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The MMA Draw Podcast episodes:

03.19.2024
Nate Wilcox details the sale of Bloody Elbow + reveals future plans
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s been almost two weeks since the sale of Bloody Elbow went public and GRV Media took over the various properties they acquired. Staff was warned the...
03.17.2024
UFC Vegas 88: Submission Special
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 88 is officially in the books and with it, the hope for Tai Tuivasa to turn around his fortunes. After coming out swinging for the...
03.15.2024
UFC Vegas 88 Prelims: No respect
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 299 is a hard act to follow but the matchmaking brass seems to have put in the bare minimum effort with their 88th Vegas-themed card. As...
03.14.2024
UFC Vegas 88 main card: All filler, no thriller
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The UFC is back with another Apex card and it isn’t very good. Once again, a dearth of ranked fighters, fights (where both opponents in a fight...
03.13.2024
Suga's star power, Sumo Stompin' and the end of an era
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 299 was a great card in practice and according to the promotion’s brass, the event garnered a sellout gate that topped $13M—their fourth best live gate....
03.10.2024
UFC 299: I hate to admit it
UFC 299 just wrapped a long night of combat in Miami, and following a hellishly long boxing card in Knockout Chaos: Joshua vs. Ngannou so closely, we’re welcoming a Sunday respite from face punching. But first, we’re going to get...
03.08.2024
UFC 299 Prelims: A whole fight night
The prelims for UFC 299 stand in stark contrast to the main card in that it gives all the appearance of a fight night event rather than the high-priced PPV offering that it is. The good news is that most...
03.08.2024
Why is Francis Ngannou so unique?
Francis Ngannou got away and we’re so very happy he did. Going from a $600K payday in the UFC—all because of the UFC’s hard-nosed tactics at the negotiation table—to a 10-figure purse in your second boxing match is unheard of...
03.07.2024
UFC 299: Chito for champ
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 299 is a really good looking card when weighed and measured as a whole. The main event is a rematch that’s been nearly four years in...
03.06.2024
UFC has another banner year in revenue + earnings
TKO Group Holdings, the conglomerate that went public last fall after the merger of the UFC with the WWE, released its full 2023 financial results last week. Having reported on their SEC and investor reports for the first and second...
03.01.2024
UFC Vegas 87 Prelims: Odds against meaning
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 87 prelims aren’t the worst fights, by any means. They’re not the best either, but what are you going to do? It doesn’t look like...
02.29.2024
UFC Vegas 87: Saudi scraps
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 87 is the antithesis of last week’s Fight Night card. There are reasons to celebrate (albeit few), and there are reasons to be annoyed, of...
02.28.2024
UFC Vegas 87 hits all the right marks but still looks awful
UFC Vegas 87 is an ugly card, full stop. Despite the fact that the alternative stats look decent (ranked fights, fighters, etc.), the matchups don’t do much in the way of getting us amped to watch the card. If anything,...
02.27.2024
Could Ryan Garcia's callout of UFC's Sean O'Malley ever happen?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Ryan Garcia has once again called out UFC’s bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. Boxing’s babyfaced superstar engaged in a back-and-forth on X (formerly Twitter) with the UFC bantamweight...
02.25.2024
UFC Mexico: The fights are too dang high!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Mexico just wrapped and overall, it was a solid card with plenty of highlights, some good, some not. Some of the night’s more interesting situations include:...
02.23.2024
UFC Mexico City Prelims: Exciting, hopefully
UFC Mexico City is a solid card overall, even if the prelims are a hodgepodge of who’s-whos hoping to separate themselves from the pack. The opening fight aka the curtain-jerker, would be more fitting in the featured prelim spot as...
02.22.2024
UFC Mexico City: Play it again
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Mexico City is almost here! Just a couple more days until the Battle of the Brandons as the promotion heads back to Mexico City for the...
02.21.2024
Ian Garry needs an image overhaul + interview with Vince McMahon biographer Josie Reisman
Ian Garry barely eked out a win over the ultra tough Geoff Neal this past Saturday night, but after all the trash he talked combined with that performance, we’re left wondering if the Irish lightning rod can turn his plight...
02.18.2024
UFC 298: Alas poor Volk
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 298 just wrapped up a great night of fights in sunny southern California. The Honda Center saw all manner of action from the athletes, but there...
02.16.2024
UFC 298 featured prelim: A two-true outcome fight
The undercard of UFC 298 is kind of a mixed bag. As Connor Ruebusch put it, “There are a couple gems sprinkled in there but the rest are typical prelims.” We have come to expect “typical prelims” to equate to...
02.15.2024
UFC 298: The Volk vibes are off
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 298 is just a couple days away and with it comes a very stiff test for our featherweight champion. Alexander Volkanovski is coming off another loss...
02.14.2024
Sean Strickland wanted to 'humble' Machine Gun Kelly
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Sean Strickland had a very eventful week in the leadup to Super Bowl Sunday. It started off right after the Republican caucus in Las Vegas, Nevada where...
02.11.2024
UFC Vegas 86: A hard lesson for Joe
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 86 is in the books and with it, we put the middleweights back on the shelf for a while….but wait, we’re not quite done with...
02.09.2024
UFC Vegas 86 Prelims: Who now?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 86 is the most Apex card that ever was…until the next one. They’re all starting to look the same to us. This week’s card is...
02.08.2024
UFC Vegas 86: Another middleweight main event
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Did you know that since 2020, more than 50% of all UFC cards have been held at the Apex? And we all know that every time an...
