Mma On The Rocks

Solo episode this week to break down the action from UFC 256 headlined by a Flyweight Championship Fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. Charles Oliveira proves why he should be fighting for the lightweight title after dominating Tony Ferguson, Kevin Holland has one of the most impressive knockouts of the year, the card is packed with incredible finishes, I drink pumpkin beer from Southern Tier and I preview the final card of 2020 - cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC 256: 125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira 185 lbs.: Ronaldo Souza vs. Kevin Holland 145 lbs.: Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker 265 lbs.: Serghei Spivac vs. Jared Vanderaa 115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba 145 lbs.: Peter Barrett vs. Chase Hooper 155 lbs.: Rafael Fiziev vs. Renato Moicano UFC Vegas 17: 170 lbs.: Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal 135 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera 170 lbs.: Michel

This week we break down the action from UFC Vegas 16, headlined by middleweight contenders Marvin Vettori and Jack Hermansson. The card was shortened due to last minute cancellations due to positive COVID tests. The card still delivered plenty of action even though the pacing was off. There were impressive knockouts, a big slam, a competitive main-event, new rising stars and come-from-behind wins. We also preview UFC 256, talk about the top 20 whiskeys of 2020 according to Whiskey Advocate and make some bizarre Seinfeld analogies. As always, shares, feedback and drink recommendations are welcome and appreciated - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC Vegas 16: 185 lbs.: Jack Hermansson vs. Marvin Vettori  265 lbs.: Jake Collier vs. Gian Villante 125 lbs.: Taila Santos vs. Montana De La Rosa 125 lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Jimmy Flick 145 lbs.: Damon Jackson vs. Ilia Topuria 205 lbs.: John Allan vs. Roman Dolidze 205 lbs.: Jamahal Hill vs. Ovince Saint Preux 145 l

Solo episode this week to break down the action from UFC Vegas 15, headlined by light heavyweights Anthony Smith and Devin Clark. I also talk about the legends boxing match between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.. I break down the entire UFC card, preview UFC Vegas 16, drink bourbon, talk about yard work and manicures, it's a good time - cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show Drink of the week: Belle Meade Bourbon UFC Vegas 15: 205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark 170 lbs.: Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato 265 lbs.: Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter 145 lbs.: Bill Algeo vs. Spike Carlyle 135 lbs.: Norma Dumont vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith 145 lbs.: Jonathan Pearce vs. Kai Kamaka 135 lbs.: Martin Day vs. Anderson dos Santos 125 lbs.: Gina Mazany vs. Rachael Ostovich 125 lbs.: Malcolm Gordon vs. Su Mudaerji 140 lbs.: Nate Maness vs. Luke Sanders UFC Vegas 16: 185 lbs.: Jack Hermansson vs. Kevin Holland 135 lbs.: Bethe Correia vs. Wu Yanan 265 lbs.: Jake Collier vs. Gian Villante 125 lb

This week we break down the action from UFC 255, headlined by a pair of flyweight world title fights. We talk about the biggest winners, future matches, missed weight, dislocated shoulders and more. We also preview UFC on ESPN 18, talk bourbon and going out drinking as a parent when you have a babysitter. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia Mike Perry vs. Tim Means Katlyn Chookagian vs. Cynthia Calvillo Maurício Rua vs. Paul Craig Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval Joaquin Buckley  vs.  Jordan Wright Antonina Shevchenko vs. Ariane Lipski Daniel Rodrigues vs Nicolas Dalby Alan Jouban vs. Jared Gooden Kyle Daukaus  vs.  Dustin Stoltzfus Louis Cosce  vs.  Sasha Palatnikov --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mmaontherocks/support

This week we break down the action from UFC Vegas 14, headlined by former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos and Paul Felder who famously stepped-up on short notice. We talk about the biggest winners from the card, future matches to make, a little beer and more. We also discuss Kevin Lee's new tattoo which was brought to our attention during the show, so you get to hear our live reactions. We preview UFC 255 and talk about the most important matchups on the card (which may surprise you). We even talk a little boxing with the title fight between Terrence Crawford and Kell Brook. As always, shares, feedback and criticism are always welcome and appreciated - Cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC Vegas 14: Lightweight Fight (Main Event): Rafael dos Anjos (29-13) Vs. Paul Felder (17-5) Welterweight Fight (Co-main event): Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-2) Vs. Kalinn Williams (10-1) Catchweight Fight: Brendan Allen (15-3) Vs. Sean Strickland (21-3) Women Strawweight Fight:

