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E8 – UFC FightNight 100, Conor, 206, 207

UFC FightNight 100

• Ryan Baderʼs 3rd Rd. TKO victory over Rogerio Nogueira in Brazil at UFC Fight Night 100 moves his record to 22-5 overall and 15-5 in the UFC.He has never lost a fight thatʼs gone the distance, and his latest victory puts him behind Chuck Liddell and Jon Jones, both of whom have 16, for the most all-time in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
• Gegard Mousasi avenged his loss to Uriah Hall with a TKO stoppage of Rd. 1 at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Heʼs now on a 4-fight winning streak, with his last loss coming from, ironically, Uriah Hall last year.Mousasi has fought 4 times this year and twice in little more than a month. Heʼs now 11-3 in the UFC and has a 41-6-2 overall MMA record. His 2 most recent victories, done in impressive fashion, have moved him up the rankings of the middleweight division and should put him in consideration for a title shot after Michael Bisping defends his title against Yoel Romero.
• Conor McGregor won’t fight until at least may
• Conor McGregor is not thrilled about taking a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov,citing that he has pulled out of many fights and not been active.“Look, heʼs fought once in eight years. He ainʼt fight too frequent for my liking. For me to commit to something like that, I need solid proof that people are going to show up. And heʼs a consistent pull-out merchant.“I need to see activity. I need to see consistency. I need to see me. If you want me to come and change your life, if you want me to come pick you, you better have some damn reasons for me to do that.”
• Anthony Pettis says he is coming for both of Conorʼs belts. Join the line. You can hear him on MMA Podcasts.
• Khabib Nurmagomedov is threatening to leave the UFC if they do not offer him a title shot for his next fight.Now, I can certainly understand his frustration, but letʼs be honest, they guy has been hurt and the least active fighter ever. If I was a fighter, I would have absolutely NO motivation to fight him. He is a very dominant ground fighter, he gets injured and pulls out of fights a lot and he is not a big draw. Where would your motivation be to fight him? I can’t wait to talk about this on our UFC FightNight 100
• Triple H was in attendance at UFC 205 and would LOVE for Conor to join the WWE. Triple H told the Telegraph,“He could come over, heʼs got it all, man—heʼs got the personality, the skills, the talk. Heʼs an entertainer, for sure. What does he walk around at? 180 pounds? I have smaller guys now in the WWE. We have 200-pound guys who are stars. You donʼt need to be 300 pounds

• Roy Nelson was suspended for 9 months for being a total moron and kicking John

• Floyd Mayweather was approached by about whether or not he watched UFC 205. He said that he didnʼt even know that there was a fight. He said that nobody should compare Conor McGregor to him because he is an elephant and elephants donʼt beef with ants. McGregor responded by saying that Mayweather needs to say that to his face.

• A rematch between Woodley and Wonderboy is what Dana White is looking to push for.
• Dana White is indicating that Bisbing vs. Romero is what he is looking to schedule as it is the fight that makes the most sense.Bisping has since agreed to that fight, so it seems like it will happen.
• Joanna doesnʼt think Karolina is worthy of a rematch, stating that she beat her badly every round except for 10 seconds in the 4th round.
• Mark Henry, who is Eddie Alvarezʼs striking coach, stated that Conor McGregor would beat Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match. He said that McGregor is a “once in a lifetime” fighter. Here is what he said on The Luke Thomas Show:“You cannot teach somebody how to swing like that. It takes hips, it takes a certain shoulder, it takes a flick of the wrist, there are so many tiny mechanics. What it takes to make an eyeball work is what it takes to make the perfect swing. Like Babe Ruth. I just compare Conor – his swing – to Babe Ruth. I always watch tape of it but to be that close and watch it was a whole other thing.“It comes along once in a lifetime or once every hundred years or what not. I think God has just blessed him with a swing that Iʼll probably never see again. Before this fight, I would highly doubt him fighting Mayweather, but I think this dude can take out Mayweather. Iʼm not even joking.”
• The UFC released itʼs UFC 205: The Thrill and the Agony Preview video, which highlights fighters after their wins and losses at a specific event. This video is particularly interesting for two reasons.

