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Post-Fight after UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane, the UFC's Laura Sanko joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane and their shocking fight, Francis' wrestling and comeback win, Gane going for the heel hook, Dana White no-showing the post-fight press conference and not wrapping the belt around Francis' waist, Francis Ngannou possibly waiting until his UFC contract ends, the Tyson Fury fight being of less interest, Deiveson Figueiredo beating Brandon Moreno to reclaim the UFC flyweight belt, their quadrilogy, and more!

Ahead of UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane, Dan Hardy returns to Submission Radio to preview Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight belt, Ciryl Gane's skills after only training in MMA for a few years, Francis' Ngannou's improvements in the Stipe Miocic rematch, the released sparring footage from MMA Factory and how it affects the fight, Francis' feud and negotiations with the UFC regarding his UFC contract, who has more pressure, Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight belt, Figueiredo starting flat in the last fight and Moreno building momentum, Figueiredo moving over to Fight Ready MMA with Henry Cejudo, Dan Hardy's fighting future and next fight, and more!

Ahead of UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane, Ciryl Gane's coach and founder of MMA Factory Paris, Fernand Lopez, speaks to Submission Radio about UFC 270 and Francis Ngannou vs. Cyril Gane, the first time meeting Ciryl, why Gane is like the new version of the terminator compared to Ngannou, wanting to squash the beef and stop feuding with Ngannou, the backstage snub from Ngannou, Gane's IQ and natural ability to dodge attacks, the toughest challenges for Gane out of Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic, and Jon Jones, Ngannou's standoff with the UFC and standing up for fighter pay and his contract situation, and more!

MMA Junkie's John Morgan joins Submission Radio to look back on 2021, predict who the UFC champions will be in 2022, discuss the delay in Khamzat Chimaev's next fight, why the Neil Magny fight hasn't been announced, Jake Paul earning people's respect in 2021 after knocking out Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz's UFC future and the UFC trying to stall his contract in order to make the Conor McGregor fight, if Conor McGregor might retire in 2022 if he doesn't get any wins, Francis Ngannou vs. Cyril Gane at UFC 270, Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker at UFC 271, and more!

Ahead of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2, Tyron Woodley speaks to Submission Radio about his rematch against Jake Paul, what he learned and what he'll do differently, why he thought he'd fight Jake instead of Tommy Fury, the $500,000 incentive to knock Jake Paul out and Jake caring about what people think, the "no KO stipulation" rumours, UFC 269 and Dustin Poirier's loss to Charles Oliveira, Dustin at welterweight, and more!

After UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier, Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier and 'Do Bronx's' win, his rivalry with Dustin Poirier and "The Diamond" saying he's open to a move up to welterweight, why a potential fight against Khamzat Chimaev could happen, how their wrestling compares and Chimaev's wrestling match against Jack Hermansson, Jorge Masvidal and his meeting with Hunter Campbell, Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley and more!

Ahead of UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier, Chael Sonnen of ESPN speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier, hosting the 13th annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards, Khamzat Chimaev vs. either Kamaru Usman or Israel Adesanya for a UFC title and who is the harder match-up, why Chimaev should stay away from Colby Covington and why the Neil Magny fight hasn't been made, if Leon Edwards made a mistake not fighting him this weekend, Chael's response and summary of his recent feud with Conor McGregor, Submission Underground 29 and Sean Strickland surprising him in training, the worst injury he's fought with, and more!

Ahead of UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier, Dan Hardy returns to Submission Radio to preview Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier for the UFC lightweight belt, Justin Gaethje getting the next title shot, if Conor McGregor or Islam Makhachev get a title shot first, Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena, Kai Kara France vs. Cody Garbrandt, Raulian Paiva vs. Sean O'Malley, and more! As well as Tyron Woodley stepping in for Tommy Fury against Jake Paul and making Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2, and how that affects their fight!

Ahead of UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo, UFC lightweight Brad Riddell speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Rafael Fiziev, their friendship, sparring and training history, the phone call he made to Fiziev before signing the contract, why Islam Makhachev may be champion and how he's been prepping for him over the last two years, Michael Chandler's loss, why Khabib had the right retirement and career gameplan, Dan Hooker moving down to featherweight, the current situation in New Zealand and why CKB is no longer moving to the US or Australia, and more!

