Coast 2 Coast Combat Hour

Virgil Zwicker returns to update us on his fight schedule and Matt and Ed look at the fights that happened during a UFC free weekend. Also, Matt recaps this past weekend's RIZIN event and Ed will be busy with PFL 6 on the east coast.

Matt and Ed talk about the UFC 25th Anniversary Press Conference and UFC 227. Also, the Bellator welterweight tournament bracket was announced and there are some interesting matches coming this fall.

Some catch-up and UFC 227 predictions which Matt will be on deck for this weekend. The Coast 2 Coast guys also discuss DAZN, and some recent MMA since the last episode.

After a big 4th of July weekend's worth of fights and drama, Matt and Ed speak with Dr. Jon Lucas, a martial artist, and ringside physician about weight cutting, Max Holloway, and health in combat sports. BONUS INTERVIEW at the 47 mark. Up and coming flyweight Erin Blanchfield (1-0) speaks on her upcoming Invicta FC 30 debut on 7/21.

Busy week on both coasts for Matt and Ed. Matt was at EBI Sunday in Cali, Ed was at the Bellator press conference in NYC and Matt will be at Bellator 201 this Friday. Big Bellator week and lots to talk about.

Matt and Ed are joined by author Dave Greenberg whose book "Sit Down, Shut Up, You're Going to Win This Thing" just made Amazon's best sellers list. Greenberg is also a former MMA fighter and an old training partner of Ed's.

Saad Awad faces Ryan Couture at Bellator 201 and he takes some time before the fight takes place 6/29 to talk to Matt and Ed.

He's broke a lot of news on The Contender Series line-ups and does a lot of work keeping fight fans informed of what's up next in the MMA world. Nolan King joins the guys this week on the podcast to talk Contender Series news and what he saw when he covered the UFC event in Utica New York.

Jon Jones shares his name with UFC fighter, Jon "Bones" Jones join Matt and Ed to talk about how a case of mistaken identity and trolling became one of the most positive experiences in his life. He also lets us know who Jon Jones really is while having a few laughs with the Coast 2 Coast Combat Hour guys.

Former pro fighter and MMA Community Member Johnny Hughes comes to talk about the early days of the fight game and give some predictions for Bellator 200.