Jon Anik weighs in on the latest UFC news, Umar's win, Belal becoming champ, 170, Islam's Future, Tony Ferguson, Dan Hooker signing a new 5 fight deal, DDP/Israel and more!

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Tim Weltch joins Submission Radio to talk UFC 306, Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Merab wanting to fight him, the weird exchange he had with Aljo and Merab on Twitter, Umar as the next contender, how Sean/Conor goes and their feud and more! Don't forget to support Manscaped and this show today by using code "SUBMISSION", get 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING NOW at Manscaped.com

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Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239, why he skipped the LA media day, Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos, Jones as a future opponent, possibly getting the next title shot, what it would mean if Daniel Cormier wanted to drop down and fight Jon Jones a third time, Blachowicz as an opponent, Alexander Gustafsson retiring, if he was impressed by Anthony Smith's win, and more!

Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Robbie Lawler, why he decided to take the fight and why the Kamaru Usman fight didn't get booked, his conversation with Dana White and their relationship now, Ben Askren claiming that he'll get the next title shot over Colby, Askren's win over Lawler and UFC 239 fight against Masvidal, what would happen if Masvidal was also a title contender, Robbie Lawler as a threat these days, putting his title on the line against Robbie Lawler, and more.

Demetrious Johnson returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Tatsumitsu Wada at ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes, the UFC flyweight division since his departure, Henry Cejudo as champion and his win over Marlon Moraes, Joseph Benavidez as the next possible challenger for the UFC flyweight title, his time in ONE compared to the UFC, the ONE flyweight grand prix, how much belts really mean to him, what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind, gaming, and more!

Jimmy Crute makes his official Submission Radio debut,to discuss his fight against Misha Cirkunov at UFC Vancouver, his hilarious new slogan and world tour, Aussie humor, how his life has changed since his UFC debut and UFC 234, Dana White's comments about him at the press conference and his relationship with the UFC president, his changes in training and recent trip to Bali, getting a Mike Tyson face tattoo, being the villain in Canada, Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos at UFC 239, calling out Chris Weidman, Luke Rockhold moving up to 205, and more!

Sean Sheehan returns to Submission Radio to discuss Artem Lobov's win over Paulie Malignaggi at BKFC: 6, Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler, Rafael Levato Jr.’s upset win over Mousasi to become the new Bellator middleweight champ, Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos, and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Joesph Benavavidez: 5:42
Tai Tuivasa: 28:59
Israel Adesanya: 48:17
Oscar Willis: 1:18:05

Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Robert Whittaker for the undisputed UFC middleweight championship, when and where the fight might happen, him being willing to push the fight so that Alex Volkanovski can be on the same card, Whittaker's comments about Israel's performance against Kelvin Gastelum, Whittaker wanting to fight Jon Jones, Israel's holiday to Nigeria and the crazy stories that came from the trip, his own popularity and influence in his own country, and more!

Tai Tuivasa returns to Submission Radio to reflect on his loss to Blagoy Ivanov at UFC 238, his performance and what he learned from the fight, the controversy surrounding the tap at the end of the second round, Red Velvet from UFC Embedded, his huge feud with Justin Willis, the DM's that he's sent Justin and offers he's made to fight privately, when he'd like to return to action, his new supplement shop that he's opened in Sydney, and more!

Joseph Benavidez returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3, why he took this rematch and how it differs from the first fight, the future of the flyweight division, Henry Cejudo's double champ status and if he'll ever return back to 125, why Benavidez wants a rematch against Cejudo, Urijah Faber's return to active competition, his fashion blog, and more!

Oscar Willis of The Mac Life makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his experience at Fury/Schwarz, Fury as the face of boxing, why Andy Ruiz has a big chance of beating Anthony Joshua again, Dana White aiming to get into boxing by August, the UFC Apex facility, Chael Sonnen's retirement and the legacy he leaves in MMA, his coverage of Bare Knuckle FC 6 and what to expect, the Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi feud, and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

John Morgan: 3:19
Alex Volkanovski: 24:17
Dan Hooker: 47:44
Valentina Shevchenko: 1:09:07

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko returns to Submission Radio to discuss her UFC 238 win over Jessica Eye, the brutal headkick knockout, the kick being compared to Holly Holm's KO of Ronda Rousey, the president of Kyrgyzstan calling her to congratulate her personaly, the UFC's flyweight division and what's next, the trilogy fight against Amanda Nunes and being around Nunes at UFC 238, Nunes vs. Holly Holm, her love of guns and shooting, and more!

