MMA Breakdowns and Bets with Santino DeFranco and Brandan Olivas
135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWorld renown MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, and MMA betting extraordinaire, Brandan Olivas breakdown the best MMA fights for you to place your money on for sports betting. They break down the fights from an insider's perspective, as opposed to just being fans of the sport. Santino has trained the likes of numerous UFC, Bellator, and PFL fighters including Henry Cejudo, The Korean Zombie, Tracy Cortez, Eryk Anders, Kamuela Kirk, and many, many more. Brandan is an MMA fighter as well, and has made well over six figures in the last few months on MMA betting. Listen to Brandan and Santino break down fights. Break down picks. And break down where their money is going and why! Please like and subscribe, and share with your friends. Also follow them on IG at: @santinodefranco @brandanolivas On Itunes - Google Podcasts - Spotify - Iheartradio - Stitcher - and more!
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UFC 270 | CIRYL GANE VS FRANCIS N’GANNOU | Full Card | Breakdowns | Bets | Predictions
January 19, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWe are back with one of the biggest UFC main events ever! Ciryl Gane takes on Francis N'Gannou for the heavyweight title at UFC 270 in Los Angelos, California! Check out our full card breakdown where we give our betting predictions and tell you where the good $$ spots are on the card. Brandan is in LA right now for the card, as he's cornering Vanessa Demopolous, and Santino will be joining him Saturday for the fight. Last week we killed it with our bets and a lot of people made a lot of mo...
UFC CALVIN KATTAR VS GIGA CHIKADZE FULL CARD | MMA BREAKDOWNS | BETS | PREDICTIONS | MAKE $$
January 12, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBWe are back! MMA fights are back! The UFC is back! Calvin Kattar takes on Giga Chikadze this weekend in the UFC's main event at the Apex in Las Vegas. Brandan and Santino breakdown the full fight card and give you their predictions and best bets for you to make $$ Chapters: 0:00 intro 7:05 Demopoulos vs Juarez 12:28 Kelleher vs Kakhramonov 19:17 Bush vs Borshchev 29:03 Brown vs Benitez 39:40 Brahimaj vs McGee 48:40 Holmes vs Pickett 56:32 Brito vs Algeo 1:08:15 Collier vs Sherman 1:12:57 R...
2021 MMA Awards and 2022 MMA Predictions
January 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHappy New Year! This is our version of the Oscars! The Emmys! The Razzies! We had a few weeks hiatus since MMA promotions have gone on leave for the holidays, but we’re back with our own year end awards. Not only do we give our best fight, best fighter, etc. awards, but we also talk about our best and worst bets, parlays, and picks this year. Which bets made us the most money? Which bets did Brandan fly to Las Vegas for and not be able to wager on? Welp, you’ll have to listen and we’ll be ...
UFC FIGHT NIGHT VEGAS: DERRICK LEWIS VS CHRIS DAUKAUS | FULL CARD BREAKDOWN | BETS | AND PREDICTIONS
December 16, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBUFC FIGHT NIGHT VEGAS: DERRICK LEWIS VS CHRIS DAUKAUS | FULL CARD BREAKDOWN | BETS | AND PREDICTIONS Not only do Santino and Brandan breakdown the card for you, but they also have some Christmas presents for you viewers too! The regional bets are usually only for our Patreon members, but 'tis the season, so Brandan gives some great bets on this week's upcoming regional shows that will put some more holiday $$ in your pocket. Merry Christmas! Patreon: Here we give all of our actual bets fo...
UFC 269: DUSTIN POIRIER VS CHARLES OLIVEIRA | FULL CARD BREAKDOWN | BETS | AND PREDICTIONS
December 08, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 89.5 MBUFC 269: DUSTIN POIRIER VS CHARLES OLIVEIRA | FULL CARD BREAKDOWN | BETS | AND PREDICTIONS UFC 269 is one of the best cards of the year. This Saturday, Dustin Poirier takes on Charles Oliveira for the UFC Light Weight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t miss our breakdowns and predictions of the entire card. There are a ton of good fights, and a ton of good bets to be made for this card. If you want to help support us further, please check out our Patreon and get more ...
