MMA MATH
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMMA MATH is a weekly Podcast featuring real fighters, real fights and real discussions with former Featherweight Bellator Champion of the World and former Bantamweight UFC Title Challenger, Joe Soto.
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Episodes
Episode 53: Ropin’ The Wind
September 08, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto look into bad matchups, and why blowouts and uncompetitive fights happen at the top of the divisions. Plus, a look at the Cowboy perspective, as well as the Gaethje point of view will be looked into. The key elements for this fight including pressure tactics and how to stop them, as well as Cowboys game and how he can use it to defeat the Gaethje machine will be analyzed. UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday, Septembe...
Episode 52: The Eagle
September 01, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto look into the destination for UFC 242, Abu Dabhi, and why it matters. Plus, a closer look will be taken at the Khabib and Dustin fighter perspectives, the baggage, and the legitimacy of the belts. The central and key areas of this fight will also be explored. UFC 242 takes place on Saturday September 7, 2019. This event will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: The importance of Ab...
Episode 51: A Chinese Champion
August 25, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto explore the UFC Rankings, who’s involved, and why it matters. Plus, we’ll take a closer look at women in MMA, their rise, their standing and their outlook. The fight between the 6th ranked Weili Zhang and the women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade, will also be explored. UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday August 31, 2019. This event will be held in Shenzhen Shi, China. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Who’s in ...
Episode 50: Football Players in MMA
August 18, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto explore what makes ex-football players viable in MMA, what makes them contenders, and why we watch. Plus, we’ll take a closer look at how these ex-football players have fared, who’s doing well, and who didn’t do well. The redo of the Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov fight for Bellator 225 will also be explored. Bellator 225 takes place on Saturday August 24, 2019. This event will be held in Bridgeport, Connecticut. ...
Episode 49: The Main Event, Nate Diaz
August 11, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at fighters that are bigger than the champions, and fighters who personify the fight game. The Diaz brand, and who Nate Diaz is will be explored, as well as what to expect in his fight with the former champion Anthony Pettis, and what Nate must overcome to be successful. UFC 241 takes place on Saturday August 17, 2019. This event will be held in Anaheim, California. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: The re...
Episode 48: GirlRilla
August 04, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at PPV cards, and those that are not, and how it can affect the champions fighting on those cards. Retaining the belt, and how difficult it is to defend a title will be explored. Also, the fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche, does Liz have a chance, and what is it, that can give her the win. UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday August 10, 2019. This event will be held in Montevide...
Episode 47: UFC Fight Night – Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler
July 28, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBFor UFC Fight Night, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event fight between the number two ranked Colby Covington and the former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. Colby is trying to regain championship status after being stripped of his interim title, and Robbie tries to get back into the win column after losing two consecutive fights. In the Aftermath, the Jon Jones – Thiago Santos fight is revisited. Jon’s close fight, Thiago’s one leg...
Episode 46: Redemption
July 22, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at the path of redemption. For the UFC 240 card, the main and co-main events are both headlined by fighters that are coming off big losses. Max will be defending his title after losing to Dustin Poirier, and Cyborg will attempt to win again after a devastating loss to Amanda Nunes. The significance of these losses, what they mean, how they affect the fighters will be discussed. Also, losing by mistak...
Episode 45: International Fight Week
July 16, 2019 22:20 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at International Fight Week. Both the fan and fighter perspectives will be explored, including the weigh-ins, the UFC Hall of Fame, and the T-Mobile arena experience. Earthquakes, TV omissions and the knockout of Ben Askren will also be discussed. International Fight week took place in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 3 to July 7, 2019. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Earthquakes Weigh-ins UFC Hall of Fame...
Episode 44: The Comeback Kids
July 07, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at what it takes to make a comeback. With Urijah Faber coming back from retirement, we’ll look at why someone like Urijah, who seems financially comfortable, puts the gloves back on and tries to resurrect his career. We’ll also look at the difficulties in juggling a fighting career with being a parent, and how Julianna who took time off to become a parent, approaches her fights going forward. We’ll als...
