Submission Radio is joined by MMA Junkie's John Morgan to discuss Dana White targetting May 9th as the UFC's return date and featuring Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje as the main event instead of Khabib Nurmagomedov, as well as how this situation is different to the original April 18th date, where the event is likely to take place, the US Government getting involved, sports league owners advising Donald Trump, and more!

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MMA Junkie's John Morgan joins Submission Radio to discuss the crazy updates to UFC 249, Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje being finalized for the UFC interim lightweight championship, Dana White's private island for future UFC events, Khabib Nurmagomedov sending a message about safety being a priority, and much more!

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MMA Junkie's John Morgan joins Submission Radio to discuss the disaster that is UFC 249, with Khabib Nurmagomedov claiming he's stuck in Russia and unable to travel to the fight location, Justin Gaethje being discussed as a fight replacement to face Tony Ferguson, Jon Jones' arrest and plea deal, why Jon Jones' personal issues are far deeper than previously thought, and more!

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Brett Okamoto: 12:46 
Sean O'Malley: 31:15 
Francis Ngannou: 1:06:30 

Francis Ngannou makes his Submission Radio debut to talk about his fight against Jairzinho Rozenstruik being postponed, the possibilty of fighting on UFC 249: Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson, Rozenstruik as an opponent and his win over Alistair Overeem, the trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, an eventual fight between him and Tyson Fury, comparisons to Deontay Wilder, punching power in MMA vs. Boxing, training with Mike Tyson, Joe Rogan his powerkube record, and more!

Suga Sean O'Malley makes his Submission Radio debut to talk about his wild Tony Ferguson workouts, what he thought of Tony's original workouts and possibly doing one together, the first time he ever got high, his funnest stoner stories, life since his win at UFC 248, learning from a star like Israel Adesanya, following in the footsteps of Conor McGregor, what many fighters don't underatand about climbing the ranks, if he would fight on UFC 249 given the current world climate, where the event should take place, the title picture in his division, and more!

Brett Okamoto returns to Submission Radio to discuss all the current and latest things surrounding UFC 249: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson.

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Jon Anik: 3:43 
Ben Askren: 29:34 
Javier Mendez: 52:58 
Colby Covington: 1:08:24 

Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss the disaster of UFC London at the hands of the Coronavirus, Offering to fight Tyron Woodley on short-notice, the fight not coming together, Tyron claiming that Colby did not accept the fight, why Colby is no longer interested in Woodley and would rather Kamaru Usman instead, why he doesn't think Jorge Masvidal ends up fighting Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being in jeopardy, his apology to Dustin Poirier, and more!

Ben Askren returns to Submission Radio to discuss the fallout from UFC London, his friend Tyron Woodley not getting to fight Leon Edwards, Colby Covington offering to step up on short notice, fighters not being compensated for their fights falling through, if the Coronavirus would prevent Ben from fighting if he was still active, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being in jeopardy, how he sees that fight going down, Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal and Usman's promoting, the main opponent Ben wishes he would've fought before his career ended, and more!

AKA co-founder and Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach, Javier Mendez returns to Submission Radio to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, the fight being affected by the Coronavirus, possible location changes, how this has affected training and mindset, how far the team and Khabib would be willing to travel to get this fight to happen, if the fight took place in an empty arena with no crowd, why Tony is such a tough test for Khabib, if Tony got under Khabib's skin at the press conference, Daniel Cormier possibly retiring before ever returning back to the octagon, and more!

Jon Anik returns to Submission Radio to discuss the effects of the coronavirus on the UFC's upcoming schedule, the latest postponed events, fighters fighting in empty arenas, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being in jeopardy, the criticism towards the UFC for the UFC London fallout, what's next for Leon Edwards, Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington, the idea of him commentating from a remote location, him, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier's iconic reaction from UFC 248 and more!