Alex Volkanovski returns to Submission Radio to discuss his near-death experience after his win over Jose Aldo, his health now, finding out that Frankie Edgar got the next title shot against Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya being willing to push his own title fight back in order for Alex to fight on the Australia card with him, helping Max Holloway make the decision to stay at lightweight, Chad Mendes being Volkanovski's toughest test in the division, and more!

Dan Hooker returns to discuss his upcoming fight against James Vick, his health after the Edson Barboza loss, his improvements since the fight, James Vick's recent run in the lightweight division and how they match up, dream opponents for the upcoming Australia card, Tony Ferguson's win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 238, why he doubts Conor McGregor's return to fighting, Tom Cruise vs. Justin Bieber and who he would corner, and more!

John Morgan returns to discuss the aftermath of UFC 238, what's next for Tony Ferguson and Henry Cejudo, why the flyweight division looks like it won't actually be sticking around, Cris Cyborg planning to test the free agent market, Tom Cruise vs. Justin Bieber, Chris Weidman moving up to light heavyweight, Bellator 222, and more!

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This week's episode is a UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes preview show, focusing on all the big fights of the card.

Dann Stupp: 8:37
Tommy Toe Hold: 38:44
Brett Okamoto: 42:29

Brett Okamoto returns to break down UFC 238 fights such as Tony Ferguson vs. Donald Cerrone, Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye, Tai Tuivasa vs. Blagoy Ivanov, Tatiana Suarez vs. Nina Ansaroff, as well as Khabib Nurmagomedov's new UFC deal and more!

Dann Stupp, co-founder of MMA Junkie and current managing editor of The Athletic, makes his Submission Radio debut to talk UFC 238, and how The Athletic is getting into the MMA media space and managed to assemble some of MMA's best writers, storytellers and journalists under one banner. Stupp also talks about how MMA media's changed in the last few years and since 2006 when he co-founded MMA Junkie, as well as ESPN's presence and influence and how Ariel Helwani even helped steer some of the writers towards The Athletic.

Tommy Toe Hold brings the laughs and gets you excited for UFC 238 in a way that only he can!

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This week's episode is a UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade preview show, focusing on all the big fights of the card.

Aaron Bronsteter: 6:30
Tommy Toe Hold: 29:06
John Morgan: 32:40

John Morgan returns to break down the big fights from UFC 237, including Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade for the UFC strawweight belt, Anderson Silva vs. Jarrod Cannonier, Jose Aldo vs. Alex Volkanovski, as well as BJ Penn vs. Clay Guida and why the fight is going ahead.

Aaron Bronsteter of TSN makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss UFC 237, as well as what's next for Cowboy Cerrone after his win over Al Iaquinta, why we may not see Conor McGregor, Brock Lesnar or GSP back for a long time due to the new ESPN PPV deal, Tony Ferguson's near future, and more!3

Tommy Toe Hold brings the laughs and gets you excited for UFC 237 in a way that only he can!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Brett Okamoto: 7:12
Al Iaquinta: 28:52
Robert Whittaker: 57:43
Luke Rockhold: 1:27:45

Robert Whittaker returns to Submission Radio to discuss Israel Adesanya's win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2, what he learned about Israel, the war they had and Kelvin being able to land strikes, why he believes Kelvin is the tougher test for him, Israel's verbal jabs at him and calling him a "Mozzie", expecting the Israel fight to be over quick, fighting in an Australian stadium, wanting Jon Jones at light heavyweight, UFC media duties and fight promotion, anime and Dragon Ball Z characters, never watching fights, his return and recovery from his surgeries, and more!

Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239, his light heavyweight debut, his health and how he feels with the extra weight, Anthony Smith's trash talk and why that fight never came together, Jan as a test for him, his road to a title shot against Jon Jones, what problems he poses to Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya's win over Kelvin Gastelum and his back and forth with Jon Jones, who he favours between Israel and Robert Whittaker, Whittaker saying he wants Jon Jones at 205, Matty Matheson and fancy restaurants, and more!

