Combat Sports Talk

We are dressed in our Combat Sports Talk gear, and we are LIVE on camera, bringing the highlights of the MMA world to you.  George Stallworth and Ryan Smith cover UFC Moscow, Jorge Masvidal, the latest on the harrowing story surrounding the kidnapping of Walt Harris' daughter and more. Watch the video of this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCWFdgXE6q8

George Stallworth joined Ryan back at Austin Avenue in Plano, TX for another outstanding night of fights this past Saturday.   Get their takes on the upcoming fights and their fresh reactions at the devastating results in this live event recording for UFC 243.  See who was right and how many times Ryan was wrong. #EatCrowRyan

It was a 1 PM CT showing of the PPV card from Abu Dhabi, and Ryan and George got together to give their live reactions of the fights.  Ryan got there a little late, but after a few fights, the team was back in their normal form.  Listen to picks, analysis, and great conversation between these two UFC fanatics.

While the main podcast is on hiatus, George and Ryan got together for UFC 241 to record live reactions from Austin Avenue Bar and Grill in Plano Texas.  Joining the episode is George's training partner Eris Alvarado who gave his opinions on the co-Main and the Main event.  We were surprised, shocked and stunned by the results and you can listen to us make our predictions and hear our thoughts on the result.  

Ladies and gentlemen, this is EPISODE 100! After 4 years, we've finally made it, just in time to cover MMA's New Year's, Fourth of July and Christmas all wrapped up into one--INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK. Two belts on the line, the best the UFC has to offer, Hall-of-famers and History making performances.  UFC 239 will go down as one of the most exciting cards in the history of the sport . Ryan, KC and John will give you an super-sized recap of UFC 239, discussion about who the GOATs are coming out the event, Ryan's idea for a #DoubleTitle, and why all of us at Combat Sports Talk are rooting for the success of ONE Championship here in the west.

It's been three weeks since we've done a show.  During that time, Rory MacDonald defended his title, Lyoto Machida made quick work of Chael Sonnen, The Koren Zombie Buffer Factored the Renato Moicano, Gegard Moussasi lost his title to Rafael Lovato Jr., and Tyson Fury dispatched Tom Schwartz with a 2nd Round TKO.  SO much action in the past three weeks.  But now we are back with a UFC stop in the land of 10K lakes, Minneapolis Minnesota for a Heavyweight matchup between Francis Ngannou and Junior Dos Santos, that could determine who is next in line for a title shot.  Get the results from Minnesota, three weeks worth of headlines and hot topics and a preview of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos.

The UFC blew into the windy city for a pay per view event featuring two of the biggest draws in the UFC at lightweight, Tony Ferguson and Cowboy Cerrone, and two Titles on the line. Valentina Shevchenko looked to retain her belt against Jessica Evil Eye, a contender on a 4 fight win streak, and Henry Cejudo, Olympic gold medalist and holder of the 125 Championship Belt looked to crown himself king of the Bantamweight division with a win over elite striker Marlon Moraes.  Get the results from UFC 238, headlines from the week and our fight picks for Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie.

It was underdog weekend as two significant underdogs faced the odds on the First of June.  Anthony Lionheart Smith travelled to Stockholm Sweden to face Alexander Gustafsson, a light heavyweight favorite looking to climb back into championship contention, and Andy Ruiz Jr. a heavyweight contender with 4 weeks to train and nothing to lose faced the WBA, IBG, WBO and IBO Heavyweight champion, 22-0 Anthony Joshua who was making his American debut at the mecca for boxing, Madison Square Garden. Get the results from the fights, key headlines from the week, and our picks for UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes at the United Center in Chicago, IL this weekend.

Without a card to cover last week, Ryan and John focused on some of the headlines grabbing the attention of the MMA world.  Get our takes on the 10 second PFL knockout, the latest Colby Covington callout of Jon Jones, Ali Abdelaziz's war of words with Tony Ferguson, Conor's broken hand, and Washington state's infamous Mutual Combat Law, allowing individual citizens the ability to settle disputes with their fists instead of their words.  Ryan and John preview UFC Stockholm and make their Flash Fight Picks for key fights on the card.