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: JOSE ALDO VS ROB FONT | FULL CARD BREAKDOWN | PREDICTIONS | AND BETS
November 30, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 86.7 MBUFC FIGHT NIGHT: JOSE ALDO VS ROB FONT | FULL CARD BREAKDOWN | PREDICTIONS | AND BETS This Saturday, Rob Font takes on the legend, Jose Aldo in the main event from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t miss our breakdowns and predictions of the entire card after taking a week hiatus for Thanksgiving. There are a ton of good fights, and a ton of good bets to be made for this card. If you want to help support us further, please check out our Patreon and get more breakdowns and all of Bra...
STOP LOSING $$ ON MMA BETS! | LEARN TO BET HOW THE PROS DO AND ACTUALLY MAKE $$
November 20, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBPLEASE LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! Stop losing money betting on fights just because the pundits in the media are excited about the next best thing. Learn from world champion MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, and betting guru, Brandan Olivas, how to bet read odds, watch tape, and pick fights…like they do. Both experts give their process on how they bet and what makes their betting strategy unique, and explain what you should be looking for before you place your hard earned money down on some...
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez | Predictions | Bets | Breakdowns
November 11, 2021 03:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBPLEASE LIKE, SHARE, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brandan and Santino talk UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez. They break down the keys to victory for both and discuss the betting options on the card. In addition to the bets on this card, Brandan finishes the segment with his full Bellator betting picks rhat are bound to earn you some extra holiday cash$$. Have a listen/watch and enjoy! IG: @santinodefranco @brandanolivas As always, we love to hear from you, so comment below! Support th...
UFC 268: COLBY COVINGTON VS KAMARU USMAN | MMA PREDICTIONS | BETS | BREAKDOWNS TO MAKE $$
November 04, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBUFC 268: Colby Covington challenges Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight belt. In the comain event, Weili Zhang rematches Rose Namajunas and before rhat, we see Michael Chandler vs Justin Gaethje! Have a watch/listen to this week’s elisode of MMA Predictions, Bets and Breakdowns with Santino DeFranco and Brandan Olivas. PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! INSTAGRAM: @santinodefranco @brandanolivas Chapters: 3:02 - Contender series recap 4:35 - Bellator picks 6:58 - CES picks 10:30 - Kamaru Usm...
UFC 267: BLACHOWICZ VS TEIXEIRA | YAN VS SANDHAGEN | MMA BETS | BREAKDOWNS | PREDICTIONS
October 27, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBUFC 267 Abu Dhabi: Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira and Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen this Saturday night: MMA Predictions, Bets and Breakdowns with Santino DeFranco and Brandan Olivas. PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Recap of Last Week's Fights and Bets 20:29 - Intro To This Week's Card 33:45 - Makwan Amirkhani vs Lerone Murphy 36:45 - Jingliang Li vs Khamzat Chimaev 39:00 - Alexander Volkov vs Marcin Tybura 44:15 - Islam Makhachev vs Dan Hooker 49:00 - Petr Yan vs Dan Hooker 5...
UFC FIGHT NIGHT VEGAS: PAULO COSTA VS MARVIN VETORRI | BETS | BREAKDOWNS | PREDICTIONS TO MAKE $$
October 22, 2021 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBUFC Fight Night Vegas: Costa vs Vetorri--Bets, Breakdowns, and Fight Predictions. PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! (and share us too!) Instagram: @brandanolivas @santinodefranco This was a hard one for us to get up, betters! All the odds were against us, but we got a breakdown video up for this weekend's UFC event. If you want information about this week's LFA, KSW, Bellator, XMMA fights for bets, follow Brandan on IG. Last week betting extraordinaire, Brandan Olivas, and world champion MMA ...