Al Iaquinta returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Donald Cerrone at UFC on ESPN+ 8, Dustin Poirier's win over Max Holloway at UFC 236 to become the interim lightweight champion, how Dustin would do against Khabib Nurmagomedov, getting the Khabib rematch, what a win over Cowboy would do for him, Conor McGregor's recent Twitter spree, the "Al Iaquinta rule" the UFC has for TV broadcasts, and more!

Brett Okamoto returns to Submission Radio to discuss the aftermath of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov, what's next for Max Holloway, Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya and if he it happens when the UFC wants it to, Dana White signing on with the UFC for another seven years and his upcoming announcements, and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Luke Thomas: 4:08
Luke on BKB FC 5: 4:37
Luke on TJ Dillashaw's 2-year suspension for EPO: 12:10
Luke on UFC 236 ESPN+ PPV paywall: 20:55
Luke Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum preview: 22:46
Luke Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier preview: 29:39
Tommy Toe Hold: 35:31
Sean Sheehan: 39:35
Sean on Wrestelemania 35: 40:40
Sean Shoots on BKFC 5: 43:40
Sean Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum preview: 45:44
Sean Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier preview: 49:40

This week's episode features a UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Preview from Luke Thomas of MMA Fighting, Sean Sheehan of Severe MMA and Tommy Toe Hold. Luke and Sean both give in-depth analysis and breakdowns of Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier and Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum. Luke also discusses Bare Knuckle FC 5, the UFC 236 ESPN+ paywall and how many PPV buys people can expect, as well as TJ Dillashaw's two-year USADA suspension for EPO.

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Tai Tuivasa: 6:57
Mike Winkeljohn: 25:46
Colby Covington: 52:34
Robbie Fox: 1:15:50
Hilarious Kurt Angle Story 1:33:18

Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss the timeline for his fight against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, the incident at the Palms Casino buffet line with Ali Abdelaziz, why he believes he's gotten into Usman's head, his friend Jorge Masvidal fighting Ben Askren and being close to title contention, the Tyron Woodley fight and build-up going away, wanting Khabib Nurmagomedov in the future, Conor's McGregor's retirement, Wrestlemania 35 and his future with the WWE and more!

Tai Tuivasa returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Blagoy Ivanov at UFC 238, why he respects Ivanov, the lessons he learned from his loss to Junior dos Santos, drinking and doing shoeys with Donald Cerrone in Melbourne, why he won't train at AKA anymore, his ongoing feud with Justin Willis, the heavyweight division and more!

Mike Winkeljohn returns to Submission Radio to discuss Michelle Waterson's victory against Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Holly Holm taking on Amanda Nunes at UFC 239, Amanda being the GOAT of women's MMA and what a win would make Holly, if Winkeljohn saw Amanda differently after her KO over Cyborg, Jon Jones facing Thiago Santos at UFC 239, Santos as a threat to Jon, what exactly happened with the Stipe Miocic fight, if Jon will move up to heavyweight, and more!

Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss Conor McGregor's recent retirement and legal issues, if and when he expects Conor to make his UFC return, Brock Lesnar's future, Wrestlemania 35, his new podcast and interview with Dana White, and more!

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John Gooden: 6:52
Phil de Fries: 37:41
Justin Willis: 56:21
Israel Adesanya: 1:19:30

Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his UFC 236 fight against Kelvin Gastelum for the UFC middleweight interim belt, if there were discussions about fighting for the undisputed title, his win over Anderson Silva, Robert Whittaker's comments on Israel not being as good as he thinks, the increase in publicity and extra media duties, Conor McGregor being arrested in Miami over the phone incident, Jon Jones expressing interest in fighting Israel, allowing a fan to watch him train, and more!

John Gooden returns to Submission Radio to preview UFC London and such fights as Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson, Dominick Reyes vs. Volkan Oezdemir, as well as Ben Askren's presence at the event, and Conor McGregor's arrest.

KSW heavyweight champion, Phil de Fries makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Thomas Nurkan at KSW 47, how anxiety affected his UFC run and everyday life and how he overcame it, the changes he's made to find success in KSW, how Bellator initially didn't want to sign him, the worst person he's ever fought and what they did outside of the cage, his thoughts on Nurkan coming up from light heavyweight to fight him, freakshow fights in MMA and KSW production, if he'd ever go back to the UFC for another run, and more!

