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S1 Ep 225Submission Radio #200 Israel Adesanya, Bas Rutten, Ariel Helwani
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 224UFC 245: USMAN VS. COVINGTON PREVIEW SHOW - Luke Thomas, John Morgan
Submission Radio presents the UFC 242 preview show, featuring interviews and breakdowns from John Morgan and Luke Thomas, discussing and previewing the big fights, such as Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington, Max Holloway vs. Alex Volkanovski, Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine De Randamie, Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber, Marlon Moraes vs. Jose Aldo in Aldo's bantamweight debut, and much more!John Morgan: 7:29 John Morgan on Urijah Faber vs. Petr Yan: 13:12 John Morgan on Jose Aldo at Bantamweight: 17:14 John Morgan on Colby Covington's rise: 22:55 John Morgan on Where Jorge Masvidal fits in for the winner: 25:50 John Morgan on Holloway/Volkanovski: 27:50 John Morgan on the Nunes/De Randamie rematch: 29:58 Luke Thomas: 32:38 Luke Thomas reflects on 2019 and gives advice to young media members: 34:30 Luke Thomas breaks down Usman/Covington: 40:50 Luke Thomas breaks down Holloway/Volkanovski: 55:00 Luke Thomas break down Nunes/De Randamie 2: 1:05:50 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 223Tito Ortiz, Dominick Reyes, Tyson Pedro, Jon Anik, Anthony Walker
Tyson Pedro: 4:14 Jon Anik: 20:38 Dominick Reyes: 47:39 Tito Ortiz: 1:13:38 Anthony Walker: 1:42:04Tito Ortiz returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Alberto Rodriguez at Combate Americas, why he came out of retirement, contacting the UFC about a return and how the conversations went, his relationship with Dana White after the 30 for 30 documentary, looking back on working with Oscar De La Hoya for the Chuck Liddell rematch, putting up his UFC belt for Alberto Del Rio's WWE title, possibly fighting Cain Velasquez next, his comments on Jon Jones, Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone, and more!Dominick Reyes makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his upcoming fight against Jon Jones at UFC 247, his original dreams of being in the NFL, how he transitioned into MMA, his road through the UFC's light heavyweight ranks, the UFC wanting Chris Weidman to beat him in order to face Jones next, being underestimated and wanting to prove himself, having to beat Jon Jones twice in order to truly move forward, Jon's weaknesses and what he has to do in order to beat him, Jon wanting to face Israel Adesanya, and more!Tyson Pedro returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming return at UFC Auckland, his time on the sidelines after his knee injury at the hands of Shogun Rua, what he learned from that fight, his heritage, the Anzac takeover, training at City Kickboxing for this fight, why Auckland suits him, The Halfcast Podcast, and more!Jon Anik returns to Submission Radio to discuss Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cowboy Cerrone finally being made for UFC 246, the fact that it's at welterweight, Cerrone as an opponent instead of Justin Gaethje, whether McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal could possibly be next, if McGregor would retire with a loss, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, how much a win would mean for Khabib's legacy, Ferguson as Khabib's toughest test, Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman, sharing a plane with Covington and Masvidal, Max Holloway vs. Alex Volkanovski, some of the highlights from 2019, and more!Anthony Walker returns to Submission Radio to break down the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr., what really happened in the first fight, and what changes Joshua would have to make in order to win this rematch, who wins between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, and how they fit into the picture for the winner of this fight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 222Luke Rockhold, Maycee Barber, Dan Hooker, Brett Okamoto
Brett Okamoto: 6:38 Dan Hooker: 32:30 Maycee Barber: 53:24 Luke Rockhold: 1:15:21 Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss Polaris 12, his MMA career and future, his UFC 239 loss to Jan Blachowicz, what went wrong in that fight, how it felt fighting at light heavyweight, his physical health afterwards, why he isn't as passionate about MMA as he used to be, where it all changed for him, if he'll ever return to the UFC, his upcoming grappling match against Nick Rodriguez at Polaris 12, the current state of Jiu Jitsu and what he'd like to see change, going into a sport with a history of PED users and relaxed drug testing, potential future challengers for Jon Jones, Corey Anderson's recent success, and more! Maycee Barber returns to Submission Radio to discuss her upcoming fight against Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 246, why the Paige VanZant fight didn't come together, if the UFC offered her Paige and what happened, how the build-up with Roxanne will compare seeing as she's so nice, Roxanne as a veteran of the sport and what it would mean to beat her, making the jump to PPV fighter and fighting on a Conor McGregor