1. It shows Khabib Nurmagomedov talking to Michael Johnson during their fight, telling him that he needs to quit and that Johnson knows that he deserves the title shot.
2. It shows Miesha Tate talking with her boyfriend and trainer, Bryan Caraway, after her loss saying that she just doesnʼt have it in her anymore, she doesnʼt care like she needs to.

• UFC FightNight 100
• Lyoto Machida was suspended for 18 months by USADA due to the infraction he committed by taking a banned substance in preparation for a scheduled bout with Dan Henderson .
• Roy Nelson was suspended for 9 months for being a total moron and kicking John McCarthy.
• Jon Jones thinks Dana White wasnʼt serious when Dana said that he would not trust Jon Jones to headline UFC card.
• UFC 206 fight cardDaniel Cormier (c)(18-1) vs. Anthony Johnson (22-5)*
• Max Holloway (16-3) vs. Anthony Pettis (19-5)
• Rashad Evans (19-5-1) vs. Tim Kennedy (18-5)
• Donald Cerrone (31-7, 1 NC) vs. Matt Brown (20-15)
• Valerie Letourneau (8-5) vs. Viviane Pereira (11-0)
• Zach Makovsky (19-7) vs. John Moraga (16-5)John Makdessi (14-5) vs. Lando Vannata (8-1)
• Olivier Aubin-Mercier (8-2) vs. Drew Dober (17-7)
• Jason Saggo (12-2) vs. Rustam Khabilov (20-3)
• Nikita Krylov (21-4) vs. Misha Cirkunov (12-2)
• Cub Swanson (23-7) vs. Doo Ho Choi (15-1)
• Jordan Mein (26-10) vs. Emil Meek (8-2-1)
• Mitch Gagnon (12-3) vs. Matthew Lopez (8-1)
• UFC 207 Fight cardAmanda Nunes (c)(13-4) vs. Ronda Rousey (12-1)*
• Dominick Cruz (c)(22-1) vs. Cody Garbrandt (10-0)**
• Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) vs. Cain Velasquez (14-2)
• TJ Dillashaw (13-3) vs. John Lineker (29-7)Johny Hendricks (17-5) vs. Neil Magny (18-5)
  Matt Brown (20-15) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (16-5)
  Alex Garcia (13-3) vs. Mike Pyle (27-12-1)
  Tim Means (26-7-1) vs. Alex Oliveira (16-3-1)
• Brandon Thatch (11-4) vs. Sabah Homasi (11-6)
• Antonio Carlos Junior (6-2) vs. Marvin Vettori (11-2)
• Louis Smolka (11-2) vs. Ray Borg (9-2)

UFC FightNight 100

E7 – UFC 205 Behind The Scenes

UFC 205 Behind The Scenes – We take a look at the event that was UFC 205, discussing the experience of being a part of the single biggest MMA event in history.

photo courtesy of Fox Sports

We discuss chance encounters with Conor McGregor’s father, how UFC 203’s crowd in Cleveland, OH stacked up with the crowd at Madison Square Garden and much more. Join Ryan Middleton, Jim Mooney and Terry Dactyl for this final wrap up discussion on UFC 205 and take a look at UFC 205 Behind The Scenes. In case you missed it, MMA Fancast, which is brought to you by Octagon 247.com, was live at UFC 205 and were podcasting live from New York City for this very special occasion. MMA Fancast had five Special Edition podcasts while in New York City. Be sure to check out the previous podcasts that break down all of the action that happened at UFC 205, including:

• Conor McGregor’s complete destruction of Eddie Alvarez. The talk finally ended and we got a chance to see who was really going to back up the bold and strong predictions that they two had been jawing about for weeks now.
• The tremendous fight that was Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. These two are likely headed to a rematch after their majority draw on Saturday night. I think that makes everyone happy!
• Joanna defeating Karolina for the 115lb. Women’s strap. This has the making of a very nice rivalry that can catapult this division.
• Yoel Romero’s devastating knee that took Chris Weidman to somewhere else, not in this world. It was brutal but it was nice to see Chris get up and walking on his own power.
• Miesha Tate’s stunning loss and even more surprising announcement of her retirement from MMA. All credit goes to Raquel Pennington as she really handled herself well. I would be surprised if Miesha did not come back in the next couple years.
• We also broke down many of the undercard fights as well as look at UFC 205 Behind The Scenes

MMA Fancast UFC 205 Recap Coverage – Special Edition E5 (Final)

UFC 205 Recap

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

UFC 205 Recap – episode discusses the main card fights at UFC 205, except for Conor Mcgregor and Eddie Alvarez, who we covered on the previous podcast. We discuss the great battle between Tyron Woodley and Stephan “Wonderboy” Thompson. Miesha Tate’s surprise retirement announcement which was a shock to this Madison Square Garden crowd. Her stunning loss to Raquel Pennington. Sahara Mooney’s pants catching on fire, Joanna’s great battle with Karolina and Khabib’s destruction of Michael Johnson. We talk about Rydog’s inability to pronounce any difficult names and his unwillingness to even try.

The thoughts we had before UFC 205 were:

·        Boy have I been impressed with the power that Tyron Woodley has displayed lately. I mean, he has always been a powerful puncher, but his stand up game has improved so much that he is able to find his shots easier now than ever before it seems.

·        Woodley needs to use faints well in this fight. I think his ground and pound and wrestling is great and that can be used to position Thompson to protect himself from the takedown and open Woodley up to try to land some big shots.

·        I did not take Wonderboy seriously at first. I mean, I took him seriously but not to the level where I saw him fighting for a title at this point. He is a beast. The way he completely outclassed Johny Hendricks was unreal. Hendricks has had trouble getting to where he was after the GSP fight, I’ll give you that, but NOBODY has manhandled him and completely outclassed him the way that Thompson did. Was that because of where Hendricks has slipped or the greatness of Thompson? We will find out!

·        If Thompson is able to keep his distance in this fight, it could be a very long fight for Tyron Woodley.

·        If Woodley is able to get the takedown and keep Thompson down, it could be a very long night for Thompson.

·        I don’t see this fight going 5 rounds. Both of these guys are too dangerous and well conditioned to not land something big enough to end the fight prior to the final bell.

·        I am guilty as charged. I have NOT gotten into the women’s 115lb. division like I have the 135lb. division. The star power hasn’t been created yet like it has with the likes of Ronda Rousey, Meisha Tate, Holly Holm, Amanda Nunes and the rest of the top of the 135 division.

·        That said, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is a force. She fights with intensity and ferocity that is intimidating and overwhelming.

·        I know very little about Karolina Kowalkiewicz. What I do know is that I will not be spelling either one of these ladies last names again. They are now Joanna and Karolina. I won’t be pronouncing their last names either.

·        If I had to bet on the best fight of the night, I am going to go for this. There is something about the ladies going at it that brings out an excitement in the crowd that can lift a fight to legendary status.

·        Kelvin Gastelum is quite the overachiever, isn’t he? Wasn’t he the last (or one of the last) picks on TUF? And he won the season. And now he is beating up everyone in the UFC?

·        Is Donald Cerrone looking past Gastelum? WHY? Have you not seen that Gastelum is Rocky? Don’t be Drago, Cowboy!

·        Cowboy Cerrone really looks like he’s finding his own at this weight. He looks as impressive as ever. He combination of striking (punching and kicking) and takedown defense might be the best I’ve seen since Chuck Liddell.

·        Miesha Tate. Why did you have to lose to Nunes? I wanted to see Tate/Rousey III! Hopefully that is a fight still in the making.

·        Miesha Tate was the bridesmaid for so long then only got to be the bride for a short time. How is she going to come back from losing the belt? I expect to see her at her very best in this setting. Will she ever be able to recapture gold again though?