Episode 43: UFC 239 – Jon “Bones” Jones vs Thiago “Marreta” Santos
June 30, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBFor UFC 239, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event fight between the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and the number two ranked challenger, Thiago Santos. Jon will try to defend his belt and continue with his dominant ways at 205 pounds. Thiago is currently on a three fight knockout streak, and is trying to extend that streak by being the first to stop a seemingly unbeatable, Jon Jones. In the Aftermath, the Tony Ferguson – Donald Cerrone fight...
Episode 42: UFC 239 – “Gamebred” Jorge Masvidal vs “The Funky One” Ben Askren
June 23, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBFor UFC 239, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event worthy fight between the number four ranked Jorge Masvidal, and the fifth-ranked Ben Askren. Jorge is trying to capitalize on his popularity after knocking out the former title challenger, Darren Till. Ben is also coming off a big win after defeating the former champion Robbie Lawler, and is trying to remain undefeated. The stakes are high as the winner will most likely get a shot at the title again...
Episode 41: The Making Of A Champion
June 16, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, host Roberto Diaz and his co-host Joe Soto take a closer look at what it takes to become a champion. With Henry Cejudo becoming a simultaneous champion in two weight divisions in the UFC, Joe talks about how difficult it is just to become a wrestling champion, how doubt, negative attitudes and people, obstacles and hardships, and fear play a role, and how they are all part of becoming a champion. Henry’s mindset, his composure, and how wrestling has contributed to...
Episode 40: BKFC 6 – Pauli Malignaggi vs Artem Lobov
June 09, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBFor BKFC 6, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at what Bareknuckle fighting is all about, what makes this a unique sport, and the differences and similarities in comparison to boxing and MMA. The most anticipated fight in the history of this modern era of Bareknuckle Fighting will also be explored. This fight, between the former two-division boxing champion Pauli Malignaggi and the former UFC fighter Artem Lobov, has taken a personal tenor, as Conor McGregor, a tea...
Episode 39: UFC 238 – “El Cucuy” Tony Ferguson vs “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone
June 02, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBFor UFC 238, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the most anticipated fight on this card. The former interim lightweight champion and current number two ranked Tony Ferguson will take on the number four ranked Donald Cerrone. Tony is trying to keep his contender status, trying to secure a possible matchup with the current champion, and Donald is trying to make his case for another championship title shot. In the Aftermath, the Rose Namajunas – Jessica Andrade fi...
Episode 38: UFC 238 – “The Messenger” Henry Cejudo vs “Magic” Marlon Moraes
May 26, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBFor UFC 238, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the current flyweight champion Henry Cejudo, and the number two ranked bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes. Henry is moving up 10 pounds to try to become a double champion, and Marlon Moraes is trying to cap off his 4 fight win streak by claiming the vacant bantamweight title. In the Aftermath, the Donald Cerrone – Al Iaquinta fight is revisited. Donald Cerrone’s size, Al Iaquinta’s problem...
Episode 37: UFC 233* – April Criers
May 19, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBFor UFC 233*, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event and main attraction of this past month. The Joe Rogan Summit is in the works, and with the addition of an undercover investigator, Conor McGregor’s conundrum is deciphered. Brendan has fun at a park and meets a former champion. Another president steps in and the time for the summit is re-scheduled. Luke Thomas is going beyond the transitive property and Harvey Levin's reputation is endangered. Th...
Episode 36: UFC Fight Night – Rafael Dos Anjos vs Kevin Lee
May 12, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, and the number 6th ranked Kevin Lee. Rafael Dos Anjos is trying to cement his ranking as a top five contender, while Kevin Lee is attempting to move up in weight, and take a stand as a competitor in the welterweight division. In the Aftermath, the Kelvin Gastelum – Israel Adesanya fight is revisited. A durable Adesanya, Gastelum’s mis...