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 40: ASPEN LADD VS NORMA DUMONT | BETS | BREAKDOWNS | PREDICTIONS TO MAKE $$
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBUFC Fight Night 40: Ladd vs Dumont--Bets, Breakdowns, and Fight Predictions. PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Last week betting extraordinaire, Brandan Olivas, and world champion MMA coach, Santino DeFranco made a killing on bets, and a lot of viewers reached out and said they did too. Watch their full breakdown of the fight card and what fights they agree on, what fights they disagree on, and where they think the money should be bet. Please comment below if you like our picks, hate our picks...
UFC Fight Night: Mckenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez | Bets | Breakdowns | and Predictions
October 07, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBIG: @brandanolivas IG: @santinodefranco World champion MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, and MMA sports betting extraordinaire, Brandan Olivas break down the smart betting picks for UFC fight night: Dern vs Rodriquez. See what fights Santino and Brandan think will be good bets as they break down the odds and fights to help you with your own betting picks. Santino DeFranco is a world champion MMA coach, having coached Henry Cejudo, Korean Zombie, Tracy Cortez, Kamuela Kirk, and numerous other...
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: JOHNNY WALKER VS THIAGO SANTOS | Fight Breakdowns | MMA Betting odds | Bet picks
October 02, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBUFC Fight Night: Johnny Walker vs Thiago Santos | MMA Bets and Breakdowns World champion MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, and MMA sports betting extraordinaire, Brandan Olivas break down Johnny Walker vs Thiago Santos and offer other picks for MMA sports betters.We go over fights we like for bets, some prop bets that will offer more bang for the buck than a “pick the winner” bets, and the fights we’re excited to see as fans—regardless of whether they’re good fights to throw money on. Tune in, ...
UFC 266 Breakdown, and Bets
September 25, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBFollow on IG: @santinodefranco Nick Diaz is back. Brian Ortega and Alex Volkanovski fight for a title. And fans are allowed at full capacity in Las Vegas! UFC 266 is a great card from top to bottom with a lot of fights worth betting on too. Come join us as we break down the fights we are interested in watching and then we break down the fights and make picks for the fights we want to bet on. Who we are: Santino DeFranco is a world champion MMA coach. He trained/cornered Henry Cejudo th...
Runners dont quit--and how fighters and other athletes can level up too.
August 30, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBRunning is the single most important thing a fighter can do besides technical skills training. Ive coached too many fighters at every level of the sport of MMA to sit by and let fighters get in the cage without a regular running routine. Whether youre training for a fight or a flag football game, learn how running can help you level up your game. It may not be the perfect exercise for aerobic gains, it may be hard on your knees, and it sure as hell is boring (to me!), but it’s the best thi...
Santino's World of MMA: Fight Island here I come!
October 01, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBKamuela and Santino are back and talking MMA after a long hiatus due to the Covid craziness! It's great to be back in the studio and recording again! The duo starts out talking about Santino's upcoming trip to Abu Dhabi's Fight Island, where Santino will be cornering Tracy Cortez and the Korean Zombie, Chang Sung Jung. Then they talk about the topic of the century (or Santino, anyway)--Israel Adesenya's performance, and something very conspicuous (separate from the fight), and the possib...
Santino's World: MMAs GOAT, UFC fights in Jacksonville, and MMA betting odds
May 27, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBDon't miss this episode with Kamuela and Santino--it may be the very best episode yet. The dynamic duo talk about the UFC fights in Jacksonville, and all of the controversial stoppages (and non-stoppages) as well as the judging and how the dynamic of fight week was completely different due to the Covid pandemic and the lack of crowd. Santino was there cornering two fighters, and he gives an inside look into the "new normal" for UFC fights for the foreseeable future. They then give their ...
Santino's World: Corona Virus and UFC 249 Pt 2 (Fight Picks!)
May 08, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBHere's part two of our Corona Virus lockdown podcast. Kamuela and I talk our fight picks for the card in Jacksonville, FL. If you want to hear more on training during lockdown and how the gym industry has been decimated by the lockdown, check out pt 1 of this segment (the previous episode).