card, looking up to Conor and wanting to learn from him and impress him, her coach Ben Askren retiring, his legacy in the sport, how this affects her training and if he'll be in her corner, and more! Dan Hooker returns to Submission Radio to discuss the upcoming UFC Auckland card, what it means for the UFC to be returning to New Zealand, if he's going to be main-eventing that card, potential opponents for him, life after his big win at UFC 243 over Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone, why Hooker believes McGregor should've chosen Gaethje instead, if he feels there's extra pressure on Conor to beat Cerrone, Israel Adesanya wanting to fight Yoel Romero, Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway, and more! Brett Okamoto returns to Submission Radio to discuss Ben Askren's retirement from MMA, what his legacy is now after his UFC run, if it was a mistake coming to the UFC, Jan Blachowicz beating Jacare Souza, the streak of middleweights who haven't found success at light heavyweight, Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes and why this fight has taken so long to come together, Jon Jones at heavyweight in 2020, Nick Diaz's interview with Ariel Helwani, why Nick Diaz fighting Jorge Masvidal makes zero sense, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 221Robert Whittaker, Kevin Lee, Ben Sosoli, Robbie Fox
Ben Sosoli: 7:47 Kevin Lee: 27:30 Robert Whittaker: 49:31 Robbie Fox: 1:14:29 Robert Whittaker returns to Submission Radio to reflect on his UFC 243 loss to Israel Adesanya, what went wrong in the fight and what he would do differently, how it feels now not to be champion anymore and if there's a relief with that, how this loss has lit a fire under him, his mental health moving forward, when he'd like to return to action, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Darren Till at UFC 244, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz for the BMF Belt, his speaking tour around Australia and more! Kevin Lee returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight at UFC 244 against Gregor Gillespie, why he dropped back down to lightweight, Gregor as a tough opponent, why he wanted Islam Makhachev originally, Khabib Nurmagomedov being a big part of his motivation to return to 155, training at Tristar and being in competition with GSP to see who can beat Khabib first, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz, the changes in his training, playing Nintendo Switch while driving and more! Ben Sosoli returns to look back on UFC Boston and his controversial fight against Greg Hardy, his performance and how he went away from the gameplan, Greg Hardy using the inhaler between rounds, the fight being overturned to a no contest and Hardy's team appealing it, Ben's friend Sy and the update on his condition, when Ben would like to fight again, Kiwi street fights in New Zealand, and more! Robbie Fox returns to Submission Radio to discuss pop culture, comics, the Joker movie, Batman, Israel Adesanya's rise into the mainstream, Ben Askren vs Demian Maia, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz, his friendship with Dana White, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 220Ben Askren, Colby Covington, Ben Sosoli
Ben Sosoli: 9:16 Ben Askren: 32:07 Colby Covington: 58:13 Joker Movie Review: 1:29:25 Ben Askren returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Demian Maia at UFC Singapore, the welterweight division, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 244 for the BMF belt, how much the belt means compared to the actual welterweight belt, Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington at UFC 245, who he sees winning and who he wants to win, his recent tweets to Jorge Masvidal and a possible rematch i the future, GSP possibly returning against Khabib Nurmagomedov, the biggest fight for him, Demian Maia's wrestling and ground game, how important this fight is for his career, and more! Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 for the UFC welterweight title and how the fight came together, if he's happy with the deal he got, where Usman ranks amongst his toughest fights, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 244 for the BMF belt, where he stands with Jorge Masvidal these days and why he believes they both used each other, the situation at ATT with his training partners not liking him, The Rock being present at UFC 244, why he'll slap Dana White if he tries to wrap the belt around his waist, and more! Ben Sosoli makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his upcoming fight against Greg Hardy at UFC Boston, his journey to the UFC, his memories from TUF and the Contender series, the controversy surrounding his last fight, how the Greg Hardy fight came together, his thoughts on Hardy's past and as a fighter, why previous opponents have lost and why he won't, his friend being in a coma and how they often talked about him fighting Greg Hardy, derailing Hardy's hype train, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 219Bas Rutten, Eugene Bareman, New York Ric
