Mma On The Rocks

We spend Super Bowl Sunday talking MMA and debating the score of the UFC 284 main event. Are you on the Volk (band) wagon, or did you think Islam deserved the win? We lead the show talking about Jens Pulver being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. We also break down the entire main card, preview UFC Vegas 69, give our irrelevant Super Bowl picks and even talk movies. As always, thank you for the shares, feedback, comments and criticism - cheers! Whiskey Advocate Top 20 MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFC284 155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev vs. UFC Featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski 145 lbs.: Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett for interim featherweight title 170 lbs.: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown 265 lbs.: Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter 205 lbs.: Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield 205 lbs.: Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas 145 lbs.: Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Josh

Happy New Year! Yes, I know it's February, I explain in the episode where I've been and what I've been up to. I briefly review UFC Vegas 68, I preview UFC 284, I talk about the fighters who have impressed me the most so far in 2023, I talk about judging amateur MMA fights, my favorite whiskey of 2022, Fedor's retirement and much more. As always, thank you for the shares, feedback and criticism - cheers! #UFCVegas68 265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac 205 lbs.: Devin Clark vs. Da Un Jung 265 lbs.: Marcin Tybura vs. Blagoy Ivanov 145 lbs.: Doo Ho Choi vs. Kyle Nelson 170 lbs.: Adam Fugitt vs. Yusaku Kinoshita 155 lbs.: Anshul Jubli vs. Jeka Saragih 145 lbs.: Jeong Yeong Lee vs. Yi Zha 135 lbs.: Toshiomi Kazama vs. Rinya Nakamura 125 lbs.: Seung Guk Choi vs. Sung Hyun Park 185 lbs.: Junyong Park vs. Denis Tiuliulin 125 lbs.: Jesus Santos Aguilar vs. Tatsuro Taira  #UFC284 155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev vs. UFC Featherweight Champion Alex Volkanovski 145 lbs.: Yair Rodriguez

Episode 300 is also the Festivus episode. We air our grievances, break down the results of UFC Vegas 66, talk crazy cat ladies, catch up with Jeff "The Animal" Wilson and do a live tasting of whiskey advocate's number one whiskey of 2022. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers and happy holidays!   Whiskey Advocate Top 20 MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFCVegas66185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland 155 lbs.: Damir Ismagulov vs. Arman Tsarukyan 185 lbs.: Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn 205 lbs.: Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamal Pogues 135 lbs.: Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson 125 lbs.: Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa 185 lbs.: Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage 170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Bryan Battle 155 lbs.: Rafa Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate 135 lbs.: Saidyokub Kakhramonov vs. Said Nurmagomedov 145 lbs.: Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa 205 lbs.: Tafon Nchukwi vs.

I'm back this week to talk everything UFC 282, fill you in on my absence on the airwaves due to my house falling apart, congratulate my buddy Dave Mundell on his BKFC championship and preview UFC Vegas 66. I also break down Whiskey Advocate's top 20 whiskies of 2022 and give my opinions on the best gifts for the whiskey drinker in your life. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! Whiskey Advocate Top 20 MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFC282 205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev 155 lbs.: Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon 180 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Alex Morono — (not Robbie Lawler) 185 lbs.: Dricus du Plessis vs. Darren Till 145 lbs.: Bryce Mitchell vs. Ilia Topuria 265 lbs.: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Chris Daukaus 135 lbs.: Jay Perrin vs. Raul Rosas Jr. 185 lbs.: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Dalcha Lungiambula 185 lbs.: Chris Curtis vs. Joa

This week marks the return of Jeff "The Animal" Wilson. He talks about his world travels and helps break down the action from UFC Vegas 65. Unfortunately, the main event fell apart, but this card still delivered. The spotlight was bright on Kennedy Nzechukwu in the new main event. There were some epic knockouts and close decisions. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers and Happy Thanksgiving! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFCVegas65 265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac 205 lbs: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Ion Cutelaba  135 lbs.: Kevin Natividad vs. Ricky Turcios 115 lbs.: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Maria Oliveira 170 lbs.: Andre Fialho vs. Muslim Salikhov 135 lbs.: Kyler Phillips vs. Jack Shore 185 lbs.: Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira 125 lbs.: Charles Johnson vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov 125 lbs.: Jennifer Maia vs. Maryna Moroz 135 lbs.: Fernie Gar

Condolences to the family of MMA legend Anthony "Rumble" Johnson. He will be missed a great deal by this community, rest in peace AJ. This week I break down all the action from UFC 281. The back and forth battles, the submissions, the knockouts, the guard pulling, missing weight, come-from-behind wins and hype train wrecks. I also preview UFC Vegas 65, featuring a heavyweight matchup between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivak. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFC281 185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 115 lbs.: UFC Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili 155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler 135 lbs.: Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez 155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles 155 lbs.: Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano 205 lbs.: Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann 125

