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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!

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about Islam Makhachev's win over Thiago Moises and his thoughts on the performance, the notion that fighters are scared of Islam and why the two haven't fought yet, Islam saying a fight against Dan wouldn't do much for him, Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 at UFC 264 and Conor's leg break, Conor's post-fight comments aimed at Dustin's wife, if that fight goes any different in a fourth fight, how Dustin stacks up against Charles Oliveira, the latest on his next fight, and more!

Post-Fight after UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3, Mike Bohn joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 and The Diamond's win over McGregor via a freaky TKO to claim the trilogy, how the leg injury happened, who was likely to win the fight beforehand, Conor's gameplan and stance, how the leg kicks played a factor this time, the grappling and Conor going for the guillotine, Conor McGregor slurring Dustin Poirier's wife and saying that it's not over, Dustin Poirier and Dana White both wanting a fourth fight, what a potential McGregor return would look like and if the McGregor era is over, as well as Tai Tuivasa's win over Greg Hardy, and more!

Ahead of UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 at UFC 264, and Stephen Thompson vs. Gilbert Burns. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, how they've both improved since their first fight at UFC 178, Dustin Poirier winning the rematch at UFC 257, how Conor can counter the calf kicks, Conor's movement, stance, and bringing back the kicks from his earlier fights, Dustin Poirier in the later rounds, the mental side of things and the changes in training camp, Dan Hardy's UFC 264 prediction, Stephen Thompson having his final title run against former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns, and more!

Ahead of UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3, Bas Rutten speaks to Submission Radio about Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 and previews the fight, what Dustin did right the second time around, what Conor McGregor needs to change, his stance and kicks, both fighters knowing how much they can hurt each other and how much the other can withstand, the mental pressures of this fight, GSP training at his gym recently, how he'll convince GSP to return, the new and exciting season of Karate Combat, and more!

Ahead of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Brian Ortega, coaching The Ultimate Fighter against each other, their recent confrontation over Brian coming late, behind the scenes stories from TUF, his changed perception of Brian, Craig Jones getting in on the pranks, what to expect from fight week with this rivalry, his health since his withdrawal from UFC 260, how he initially tried out for The Ultimate Fighter and didn't get in, UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 and how Alex sees Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 playing out, and more!

Ahead of UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3, UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Gilbert Burns, his reaction to Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz and Diaz hurting him in the fifth round, why Leon could've finished Nate but held back, who deserves the next title shot out of Colby Covington and Leon Edwards, being a bad match-up for Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns' striking and being able to hurt Usman, where a win over Gilbert Burns puts him, Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 and what kind of adjustments Conor would have to make in order to win, his message to Jack Black, and more!

