Submission Radio Australia

Ahead of Bellator 249: Cyborg vs. Blencowe, Bellator featherweight Arlene Blencowe speaks to Submission Radio about her upcoming fight against Cris Cyborg, training at JacksonWink's with Mike Winkeljohn and Holly Holm, the biggest mistakes Cyborg's past opponents have made, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the aftermath of UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, Israel Adesanya, City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman speaks to Submission Radio about Israel's masterclass win over Paulo Costa, what's next for Israel and if he could realistically fight again in 2020, if the Jan Blachowicz fight could be a possibility, Israel's pec controversy, the recent Twitter exchange between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya and why Eugene doesn't approve, what would have to happen in order for that fight to come together, Shane Young's opponent missing weight and why Eugene considers it the same as cheating, the punch mistaken for an eye poke in Brad Riddell's fight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the post-fight aftermath of UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, UFC middleweight contender, Jack Hermansson, joins Submission Radio to discuss Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, Adesanya's KO win over Costa and Borrachinha's surprising gameplan and approach to the fight, what he learned about Adesanya and why he still considers Robert Whittaker a tougher test, Stylebender saying he wants to test himself on the ground against Hermansson and why it's not a good idea, getting Darren Till as his next opponent, how he sees himself matching up against Till, Darren's knee injury and if it's a target for Hermansson's leg locks, not getting any DM's or face swaps from Darren, Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to preview Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa for the UFC middleweight title, as well as factors such as Israel's reach and feints, Costa's body shots and ability to absorbe damage, Israel's lateral movement and Costa doing his best work against the cage, the holes in Adesanya's game that he fixed from the Kelvin Gastelum fight, if either man would take the fight to the ground, the pressure on Adesanya to perform better than against Romero, Costa's power, their hallway run-in, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley, ESPN and Sirius XM analyst, Jimmy Smith, returns to Submission Radio to preview Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley and Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gerald Meerschart, as well as a quick prediction for Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of his UFC light heavyweight title fight at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, Dominick Reyes speaks to Submission Radio about Jan Blachowicz, moving on from Jon Jones and the former light heavyweight GOAT moving up to heavyweight, his recent series of tweets burying the hatchet with Jones, what makes Jan so dangerous, the things he learned from fighting Jones for the belt, what kind of legacy he wants to create as champion, being the co-main event to Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC legend, Vitor Belfort speaks to Submission Radio about Wanderlei Silva putting up a fake poster of them fighting at Mike Tyson's ranch, being a part of ONE Championshiop, Brock Lesnar becoming a free agent after his WWE contract expired, wanting to fight Brock, his thoughts on Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 253 and the comparisons between that fight and him vs. Anderson Silva, Israel and Costa both being at the Blackzilians at the same time, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MMA Junkie's John Morgan returns to Submission Radio to discuss Brock Lesnar as a free agent after his WWE contract expired and how likely it is that he'd come over to the UFC or any other MMA promotion, the Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz rematch being targeted and if it would be for the BMF belt again, Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns being targeted for UFC 256 and what on earth to do with Leon Edwards now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC middleweight Paulo Costa speaks to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa about his recent heated interaction with Adesanya on ESPN Sportscenter, believing that he's in Israel's mind, why his counter fighting style doesn't faze him, where their beef originated from, why he thinks Israel is susceptible to being knocked out, his social media game, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya speaks to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Paulo Costa at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, their recent heated argument on ESPN Sportscenter, where the rivalry and beef all started, Borrachinha and his style of fighting, what impresses him about Costa, his theory about Paulo Costa and how he passes USADA tests, the narrative of this fight, the size difference and the belief that the cage size will impact the fight, if the Yoel Romero fight still hangs over his head and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to preview Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 and Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon "Chito" Vera at UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC featherweight champion, Alex Volkanovski speaks to Submission Radio about Dana White eyeing a Max Holloway trilogy fight, if it makes sense and if Alex would be interested, how he looks back on his win over Max Holloway at UFC 251, his Fight Island experience, The Korean Zombie's comments about him and the Brian Ortega fight, Henry Cejudo constantly calling him out, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Edwards of Fighters Only joins Submission Radio to discuss the results of Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till at UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Darren Till AKA UFC Fight Island 3. Jim discusses the fight result, the decision, what we learned about Robert Whittaker in terms of an Israel Adesanya rematch, if Till's stock went up despite the loss, what's next for both guys, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till at UFC Fight Island 4 AKA UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' striking styles, their strengths and weaknesses, Till's size and strength at middleweight, "The Reaper's" mentality after the Israel Adesanya loss, as well as Paulo Costa compared to the top challengers in the UFC middleweight division, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC welterweight Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal and the UFC welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal. "Chaos" discusses