·        Frankie Edgar has been the scrappy kid that just hasn’t been able to put himself over the top. Sure, he won the lightweight title from BJ Penn many moons ago, but since then has always kind of played second fiddle. The typical “if only in a different time” type of fighter that has been second best for the majority of his career. He is a great boxer who moves very fast and is fluid. The problem is, his quickness that he lands his shots doesn’t allow for him to load up and make the shots KO shots. I’d love to see him load up on his shots just a little bit.

·        The man that tried to verbally go toe to toe with the Notorious One, Conor McGregor, at the UFC 205 announcement press conference was Jeremy Stevens (Remember the classic McGregor line, “Who the fook is that?”). He is going to have his hands full with Frankie. It seems this guy has been hanging around the lightweight division forever now. But, as he says, he’s the only guy in the division that just has to touch someone to put them to sleep. I predict that he is going to have a hard time “touching” Frankie then.

UFC 205 Recap

MMA Fancast UFC 205 Live Coverage – Special Edition E4

UFC 205 Live Coverage – This historic card lived up to the hype that we all had hoped it would and Conor McGregor was the big winner of the night. We discuss and dissect the reason that Conor was able to find so much success and dominate Alvarez. We discuss what is next for Conor McGregor, what the big announcement was and get down to the nitty gritty of the main event of UFC 205.

UFC 205 Live Coverage – This was the event that so many fight fans had been waiting for. Finally, Madison Square Garden got to experience UFC mania, and in particular, McGregor Mania.

Here is what i wrote about pre-fight – were these questions answered?

• After watching the UFC 205 preview during the Fight Night Mexico City card, I can tell you tha tI am more excited and fired up about it as ever.
• Is there anyone that can promote a fight, as well as self-promote, like Conor McGregor?
• Fighters that hate McGregor need to understand what he is doing and learn from him instead of hating on him.  Seriously, is it that hard to understand that he is generating interest beyond what anyone has ever done for the sport?  He is interesting.  If you hate him, it is probably because you, as a fighter, are not.  Be interesting.
• Eddie Alvarez seems to be discounting McGregor as a fighter.  Maybe he is just that confident.  Maybe he is right.  But I don’t see Conor McGregor as somebody who has hand selected fights.  He has done everything he said he was going to do in the fights that he has had with the exception of the 1st Diaz fight.
• Eddie Alvarez can win this fight.  I truly see it as a toss up at this point.  I haven’t looked at the betting lines (I probably should check them out, huh?) but I am assuming that Conor is a favorite.  If I had to be, with an even line I would take McGregor, but anything more that a 1½ to 1 favorite, then I think the smart money goes on Alvarez.
• My main concern with Alvarez at this point is him sticking to a game plan and not trying to bang with McGregor. If Alvarez lets this turn into a boxing match or slugfest, I don’t think it will end well for him.  If he uses his stand-up to set up his takedowns, I think the ground and pound is where this fight will be won for Alvarez.
• My prediction for McGregor v. Alvarez is …… McGregor by TKO in Round 2.

MMA Fancast UFC 205 Card Special Edition – live coverage E3!

UFC 205 card – Saturday has arrived and the UFC 205 card is just hours away! Listen for last minute updates and analysis.

MMA Fancast, which is brought to you by Octagon 24/7, is in NYC covering this historic UFC 205 card. UFC 205 takes place at Madison Square Garden on November 12th, 2016. The card is headlined by Conor McGregor, who is trying to become the UFC’s first 2 division champion and holding both championships simultaneously.

The rest of the fight card, despite the terrible luck with the Donald Cerrone and Rashad Evans fights, remains absolutely amazing! This promotional video that the UFC put out captures the essence of the magnitude of this magical night of fights.

Don’t miss out on the action on Saturday night! This is an amazing UFC 205 card!

Don’t miss out on MMA Fancast UFC 205 Special Editions!

These thoughts that we ponder:

·        Boy have I been impressed with the power that Tyron Woodley has displayed lately. I mean, he has always been a powerful puncher, but his stand up game has improved so much that he is able to find his shots easier now than ever before it seems.

