Mon, 21 December 2015
This week's Guests on the show include:
- Randy Couture returns to Submission Radio to give his thoughts on the latest big topics in MMA, and give and update on his Hollywood career. “The Natural” talks about Conor McGregor knocking out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds, if Aldo deserves a rematch, the Frankie Edgar match up, whether McGregor can hold power over the UFC co-promote with the company, if Conor can realistically hold two title belts simultaneously, the UFC releasing footage of Aldo crying on his locker-room, Ronda Rousey’s KO loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, if Ronda can make the necessary adjustments to win a rematch, how the UFC handled Miesha Tate’s title shot, his thoughts on fighters attitudes towards retirement, being a part of the fourth Expendables movie, and much more. - Johny Hendricks returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson at UFC 196, convincing the UFC to let him stay at welterweight, working with Louis Giordano to fix his weight issues and what weight he’s walking around at, why he decided to leave Team Takedown, where he’s training now and if he’s looking for a big MMA gym to train with, Stephen Thompson’s striking compared to his past opponents, people constantly doubting his own striking, how close he is to getting another title shot, fighting Tyron Woodley in the future and settling their rivalry, Georges St-Pierre only wanting to return when Johny was meant to move to middleweight, wanting to fight GSP at UFC 200, and lots more. - Max Holloway makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his big win over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 194, why it wasn’t one of his typical performances, Jose Aldo getting knocked out in 13 seconds and what it does to his legacy, fighting Frankie Edgar or Conor McGregor next, what a fight against Edgar at UFC Hawaii would mean, avenging BJ Penn’s losses to Frankie, wanting big fights in stadiums, taking on Conor McGregor in Ireland, why he doesn’t believe McGregor really injured his ACL when they fought, having his own Irish fans, potentially fighting Jose Aldo and how the fight would go, and much more. - Also on the show, Bloody Elbow's associate editor, Karim Zidan, joins the roundtable discussion to break down UFC Fight Night Orlando, and fights such as Donald Cowboy Cerrone vs Rafael Dos Anjos, Junior Dos Santos vs Alistair Overeem, Nate Diaz vs Michael Johnson, Randa Markos vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and what's next for the winners and losers. - Karim also shares his insights on the European MMA scene, and what to make of Fedor Emelianenko being signed to fight Jaideep Singh at the Japanese New Year's event, Rizin Fighting Federation.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_77_Randy_Couture_Johny_Hendricks_Max_Holloway_Karim_Zidan__UFC_Orlando.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:17am AEST
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Tue, 15 December 2015
UFC 194 Breakdown Special: Tommy Toe Hold, Kirik Jenness, Duane Finley, Paul Dollery - Submission Radio #76
This week's topics include the breakdown of and fallout from UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor, UFC Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, and UFC Fight Night 80. - In a special roundtable edition of Submission Radio, Kirik Jenness of “The Underground”, Duane Finley of UFC.com and Bleacher Report, and Paul Dollery of “The 42”, join Kacper and Denis to discuss the grand and monumental event that was UFC 194. Also on the show is a special appearance from Tommy Toe Hold to give his top five UFC 194 moments. - The team discuss topics such as Conor McGregor’s 13-second knockout win over Jose Aldo, the mental aspect and if either man looked nervous, who’s next for Conor McGregor and if the Irishman is on track to become bigger than the UFC, if he could realistically hold two belts at the same time, possible friction with the UFC, how big Conor really is in Ireland, Luke Rockhold winning the UFC middleweight title against Chris Weidman, if the fight should have been stopped in the third round, who’s next for Luke, Yoel Romero’s victory over Jacare Souza, if the right man won, whether he deserves the next title shot, his cardio issues, Demian Maia outgrappling Gunnar Nelson in a dominant performance, if Maia can win the title and if he deserves the next shot, Urijah Faber’s next choice of opponent and if he should fight for the belt, Frankie Edgar’s win over Chad Mendes and where he stands in the division, if he will end up getting the next title shot, Tony Ferguson choking out Edson Barboza and how far away he is from a title shot, Rose Namajunas’ win over Paige VanZant and what the loss did for Paige….and so much more. - facebook.com/SubmissionRadioAus , - youtube.com/user/submissionradioau
Direct download: Submission_Radio_76_-_UFC_194_Breakdown_Special_-_Tommy_Toe_Hold_Kirik_Jenness_Duane_Finley_Paul_Dollery.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:40am AEST
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Mon, 7 December 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Chael Sonnen returns to Submission Radio to discuss a variety of topics, including Ronda Rousey's brutal KO loss to Holly Holm, why gameplans and footwork are just myths, Ronda's skillset deficit, whether or not Ronda Rousey was created by the media, the shallowness of the women's bantamweight division, why judo sucks and it's controversial history, if Conor McGregor is all hype, why Jose Aldo and Conor are both scared to death of each other and ready to lose, Jose Aldo not believing in himself, the Los Angeles connection between Bruce Lee, Judo Gene Lebell and other wimps, Mirko Cro Cop and the way he exited the sport, HGH not being a steroid, why he didn't end up facing Josh Barnett at Metamoris, if he was really scheduled to take on "The Warmaster", WSOF 26 and his role as a commentator, and lots more. - Michael Bisping makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night London, his advantages over Gegrard and why he'll win, the feeling of fighting back home again, how hard it was to withdraw from UFC 193 and such a massive crowd, his thoughts on the fight between Robert Whittaker and Uriah Hall, why Gegard would beat Uriah Hall in a rematch, how he's managed to turn and win over the fans in the last few years, the frustration of still not getting a title shot, if a win over Gegard puts him into title contention, the time Lorenzo Fertitta told him to call out Anderson Silva in Brazil, what he thinks about Silva and Belfort fight each other and their past with steroids, why he doesn't respect Anderson Silva despite him being a legend, mellowing out and not being so angry anymore, why he sees Luke Rockhol beating Chris Weidman, how a rematch would go between him and Rockhold, his new radio show, and more. - WSOF Featherweight champion Lance Palmer returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight at WSOF 26 against Marcos Alexandre Campos de Almeida, looking to showcase his improved striking, cornering his UFC teammates in Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes and Paige VanZant during the week of UFC 194, his wanting to fight a bit more often, his opponent's ground game and many submission wins, his sights set on fighting for a UFC title in the future, experience on the Ultimate Fighter 22 with Urijah Faber, his thoughts on Conor McGregor during the show, the hilarious story of how he got the nickname "The Party", and more. - Elias Cepeda of Fox Sports joins Kacper and Denis in a roundtable discussion to discuss Gleison Tibau's recent drug test violation, the curious statement from Tibau's team, if Gleison's impressive physique is a red flag, what EPO actually does to the body, if there is any interest in a rematch with Abel Trujillo. Other topics include CM Punk's UFC debut and if it will even happen, whether the UFC has chosen the right path in choosing his first opponent, why Elias Cepeda himself would be the perfect first opponent for Punk, UFC 194 and the overlooked fights, if Jacare Souza can finally earn his title shot with a win over Yoel Romero, other fights that have flown under the radar, and what a loss would mean for Conor McGregor and if it would be more devastating than Ronda Rousey's loss to Holly Holm.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_75_Chael_Sonnen_Michael_Bisping_Lance_Palmer_Elias_Cepeda__Roundtable.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:02am AEST
