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Verbal Sparring is a weekly MMA podcast covering the biggest news, fight announcements, previews, and recaps from the world of mixed martial arts. Tune in every Monday and Friday for: • Reactions to the latest MMA news and fight announcements • Deep dives into upcoming UFC and PFL fight cards • Recaps and analysis of the most meaningful results from each event • Discussions on rankings, matchmaking, and the future of MMA Whether you’re a hardcore fight fan or just getting into the sport, Verbal Sparring is the place for passionate MMA discussion every week!

MMA Weekend Recap - Nunes Retires On Top | Oliveira Ready for Makhachev Rematch | Ngannou vs Wilder?

80 hours 17 mins; June 12, 2023

Cageside Rewind - Pride 13: Collision Course REWATCH, REACTIONS & HISTORY

49 mins; June 09, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 289 & PFL 4 | Chris Weidman Returning Against Brad Tavares

77 hours 12 mins; June 08, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Albazi vs Kara-France Ends With Controversy | Blaydes vs Almeida in Brazil

53 mins; June 05, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Vegas 74 | Aljamain Sterling vs UFC | First Impressions on TUF 31

99 hours 14 mins; June 02, 2023

Verbal Sparring - Fedor vs Brock | Most Underrated Fighters | Which Former Champ Can Bounce Back?

99 hours 6 mins; May 26, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - The Best Mackenzie Dern We've Seen So Far | Tyson Fury and Jon Jones Trade Words

62 hours 9 mins; May 22, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Vegas 73 | Francis Ngannou's Historic PFL Contract | UFC 291 is Stacked

90 hours 11 mins; May 19, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Jailton Almeida is a Problem | Ian Garry Has Arrived | Edwards Ready for Eblen

81 hours 14 mins; May 15, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Charlotte and Bellator 296 | PFL Fighter Suspensions? | Cejudo Wants Merab

79 hours 32 mins; May 12, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Sterling Spoils Cejudo's Return | Belal Gets His Title Shot | DJ Not Done Yet

94 hours 21 mins; May 08, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 288 & ONE Fight Night 10 | Where Will Ngannou Go? | Usman Wants Chimaev

115 hours 16 mins; May 05, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Song Yadong's Best Performance Yet | BKFC 41 Aftermath with Conor McGregor

62 hours 36 mins; May 01, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Vegas 72 Predictions + Bets | Is PFL Buying Bellator?

79 hours 26 mins; April 28, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Pavlovich Wants the Title | Mix Wins Grand Prix | Belal vs Gilbert at UFC 288

96 hours 42 mins; April 24, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Vegas 71, Bellator 294 & Bellator 295 | Gilbert Calls Out Belal and Dustin

74 hours 4 mins; April 20, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Holloway Not Going Anywhere | OAM Spoils Burgos' Debut | Jones vs Stipe at MSG?

94 hours 50 mins; April 17, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Kansas City & PFL 3 | Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Boxing Match | Pereira to 205

108 hours 1 min; April 14, 2023

Cageside Rewind - UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 REWATCH, REACTIONS & HISTORY

51 mins; April 13, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Adesanya Sleeps Pereira | Masvidal Calls it a Career | UFC Returning to Canada

118 hours 57 mins; April 10, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 287 & PFL 2 | UFC and WWE Merging | Did Francis Ngannou Make a Mistake?

116 hours 4 mins; April 07, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - James Calls Out Bader | Loughnane Going Back to Back? | Pettis Defeats Jones Jr.

61 hours 36 mins; April 03, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - Bellator 293, PFL 1 & Gamebred Boxing 4 | UFC Going Back to London in July

82 hours 5 mins; March 31, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Cory Sandhagen Provides Bantamweight Clarity | PFL Europe First Impressions

69 hours 42 mins; March 27, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC San Antonio | Leon Edwards Declines Colby Covington | Dana Back in Boxing?

91 hours 13 mins; March 24, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Leon Edwards Leaves No Doubt | Gaethje and Fiziev Deliver for the Fans

88 hours 0 mins; March 20, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 286 Breakdown + Bets | Sabatello and Pico Added to Bellator Hawaii

95 hours 53 mins; March 17, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Merab Next for a Title Shot? | Nurmagomedov Dominates First Grand Prix Match

102 hours 5 mins; March 13, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC Las Vegas and Bellator 292 | Bellator Starting a Men's Flyweight Division?