·        Woodley needs to use faints well in this fight. I think his ground and pound and wrestling is great and that can be used to position Thompson to protect himself from the takedown and open Woodley up to try to land some big shots.

·        I did not take Wonderboy seriously at first. I mean, I took him seriously but not to the level where I saw him fighting for a title at this point. He is a beast. The way he completely outclassed Johny Hendricks was unreal. Hendricks has had trouble getting to where he was after the GSP fight, I’ll give you that, but NOBODY has manhandled him and completely outclassed him the way that Thompson did. Was that because of where Hendricks has slipped or the greatness of Thompson? We will find out on this amazing UFC 205 card!

·        If Thompson is able to keep his distance in this fight, it could be a very long fight for Tyron Woodley.

·        If Woodley is able to get the takedown and keep Thompson down, it could be a very long night for Thompson.

·        I don’t see this fight going 5 rounds. Both of these guys are too dangerous and well conditioned to not land something big enough to end the fight prior to the final bell.

·        I am guilty as charged. I have NOT gotten into the women’s 115lb. division like I have the 135lb. division. The star power hasn’t been created yet like it has with the likes of Ronda Rousey, Meisha Tate, Holly Holm, Amanda Nunes and the rest of the top of the 135 division.

·        That said, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is a force. She fights with intensity and ferocity that is intimidating and overwhelming. I’m excited to see her on this epic UFC 205 card!

·        I know very little about Karolina Kowalkiewicz. What I do know is that I will not be spelling either one of these ladies last names again. They are now Joanna and Karolina. I won’t be pronouncing their last names either.

·        If I had to bet on the best fight of the night, I am going to go for this. There is something about the ladies going at it that brings out an excitement in the crowd that can lift a fight to legendary status.

·        Meisha Tate. Why did you have to lose to Nunes? I wanted to see Tate/Rousey III! Hopefully that is a fight still in the making.

·        Meisha Tate was the bridesmaid for so long then only got to be the bride for a short time. How is she going to come back from losing the belt? I expect to see her at her very best in this setting. Will she ever be able to recapture gold again though?

·        Frankie Edgar has been the scrappy kid that just hasn’t been able to put himself over the top. Sure, he won the lightweight title from BJ Penn many moons ago, but since then has always kind of played second fiddle. The typical “if only in a different time” type of fighter that has been second best for the majority of his career. He is a great boxer who moves very fast and is fluid. The problem is, his quickness that he lands his shots doesn’t allow for him to load up and make the shots KO shots. I’d love to see him load up on his shots just a little bit. We will see that and much more hopefully on this historic UFC 205 card.

·        The man that tried to verbally go toe to toe with the Notorious One, Conor McGregor, at the UFC 205 announcement press conference was Jeremy Stevens (Remember the classic McGregor line, “Who the fook is that?”). He is going to have his hands full with Frankie. It seems this guy has been hanging around the lightweight division forever now. But, as he says, he’s the only guy in the division that just has to touch someone to put them to sleep. I predict that he is going to have a hard time “touching” Frankie then.

MMA Fancast UFC 205

MMA Fancast UFC 205 Special Edition – live coverage E2!

MMA Fancast UFC 205 Special Edition

On this MMA Fancast UFC 205 episode,  we discuss:

❏ The weigh ins

❏ Woodley McGregor rumor

❏ Gastelum misses weight, fight with cowboy off

❏ He was missed weight 3 times in 7 UFC fights

❏ Thiago Alves missed weight

❏ Solutions to missing weight

MMA Fancast, which is brought to you by Octagon 24/7, is in NYC covering this historic UFC 205 card. UFC 205 takes place at Madison Square Garden on November 12th, 2016. The card is headlined by Conor McGregor, who is trying to become the UFC’s first 2 division champion and holding both championships simultaneously.