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Mon, 30 November 2015
This week's Guests on the show include:
- Urijah Faber returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Frankie Saenz at UFC 194, if he wishes he was on the main card, Frankie as a completely unknown opponent and what his strengths are, him and TJ Dillashaw not being as close as they used to be, fighting TJ Dillashaw for the Bantamweight belt, his time on The Ultimate Fighter as the opposing coach to Conor McGregor, hanging out with Nate Diaz and Nate growing as a person, how pay-per-view pay money works and getting paid five years later, dancing with Jon Jones, hanging out with Craig Robinson, and more. - Ricardo Lamas returns to Submission Radio to talk about his big win against Diego Sanchez in Monterrey, Mexico, what a war like that does for his career, the crippling leg kicks he hit Diego with, if he was surprised at Diego’s performance despite being at a new weight class, potential fights with Chad Mendes, Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, how important a rematch against Chad Mendes is and how it would go, who wins between Mendes and Edgar, if he’s hoping McGregor beats Aldo, Aldo mental state, the parody videos he made about Conor McGregor, if he would make the same videos about Jose Aldo, mullets, and more. - Mike Dolce makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to discuss the obesity problem in Australia and America, the struggles of losing weight, Johny Hendricks’ weight issues and if middleweight is the right division for him, if he promotes extreme weight cutting, whether or not Ronda Rousey was in shape going into her fight against Holly Holm at UFC 193, the advice given to Ronda by her corner and Edmond Tarverdyan, Ronda’s crazy media schedule, if Ronda can win her bantamweight title back in a rematch, other nutritionists claiming that he’s a fraud, the current weight-cutting issue in MMA, Australian coffee, and lots more. - Also on the show is discussion on UFC Fight Night Seoul and such fights as Benson Henderson vs Jorge Masvidal, Dong Hyun Kim vs Dominic Waters, Alberto Mina vs Yoshihiro Akiyama, Doo Ho Choi vs Sam Sicilia.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_74_Urijah_Faber_Ricardo_Lamas_Mike_Dolce__UFC_Seoul.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:35am AEST
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Mon, 23 November 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Mark Hunt returns to Submission Radio to discuss his big KO win over Antonio Bigfoot Silva at UFC 193, the feeling of walking out into such a packed arena with a home crowd, how it compared to epic Japanese shows like Pride and K-1, predicting that Holly Holm would beat Ronda Rousey via head kick KO, who he wants to face next, rematches with Fabricio Werdum, Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem and Stipe Miocic, who he feels is most deserving of the next title shot, Alistair Overeem’s past of testing positive for PEDs, his book and how it makes him feel to help others, how much longer he’ll fight for, and more. - Ken Shamrock returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Royce Gracie at Bellator 149. The UFC, WWE and Pride FC legend talks discusses how he believes that Royce Gracie is stuck in the past, why he wanted this fight so much, if people should be worried that two 50-year-old guys are still fighting, his current physical shape, Royce not giving him the credit he deserves, Joe Rogan’s comments on his fight with Kimbo being fake and how he can make things right, if he would fight Kurt Angle, Ronda Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm and what advice Ken would give to her, and more. - Legendary commentator and MMA personality Michael Schiavello aka “The Voice” makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to discuss the events that transpired at UFC 193, Holly Holm’s brutal head kick KO over Ronda Rousey, why he wasn’t surprised by the outcome and why it isn’t the biggest upsets in UFC history, Ronda Rousey’s gameplan during the fight, how much blame goes towards her coach Edmond Tarverdyan, how it affects the UFC and if a rematch makes sense, whether UFC 193 will result in an MMA boom in Melbourne Australia, his catchphrase “GOODNIGHT IRENE”, Mark Cuban stories, getting drunk with Sone Cold Steve Austin, Legacy FC 49 and why everybody should get excited, and lots more. - Also on the show is discussion on our experience during UFC 193 fight week, as well as a breakdown of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum and such fights as Diego Sanchez vs Ricardo Lamas, Henry Cejudo vs Jussier Formiga, and Kelvin Gastelum vs Neil Magny.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_73_Ken_Shamrock_Mark_Hunt_Michael_Schiavello__UFC_Monterrey.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:26am AEST
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Mon, 9 November 2015
This week's Guests on the show include:
- Rafael Dos Anjos returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Donald Cowboy Cerrone at UFC on Fox 17. The UFC lightweight champion talks about Cowboy’s steroid allegations against him, why he thinks so many people have accused him of being on PEDs, people’s excuses for Cain Velasquez losing to Fabricio Werdum, what his motivation is for facing Cowboy a second time, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s possible retirement and not avenging the loss, his eventual move to welterweight, how the USADA IV ban affects his lightweight career, the worst weight cuts of his career, Conor McGregor’s taunts at the UFC Go Big press conference, why he would crush Conor McGregor, and more. - Rich Franklin returns to Submission Radio to talk about his life after retirement, why he decided to retire, how he feels about his last fight being a loss to Cung Le, who he regrets not fighting, how close he came to fighting Anderson Silva for a third time, his job at ONE Championship and how much it had to do with his retirement, his conversation with Dana White, if anything can be done to prevent fighter injuries during training, the brutal conditions before some of his fights, the easy solution to weight cuts, what rules he’d like to see changed in MMA, the new wave of athletes in MMA, strangers trying to submit him, his dream fight against Jim Carrey, Ben Askren vs Luis Santos, Vitor Belfort’s PR issues, where he knows The Rock from, how often he still trains, crazy staph infections, and lots more. - Ben Rothwell returns to Submission Radio to talk about his recent experience in Dublin Ireland, his fight falling out against Stipe Miocic, how much the fans helped him and his spirits, Stipe Miocic being upgraded to a fight with Andrei Arlovski at UFC 195, the photo Stipe put up of him working out, why he really wants to fight Junior Dos Santos next, being a mixed martial artist as opposed to a fighter, hanging out with Andrei Arlovski in Ireland and Andrei trying to scare him, thoughts on Alistair Overeem getting a title shot before him, looking to take fights more often, not being surprised that Fedor Emelianenko chose tomato cans and money over UFC - Also on the show is discussion on Bellator announcing Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie and Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000, as well as a breakdown of UFC Sao Paulo Dan Henderson vs Vitor Belfort.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_72_Rich_Franklin_Rafael_Dos_Anjos_Ben_Rothwell__UFC_Sao_Paulo.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:10am AEST
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Mon, 2 November 2015
This week's Guests on the show include:
- Chad Mendes returns to Submission Radio to talks about his main event fight against Frankie Edgar at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale AKA The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber. "Money" addresses accusations of taking the Conor McGregor fight just to cash a pay check, why only "retards" questions his cardio after going 5 rounds with Jose Aldo, how much the short camp affected his performance against McGregor at UFC 189, why Frankie Edgar has to watch out for his wrestling and knockout power, Frankie Edgar getting screwed out of a title shot, why this fight is important for his legacy, how much he misses TJ Dillashaw since he left Team Alpha Male, how we would do against Conor McGregor in a rematch, stories from Joseph Benavidez's wedding, his addiction to the Big Buck Hunter arcade game, why the nickname "Mini Mendes" doesn't actually piss him off, what he loves most about hunting, and more. - Gunnar Nelson returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Demian Maia at the stacked UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor. Gunni discusses his time spent in Dublin Ireland for UFC Fight Night, what it was like watching Aisling Daly get the biggest win of her career, the disappointment of not being able to fight in Ireland, Dustin Poirier's decision not to take a fight on short notice, Las Vegas feeling like a home town crowd, his grappling being better suited to MMA than Demian Maia's, his striking advantage over the multiple time BJJ champion, visualizing himself submitting Maia, working on new movements and theories, the current issues with weight cuts in MMA, Conor McGregor's massive weight cut, how much Conor's ACL injury affected his performance at UFC 189, celebrating in Vegas after his Brandon Thatch win, the dynamic between his and Conor's friendship. - Paige VanZant makes her first appearance on Submission Radio and discusses her fight against Rose Namajunas in the main event of Fight Night Las Vegas: Namajunas vs VanZant. Paige talks about the sacrifices she's made to get to the UFC, her past as a model and dancer, training to be a fighter while her friends were going out and partying, how it feels to have money and be so young and independent, meeting Sage Northcutt and the comparisons to Ken and Barbie, being marketed around her looks, detractors of her and her exclusive Reebok deal, Angela Hill's comments about her original fight with Joanna Calderwood being lackluster and that she is being groomed by the UFC, the recent switch in opponent to Rose Namajunas, what advantages she has against Rose and what she's had to change in training camp, how it feels to be main-eventing a card, why she's always smiling, and much more. - Elias Cepeda of Fox Sports returns to the show to discuss some of the hot topics in MMA, including Rousimar Palhares' 2 year suspension and if it was the right call by NSAC, Khabib Nurmagomedov getting injured again and possibly retiring, and also Glory kickboxing being cancelled from Spike TV and if it means the end for the promotion.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_71_Chad_Mendes_Paige_VanZant_Gunnar_Nelson_Elias_Cepeda.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:34am AEST
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Mon, 26 October 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming middleweight title fight against Chris Weidman at UFC 194. The former Strikeforce champion talks about recently being woken up at home by USADA to be drug tested, if USADA's efforts will help rid MMA of PEDs, his advantages over Weidman and Chris' speed issues, dealing with Weidman's pressure, why the wrestling won't be a factor, Chris Weidman's huge weight cut negatively affecting his performance, how their resume's stack up, if Weidman's hype is warranted, pressure on delivering the greatest middleweight fight of all time, being the co-main event to Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo, facing Anderson Silva in the future, Joseph Duffy being pulled from UFC Dublin due to concussion, at what point before a fight he stops sparring, hiring a nutritionist, his tiny sleeping quarters at AKA, why he roundhouse kicked and smashed iPhones. - Tim Kennedy returns to Submission Radio to discuss his recent reality TV show about catching war criminals, pissing off ISIS and the situation in Syria, what he would do if he was president, Russia's actual goal in defeating ISIS, recent American shootings and gun control, why he feels the need to always carry a gun and a knife despite being a lethal weapon, Johny Hendricks and his disastrous weight cut, why Hendricks is actually one of the biggest threats at middleweight, the real reason why Dan Henderson doesn't want to fight him, Vitor Belfort being allowed to fight at UFC 152 despite having raised testosterone levels, why the UFC can't stop him from speaking his mind on Reebok and why his fight kit is unavailable, the possibility of him going over to Bellator with Scott Coker, how much he still trains and breaking personal records, why he would come back to fight Anderson Silva, fighting Zombies with Danny Trejo and Ron Jeremy, and more. - Judo Gene Lebell returns to Submission Radio to talk about his Hollywood life and some of the latest topics in the MMA and combat world. Gene discusses the matchup between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm at UFC 193 in Australia, how much of a chance Holly really has and if her boxing accomplishments translate, why he'd like to see Ronda retire soon, Cris Cyborg vs Miesha Tate and if Cyborg is clean, Ronda moving up in weight to fight Cyborg and how the fight would go, Ronda Rousey becoming a pro wrestler in the WWE, the debate of female fighters taking on male fighters, the importance of learning and combining all martial arts, Sylvester Stallone and if he'd be a part of an Expendables movie, doing fun skits with Jimmy Kimmel, what to do with MMA referee Steve Mazzagatti and his frequent blunders, the problems and solutions to MMA judging, Big John McCarthy, his special relationship with Roddy Piper and their sparring sessions, where Floyd Mayweather ranks in the boxing all-time greats, and much much more. - Also on the show is discussion on UFC Fight Night Dublin, Reebok's horribly distasteful Irish T-shirt, and Jon Jones being reinstated by the UFC.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_70_Luke_Rockhold_Tim_Kennedy_Gene_Lebell__UFC_Dublin.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am AEST
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Mon, 12 October 2015
This week's Guests on the show include:
- Ryan Bader returns to Submission Radio to discuss his big win over Rashad Evans at UFC 192 and what's next. The man known as "Darth" or "K-1 Bader" talks about Rashad's pre-fight trash talk and how it felt to get revenge, what kind of message it sent to the rest of the division, why he didn't call anybody out after his win, how the media affected him in the lead-up to the fight, his improved striking and where it came from, his thoughts on the fight between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson, why he's expecting to fight Daniel Cormier next, title shots not growing on trees and not taking meaningless fights, his wrestling vs DC's, if Jon Jones should be allowed to return to the UFC immediately, thoughts on possible match-ups with Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and glover Teixeira, avenging his last loss, his post-fight experience with USADA. - Bas Rutten returns to Submission Radio to talk about a variety of hot topics in current MMA. El Guapo chats about his long relationship with Duane Ludwig, some crazy stories of early days when Duane was a young fighter, the ugly split between Urijah Faber and Ludwig, if Urijah's allegations about Duane are true and how Duane is in real life, if it's smart for TJ Dillashaw to switch training camps, Nick Diaz's 5 year suspension at the hands of NSAC, if Marijuana should be tested for, NSAC vs a real court of law, Jon Jones returning to the UFC and how to fix his life, Fedor Emelianenko deciding to fight in Japan, Kazushi Sakuraba, if Bas think Fedor is the man to resurrect Japanese MMA, the one douche bag in Pride FC, Fedor's disappointing opponent, Alistair Overeem vs Junior Dos Santos, breaking down Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holm, the first time he ever said "God speed and party on", his funny run-in with air marshals, the time he almost died in an insane car crash, Jonny Depp's latest movie "Black Mass". - Also on the show is game segment "Tweet Kingz" and the announcement of the Mark Hunt book competition winners!