Eugene Bareman returns to Submission Radio to discuss Israel Adesanya's win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 to become the undisputed UFC middleweight champion, the quick win and how Israel strayed slightly from the gameplan, Israel's unorthodox punching power and precision, Paulo Cost as the next challenger and the dangers he brings, why Israel is now in a similar position to Conor McGregor in terms of leverage, why Eugene doesn't want Jon Jones to reap the rewards from fighting Israel Adesanya and why isn't a fan of Jon and the way things are handled at his team, preferring Israel to face Stipe Miocic instead and what sort of advantages Israel would have at heavyweight, what's next for Robert Whittaker, Israel's crazy entrance at UFC 243, the entire weekend being the best moment for City Kickboxing, and lots more! Bas Rutten returns to Submission Radio to discuss Israel Adesanya's win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243, Adesanya's incredible striking and one possible weakness opponents could exploit, the comparisons between Adesanya and Conor McGregor's superstardom, a possible Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya fight, Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal for the BMF belt at UFC 244, what the fight depends on and what's at stake for the winner, Conor McGregor possibly fighting Frankie Edgar next, what it says about Conor that for once he's not facing the biggest challenge, how Justin Gaethje would do against Conor, and lots more! New York Ric returns to the program to talk about his UFC 243 experience in Melbourne Australia, Israel Adesanya's win and just how big of a star he could become, what makes sense for Robert Whittaker next, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson, as well as a high stakes wager for Max Holloway vs. Alex Volkanovski at UFC 245! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 218Chris Weidman, Alex Volkanovski, Tank Abbott, Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas: 6:53 Tank Abbot: 36:07 Alex Volkanovski: 1:03:42 Chris Weidman: 1:33:00 Chris Weidman returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Dominick Reyes, his move to light heavyweight and the physical differences he's feeling, Jon Jones, UFC 243 and Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa as a middleweight title challenger, Luke Rockhold's loss in his 205 debut, Daren Till moving up to face Kelvin Gastelum, and lots more! Alex Volkanovski returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Max Holloway at UFC 245 finally being booked, not making it onto the UFC 243 Melbourne card, Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya, the journey to this title shot and almost walking away from the sport at one point, Max as a stylistic challenge, why he expects a war but feels like he'll be free to land heavier shots, Conor McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar and a potential McGregor fight down the road, and more! Tank Abbott makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his wide-spanning career across MMA and pro wrestling, street fights, Tito Ortiz, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal and the BMF belt, his changed feelings towards Ronda Rousey, WCW backstage, Dana White, his health, and more! Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to discuss the UFC Mexico fallout, Yair Rodriguez's stock post-fight, Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal and what the BMF title means for the division, Conor McGregor's next opponent, how a Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje fight might look, UFC 243 and Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 217Dustin Poirier's Trainer Predicts Late Finish Over Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242
Phil Daru, Dustin Poirier's Strength and conditioning coach speaks to Submission Radio about Dustin's preparation for Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier, the gameplan to beat Khabib, training in MMA and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 216UFC 242 PREVIEW - Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
Submission Radio previews UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier with Sean Sheehan and breaks down the fight, as well as Dustin Poirier's best chance at dethroning the unbeaten UFC lightweight champion. #UFC242 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 215Robert Whittaker Opens Up on Depression, Israel Adesanya, Crazy UFC 243 Press Conference
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about his crazy UFC 243 press conference in Melbourne and Israel Adesanya clashing with fans, why he plans on finishing the fight quickly, his struggles with depression during his fight career, his speaking tour and telling his story, Colby Covington saying he wants to challenge him, Darren Till moving up to middleweight to face Kelvin Gastelum, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 213Colby Covington Takes Kamaru Usman Trash Talk to Another Level, Recaps Robbie Lawler Win
