In the Pocket MMA

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier return at UFC 264 in one of the biggest trilogy fights to date. Will Conor McGregor be able to adjust in the ways necessary to get the win? Will Dustin Poirier be able to stay one step ahead of Conor once again? In this episode, we take a deep dive into how we think this final fight might go down, but we’ll also take a look at the matchups between Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Wonderboy Thompson, Tai Tuivasa vs Greg Hardy, and Sean O’Malley vs newcomer Kris Moutinho.

But also, what’s the deal with an interim Heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane?? Isn't Francis Ngannou willing and able to fight for the title??? We explore a bit on what might be happening there as well.

Hope everyone is as PUMPED about UFC 264 this weekend as we are!

TIMESTAMPS BELOW - ENJOY!
0:00 - Show Intro
0:40 - Pocket Predictions - Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier
11:20 - Pocket Predictions - Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson
16:36 - Heavy Handed Headlines - Lewis vs Gane Interim HW Title???
21:21 - Pocket Predictions - Tai Tuivasa vs Greg Hardy
24:41 - Pocket Predictions - Sean O’Malley vs Kris Moutinho(??)

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In The Pocket MMA is partnered with Egg Weights, the handheld weights that conform to your body’s natural motion and are PERFECT for your shadow boxing routine! Joe Rogan shouted them out in his podcast, and In The Pocket can confirm that these little guys are perfect for increasing your punching speed and burning extra calories! Let’s get looking good for a fun summer of 2021!

Once again, that’s Get 10% OFF EGG WEIGHTS with code itpmma at https://eggweights.com/, or use the link https://eggweights.com/?ref=itpmma
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In The Pocket MMA is sponsored by MANSCAPED, The Official Electric Trimmer of the UFC! From the Lawnmower 3.0 ball trimmer, to nose hair trimmers, to other great products keeping you feeling fresh down under - Manscaped products do it all. Both of us love their products, and we think you would too!

You saw that right, that’s 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING using code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/

Thanks for watching – please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying the daily MMA content!

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Audrey Zheng | Instagram: @compaudrey | Intro Card
Alex Vuong | Channel Art
Justin Sun | Music

UFC 262 headlines Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira - two fighters we wouldn’t have expected to be fighting next for the UFC Lightweight title after Khabib Nurmagomedov officially retired and gave up the belt, but honestly this is still a VERY interesting fight and should be fun nonetheless! But let’s not forget Tony Ferguson vs Beneil Dariush and Jack Hermansson vs Edmen Shahbazyan, which should be a blast too. We’ll give our predictions on these three matchups on the main card - do you agree with our picks???

Before we make our predictions though, we’ll give our quick thoughts on the main and co-main events of the last PPV event, UFC 261 with Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal and Rose Namajunas vs Zhang Weili. 

Have fun with us as we look back at the events this past weekend and look forward towards UFC 262!

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Get 10% OFF XMARTIAL rash guards and training equipment with code itpmma at https://www.xmartial.com/?ref=ITPMMA 

In The Pocket MMA is partnered with XMARTIAL, a North American based premier martial arts gear brand! You’ll find everything you need from rash guards, to shorts, to training equipment, and more. In The Pocket can vouch that XMARTIAL’s high quality rash guards include: 

⁃Gel Panel for extra GRIP prevents Rash Guards from riding up

⁃Mixture of Polyester and Spandex providing extra COMFORT

⁃Multi-panel stitching for extra STRENGTH & DURABILITY

⁃High-density flat-lock stitching for optimal FIT and DURABILITY

Show up to your next training session in style!

Once again, that’s 10% OFF XMARTIAL rash guards and training equipment with code itpmma at https://www.xmartial.com/?ref=ITPMMA

——

Get 10% OFF EGG WEIGHTS with code “itpmma” at https://eggweights.com/, or use the link https://eggweights.com/?ref=itpmma

In The Pocket MMA is partnered with Egg Weights, the handheld weights that conform to your body’s natural motion and are PERFECT for your shadow boxing routine! Joe Rogan shouted them out in his podcast, and In The Pocket can confirm that these little guys are perfect for increasing your punching speed and burning extra calories! Let’s get looking good for a fun summer of 2021!

Once again, that’s Get 10% OFF EGG WEIGHTS with code itpmma at https://eggweights.com/, or use the link https://eggweights.com/?ref=itpmma

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GET 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING ON MANSCAPED with code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/

In The Pocket MMA is sponsored by MANSCAPED, The Official Electric Trimmer of the UFC! From the Lawnmower 3.0 ball trimmer, to nose hair trimmers, to other great products keeping you feeling fresh down under - Manscaped products do it all. Both of us love their products, and we think you would too!

You saw that right, that’s 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING using code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/

Thanks for watching – please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying the daily MMA content!