Head coach of CKB, Eugene Bareman speaks to Submission Radio about the rumours of the Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch being targeted for UFC 271 and why it may not happen on that date, why Bareman believes Derek Brunson might make sense first, Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo, why Riddell has a better chance of getting a title shot than Islam Makhachev, Eugene losing a bit of respect for some of the Dagestani fighters in the way they market themselves, Dan Hooker moving down to featherweight and what happens with Alex Volkanovski if he's still champion, why Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 should be pushed for a stadium show in Australiasia, and more!

Head coach and founder of SBG Ireland, John Kavanagh, speaks to Submission Radio about Conor McGregor returning in 2022, his recovery from his leg injury, a possible 4th fight against Dustin Poirier, McGregor wanting an immediate title shot, if Justin Gaethje or Islam Makhachev should get the next shot, who wins between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier, if the Khabib rivalry will continue with Islam Makhachev, Wimp 2 Warrior changing people's lives through learning MMA, why learning combat sports helps people's confidence, and more!

UFC welterweight Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to reflect on his loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2, how he looks back on the fight, the scoring, the takedowns, his legacy forever linked to Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal's recent comments on wanting to fight next and do The Ultimate Fighter, Colby's theory on Masvidal's injury that led to him withdrawing from the Leon Edwards fight at UFC 269, if Leon Edwards will get the next title shot, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns, and more!

UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night on ESPN, Khamzat Chimaev's crazy rise and quick win over Li Jingliang, Jorge Masvidal withdrawing from his UFC 269 fight against Leon Edwards and if he tried to replace Masvidal, why Leon still deserves the next title shot even if Khamzat beats Gilbert Burns, how Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev goes and if Wonderboy is on the Chimaev train yet, being frustrated with his loss to Gilbert Burns, wanting to show off his wrestling in the Belal Muhammad fight, and more!

ESPN's Brett Okamoto speaks to Submission Radio about Jorge Masvidal being injured and Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards being off UFC 269, if Khamzat Chimaev could step in and fight, how Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards would even look, if Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal could be made next, if Masvidal would even want to do a season of The Ultimate Fighter with Colby, Max Holloway saying he'd prefer Conor McGregor next over Alex Volkanovski trilogy, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez preview, and more!

Post-Fight after UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2, the UFC's Laura Sanko joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 and their crazy fight of the year candidate for the UFC welterweight title, Colby starting slow and tense and almost losing in the second round, his rally to come back in the later rounds, Usman's insane chin, what Usman needs to do to surpass GSP as the welterweight GOAT, Rose Namajunas' razor close win over Weili Zhang, Justin Gaethje's crazy fight against Michael Chandler, Alex Pereira's scary flying knee KO, and more!

Ahead of UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2, Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to preview Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 for the UFC welterweight title, Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang 2 for the women's strawweight title, Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler, and more!

Ahead of UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2, Action Bronson speaks to Submission Radio about the rematch between Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 for the UFC welterweight title, Covington's persona, Khamzat Chimaev's insanely quick win over Li Jingliang at UFC 267 and if he should get the next title shot, Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang 2, Islam Makhachev's win over Dan Hooker, hanging out with Israel Adesanya in New Zealand, announcing Petr Yan's win on stage while performing at his show, Glover Teixeira's underdog win over Jan Blachowicz, his love for MMA and how he got into the sport, name dropping legends like Bas Rutten in his songs, training Jiu Jitsu with the Gracies, and more!

Ahead of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira, Dan Hardy returns to Submission Radio to preview Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira, Petr Yan vs. Corey Sandhagen, Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker and Khamzat Chimaev vs. Li Jingliang, as well as gives a big update on his fight against Tyron Woodley!

Ahead of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Islam Makhachev, his training camp in Las Vegas and the wrestling emphasis, challenging Islam to make the fight five rounds and Islam's response, how different the fight looks in five rounds, Makhachev's coach playing mind games, the "don't hunt what you can't kill" mentality, why he lives his life with no regrets and isn't afraid to fail, living in Las Vegas, and more!

Ahead of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori, MMA Junkie's John Morgan speaks to Submission Radio about Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori, Conor McGregor allegedly punching an Italian DJ, Jon Jones being suspended from JacksonWinkeljohn gym, if either will ever learn or if they'll one day come around to being beloved like Mike Tyson, Jan Blachowicz and Corey Anderson going back and forth, the delays in the Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch, and more!

