Below the Belt

Brendan recaps UFC 248 Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero and talks one of the best fights in MMA history (Weili Zhang vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk) and why he wants to see a rematch, why Yoel Romero is to blame for the lackluster fight vs Stylebender, Dan Mirgliotta asking the fighters for more action in the main event, K-pop star Jay Park getting a surprise open handed slap to the face by Brian Ortega, Tyson Fury's heartwarming moment with his father, extra thicc Paulo Costa, Islam Makachev's controversial tweet about women fighters and more. Also, a breakdown of this weekend's UFC Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliviera and Bellator 241, fan questions and much more.

Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 248 Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero, recaps UFC Norfolk and talks Ion Cutaleba's controversial stoppage, Deontay Wilder exercising his right to a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury 2's PPV numbers lower than expected, Fury's "glove-gate" controversy, Tito Oritiz's win over Alberto El Patron being overturned to a "no decision" then turned back to a win, Jessica Penne's 4 year ban reduced to 20 months, Sexyama back in the win column, $2000 dollar UFC 248 bet with Bryan Callen, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recaps of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 and UFC's Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder and talks Fury's ballsy but brilliant game plan, Deontay Wilder's corner throwing in the towel, why Brendan doesn't want to see a rematch and why Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua next will be the biggest fight of all time, also, MMA judge Joe Soliz's conflict of interest in James Krause's UFC 247 fight vs Trevin Giles, Diego Sanchez's eccentric coach and deadly Stone Cold Stunner move, Israel Adesanya's apology for his Twin Towers comment, One Championship's closed event broadcast due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Curtis Blaydes vs Anthony Johnson in a sumo match, Joseph Benavidez's title fight vs Deiveson Figueiredo, Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas, fan questions and much more.

23-year old Bellator phenom Aaron Pico joins Brendan to talk about his win over Daniel Carey, the early-career struggles he has faced, and what it’s like turning pro with such high expectations.

Brendan recaps Corey Anderson vs Jan Błachowicz 2, breaks down Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2 and UFC's Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker, and talks Fury going up in weight not being a good idea, the Miami Herald falsely naming Nate Diaz in a domestic violence and assault arrest, Kansas Athletic Commission testing real-time open scoring in March, Douglas Lima vs Gegard Mousasi for the vacant Bellator middleweight title, Manny Pacquiao signing with Conor McGregor's management firm, BJ Penn's conflicting reports on truck flipping DUI investigation, Bellator 239 & 240, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recaps UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes, rants on dumb MMA judges, and discusses why he had Reyes winning the fight but losing against the judges, why this was Reyes's best shot and why he believes Jon Jones knew he was losing coming into the 4th round, Bob Iger's comments on Conor McGregor boosting ESPN Plus' subscriptions, Conor vs Cowboy reaching ESPN Plus' first 1 million PPV buy's, Brian Ortega vs Zabit Magomedsharipov rumors, Diego Sanchez and Frank Lester vs Jackson-Winkeljohn, Adrien Broner sliding into Eddie Hearn's DM's, UFC's Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz and Hector Lombard's BKFC debut this weekend and much more.

UFC Lightweight contender Kevin Lee joins Brendan on Food Truck Diaries to talk about his new coach, his upcoming fight vs. Charles Oliveira, Tony vs. Khabib, and his win over Gregor Gillespie.

Brendan breaks down UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes and talks Reyes's best path to victory vs Jones, Jon Jones' mindset being his biggest opponent, Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal welterweight title fight announcement, Rafael Lovato Jr's brain condition and indefinite retirement, Jake Paul's recent boxing match win and surprisingly impressive performance, Antonio Brown boxing rumors, Thiago Alves joining BKFC, Ivan Redkach losing his 300k purse for biting Danny Garcia, Gary Allen Russell Jr vs Tugstsogt Nyambayar, fan questions and much more.

Brendan discusses the passing of Kobe Bryant, Stephen A. Smith vs Joe Rogan controversy, recaps of UFC's Curtis Blaydes vs Junior Dos Santos, Bellator's Cris Cyborg vs Julia Budd and SHOWTIME's Danny Garcia vs Ivan Redkach fight cards, addresses his remarks on why UFC fighters are the creme de la creme of all fighters in any other promotion, Conor McGregor vs Terence Crawford rumors, Conor vs Khabib rematch rumors, fan questions and much more.

Brendan meets up with UFC/Bellator Icon and MMA Analyst Chael Sonnen to dig into some low-carb BBQ and talk retirement, upcoming fights, and more.

Brendan recaps UFC 246 Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone and talks rumors of a "fixed fight", Conor's potential rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov and why Brendan believes Jorge Masvidal is actually the next one in line, Robert Whittaker pulling out of UFC 248 due to undisclosed personal reasons, Stylebender vs Yoel Romero announcement, Jon Jones' new plant based diet, Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders and Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Dillian Whyte rumors, this week's Curtis Blaydes vs Junior Dos Santos, Cris Cyborg vs Julia budd and Danny Garcia vs Ivan Redkach fight cards, fan questions and much more.

Brendan breaks down UFC 246 Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone and talks the future of UFC's Reebok deal and Conor McGregor's odd looking legacy series walkout tee, why the pressure is on Conor and not Cowboy to win, Derrick Lewis' gym beatdown with a boxer, Jessica Penne's 4 year ban, Nate Diaz potentially failing his USADA test with his own supplement line, Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade 2, Mike Perry using a racial slur once again, fan questions and much more.

Brendan meets up with 2-time UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz to enjoy some wings and discuss his upcoming fights, working as an analyst, and more. 

Brendan talks Justin Gaethje vs Dana White. USADA's new oral testing protocol, Calvin Kattar vs Jeremy Stephens, Mike Perry's beef with actor Michael Jai White, Edson Barboza's official drop to featherweight, Rizin 20 & PFL NYE recap, Fedor Emelianenko vs Rampage Jackson viewership numbers, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recaps Fedor Emelianenko vs Quinton Rampage Jackson & Gervonta Davis vs Yuriorkis Gamboa fight cards and talks Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney's immediate call out of Davis, Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder's official announcement, Sugar Sean O'Malley's long awaited return, Patrick Cummin's retirement, Jacare Souza vs Uriah Hall, Tyron Woodley vs Leon Edwards fight announcement and ongoing beef, Colby Covington with Lil Pump, Jay Park's Korean Zombie merch update, Badr Hari's injury update, Conor McGregor looking jacked ahead of Cowboy fight, fan questions and much more.