Post-Fight after UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2, Dan Hardy joins Submission Radio to recap and react to Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 and Stylebender's dominant performance over Vettori to defend his UFC middleweight title, Vettori's gameplan and putting the fight in disadvantageous positions, Adesanya's grappling and leg kicks, the Robert Whittaker rematch and why it looks different, his future at light heavyweight, Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards and if Nate missed his chance to win the fight by taunting, what's next for Leon and if he should wait for Colby Covington to fight Kamaru Usman before he takes a fight, Brandon Moreno's win over Deiveson Figueiredo to become the new UFC flyweight champion, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas joins Submission Radio for a UFC 262: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 preview to break down all the big fights, including the rematch fight between Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 for the UFC middleweight title, Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno for the UFC flyweight belt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 and Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 for the UFC middleweight title, Jared Cannonier speaks to Submission Radio about his fight against Paulo Costa falling through due to Costa's contract dispute over fighter pay, why he doesn't blame Costa, how the Kelvin Gastelum fight came together, Kelvin as an opponent and his crazy toughness, if he wants to finish Kelvin and top Adesanya and Whittaker, how an unsuccessful broken arm surgery kept him on the sidelines, getting staph in the bone, Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori preview for UFC 263, why he stays off of social media, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, Showtime's Brian Campbell speaks to Submission Radio and helps preview the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul, his time in Puerto Rico with Logan and what he learned, why Logan may have already accomplished his goals here, the staredown and theatrics so far, Logan's gameplan for this fight and if they're both playing possum, how this fight and mental warfare compares to Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, how the "gothca hat" incident sold this fight, Tyron Woodley vs. Jake Paul staring off, why Woodley may be the most beloved in his career here, if this leads to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Jake Paul, if the Paul brothers are ultimately good for boxing, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 and Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about how he tried to get on the card, why the UFC couldn't find him an opponent, who he'd like to fight next, why Islam Makhachev Wasn't Available for UFC 263, his hilarious thoughts on Charles Oliveira as champion after beating Michael Chandler, who wins in Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3, Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 at UFC 263, Brad Riddell vs. Drew Dober and training with Drew back in the day, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 and Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 for the UFC middleweight title, CKB head coach Eugene Bareman speaks to Submission Radio and previews the rematch, why this fight was made in the first place, how the fight was offered to Robert Whittaker, Whittaker turning it down and what that means for him, why Eugene has been trolling everyone this whole time and that Robert Whittaker is actually next, Marvin Vettori's improvements and wrestling-heavy approach, the motivation to beat him twice, Fau Vake and how his passing affected the team's preparation, Jake Paul and Logan Paul making more money than most fighters, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic speaks to Submission Radio about his loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260, how he looks back on the fight, wanting to redeem himself and win his belt back, Dana White saying he'll fight the winner of Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis, who he thinks wins and who he prefers to fight, Derrick Lewis calling him "punch drunk", Jon Jones saying he's not interested in fighting him, if Jon has earned a shot at the title, bulking up and why the decision to put on size and strength, possibly boxing Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder, his new baby boy, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler, former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy speaks to Submission Radio and gives a Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler preview, discusses the fight and Chandler's wrestling and explosiveness, Oliveira's striking and huge improvements since his feathereight days, if Chandler will be willing to take it to the ground, why Oliveira's cardio is a factor and more, as well as a Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush preview, Tony Ferguson's mental state and decision to train under Freddie Roach at Wild Card Boxing, why Dan doesn't think this paints a promising picture and why Dariush could dominate Tony like Oliveira did. Hardy also gives an update on his own fighting future, wanting his release from the UFC, and Diego Sanchez and Joshua Fabia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, Jimmy Crute speaks to Submission Radio about his fight against Anthony Smith, the leg injury from Smith's kick that led to the loss, his thoughts on the fight stoppage, how serious the injury is and his return timeframe, having beers with Anthony Smith afterwards and wanting to train together in the future, Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka, Chris Weidman's leg break, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After UFC 261: USman vs. Masvidal 2, UFC welterweight Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio and reacts to Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 at UFC 261 and Usman's crazy knockout over Masvidal to retain the UFC welterweight title, his reaction to the KO, why he wasn't impressed, Usman saying the next contenders need to impress him, what the future holds for Masvidal and Covington after this fight, Conor McGregor saying he wants to go for the welterweight belt, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas joins Submission Radio for a UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 preview to break down all the big fights, including the rematch fight between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 for the UFC welterweight title, Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas for the women's UFC strawweight belt and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade for the women's UFC flyweight belt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 and Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, UFC light heavyweight Jimmy Smith speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Anthony Smith, his original fight against Johnny Walker falling through, why he wanted to knock Johnny out, finding out he went from fighting the #10 to #6 in the division, why he respects Anthony Smith so much, how he prepares mentally to beat up somebody he likes, Jan Blachowicz as champion and his win over Israel Adesanya, the top five in the division and sending a message, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler and Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush, Tony Ferguson speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Beneil Dariush, the big changes he made after the loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 256, only training BJJ for five hours ahead of that fight, firing one of his corner men, working with Freddie Roach and GSP, his taunts to Nate Diaz, how he sees Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 going, speaking to Brock Lesnar, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Kelvin Gastelum, how Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum even came about, initially getting Paulo Costa and why he took the fight, how he felt about getting another top contender, if there was an option to get a title shot instead, Israel Adesanya's loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and what he learned from that, Israel Adesanya vs. Darren Till being next in line according to Adesanya, Paul Gallen calling him out, the birth of his new son, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2, former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy speaks to Submission Radio and gives a Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou preview, discusses the fight and what improvements Francis has made since the first fight, how he will be equipped to deal with Stipe's wrestling this time with Kamaru Usman in his corner, the the later rounds and Francis' cardio if he can't get the quick finish, Stipe's confidence after beating Daniel Cormier twice, who the toughest test would be for Jon Jones, Dan Hardy's prediction, as well as his recent parting with the UFC and what his side of the story is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 