Direct download: Submission_Radio_69_Bas_Rutten_Ryan_Bader__Tweet_Kings.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:25am AEST
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Mon, 5 October 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Tito Ortiz returns to Submission Radio to discuss his devastating loss to Liam McGeary at Bellator 142: Dynamite, how surprised he was when Liam locked in the inverted triangle, whether he thought he was on his way to becoming a world champion again, how the loss affects his career plans and if he will go ahead with his final Bellator fight, Phil Davis as a possible opponent and him as a threat to McGeary's title, fighting Frank Shamrock in a rematch, Fedor Emelianenko's decision to sign with Nobuyuki Sakikabara's new Japanese MMA promotion, if Fedor is really the GOAT, if he would fight Fedor on the new year's eve card, ways to improve Bellator PR, Nick Diaz's suspension Jon Jones' return to MMA and getting his life together, Cris Cyborg's drop to 140 and if she can eventually make 135, Holly Holm's chances against Ronda at UFC 193, and more. - Jon Fitch makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his big fight against Yushin Okami at WSOF 24, Yushin's drop to welterweight despite being so big at middleweight and if he's worried that he won't make weight, who has the better grappling, his new fighting system he's been working on, main-eventing the card despite there being a title on the line that night, if Rousimar Palhares should ever fight again, fighting Jake Shields for the vacant WSOF welterweight belt, his ongoing lawsuit against the UFC and what the outcome will mean for MMA and fighters, the difference between an MMA union and an association, getting rid of exclusive fighter contracts, loving the UFC but never wanting to fight for ZUFFA again, his current treatment at WSOF as opposed to the UFC, NSAC's abuse of power in handling Nick Diaz's suspension, being a medical Marijuana activist and why weed is better than pharmaceutical pain killers, if Marijuana is really a PED, the current fight revolution in MMA, and more. - Michelle Waterson returns to Submission Radio to talk about her fight against Tecia Torres at UFC 194, her reaction to fighting on such a big card, why there's less pressure than when she fought at the TUF finale, why Tecia shouldn't go to the ground with her, their Karate styles and why she has the tools to neutralize Tecia's game, being the first person to break Tecia's undefeated record, self promotion and if she'll call out the champ after a win at UFC 194, whether she feels ready to fight Joanna Jedrzejczyk or wants to get more comfortable in the division, her predictions for Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo and Chris Weidman vs Luke Rokchold, if she'd let her daughter become an MMA fighter, Angela Magana's bladder failing her in their fight, her recent trip to Costa Rica, ridiculous dating phone apps, and more. - Also on the show is discussion on Johny Hendricks missing weight and failing to fight Tyron Woodley, Julianna Pena claiming women should be paid more than male fighters, and fights such as Daniel Cormier vs Alexander Gustafsson, Ryan Bader vs Rashad Evans, Ruslan Magomedov vs Shawn Jordan, Joseph Benavidez vs Ali Bagautinov, Julianna Peña vs Jessica Eye, Yair Rodríguez vs Dan Hooker, Albert Tumenov vs Alan Jouban, and Sage Northcutt debuting against Francisco Trevino.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_68_Tito_Ortiz_Jon_Fitch_Michelle_Waterson__UFC_192.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:25am AEST
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Mon, 28 September 2015
This week's Guests on the show include:
- Stipe Miocic returns to Submission Radio to discuss his big fight against Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night Dublin. The Croatian heavyweight talks about his initial reaction when he discovered he wasn't getting the title shot, how to get more popular, if Cain Velasquez deserved the rematch against Fabricio Werdum, not being popular enough to fight for the belt, what he thinks of Ben Rothwell's creative entrances and post-fight antics, his advantages over Rothwell, Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem also closing in on title shots, if he feels pressure to put on an exciting fight against Ben, being scared by his fans, Fedor in the UFC and a Cro Cop rematch, his Halloween costume options, and more. - Don Frye returns to Submission Radio to talk about his recent movie projects and the current MMA scene. Don discusses his experience at the UFC fight week fan expo, hanging out with Urijah Faber and Team Alpha Male, being willing to wear a pair of fake breasts for 10 million dollars, Donald Trump and the presidential candidates, Kanye West claiming he'll run for president in 2020, Tank Abbot's comments on Ronda Rousey, why Ronda would never stand a chance against male fighters, Fedor returning to MMA in Japan, the MMA scene in Japan and how much the Yakuza scandal impacted the chances of it ever being successful again, Fedor's chances in the UFC and if he decided to make a run at light heavyweight, Jon Jones, if he himself would be a part of Sakikabara's new Japanese promotion, Nick Diaz's five year suspension for Marijuana, the Nevada State Athletic Commission's incompetence and lack of professionalism, and much more. - Phil Davis returns to Submission Radio to talk about his big wins at Bellator: Dynamite 1, and what's next. Davis weighs in on his Kimura win over Emanuel Newton and the message it sent to the rest of the division, Newton's light approach to training and only having two-week camps in the past, knocking out Francis Carmont and where his recent knockout power came from, how much time he had to prepare for Carmont once King Mo was officially injured, the experience of fighting twice in one night, his thoughts on Liam McGeary's performance against Tito Ortiz, how much of a factor his wrestling will be against McGeary, his reaction when Scott Coker put the belt on him, old school Pride events and what it was like having Lenne Hardt announce his name, Fedor signing over to Sakakibara's new Japanese promotion, if he wanted to see how Fedor would do in the UFC and if he would fight Fedor himself, who would win out of Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko, and more. - Also on the show is discussion of UFC Fight Night Japan and fights such as Josh Barnett vs Roy Nelson, Urijah Hall's insane knockout of Gegard Mousasi and if it was a fluke, Kyoji Horiguchi vs Chico Camus, Takeya Mizugaki defeating George Roop in a generally strange fight, Diego Brandao blasting Katsunori Kikuno, the fun fight between Mizuto Hirota and Teruto Ishihara and how the UFC had no plans in the event of a draw, and Keita Nakamura making Li Jingliang faceplant straight into the canvas.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_67_Don_Frye_Phil_Davis_Stipe_Miocic__UFC_Japan.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:18am AEST
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Tue, 22 September 2015
BREAKDOWN SPECIAL: Bellator: Dynamite 1, WSOF 23, Fedor, Nick Diaz w/ Frank Trigg & David St Martin - SR #66
In a special roundtable edition of Submission Radio, UFC Hall of famer Frank Trigg and MMA Fighting's Davis St. Martin join Kacper and Denis to break down WSOF 23, Bellator & Glory: Dynamite 1, Fedor Emelianenko signing with Japan's newest MMA promotion, and why Nick Diaz's suspension is absolutely ridiculous. - Popular journalist and the man behind MMA Fighting's morning report, David St. Martin makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to help break down World Series of Fighting 23: Gaethje vs Palomino 2. David joins Kacper and Denis to talk about such fights as Justin Gaethje vs Luis Palomino and how it stacked up against the first one, David Branch vs Teddy Holder, Timur Valiev vs Tito Jones, Phoenix Jones vs Roberto Yong, Brian Foster vs LaRue Burley, and the controversial finish to Vagab Vagabov vs Brian Grinnell and what the consequence should be. - MMA legend and UFC Hall of Famer Frank Trigg returns to Submission Radio to help break down Bellator & Glory: Dynamite 1 and what to make of Scott Coker's MMA/Kickboxing spectacle. Frank talks about the production value, what worked and what didn't work, how it compared to the old school Pride FC shows, and whether or not the show could've had more of a 'Scott Coker' twist to it. With his vast knowledge of the sport, Trigg also weighs in on such fights as King Mo vs Linton Vassell, Phil Davis' fights against Emanuel Newton and Francis Carmont, Josh Thompson vs Mike Bronzoulis, and Tito Ortiz vs Liam McGeary. Aside from his analysis of the fights themselves, Trigg gives insight into the personalities and mindset of certain fighters, including Tito Ortiz, Liam McGeary, and Emanuel Newton. To round off the show, Kacper and Denis get Frank's thoughts and also weigh in on Fedor Emelianenko signing with Nobuyuki Sakakibara's new Japanese promotion, if Japanese MMA has enough life in it to still be successful, possible opponents for Fedor to fight, if Fedor will eventually end up in the UFC, as well as Nick Diaz's controversial five year suspension.