In the aftermath of Fury vs. Wilder 3, the legendary Teddy Atlas speaks to Submission Radio about Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3, why it was a man fighting for his life and right to call himself a champion, Wilder refusing to shake Fury's hand afterwards, where that fight ranks in terms of iconic heavyweight fights, Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 and how it could look similar to Fury/Wilder if Ngannou doesn't "improve more", Conor McGregor's UFC return after his leg injury, why he can't operate at the level he did 3-5 years ago and why he feels the need to be the villain, and more!

Ahead of UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane, UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Francis Ngannou for the undisputed UFC heavyweight belt, their history of sparring and training together at MMA Factory in Paris, France, Ngannou's power, his owns strengths over Ngannou in the fight, his early beginnings working at a furniture store and how he got into Muay Thai, his reaction to Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3, and more!

Ahead of UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Bobby Grean, negotiations with the UFC and why they weren't happy with his recent comments on The MMA Hour, his health struggles over the last couple of years, why now is the perfect time to return for him, finally fighting at Madison Square Garden in New York, fans talking trash to him on his new show Call Me Al, Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, Dan Hooker vs. Islam Makhachev, and more!

Ahead of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Islam Makhachev, the crazy short-notice circumstances and how the fight came together, Islam's wrestling and how they stack up against each other, what's at stake in this fight, being stuck in New Zealand afterwards, why he's fresh after his win over Nasrat Haqprast at UFC 266, and more!

Post-Fight after UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, City Kickboxing's Eugene Bareman joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega and Volkanovski's unbelievable performance over Brian Ortega to defend the UFC featherweight title in a fight of the year contender, T-City's crazy submission attempts and Alex's ability to survive them, Ortega being carried to his stool in between rounds and almost having the fight called due to not being able to see, the Max Holloway trilogy if Max can get past Yair Rodriguez, taking issue with Daniel Cormier's commentary in the 2nd fight, Nick Diaz's return at UFC 266, Dan Hooker's improvements despite the craziness surrounding the Nasrat Haqparast fight, if Dan would fight Islam Makhachev next at UFC 267, moving City Kickboxing to the US, why he believes Derek Brunson fights Israel Adesanya next, and more!

Post-Fight after UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, Morning Kombat's Luke Thomas joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega and Volkanovski's unbelievable performance over Brian Ortega to defend the UFC featherweight title in a fight of the year contender, T-City's crazy submission attempts and Alex's ability to survive them, Brian's zombie-like toughness and where his future lies, Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez, Nick Diaz's return against Robbie Lawler and how to grade it, if Nick Diaz should fight again, and against who, Valentina Shevchenko's win over Lauren Murphy, Dan Hooker's improvements despite the craziness surrounding the Nasrat Haqparast fight, and more!

Ahead of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, former UFC commentator and UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega at UFC 266 for the UFC featherweight title, and Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler, as well as Dan Hooker vs. Nasrat Haqparast, and more! Hardy discusses Ortega's improved striking and how it matches up against the featherweight champion's pressure and feints, why Volkanovski's ground game is perfect for Jiu Jitsu players, as well as who he sees winning. Hardy also weighs in on whether Max Holloway should get the next title shot and possible have the trilogy fight against Alex. Dan also discusses Nick Diaz and his motivation for the return, what his health would currently look like, and more. As well as Dan Hooker and Nasrat Haqparast's crazy journeys just to even get to UFC 266.

Ahead of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, Giga Chikadze speaks to Submission Radio about life after his win over Edson Barboza, his striking transitioning over to MMA, being a backup for Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, why he sees Max Holloway as the true featherweight champion, fighting Max and Max's lack of interest, Yair Rodriguez, climbing the UFC rankings, and more

Ahead of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about his fight against Nasrat Haqparast, the crazy circumstances of the MMA community getting him his visa, getting kicked out of the gym during training camp, how he'll cut the weight with such little time before the fight, Nasrat's mother passing away just days ago, likely moving to America after this fight to train and fight, Arman Tsarukyan's comments about him, and more!

UFC light heavyweight Jimmy Crute speaks to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Jamal Hill about training in lockdown, rebounding from his loss to Anthony Smith, Jamal's crazy toughness in his first loss to Paul Craig, his new UFC contract, the perception of him and why he's not just a bogan who gets on the beers, and more!

UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier speaks to Submission Radio about what's next after his win over Kelvin Gastelum, wanting a new UFC contract, fighter pay and how his "broke" comments were misunderstood, Derek Brunson's win over Darren Till and Brunson wanting to wait out for the next title shot, how a rematch between Israel Adesanya vs. Derek Brunson would play out, life in Alaska, his favourite superheros, and more!