The rest of the fight card, despite the terrible luck with the Donald Cerrone and Rashad Evans fights, remains absolutely amazing! This promotional video that the UFC put out captures the essence of the magnitude of this magical night of fights.

Don’t miss out on the action on Saturday night!

Don’t miss out on MMA Fancast UFC 205 Special Editions!

These thoughts that we ponder:

·        Boy have I been impressed with the power that Tyron Woodley has displayed lately. I mean, he has always been a powerful puncher, but his stand up game has improved so much that he is able to find his shots easier now than ever before it seems.

·        Woodley needs to use faints well in this fight. I think his ground and pound and wrestling is great and that can be used to position Thompson to protect himself from the takedown and open Woodley up to try to land some big shots.

·        I did not take Wonderboy seriously at first. I mean, I took him seriously but not to the level where I saw him fighting for a title at this point. He is a beast. The way he completely outclassed Johny Hendricks was unreal. Hendricks has had trouble getting to where he was after the GSP fight, I’ll give you that, but NOBODY has manhandled him and completely outclassed him the way that Thompson did. Was that because of where Hendricks has slipped or the greatness of Thompson? We will find out!

·        If Thompson is able to keep his distance in this fight, it could be a very long fight for Tyron Woodley.

·        If Woodley is able to get the takedown and keep Thompson down, it could be a very long night for Thompson.

·        I don’t see this fight going 5 rounds. Both of these guys are too dangerous and well conditioned to not land something big enough to end the fight prior to the final bell.

·        I am guilty as charged. I have NOT gotten into the women’s 115lb. division like I have the 135lb. division. The star power hasn’t been created yet like it has with the likes of Ronda Rousey, Meisha Tate, Holly Holm, Amanda Nunes and the rest of the top of the 135 division.

·        That said, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is a force. She fights with intensity and ferocity that is intimidating and overwhelming.

·        I know very little about Karolina Kowalkiewicz. What I do know is that I will not be spelling either one of these ladies last names again. They are now Joanna and Karolina. I won’t be pronouncing their last names either.

·        If I had to bet on the best fight of the night, I am going to go for this. There is something about the ladies going at it that brings out an excitement in the crowd that can lift a fight to legendary status.

·        Meisha Tate. Why did you have to lose to Nunes? I wanted to see Tate/Rousey III! Hopefully that is a fight still in the making.

·        Meisha Tate was the bridesmaid for so long then only got to be the bride for a short time. How is she going to come back from losing the belt? I expect to see her at her very best in this setting. Will she ever be able to recapture gold again though?

·        Frankie Edgar has been the scrappy kid that just hasn’t been able to put himself over the top. Sure, he won the lightweight title from BJ Penn many moons ago, but since then has always kind of played second fiddle. The typical “if only in a different time” type of fighter that has been second best for the majority of his career. He is a great boxer who moves very fast and is fluid. The problem is, his quickness that he lands his shots doesn’t allow for him to load up and make the shots KO shots. I’d love to see him load up on his shots just a little bit.

·        The man that tried to verbally go toe to toe with the Notorious One, Conor McGregor, at the UFC 205 announcement press conference was Jeremy Stevens (Remember the classic McGregor line, “Who the fook is that?”). He is going to have his hands full with Frankie. It seems this guy has been hanging around the lightweight division forever now. But, as he says, he’s the only guy in the division that just has to touch someone to put them to sleep. I predict that he is going to have a hard time “touching” Frankie then.

MMA Fancast UFC 205

MMA Fancast Special Edition – UFC 205 live coverage E1!

UFC 205 live coverage – McGregor showed up late, but boy did he ever show up.