73 hours 42 mins; March 10, 2023

MMA Weekend Recap - Jon Jones is Back on Top | Grasso Dethrones the Queen | Shavkat is Here to Stay

140 hours 30 mins; March 06, 2023

MMA Weekend Preview - UFC 285: Jones vs Gane | Till Released | Rockhold & Alvarez to Bare Knuckle

98 hours 42 mins; March 03, 2023

Verbal Sparring - What's Next for Nate Diaz? | Makhachev vs Poirier? | Building the Perfect Fighter

81 hours 0 mins; March 01, 2023

Ep. 270 - Andrade Captures ONE Gold | Amosov Shuts Down Any Doubts | Allen Secures Biggest Win Yet

64 hours 36 mins; February 27, 2023

Ep. 269 - ONE on Prime Video 7, Bellator 291 & UFC Vegas 70 Preview | Jon Jones UFC Record Cleared?

82 hours 14 mins; February 24, 2023

Ep. 268 - Erin Blanchfield Has Arrived | Alexander Hernandez and Jim Miller Put on a Banger

55 mins; February 20, 2023

Ep. 267 - UFC Vegas 69 Preview | UFC 284 IV Accusations | PFL Announces First Card of 2023

68 hours 22 mins; February 17, 2023

Ep. 266 - Makhachev & Volkanovski Make History | Rodriguez New Interim Champ | Oliveira vs Dariush?

85 hours 51 mins; February 13, 2023

Ep. 265 - UFC 284 Preview | Kevin Lee Back in the UFC | Jorge Masvidal's MMA Fighter Boxing Card

75 hours 32 mins; February 10, 2023

Ep. 264 - Conor McGregor & Michael Chandler Set For TUF | Fedor's Last Dance | Spivac Subs Lewis

51 mins; February 06, 2023

Ep. 263 - UFC Vegas 68 + Bellator 290 | PRIME x UFC | Pereira/Izzy, Burns/Masvidal & Holloway/Allen

42 mins; February 03, 2023

Ep. 262 - Hill Captures Vacant Title | Moreno Bests Figueiredo in Rivalry | Aldo to the Hall of Fame

85 hours 9 mins; January 23, 2023

Ep. 261 - UFC 283 Preview | Our Thoughts on the Power Slap Debut | Jeff Molina Suspended

50 mins; January 20, 2023

Ep. 260 - Strickland's Short Notice W | Gane vs Jones Set After Ngannou Release | Edwards vs Usman 3

34 mins; January 16, 2023

Ep. 259 - UFC Vegas 67 Preview | Dana's Media Day | Bellator Announces Lightweight Grand Prix

71 hours 52 mins; January 13, 2023

Cageside Rewind - UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit REWATCH, REACTIONS & HISTORY

55 mins; January 09, 2023

Verbal Sparring (1/6/2023) | Is Jake Paul to the PFL a Good Move? | UFC Prospects to Watch in 2023

83 hours 53 mins; January 06, 2023

The Joey's 2022 MMA Award Show | Biggest Moments, Best Finishes, Most Shocking Upsets & More!

54 mins; December 23, 2022

Ep. 258 - Cannonier Edges Out Strickland | Tsarukyan Stays a Level Above | 2023 Fight Announcements

55 mins; December 19, 2022

Ep. 257 - UFC Vegas 66 Preview | Jared Gordon Calls Out Paddy Pimblett for a Rematch

47 mins; December 15, 2022

Ep. 256 - UFC 282 Ends With No Champion | Paddy Wins a Robbery? | Stots vs Mix For Grand Prix Finals

70 hours 32 mins; December 12, 2022

Ep. 255 - UFC 282 & Bellator 289 Preview | TJ Dillashaw Retires | ONE Championship US Debut

70 hours 1 min; December 08, 2022

Ep. 254 - Wonderboy Outlasts Holland in a Fight of the Year Contender | Is UFC Betting in Jeopardy?