Fresh off his win over Robbie Lawler at UFC on ESPN 5, Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about the victory over the former UFC welterweight champion, the heated confrontation with Kamaru Usman afterwards, Usman as a fighter and a challenge, Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz vs; Anthony Pettis at UFC 241, if Dana White has guaranteed him the next title shot, why he deserves to be paid more money for the promotion that he is doing, having the first family at his fight, the cut and eye injury he suffered, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 214Kai Kara France: UFC China, Scooters with Israel Adesanya, Demetrious Johnson's Tough Test
Kai Kara France speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight at UFC China, the UFC's flyweight division, UFC 243 and Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker, the crazy schedule at City Kickboxing, Demetrious Johnson's most recent tough fight at ONE, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 212Israel Adesanya to Robert Whittaker: "No One Can Save You", Talks UFC 243, Jon Jones
Ahead of his UFC 243 UFC middleweight title fight against Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya speaks to Submission Radio about the fight finally being confirmed for Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, promoting this fight and pushing fighting forward in this part of the world, why he's not actually trying to get under Robert Whittaker's skin, how he believes Whittaker has changed his approach and started acting differently in the lead-up to the fight, their back and forth at the summer press conference, Jon Jones offering to help train Rob, why he wasn't impressed with Jon's performance at UFC 239, the blueprint to beating Rob, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 211Colby Covington Goes Wildly Deep Into Robbie Lawler Feud, Talks Jorge Masvidal, Ben Askren
UFC interim welterwieght champion Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Robbie Lawler on UFC on ESPN 5. Covington discusses Jon Jones' recent charges, Jorge Masvidal's KO of Ben Askren at UFC 239, his relationship with Masvidal and what would happen if they had to fight each other or Masvidal got a title shot before him, Ben Askren vs. Demian Maia and what he learned about Askren in his last fight, the origins of his feud with Robbie Lawler, how their training went back in ATT, how the bad blood extends to some of Lawler's coaches as well, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 210UFC 240 PREVIEW SHOW + Jon Jones Charges, UFC 243 in Melbourne!
Sean Sheehan joins Submission Radio to preview and discuss UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar, how Edgar is the heavy underdog against another Hawaiian 10 years later, why this fight has somewhat expired, social media pressure when it comes to Edgar, Jon Jones' latest charges, unravelling what might go through Jon Jones' mind on a day-to-day basis, Cris Cyborg vs. Felicia Spencer, why Dana White has been burying Cyborg so close to her fight. Oh, and of course we discuss UFC 243 being finally announced for Melbourne, Australia! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 209Submission Radio with Robert Whittaker, Kevin Lee, Aljamain Sterling, Justin Willis, Jon Anik
Jon Anik: 8:55 Aljamain Sterling: 28:25 Justin Willis: 51:55 Kevin Lee: 1:14:04 Robert Whittaker: 1:40:53 UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 243, the location of the fight and what suits him better, Israel's claims that he's not the real champion, their encounter and staredown at the UFC summer press conference, Jon Jones offering to train him and prepare him for Adesanya, Jones' performance against Thiago Santos at UFC 239, why there's often tension when he's around other fighters, and more!Kevin Lee returns to Submission Radio to discuss his life since his loss to Rafael dos Anjos, how social media impacted his life, whether he considered retirement after the loss, moving to Tristar to prepare for his next fight and training with Firas Zahabi and GSP, the conversations he had with GSP after wanting to fight him for so long, Jorge Masvidal's crazy KO over Ben Askren, why he considers Ben Askren to be the easiest fight in the division and why he considers Kamaru Usman to be the toughest, RDA vs. Leon Edwards, and more!Aljamain Sterling speaks to Submission Radio about Urijah Faber's return and win at UFC Sacramento over Ricky Simon, Faber's callout of Henry Cejudo for the next title shot, how Faber looked and how he would do against the top guys in the division, wanting to fight Petr Yan for the interim title, why he believes Yan to be two-faced, Henry Cejudo's cringe gimmick, the biggest changes and improvements he's made since his loss to Marlon Moraes back in 2017, attending a WWE RAW show, and more!Justin Willis returns to Submission Radio to discuss his current relationship with the UFC, why exactly he was released, if he believes there were other contributing factors to his release, his request to speak to Dana White, disputing Tai Tuivasa's claims of sending him private DMs, why the fight between him and Tai Tuivasa needs to happen, whether he wants to test the market or return to the UFC, and more!UFC lead play-by-play commentator, Jon Anik returns to Submission Radio to discuss Rafael dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards, why Aljamain Sterling deserves to face Henry Cejudo next over Urijah Faber, being there live for Jorge Masvidal's crazy KO over Ben Askren and Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos, why he feels it's unlikely Jon Jones faces Daniel Cormier next, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 208Submission Radio with Anthony Smith, Wonderboy, Coach Wink, Chi Lewis-Parry, Aaron Bronsteter
