Fight Talk Unlimited

This week Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the latest combat sports news first then get into previewing and recapping events. Finally, we finish up with an in-depth discussion about how real Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson will be next weekend. Former UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen is raising red flags about the lack of Mike Tyson sparring footage that's been released. Rich's theory is that while the match is not likely going to be fully rehearsed and choreographed, it shows signs of being somewhat scripted in favor of Tyson knocking Jake Paul out. Tom points out that some jurisdictions are not even allowing bets for the contest because of the special rules for the bout.  

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This week Tony, Tom and Rich have a wide discussion ranging into football and baseball in addition to all the combat sports we had to discuss this week. An upcoming UFC Fight Night and a surprising UFC 308 outcome for some fights leaves us with lots to discuss. We also preview and recap the biggest boxing events. Rich gives his early predictions and betting analysis for this weekend's UFC fight card. 

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Tom, Tony and Rich recap last week's major boxing action and upcoming events for this weekend. We also recap PFL's Battle of the Giants and UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Perreira. Rich and Tom provide an in-depth analysis and preview of UFC 308 with Topuria vs. Holloway in the main event. Rich gives his best guess betting picks as well. Finally we discuss Michael Eifert's "mandatory" challenger status for Artur Beterbiev and the UFC's anti-trust lawsuit settling for $375 million.  

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This week Tony, Tom and Rich recap a blockbuster bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship. Just as Tony predicted, Beterbiev notched his first decision win of his career after knocking out all prior opponents at the pro level. We also recap last week's UFC Fight Night Event where Brandon Royval pulled off a split decision win over rising prospect Tatsuro Taira. We also preview the upcoming MMA schedule and this weekend's boxing action. That includes a quick analysis of UFC Fight Night 245 From the Apex in Las Vegas and a closer look at a PFL event featuring the return of Francis Ngannou to the cage against a tough, game Renan Ferreira. We also discuss the debilitating conditions of a couple former UFC fighters involved in the UFC Anti-Trust case which is rolling toward settlement for one class and in limbo for another class. 

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This week Tom, Tony and Rich explore all the reasons Artur Beterbiev should be able to handle the step up in competition against Dimitrii Bivol in a blockbuster light heavyweight boxing match that will go down in boxing history if it lives up to the hype. Rich likes the fight to end in a KO/TKO and Tony likes Beterbiev by decision. All three hosts, including Psychic Tom, see Beterbiev as the victor. We also look back at UFC 307 and a very entertaining slate of fights headlined by another vicious Alex Pereira knockout win. This weekend we go back to the Apex in Vegas for UFC Fight Night 244. This one features a main event of Brandon Royval (16-7) against Tatsuro Taira (16-0) in a flyweight clash of titans. Rich, Tom and Tony break down all the biggest fights this week and the best results from last week in this episode.  

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This week we cover a lot of ground, from looking forward a couple weeks to Beterbiev and Bivol in boxing action to going into the wayback machine to discuss Rocky Marciano's incredibly under-appreciated boxing career. We also recap a wild UFC card from France and preview this weekend's chance of a lifetime for Khalil Rountree against Alex Pereira at UFC 307. The third time was also the charm for new UFC signee Torrez Finney, finally breaking into the UFC through last week's Dana White's Contender Series with a first round knockout. It is the stocky, grapple-heavy fighter's third try at getting a contract and he wasted no time impressing the boss enough to get it this time. We also go over the results and upcoming schedule across the world for boxing. 

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This week we catch up on the past couple weeks after last week's show was derailed by technical difficulties. We spend some time recapping UFC 306 at the Sphere and Canelo Alvarez dismantling Edgar Berlanga on the same night a few blocks away. We also preview upcoming events, recap Anthony Joshua getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois and finish up by analyzing Dana White's latest promises to pursue the UFC's entry into the boxing space. White has made similar promises before only to produce "Zuffa Boxing" t-shirts that celebrated a concept that never actually materialized.  

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This week we have one of the biggest boxing cards competing against what's being called a "once in a lifetime" UFC event at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The competing cards have made it difficult to sell tickets to the unique UFC event and also brought astronomical early prices down to earth. Dana White is also promising $25,000 to any fan who can identify all the "easter eggs" featured throughout the "movies" that will be played for the crowd around the fights. UFC 306 is headlined by Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili with a co-feature of Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso in their third title fight. The event also highlights multiple fighters fo Mexican heritage to celebrate Mexican Independence Day weekend in Las Vegas. Additionally, UFC 306 is sponsored by Riyadh Season, which is backed by Turki Al-Sheikh. Sheikh is becoming a very influential figure in combat sports who is trying to unite all boxing promotions and now is branching into sponsoring a UFC event that's balooned in costs over the months leading up to the one-time event. All this competes with a blockbuster card featuring one of Boxing's pound for pound best: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Alvarez squares off against undefeated rising star Edgar Berlanga in the same neighborhood as the Sphere in Vegas Saturday night. Other stars on the Alvarez/Berlanga card include: Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia, and Caleb Plant and Stephen Fulton taking on lesser known opponents. We preview both events and others while Rich offers his best betting strategies. We also recap last week's combat sports action including a winning $5 bet from Rich that he turned into $154 with a 6-fight parlay for Bellator's card last Saturday. 

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This week we have no real UFC fights to recap beyond Dana White's Contender Series. That event saw a young prospect get the knockout of a lifetime over a heavily favored Shannon Clark, Yuneisy Duben had Dana White offering her a contract before she left the cage. We also recap last week's boxing highlights, including a knockout from a beautiful liver shot from Diego Pacheco that sent Maciej Sulecki to the canvas and into the fetal position. Lots of Friday Night Fights kick off the upcoming schedule in boxing, which we also do our best to preview. Finally, we preview UFC's next Apex event feauturing Gilbert Burns facing off against Sean Brady in the main event. We also run down the lineup of the latest Bellator Championship Series event on the same Saturday. Rich gives his leans and likes for bets and shares Ian Parker's "Longshot Parlay." 

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This week we recap lots of events from last week in combat sports while looking forward to only a handlful of big fights this weekend. We recap another PFL event, go over the highlights of another UFC Fight Night and analyze another Dana White's Contender Series week in the books. We also preview some international competition in boxing going on this weekend and recap last week's major bouts. We chat a little bit about "clickbait" on the Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul front which makes the Paul vs. Tyson fight appear as if it already happened and Jake Paul got knocked out. 

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