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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!

Ep. 209 - UFC Vegas 56 Preview | Masvidal Calls Out McGregor | Nick Diaz Wants Usman Title Fight

86 hours 57 mins; June 02, 2022

Ep. 208 - Verbal Sparring (6/1/22) | Cejudo at 145 or Volkanovski at 155? | Next Late Resurgence Is?

95 hours 48 mins; June 01, 2022

Ep. 207 - Vieira Edges Out Holm | JDS Dislocates Shoulder | Khabib vs Tony on TUF?

71 hours 22 mins; May 23, 2022

Ep. 206 - UFC Vegas 55 & Eagle FC 47 Preview | Riddell vs Turner + Shore vs Simon Set for July

77 hours 7 mins; May 19, 2022

Ep. 205 - Blachowicz Back in the Win Column | Controversy at Bellator 281 | McGregor Out of USADA?

73 hours 3 mins; May 16, 2022

Ep. 204 - UFC Vegas 54 and Bellator 281 Preview | Moreno vs Kara-France Set For Interim Title

85 hours 10 mins; May 12, 2022

Ep. 203 - Where Does Charles Oliveira's Legacy Stand? | Chandler's Knockout Sends 155 Into a Frenzy

99 hours 32 mins; May 09, 2022

Ep. 202 - UFC 274, Bellator 280 & PFL 3 Preview | Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz + More Fights Leaked

82 hours 45 mins; May 05, 2022

Ep. 201 - Chito is Ready for Primetime | Cappelozza Dominates | Big Summer for UFC Heavyweights

63 hours 56 mins; May 02, 2022

Ep. 200 - UFC Vegas 53 and PFL 2 Preview | Miocic Ready For Jones in September | ONE to Prime Video

53 mins; April 28, 2022

Ep. 199 - Andrade's Vicious Return to 115 | Carmouche & Cyborg's Title Fight Wins | PFL 1 Recap

55 mins; April 25, 2022

Ep. 198 - UFC Vegas 52, Bellator 278 & Bellator 279 Preview | Dana Interested in Miocic vs Jones

67 hours 21 mins; April 21, 2022

Ep. 197 - Belal Muhammad Enters the Top 5 | Pitbull Regains His Title | Bellator Grand Prix Debacle

81 hours 2 mins; April 18, 2022

Ep. 196 - UFC Vegas 51 & Bellator 277 Preview | Henry Cejudo is Back? | Volkanovski Eyeing 155 Title

53 mins; April 14, 2022

Ep. 195 - Volkanovski Displays His Dominance | Sterling Edges Out Yan | Chimaev Passes Biggest Test

83 hours 53 mins; April 11, 2022

Ep. 194 - UFC 273 Preview | All Eyes on Khamzat Chimaev | Hasbulla's First Interview

78 hours 13 mins; April 07, 2022

Ep. 193 - Curtis Blaydes... More Than a Wrestler | Mighty Mouse Wins for MMA | Nate Diaz Wants Out

88 hours 15 mins; March 28, 2022

Ep. 192 - UFC Columbus and ONE X Preview | Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington Beef Far From Over

93 hours 28 mins; March 24, 2022

Ep. 191 - Aspinall Has Arrived | Allen's Streak Continues | Pimblett's Potential Still in Question

69 hours 53 mins; March 21, 2022

Ep. 190 - UFC London Preview | Pimblett and Topuria Fight Week Drama | Namajunas vs Esparza 2 Is Set

49 mins; March 17, 2022

Ep. 189 - Ankalaev Enters Top 5 | Borics Proves He's Ready | Le and Lineker Secure Brutal Knockouts

82 hours 48 mins; March 14, 2022

Ep. 188 - UFC Vegas 50, Bellator 276, ONE Lights Out & Eagle FC 46 Preview | Harrison Stays with PFL

85 hours 5 mins; March 10, 2022

Ep. 187 - Covington Dominates Masvidal | RDA Still Amongst the Elite | Mitchell Coming for a Title

70 hours 57 mins; March 07, 2022

UFC 272 Ceremonial Weigh-In Greenroom Get-Together (Live Watch Along)

54 mins; March 04, 2022

Ep. 186 - UFC 272 Preview | Our Thoughts on Cain Velasquez | Burns vs Chimaev is Official

79 hours 45 mins; March 03, 2022

Ep. 185 - Makhachev's Double Digit Win Streak | Mousasi Extends Title Reign | De Ridder's Dominance

91 hours 36 mins; February 28, 2022

Bellator 275: Greenroom Get-Together (Live Watch Along)

61 hours 15 mins; February 25, 2022

Ep. 184 - UFC Vegas 49, Bellator 275 & ONE Championship - Full Circle Preview | Triller Buys BKFC?