02.07.2024
Behind the WWE curtain with Sean Ross Sapp
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com For the last two weeks, the sports and entertainment communities have been reeling from the details revealed in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against the WWE, Vince McMahon and...
02.06.2024
How the WWE lawsuit could impact TKO Holdings and UFC
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The WWE is in hot water thanks to a lawsuit filed by former employee Janel Grant. The lawsuit alleges Vince McMahon, other officials and even included a...
02.04.2024
UFC Vegas 85: A missed main event
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 85 is officially in the books and much like it was on paper, in practice, it was a mixed bag. We ended up with just...
02.02.2024
UFC Vegas 85 Prelims: Down in the muck
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 85 is kind of a mixed bag. The main card is solid—not great, but solid. However, the prelims are a whole other story. From the...
02.01.2024
UFC Vegas 85: Good ranked fights
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 85 might not be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s got several ranked fighters and an important main event, even if it’s not really a...
01.31.2024
A closer look at WWE's Netflix deal + UFC antitrust updates
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com In what seems to be the most serendipitous timing in history, TKO Holdings was able to close a monumental deal with Netflix worth $5B to run WWE...
01.30.2024
Setting the record straight: Dana White and Joe Rogan
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com A pair of unrelated videos surfaced yesterday that grabbed our attention, mainly for the inaccuracies contained in both. The first is a short clip of an interview...
01.25.2024
Terrible title fights: Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com We’re barely into the new year and UFC has already left us high and dry just two weeks after returning from a month-long drought. But lucky for...
01.24.2024
UFC 297 was a mediocre dud + Sumo stompin' with Tim Bissell
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 297 was not the best card. As a matter of fact, if I had to rate it on a scale of 1-10, I’d give it a...
01.23.2024
What's going on with Conor McGregor's UFC sunset clause?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Conor McGregor is—and has been for years—one of the most enigmatic figures in combat sports. Hell, he’s one of the most enigmatic figures in all of sports....
01.21.2024
UFC 297: The end of the Strickland era
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 297 is officially in the books, the first PPV of the year and it brought us two brand new champions. The card, as a whole, wasn’t...
01.19.2024
UFC 297: Not a great undercard
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com We were pretty happy with the main card of UFC 297, but the preliminary portion leaves a lot to be desired. We can’t figure out how this...
01.18.2024
UFC 297: Which weak champ will reign?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC 297 is here to kick off the promotion’s first PPV of the year and they’re doing it in Ontario, Canada. While the main card has an...
01.17.2024
Saudi Arabia already impacting UFC matchmaking
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com He’s back! Well, at least for this episode. Who? The one and only Mookie Alexander guest hosted today’s episode so we could make our yearly champions predictions,...
01.14.2024
UFC Vegas 84: A great start to the new year
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC Vegas 84 just wrapped and overall, it was a pretty nice start to the new year. That said, it still had some terrible moments (looking at...
01.12.2024
Ex-UFC voice Mike Goldberg reacts to famous flubs
Legendary combat sports commentator, Mike Goldberg, spent nearly two decades with the UFC, starting in 1997 and making his exit in 2016. He then spent about four-years as a voice for Bellator MMA from 2017 to 2021. Now, the one...
01.11.2024
UFC Vegas 84: Get that money Arlovski
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is back, baby! And by “back,” we mean back at the Apex. But, all is not lost, as the prelims are actually kind of good. That...
01.11.2024
UFC Vegas 84: This again?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com After an entire month away, the UFC is back to the old grindstone, and trust me, the Apex is the old grindstone these days. And what do...
01.10.2024
Of course the first UFC card of 2024 is at the dreaded Apex
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The UFC is back after a long winter’s nap and what do they give their loyal fans? More Apex slop. One might think they’d want to kick...
01.09.2024
Francis Ngannou could out-earn Conor McGregor in 2024
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Over the course of the last few weeks, several boxing stories have dropped. We watched Showtime air its last boxing event after nearly 38 years of broadcasting...
01.04.2024
The most depressing fights of 2023
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com 2023 was a pretty wild year. The very first day saw UFC president Dana White slap his wife on camera and that kind of set the tone...
01.03.2024
Recapping Conor McGregor's holidays + Ed Zitron interview
The holidays are always good for fun videos and photos, lively quips and interviews and lots of social media posts by combat sports athletes, but none have been quite as mesmerizing as the ones Conor McGregor puts out. Over the...
12.28.2023
Mojave Diamonds delivers the best unintentional comedy
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Mojave Diamonds won’t be taking the awards season by storm, but it is an unintentional comedic gem. The acting is awful, the dialogue is ridiculous, the action...
12.27.2023
How Power Slap got pushed through so fast
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com While our fearless leader battles malware demons and other wicked foes, I sneaked back into his bunker for another chat with longtime investigative journalist Zach Arnold. I...
12.21.2023
Shogun: Wasn't he good in PRIDE?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made his name in PRIDE and cemented it in the UFC with a style that was crowd-pleasing in both promotions. Fights with Rampage Jackson...