Don't worry - not much election talk here since I'm sure you're getting too much of it everywhere else. This week I cover the action from UFC on ESPN 17, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos. I talk about the most impressive performances, close decisions and ears falling off. I sip Four Roses single barrel this episode and as always, shares and feedback are appreciated - cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC Vegas 13: Light Heavyweight Fight (Main Event): Thiago Santos (21-7) Vs. Glover Teixeira (31-7) Heavyweight Fight (Co-main event): Andrei Arlovski (29-19) Vs. Tanner Boser (19-6) Bantamweight Fight: Raoni Barcelos (15-1) Vs. Khalid Taha (13-2) Middleweight Fight: Ian Heinisch (14-3) Vs. Brendan Allen (15-3) Women Strawweight Fight: Claudia Gadelha (18-4) Vs. Yan Xiaonan (12-1) Middleweight Fight: Trevin Giles (12-2) Vs. Bevon Lewis (7-2) Featherweight Fight: Giga Chikadze (11-2) Vs. Jamey Simmons (7-2) Heavywei

This week we break down the action from UFC Vegas 12, headlined by middleweights Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva. We talk about the biggest winners from the night and preview UFC on ESPN 17, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. We talk green smoothies, elections and Halloween along the way. As always, shares and feedback are greatly appreciated - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mmaontherocks/support

This week we break down the action from UFC 254, headlined by Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defending his crown against Interim Champion, Justin Gaethje. We talk about the highlights of the fight, Khabib's strategy, dealing with adversity and his retirement. We also talk about what's next for the lightweight division. We break down the rest of the card, talk the biggest winners and most impressive performances. We also preview UFC Fight Night 181, headlined by Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall in what is scheduled to be Anderson's last fight (in the UFC). We talk lots of whiskey, a little cigars and of course have some laughs along the way. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lauren Murphy Rafael dos Anjos vs. Islam Makhachev Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Sergey Morozov Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey Liana

Jeff "The Animal" Wilson is back this week to break down the action from UFC Fight Night 180, Ortega vs Zombie. We talk about the most impressive wins of the night, including Jimmy Crute's 3x knockout and Jessica Andrade becoming the first female in UFC history to have wins in 3 different weight classes. We talk about the results of the entire card and preview the upcoming lightweight championship fight at UFC 254 between the champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and the interim champion, Justin Gaethje. We also talk about the boxing world being shaken up by Teofimo Lopez defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Support the Show UFC Fight Night 180: 145 lbs.: Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung 205 lbs.: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Nikita Krylov 205 lbs.: Krzysztof Jotko vs. Makhmud Muradov 125 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian 265 lbs.: Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane 125 lbs.: Poliana Botelho vs. Gillian Robertson 205 lbs.: Modestas Bukauskas vs

I am joined by the Mixed Martial Analyst himself, Dan Tom, to break down the action from UFC Fight Night 179. This card was packed with action and headlined by bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen. We cover the kick heard around the world by Joaquin Buckley, the biggest winners from the card, bonus reformation, whiskey, preview Fight Night 180 and everything in between. Thank you to everyone for the feedback, shares and criticisms - cheers!   Guest Host: Dan Tom   MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the week   Support the Show UFC Fight Night 179:  135 lbs:  Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen  145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkhani  170 lbs.: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Markus Perez  145 lbs.: Seungwoo Choi vs. Youssef Zalal  265 lbs.: Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura  135 lbs.: Thomas Almeida vs. Alejandro Perez  135 lbs.: Tracy Cortez vs. Bea Malecki  265 lbs.: Chris Daukaus vs. Rodrigo Nascimento  265 l

Solo again this week to break down the action from UFC on ESPN 16, headlined by bantamweights Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. I talk about the most impressive wins, what should be next for some of the fighters, talk Oktoberfest beers and even a little presidential debate! I preview UFC Fight Night 179 and much more - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the week Support the Show UFC on ESPN 16: Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana  Yorgan de Castro vs. Carlos Felipe  Germaine de Randamie vs. Julianna Peña  Dusko Todorovic vs. Daquan Townsend  Kyler Phillips vs. Cameron Else  Court McGee vs. Carlos Condit  Charles Jourdain vs. Josh Culibao  Jordan Williams vs. Nassourdine Imavov  Loma Lookboonmee vs. Jinh Hu Frey  Casey Kenney vs. Heili Alateng  Jessin Ayari vs. Luigig Vendramini  UFC Fight Night 179: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen 145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkhani 170 lbs.: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Markus Perez 145 lbs.