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Mon, 14 September 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Chael Sonnen makes his first ever appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his new commentating gig at WSOF, Holly Holm's boxing and kickboxing titles having zero validity, Anderson Silva's ridiculous NSAC hearing, predicting that Jones/Johnson would never happen, setting the blueprint for self-promotion in MMA and everybody copying him, if he'll ever return to MMA, the promise he made on his father's deathbed about winning the UFC belt, why Fedor is terrible, the testosterone era, UFC 193, grappling competitions and who his next opponent at Metamoris will be, Kanye West and Kanye saying he'll run for president, what 'Front Row Brian' actually looks like, and much more. - Andrei Arlovski returns to Submission Radio to talk about his recent win over Frank Mir, why he was disappointed with his performance, the negativity that came post-fight, his response to critics, what he did right, why he underestimated Frank Mir, pre-fight distractions, being lighter than usual, how badly he injured his hand, if the Mir fight hurt his chances of getting a title shot, if Fedor deserves an immediate title fight against Fabricio Werdum, wanting a rematch with Fedor upon his return, how successful Fedor can be at his age, if Junior Dos Santos will ever be the same after the two Cain Velasquez losses, if he would fight Alistair Overeem despite being teammates, and much more. - MMA pioneer and legend Kirik Jenness of "The Underground" aka MixedMartialArts.com joins Submission Radio for a roundtable discussion on such topics as Miesha Tate and if Dana White saved her career by giving Holly Holm a title shot instead, if Fedor is too old to make a successful return, and if the stale format of The Ultimate Fighter still has a place in today's MMA world.
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Mon, 7 September 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Hector Lombard returns to Submission Radio to talk about his experience at the 2015 ADCC, feeling robbed but happy with his performance, how he feels about missing out on competing at UFC 193 in Australia, the disappointment of only fighting in Australia once, if he'll still compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics, people only calling him out when he's injured, if Rory MacDonald will be the same after his loss to Lawler, who wins between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit, Johny Hendricks 'blanket' style, sparring wars with Mark Hunt and other K1 kickboxers, and much more. - Pat Cummins returns to Submission Radio to discuss his recent successes as well as tough losses. "Durkin" looks back on what went wrong against Ovince Saint Preux, how comfortable he is striking and exactly how much he's looking to improve his stand-up skills, his tough win over 'Fejao' Rafael Cavalcante, what went through his mind when he took those big shots that busted his face up, his fight against Glover Teixeira and what his advantages will be, how likely it will be that he'll be forced to stand with Glover, rematching Daniel Cormier and how legitimate his title is, how DC would do in a rematch against Jon Jones, his advice to Ryan Bader after getting passed over for the title shot, Tinder, his recent fishing trip, crazy mountain biking, and much more. - UFC veteran and current WSOF middleweight champion David Branch makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Teddy Holder at WSOF 23 for the light heavyweight belt. Branch also looks back on his tough past as an iron worker, growing up in the Bronx, why getting cut from the UFC may have been the best thing to happen to him, fining his stride and having the opportunity to hold two belts simultaneously, his confidence in finishing Teddy Holder, Rousimar Palhares and if he should be allowed to fight again, whether he would move down to welterweight for a third belt, his relationship with Renzo Gracie, if he plans on returning to the UFC eventually, and more. - Also on the show is a breakdown of UFC 191 and fights such as Demetrious Johnson vs John Dodson, Andrei Arlovski vs Frank Mir, Anthony Johnson vs Jimi Manua, Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz, Paige VanZant vs Alex Chambers, John Lineker vs Francisco Rivera, Raquel Pennington vs Jessica Andrage, and more.
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Mon, 24 August 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Mark Hunt returns to Submission Radio to talk about his big fight at UFC 193 against Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva in a rematch of their classic 2013 war. The Super Samoan talks about Bigfoot's failed post-fight drug test, if he thinks it was an accident or not, fighters who try to get an advantage, how much he really wanted this rematch and how much TRT affected the outcome, Fedor Emelianenko's return to Mixed Martial Arts, the possibility of Fedor going to the UFC and Mark originally wanting to welcome him in Melbourne, managing his weight better, if he's really going vegan, how hard it is to actually go vegan or vegetarian, training at AKA Thailand, his clothing line 'Juggernaut', and more. - Urijah Faber returns to Submission Radio to discuss The Ultimate Fighter and what it's been like coaching opposite Conor McGregor. Urijah talks about the physical confrontations between the two, Conor McGregor not enjoying being manhandled, how a fight between them would go, if it's frustrated that he doesn't get to fight Conor at the end of the show, tough weight cuts for him and Conor, what his thoughts are on Conor as a person, the confrontations between Conor and TJ Dillashaw at after parties and media, the possible super-fight between Conor and TJ, when Urijah will fight next, what weightclass and who he'd want to fight, the Pornstar Kleio Valentien claiming that he's the hottest UFC fighter, Chad Mendes and how he's doing since his loss at UFC 189, Urijah's thoughts on Duane Ludwig and the ugly split from Team Alpha Male, why Duane shouldn't talk about Team Alpha Male fighters anymore, and much more! - Robert Whittaker makes his first on-show appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his big fight at UFC 193 against Michael Bisping, how he'll handle the Brit's trash talk and if he'll engage in some of his own, if he thinks 'The Count' has slowed down since his eye injury, why Bisping is so tough, how he matches up against Bisping and what advantages he has, how it feels to be fighting at such a large and monumental event, flying under the radar, crowd-pleasing, his love for video games and his favourite gaming console, who he thinks will win between Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold, his over Brad Tavares in Adelaide and how his life has changed since the birth of his son, and more. - Jason High makes a quick appearance on Submission Radio to give an update on his one year suspension coming to an end, being signed by World Series of Fighting and finding his new home, how hard it was to sit on the shelf for so long, what he did for work during that time, looking back on the incident which saw him shoving the referee after his loss to Rafael Dos Anjos, the double standard of fighters being punished while referees like Steve Mazzagatti remain unpunished, the NSAC mistakenly releasing Jon Jones' failed cocaine drug test and potentially damaging his reputation, WSOF champion Justin Gaethje and fighting for the title. - Also on the show is discussion on the announcement that Ronda Rousey will not fight Miesha Tate and instead will be facing Holly Holm at UFC 195, the announcement that UFC 193 will take place at Etihad Stadium and if the UFC can pack 70,000 fans into the venue. Other topics include a breakdown of UFC Fight Night Saskatoon and such fights as Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira, Neil Magny vs Erick Silva, Patrick Cote vs Josh Burkman, Francisco Trinaldo vs Chad Laprise, Frankie Perez vs Sam Stout and Michael Bisping's comments following Perez's retirement, and many more.