What's The MMA Draw Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The MMA Draw Podcast episodes:

Nate Wilcox details the sale of Bloody Elbow + reveals future plans

UFC Vegas 88: Submission Special

UFC Vegas 88 Prelims: No respect

UFC Vegas 88 main card: All filler, no thriller

Suga's star power, Sumo Stompin' and the end of an era

UFC 299: I hate to admit it

UFC 299 Prelims: A whole fight night

Why is Francis Ngannou so unique?

UFC 299: Chito for champ

UFC has another banner year in revenue + earnings

UFC Vegas 87 Prelims: Odds against meaning

UFC Vegas 87: Saudi scraps

UFC Vegas 87 hits all the right marks but still looks awful

Could Ryan Garcia's callout of UFC's Sean O'Malley ever happen?

UFC Mexico: The fights are too dang high!

UFC Mexico City Prelims: Exciting, hopefully

UFC Mexico City: Play it again

Ian Garry needs an image overhaul + interview with Vince McMahon biographer Josie Reisman

UFC 298: Alas poor Volk

UFC 298 featured prelim: A two-true outcome fight

UFC 298: The Volk vibes are off

Sean Strickland wanted to 'humble' Machine Gun Kelly

UFC Vegas 86: A hard lesson for Joe

UFC Vegas 86 Prelims: Who now?

UFC Vegas 86: Another middleweight main event

Behind the WWE curtain with Sean Ross Sapp

How the WWE lawsuit could impact TKO Holdings and UFC

UFC Vegas 85: A missed main event

UFC Vegas 85 Prelims: Down in the muck

UFC Vegas 85: Good ranked fights

A closer look at WWE's Netflix deal + UFC antitrust updates

Setting the record straight: Dana White and Joe Rogan

Terrible title fights: Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia

UFC 297 was a mediocre dud + Sumo stompin' with Tim Bissell

What's going on with Conor McGregor's UFC sunset clause?

UFC 297: The end of the Strickland era

UFC 297: Not a great undercard

UFC 297: Which weak champ will reign?

Saudi Arabia already impacting UFC matchmaking

UFC Vegas 84: A great start to the new year

Ex-UFC voice Mike Goldberg reacts to famous flubs

UFC Vegas 84: Get that money Arlovski

UFC Vegas 84: This again?

Of course the first UFC card of 2024 is at the dreaded Apex

Francis Ngannou could out-earn Conor McGregor in 2024

The most depressing fights of 2023

Recapping Conor McGregor's holidays + Ed Zitron interview

Mojave Diamonds delivers the best unintentional comedy

How Power Slap got pushed through so fast

Shogun: Wasn't he good in PRIDE?