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Website: https://www.inthepocketmma.com ​

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Artist Credits:

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Audrey Zheng | Instagram: @compaudrey | Intro Card

Alex Vuong | Channel Art

Justin Sun | Music

UFC 261 once again hits us with 3 TITLE FIGHTS all in one card! The rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal for the Welterweight Title is one surrounded in bad blood and plenty of shit talk between the two. Zhang Weili looks to defend her Strawweight Title against former Strawweight queen Rose Namajunas. And Valentina Shevchenko might be facing her toughest Flyweight challenge to her title in Jessica Andrade.

But before we jump into all that goodness, we need to recap the awesome fight that Robert Whittaker put on against Kelvin Gastelum, and we’d imagine that sets Bobby Knuckles up for a rematch with current Middleweight king, Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya. Oh and that Jake Paul vs Ben Askren boxing match… yeah we have some words on that too.

Have fun with us as we look back at the events this past weekend and look forward towards UFC 261!

GET 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING ON MANSCAPED with code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/​

In The Pocket MMA is sponsored by MANSCAPED, The Official Electric Trimmer of the UFC! From the Lawnmower 3.0 ball trimmer, to nose hair trimmers, to other great products keeping you feeling fresh down under - Manscaped products do it all. Both of us love their products, and we think you would too!

You saw that right, that’s 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING using code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/

Get 10% OFF EGG WEIGHTS with code “itpmma” at https://eggweights.com/, or use the link https://eggweights.com/?ref=itpmma

In The Pocket MMA is partnered with Egg Weights, the handheld weights that conform to your body’s natural motion and are PERFECT for your shadow boxing routine! Joe Rogan shouted them out in his podcast, and In The Pocket can confirm that these little guys are perfect for increasing your punching speed and burning extra calories! Let’s get looking good for a fun summer of 2021!

Once again, that’s Get 10% OFF EGG WEIGHTS with code itpmma at https://eggweights.com/, or use the link https://eggweights.com/?ref=itpmma

Thanks for watching – please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying the daily MMA content!

SUPPORT IN THE POCKET:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/INTHEPOCKETMMA​
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O739ct...​
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​
Website: https://www.inthepocketmma.com ​

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Artist Credits:
Dominic Figuro | dominicfiguro.com | Thumbnails
Audrey Zheng | Instagram: @compaudrey | Intro Card
Alex Vuong | Channel Art
Justin Sun | Music

UFC 259 IS A BLOCKBUSTER EVENT! How incredible is it that this card not only headlines with Israel Adesanya vs Jan Blachowicz, a champion vs champion super fight at Light Heavyweight, but also Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson AND Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling?? Four champions, 3 title fights, just incredible.

Btw, we didn’t even yet mention Islam Makhachev vs Drew Dober and Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic also fighting on the main card.

Because this upcoming event is so ridiculously good, we’re devoting this whole 80th episode of In The Pocket solely to Pocket Predictions. That’s correct, a breakdown and prediction of every fight on this main card. This Saturday could not come soon enough.

GET 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING ON MANSCAPED with code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/​

In The Pocket MMA is sponsored by MANSCAPED, The Official Electric Trimmer of the UFC! From the Lawnmower 3.0 ball trimmer, to nose hair trimmers, to other great products keeping you feeling fresh down under - Manscaped products do it all. Both of us love their products, and we think you would too!

You saw that right, that’s 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING using code ITP at https://www.manscaped.com/

Thanks for watching – please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying the daily MMA content!

SUPPORT IN THE POCKET:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O739ct...​
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​
Website: https://www.inthepocketmma.com ​

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @in_the_pocket_mma
Twitter: @InThePocketMMA

Artist Credits:
Dominic Figuro | dominicfiguro.com | Thumbnails
Audrey Zheng | Instagram: @compaudrey | Intro Card
Alex Vuong | Channel Art
Justin Sun | Music

[Timestamps below]

FIRST PPV OF THE YEAR LETS GO! MMA is going big this weekend as the sport’s biggest star Conor McGregor runs it back with Dustin Poirier to see who stands at the top of 155 now that Khabib has “retired.” This is such an awesome fight and honestly not a rematch I was expecting us to see again but I’m definitely not complaining that it’s happening, not by any means! Both men have grown and have had successful careers since they first met, but does the outcome change this time around?

Michael Chandler sets foot on UFC soil as he makes his promotional debut against fan favorite Dan Hooker! Chandler is definitely not getting an easy first fight out, but then again, who ever really does in the UFC?

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - SHOW INTRO

0:34 - “IF YOU DON’T LIKE Max Holloway THEN YOU’RE A HATER”

9:40 - MMA Q OF THE D

10:25 - CONOR MCGREGOR VS DUSTIN POIRIER PREDICTIONS

20:55 - DAN HOOKER VS MICHAEL CHANDLER PREDICTIONS

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And we back! Since ITP 77 the Pocket Boiz have moved an entire city over and have re-established our headquarters in Oakland, CA!