UFC heavyweight Justin Willis makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his upcoming fight against Curtis Blaydes, his win over Mark Hunt and time in Australia, his fight for black rights and why the UFC haven't given him the publicity he deserves, his upbringing and how it's shaped him to be the man he is today, training at AKA with Cain Velasquez and Daniel Cormier during their primes, his rivalry with Tai Tuivasa, Junior dos Santos' win over Derrick Lewis and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Luke Thomas: 3:28
Maycee Barber: 28:04
Bas Rutten: 56:58

Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to discuss UFC 235, if Tyron Woodley will ever get another title shot given his relationship with the UFC, if Colby Covington's altercation with Ali Abdelaziz possibly cost him his title shot, what's next for Ben Askren, Jon Jones sticking to his own division much like Demetrious Johnson, Jose Aldo vs. Alex Volkanovski and why the UFC didn't decide to add an interim title in Max Holloway's absence, who will actually end up facing Khabib Nurmagomedov later in the year, Derrick Lewis vs. Junior dos Santos and more!

Bas Rutten returns to Submission Radio to talk about UFC 235, what Tyron Woodley can do to improve, Anthony Smith choosing to fight through an illegal shot, Jon Jones' performance and why he should move to heavyweight, Conor McGregor training with Bas at his gym, what kind of mentality Conor showed ahead of his possible UFC return against Cowboy Cerrone, his detachment challenge, and more!

Maycee Barber makes her Submission Radio debut to discuss her upcoming fight against JJ Aldrich at UFC on ESPN+ 6, why she feels she'll be a bigger star than Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, her goal of beating Jon Jones' record as youngest UFC champion in history, speaking to Jon at UFC 235 and his performance against Anthony Smith, passing on college to become a fighter, how old she was when she got into MMA, her crazy diet that she's recently corrected, her plans of fighting at flyweight temporarily, and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Brett Okamoto: 7:22
Al Iaquinta: 32:05
Tommy Toe Hold: 51:39
Sean Sheehan: 55:38

Brett Okamoto of ESPN returns to Submission Radio to discuss Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, Tony Ferguson apparently passing on the opportunity, if it was the right call and where it leaves him now, who will actually end up facing Khabib Nurmagomedov later in the year, what happens to the featherweight division in Max's absence, Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum for the interim middleweight title, as well as a preview of Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith at UFC 235, Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman and Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren.

Al Iaquinta returns to Submission Radio to react to the news of Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier being made for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, requesting his UFC release over Twitter, how close the Dustin Poirier fight was to happening, Tony Ferguson passing on the opportunity to fight Max Holloway, if he thinks Tony will be leapfrogged and why he wants to fight him next, where he stands at the moment with the UFC and the matchmakers, the big fights at UFC 235 and more!

Sean Sheehan returns to break down and preview the big fights at UFC 235, including Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith, Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman and Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren.

Tommy Toe Hold hilariously gets you excited with his top three reasons you should be pumped for UFC 235!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Dan Hooker: 9:34
Javier Mendez: 27:44
Colby Covington: 47:49
John Morgan: 1:05:19

Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss his current relationship with the UFC and Dana White, why he hasn't been offered any fights or granted any meetings, being passed over for a title shot at UFC 235, Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman, Ben Askren making his UFC debut against Robbie Lawler, Anthony Smith's recent comments about him, possibly taking his services to the WWE and more!

Head coach of AKA, Javier Mendez returns to Submission Radio to discuss Cain Velasquez's loss against Francis Ngannou at UFC Phoenix, the curse of main-eventing the UFC's ESPN debut after how the FOX debut went, Ngannou hitting Cain in the back of the head and what ultimately led to Cain's knee injury and losing the fight, how serious the knee injury is and whether Cain will fight again, if Daniel Cormier vs. Francis Ngannou makes sense, DC pushing his retirement date back, Khabib Nurmagomedov standing up for his teammates by not fighting in Nevada, why the commission made a huge mistake, who Khabib should face next, and more!

Dan Hooker returns to Submission Radio to look back on his war against Edson Barboza and how it changed him, how he was able to withstand so much punishment, his physical health since then, why his coach wouldn't let him fight on the same card as Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum, the lightweight division possibly seeing an interim title again, getting his real estate license, and more!

John Morgan returns to weigh in on the controversial ending between Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou at UFC Phoenix, seeing the war between Luque and Barberena up close, Dana White shutting down Nate Diaz's return when speaking to Megan Olivi and generally being unhappy with the event, if the UFC's debut on ESPN was a success, Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum for the interim middleweight title, and more!