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Mon, 17 August 2015
Submission Radio #62 Demetrious Johnson, Johny Hendricks, Ryan Bader, Kleio Valentien, Elias Cepeda + Anderson's suspension
This week's Guests on the show include: - Former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks returns to Submission Radio to discus his fight against Tyron Woodley at UFC 192 in Texas. Big Rigg talks about how it feels to be returning to fight in Texas for the fourth time and keeping his hometown undefeated streak alive, if he thought he would originally get the title shot against Robbie Lawler, how he felt when Carlos Condit got the fight instead, being passed up for a more exciting opponent, thoughts on UFC rankings and if they mean anything, who he thinks will win out of Lawler and Condit, how he stacks up against Tyron Woodley, who has the better MMA wrestling, working on his striking and reminding the world of his knockout power, how a third fight against Robbie Lawler would go, if he thinks that a win over Tyron will be the won to get him a title shot, his diet and weight, his Harley ride around America, and more. - UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight against John Dodson at UFC 191, among other things. Mighty Mouse talks about the conversation UFC head of PR Dave Sholler had with him about opening up and not censoring himself, being himself more and getting his personality out there, his thoughts on Dodson's last performance and his confidence, John Dodson's weaknesses and him saying that DJ is a "plague" in the division, if he believes that cardio was actually a factor in their original fight, wanting to break the record for most title defenses before moving up to Bantamweight for any Superfights, being open to fighting TJ Dillashaw and why 2 million dollars would be the price tag, video games and what he's been playing recently, the Star Wars Battlefront game, playing more Playstation these days, his favourite console of all time, what a typical day in the life of Demetrious Johnson looks like, and more. - Ryan Bader returns to Submission Radio to talk about his big fight against Rashad Evans at UFC 192 in Texas. "Master" reflects on his reaction when he got passed over for the next title shot, Gustafsson being picked despite coming off a brutal knockout loss, if the UFC rankings mean anything, the conversation he had with Dana White over the phone, if Dana made any comments about his style or promised him the next title shot, his thoughts on Anthony Rumble Johnson calling him boring, if he feels pressure to switch up his style in order to please the crowd more and get a title shot, the recent twitter beef between him, Rashad and Daniel Cormier, if Rashad's comments bothered him, if he thinks that Rashad is slowing down in his age, his thoughts on Rashad's bad luck with injuries over the recent years, who has the better wrestling for MMA and what his keys to victory are, calling out the champion after UFC 192, scorpions and heaps more! - Kleio Valentien makes her first ever appearance on Submission Radio to talk about her upcoming Porn Parody Ronda Arouse me, where she takes on the role of UFC female Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Kleio talks about what got her into the adult film business, what her parent's reactions were, if she was into porn before she got into it, how much of an MMA fan she actually is, if she felt pressure to live up to the role of Ronda, Ronda's reaction to the parody and if she's had any contact with Ronda, if there will be any characters based on Edmond Tarverdyan and Dana White, Joe Rogan's character, her favourite sex position, who the hottest MMA fighter is, if she could do a scene with one female on the UFC roster who it would be, porn trivia, which TV ladies man she'd sleep with, hardest thing about the Porn industry, how a typical shoot goes and how long it lasts, meeting fans on the street and getting recognized at the grocery store, what makes a man a good lover, and more! - Also on the show is Fox Sports's Elias Cepeda who joins Kacper and Denis for a roundtable discussion on Ronda Rousey cracking the Forbes list and making $6.5 million dollars last year, if it's enough given her stardom, Anderson Silva's NSAC hearing and suspension, if the case was handled correctly, if it damages Anderson's legacy, the current UFC heavyweight picture, if Cain Velasquez deserved the next shot at Werdum, thoughts on the supporting cast and why the UFC doesn't want to promote Stipe Miocic, how Fedor fits into the picture, and more.
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Mon, 10 August 2015
Submission Radio #61 Josh Koscheck, Edmond Tarverdyan, Dr AnnMaria De Mars, Jimmy Smith + UFC Nashville
This week's Guests on the show include: - Former world champion Judoka and mother of UFC female Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars returns to Submission Radio to talk about her recent trip to Brazil for UFC 190, Ronda's 34 second demolition of Bethe Correia, why Ronda should've and could've beaten her even faster, if her comments on finishing the fight as quickly as possible played a part in the length of the fight, Bethe's comments on Ronda's father's suicide and how they affected her, Ronda leaving the UFC championship belt in the Brazilian Judo academy, Ronda's grandmother watching the Entourage movie, the story behind the term "Do Nothing Bitches", Ronda's book, if Ronda would take Cris Cyborg up on a catchweight fight, if Cyborg can be given the benefit of the doubt after failing a drug test in the past, the rematch against Miesha Tate and how it will go, and more. - Josh Koscheck makes his first appearance on Submission Radio to discuss his recent departure from the UFC, why he chose Bellator, how long he had been planning to leave, feeling like a free man, whether he approached Dana White before he left the company, what it was like leaving after being such a big part of the company for 10 years, the way he was treated in the past, feeling like he was forced to sign an underpaying contract after the Ultimate Fighter, what it would take to start a fighter's union, his real relationship with GSP and the conversations they had during TUF, his other businesses, the day of the Reebok uniform unveiling, being excited for the Paul Daly rematch, Paul's pathetic wrestling and how he sees the rematch going, if he plans on fighting for another title, and more. - Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith makes his debut on Submission Radio to talk about a variety of subjects, including Fedor's return to MMA, if he thinks "The Last Emperor" will go to UFC or Bellator, what it was like spending time with Fedor and what kind of person he really is, how Fedor Emelianenko would do in a rematch against Fabricio Werdum, Rousimar Palhares performance against Jake Shields at WSOF 22, the eye gouging and holding on to the Kimura too long, why Jimmy would have no problem with Rousimar being banned from the sport, his own personal MMA career, fight and beating TV personality Jason Chambers, why he decided to hang it up, Bellator 142: Dynamite and his position in commentary, his relationship with Joe Rogan and even having his own mother mistake the two, UFC his voice and Joe's, and more. - Ronda Rousey's coach and trainer Edmond Tarverdyan returns to Submission Radio to talk about Ronda's recent performance at UFC 190 against Bethe Correia, what improvements Ronda could have made, thoughts on how Ronda's striking looked, if he's sick of training Ronda for fights against Miesha Tate, how he sees the rematch going and if Miesha's improved striking could pose any problems for Ronda, Holly Holm as a possible contender and how Ronda would handle Holly's lateral movement and distance control, the big fight against Cris Cyborg, if Ronda would meet Cyborg at 140 or 145 because she used to fight heavier in the past, Cyborg's striking, Floyd Mayweather deciding to fight Andre Berto for his final fight, how close he was to fighting Dennis Hallman on the Ultimate Fighter, and more. - Also on the show is discussion on UFC Fight Night Nashville and such fights as Glover Teixeira vs Ovince Saint Preux, the controversial Michael Johnson vs Beneil Dariush, Derek Brunson vs Sam Alvey, Jared Rosholt vs TimothyJohnson, Amanda Nunes vs Sara McMann, Ray Borg vs Geane Herrera, Uriah Hall vs Oluwale Bamgbose, and more.