Solo episode this week to break down the results of UFC 253 from fight island in Abu Dhabi, headlined by a middleweight championship fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. I talk the biggest winners of the night, most impressive performances, get into Diego Sanchez's strange career moves and sip some bonded bourbon whiskey. Thank you to everyone who participated in the live show, everyone who leaves reviews and everyone who is a fan of MMA whether you like the show or not - cheers! Oh I also preview UFC on ESPN 16, headlined by Holly Holm and Irene Aldana.  MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the week: George Dickel Bonded  Support the Show UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Dominick Reyes vs. Jan B?achowicz Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval Cláudia Gadelha vs. Xiaonan Yan Ketlen Vieira vs. Marion Reneau Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Matthews Brad Riddell vs. Alex da Silva Nate Landwehr vs. Shane Young --- Support this podcast: ht

This week we cover all of the aftermath from UFC Fight Night 178, Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley. Jeff "The Animal" Wilson returns to talk about the night's biggest winners, politics, controversies, future matchups, judging and more. We talk about ordering alcohol on Uber Eats, preview UFC 253, add a few Cheers references and lots of laughs along the way. Cheers!   MMA on the Rocks Hoodies   MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts   Drink of the week  Support the Show UFC Fight Night 178: Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Price Khamzat Chimaev vs. G. Meerschaert Johnny Walker vs. Ryan Spann Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos Kevin Holland vs. Darren Stewart Mirsad Bekti? vs. Damon Jackson Miguel Baeza vs. Jeremiah Wells Mayra Bueno Silva vs. M. Borella Jordan Espinosa vs. David Dvo?ák Sarah Alpar vs. J. Clark Randy Costa vs. Journey Newson Andre Ewell vs. Irwin Rivera Tyson Nam vs. Jerome Rivera UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Dominick Reyes

Solo episode this week to recap UFC Fight Night 177, Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill. I talk about the controversies, decisions, knockouts and submissions that stood out. I also preview UFC Fight Night 178, Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley. I sip tequila and laugh at my own jokes... because this is fun for me. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks Hoodies MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the week: Maestro Dobel  Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill John Allan vs. Ed Herman Matt Schnell vs. Tyson Nam Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Bruno Silva Frank Camacho vs. Brok Weaver Billy Quarantillo vs. Kyle Nelson Bryan Barberena vs. Anthony Ivy Roosevelt Roberts vs. Matt Frevola Alan Patrick vs. Rodrigo Vargas Sabina Mazo vs. Justine Kish Khama Worthy vs. Ottman Azaitar --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mmaontherocks/support

This week I am joined by professional MMA fighter, Serena "Southpaw Outlaw" DeJesus to break down the action from UFC Fight Night 176. We also talk quarantine training, Serena's upcoming fight on September 25, tequila shots, Kobra Kai and we preview UFC Fight Night 177. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Guest Host: Serena DeJesus UFC Fight Night 176: Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai Ovince Saint Preux vs Alonzo Menifield Sijara Eubanks vs Karol Rosa Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Natividad Thiago Moises vs Jalin Turner Andre Muniz vs Bartosz Fabinski Viviane Araujo vs Montana De La Rosa Alexander Romanov vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Cole Smith vs Hunter Azure UFC 177:  Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill John Allan vs. Ed Herman Matt Schnell vs. Tyson Nam Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Bruno Silva Frank Camacho vs. Brok Weaver Billy Quarantillo vs. Kyle Nelson Bryan Barberena vs. Anthony Ivy Roosevelt Roberts vs. Matt Frevola Alan Patrick vs.