60 hours 54 mins; February 24, 2022

Ep. 183 - Hill Says Sweet Dreams to Walker | Storley and Gracie's War | Green Steps in vs Makhachev

78 hours 50 mins; February 21, 2022

Ep. 182 - UFC Vegas 48 & Bellator 274 Preview | Kayla Harrison to Bellator? | Max Holloway's Return

49 mins; February 18, 2022

Ep. 181 - Adesanya's Middleweight Legacy | Tuivasa's KO Streak Continues | Cannonier Next in Line

113 hours 39 mins; February 14, 2022

Ep. 180 - UFC 271 Preview | Middleweight Title Picture Heating Up | Manningcast Coming to the UFC?

58 mins; February 11, 2022

Ep. 179 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (2/9/22) | Odds for Chimaev vs Burns | Adesanya's Best Performance

75 hours 38 mins; February 09, 2022

Ep. 178 - Strickland Improves Win Streak | Rakhmonov is the Real Deal | Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic?

73 hours 48 mins; February 07, 2022

Ep. 177 - UFC Vegas 47 Preview | Shavkat Rakhmonov's Chance to Shine | Alexander Gustaffson's Return

33 mins; February 04, 2022

Ep. 176 - Bader Continues Heavyweight Reign | Eagle FC's US Debut a Success | Dana's ESPN+ Interview

62 hours 56 mins; January 31, 2022

Ep. 175 - Bellator 273 & Eagle FC 44 Preview | Oliveira vs Gaethje Scheduled for UFC 274 in May

47 mins; January 28, 2022

Ep. 174 - Ngannou's Evolution as a Fighter Pays Dividends | Figueiredo vs Moreno Delivers... Again

93 hours 24 mins; January 24, 2022

Ep. 173 - UFC 270 Preview | Amanda Nunes Leaves ATT | UFC & Bellator Officially Returning to London

65 hours 39 mins; January 21, 2022

Ep. 172 - Calvin Kattar Makes a Statement vs Giga Chikadze | Dana White Says Leon is Next for Usman

53 mins; January 17, 2022

Ep. 171 - UFC Vegas 46 Preview | Covington vs Masvidal is OFFICIAL | Korean Zombie Replaces Holloway

66 hours 58 mins; January 14, 2022

Ep. 170 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (1/12/22) | Boldest Takes for 2022 | Best UFC Prospects on Our Radar

70 hours 34 mins; January 12, 2022

Ep. 169 - MMA Questions We Want Answered in 2022 | Khamzat Chimaev Champion? | Ngannou Out of UFC?

118 hours 2 mins; January 05, 2022

Ep. 168 - The Joey's 2021 MMA Award Show

64 hours 35 mins; December 29, 2021

Ep. 167 - Derrick Lewis Breaks UFC Knockout Record | Belal Muhammad's Dominant Victory

87 hours 29 mins; December 20, 2021

Ep. 166 - UFC Vegas 45 Preview | Dustin Poirier vs Nate Diaz... Finally? | Kevin Lee to Eagle FC

77 hours 3 mins; December 17, 2021

Ep. 165 - Charles Oliveira Leaves No Doubt | Julianna Pena SHOCKS THE WORLD | The Suga Show Shines

100 hours 57 mins; December 13, 2021

Ep. 164 - UFC 269 Preview | Paul vs Woodley Rematch is Official | Cormier and Cruz Commentary Drama

120 hours 15 mins; December 10, 2021

Ep. 163 - Jose Aldo Continues to Cement His Legacy | Sergio Pettis Puts Bantamweights on Notice

60 hours 0 mins; December 06, 2021

Ep. 162 - UFC Vegas 44 & Bellator 272 Preview | PFL's Big Plans for 2022 | Kevin Lee Released by UFC

72 hours 46 mins; December 03, 2021

Ep. 161 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (12/1/21) | Three Must-See Fights in 2022 | Conor McGregor's Future

100 hours 31 mins; December 01, 2021

Ep. 160 - Aftermath of Vieira vs Tate | How Good is Sean Brady? | Taila Santos is Title Fight Ready

57 mins; November 22, 2021

Ep. 159 - UFC Vegas 43 Preview | Is a Title Shot at Stake for Tate? | Burroughs Wants an MMA Fight

54 mins; November 19, 2021

Ep. 158 - Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez WENT TO WAR | Cris Cyborg vs Kayla Harrison Next?