Santino's World: Corona virus and UFC 249 (Pt1)!
May 08, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIt's been a while since we recorded a podcast! Covid-19 has made me busier than ever with having to train fighters during the lockdown, but I managed to get one in as UFC 249 approaches. Kamuela and I talk about how impactful Covid-19 has been to the gym and fitness industry as a whole, and how weird it is training fighters for UFC fights during the time of social distancing. We then move on to UFC 249 in Jacksonville, FL, where we discuss the main events, and give our predictions for the ...
Santino's World: UFC/PFL star, Jordan Johnson, talks fights, being the "Daddest Man on the Planet", cooking, and more.
February 20, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBJordan Johnson joins me on this episode of Santino's World of MMA. Jordan was an Illinois state champion and University of Iowa wrestler under Tom and Terry Brands before he transitioned to MMA, where he went 4-0 in the UFC before signing with the PFL, where he was the runner up in the $1 million light heavyweight tournament. Jordan and I talk about his MMA career, which brought him to Arizona from Iowa to train at the MMA Lab. We talk about how he slept in a pantry, a travel trailer, a ...
Steroids, weight cutting in MMA and Jones vs Reyes
February 05, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBSantino and Kamuela talk about the upcoming fight between GOAT Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Does Reyes athleticism give him the extra "it factor" needed to dethrone one of the best to ever step in the cage, or will Jones savvy technique and long reach be too much for the undefeated challenger? Also, steroids are becoming a problem in the sport of MMA again. We thought we'd solved something with USADA coming into the UFC, but there are so many other organizations now that don't use the str...
Santino's World of MMA: 2019 MMA Awards and Conor McGregor vs Cowboy Breakdown
January 15, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBKamuela and Santino are back after a few weeks off for the holiday break. In the premiere of season two, they talk about their own MMA awards for 2019, which includes fight of the year, knockout of the year, the Gary Goodridge CTE award and the Zoolander's "That Hansel's so hot right now award." After the award season ends, Santino and Kamuela give their predictions on the upcoming Conor McGregor fight with Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone.
Santino's World of MMA: UFC 245 Covington vs Usman breakdown, betting odds, and upsets
December 12, 2019 03:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWorld champion MMA trainer (trainer of Henry Cejudo, Tracy Cortez, Jordan Johnson, and more), Santino DeFranco, and rising MMA prospect, Kamuela Kirk talk about the most stacked MMA card of the year, complete with three title fights! Before they break down the title fights, though, they have to talk about: - The huge news of Frankie Edgar fighting the Korean Zombie (Kamuela was one of Zombie's main sparring partners for this fight). - Alistair Overeem's insane cut that ripped his enti...
Santino's World of MMA EP 11: UFC's rising star, Tracy Cortez, stops by
November 30, 2019 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBOne of the UFC's newest signings, Tracy Cortez, comes to the studio where she talks about her UFC debut in Sao Paulo, being a woman in a man's sport, and how she built her social media empire before ever stepping foot into the UFC octagon. We finish her interview with a Q and A from fans where she talks about her future plans and answers some randomly funny questions. Like, Subscribe, Review, Comment, and Share!
Santino's World EP 10: BMF Belt Recap, UFC 244 and Popeyes Chicken
November 05, 2019 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThe hype was real at UFC 244 when Jorge Masvidal took on Nate Diaz for the Baddest Mo' Fo on the planet title. Kamuela Kirk and I discuss the fights, the stoppage, the belt, and whether the new Popeye's chicken sandwich lives up to the hype.
Santino's World EP 9: Ketamine (and hallucinogenics) for MMA/Depression/Anxiety/PTSD with Sonny Diaz
October 30, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBKetamine Clinic director, Sonny Diaz, comes in to talk about how his clinic uses the hallucinogenic, Ketamine, to help people with a variety of disorders: PTSD, Pain Management, Depression, Anxiety and more. We talk about how he came to start the Ketamine treatments, who his first test subjects were (his Mother!) and how psychedelics such as mushrooms, and LSD, along with Ketamine are making a comeback in the medical field. We also talk about how someone involved in MMA (and other sports...