Episode 35: UFC 237 – “Thug” Rose Namajunas vs “Bate Estaca” Jessica Andrade
May 05, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBFor UFC 237, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the defending strawweight champion Rose Namajunas, and the number one ranked contender Jessica Andrade. Rose is trying to defend her title for the second time, and Jessica is trying to capture the title for her second time. In the Aftermath, the Max Holloway – Dustin Poirier fight is revisited. What happened to Max, a 145er vs a 155er. UFC 237 is scheduled for Saturday May 11, 2019, and wil...
Episode 34: UFC Fight Night – “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone vs “Raging” Al Iaquinta
April 28, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number 4 ranked Al Iaquinta, and the 7th ranked Donald Cerrone. Al Iaquinta is trying to make the case for a rematch with the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, while Donald Cerrone is trying to extend his win streak to three, and get a top 5 ranking. In the Aftermath, the Justin Gaethje – Edson Barboza fight is revisited. The path to Khabib, what’s next for Edson. UFC Fight Night is...
Episode 33: UFC 233* – March Madness
April 23, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBFor UFC 233*, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event and main attraction of this past month. The championship fight between Conor McGregor and Dana White will be re-visited. The stakes were high in this fight, as the soft spoken and quiet champion imposed his popularity on the UFC, retired, and signed a unique contract with the UFC. The intricacies of his retirement, the response of Luke Thomas, MMA Junkie, Dana White, Joe Rogan, Brendan Shaub, and A...
Episode 32: UFC Imposter - TJ Dillashaw
April 17, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBFor this episode, host Roberto Diaz goes one on one with his co-host Joe Soto. Joe shares his thoughts on when he first heard TJ Dillashaw was caught using Performance Enhancing Drugs, what it was like to fight TJ, what surprised him in the late rounds, his thoughts on rewarding PED users, what he knew of TJ Dillashaw and when he knew of his PED usage, and if TJ should be banned from the sport. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Improvements with EPO TJ Dillashaw’s strongest attribute,...
Episode 31: UFC 236 – Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya
April 07, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MBFor UFC 236, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the co-main event between the number four ranked Kelvin Gastelum, and the number 5 ranked Israel Adesanya. This is a championship fight for the interim middleweight title. The stakes are high in this fight, as the winner will most likely position himself to unify the middleweight title against Robert Whittaker. In the Aftermath, the Anthony Pettis – Stephen Thompson fight is revisited. Mind games, muscle memory, ...
Episode 30: UFC 236 – Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
March 31, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBFor UFC 236, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the featherweight champion Max Holloway and the number 3 ranked lightweight Dustin Poirier. This is a championship fight for the interim lightweight title, and Max will be moving up 10 pounds to try to become a double champion. The stakes are high in this fight, as the winner will most likely position himself to unify the lightweight title against Khabib Nurmagomedov. For UFC 236, hosts Robe...
Episode 29: UFC Fight Night – Edson “Junior” Barboza vs Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje
March 24, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number 6 ranked Edson Barboza, and the 7th ranked former World Series of Fight Champion, Justin Gaethje. The stakes are high in this fight, as the winner will most likely position himself within a fight for a shot at the title. This is also an even matchup, and a stylistic match where fireworks should be expected. In the Aftermath, the Robbie Lawler – Ben Askren fight is revisite...
Episode 28: UFC Fight Night – Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson vs Anthony “Showtime” Pettis
March 17, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number four ranked former title challenger Stephen Thompson, and the 8th ranked former champion Anthony Pettis. After trying to fight at lower weight divisions and being unsuccessful, Anthony will attempt to go up this time, all the way to 170 to try to regain glory. Stephen will also be attempting to regain glory after losing his last fight to Darren Till. UFC Fight Night is sch...
Episode 27: UFC Fight Night – Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal
March 10, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number three ranked former title challenger Darren Till, and the 11th ranked veteran Jorge Masvidal. Darren will attempt to get back into the win column after being stopped by the former champion Tyron Woodley, while Jorge returns to the cage for the first time in almost a year and a half. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday March 16, and will take place in London. For this...
Episode 26: UFC Fight Night – “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis vs “Cigano” Junior Dos Santos
March 03, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number 3 ranked Derrick Lewis, and the 8th ranked former champion Junior Dos Santos. Junior is trying to keep his winning fight streak alive and possibly earn another title shot, while Derrick is trying to rebound from his last loss at the hands of the reigning champion, Daniel Cormier. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday March 9, and will take place in Wichita, Kansas. For...