104 hours 42 mins; November 15, 2021

Ep. 157 - UFC Vegas 42 & Bellator 271 Preview | Jorge Masvidal OUT of His Fight vs Leon Edwards

80 hours 22 mins; November 12, 2021

Ep. 156 - Can Anyone Stop Kamaru Usman? | Thug Rose Retains | Gaethje vs Chandler's War for the Ages

108 hours 43 mins; November 08, 2021

Ep. 155 - UFC 268 & Bellator 270 Preview | Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz? | DWCS Season Finale Recap

93 hours 20 mins; November 05, 2021

Ep. 154 - Glover Teixeira Beats the Odds | Petr Yan Back on Top | Makhachev & Chimaev Steal the Show

103 hours 22 mins; November 01, 2021

Ep. 153 - UFC 267 Preview | What's Next for Kayla Harrison? | Dana White and Hasbulla Set to Meet

99 hours 15 mins; October 29, 2021

Ep. 152 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (10/27/21) | Thoughts on Open Scoring in MMA | Worst UFC Main Event

117 hours 15 mins; October 27, 2021

Ep. 151 - PFL Championship Preview | Vettori & Costa's Light Heavyweight Record | Fedor's Big Return

76 hours 3 mins; October 25, 2021

Ep. 150 - UFC Vegas 41 & Bellator 269 Preview | Paulo Costa Fight Week Drama | Fedor Wants the Title

64 hours 28 mins; October 22, 2021

Ep. 149 - Vadim Nemkov vs Corey Anderson Set for Grand Prix Finals | UFC Women's Featherweight Done?

40 mins; October 18, 2021

Ep. 148 - UFC Vegas 40 & Bellator 268 Preview | Jorge Masvidal vs Leon Edwards is Finally Happening

88 hours 56 mins; October 15, 2021

Ep. 147 - Marina Rodriguez is a Legitimate Threat | Paddy Pimblett Signs with Barstool Sports

69 hours 11 mins; October 11, 2021

Ep. 146 - UFC Vegas 39 Preview | Thoughts on the Joe Rogan Commentary Debate | Ngannou vs Gane Set

82 hours 2 mins; October 08, 2021

Ep. 145 - Thiago Santos & MVP's Uneventful Wins | Dan Hooker to Compete at UFC 267 | Zabit is Back?

62 hours 52 mins; October 04, 2021

Ep. 144 - UFC Vegas 38 & Bellator 267 Preview | Cejudo Wants Volkanovski | Yan vs Sandhagen Official

107 hours 9 mins; October 01, 2021

Ep. 143 - Volkanovski vs Ortega... Fight of the Year? | Shevchenko Dominates | Diaz & Lawler Deliver

86 hours 28 mins; September 27, 2021

Ep. 142 - UFC 266 Preview | What Can We Expect from Nick Diaz in his Return? | DWCS Week 4 Recap

65 hours 13 mins; September 24, 2021

Ep. 141 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (9/22/21) | Paddy Pimblett's UFC Potential | Top MMA Disappointments

121 hours 8 mins; September 22, 2021

Ep. 140 - Anthony Smith Silences the Doubters | Phil Davis Dominates Yoel Romero

73 hours 34 mins; September 20, 2021

Ep. 139 - UFC Vegas 37 & Bellator 266 Preview | A New Team-Based MMA League? | Nate Diaz Wants Luque

91 hours 26 mins; September 17, 2021

Ep. 138 - Anderson Silva KO's Tito Ortiz in Boxing Match | Is Gable Steveson the Next Brock Lesnar?

