Mma On The Rocks

A short episode this week! We cover most of UFC London which was headlined by Heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Alex Volkov. There were some poor decisions, last-minute finishes and everything in between. We also talk St. Patrick's Day beverages and more - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We cover the small amount of MMA news available, talk some weather, lots of booze, travel stories in Japan and lots more booze. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We breakdown UFC 222 on an episode filled with Irish whiskey, dad jokes and of course lots of fighting. We talk about the reason for the existence of the women's featherweight division, Cyborg's dominant performance, fake Portuguese accents and more. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Quick episode this week, but we cover a lot. UFC Fight Night on Fox 28 in Orlando, Florida was an awesome card, headlined by Jeremy "Lil Heathen" Stephens and Josh Emmett in a standup war that saw both fighters take big falls, but only one of them got back up. This puts an interesting twist on the featherweight division. We cover the rest of the card, preview UFC 222 and talk some wildlife. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Late episode this week since UFC took place on Sunday. We break down UFC Fight Night 126 from Austin, Texas - headlined by Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros, who were arguably a bit too friendly before the fight took place. We talk about the exciting knockouts, Derrick Lewis going deep on his wife, Nate Diaz breaking out a joint in the crowd and much more. We also talk about the Bellator card from Friday night with Matt Mitrione moving on in the tournament after defeating Roy "Big Country" Nelson in the main event. We talk vodka, allergy bullying, Fergie's singing and much more - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

This is a long episode because Jeff and I get on a roll. We start with some beer talk - I have been enjoying Stone Brewery IPA's lately as the weather warms up here in Florida. We take a deep dive into the main card of UFC 221 from Perth, Australia. The card was headlined by what was meant to be an interim middleweight championship match between Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero. Unfortunately, Romero did not make weight and was not named champion. We cover a wide array of MMA news and preview next week's card, headlined by Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We break down UFC Fight Night 125 from Belem, Brazil, headlined by Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and Eryk "Ya Boy" anders. We do a quick rundown of the card as well as a preview of UFC 221, headlined by Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Back for a quick episode to recap UFC on Fox 27, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs Derek Brunson in a rematch that ended fairly similarly to their first meeting. I touch on the rest of the card, discuss the fight announcement between Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier and Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic and give a tasty rum recipe that I've been sipping on lately. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back! I announce the birth of my daughter before we breakdown the results of UFC 220 from Boston, Massachusetts. Stipe Miocic defends his Heavyweight Championship for a record-breaking third time against the deadly Francis Ngannou. We also discuss the Bellator 192 card which took place on the same night and kicked off the Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament. We talk some booze, some baby stories and of course, have some laughs. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back from a 2 week hiatus for the last show of 2017! We talk UFC 219, Cyborg, Khabib, other standout fights from the card, upcoming fights, lots of booze and even cover some current events outside the world of MMA! Cheers everyone and Happy New Year! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We talk about the results of UFC Fight Night 123 from Fresno, California. The event was headlined by featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson. Jason Knight bit a guy, there were 3 Perez's on the card, knockouts, submissions, GSP giving up the middleweight belt and I give my personal recipe for a pisco sour - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We recap an action-packed weekend of fights which included UFC 218 from Detroit, Michigan and The Ultimate Fighter season 26 finale from Las Vegas, Nevada. Arguably the most chaotic and exciting weekend of fights in history. A new champion was crowned and another champion cemented his legacy in stone. We also talk some whiskey and other boozy topics. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Professional MMA referee Bobby Wombacher joins the show to discuss his personal experience with MMA, current events, throwback fights and the UFC 218 pay-per-view that he will be officiating this weekend in Detroit, Michigan. This is a rare weeknight and alcohol-free episode, so enjoy it - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Michael "The Count" Bisping steps up on short notice to fill in for Anderson Silva at UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai, China to face Kelvin Gastelum. We breakdown the results of this entire early morning fight card and preview the big weekend of upcoming fights. We also talk tequila and Ben Askren's retirement. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

UFC Fight Night 121 is a wrap - Fabricio Werdum is successful for the second time in little over a month against a tough young Polish fighter, Marcin Tybura. Jeff and I break this card down over some rum and PBR talk and we preview Michael Bispings quick turnaround next week against the slightly favored Kelvin Gastelum. Good times and some laughs, as always, feedback is greatly appreciated. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Lots of blood and lots of beer discussed on this episode. We analyze the results of UFC Fight Night from Norfolk, Virginia, headlined by Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier and Anthony "Showtime" Pettis. A great night of fights, punctuated by some devastating knockouts. We get into some beer talk and discuss the Bellator heavyweight grand prix that was recently announced. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We break down UFC 217 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jeff "The Animal" Wilson attended the event live, headlined by the return of Georges "Rush" St. Pierre and middleweight champion Michael "The Count" Bisping. We talk through the entire card (pretty much), the future of the fighters involved in this epic event and of course the recent drinks of choice. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Excuse the audio quality while I record from a remote studio on shaky wi-fi. Jeff and I break down the recent UFC Fight Night 119 card from Sao Paulo, Brazil - headlined by Derek Brunson and Lyoto Machida. We also preview the upcoming UFC 217 PPV, which will be at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Jeff will be attending live. I also summarize my trip in Arizona so far. Booze, food and otherwise. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We are back after another week off to break down the recent UFC Fight Night from Gdansk, Poland which was headline by fan favorite Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Darren Till. We also discuss the upcoming fight night from Sao Paulo, Brazil. There is also a rare appearance of vodka in this episode! I check out Deep Eddy's peach flavored vodka and give my recommendations for how to drink it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Doomsday is a reference to the death of Superman. Unfortunately, this world lost a real-life Superman and lifelong friend of my family, John Rogers. This episode is dedicated to his memory and also a celebration of his birthday, which would have been today. Jeff and I also discuss the recent tragedy in Las Vegas and try to find reasons to stay positive in a world that has been overcome with negative circumstances lately. We breakdown UFC 216, which took place in front of survivors and first responders from the Vegas shooting and was headlined by an interim championship fight between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee. We also discuss Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson defending his flyweight title for a record-breaking 11th time. We raise a Budweiser in memory of John and have some laughs as always - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support