Octagon247.com has UFC 205 live coverage

UFC 205: New York City Fight Card

Taking place at Madison Square Garden

Main Card (on Pay-Per-View):
Eddie Alvarez (28-4) vs. Conor McGregor (20-3) – For UFC lightweight championship
Tyron Woodley (16-3) vs. Stephen Thompson (13-1) – For UFC welterweight championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0) – For UFC strawweight championship

Donald Cerrone (31-7, 1 NC) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (12-2)

Chris Weidman (13-1) vs. Yoel Romero (12-1)
Miesha Tate (18-6) vs. Raquel Pennington (8-5)

Preliminary Card (on FS1):
Frankie Edgar (20-5-1) vs. Jeremy Stephens (25-12)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0) vs. Michael Johnson (18-10)
Rashad Evans (19-5-1) vs. Tim Kennedy (18-5)
Vicente Luque (10-5-1) vs. Belal Muhammad (10-1)

Preliminary Card (on UFC Fight Pass):
Jim Miller (27-8) vs. Thiago Alves (21-10)
Rafael Natal (21-7-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (19-10)
Liz Carmouche (10-5) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (8-0)

UFC 205: New York City Start Times

Main Card on Pay-Per-View: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Prelims on FOX Sports 1: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Prelims on UFC Fight Pass: 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT

This podcast has everyone at Octagon 24/7’s UFC 205 Predictions!

Visit the UFC 205 Official Site here! Come to Octagon247.com for UFC 205 live coverage.

There is so much at stake on this historic night! Three title fights! Four additional potential #1 contenders bouts! Eight former or current UFC World Champions! It could be 10 by the end of the night. Octagon 24/7’s own Ryan Middleton, Jim Mooney and Terry Dactyl are going to bring you the coverage you are looking for leading up to and through UFC 205. From the prefight press conferences to the weigh ins, we will be there each and every step of the way.

MMA became sanctioned in New York on April 14th after years of effort. “I want to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, Senator Joe Griffo and the many other leaders in the state of New York for legalizing and regulating the sport of mixed martial arts,” said then UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, who has since sold the company in a multi-billion dollar deal. “Our commitment to bringing incredible live events to New York starts immediately, as we’ve planned a major Pay-Per-View event at Madison Square Garden on November 12. It’s going to be a historic, monumental moment for this sport and our passionate fans when the Octagon finally arrives in New York.”

E6 – UFC 205 predictions, UFC Fight Night Mexico City review

UFC 205 Predictions

Talking Points  ….

1) UFC Mexico Tony Ferguson dominant over RDA

2) Charles Oliveira 9lbs. over @ 155

3) Ricardo Lamas wins despite noticeable weight difference

4) UFC 205 …. everything predictions

This podcast has the staff of Octagon 24/7’s UFC 205 Predictions

UFC 205: New York City Fight Card

Taking place at Madison Square Garden

Main Card (on Pay-Per-View):
Eddie Alvarez (28-4) vs. Conor McGregor (20-3) – For UFC lightweight championship
Tyron Woodley (16-3) vs. Stephen Thompson (13-1) – For UFC welterweight championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0) – For UFC strawweight championship

Donald Cerrone (31-7, 1 NC) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (12-2)

Chris Weidman (13-1) vs. Yoel Romero (12-1)
Miesha Tate (18-6) vs. Raquel Pennington (8-5)

Preliminary Card (on FS1):
Frankie Edgar (20-5-1) vs. Jeremy Stephens (25-12)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0) vs. Michael Johnson (18-10)
Rashad Evans (19-5-1) vs. Tim Kennedy (18-5)
Vicente Luque (10-5-1) vs. Belal Muhammad (10-1)

Preliminary Card (on UFC Fight Pass):
Jim Miller (27-8) vs. Thiago Alves (21-10)
Rafael Natal (21-7-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (19-10)
Liz Carmouche (10-5) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (8-0)

 UFC 205: New York City Start Times

Main Card on Pay-Per-View: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Prelims on FOX Sports 1: 8 p.m. ET  / 5 p.m. PT
Prelims on UFC Fight Pass: 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT

This podcast has everyone at Octagon 24/7’s UFC 205 Predictions!

Visit the UFC 205 Official Site here!

There is so much at stake on this historic night! Three title fights! Four additional potential #1 contenders bouts! Eight former or current UFC World Champions! It could be 10 by the end of the night. Octagon 24/7’s own Ryan Middleton, Jim Mooney and Terry Dactyl are going to bring you the coverage you are looking for leading up to and through UFC 205. From the prefight press conferences to the weigh ins, we will be there each and every step of the way.