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Joined by John Morgan, Sean Sheehan and Tommy Toe Hold, this week's episode is dedicated to previewing UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 and all the big fights on the card!

Australian Tour Alerts (Khabib Nurmagomedov, Steven Seagal): 4:22
Special SR Reveal: 2:40
John Morgan: 11:41
Tommy Toe Hold: 34:33
Sean Sheehan: 37:54

John Morgan of MMA Junkie returns to preview the UFC 232 undercard and delve into Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes and Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson, and Sean Sheehan of Severe MMA brings his technical analysis to thoroughly break down the main and co-main events!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Australian Tour Alerts (Khabib Nurmagomedov, Steven Seagal): 4:22
Damien Brown: 8:39
Michael Chiesa: 22:05
Luke Rockhold: 42:48
Sean Sheehan: 1:00:26

Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss his UFC plans and why he's not returning to middleweight again and why he's now instead moving up to light heavyweight for good. Luke talks about how his body has changed over the years and the effects it has on him, not being impressed with most of the contenders at 205 like Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos, Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson, the anniversary of him winning the UFC middleweight belt and why his team were so scared during fight week, Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva, his new dog, his Christmas plans and more!

Michael Chiesa returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Carlos Condit at UFC 232, the move up to welterweight and when he made the decision, how his frame suits 170 and how tough it was to make 155, how much different he feels now in training, which division is tougher, dream fights at 170, the Carlos Condit of today and what Michael's expecting, snowboarding and doing backflips and more!

Damien Brown returns to Submission Radio to talk about his upcomig fight against Daron Cruickshank at Rizin and how it came about, his time after being released from the UFC, being a massive PRIDE fan and now fighting in Japan, being on the same card as Floyd Mayweather and why he wouldn't approach him to chat, why he doesn't celebrate New Years Eve and more!

Sean Sheehan returns to Submission Radio to discuss what's next for Al Iaquinta after his win over Kevin Lee, Dan Hooker gritting through so many of Edson Barboza's attacks, what's next for Max Holloway, Becky Lynch and Conor McGregor, Bellator Hawaii and more!

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Joined by Jimmy Smith, Marc Raimondi and Tommy Toe Hold, this week's episode is dedicated to previewing UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega and the big fights on the card!

Marc Raimondi: 8:12
Tommy Toe Hold: 33:02
Jimmy Smith: 36:01

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Alex Volkanovski: 4:20
Israel Adesanya: 22:31
Randy Couture: 39:29
Sean Sheehan: 1:03:19

Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his meeting with Dana White after his win over Derek Brunson at UFC 230, how the UFC boss inspired him and their discussion on his future plans, why he isn't focused on being the backup for Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum, possibly fighting at UFC 234 in Melbourne, the other top contenders in the division like Jacare, Rockhold and Romero, Robert Whittaker's reluctance to do media as champion, Israel's old YouTube channel from 10 years ago, his passion for dancing, and more!

Randy Couture returns to Submission Radio to preview and break down Chuck Lidell vs. Tito Ortiz 3, why Randy is happy the fight is being promoted by Oscar de la Hoya and Goldenboy Promotions, if Chuck and Tito can really make more money than they ever have in their UFC careers, Chuck looking slow in his training footage and what Randy remembers from his time training with Chuck recently, Chuck in his prime, what Tito was like to deal with back in the day, the anniversary of his fight against Brock Lesnar and Brock going for the title against Daniel Cormier, fighters pushing back against USADA, and more!

Alex Volkanovski returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Chad Mendes at UFC 232, why this fight took so long to come together and if his callout had anything to do with Chad accepting it, finally getting the big step up in competition he felt he deserved, why Alex feels he's suited to knock Chad out in the first round, overcoming injuries in all of his UFC fights, training in Thailand, and more!

Sean Sheehan returns to discuss Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3, what's next for Santiago Ponzanibio after his KO win over Neil Magny, Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal, Floyd Mayweather and Rizin, UFC China, and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Mike Perry: 10:23
Coach Wink: 29:11
Kevin Lee: 46:38
Dave Meltzer: 1:03:18

Kevin Lee returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Al Iaquinta at UFC Milwaukee, why he's been laying low on social media, his improved mindset, Khabib Nurmagomedov since UFC 229, wanting to be the first man to defeat him, his back and forths with Ali Abdelaziz, the Floyd Mayweather rumors, Dillon Danis, mental health and more!

