Mma On The Rocks

Kansas saw its first ever UFC event as heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Derrick Lewis put on a show for the Witchita crowd. We saw big winners, broken bones, controversial decisions, slick submissions and everything in between. I also review Stillhouse Black Bourbon - a blend of corn, rye and barley that's mellowed in craft coffee beans. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

UFC 235 was the biggest card of 2019 so far and it definitely delivered with two outstanding and one-sided title fights. Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones successfully defended his title against durable contender Anthony Smith. The welterweight title changed hands as Kamaru Usman dominated the champ Tyron Woodley in a stunning upset. The rest of the card was filled with controversy, drama, dance injuries, old guys beating up young guys and young guys beating up old guys - what more could you want? We also talk about some great bourbon, a little beer and as always, have some laughs along the way - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We Czech back in this week to weigh in on UFC Fight Night 145 from Prague, Czech Republic. The headliners Thiago Santos and Jan Blachowicz battled it out to see who might get the next crack at the light heavyweight title. The entire card was a mid-afternoon gem on ESPN+ - so we take the time to discuss all the highlights. We also preview UFC 235 which takes place next week in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a completely stacked card that is headlined by Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones defending his title against the legend killer, Anthony Smith. We have some laughs, talk some local fights and even exchange pleasantries. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We stay up late to cover the full weekend of mixed martial arts from back-to-back Bellator events to the UFC's debut on ESPN. The Bellator events fell flat in many ways but the UFC delivered in Phoenix. Heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou met in a short contest that resembled the UFC's first fight on big Fox in 2011. The rest of the card was a fireworks display of great matchups that represented the company well on its biggest platform to date. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

Another week, another round of drinks and another great night of MMA as we break down UFC 234 which was unexpectedly headlined by Anderson "The Spider" Silva and kickboxing sensation Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya. The card delivered a lot of great action despite losing the main event title fight between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum just hours before the card started due to an unfortunate injury. We cover all that in detail and much more - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back to breakdown another exciting UFC event - Fight Night 144 from Fuertaleza, Brazil. A big night for Marlon Moraes, who almost didn't make it to the main event, submitting former champion Raphael Assuncao who had a win over him. That was just one of four submissions by Brazilian fighters on the card. We also saw Jose Aldo prove that he can still hang with the best and he's still a very dangerous striker in the featherweight division of which he was king for a majority of his career. We have some laughs, talk some scotch preview UFC 234 - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

In a week off from UFC action, we take a dive into Bellator 214 where Ryan Bader was crowned the first every double champ in Bellator history with a 35 second knockout of MMA legend Fedor. Some local MMA talk, whiskey news and we keep it short this week. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back after a week off to discuss the UFC's debut on ESPN+ as Henry Cejudo successfully defended his flyweight title against bantamweight champ TJ Dillishaw. We take a deep dive into the card, Jeff shares his experience of being at the event live, we have some laughs and preview Bellator's heavyweight grand prix finale - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back for the first episode of 2019 to discuss Rizin 14, the PFL grand finale, potential title fights this year, new beers and much more. Cheers and Happy New Year! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

The last show of 2018 and we finish with a bang to talk about the historic events of UFC 232 with Amanda Nunes becoming the first fighter in women's MMA history to hold titles in two weight classes. We also talk about the drama of the week leading up to the event due to Jon Jones' drug test, his victory over Alexander Gustafsson and we break down the rest of the card from Los Angeles. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

A special Christmas episode - recorded live on Christmas Eve at Mulligan's Pub in Manhattan, New York. We discuss the breaking news of UFC 232 being moved from Vegas to California due to Jon Jones failing another drug test. We discuss the rest of the card over some Irish beers and wish everyone a Merry Christmas - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back without a guest this week to discuss the last ever UFC on Fox from Milwaukee, Wisconsin - headlined by a rematch between lightweights "Ragin'" Al Iaquinta and "The Mowtown Phenom" Kevin Lee. We breakdown the entire card, talk some Bellator, debate a little, have some laughs and wish everyone a happy holidays because we don't know how soon we will record another episode. Please remember to subscribe and review - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We breakdown all the action from UFC 231 from Toronto, Canada which was headlined by a featherweight championship bout between Max "Blessed" Holloway and Brian "T-City" Ortega. We also saw a new women's flyweight champion crowned with Valentina Shevchenko defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the vacant strap. We are joined this week by our friend Simon, UFC Instagram breaking news guru. We preview some upcoming fights, curse a lot and have some laughs - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We are joined by the first female professional MMA fighter diagnosed with Autism, Serena "Southpaw Outlaw" DeJesus to breakdown all the action in MMA and boxing from the past week. In addition to The Ultimate Fighter season 28 finale, Fight Night 142 from Adelaide, Australia, Bellator 210 and 211, Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury, we also talk about Autism awareness, domestic violence, cutting weight, the use of marijuana for pro athletes and we have a lot of laughs along the way. Grab a drink and listen along - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We are joined by Kyle Steele from the Loudmouth MMA Podcast to break down UFC Fight Night 140 from Buenos Aires, Argentina and talk about how Bellator 209 was a waste of time. If you're not familiar with Kyle's brand of angry podcasting, you're in for a very unique experience this week. We talk some trash, talk some steroids, talk some fights and maybe even a few unexpected movie references. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We take a really deep dive into the UFC Fight Night 139 card from Denver, Colorado. We also welcome back longtime friend of the show and host of Loaded Joe's MMA Podcast, Money Blakeweather who shares his insights on MMA and discusses his experiences with online dating in the past year. We preview Fight Night 140, Bellator 209, talk bareknuckle boxing and what it means for the sport. We also take a ride on a hype train, with tons of laughs along the way - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

DC puts on weight so he can put on his heavyweight championship belt again as the first person to defend titles in two divisions and then gets to first base with Joe Rogan. We take a deep dive into UFC 230 and the historic win of Daniel Cormier, the unfortunate night (again) for Chris Weidman at Madison Square Garden, the excitement that is the middleweight division and we even preview Fight Night 139 and don't even have enough time to talk about alcohol - cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We're back after a brief hiatus for vacation to talk about the big "trade" between the UFC and One FC, breakdown the results of UFC Fight Night 138, preview UFC 230 and I recap my recent trip to Cuba. Salud! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

I want to dedicate this episode to my dog Bijou who passed away this week. She was the best friend I could ever ask for. We get into Bellator 207 and 208 as well as PFL 9 in the absence of UFC action this weekend. We also talk Sierra Nevada beer and the sentimental value to me, personally. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support

We cover the entire fight card from UFC 229 and actually focus on fight talk. We briefly discuss the drama at the end of the main event between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, but our priority is covering the action inside the cage. We also start to preview Fight Night 138 until we realize it isn't next week.... BUT, Bellator 208 and 209 ARE. We also talk Irish and Japanese whiskey and why we need to take our pants off sometimes. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mmaontherocks/support