Direct download: Submission_Radio_61_Josh_Koscheck_Edmond_Tarverdyan_Dr_AnnMaria_De_Mars_Jimmy_Smith__UFC_Nashville.mp3
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Mon, 3 August 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - TJ Dillashaw fresh off his victory over Renan Barao at UFC on FOX 16 returns to Submission Radio to talk about what he thought of his performance, how it feels to have Barao behind him, if Barao needs to move up to Featherweight, Dominick Cruz's comments on him being a "wannabe" and how when he returns the Bantamweight division can "get back on track". Dillashaw also discusses Cruz's comments about his coach Duane Ludwig and saying that he could be Duane's coach, how a potential fight against Cruz would play out, when TJ sees himself returning, "The Dominator" acting like Conor McGregor and talking trash, what happened to Chad Mendes in the Conor McGregor fight, if he thinks that Chad beats Conor on a full training camp. - Jake Shields returns to Submission Radio right after his controversial loss to Rousimar Palhares at WSOF 22. Moments after being cleared from hospital, Jake talks about his immediate reaction to the fight, the eye-gouging, how the thumbs to the eye affected his performance, Steve Mazzagatti's refereeing, the kimura, if he thinks Palhares held the submission on too long, the reactions of Ray Sefo and Ali Abdel-aziz, what he thinks should happen with Rousimar and if he thinks he should be punished or suspended, thoughts on a rematch, and more. - Alex Chambers makes her first appearance on Submission Radio to discuss her fight against Paige VanZant at UFC 191. "Astro Girl" chats about her background in astrophysics, her experience on The Ultimate Fighter 20, her come-from-behind win against Kailin Curran at UFC Adelaide, her coach telling her that if she didn't win she'd be out of the UFC, if she was surprised that she was matched up against Paige, being an underdog at UFC 191 and the UFC building up Paige VanZant, training at American Top Team and what she's been working on, if an army of Terminator robots could potentially take over Australia, filming the UFC commercial in a park at night, and more. - Coach Mike Winkeljohn returns to Submission Radio to talk about some of his star pupils, including Carlos Condit challenging Rory MacDonald for the Welterweight title, his thoughts on the Lawler/MacDonald matchup that took place at UFC 189, Donald Cowboy Cerrone possibly fighting Rafael Dos Anjos in a rematch for the UFC lightweight title, if he thinks cowboy might fight earlier, if Cowboy has made the necessary improvements and adjustments to not get controlled on the ground, Cerrone's allegations of RDA being on PEDs, Andrei Arlovski fighting Frank Mir at UFC 191, the advantages of previously training Frank and knowing his game, Mir's improved boxing and performance against Todd Duffee, Mir's weight gain and if he is lazy in the gym, Holy Holm and how soon she'll fight Ronda Rousey, if there's another side to Holly that we haven't seen yet, John Dodson having a rematch against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 191 and what the difference will be this time. - Also on the show is discussion on UFC 190 and fights such as Ronda Rousey vs Bethe Correia, Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Stefan Struve vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Bigfoot Silva vs Soa Palelei, Claudia Gadelha vs Jessica Aguilar, Demian Maia vs Neil Magny, Patrick Cummins vs Rafael Cavalcante, and more!
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Mon, 27 July 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Bas Rutten makes a return to Submission Radio to talk about his recent UFC Hall of Fame induction, among other things. El Guapo chats about what it was like to enjoy the UFC 189 fight week festivities, hanging out with Don Frye, what it means to be inducted, his relationship with Dana White, Commentating in the UFC, the evolution of the sport since he was champion, Bruce Lee and how he would do in MMA today, Conor McGregor's win at UFC over Chad Mendes to become the interim featherweight champion, if the fight exposed any holes in Conor's game, Conor's straight punches, Chad's performance, how Conor will do against Jose Aldo, Fedor Emelianenko returning to MMA, if he thinks Fedor can still be a force in today's heavyweight landscape, a rematch against Fabricio Werdum, Fedor going to 205, Jacob "Stitch" Duran being let go from the UFC, the time he accidentally knocked out a pro wrestler, fighting off your back in a street fight, and lots more! - Jake Shields returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Rousimar Palhares at World Series of Fighting 22: Palhares vs. Shields. The former UFC title contender talks about Palhares and why he deserves to get hurt, if he thinks there's any chance that the leg lock related injuries could be an accident, training with Renzo Gracie and John Danaher in New York, defending leg locks, his advantages over the WSOF welterweight champion, if this is the most personal rivalry he's been involved in, thoughts on Jacob "Stitch" Duran being let go from the UFC, the UFC's Reebok uniforms and all of the spelling mistakes, his thoughts on Robbie Lawler's fight against Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 and how he would see a rematch between Lawler and himself going, if he was surprised that Hector Lombard failed his post-fight drug test, his time and experience so far in WSOF, if Nick Diaz will fight again in the UFC, and more. - Justin Gaethje makes his first ever appearance on Submission Radio to talk about his rematch against Luis Palomino at WSOF 23. The World Series of Fighting Lightweight champion and standout explains why the two are fighting again, who else he's eyeing in the division, if he feels pressure for the rematch to live up to the classic that was the first fight, what he learned from his victory over Palomino, if he hopes to one day fight in the UFC, lightweights in the UFC that he feels he matches up well with, Donald Cowboy Cerrone's comments about UFC champion Rafael Dos Anjos being on PEDs, Gilbert Melendez, if he thinks Conor McGregor can be successful at lightweight, backflips, his favourite music, and more. - Also on the show is discussion about UFC on Fox 16 and fights such as TJ Dillashaw vs Renan Barao 2, Miesha Tate vs Jessica Eye, Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder, Joe Lauzon vs Takanori Gomi, Tom Lawler vs Gian Villante, Jim Miller vs Danny Castillo, Ben Saunders vs Kenny Robertson, Bryan Caraway vs Eddie Wineland, and more.
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Category:general -- posted at: 6:39am AEST
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Mon, 20 July 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Tito Ortiz returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Liam McGeary at Bellator 142, becoming world champion again, if winning the Bellator Light Heavyweight title would mean as much as when he originally won the UFC title, the direction that Bellator is going in, Ken Shamrock vs Kimbo Slice and the criticism that the fight received, Joe Rogan's comments and whether or not he thought it was fixed, Conor McGregor's look and fame, Ronda Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg, if Cyborg can make 135, why the fight would be better than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, the UFC Reebok deal and uniforms, his ex-girlfriend Jenna Jameson's lawsuit, if he thinks Fedor Emelianenko will sign with Bellator, fighting Fedor, and more. - M-1 Global Founder and longtime manager/friend of Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Finkelchtein makes an appearance on Submission Radio to talk about the return of "The Last Emperor". Vadim talks about why Fedor has decided to return, if he can compete with the top heavyweights in the world at this age, the changes Fedor had made while being part of the Russian MMA union, what Fedor looks for in a promotion and which one he may go to, Scott Coker and Bellator, whether or not the past dealings with Dana White will affect Fedor's chances of being in the UFC, Fedor becoming champion again, Khabib's Nurmagomedov's advice to Fedor, the possibility of fighting Randy Couture, M-1 Global's focus on Europe and why the company has not expanded to America and Australia, Russian fighters and how they compare to UFC fighters, and lots more. - UFC Strawweight and former Invicta Atomweight champion Michelle Waterson makes her first appearance on Submission Radio to talk about her first UFC win at the Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale against Angela Magana. "The Karate Hottie" talks about her return to the Strawweight division, what it was like leaving Invicta, UFC jitters, close armbars, Angela as a person, how tough the cut was to Atomweight, the new IV ban, possible next opponents, a rematch against Jessica Penne, facing Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who the better striker is, her experience on American Ninja Warrior, Bully Beatdown, Android and Samsung phones, if she had to create an app, and more. - Also on the show is discussion about UFC Fight Night Mir vs Duffee, UFC Fight Night Glasgow and such fights as Frank Mir vs Todd Duffee, Tony Ferguson vs Josh Thompson, Holly Holm vs Marion Reneau, Joseph Duffee vs Ivan Jorge, Evan Dunham vs Ross Pearson, Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites, and more.
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Mon, 13 July 2015
This week's topics include the breakdown of and fallout from UFC 189: McGregor vs. Mendes.