Chi Lewis-Parry: 5:59 Coach Wink: 39:52 Stephen Thompson: 1:05:42 Anthony Smith: 1:40:08 Aaron Bronsteter: 2:11:18 Anthony Smith returns to Submission Radio to discuss craziness from UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos, Luke Rockhold getting knocked out by Jan Blachowicz, if he was happy with the result given their history, if Rockhold is still in his sights as a future opponent, Jon Jones' performance against Thiago Santos, Smith's obsessive studying of how to beat Jones, wanting to punch Corey Anderson, Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at heavyweight, his return timeframe, and more!Coach Mike Winkeljohn returns to Submission Radio to discuss Jon Jones' win over Thiago Santos at UFC 239, the scrutiny that Jones came under and Jon not taking the fight to the ground, if Jon might fight Daniel Cormier at heavyweight in December, Israel Adesanya's interest in fighting Jon Jones and how that fight would play out, Holly Holm's devastating knockout loss against Amanda Nunes and if Holly will continue to fight, what Holly's motivation is at this point, Diego Sanchez leaving the Jackson/Winkeljohn camp, and more!Stephen Thompson returns to Submission Radio to discuss UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal's record-breaking knockout over Ben Askren, Masvidal's post-fight celebration, seeing Masvidal rise up the ranks considering he owns a win over him, what he learned about Ben Askren, what he learned from his recent loss and how it's changed him mentally, who he'd like to face upon his return, Kamaru Usman as champ being better for his own title campaign, Colby Covington, Anthony Pettis vs. Nate Diaz, raging over video games, his crazy new YouTube channel, and more!Chi Lewis-Parry makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his Heavyweight Championship win over the weekend at UAE Warriors 2, the insanely quick knockout victory, the water-throwing incident and what his opponent said to him, his thoughts on Jon Jones' performance against Thiago Santos at UFC 239, his entire feud history with Jon Jones, why he approached Jones at the BodyPower fitness expo, grabbing Jon Jones by the beard and grabbing Jones' brother "by the tits", why he hasn't moved over to the UFC or Bellator yet, and lots more!Aaron Bronsteter returns to Submission Radio to discuss the aftermath of UFC 239, capturing Israel Adesanya's reaction to Jorge Masvidal's KO of Ben Askren, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 207UFC 239 PREVIEW SHOW - Luke Thomas, Brett Okamoto, Tommy Toe Hold
This week's episode features UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos previews from Luke Thomas, Brett Okamoto and Tommy Toe Hold. Brett Okamoto: 6:17 Tommy Toe Hold: 32:47 Luke Thomas: 35:57 Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to discuss UFC 239 and break down fights such as, Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos, Ben Askren vs. Jorge Masvidal, Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm, and Luke Rockhold vs. Jan Blachowicz. Luke also reflects on his time as host of The MMA Hour, the show's conclusion, the challenges he faced every week, as well as his recent back and forth with Chael Sonnen. ESPN's Brett Okamoto returns to Submission Radio to discuss the big fights from UFC 239, as well as what's next for Francis Ngannou and how it might be affected by Jon Jones possibly winning at UFC 239. Tommy Toe Hold gets you excited for UFC 239 in his usual hilarious fashion! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 206Submission radio with Luke Rockhold, Colby Covington, Demetrious Johnson, Jimmy Crute, Sean Sheehan
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 205Submission radio with Israel Adesanya, Tai Tuivasa, Joseph Benavidez, Oscar Willis
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 204Submission radio with Valentina Shevchenko, Alex Volkanovski, Dan Hooker, John Morgan
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 203UFC 238 preview show - Brett Okamoto, Dan Stupp, Tommy Toe Hold
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 202UFC 237 preview show- John Morgan, Aaron Bronsteter, Tommy Toe Hold
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 201Submission radio with Robert Whittaker, Luke Rockhold, Al Iaquinta, Brett Okamoto
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 200UFC 236 preview show - Luke Thomas, Sean Sheehan, Tommy Toe Hold
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 199Submission radio with Colby Covington, Tai Tuivasa, Mike Winkeljohn, Robbie Fox
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 198Submission radio with Israel Adesanya, John Gooden, Justin Willis, Phil de Fries
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 197Submission radio with Bas Rutten, Maycee Barber, Luke Thomas