Santino's World EP 8: The rise of Israel Adesenya, derailing the Kron Gracie Hypetrain and all the latest fights
October 17, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBPro MMA fighter, Kamuela Kirk, joins MMA coach, Santino DeFranco, to discuss the last few UFC cards--breaking down Israel Adesenya, Kron Gracie vs Cub Swanson, Dan Hooker vs Al Iaquinta, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Michelle Waterson. They talk about how Israel compares to Conor Mcgregor, Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones and the other fighter's who experienced a meteoric rise to a title run, and how Cub Swanson may have kept his career alive with a win over Kron Gracie. Kamuela and Santino also discuss ...
Santino's World EP 7: Author and former Vice inc. editor, Josh Rosenblatt, talks MMA, Vice Media, and his new book
October 15, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBAuthor Josh Rosenblatt was not a fighter. He was a writer and pacifist who didn't think MMA fighting was for him--until he fell in love with it. Josh joins Santino's World where he talks about his new book "Why We Fight" where he (an "everyday guy") decides to train for and fight in a sanctioned MMA fight. Josh also talks about what life was like working as an editor for Vice Media's "Fightland" website, Jewish history, and why he took a cage fight as a middle-aged man who had never bee...
Santino's World EP 6: Bellator Featherweight Tournament Time!
September 24, 2019 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBOn this episode of Santino's World, I break down the second part of the upcoming Bellator Featherweight tournament. We have Pitbull vs Juan Archuleta, Darrion Caldwell vs Henry Corrales, AJ Mckee vs Georgi Karakanian and Saul Rogers vs Daniel Weichel. In addition to the tournament, we also have Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi. Remember to like and subscribe if you enjoy!
Santino's World EP 5: UFC/ESPN+ Destined TV Producer, Joe Botazzi
September 19, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBUFC Destined (TV Show) producer, Joe Botazzi, joins Santino's World for the day to discuss the behind the scenes inner-workings of producing a hit TV show for ESPN, and his favorite (and most emotional) parts of following fighters as he gives viewers an inside look into the lives and training camps of the MMA's biggest names. We discuss who's the hardest working fighter he's followed, who the biggest super star is, the fight he wants to document next for fans (and why it probably won't get...
Santino's World EP 4: UFC 242 recap, BMF belt, and #supernecessary
September 11, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBKamuela Kirk joins me again as we recap the recent title fight between Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov as well as the co-main event between Paul Felder and Edson Barboza. We also discuss the BMF belt between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, Gaethje vs Cowboy, and the other latest fight news.
Santino's World EP 3: Mind Tricks--how being okay with losing will help you win
September 07, 2019 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBIn life, we focus too much on outcomes, which oftentimes keeps us from accomplishing anything. In this episode, I talk about how to improve performance and reduce anxiety (in any facet of life) by focusing on the task at hand (as opposed to the outcome) and by forgetting about the things we cannot control.
Santino's World EP 2: Title fights and fighter names I can't pronounce
August 30, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBToday I have on up and coming MMA fighter, Kamuela Kirk. We discuss the upcoming Khabib vs. Poirier UFC title fight, the Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder rematch, and the UFC card in China--and how I can't pronounce any of the fighter's names. We break down the fights, make predictions, and, hopefully, don't get mob-style hits taken out on us for not knowing how to pronounce (or spell) Khabib Nurmagomedov's (did I get it right?) name. www.santinodefranco.com
Santino's World Episode 1: Coach's need to be better
August 30, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBWelcome to Santino's World! This is world renown MMA coach, Santino DeFranco's, podcast. In my inaugural episode, I talk about how I came up with the idea of sharing my thoughts on MMA (and other topics) with the world and I explain my cornering style, which has been the topic of discussion after I cornered Henry Cejudo to two world titles (against Marlon Moraes and Demetrius Johnson). Learn why I'm critical of modern coaches cornering techniques/styles and how why I corner the way that I ...