On today’s episode, I discuss:
Intro (00:00)
Jon Jones pulling out of UFC 295 (00:55)
What to do with the UFC heavyweight division (14:58)
The fallout of the Johnny Walker vs. Magomed Ankalaev fight (33:42)
Khamzat Chimaev and the middleweights who refuse to fight him (46:02)
Who Islam Makhachev’s next opponent should be (58:51)
Why Tyson Fury vs. Fr ... Show More
Yesterday
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40m 24s
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43m 13s
Apr 2024
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32m 21s