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 196UFC 235 preview show - Al Iaquinta, Brett Okamoto, Sean Sheehan, Tommy Toe Hold
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 195Submission radio with Colby Covington, Javier Mendez, Dan Hooker, John Morgan
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 194UFC 232 preview show - John Morgan, Sean Sheehan, Tommy Toe Hold
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 193Submission radio with Luke Rockhold, Michael Chiesa, Damien Brown, Sean Sheehan
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 192UFC 231 preview show - Jimmy Smith, Marc Raimondi, Tommy Toe Hold
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 191Submission Radio #175 Israel Adesanya, Randy Couture, Alex Volkanovski, Sean Sheehan
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 190Submission radio with Kevin Lee, Mike Perry, Coach Wink, Dave Meltzer
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 189Submission radio with Luke Rockhold, Cobly Covington, Jon Anik
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 188Submission radio with Bas Rutten, Dave Meltzer and More
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 187Submission radio with Luke Rockhold, Mike Winkeljohn, Robin Black
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 186UFC 228 post-fight reaction show
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 185UFC 228 preview show - Jimmy Smith, John Morgan, Tommy Toe Hold
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 184Submission radio with Kevin Lee, Curtis Blaydes, Stephen Thompson, Brett Okamoto
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 183Submission radio with Israel Adesanya, Al Iaquinta, Jack Swagger, John Morgan
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: Al Iaquinta: 5:16 Jack Swagger: 25:42 Israel Adesanya: 54:32 John Morgan: 1:17:16 Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Derek Brunson at UFC 230, Derek calling him skinny and their interactions at the UFC press conference, how their styles mix, their social media feud, wanting to fight the killers in his division, if he thinks Jon Jones might main-event the card, what he's been working on in the gym, possibly fighting Robert Whittaker next, his interactions with fans what he dislikes about being famous, people being real with him, who he thinks wins between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov and more! Al Iaquinta returns to Submission Radio to discuss why he wants to face Tony Ferguson next, where Ferguson currently sits in the division, their Twitter back and forth, disputing Kevin Lee's claims of being the A-side, his conversations with Sean Shelby and his relationship with the UFC, how likely it is that he fights at UFC 230, why he's more healthy than he's been in years, returning to Australia and more! Former WWE superstar Jack Swagger, now known as Bellator's Jake Hager, makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his transition from pro wrestling to MMA, his training progression, sparring with Dave Batista, if he'll still fight in 2018, Brock Lesnar's wrestling abilities and if they ever wrestled seriously backstage, having to shoot on other pro wrestlers during matches, Daniel Cormier's wrestling, Ronda Rousey's move to WWE, the Bellator heavyweight grand prix and more! John Morgan returns to Submission Radio to look back at Bellator 204 and help preview the UFC Lincoln card, featuring Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick in the main event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 182Submission radio with Mike Perry, Anthony Smith, Jake Ellenberger, Esther Lin & Casey Leydon
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: Jake Ellenberger: 9:15 Esther Lin & Casey Ledyon: 28:07 Mike Perry: 57:14 Anthony Smith: 1:11:38 Mike Perry makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his fight against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, their friendly history and training together at Jackson/Winkeljohn's, his sparring session against Darren Till ahead of his fight against Tyron Woodley, giving Darren advice, Colby Covington, where a win over Cerrone would put him in the division and more! Anthony Smith makes his Submission Radio debut to discuss his fight against Volkan Oezdemir, why Volkan is in fact stealing his own gimmick, Daniel Cormier holding up the division by not revealing his plans, why Anthony isn't chasing DC specifically, Brock Lesnar jumping the queue at heavyweight instead of Stipe Miocic getting a rematch, being too old to talk trash anymore, his meteoric rise at light heavyweight, his encounter with John Morgan from a few years ago, and lots more! Jake Ellenberger returns to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Bryan Barbarena to talk about the last few years of his career, the ups, the downs, not being able to sleep after the Ben Saunders loss, why he feels like he can still show the best version of himself, training with Edmond Tarverdyan and if he regrets it, how family changed his perspective on fighting, if he has concerns that his job is on the line in this fight, and more! Esther Lin and Casey Leydon of MMA Fighting make their Submission Radio debut to talk about their story as the premiere photographer and videographers in MMA, how they got their start, working together as a couple, meeting Ariel Helwani for the first time, the infamous UFC 199 incident, their favourite MMA events that they've covered and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 181Submission radio with Bas Rutten, James Vick, Dan Kelly, Luke Thomas