In this exciting of In the Pocket, we revisit the star making performance that Marvin Vettori stamped on Jack Hermansson this past weekend! Vettori is trailblazing the Italian MMA scene and his handy victory over Jack Hermansson sets him up there in the top of the 185 division!

Looking ahead, the Pocket Boiz also give our predictions for this weekend’s UFC 256 card! Will Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno’s quick turnaround for both fighters prove to help their performances? Is Tony Ferguson’s return against Charles Oliveira cause for promise or cause for concern for El Cucuy? All this and more discussed in this week’s episode of ITP! Enjoy!!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - SHOW INTRO

0:40 - MARVIN VETTORI TAKES IT TO JACK HERMANSSON AND BECOMES A START

7:56 - DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO WENT IN AND MADE IT LOOK SIMPLE AGAINST ALEX PEREZ

10:23 - DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO VS BRANDON MORENO PREDICTIONS

20:42 - TONY FERGUSON VS CHARLES OLIVEIRA PREDICTIONS

27:36 - 2020 IN THE BOOKS! THANKS FOR AN AMAZING YEAR POCKETEERZ!

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Alex Vuong | Channel Art

Justin Sun | Music

[Timestamps below]

AND HERE WE GO! UFC 254 is accompanied of course by another episode of the WORLD FAMOUS “In the Pocket!” Just kidding. We’re not famous…yet. But we are YOUTUBE PARTNERS NOW! Peep them ads. Watch them ads.

Anyways back to UFC 254, how can we not be ecstatic about the lightweight clash surrounding Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje! Can Justin The Highlight shock the world yet again, with the stakes THIS high? We also give our predictions for Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier, also taking place at UFC 254.

Even more in this episode, enjoy!!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - SHOW INTRO

0:26 - BRIAN ORTEGA SHUTS UP ITP AFTER HE DESTROYED THE ZOMBIE

5:52 - WTF DO YOU EVEN DO WITH MARLON MORAES NOW

9:14 - IZZY GIVES PAULO THE RAW DOG THEN SENT HIM BACK TO BRAZIL

12:09 - KHABIB VS JUSTIN GAETHJE PREDICTIONS

21:05 - ROBERT WHITTAKER VS JARED CANNONIER PREDICTIONS

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Alex Vuong | Channel Art

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[Timestamps below]

LET'S GO! There's nothing like the feeling of a major UFC PPV card man. To celebrate UFC 253 this weekend the Pocket Boiz have returned to discuss some major fights that have happened in the last few weeks that include Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai and Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill.

But of course, the main event of this episode is all about predicting UFC 253's Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa matchup! Not only that, the LHW belt is up for grabs as Dominick Reyes vs Jan Blachowicz square off!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - SHOW INTRO

0:44 - MICHELLE WATERSON GRINDS OUT A TOUGH WIN OVER ANGIE HILL

3:12 - ALISTAIR OVEREEM CLUTCHES UP OVER AUGUSTO SAKAI

6:48 - ENORMOUS SERB ALEKSANDAR RAKIC MANHANDLED ANTHONY SMITH

9:41 - MMA WOULD YOU RATHER

11:55 - COLBY COVINGTON VS TYRON WOODLEY DISCUSSION (DOMINATED)

14:35 - ISRAEL ADESANYA VS PAULO COSTA PREDICTIONS (UFC 253)

20:36 - DOMINICK REYES VS JAN BLACHOWICZ PREDICTIONS (UFC 253)

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IN THE POCKET is the fastest growing MMA channel on the internet!

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Alex Vuong | Channel Art

Justin Sun | Music

[Timestamps below]

3 events in 7 days, boy is there a lot to unpack in this very special 74th episode of IN THE POCKET! In this episode’s segment of Run it Back, we relive the exciting clashes from this past week in Joseph Benavidez vs Deiveson Figureido 2, Jack Hermansson vs Kelvin Gastelum, as well as Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige! There was nothing but awesome scraps this week and the Pocket Boiz were very excited to recap the matches for you.

Looking ahead next week we also provide our predictions for the ELECTRIC fight between former champion ROBERT WHITTAKER vs internet troll DARREN TILL! WHO WILL WIN?

Also, have a massive show update for you all at the end of the episode. Interested to hear your opinions on it (if you even care at all!)

As always, thank you very much for watching – please subscribe if you enjoyed!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - INTRO

0:43 - JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ FLEW ACROSS THE WORLD TO GET HIS ASS BEAT

6:06 - JACK HERMANSSON FINESSES KELVIN GASTELUM WITH A HEEL HOOK

9:44 - CALVIN KATTAR WINS A BACK AND FORTH BATTLE OVER DAN IGE

13:24 - PHILLIP’S FIGHT OF THE NIGHT AWARDS

14:24 - ROBERT WHITTAKER V DARREN TILL PREDICTIONS

20:17 - ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON V FABRICIO WERDUM PREDICTIONS

23:14 - A MASSIVE SHOW UPDATE

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Alex Vuong | Channel Art

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