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Matt Serra and Jim Norton welcome top middleweight contenders Anthony Hernandez and Caio Borralho to discuss the 185-pound title picture after Khamzat Chimaev’s win.

Hernandez recaps his submission victory over Roman Dolidze, previews his recently announced UFC Vancouver bout vs. Reinier de Ridder, and shares a laugh with Matt about their mutual appreciation for certain… ‘plant-based’ recovery methods.

As someone also there in Chicago for Chimaev’s win, Borralho assesses his place in the title queue and what it might take from him in September’s UFC Paris headliner against Nassourdine Imavov to seal his place as Khamzat’s rightful challenger.

Plus, Matt shares his excitement to wake up early for UFC Shanghai’s sneakily action-packed card — including a high-stakes grappler’s delight set between Brian Ortega and Serra-Longo’s own Aljamain Sterling.

Lors d'un live Instagram, Dana White a officialisé Fluffy Hernandez vs Reinier de Ridder....

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Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) and Alex Pawlowski (@AlexSourGraps) review tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, August 20, 2025 including:

-Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & JetSpeed -FTR vs. Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) in the World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament Final

-Athena & Mercedes Moné vs. "Timeless" Toni Storm & Alex Windsor

-We'll Hear From AEW World Champion "Hangman" Adam Page

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Dricus Du Plessis is back with his funniest performance yet! 

Talking about how MVP is the only Bellator/PFL guy currently killing it in the UFC, plus Loopy Godinez, Lone'er Kavanagh, and more in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks - read my latest breakdown on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false 

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CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro  6:28 Du Plessis vs Chimaev 41:53 Murphy vs Pico 50:48 Prates vs Neal 1:01:07 Walker vs Zhang 1:05:48 Ortega vs Sterling

Sean Ross Sapp and Jimmy Van get into the week's wrestling news and answer your questions!

- Naomi is pregnant!

- Chris Jericho to WWE?

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Alex (@AlexSourGraps) and Kate (@MissKatefabe) review tonight's episode of NXT, August 19, 2025 including:

-Trick Williams vs. Je’Von Evans in a No. 1 Contender’s Match for the NXT Championship

-Fatal Influence vs. The Elegance Brand in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match (Special Guest Referee: Masha Slamovich)

-Ricky Saints vs. Jasper Troy

-Yoshiki Inamura vs. Josh Briggs in a Philadelphia Street Fight

-Jordynne Grace and Blake Monroe face-to-face

-Chelsea Green and Ethan Page offer a Peace Treaty to Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steel

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