Mike Perry returns to Submission Radio to discuss his armbar loss against Donald Cowboy Cerrone at UFC Denver, the damage to his arm, what exactly went wrong, his preparation and if the team drama affected him in any way, wanting to focus on his Jiu Jitsu now, where he will train for his next fight and why he didn't click with Coach Mike Winkeljohn, why he's still looking for a third corner person, the things he learned from the loss, and more!

Coach Mike Winkeljohn returns to Submission Radio to discuss Yair Rodriguez's incredible KO finish at UFC Denver, Mike Perry's loss to Donald Cerrone, his relationship with Mike and Mike saying they didn't click, accusations of being a "bully" from Frank Lester and Ricky Kottenstette, the current vibe at the gym, how other gyms came close to going out of business, some of the upcoming fights he's most excited about, and more!

Dave Meltzer returns to discuss the aftermath of UFC Denver, Yair's KO, Donald Cerrone possibly facing Conor McGregor, the UFC over the years, Dana White's transformation and meeting him for the first time, the UFC possibly ditching the men's flyweight division, and more!

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Sexy Surprise Announcement: 6:47
Colby Covington: 17:00
Luke Rockhold: 35:52
Jon Anik: 55:18
Movie Reviews: 1:20:29

Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss the injury that forced him to withdraw from his UFC 230 fight against Chris Weidman in New York, what the fight meant to him and how hard it was to make the decision, how soon he sees himself returning, possibly fighting on the undercard of UFC 232 where Jon Jones makes his return, whether it would be at middleweight or light heavyweight, why Daniel Cormier won't fight at light heavyweight again, if he'd prefer to see DC face Brock Lesnar or Jon Jones, what's next for Khabib Nurmagomedov, and more!

Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss his health and when he sees himself being ready to fight, the UFC making a mistake by not having him vs. Tyron Woodley at UFC 230 in New York, the Nick Diaz match-up falling through for UFC 230, his tweets about Khabib Nurmagomedov getting him suspended from Twitter, Ben Askren saying he's 98% likely to come over to the UFC, Jon Jones returning at UFC 232 against Alexander Gustafsson and what kind of Jones Colby expects, and more!

Jon Anik returns to discuss his four-year contract extension with the UFC, the move from FOX to ESPN, critiquing his own work, the UFC's strict rules about his facial hair, commentating the brawl at UFC 229 between team Khabib and Team McGregor, the blood on his shirt from the Tony Ferguson/Anthony Pettis fight, Daniel Cormier risking his Brock Lesnar payday to step in on short notice against Derrick Lewis, who Cormier should face next, and more!

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

Dave Meltzer: 7:01
Bas Rutten: 30:01
UFC 229 Behind The Scenes (w/ The Backfist Boys): 1:06:10

Bas Rutten returns to Submission Radio to discuss the aftermath of UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov beating Conor McGregor and his post-fight actions, his ultimatum to the UFC, angling for a fight against Floyd Mayweather, if a rematch would look any different, Fedor Emelianenko beating Chael Sonnen and being set to face Ryan Bader in the finals of the Bellator Grand Prix, Derrick Lewis taking on Daniel Cormier at UFC 230, Bare Knuckle Boxing, PFL, his acting on GTA 4 and lots more!

Dave Meltzer returns to Submission Radio to discuss the PPV numbers from UFC 229, what it means for Khabib and Conor McGregor's drawing power going forward, if the UFC could've drawn those numbers without using the bus incident as the core of their promotion, Eddie Alvarez signing with ONE Championship and why the UFC let him go, Derrick Lewis being desperately slotted in against Daniel Cormier at UFC 230 and how it could affect plans with Brock Lesnar, and more!

James Lynch, Hunter Homistek and Anthony Walker discuss UFC 229 fight week from a media perspective and share stories from behind the scenes.

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This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show:

FC 229 Press Conference: 2:42
Thanks to Musashi: 10:34
Thanks to Air Asia: 14:31
Robin Black UFC 229 Preview: 18:58
Mike Winkeljohn: 38:44
Luke Rockhold: 1:00:49

Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Chris Weidman at UFC 230, the difference in the fighters today compared to when they fought last, why the fight interested him, possibly getting another title shot with a win, Israel Adesanya vs. Derek Brunson, as well as Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 229, the crazy press conference and how Khabib handled Conor's insults, the fight itself and more!

