The Xtreme Couture head coach dropped by to discuss his pupil Sean Strickland, who faces Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title at UFC 312 on Saturday. Nicksick explains some of the nuances of preparing a fighter for a rematch after a close first meeting. He also talks about which Du Plessis fights—other than the... more
Dev and special guest Dayne Fox sound off on the biggest topics in combat sports this week. After a discussion of last weekend's UFC Saudi Arabia fight night and the sensational Benavidez-Morrell light heavyweight boxing title fight, Dev and Dayne preview the pair of championship bouts scheduled to top off UFC 312 on S... more
Sean is joined by special guest Ian O'Neill of Severe MMA for a very topical discussion—with nearly all of the UFC's middleweight Top 10 in action in January and February, how strong is the division overall?
Keith and Ben preview UFC 312 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Both of your friendly analysts were living dangerously this week: It was Duffy's turn to swing for the fences with a massive upset pick, but not to be outdone, Keith explains how he managed to accidentally buy some cryptocurrency. Amid... more
The Professional Fighters League introduced itself to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with a showcase event pitting competitors from Dagestan against their Irish counterparts.
Sean Sheehan is back to preview Professional Fighters League's PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai, which is headlined by a Bellator MMA lightweight title fight pitting Usman Nurmagomedov against Paul Hughes.
Sean is back to give you his best bets for who will reign over each UFC division at the end of 2025. After recapping his bets from a year ago—which included several big payouts—Sean breaks down the moneylines for the sitting champs, rising contenders and Hail Mary fliers for each weight class.0:00 Reviewing last year's... more
Devin is joined by special guest Dayne Fox as they run down the hottest topics in MMA this week. After recapping the top moments from UFC Vegas 101, they analyze the newly announced end of Bellator MMA and former champ Holly Holm's release from the UFC. Finally, Dev and Dayne do a deep dive on the top three fights at t... more
Keith and Ben preview UFC 311, which is—on paper at least—an immediate frontrunner for the best event we'll see all year. Alongside detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights, there are occasional side conversations on such diverse topics as elementary school brawls, Bo Nickal, and an alternate theory on why Khab... more
Sean recaps the year that was for Cage Warriors. After singing the praises of perhaps Europe's most consistently excellent promotion, Sean gives a card-by-card review of 2024.0:00 Cage Warriors in 2024: A Story of Consistency9:52 CW 167: Unplugged11:29 CW 168: Manchester14:16 CW 169: London16:39 CW 170: Dublin19:14 CW ... more
Keith and Ben kick off the new year with an in-depth preview of UFC Fight Night 249, also known as UFC Vegas 101, with detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights. Side topics include a true horror story of the Great White North, the fabled “blood round” of the NCAA wrestling tournament, the moral travesty of havi... more
Sean wraps up the year with the very first Sheehan Show Awards, giving a much-deserved pat on the back to some of the fighters, promoters and officials who made 2024 memorable for combat sports fans, paying special attention to the global MMA scene.0:00 Intro: A New Holiday Tradition----- THE FAB FIVE2:32 Female Fighte... more
Sean runs down all 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view events of the year, looking at the highlights, lowlights and most memorable moments for the industry leader.0:00 In Numbers: The UFC in 20249:07 UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis12:06 UFC 298 Volkanovski vs. Topuria15:30 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera18:30 ... more
Sean is back to preview one of the last major fight shows of 2024, as KSW visits France with a big card topped by two-division champ Salahdine Parnasse.0:00 Is KSW the world's No. 2 promotion?8:03 Salahdine Parnasse vs. Wilson Varela19:02 Rundown of the rest of the card
Devin breaks down four of the top fights from UFC Tampa, then looks ahead at the heavyweight boxing rematch between Oleksandyr Usyk and Tyson Fury this weekend.----- OUT WITH THE OLD0:00 Joaquin Buckley splits Colby Covington open16:11 Cub Swanson puts on some old man violence21:11 Manel Kape gets back on track30:00 Du... more
Sean is back to recap the PFL Europe 2024 Championship event, with a twist: echoing his lone complaint about an otherwise fantastic card, Sean discusses the fights in the order they should have happened.0:00 General thoughts on PFL Europe 20243:47 Fight-by-fight breakdown
Devin Tejada and special guest Dayne Fox unpack the big headlines from last weekend's UFC 310, before talking about UFC featherweight champ Ilia Topuria's two-division aspirations. Finally, Dev and Dayne break down three of the top fights from UFC Tampa with predictions.----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC 3100:00 Alexandre Pan... more
Keith and Ben preview the final UFC offering of 2024 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Amid the analysis—and some truly irresponsible upset picks by one of your prognosticators—side topics of conversation included pioneering mixed martial arts gym Hammer House, gigantic former NBA center Mark Eaton... more
Devin Tejada is back to bring you up to speed on the biggest happenings in combat sports. After recapping the six title fights at the 2024 PFL World Championship, Dev looks ahead at three of the top bouts from this week's UFC 310 card.0:00 Intro: American Holidays, Ranked----- OUT WITH THE OLD: 2024 PFL CHAMPIONSHIPS1:... more
After what feels like a month away—because it basically was—Shillan and Duffy are both clocked in at the same time, previewing UFC 310, maybe the most sneaky-deep UFC card of 2024. There are detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights, a bunch of big upset picks (though no unanimous ones this time) and conversatio... more
Sean is back to recap the six $1 million title fights that went down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday—a sensational main card that featured five finishes, shocking outcomes and a couple of emerging stars.
Sean recaps the 10-fight undercard of the 2024 Professional Fighters League Season Championship, including the PFL MENA title fights and the non-title showcase bouts.