Episode 25: UFC 235 – "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler vs "Funky" Ben Askren
February 25, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBFor UFC 235, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the former champion Robbie Lawler and undefeated recently acquired fighter, Ben Askren. UFC 235 is scheduled for Saturday March 2, 2019 and will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses and possible strategies for each of these fighters. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Robbie’s...
Episode 24: UFC 235 – Jon "Bones" Jones vs Anthony "Lionheart" Smith
February 24, 2019 01:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBFor UFC 235, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the defending champion Jon Jones and the number 2 ranked challenger, Anthony Smith. UFC 235 is scheduled for Saturday March 2, 2019 and will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses and possible strategies for each of these fighters. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Jon’s resume...
Episode 23: UFC 235 – Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman
February 18, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBFor UFC 235, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the co-main event between the defending champion Tyron Woodley and the number 2 ranked Kamaru Usman. UFC 235 is scheduled for Saturday March 2, 2019 and will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses and possible strategies for each of these fighters. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Woodley’s title de...
Episode 22: UFC Fight Night – Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez
February 10, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and the number 3 ranked Francis Ngannou. This is the first fight for Cain after a two and half year layoff. For Francis, this will be an attempt to get his second consecutive win since losing to Derrick Lewis. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Sunday February 17, and will take place in Phoenix, Arizona. For this fight, Roberto and Joe wi...
Episode 21: UFC 234 – "The Last Stylebender" Israel Adesanya vs "The Spider" Anderson Silva
February 04, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBFor UFC 234, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the co-main event between the former champion Anderson Silva, and the undefeated number 6 ranked Israel Adesanya. UFC 234 is scheduled for Saturday February 9, and will take place in Melbourne, Australia. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these two fighters. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Andersons historic record Adesan...
Episode 20: UFC 234 – "The Reaper" Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum
February 03, 2019 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBFor UFC 234, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the defending middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, and the number 4 ranked challenger Kelvin Gastelum. UFC 234 is scheduled for Saturday February 9, and will take place in Melbourne, Australia. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these two fighters. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Robert has only fou...
Episode 19: UFC Fight Night – Assunção vs Moraes
January 27, 2019 12:30 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number 3 ranked Raphael Assuncao and the 4th ranked Marlon Moraes. This is a rematch of the fight that took place in June of 2017. Assuncao edged out Moraes in that first fight; however, this one is scheduled for 5 rounds. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday February 2, and will take place in Fortaleza, Brazil. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look back at their first ...
Episode 18: Bellator 214 – Fedor vs Bader
January 21, 2019 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBFor Bellator 214, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the living legend, Fedor Emelianenko and the light heavyweight Bellator champion, Ryan Bader. This is the finale of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix and the winner will be crowned heavyweight champion. Bellator 214 is scheduled for Saturday January 26, and will take place in Los Angeles, California. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes, fighting ...
Episode 17: UFC Fight Night – Cejudo vs Dillashaw
January 14, 2019 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and the flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. TJ Dillashaw will go down a weight division to try to become a two division champion, and Henry will try to make his first title defense. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday January 19, and will take place in Brooklyn, New York. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, si...
Episode 16: MMA, Our Fights, Our Picks in 2018
January 07, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBFor this episode, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the 2018 fights that were discussed as part of this show. Roberto and Joe will talk about what went wrong with their picks, what went right, and what’s next for these fighters. They will also talk about some of the issues that arose during some of the fights. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Conor vs Khabib Ferguson vs Pettis Oezdemir vs Smith Cormier vs Lewis Adensanya vs Brunson El Panterra vs the Korean Z...
Episode 15: MMA, Looking Back at 2018
December 31, 2018 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBFor this episode hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at MMA in 2018. Roberto and Joe will talk about the biggest developments in MMA and will talk about what they’re looking forward to in 2019. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Emerging promotions including Bellator, PFL, One Championship, Rizin Trades, Ben Askren for Demetrious Johnson New signings for One Championship Status of the flyweight division Possible new weight division PPV and DAZN Crossover fights, Bel...
