Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Kelvin Gastelum, how Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum even came about, initially getting Paulo Costa and why he took the fight, how he felt about getting another top contender, if there was an option to get a title shot instead, Israel Adesanya's loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and what he learned from that, Israel Adesanya vs. Darren Till being next in line according to Adesanya, Paul Gallen calling him out, the birth of his new son, and more!

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Ahead of UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2, former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy speaks to Submission Radio and gives a Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou preview, discusses the fight and what improvements Francis has made since the first fight, how he will be equipped to deal with Stipe's wrestling this time with Kamaru Usman in his corner, the the later rounds and Francis' cardio if he can't get the quick finish, Stipe's confidence after beating Daniel Cormier twice, who the toughest test would be for Jon Jones, Dan Hardy's prediction, as well as his recent parting with the UFC and what his side of the story is.

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With UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 announced and the rematch between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 for the UFC welterweight title, Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio about the fight and why his prediction is for Jorge Masvidal to win the rematch, how much of a difference a full camp will make, if he'd be the backup for that fight, his own campaign to fight Kamaru Usman and what the UFC said, Colby Covington trash talking him, if he'd like to fight Colby next, Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad ending in a no-contest after the unfortunate eye poke, Edwards also calling for the next title shot, his return timeframe, and more!

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UFC welterweight Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about the bizarre eye poke finish of Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad, his thoughts on Edwards' performance, the UFC offering him the fight initially and what those discussions were like, Leon calling for the next title shot and if he'd accept a fight against Leon now, the rematch rumours of the Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal fight for the UFC welterweight title, the explanation the UFC gave him for going in that direction, if he'll fight again in 2021, fighting guys like Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns, the rumours of him and Polyana Viana and more!

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Ahead of UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Brian Ortega, how he sees Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega playing out, Ortega's striking in the Korean Zombie fight, why he's not afraid of T-City's ground game and submissions, the Max Holloway trilogy and Max's comments about being a cloud hanging over UFC 260, if they'll fight again, Israel Adesanya's loss against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and what he learned, his own move to lightweight in the future, and more!

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In the aftermath of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, Brett Okamoto of ESPN speaks to Submission Radio about what surprised him about Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight title, Jan Blachowicz's win, and what it does for his stock, especially in comparison to Jon Jones, what's next for Israel Adesanya and who's more deserving out of Robert Whittaker and Darren Till, If Israel could still fight Jon Jones down the line, why Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou could now be MMA's biggest fight to look forward to, Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad and if either could land the next title shot with a win, and more!

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Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling, and Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, Israel's speed and precision compared to Jan's awkwardness and Polish power, If Jan should take the fight to the ground or try you get Israel in the clinch, how feints will play a factor, what it would mean if Stylebender was able to capture and hold two belts simultaneously, if Israel Adesanya could move to heavyweight and face Jon Jones next, and more!

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Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, City Kickboxing head coach, Eugene Bareman, along with Andrei Paulet and Frank Hickman, speak to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight title and discuss how much the size difference will play a factor in the fight, Israel's speed and Jan's strength, Stylebender recently receiving his purple belt in BJJ under Andrei Galvao, what makes Jan so dangerous and scary, if Jon Jones at heavyweight might be next, GOAT status and the difference between being the best and being the greatest, Kai Kara France, Carlos Ulberg, the controversial misunderstanding with the All Blacks and the silver fern, and more!

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Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya and Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz for the UFC light heavyweight title, former UFC middleewight champion Luke Rockhold speaks to Submission Radio about the fight and how he sees it playing out, what he learned about Jan Blachowicz when the two of them fought, his UFC return and the shoulder injury preventing it, guys like Darren Till, Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa exciting him to return, shutting down Costa's recent comments, the crazy story of his friend's truck getting stolen and then him stealing it back, and more!

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