how it played out compared to his expectations, how Masvidal dealt with Usman's wrestling, what Colby learned and how he would it apply it to an Usman rematch, why he doesn't buy the short-notice narrative, if a Jorge Masvidal fight could be next for him, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Smith joins Submission Radio for a UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal preview to break down all the big fights, including Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal for the UFC welterweight title, Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2 for the UFC featherweight belt and Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo for the UFC bantamweight belt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC welterweight Colby Covington speaks to Submission Radio about Gilbert Burns being forced off UFC 251 and Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns being cancelled, and explains why he's stepping up to face Usman on short notice instead of Jorge Masvidal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker returns to Submission Radio and reflects on his exciting fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker, the damage he took and why he had so much fun, what Dustin told him later at the hospital post-fight, how he's feeling, and what's next! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight against Darren Till on Fight Island, Till's hilarious social media game and face-swap photoshops, their relationship and how it's changed closer to the fight, Till's fights against Gastelum and Woodley and how they match up, Rob's absence and break from fighting, how he dealt with things mentally, Mike Perry expressing interest in moving up to middleweight and being cornered by his girlfriend, what this Darren Till fight means as far as the UFC title picture and rematch against Israel Adesanya, Fight Island itself, the end of Grange TV and no longer working with Fabricio Itte, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to help preview the Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker fight and what it means for the stacked UFC lightweight title picture, why the winner won't fight Khabib Nurmagomedov next, who they're likely to face out of Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson, if Conor will react to the fight result either way, Mike Perry claiming his girlfriend will be the only person in his corner for his fight against Mickey Gall, the recent back and forth between Luke Thomas and Robin Black and the question of who has the right to give analysis in MMA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC Vegas about Poirier as a challenge, his recent comments about Dustin's chin, Justin Gaethje talking trash and claiming he'll get merked, Gaethje's chances against Khabib Nurmagomedov, fighters getting offended when he calls them out, the criticism from the Paul Felder fight, wanting Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next, fighters negotiating with the UFC and Joe Silva, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett Okamoto of ESPN joins Submission Radio to discuss Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert burns being official for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 251, and where it leave Jorge Masvidal, Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier and why it's the most important heavyweight fight of this era, Conor McGregor's retirement, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to discuss Jon Jones vacating the UFC light heavyweight title, his back and forth with Dana White and how these negotiations could play out, if the UFC would do a fight for the vacant title, the stalled negotiations between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, Gilbert Burns beating Tyron Woodley to establish himself as a title challenger, the key fights at UFC 250, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC welterweight Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss Gilbert Burns beating Tyron Woodley at UFC on ESPN 9, why the Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal fight is not looking likely, Masvidal's comments about him leaving American Top Team, why he wants to fight Dustin Poirier and why he went back on his apology, the vibes and the complaints at the gym, the final straw that lead to him leaving, Jon Jones vacating his UFC light heavyweight belt, Gilbert Burns as a potential challenger for Kamaru Usman's title, Usman throwing out Conor McGregor's name, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Morgan joins Submission Radio to discuss the latest in MMA news, including Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2, both fighters agreeing to the fight, and if it's just public negotiations, Kamaru Usman vs. Conor McGregor as the welterweight champ expresses interest in the fight, why Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou fell apart, Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns preview and if Woodley is at a crossroads in his career, how layoffs in the MMA industry may event media in the long-term, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Submission Radio speak to John Morgan about UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje, Justin Gaethje beating Tony Ferguson to become the UFC interim lightweight champion, Henry Cejudo finishing Dominick Cruz to retain the UFC bantamweight title and then subsequent retirement, Francis Ngannou's scary KO of Jairzinho Rozenstruik and what's next in the wake of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier not being finalized, as well as the news of the UFC including a non-disparagement clause in their contracts surrounding recent events, which extends to fighters, media members and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MMA Junkie's John Morgan returns to Submission Radio to discuss UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje in Jacksonville, Florida and the big fights on the card, such as Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC interim lightweight title, Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz for the UFC bantamweight title, Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis, as well as the unprecedented media and safety circumstances surrounding the event and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Rockhold speaks to Submission Radio about getting the itch back to fight again and his potential UFC return, which weight class he would fight at and which fighters interest him the most, Jimi Manua's callout, UFC 249 and Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Robert Whittaker revealing that he was mentally burned out, his health and his body after multiple injuries, being attacked on the street, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas joins Submission Radio to discuss the UFC 249 aftermath in the wake of the cancelled event, why Disney and ESPN would have let the event go on if not for the Government's involvement, the fighters blaming the media, the future of fight island, Endeavor's financial situation, Tony Ferguson saying he'll make weight regardless, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

