaction show. Hear our UFC 235 preflight picks and postfight reactions from our favorite bar.
Episode 083 - War Weekend: Mitrione, Page, Ngannou
February 19, 2019 07:07 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBIt was a War Weekend, 3 major fights in one weekend. Friday Night featured Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov, Saturday Night gave us the next round of the Welterweight grand prix, Bellator 216: Page vs Daley, and Sunday closed out the holiday weekend with a UFC on ESPN fight, NGannou vs. Velasquez. Get the results from all the action, headlines and a preview of two more fights scheduled for this weekend.
Episode 82 - UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
February 12, 2019 07:26 - 58 minutes - 80 MBThe UFC travelled to Melbourne Australia for a Middleweight Showcase featuring Australian Robert Whitaker facing off against Kelvin Gastelum in a championship bout, but an emergency caused that fight to get scratched and the co-main event was promoted to the main event where the aging Anderson the Spider Silva sought to prove this isn't a young man's sport against one of the most electrifying strikers in the sport today, the Last Stylebender, Israel Adesanya. Get more from UFC 234, headlines...
Episode 081 - UFC on ESPN+ 2: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
February 06, 2019 07:51 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBThe UFC travelled to Brazil for a battle of native born fighters to set the year off right. Jose Aldo, the King of Brazil was back in action against a rising star looking to make his name off the former champion, and in the main event, Marlon Moraes finally got his rematch against Raphael Assuncao who won their first fight by SD. Get the fight results, headlines, including a lively debate about Khabib and Conor's punishments, and a preview of UFC 234.
Episode 080 - The Technical Difficulty Show
January 30, 2019 06:45 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBWe'd planned a great show for you this week, but the growing pains of doing a video show bit us in the butt. Ryan stayed on to give a quick recap of what was planned, but we'll work to get it right next week. Thanks for your patience!
Episode 079 - ESPN+ 1: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 15, 2019 07:21 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB2019 ushers in a new era this weekend with the first UFC fight on ESPN. 10 years ago, you could say that the UFC and ESPN were on the outs, but now, after a huge 5-year deal, the frenemies are now besties. In this episode we look at key headlines making waves in the UFC and get a preview of the first fight on ESPN+, Cejudo vs Dillashaw.
Episode 078 - UFC232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2
January 08, 2019 07:19 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBIts our first show of 2019 and the first time we've ever done live video! Since we've been gone for the holidays we used this show to catch up on UFC 232, Jones vs. Gustafsson. We talk the fights, and some of the headlines making waves in the UFC.
Episode 077 - UFC Milwaukee: Lee vs Iaquinta
December 18, 2018 05:57 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBThe "Badger State" became the battered state in Milwaukee Wisconsin where the UFC put on its final FOX event before moving to ESPN with a fight night featuring Kevin "The Motown Phenom"Lee and "Ragin'" Al Iaquinta. Get the full Milwaukee event results, Bellator 212 discussion, top MMA headlines and our in-depth discussion about when a referee has a responsibility to stop a fight.
Episode 076 – UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
December 13, 2018 04:57 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBIt was a cold night in Toronto, Canada, but the action was on fire inside Scotiabank Arena where Max Holloway looked to defend his title against undefeated Brian Ortega and the women’s flyweight division poised to crown a new champion at 125lbs. Get all the results, headlines and weekend fight picks from this week’s episode.
UFC 231 Live Event Episode
December 13, 2018 04:52 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBGeorge Stallworth joined Ryan Smith for a live UFC 231 live reaction show. Hear the preflight picks, postfight reactions and an in-depth discussion on the Tyron Woodley controversy with Dana White and the UFC.
Episode 075 - War Weekend: Usman, Dos Santos, and Wilder
December 04, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBIt was a war weekend with 3 events for fight fan enjoyment. The Ultimate fighter heavy hitters completed their finale with a main event featuring Rafael Dos Anjos, coming off a lost against Colby Covington, and steadily rising star Kamaru Usman. On Saturday, the UFC went down under to Adelaide South Australia for the Return of Junior Dos Santos and the departure of Mark Hunt, who fought his last UFC fight after over a year of strife with UFC brass, and finally the battle between the Bronze Bo...
Episode 074 – UFC Beijing: Blaydes vs. Ngannou
November 30, 2018 02:38 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBThe UFC traveled to the Middle Kingdom for a seismic rematch between heavyweight contenders Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes. While loads of chinese talent was on display, the heavyweights stole the show with two first round finishes that are destined to be on highlights for years to come. Get all the results from UFC Beijing, headlines from the MMA world and a preview of Friday’s TUF Finale action: Dos Anjos vs. Usman.
Episode 073 – UFC Buenos Aires: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
November 30, 2018 02:37 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBThe UFC traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to feature a hometown hero in Santiago Ponzinibbio in a contender match against Neil Magny a fighter who is struggling to stop his slide from on top of the welterweight ladder. Ricardo Lamas sought to bully Darren Elkins and Khalil Rountree, Jr. got friendly with UFC newcomer Johnny Walker’s elbows. Get the results, headlines, and a preview of UFC Beijing on this latest episode.
Episode 072 – UFC Denver: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
November 30, 2018 02:32 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBThe UFC celebrated its 25 anniversary with a Fight Night in the city where it all started, Denver, Colorado. Headlining the card was Chan Sung Jung, better known as the Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez, a late fight replacement for the injured Frankie Edgar. It was a pitched battle where a fighter was left face down, unconscious in the final moments of the fight, and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone made history by submitting Mike Perry via Arm Bar. Get headlines that are making waves in the MMA world...
Episode 071 – UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
November 30, 2018 02:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBTHe UFC desended onto Madison Square Garden for UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, a heavyweight fight that would cement Cormier as the only UFC champ to hold and defend 2 titles at the same time. Chris Weidman returned after a long lay off and he faced Jacare Souza a dangerous striker and submission specialist who was a late fight replacement for Luke Rockhold who got injured right before the fight. Get the latest hype train discussion, headlines from the mma world, and a preview of the 25th anniver...
Episode 070 – UFC Moncton: Volkan vs. Smith
November 30, 2018 02:27 - 1 hour - 127 MBWe had to cancel our show last week because Ryan was ill, but it didn’t stop the sick action in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada where the “Lionheart” Anthony Smith sought to stake his claim on UFC gold by fighting the #2 ranked Light Heavyweight, Volkan Oezdemir. Artem Lobov faced Michael Johnson in the co-main event that was supposed to feature, Zubaira Tukhogov, who is currently with an uncertain future thanks to the UFC 229 brawl. We’ve got hype trains, headlines, and a preview of UFC 230: ...