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy of BT Sport and Full Reptile speaks to Submission Radio about the latest on his next fight, Diego Sanchez calling him out through DMs for Bareknuckle Boxing, why he'd fight Tyron Woodley, Darren Till's loss to Derek Brunson, Paddy Pimblett's UFC win and potential in the division, the Israel Adesanya vs. Derek Brunson rematch, oblique kicks in MMA, Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz, Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort, and more!

Ahead of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till, Oscar Willis and Jim Edwards join Submission Radio to preview Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till, Darren's UFC run and really needing a win to finally land the illusive Israel Adesanya fight, Paddy Pimblett's long-awaited UFC debut and what the potential is for the exciting British prospect, Tom Aspinal as a heavyweight prospect, the aftermath from Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, and more!

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Tito Ortiz at Triller fight Club, why the Logan Paul fight didn't come together, why the weight for this fight had to be 195 pounds, Tito's striking, Jake Paul beating Tyron Woodley and if a rematch should happen, his favourite moments from his UFC run, the crazy Tony Fryklund elbow KO, Conor McGregor recovering from his broken leg, Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2, and more!

Ahead of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, Showtime's Brian Campbell speaks to Submission Radio and helps preview the boxing match between Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, Jake as a boxer and what we want to learn from this fight, the mental games and tattoo bets in the lead-up to this fight, Jake possibly being on PEDs, who has the edge in the later rounds, who needs to win more and how a loss would affect Woodley's legacy, what would make sense for Jake next, and more!

Ahead of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266, how the fight came together and why he couldn't get a higher ranked opponent, what happened to callouts like Rafael Dos Anjos, Tony Ferguson and Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan accusing him of avoiding him, living at City Kickboxing now for fight camp, how he sees Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega going, and more!

Ahead of his UFC debut, Paddy Pimblett speaks to Submission Radio about Luigi Vendramini and the false rumours about his fight getting delayed, why this fight is already personal, why he's fighting at lightweight instead of featherweight, at 155-pound division, headlining Anfield Stadium against Conor McGregor, his recent comments about Khabib Nurmagomedov as a GOAT and his appearance on the Mike Tyson podcast, getting called out after this fight, and more!

Former UFC bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw speaks to Submission Radio about his win over Corey Sandhagen, the crazy injuries he battled through during the fight and during his camp, going through the adversity and what he learned after going through such a war, his recent knee surgery and the recovery process, Jose Aldo calling him out for his next fight and what a win over Aldo would mean, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan at UFC 267 and how he expects the fight to play out, Aljo's recent comments about the way he came clean about EPO, if he regrets the entire saga enough to change his decision, if he's been able to forgive himself for cheating, Urijah Faber being open to fighting him but saying TJ doesn't want him digging up the dirt of the last 10 years, the businesses he created during his time off and how he used his time wisely, and more!

Ahead of his fight against Daniel Rodriguez, UFC welterweight Kevin Lee speaks to Submission Radio about his big return, life after his loss to Charles Oliveira, tearing both ACLs, why it was a rib injury that made him question his place in the sport, finding his motivation to return, welterweight and why he has his sights set on Kamaru Usman now that Khabib has retired, his prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2, Mike Perry and Belal Muhammad not fighting him, Daniel Rodriguez stepping up and why he takes his fighting background more seriously than an amateur boxing background, not being impressed by Khamzat Chimaev, and more!

Ahead of Bellator 264, Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against John Salter at Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter, his long layoff, funny stories involving kinky parties and avoiding his wife, why he might become a barman when he retires, fighting at light heavyweight, what else he wants to accomplish before he retires and if he'll end his career with Bellator MMA, Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker, and more!

Post-Fight after UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane, Jimmy Smith joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane and Bon Gamin's masterclass performance over The Black Beast to win the UFC interim heavyweight title, Lewis' low output and if the moment was too much for him, if Gane really is the next evolution of a heayvweight, how Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane plays out, their sparring history and the narrative surrounding them as former training partners, if this is a much bigger fight than the Lewis/Ngannou rematch, where Jon Jones fits into all of this and if he ever returns to the UFC, if Dana's offer for Stipe vs. Jones is real, Jose Aldo's win over Pedro Munhoz, Vicente Luque choking out Michael Chiesa, and Rafael Fiziev beating Bobby Green and what his future is as a lightweight contender!