Episode 14: UFC 232 – Cyborg vs Nunes
December 19, 2018 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBFor UFC 232, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the fight between the featherweight champion Chris Cyborg and the bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Amanda will be going up in weight to try to become the first women in history to hold two belts. UFC 232 is scheduled for Saturday December 29, and will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses o...
Episode 13: UFC 232 – Jones vs Gustafsson 2
December 17, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBFor UFC 232, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the rematch between the former champion Jon Jones and the number 2 ranked Alexander Gustafsson. UFC 232 is scheduled for Saturday December 29, and will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these two fighters, as well as the original match that took place just over 5 years ago. HIGHLIGHTS OF...
Episode 12: UFC Fight Night – Raging Al vs The Motown Phenom
December 10, 2018 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the rematch between the number 4 ranked Kevin Lee and the number 8th ranked Al Iaquinta. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday December 15, and will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these two combatants, as well as the original match that took place nearly 5 years ago. HI...
Episode 11: UFC 231
December 03, 2018 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBUFC 231 is scheduled for Saturday December 8, and will take place in Canada. In the first part of this double feature, Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto will take a closer look at the main event between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega. In the second part, the co-main event between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valentina Shevchenko will be discussed. The discussion will be based on a historical review of their resumes, numbers, sizes, and styles of each of the fighters. Strengths and weaknesses, ...
Episode 10: UFC Fight Night - Junior Dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa
November 21, 2018 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the Number 7 ranked former champion Junior Dos Santos, and the Number 11th ranked Tai Tuivasa. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday December 1, and will take place in Australia. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses these two heavyweights. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Mindsets of the young T...
Episode 9: UFC TUF Finale - Rafael Dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman
November 19, 2018 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBFor The Ultimate Fighter Finale, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the Number 3 ranked former champion Rafael Dos Anjos and the Number 6th ranked Kamaru Usman. The Ultimate Fighter Finale is scheduled for Friday, November 30 and will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes, and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this main attraction. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EP...
Episode 8: Magny vs Ponzinibbio
November 12, 2018 11:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the number 8th ranked Neil Magny and number 10th ranked Santiago Ponzinibbio. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday November 17, and will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this high stakes match in the welterweight division. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPI...
Episode 7: El Pantera vs The Korean Zombie
November 05, 2018 11:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBFor UFC Fight Night, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between Chan Sung Jung and Yair Rodriguez. UFC Fight Night is scheduled for November 10, and will take place in Denver Colorado. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this high caliber match. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Short notice, will it play a role for Yair Long layoff for both fighters, who ha...
Episode 6: UFC 230
October 29, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBUFC 230 is scheduled for November 3, and will take place in New York. In the first part of this double feature, Roberto and Joe will look at the histories, numbers, sizes and styles and discuss the clash between Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis. In the second part, the discussion will focus on number sixth ranked Derek Brunson vs number nine ranked prospect, Israel Adesanya. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE: Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis Short notice, will it play a role Training r...
Episode 5: Oezdemir vs Smith
October 22, 2018 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBReady to talk about some upcoming fights? Specifically, about the main event where two fighters are set to clash? Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the upcoming fight card for Oct. 27 between Anthony Smith and Volkan Oezdemir. They review numbers and details that may influence the outcome of the fight. Highlights of this Episode: Volkan comes from Switzerland, while Anthony makes his way from Texas Size and weight advantages between the two fighters Endurance crit...
Episode 4: What it’s like to be a Fighter, Part 2
October 15, 2018 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBWhat’s it like to be a regional fighter? How can you transition to the big show? How does that compare to the UFC? Host Roberto Diaz continues his discussion with co-host Joe Soto about the ups and downs of being a fighter. Highlights of this Episode: Joe’s transition from being a wrestler to going into MMA Joe’s first fight came about because of his coach’s connections with promoters; after multiple wins, he was approached by a manager and got a Bellator contract He could no...