Brett Okamoto: 12:46 Sean O'Malley: 31:15 Francis Ngannou: 1:06:30 Francis Ngannou makes his Submission Radio debut to talk about his fight against Jairzinho Rozenstruik being postponed, the possibilty of fighting on UFC 249: Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson, Rozenstruik as an opponent and his win over Alistair Overeem, the trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, an eventual fight between him and Tyson Fury, comparisons to Deontay Wilder, punching power in MMA vs. Boxing, training with Mike Tyson, Joe Rogan his powerkube record, and more! Suga Sean O'Malley makes his Submission Radio debut to talk about his wild Tony Ferguson workouts, what he thought of Tony's original workouts and possibly doing one together, the first time he ever got high, his funnest stoner stories, life since his win at UFC 248, learning from a star like Israel Adesanya, following in the footsteps of Conor McGregor, what many fighters don't underatand about climbing the ranks, if he would fight on UFC 249 given the current world climate, where the event should take place, the title picture in his division, and more! Brett Okamoto returns to Submission Radio to discuss all the current and latest things surrounding UFC 249: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Anik: 3:43 Ben Askren: 29:34 Javier Mendez: 52:58 Colby Covington: 1:08:24 Colby Covington returns to Submission Radio to discuss the disaster of UFC London at the hands of the Coronavirus, Offering to fight Tyron Woodley on short-notice, the fight not coming together, Tyron claiming that Colby did not accept the fight, why Colby is no longer interested in Woodley and would rather Kamaru Usman instead, why he doesn't think Jorge Masvidal ends up fighting Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being in jeopardy, his apology to Dustin Poirier, and more! Ben Askren returns to Submission Radio to discuss the fallout from UFC London, his friend Tyron Woodley not getting to fight Leon Edwards, Colby Covington offering to step up on short notice, fighters not being compensated for their fights falling through, if the Coronavirus would prevent Ben from fighting if he was still active, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being in jeopardy, how he sees that fight going down, Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal and Usman's promoting, the main opponent Ben wishes he would've fought before his career ended, and more! AKA co-founder and Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach, Javier Mendez returns to Submission Radio to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, the fight being affected by the Coronavirus, possible location changes, how this has affected training and mindset, how far the team and Khabib would be willing to travel to get this fight to happen, if the fight took place in an empty arena with no crowd, why Tony is such a tough test for Khabib, if Tony got under Khabib's skin at the press conference, Daniel Cormier possibly retiring before ever returning back to the octagon, and more! Jon Anik returns to Submission Radio to discuss the effects of the coronavirus on the UFC's upcoming schedule, the latest postponed events, fighters fighting in empty arenas, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson being in jeopardy, the criticism towards the UFC for the UFC London fallout, what's next for Leon Edwards, Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington, the idea of him commentating from a remote location, him, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier's iconic reaction from UFC 248 and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas: 3:03 Tim Kennedy: 23:52 Jared Cannonier: 57:38 Jared Cannonier speaks to Submission Radio about the controversial UFC 248 main event between Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, the lack of action and who was to blame, what he learned about both men, Israel Adesanya holding him in high regard and wanting to fight him for the culture of the sport, how he'd see him doing against Israel, how he ultimately didn't end up fighting on UFC 248, his relationship with Darren Till and Till wanting to put nicknames on the line in their fight, his injury and return timeline, and more! Tim Kennedy returns to Submission Radio to discuss the controversial UFC 248 main event between Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, why the fight played out the way it did, Tim's feelings towards Romero after all these years, if he's tempted to unretire, Israel Adesanya as a fighter and champion, Paulo Costa as his next and toughest test, Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya, Jones in training during his party days, the recent criticism of the Jackson Winkeljohn camp, his life since retirement, wild army stories, and more! Luke Thomas returns to Submission Radio to recap UFC 248, Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Kai Kara France: 3:56 Shane young: 23:48 Dan Hooker: 43:40 Eugene Bareman: 1:12:25 Eugene Bareman returns to Submission Radio to discuss the significance of UFC Auckland, City Kickboxing's part in growing the sport in New Zealand, Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder, Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248, their interactions at the UFC 248 press conference, Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones at heavyweight, Jones' latest win at UFC 247, and more! Dan Hooker returns to Submission Radio ahead of his fight against Paul Felder at UFC Auckland to discuss why their staredown was so intense, how personal this fight is, Felder's memes about his surname, where a win may get him in the division, fighting guys like Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier, why Conor McGregor is good for the lightweight division, what this win would mean for New Zealand, and more! Kai Kara France returns to Submission Radio to discuss his upcoming fight at UFC Auckland against Tyson Nam, what people don't understand about City Kickboxing and what's behind the success, the significance of UFC Auckland and why the UFC was forced to return to the region, the biggest things he's learned since he lost at UFC 245, and more! Shane Young discusses his absence since UFC 234 and his life since then, some of the battles he's faced, and putting his family first, expecting to become a father for the first time, the UFC Auckland card, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.