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: James Vick: 8:25 Dan Kelly: 23:09 Bas Rutten: 37:27 Luke Thomas: 1:07:30 James Vick returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC Lincoln, their fiery exchange at the UFC's 25th anniversay press conference, being around Justin backstage and in the hotel, Nate Diaz storming out when Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor was announced, Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee turning down fights against him, if a win over Justin would make him a more appealing match-up for other fighters in the division, his assessment of Gaethje's skills and more! Bas Rutten returns to Submission Radio to break down the big fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor, if there's anything Conor can do to thwart Khabib's takedowns and general grappling effectiveness, Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier and how that fight is likely to play out, who would be a more exciting opponent for GSP out of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till and if punishments should be harsher for fighters that miss weight, plus, lots more! Dan Kelly returns to Submission Radio to officially announce that his next fight will be his last, why he's decided to retire, the physical toll that his body has taken and the eye injury he suffered in his last fight, having his son involved in his final fight, wanting to retire on an Australian card, Zak Cummings as his final opponent, being out of contract with the UFC and what his communications have been like with them, what the next chapter of his life will look like, the upcoming fighters at his gym and more! Luke Thomas returns to discuss the aftermath of UFC 227 and which match-ups make sense next, GSP saying Demetrious Johnson might become more popular after his loss, Nate Diaz storming out of the UFC press conference and the fight against Dustin Poirier being in jeopardy, who could possibly headline UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden, how big of a star Khabib Nurmagomedov could be if he beat Conor McGregor and GSP, the UFC's decision not to do a world tour for UFC 229 and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 180UFC 227 preview show - Jimmy Smith, John Morgan, Tommy Toe Hold
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: Joined by Jimmy Smith, John Morgan and Tommy Toe Hold, this week's episode is dedicated to previewing UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt and the big fights on the card! GSP Live in Australia! 2:25 John Morgan: 10:54 Tommy Toe Hold: 36:15 Jimmy Smith: 39:46 John Morgan returns to look back on UFC Calgary, whats's next for Dustin Poirier, Dana White's Contender Series and some predictions for UFC 227. Jimmy Smith takes an in-depth look at TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt 2 and Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo 2, breaking down each match-up. Tommy Toe Hold reminds you why you should be excited for this weekend's fights! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 179Submission radio with Luke Rockhold, Colby Covington, Alex Volkanovski, John Morgan
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: Shoutouts and people to thank: 2:36 John Morgan: 10:05 Brief Michael Bisping cameo: 11:49 Alex Volkanovski: 27:09 Colby Covington: 47:27 Luke Rockhold: 1:08:46 Luke Rockhold returns to Submission Radio to discuss the leg injury that forced him out of his fight against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227, Daniel Cormier's win at UFC 226 against Stipe Miocic, why he wanted to kick Brock Lesnar's butt and why he's not a fan of Brock getting the title shot, Yoel Romero trying to challenge Cormier and if Rockhold would like a rematch at light heavyweight, Luke's plans for the light heavyweight division now that it looks like DC won't return, being the face of Ralph Lauren Blue Polo and more! Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss life as the UFC interim welterweight champion, his persona and why he acts the way that he does, fighters not understanding what MMA is actually about, his Twitter feud with Nick Diaz, Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar and their altercation being criticized, Jon Jones aligning himself with Tyron Woodley, if he expects to run into Jon Jones in the near future, the latest update on fighting Tyron Woodley and when he expects it to happen and more! Alex Volkanovski returns to Submission Radio to discuss his big win at UFC Boise against Darren Elkins, just how badly his injury affected him, his callout of Chad Mendes, the reason he put Chad on blast for his failed drug test, never being injury-free in any of his fights, climbing the UFC rankings, his life as a father and more! John Morgan returns to discuss the aftermath of UFC Boise, the feud between Brendan Schaub vs. Dana White and also look forward to UFC Germany. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 178UFC 226 reaction show - Jeremy Botter