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Luke Thomas: 3:03 
Tim Kennedy: 23:52 
Jared Cannonier: 57:38 

Jared Cannonier speaks to Submission Radio about the controversial UFC 248 main event between Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, the lack of action and who was to blame, what he learned about both men, Israel Adesanya holding him in high regard and wanting to fight him for the culture of the sport, how he'd see him doing against Israel, how he ultimately didn't end up fighting on UFC 248, his relationship with Darren Till and Till wanting to put nicknames on the line in their fight, his injury and return timeline, and more! 

Tim Kennedy returns to Submission Radio to discuss the controversial UFC 248 main event between Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, why the fight played out the way it did, Tim's feelings towards Romero after all these years, if he's tempted to unretire, Israel Adesanya as a fighter and champion, Paulo Costa as his next and toughest test, Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya, Jones in training during his party days, the recent criticism of the Jackson Winkeljohn camp, his life since retirement, wild army stories, and more! 

Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to recap UFC 248, Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, and more!

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Submission Radio presents the UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Preview show, featuring breakdowns from Dan Hardy and ESPN's Brett Okamoto on Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero for the UFC middleweight title, Romero's dangers in the fight and how Israel could overcome them, Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones in the future, Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, UFC 251 in Perth, Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje, and more!

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Kai Kara France: 3:56 
Shane young: 23:48 
Dan Hooker: 43:40 
Eugene Bareman: 1:12:25 

Eugene Bareman returns to Submission Radio to discuss the significance of UFC Auckland, City Kickboxing's part in growing the sport in New Zealand, Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder, Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248, their interactions at the UFC 248 press conference, Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones at heavyweight, Jones' latest win at UFC 247, and more! 

Dan Hooker returns to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Paul Felder at UFC Auckland to discuss why their staredown was so intense, how personal this fight is, Felder's memes about his surname, where a win may get him in the division, fighting guys like Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier, why Conor McGregor is good for the lightweight division, what this win would mean for New Zealand, and more! 

Kai Kara France returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight at UFC Auckland against Tyson Nam, what people don't understand about City Kickboxing and what's behind the success, the significance of UFC Auckland and why the UFC was forced to return to the region, the biggest things he's learned since he lost at UFC 245, and more! 

Shane Young discusses his absence since UFC 234 and his life since then, some of the battles he's faced, and putting his family first, expecting to become a father for the first time, the UFC Auckland card, and more! 

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Submission Radio presents the UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes preview show, featuring a breakdown from Luke Thomas of Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes for the UFC light heavyweight title, Reyes' threats to Jon, Jones' fight IQ, why so many of Jones' previous opponents have frozen and been unable to implement their gameplans, the Jones vs. Israel Adesanya feud, Stipe Miocic, and more!

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Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Yoel Romero at UFC 248, why he fought Dana White for this fight and what it does for his legacy, Romero's controversial past and where's he's most dangerous, Conor McGregor wanting to fight on the same card as him, his funny relationship with Darren Till and why they have to fight one day, being willing to face Jon Jones at heavyweight, Jared Cannonier as a future challenger, dealing with fame and the public, Kobe Bryant's tragic passing and what he meant to him, and lots more!

Bas Rutten returns to Submission Radio to discuss Conor McGregor's win over Donald Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246, what's next out of Jorge Masvidal, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Just Gaethje, Nate Diaz, Stephen A. Smith's controversial comments, Conor McGregor demanding an apology, if Conor stands a chance against Manny Macquiao or a Floyd Mayweather rematch, Chael Sonnen thinking Bas was going to kick his ass, tracking down his bullies and knocking them out, fight stories, and more!

ESPN's Ariel Helwani returns to Submission Radio to discuss his time at ESPN since his big move, Kobe Bryant's tragic passing and what he meant to him, Stephen A. Smith's controversial comments about Conor McGregor's performance at UFC 246, what Ariel learned about Conor and what's next, when Conor could possibly fight next, Brock Lesnar's future and what will happen with Stipe Miocic and the heavyweight title, his advice to other potential media members, as well as what makes a great interview, and lots more!

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