Post-fight after UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane, Jon Jones' coach Mike Winkeljohn speaks to Submission Radio about Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane and Gane's win to become the new interim UFC heavyweight champion, the skills that Gane brings to heavyweight and how he sees Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane going, the latest with Jon Jones' negotiations with the UFC, Dana White offering Stipe Miocic to Jon Jones and why the fight doesn't make sense, if Jon definitely returns or not and if time is a factor for Jon while he's in his prime, if the UFC missed out on this Ngannou vs. Jones fight, whether Ngannou or Gane would present more problems to Jon, Jon's size and weight at the moment, what it would take for Jon to return to light heavyweight, how Israel Adesanya's loss to Jan Blachowicz affected things, Miesha Tate turning down the Holly Holm fight, Claressa Shields sparring Arlene Blencowe, Ludacris training at JacksonWink, and more!

Ahead of UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane, UFC hall of famer speaks to Submission Radio about the interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis vs. Cyril Gane, the controversy of having an interim title when Francis Ngannou only just won the belt, the UFC's contract with the Toyota Center and trying to lock Francis Ngannou into his next opponent, Jon Jones' public negotiations with the UFC and how Randy sees it ending, what a fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou would look like, if Jones can dominate heavyweight like he did 205, how much Randy had to change his style when he moved back up, his time in Hollywood and Expendables 4, Bruce Lee's legitimacy as a fighter, and more!

Brian Campbell of Showtime's Morning Kombat and CBS Sprts joins Submission Radio for a UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane preview to break down all the big fights, including the UFC interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis vs. Cyril Gane, the interim belt being used here, where Jon Jones fits into this equation, why Francis Ngannou represents a new era at heavyweight, who is the more attractive option to face Ngannou next, Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque and the stakes for the welterweight division, Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz as an insane match-up, and more!

Ahead of his fight against Cody Garbrandt, UFC flyweight Kai Kara France speaks to Submission Radio about his next fight, Cody Garbrandt's move to flyweight, what he expects from Cody's weight cut, his ability to take shots, and why he expects it to end similarly to TJ Dillashaw's drop to flyweight against Henry Cejudo, wanting to take out the top contenders at 125 to finally get his title shot, chasing a rematch with Brandon Moreno and how that fight would look today, and more!

UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold speaks to Submission Radio about his next fight and reveals that Sean Strickland has been offered to him, explains why Dana White was trying to piss him off with fights and bookings, Uriah Hall not being interested in fighting him, what he thought of Strickland's performance and win over Uriah Hall, Sean's comments after the fight on the mic, seeing Sean at the RVCA training center in the past, why his style is annoying and how they match up, the timeframe for this fight and his return, his new friendship with Michael Bisping, them training together, Khabib Nurmagomedov as his coach, what Khabib is like when it comes to coaching and how he compares to Javier Mendez, and more!

Ahead of UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane, Michael Chiesa speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Vicente Luque, why Luque is his "most dangerous" opponent yet, training with middleweights just to prepare for Luque's strength, what's at stake for him in this fight, Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 being announced for UFC 268 and who wins, other contenders like Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns, the phone call that turned his career around, and more!

Ahead of UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2, Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title in Madison Square Garden, the negotiations in this fight coming together, Usman's manager saying Leon Edwards or Nate Diaz should get the next shot, how many times he's watched Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman 1 and studied tape, how he dealt with the loss and his mentality on losing, the improvements he's made since the first fight, if this rivalry has brought out the best in him skill-wise, Usman's progression as a fighter since then, the chip on his shoulder and feeling like an underdog, his claims that Usman took EPO his whole career, why Usman is being overrated after his wins over Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, Lil Wayne walking him out for this fight, why he wants Dustin Poirier next, and more!

Fresh after UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw, UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber speaks to Submission Radio about TJ Dillashaw vs. Corey Sandhagen and what he thought of the crazy fight, who won, how Dillashaw looked in his return from suspension, the notion that TJ was cheating throughout his career, his own fighting return, if him vs. TJ could happen, his relationship with Dominick Cruz and when the went from enemies to somewhat friends, Maycee Barber, Raulian Paiva and Darren Elkins wins, and more!

Ahead of his fight against Jake Paul, Tyron Woodley speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming boxing match against the YouTube star, if he sees Jake Paul as dangerous or not, their staredown and Jake not looking him in the eyes, if the fight is personal, on Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley being billed as a "payday", Jake underestimating his ability to talk trash, why Conor McGregor was able to brainwash so many people, if he regrets not fighting the Irishman during their run-in at UFC 205, his role in the movie Embattled, and more!