I'm back after a long layoff to take a road trip up and down the east coast. I recap parts of my trip, drinks I tried along the way, responses to COVID-19 in all the places I visited and even some politics! I go back to break down the fight cards over the past few weeks, I preview UFC Fight Night 176, Overeem vs Sakai and I even have a cameo appearance from a familiar face towards the end of the episode! Thank you to everyone who checked-in while I was away and I'm excited for the episodes to come - cheers!    This episode is dedicated to the late Anthony Buonaiuto, who left us tragically and suddenly. September 24, 1976 - August 30, 2020 - rest peacefully my friend.  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts   Drink of the Week: Henry McKenna Bourbon UFC Fight Night 176: Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai Ovince Saint Preux vs Alonzo Menifield Sijara Eubanks vs Karol Rosa Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Natividad Thiago Moises vs Jalin Turner Andre Muniz vs Bartosz Fabinski Viviane

WARNING - Audio issues while recording this episode. Apologies to our guest host Eddie Law and all the listeners but there were some glitches while recording this episode. We will work on it and try to correct the problem going forward.  We welcome Eddie Law from the Keyboard Warriors Podcast to help break down UFC 252. We talk about the entire fight card from the heavyweight title matchup to the opening fight. We preview UFC on ESPN 15, try to find Eddie's perfect whiskey, talk about massive wounds and everything in between. This episode is also dedicated to my friend and training partner Tim Peterson who tragically passed away far too young. We hope everyone enjoys the show, thank you for your shares, mentions and likes - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-shirts Drink of the Week: Del Bac  UFC 252: Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier  Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera  Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik  Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba (cancelled) Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera 

Solo episode this week to break down UFC Fight Night 174, Derrick Lewis vs Alexey Oleynik. I talk about the card top to bottom, big moments, technical breakdowns and slight lulls in the action. I also break down Bellator 243, headlined by lightweights Michael Chandler and former UFC Lightweight Champion, Benson Henderson. There were some good highlights from that show as well. I do this all while sipping a smoked silver tequila by Maestro Dobel. Toward the end of the show, I preview UFC 252, headlined by a heavyweight championship rubber match between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. I also talk about road cycling, some other podcasts I'm into and a little more - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-shirts Drink of the week: Maestro Dobel Smoked Silver Tequila Support the Show  Bellator 243: Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson: Lightweight Matt Mitrione vs. Timothy Johnson: Heavyweight Curtis Millender vs. Sabah Homasi: Welterweight Myles Jury vs. Georgi Karakhanyan: Lightweight Taylor Johnson vs. J

This week we break down UFC Fight Night 173, Brunson vs Shahbazyan. We talk the whole card, future fights, low blows, head movement and much more. We also preview UFC Fight Night 174, headlined by heavyweight contenders Derrick Lewis and Alexey Oleynik and Bellator 243, headlined by a rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson. We also sip some Michter's bourbon and have some laughs along the way - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts Drink of the Week: Michter's Small Batch Bourbon UFC Fight Night 173: 185 lbs.: Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan 125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia 185 lbs.: Trevin Giles vs. Kevin Holland 205 lbs.: Ed Herman vs. Gerald Meerschaert 185 lbs.: Eric Spicely vs. Markus Perez 170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Randy Brown 135 lbs.: Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz 135 lbs.: Ray Borg vs. Nate Maness 155 lbs.: Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green 145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Timur Valiev 135 lbs.: Chris Gutierrez vs. Luke Sanders UFC Fight Night 174: Derrick Lewis vs. Alexey O

This week we break down the action from the last night of Fight Island - UFC on ESPN 14, headlined by middleweight contenders Darren Till and Robert Whittaker. We comb over the entire card, talk about the biggest winners, controversial referee decisions, future fights to make and more, all over a few pours of Buffalo Trace bourbon. We also preview UFC Fight Night As always, we appreciate shares, likes and feedback - cheers!   MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts  Drink of the Week: Buffalo Trace  UFC on ESPN 14:   Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till   Light Heavyweight: Mauricio Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira   Heavyweight: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Gustafsson   Women’s Strawweight: Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez   Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov   Welterweight: Alex Oliveira vs. Peter Sobotta   Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Rhys McKee   Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert   Welterweight: Nicolas