Coast 2 Coast Combat Hour

Matt and catch up on the news of the new UFC strawweight champions and Cris Cyborg signing with Bellator MMA. They also look ahead at the weekend's big events with UFC 242 and Bellator 226. BONUS: Bellator 229's Derek Anderson talks about his return to fighting after surviving a car accident that kept him out of action.

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With Matt away, Sherdog's Ben Duffy fills in and talks about Bellator 225 with Ed, and how finishes and decisions can make or break a great fight. They also talk about the Conor McGregor interview from last week and speculate on the motivation behind it happening. Keeping with the Sherdog theme, Ed Interviewed Tywan Claxton when it was announced he'd be in the featherweight Grand Prix and the audio from that can be heard in this episode.

Jake Smith (7-2) joins Matt and Ed to talk about his upcoming fight with Adam Piccolotti (11-3) at Bellator 226  in San Jose, CA. He talks about what got him into training, how he got some well known fighters into MMA, and what it's like having someone like Chael Sonnen help him through his career. 

Matt was in house for UFC 241 and talks about it with Ed who elaborates on some of his takeaways from the event. They also take a look at the east coast action for Bellator 225 this weekend.  If you would like to check out the full 7 takeaways article you can read it here:  https://www.mmanews.com/7-takeaways-from-ufc-241/ 

Erin Harpe joins Matt and Ed after her win at Invicta FC 36 and talks about her fight and how she got into MMA. She also helps Matt and Ed preview the UFC 241 event in Anaheim this weekend. 

Matt and Ed talk about the UFC card in Ed's neck of the woods in Newark, NJ. They also speculate on Cris "Cyborg" Justino's next move and look at the weekend ahead in combat sports.

Karl Reed (6-1) talks to Matt and Ed about his upcoming bout on Dana White's Contender Series which is on August 13. He talks about how he got into fighting, his preparation for competition and training with the Thompson's at Upstate Karate. 

Matt and Ed recap the ESPN UFC card from San Antonio and preview UFC 240's main and co-main event. Mainly, what will Cyborg do afterward? Matt has an interesting theory on one road she can take.

 Daniel Zaldivar of The Last Round podcast returns to talk the latest boxing news including the passing of Pernell Whitaker, and the upcoming #PacquiaoThurman pay-per-view. We also recap the return of Uriah Faber and breakdown the UFC on ESPN 4 card for the weekend. #UFCSanAntonio  The Last Round Podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970525 

Matt is back from International Fight Week and UFC 239. He and Ed recap the entire week including the fights, award shows and earth quakes.