Coach Mike Winkeljohn returns to Submission Radio to discuss Jon Jones' 15-month suspension at the hands of USADA, why Wink thinks the suspension should've been shorter, the notion that Jon Jones "snitched" on his teamates in order to get a lesser sentance, Dana White's comments on the team being in turmoil, what's next for Holly Holm, Michelle Waterson at UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor and more!

Robin Black returns to Submission Radio to break down Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 229 and discuss the mental warfare from the press conference.

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Sean Sheehan returns to discuss all the action and big moments from UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till, including Tyron Woodley's win over Till, where Darren Till's future lies, Tatiana Suarez's destruction of Carla Esparza, Zabit Magomedsharipov picking up another dominant win, Jessica Andrade laying out Karloina Kowalkiewicz and more!

Special thanks: 7:20
Sean Sheehan returns: 9:22
Tyron Woodley's win over Darren Till: 14:00
What's next for Valentina Shevchenko: 33:15
Tatiana Suarez's win and what's next: 36:13
Zabit Magomedsharipov's win: 38:30
Jessica Andrade flatlining Karlolina: 41:55
Mark Hunt vs. Aleksei Oleinik predictsion: 44:33

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Joined by Jimmy Smith, John Morgan and Tommy Toe Hold, this week's episode is dedicated to previewing UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till and the big fights on the card!

Special Announcement #1: 2:46
Special Announcement #2: 7:00
John Morgan talks UFC 228 + more: 11:26
Tommy Toe Hold brings laughs: 40:45
Jimmy Smith breaks down Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till + more: 44:20

Jimmy Smith gives detailed analysis of Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till, the weight-cutting drama surrounding the event and Kamaru Usman being the back-up fighter, as well as Nicco Montano vs. Valentina Shevchenko and Zabit Magomedsharipov as a massive UFC prospect.

John Morgan returns to preview UFC 228 and also weigh in on Jon Jones' potential return at UFC 230 and the feud between Donald Cowboy Cerrone and Coach Mike Winkeljohn.

Tommy Toe Hold brings laughs...oh so many laughs!

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Brett Okamoto: 5:26
Curtis Blaydes: 22:33
Stephen Thompson: 40:43
Kevin Lee: 1:15:18

Kevin Lee returns to Submission Radio to discuss what's next for him after Anthony Pettis got booked to face Tony Ferguson at UFC 229, Justin Gaethje's win over James Vick at UFC Lincoln, his feud with Al Iaquinta and the rumors of them fighting at UFC Milwaukee, Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier and the lightweight division title picture, who wins between Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 229, rolling with Dillon Danis and the $100,000 challenge, hanging out and partying with Tai Tuivasa and Tyson Pedro and more!

Curtis Blaydes returns to Submission Radio to discuss his rematch against Francis Ngannou at UFC China, how this fight came together and why the Stipe Miocic fight fell through, if he spoke to Miocic about it, how long he's wanted to avenge the loss to Ngannou, why that fight helped shape his career, his thoughts on Francis' lackluster loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 and which Ngannou he expects to show up against him, Brock Lesnar getting the title shot against Daniel Cormier and what it says about the UFC and sport of MMA, how he'll promote himself moving forward, his thoughts on Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmaogomedov and more!

Stephen Thompson returns to Submission Radio to discuss the rumors of him possibly facing Robbie Lawler on the first UFC Fight Night on ESPN card, Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till at UFC 228 and how he thinks it plays out, Kamaru Usman being the backup and if he thinks Till will make weight, the fiasco surrounding his own fight against Till and how he looks back on it, why he's focusing more on his offensive wrestling now, Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 229, the YouTube Red series Cobra Kai, modeling and hanging out with Miss Universe and more!

Brett Okamoto returns to Submission Radio to discuss UFC Lincoln and what's next for Justin Gaethje after beating James Vick, how likely it is that Nate Diaz ends up fighting Dustin Poirier at UFC 230, Kamaru Usman being the backup against Tyron Woodley in case Darren Till doesn't make weight, if it's fair that Woodley may have to face a last-minute opponent, Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis, if Conor McGregor not fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 205 was a good thing considering how big the fight is now, and more!

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