- In a special round table edition of Submission Radio, Tommy Toe Hold and "The Wrestling Observer's" Dave Meltzer join Kacper and Denis to discuss the grand event that was UFC 189. The team discuss topics such as Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch, if Gunnar can still be a force in the welterweight division, Brandon Thatch being the favourite, Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens, the flying knee KO, what you do with Jeremy next, what the loss means for Dennis and if his title campaign is over, Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald, Rory almost passing out after the fight, the world picking Rory to win and him never living up to his expectations, if a third fight would make sense, Lawler's nasty lip cut, if Robbie will be a champion for a long time, Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes, Sinead O'Connor's singing and the live entrances, if and how well Conor passed the 'wrestler' test, chad freezing in front of Conor, if Chad's short camp actually made a difference in the fight, if the fight was stopped early by Herb Dean, if UFC 189 was the UFC's biggest ever event and if it lived up to the hype.
- Also on the show is discussion on the UFC's new logo and visual presentation, the new PPV intro and music used, Cris Cyborg vs. Ronda Rousey and if the fight will ever happen now that Cyborg will retire in 3 years. - facebook.com/SubmissionRadioAus , - youtube.com/user/submissionradioau
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Mon, 29 June 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Don Frye returns to Submission Radio to talk about his upcoming movie projects, classic stories from his fighting career, and his thoughts on some of the recent events in current MMA. The Predator chats about Predator's Predictions making a comeback and why he decided to make new episodes, Jose Aldo's rib injury and what it means for UFC 189, what he thinks the UFC should do with Conor McGregor, how bad rib injuries feel, Cain Velasquez's performance against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 and why he doesn't deserve a rematch, Ken Shamrock vs Kimbo at Bellator 138, Don wanting to fight Kimbo next, money in MMA, the time he was meant to fight in front of rich people in a fancy place but turned out it was a scam, crazy Japanese fans wanting his underwear, chasing guys and punching a hole through a limo window, Jon Jones' hit and run situation, and more. - Ken Shamrock appears on Submission Radio to do his first interview since his fight against Kimbo at Bellator 138, and talks about the choke that almost ended the fight, why he wasn't able to finish the rear naked choke, not throwing any strikes and what the game plan for the fight was, coming into the fight so light, what Kimbo said to him in the clinch, how his body felt during the fight, the accusations of the fight being fixed or fake and Joe Rogan's comments, if he'll fight again, his planned bare knuckle boxing fight, possibly fighting his brother Frank Shamrock in Bellator, a third fight against Royce Gracie, his documentary "The Greatest Fight", and more. - Dennis Bermudez returns to Submission Radio to talk about his upcoming fight against Jeremy Stephens at the stacked UFC 189. "The Menace" talks about his 8-fight winning streak being snapped by Ricardo Lamas and how tough it was to deal with, the fight fight against Jeremy being do-or-die for him to get his momentum back, training since November 2014, what he does better than Jeremy, his reaction to hearing about Jose Aldo and his rib injury, hoping to fight Conor McGregor if Jose or Chad pull out of the fight, all the wrestlers gunning for Conor, if he thinks Jose's rib injury will be a factor, power rangers and which one he would be, what he's been playing on Xbox One and wishing he got a PS4, and lots more. - Shawn Davies of Submission Radio's "Technique of the Week" fame makes a quick appearance on the show to talk about his upcoming pro MMA debut at HEX Fight Series 3, and shares a few stories. Also on the show is discussion about Joe Schilling getting brutally knocked out at Bellator 139, UFC Fight Night Hollywood, and such fights as Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero, Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio, Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Eddie Gordon, Thiago Santos vs. Steve Bossé. - facebook.com/SubmissionRadioAus , - youtube.com/user/submissionradioau
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Mon, 22 June 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Ben Rothwell returns to Submission Radio to talk about his recent big win over Matt Mitrione at UFC New Orleans, the double tap, the robe, the entrance, the evil laugh, Jon Anik and the post fight interview, Fabricio Werdum taking the Heavyweight title from Cain Velasquez at UFC 188 in Mexico, if Ben thinks Altitude was a factor and how a rematch would go, if Werdum's win opens up the division similar to GSp and the Welterweight division, a possible fight with Andrei Arlovski next, why a rematch with Arlovski would be different, not wanting to return for at least 9 months to a year, possible fights against Junior Dos Santos or Stipe Miocic, his favourite evil genius, his Gym Rothwell MMA, coaching, and more. - facebook.com/SubmissionRadioAus , - youtube.com/user/submissionradioau
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Category:general -- posted at: 2:30am AEST
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Mon, 15 June 2015
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Category:general -- posted at: 3:05am AEST
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Sun, 7 June 2015
This week's Guests on the show include: - Yoel Romero makes his first ever appearance on Submission Radio (with his translator) and discusses his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night Machida vs Romero in Florida. Romero talks about what he's been doing to prepare for the fight, if he's brought in any karate experts, who his main sparring partners are, the two previous fights against Ronaldo Jacare Souza that fell through, if he's disappointed that he didn't get a chance to show off his skills against Jacare, whether he'll look to take the fight to the ground like Luke Rockhold did against Machida or keep to standing, if he thinks that had he already beaten Jacare he'd be the one getting the next title shot, how much boxing he trains with his cruiserweight boxing champion brother, why he got taken down so much in his fight against Derrick Brunson, if Chris Weidman is beatable, and more. - Thales Leites returns to Submission Radio to talk about his fight against Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night Glasgow. The world class BJJ black belt talks about being happy to be having success in the UFC and main-eventing for the first time since his infamous fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 97, being on the first ever UFC card in Scotland, the movie Braveheart, some fun facts about Scotland that include soup and midgets, if he thinks Michael Bisping has slowed down since his eye injury, how he'll get past Bisping's volume punches, why the fight won't go past the third round, Vitor Belfort's performance at UFC 187, what he thought of Vitor's ground game once he got taken down by Chris Weidman, who should get the title shot out of Luke Rockhold and Jacare Souza, his coach Andre Pederneiras retiring after Jose Aldo's fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 189, loch Ness, and heaps more. - Coach Wink returns to the show to talk about the recent string of wins at Jackson/Winkeljohn's, Alistair Overeem being a good investment, if Andrei would fight Andrei Arlovski, Alistair and Arlovski's beef and what happened between them, Andrei Arlovski's amazing performance and injury at UFC 187, how awkward it was training for former teammate Travis Browne, if the door would still be open if Travis ever decided to come back, Carlos Condit's brutal win over Thiago Alves, Carlos' ring rust, Thiago's toughness, elbows being the next step in MMA evolution, Holly Holm's next fight and Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey, Holly not pulling the trigger against Raquel Pennington, if Holly could fight Ronda in her next fight, if him and Greg Jackson hang out, Jon Jones and the hit & Run situation, the current relationship with Jon and himself in regards to training, if Jon Jones will return, his thoughts on the light heavyweight title belt and if DC is a paper champ, and heaps more. - Also on the show is discussion on UFC Fight Night New Orleans and such fights as Dan Henderson vs. Tim Boetsch, Ben Rothwell vs. Matt Mitrione, Dustin Poirier vs. Yancy Medeiros, Brian Ortega vs. Thiago Tavares, Brian Ebersole retiring, and many more. - facebook.com/SubmissionRadioAus , - youtube.com/user/submissionradioau
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Category:general -- posted at: 11:06pm AEST
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