This week I discuss getting kicked off Facebook AGAIN, this time possibly for good, losing my voice over a throat injury, no booze November and some MMA! I break down the last two weeks of fights - UFC Vegas 63 and 64, I also preview UFC 281 and more. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFC281 185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 115 lbs.: UFC Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili 155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler 135 lbs.: Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez 155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles 155 lbs.: Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano 205 lbs.: Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann 125 lbs.: Erin Blanchfield vs. Molly McCann 185 lbs.: Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman 155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Ottman Azaitar 115 lbs.: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gomez

After a few weeks away, I finally catch up with Jeff "The Animal" Wilson to discuss both of our recent travels, eating exotic foods, spending time with family, celebrating life, death, birthdays and everything in between. More of a show about life than MMA, we do break down UFC 280 towards the end of the show, as well as preview UFC Vegas 63. But in all honesty, if you're looking for a deep dive on MMA, this probably isn't the show, but cheers to all of you. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism.  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFCVegas63 145 lbs.: Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen 170 lbs.: Max Griffin vs. Tim Means 265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa 185 lbs.: Josh Fremd vs. Tresean Gore 205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Khalil Rountree 185 lbs.: Roman Dolidze vs. Phil Hawes 265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima 185 lbs.: Joseph

This week I am patiently awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Ian here in Florida. I talk about my experience with tropical storms, break down the UFC Vegas 61 card, talk a little Bellator and more. As always, thank you for the comments, shares, feedback and criticism - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFCVegas61 115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Xiaonan Yan 170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Francisco Trinaldo 135 lbs.: Raoni Barcelos vs. Trevin Jones 145 lbs.: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Don Shainis 135 lbs.: John Castaneda vs. Daniel Santos 155 lbs.: Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Mike Davis 265 lbs.: Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik 115 lbs.: Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci 155 lbs.: Jesse Ronson vs. Joaquim Silva 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Krzysztof Jotko 205 lbs.: Maxim Grishin vs. Philipe Lins 145 lbs.: Chelsea Chandler vs. Julija Stoliarenko 135 lbs.: Randy Costa vs. Guido Cannetti --- Support thi

This week I break down all the action from UFC Vegas 60. All the gruesome cuts, exciting finishes, bizarre judging, future matches to make and more. I also briefly discuss Canelo vs Triple G and how the first fight between them made me fall out of love with boxing. Thank you for the comments, shares, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFCVegas60 135 lbs.: Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong UFC Vegas 60 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Giga Chikadze vs. Sodiq Yusuff — SCRATCHED 185 lbs.: Chidi Njokuani vs. Gregory Rodrigues 145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Bill Algeo 125 lbs.: Sijara Eubanks vs. Maryna Moroz 265 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Rodrigo Nascimento 155 lbs.: Trey Ogden vs. Daniel Zellhuber 155 lbs.: Nikolas Motta vs. Cameron VanCamp 170 lbs.: Louis Cosce vs. Trevin Giles 145 lbs.: Damon Jackson vs. Pat Sabatini 115 lbs.: Denise Gomes vs. Loma Lookboonmee 125 l

This week I break down all the drama and action from UFC 279. Chimaev missing weight, card shuffling, the last fight on Nate Diaz's contract, Jingliang Li's suit and more. Cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFC279 170 lbs.: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson (not Khamzat Chimaev) UFC 279 PPV Main Card On ESPN+: 179 lbs.: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland 170 lbs.: Jingliang Li vs. Daniel Rodriguez 140 lbs.: Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson 205 lbs.: Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cuțelaba UFC 279 Late ‘Prelims’ Under Card On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa 220 lbs.: Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj 185 lbs.: Jamie Pickett vs. Denis Tiuliulin 265 lbs.: Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett UFC 279 Early ‘Prelims’ Under Card On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Danyelle Wolf vs. Norma Dumont 135 lbs.: Alateng Heili vs. Chad Anheilger 115 lbs.: Elise Reed vs. Melissa Martinez 170 lbs.: Darian Weeks vs. Yohan L

This week I sit down with the founder and operator of Vigilant MMA, Brandon Lee to talk UFC Paris, the stress of running a promotion and fighters having the right attitudes making all the difference. Brandon also tells his story of going from a young MMA fighter to becoming paralyzed from the neck down and turning that event into an opportunity for other young fighters. We discuss his recent Vigilant MMA event as well as what he has in the works for the future - cheers! Vigilant MMA MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFCParis 265 lbs.: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori 185 lbs.: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov 155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. John Makdessi 135 lbs.: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quinonez 145 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood 145 lbs.: Ailin Perez vs. Stephanie Egger 185 lbs.: Joaquin Buckley vs. Nassourdine Imavov 185 lbs.: Abusu

After a hiatus of 77 days, the MMA on the Rocks podcast is back! Coincidentally, the same week that Tom Brady made his return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! I talk about the reason for my layoff from the podcast and social media, talk bourbon of course and my favorite MMA moments from the past few months. Big retirements, shocking freak injuries, future matchups and much more. I definitely missed doing the show and appreciate everyone who has reached out in the past few months - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show Theme song by Alex Grohl  #UFCParis 265 lbs.: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori 185 lbs.: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov 155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. John Makdessi 135 lbs.: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quinonez 145 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood 145 lbs.: Ailin Perez vs. Stephanie Egger 185 lbs.: Joaquin Buckley vs. Nassourdine Imavov 185 lbs