61 hours 15 mins; December 05, 2022

Ep. 253 - UFC Orlando Preview | Conor McGregor Calls Out Artem Lobov | Paddy Pimblett Viral Video

58 mins; December 01, 2022

Ep. 252 - Pacheco Upsets Harrison | Loughnane Delivers on His Promise | UFC 282 Title Fight Shake Up

44 mins; November 28, 2022

Ep. 251 - Nemkov Wins Grand Prix | Nurmagomedov Adds to Family Legacy | UFC Vegas 65 Fight Day Drama

52 mins; November 21, 2022

Ep. 250 - UFC Vegas 65 & Bellator 288 Preview | PFL Championship PPV Price Revealed

41 mins; November 17, 2022

Ep. 249 - Pereira & Weili Capture Gold | Poirier Outlasts Chandler | Makhachev vs Volkanovski is On

96 hours 34 mins; November 14, 2022

Ep. 248 - UFC 281 Preview, Predictions & Odds | Shane Burgos Out of PFL Debut

78 hours 1 min; November 10, 2022

Ep. 247 - Is Amanda Lemos Next to Challenge for the 115 Title? | Neil Magny Passes GSP in Wins

43 mins; November 07, 2022

Ep. 246 - UFC Vegas 64 Preview | The Legacy of the Playstation 2

45 mins; November 03, 2022

Ep. 245 - Allen vs Kattar Ends With an Injury | Paul Beats Silva & Calls Out Diaz | Halloween Movies

55 mins; October 31, 2022

Ep. 244 - UFC Vegas 63 Preview | Bellator vs Rizin Event | What to Expect from Paul vs Silva

43 mins; October 27, 2022

Ep. 243 - The Makhachev Era Begins | Sterling's Bantamweight Record | O'Malley Enters Contention

94 hours 45 mins; October 24, 2022

Ep. 242 - UFC 280 Preview | Hasbulla Signs to Fight in UFC | Dana White's New Slap Fighting League

84 hours 47 mins; October 20, 2022

Ep. 241 - Grasso Remains Unbeaten at Flyweight | Jon Jones Ready for December | Aspen Ladd to PFL

59 mins; October 17, 2022

Verbal Sparring (10/6/22) - The State of DWCS | UFC 205 or UFC 217 | Best Men's Flyweight Storyline

71 hours 5 mins; October 06, 2022

Ep. 240 - Yan Xiaonan Wins First UFC Main Event | Pitbull Successful in 15th Bellator Title Fight

44 mins; October 03, 2022

Ep. 239 - UFC Vegas 61 & Bellator 286 Preview | PFL Championships Set to Debut on ESPN+ PPV

87 hours 18 mins; September 29, 2022

Verbal Sparring (9/26/22) - Conor McGregor Returning to a Title Fight? | Best Fighters Outside UFC

88 hours 15 mins; September 26, 2022

Ep. 238 - Sandhagen Slices Up Yadong | Marlon Moraes to the PFL | Mitchell vs Evloev in the Works

58 mins; September 19, 2022

Ep. 237 - UFC Vegas 60 Preview | Silva and Sonnen Reunited | Cannonier vs Strickland Rescheduled

58 mins; September 15, 2022

Ep. 236 - Diaz Submits Ferguson to End Wild UFC 279 | Chimaev Still Unbeaten | Thiago Santos to PFL

56 mins; September 12, 2022

Ep. 235 - UFC 279 Preview | Anderson Silva Set to Box Jake Paul | Poirier vs Chandler at UFC 281

85 hours 13 mins; September 08, 2022

Ep. 234 - Gane and Tuivasa's Heavyweight Fight of the Year | Whittaker's Masterclass vs Vettori

50 mins; September 05, 2022

Ep. 233 - UFC Paris Preview | Demetrious Johnson Back on Top | Bellator Ending 2022 With a Bang

100 hours 48 mins; September 01, 2022

Cageside Rewind - UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar REWATCH, REACTIONS & HISTORY

58 mins; August 29, 2022

Verbal Sparring (8/25/22) - Usman vs McGregor After Trilogy Fight with Edwards? | UFC 279 vs UFC 280