MMA became sanctioned in New York on April 14th after years of effort. “I want to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, Senator Joe Griffo and the many other leaders in the state of New York for legalizing and regulating the sport of mixed martial arts,” said then UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, who has since sold the company in a multi-billion dollar deal. “Our commitment to bringing incredible live events to New York starts immediately, as we’ve planned a major Pay-Per-View event at Madison Square Garden on November 12. It’s going to be a historic, monumental moment for this sport and our passionate fans when the Octagon finally arrives in New York.”

E5 – UFC Fight Night, UFC 205 UFC 206, UFC 207

MMA Fancast E5

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DOS ANJOS VS. FERGUSON FIGHT CARD

Rafael dos Anjos (25-8) vs. Tony Ferguson (21-3)
Diego Sanchez (28-9) vs. Marcin Held (22-4)
Ricardo Lamas (16-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (21-6, 1NC)

Weidman: Despite being champ, Bisping is ‘underdog’ of middleweight division

Hunt lawyering up for possible UFC lawsuit

Conor vs. Alvarez

UFC 205

Alvarez: All McGregor has is that ‘left hand’

Hendricks hints at retirement even if he wins vs. Magny

Report: Fedor vs. Mitrione in Bellator – early 2017

Dominique Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt – UFC 207 odds: Cruz opens as favorite over Garbrandt – about 2 to 1 favorite

UFC 206 odds: Cormier is a small favorite over Rumble

Mir ‘trying to get out’ of UFC contract to fight in K-1

Appears GSP will NOT be on UFC 206

UFC 206 current card

Daniel Cormier (c)(18-1) vs. Anthony Johnson (22-5)*
Max Holloway (16-3) vs. Anthony Pettis (19-5)
Valerie Letourneau (8-5) vs. Viviane Pereira (11-0)
Zach Makovsky (19-7) vs. John Moraga (16-5)
John Makdessi (14-5) vs. Lando Vannata (8-1)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (8-2) vs. Drew Dober (17-7)
Jason Saggo (12-2) vs. Rustam Khabilov (20-3)
Nikita Krylov (21-4) vs. Misha Cirkunov (12-2)
Cub Swanson (23-7) vs. Doo Ho Choi (15-1)
Chad Laprise (11-2) vs. Li Jingliang (11-4)
Jordan Mein (26-10) vs. Emil Meek (8-2-1)
Mitch Gagnon (12-3) vs. Matthew Lopez (8-1)

MMA Fancast

E4 – UFC 207 and UFC 205 Talk, GSP, Rousey, Terry Dactyl

MMA Fancast E4

• Jon Jones might have his suspension reduced
• Amanda Nunes on UFC 207: Fighting Ronda Rousey is a ‘giftʼ, it will change my life
• “Iʼm very happy. This fight is a gift – it will change my life,” Nunes told MMA Junkie. “She can be the favorite, thereʼs no problem. Our encounter is going to be on Dec. 30, and then it will be something else – it will be just me and her in there. Iʼm certainly going to win and, faith in God, leave that night as a champion.”
• Rousey preparing for Nunes with Olympic Boxer
• Bisping talking smack on Brock Lesnar

• “Brock Lesnar tested positive for steroids, it’s as simple as that,” Bisping said. “I have a very strong opinion, so if you’re going to come over here and fight and take steroids, you’re a pussy. Simple as that. You come in here and act tough, but then you’ve got to take steroids? So which is it? Are you are tough guy or are you not a tough guy? And if you’re taking steroids, then you’re not a tough guy, because you’re mentally weak and you’re a coward.”

  Bisping looking at Weidman next, but ‘business-wise, nobody caresʼ about him

  Weidman suggests Bisping would be his easiest fight in year

  Dan Henderson is angry about the decision from his UFC 204 loss to Michael Bisping

• The GSP situation