52 mins; September 13, 2021

Ep. 137 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (9/10/21) | Best End of Year UFC Title Fight | Biggest UFC "What If"

75 hours 58 mins; September 10, 2021

Ep. 136 - Derek Brunson Continues Win Streak | Paddy Pimblett Impresses in UFC Debut

65 hours 44 mins; September 06, 2021

Ep. 135 - UFC Vegas 36 Preview | Oliveira vs Poirier Planned for UFC 269 | Paul vs Woodley Aftermath

64 hours 9 mins; September 03, 2021

Ep. 134 - Giga Chikadze is a Problem | UFC 268 Fight Card is STACKED | PFL Championship Matchups Set

64 hours 40 mins; August 30, 2021

Ep. 133 - UFC Vegas 35 & PFL Playoffs Preview | Our Thoughts on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley Match

54 mins; August 27, 2021

Ep. 132 - Is a Title Shot Next For Jared Cannonier? | Kayla Harrison Calls Out Cris Cyborg

66 hours 0 mins; August 23, 2021

Ep. 131 - UFC Vegas 34 & Bellator 265 Preview | GSP Discusses Dana White, Fighting Khabib and Boxing

43 mins; August 20, 2021

Ep. 130 - Predicting Every UFC Champion One Year From Now

83 hours 40 mins; August 18, 2021

Ep. 129 - Mousasi Defends Title | Ray Cooper III Impresses | Kayla Harrison Returns This Thursday

48 mins; August 16, 2021

Ep. 128 - Bellator 264 & PFL Playoffs Preview | Anderson Silva to Box Tito Ortiz | Jacare Retires

50 mins; August 13, 2021

Ep. 127 - Ciryl Gane Wins Interim Title | Aldo Turns Back the Clock | A New Title Contender at 170?

72 hours 37 mins; August 09, 2021

Ep. 126 - UFC 265 Preview | Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones? | UFC's Fall Schedule is Starting to Fill Up

61 hours 41 mins; August 06, 2021

Ep. 125 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (8/4/21) | Our Picks in a UFC Draft | Creating a Rematches Only Card

94 hours 37 mins; August 04, 2021

Ep. 124 - AJ McKee Wins Bellator Grand Prix | Strickland Sets UFC Record | Gaethje vs. Chandler Set

50 mins; August 02, 2021

Ep. 123 - UFC Vegas 33 & Bellator 263 Preview | Usman vs. Covington 2 in NYC | Conor Goes Too Far

84 hours 8 mins; July 30, 2021

Ep. 122 - TJ Dillashaw Wins in UFC Return | MMA Twitter Delivers | The Next Trip to Fight Island

47 mins; July 26, 2021

Ep. 121 - UFC Vegas 32 Preview | Gaethje and Chandler's Heated Exchange | Gilbert Burns Wants Diaz

76 hours 36 mins; July 23, 2021

Ep. 120 - This or That? | Our Cast for MMA's Version of Space Jam | Most Underrated UFC Champions

55 mins; July 21, 2021

Ep. 119 - Islam Makhachev Dominates First Main Event | Miesha Tate 2.0 | Poirier vs. Diaz at 185?

71 hours 2 mins; July 19, 2021

Ep. 118 - UFC Vegas 31 & Bellator 262 Preview | Nick Diaz Return at UFC 266 | Conor Speaks on Injury

73 hours 29 mins; July 16, 2021

Ep. 117 - Conor McGregor Breaks Leg at UFC 264 | Dustin Poirier Next for Lightweight Title

76 hours 21 mins; July 12, 2021

Ep. 116 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Preview | One Last Ride for Wonderboy? | The Suga Show Returns

86 hours 58 mins; July 09, 2021

Ep. 115 - MMA Reddit Roundtable (7/7/21)... Which Version of Conor McGregor Will We See at UFC 264?

71 hours 8 mins; July 07, 2021

Ep. 114 - The History of Trilogies in the UFC

55 mins; June 30, 2021

Ep. 113 - UFC Vegas 30, Bellator 261 & PFL 6 Recap | Gane's Striking Clinic | Harrison Moves to 10-0

57 mins; June 28, 2021

Ep. 112 - UFC Vegas 30, Bellator 261 & PFL 6 | Fedor Emelianenko Set to Return | Luke Rockhold vs. ?

66 hours 30 mins; June 25, 2021

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