104 hours 7 mins; August 25, 2022

Ep. 232 - Edwards Sleeps Usman | Costa & Rockhold's War | PFL Championships Set | El Cucuy to 170

104 hours 21 mins; August 22, 2022

Ep. 231 - UFC 278 & PFL Playoffs Week 3 Preview | Shane Burgos to the PFL | Dominick Reyes is Back

90 hours 32 mins; August 18, 2022

Ep. 230 - Marlon Vera Head Kick KOs Cruz | Yamauchi Has Arrived | Harrison and Cyborg Trade Jabs

79 hours 41 mins; August 15, 2022

Ep. 229 - UFC San Diego, Bellator 284 & PFL Playoffs Week 2 Preview | Bo Nickal Snubbed of Contract?

95 hours 56 mins; August 11, 2022

Ep. 228 - Hill Enters Title Contention | Neal Becomes First to KO Luque | Adesanya vs Pereira is Set

94 hours 7 mins; August 08, 2022

Ep. 227 - UFC Vegas 59 & PFL Playoffs Week 1 Preview | Poirier vs Chandler in Madison Square Garden?

100 hours 8 mins; August 04, 2022

Ep. 226 - Amanda Nunes is Champ Champ Once Again | Moreno and Figueiredo Ready for Fourth Fight

90 hours 49 mins; August 01, 2022

Ep. 225 - UFC 277 Preview | DWCS Season 6, Week 1 Recap | Poirier vs Chandler Getting Close

92 hours 49 mins; July 28, 2022

Ep. 224 - Blaydes Wins as Result of Aspinall Injury | Paddy the Baddy and Meatball Molly Shine Again

100 hours 4 mins; July 25, 2022

Ep. 223 - UFC London & Bellator 283 Preview | Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz + Yan vs O'Malley Booked

121 hours 23 mins; July 21, 2022

Ep. 222 - Will Yair Rodriguez Get the Next Featherweight Title Shot? | Oliveira vs Makhachev is Set

74 hours 49 mins; July 18, 2022

Ep. 221 - UFC Long Island Preview | Nate Diaz Tells All on MMA Hour | Usman to Light Heavyweight?

67 hours 29 mins; July 14, 2022

Ep. 220 - Rafael Fiziev Crashes in to the Top Ten | Darren Till Injured, Replaced by Chris Curtis

100 hours 18 mins; July 11, 2022

Ep. 219 - UFC Vegas 58 Preview | Henry Cejudo Confronts Volkanovski, Sterling, and O'Malley

92 hours 11 mins; July 07, 2022

Ep. 218 - What to Make of Adesanya's Title Reign | Is Volkanovski the Best Featherweight Ever?

95 hours 39 mins; July 04, 2022

Ep. 217 - UFC 276 & PFL 6 Preview | Dana White Says "Jon Jones is Ready to Go... Francis or Stipe"

124 hours 14 mins; June 30, 2022

Ep. 216 - Gamrot and Tsarukyan More Than Deliver | Eblen Dethrones Mousasi | PFL 5 Results

92 hours 56 mins; June 27, 2022

Ep. 215 - UFC Vegas 57, Bellator 282 & PFL 5 Preview | Dana and Nate Continue Trading Jabs

124 hours 12 mins; June 23, 2022

Ep. 214 - Emmett Beats Kattar in Five Round War | Holland Shines at Welterweight | PFL 4 Results

84 hours 46 mins; June 20, 2022

Ep. 213 - UFC Austin & PFL 4 Preview | Zabit Retires | Aldo vs Dvalishvili In the Works for UFC 278

116 hours 31 mins; June 16, 2022

Ep. 212 - Prochazka Submits Teixeira to Win Title | Seven Defenses for Valentina | Weili's Brutal KO

97 hours 52 mins; June 13, 2022

Ep. 211 - UFC 275 Preview | Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz Main Event in the Works

97 hours 23 mins; June 09, 2022

Ep. 210 - Alexander Volkov Remains Amongst the Top | Movsar Evloev Enters Featherweight Top Ten

61 hours 24 mins; June 06, 2022

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