announced and the rematch between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 for the UFC welterweight title, Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio about the fight and why his prediction is for Jorge Masvidal to win the rematch, how much of a difference a full camp will make, if he'd be the backup for that fight, his own campaign to fight Kamaru Usman and what the UFC said, Colby Covington trash talking him, if he'd like to fight Colby next, Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad ending in a no-contest after the unfortunate eye poke, Edwards also calling for the next title shot, his return timeframe, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Brian Ortega, how he sees Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega playing out, Ortega's striking in the Korean Zombie fight, why he's not afraid of T-City's ground game and submissions, the Max Holloway trilogy and Max's comments about being a cloud hanging over UFC 260, if they'll fight again, Israel Adesanya's loss against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and what he learned, his own move to lightweight in the future, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the aftermath of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, Brett Okamoto of ESPN speaks to Submission Radio about what surprised him about Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight title, Jan Blachowicz's win, and what it does for his stock, especially in comparison to Jon Jones, what's next for Israel Adesanya and who's more deserving out of Robert Whittaker and Darren Till, If Israel could still fight Jon Jones down the line, why Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou could now be MMA's biggest fight to look forward to, Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad and if either could land the next title shot with a win, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling, and Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, Israel's speed and precision compared to Jan's awkwardness and Polish power, If Jan should take the fight to the ground or try you get Israel in the clinch, how feints will play a factor, what it would mean if Stylebender was able to capture and hold two belts simultaneously, if Israel Adesanya could move to heavyweight and face Jon Jones next, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, City Kickboxing head coach, Eugene Bareman, along with Andrei Paulet and Frank Hickman, speak to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight title and discuss how much the size difference will play a factor in the fight, Israel's speed and Jan's strength, Stylebender recently receiving his purple belt in BJJ under Andrei Galvao, what makes Jan so dangerous and scary, if Jon Jones at heavyweight might be next, GOAT status and the difference between being the best and being the greatest, Kai Kara France, Carlos Ulberg, the controversial misunderstanding with the All Blacks and the silver fern, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson speaks to Submission Radio about the hold up at the top of the division, Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal possibly happening, if the fight goes differently in a rematch, Usman's improvements at UFC 258 against Gilbert Burns, why he makes sense as Usman's next opponent and what problems he would give him, Colby Covington turning down Leon Edwards and why Wonderboy agrees, Covington's gimmick and how a fight and build-up would go against him, Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad and why Thompson doesn't think it earns Edwards the next title shot, his hand injury since the Neal fight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns, UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns and the way Usman was able to finish Burns by impressive KO, why the Jorge Masvidal fight didn't come together, the UFC offering a season of The Ultimate Fighter, if he's disappointed by the outcome, Dana White wanting to see Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards and what his response is, Nate Diaz staying at welterweight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns, Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to preview Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns for the UFC welterweight title, as well as factors such as Burns sparring Usman in training and what kind of advantages that might give him in the fight, Burns' grappling compared to Demian Maia who Usman neutralized on the ground, what if Burns took Usman down, Usman's ability to wrestle and wear on guys, comparisons between Usman and GSP, who would be next to challenge for the title out of Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington, Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 261, Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Uriah Hall, getting sick and losing 12 pounds and the fight being moved from UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns, their first fight 11 years ago, and how this fight differs, Hall's career trajectory and win over Anderson Silva, the division and where this win would put Chris, wanting to retire as champion, Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori, Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After his loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 257, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about the fight and reflects on what exactly happened, why the fight was like a bad dream and why he's just as upset as the Dustin Poirier loss, Poirier beating McGregor, what's next for himself and his return timeline, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 260 and his upcoming fight against Brian Ortega, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 and gives predictions for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 and Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler, reacts to Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar and what he thought of Max's performance, his own fight against Brian Ortega at UFC 260, Ortega as a challenger and the improvements he showed against the Korean Zombie, why he's not afraid to take the fight to the ground despite Ortega's Jiu Jitsu, being on good terms with Ortega when he slapped Jay Park, training at City Kickboxing and sparring with Israel Adesanya, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 at UFC 257, and Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, how they've both improved since their first fight at UFC 178, the mental side of things, Khabib Nurmagomedov possibly unretiring to face the winner, Michael Chandler coming in from Bellator to face Dan Hooker, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2, Conor McGregor's striking coach, Owen Roddy, speaks to Submission Radio about Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2, the original fight at UFC 278, the mentality of Dustin knowing Conor can KO him and what happens if Conor can't put him away early, where Dustin is most dangerous, lightweight Conor in 2021 compared to the one that fought Khabib Nurmagomedov and Eddie Alvarez, Khabib's presence on Fight Island and if it has an affects on Conor mentally, the Khabib rematch and what could be next for Conor is Khabib remains retired, boxing Manny Pacquiao and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC welterweight, Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about the Jorge Masvidal fight and why Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal hasn't been locked in yet, the delays and discussions with the UFC and Dana White so far, the rumours of them coaching The Ultimate Fighter against each other, Stephen Thompson calling out Masvidal after his win over Geoff Neal, his prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 at UFC 257, the UFC trying to push Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev and possibly find a new UFC title challenger, 2020 as a whole for him, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno and Charles Oliveira beating Tony Ferguson, UFC lightweight, Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira and why the lack of crowd directly affected the fight outcome, why he doesn't think Tony Ferguson is done, the lightweight title picture in Khabib's absence, Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 at UFC 257, his next fight being offered to him and him accepting, Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno, Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat, Showtime and CBS Sports, helps Submission Radio preview Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno and Kevin Holland vs. Ronaldo Jacare Souza, as well as all the X-factors, such as how Ferguson will look after the brutal loss to Justin Gaethje, Oliveira's improvements and progress since jumping to lightweight, what's at stake in regards to the UFC lightweight belt, Deiveson Figueiredo looking to set the UFC record for quickest turnaround between title wins, Kevin Holland's ceiling and what a win over Jacare will tell us, Yoel Romero's shock release from the UFC, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.