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: Jeremy Botter joins Submission Radio to discuss all the action from UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier and the rumors of Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar happening at Madison Square Garden in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 177UFC 226 preview show - Dan Hardy, John Morgan, Sean Sheehan, Tommy Toe Hold
Hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov are joined by Dan Hardy, John Morgan, Sean Sheehan and Tommy Toe Hold, this week's episode is dedicated to previewing UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier and all the big fights on the card! Sean Sheehan: 6:25 John Morgan: 40:18 Tommy Toe Hold: 36:47 Dan Hardy: 1:23:18 Dan Hardy returns to give a detailed analysis of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier and Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega, as well as how Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar may fit into the future plans, and even his own potential return to active competition. John Morgan returns to give his predictions for all the big fights across the entire UFC 226 card, as well as Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares, Ronda Rousey at this year's Hall of Fame ceremony and what to expect, the MMA Awards, the end of TUF and more! Sean Sheehan returns to give his predictions and analysis for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier, Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega, Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis and Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis, the kind of PPV buys that UFC 226 may draw, as well as possible next outcomes for the heavyweight division and how Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez may fit into the picture. Tommy Toe Hold gets you excited and defines what exactly constitutes as a 'Super Fight' in a way that only Tommy can! Denis and Kacper give some quick predictions and what they expect from UFC 226. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 176Submission radio with Tito Ortiz, Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, Jake Matthews, Javier Mendez, Marc Raimondi
This week hosts Kacper Rosolowski and Denis Shkuratov have on the show: Jake Matthews: 5:11 Dan Hooker: 24:37 Javier Mendez: 43:20 Israel Adesanya: 1:06:26 Tito Ortiz: 1:24:35 Marc Raimondi: 1:47:01 Tito Ortiz returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming third fight against Chuck Liddell, why he's chosen to make the fight with Goldenboy Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya, his motivation for coming out of retirement, why Chuck still holds a grudge and why he wants to fight again, the venue and what the undercard will look like, if Tito will continue to fight afterwards, Chuck wanting to fight Jon Jones, if Tito spoke to Dana White about his plans, how many PPV's he expects to sell and more! Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Brad Tavares at the TUF 27 Finale, being in his first UFC main event, Dana White telling TMZ that Brad was out, if he'll target Brad's foot, possibly eyeing Uriah Hall next, Robert Whittaker's win over Yoel Romero and how he scored it, fighting the same weekend as his teammate Dan Hooker, his fighting career in China, Deadpool 2 and Thor Ragnarok and more! Javier Mendez returns to Submission Radio to discuss Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier, what this fight will do for DC's legacy, if DC can overtake Jon Jones by holding two belts simultaneously, how DC matches up against Stipe and how Cain Velasquez has helped DC prepare, Khabib Nurmagomedov possibly fighting Conor McGregor later this year, if Khabib needs to beat Conor in order to cement that he's the true champion, who the toughest test for Khabib is at lightweight and more! Dan Hooker returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Gilbert Burns at UFC 226, how Gilbert essentially made the fight happen, fighting overseas and how he handles the long flights, fighting on the same weekend as Israel Adesanya, why he's not fussed with fighting a huge name next, opening his brand new gym and how it fits into his busy lifestyle, his dream opponent to headline a New Zealand card against and more! Jake Matthews returns to Submission Radio to discuss his win at UFC Singapore, the troubles he suffered during training camp and in the lead-up to the fight, how Tai Tuivasa helped him overcome nerves and pump him up before a fight, who he's eyeing next as an opponent, why he stopped talking trash and trying to call people out, how a fighter asked him to stop calling him out and more! Marc Raimondi returns to Submission Radio to discuss Ariel Helwani's move to ESPN and Luke Thomas taking over as the new host of the MMA Hour, MMA Fighting moving forward, Josh Barnett requesting his release from the UFC due to his issues with USADA, Lyoto Machida signing with Bellator and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.