My reaction to UFC 275 - the biggest winners, the retirements, seven bonuses, most exciting fights and more. I also talk about rare beers, family vacations and birthday parties. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFC275 205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka 125 lbs.: UFC Women’s Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos 115 lbs.: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Zhang Weili 125 lbs.: Rogerio Bontorin vs. Manel Kape — CANCELED 170 lbs.: Andre Fialho vs. Jake Matthews 170 lbs.: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Ramazan Emeev 145 lbs.: Seungwoo Choi vs. Josh Culibao 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Jacob Malkoun 145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate 135 lbs.: Danaa Batgerel vs. Kyung Ho Kang 115 lbs.: Silvana Gomez Juarez vs. Na Liang 145 lbs.: Joselyne Edwards vs. Ramona Pascua --- Support this podcast:

This week we break down the action from UFC Vegas 56, talk about building patios, mermaids, bourbon, fly on the wall podcast and more. As always, thank you for your comments, shares, feedback and criticism, cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Solo episode this week to break down the action from UFC Vegas 55, headlined by bantamweight contenders Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira. I talk about the most impressive performances on the card, controversial decisions and one-sided fights. I also talk about seeing Bill Burr live in Tampa, home renovations and getting stung by a hornet. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFCVegas55 135 lbs.: Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira 265 lbs.: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ben Rothwell — CANCELED 145 lbs.: Chase Hooper vs. Felipe Colares 115 lbs.: Tabatha Ricci vs. Polyana Viana 155 lbs.: Uros Medic vs. Omar Morales 185 lbs.: Alen Amedovski vs. Joseph Holmes 205 lbs.: Maxim Grishin vs. Jailton Almeida 170 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio 185 lbs.: Chidi Njokuani vs. Dusko Todorovic 185 lbs.: Eryk Anders vs. Junyong Park --- Support this podcast: h

This week we cover UFC Vegas 54, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Aleksander Rakic. We talk about controversial decisions, the biggest winners and future fights. We also preview UFC Vegas 55, talk Disney, alcohol, Netflix and Hulu shows. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism. Cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFCVegas54 205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic 205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Ryan Spann 135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka 125 lbs.: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas 155 lbs.: Frank Camacho vs. Manuel Torres 125 lbs.: Viviane Araujo vs. Andrea Lee 125 lbs.: Viviane Araujo vs. Andrea Lee 155 lbs.: Michael Johnson vs. Alan Patrick 115 lbs.: Angela Hill vs. Virna Jandiroba 125 lbs.: Carlos Candelario vs. Tatsuro Taira 185 lbs.: Nick Maximov vs. Andre Petroski #UFCVegas55 135 lbs.: Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira 265 lbs.: Alexander Gu

We follow Mother's Day 2022 with a show breaking down the action from UFC 274, headlined by lightweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. We talk about the biggest winners and losers from the card, matches to make and preview UFC Vegas 54. We also talk BKFC 25, which I attended live in Orlando Florida. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFC274 155 lbs.: UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje 115 lbs.: UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 155 lbs.: Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson 205 lbs.: Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux 155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon — CANCELED (details here) 170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams 170 lbs.: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts 145 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Norma Dumont 125 lbs.: Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell 265 lbs.: Blagoy Iv

We're back after a week off to break down the action from UFC Vegas 53, headlined by bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Rob Font. We talk about the most impressive finishes and performances, what's next for many of the fighters and why missing weight is a problem. We cover the previous card, UFC Vegas 52, headlined by Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos. We also preview BKFC 25, which Bill plans to attend live and UFC 274. We also talk summer beers, building gazebos, traveling and more. As always, thank you for the shares, comments, feedback and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFCVegas53 135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera 265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake Collier 145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito 155 lbs.: Jared Gordon vs. Grant Dawson 145 lbs.: Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Connelly 185 lbs.: Krzysztof Jotko vs. Gerald Meerschaert 125 lbs.: Daniel Silva vs. Francisco Figueiredo 170 lbs.: Ga

Happy Easter! Solo episode this week to break down UFC Vegas 51, headlined by welterweight contenders Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque. I cover the entire card, the bizarre finishes, what's next for some fighters and more. I also preview UFC Vegas 51, review Bellator 277, talk Easter traditions and drink a beer. As always, thank you for the comments, feedback, shares and criticism - cheers! MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops MMA on the Rocks Hoodies Support the Show #UFCVegas51 170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 155 lbs.: Rafa Garcia vs. Jesse Ronson 185 lbs.: Uriah Hall vs. Andre Muniz 155 lbs.: Brandon Jenkins vs. Drakkar Klose 170 lbs.: Miguel Baeza vs. Andre Fialho 265 lbs.: Chris Barnett vs. Martin Buday 135 lbs.: Pannie Kianzad vs. Lina Lansberg 170 lbs.: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Mounir Lazzez 155 lbs.: Jordan Leavitt vs. Victor Martinez 185 lbs.: Caio Borralho vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev 145 lbs.: Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. TJ Laramie 135 lbs.: Mayr