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Nick Simmons returns to The Fighter and The Kid for an episode that immediately goes off the rails. The guys bounce between insane documentary talk, the Helen Keller debate, wild historical conspiracies, Bryan losing his grip on reality, and commentary on some of the strangest true stories ever recorded.

Nick reacts in real time as Brendan and Bryan spiral into:

• The shocking new doc everyone is talking about

• Historical figures with unbelievable mythology

• The Helen Keller argument that breaks the room

• Conspiracy rabbit holes from JFK files to intelligence agencies

• Bryan’s deteriorating confidence mid-episode

• Absurd hypotheticals that derail every conversation

Every five minutes the show explodes into a new tangent — political confusion, celebrity scandals, bizarre news stories, coffin-waking nightmares, mustache dictators, and existential panic.

This is TFATK in its purest form: chaotic, hilarious, and completely out of control. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk

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Nick Simmons returns to The Fighter and The Kid for an episode that immediately goes off the rails. The guys bounce between insane documentary talk, the Helen Keller debate, wild historical conspiracies, Bryan losing his grip on reality, and commentary on some of the strangest true stories ever recorded.

Nick reacts in real time as Brendan and Bryan spiral into:

• The shocking new doc everyone is talking about

• Historical figures with unbelievable mythology

• The Helen Keller argument that breaks the room

• Conspiracy rabbit holes from JFK files to intelligence agencies

• Bryan’s deteriorating confidence mid-episode

• Absurd hypotheticals that derail every conversation

Every five minutes the show explodes into a new tangent — political confusion, celebrity scandals, bizarre news stories, coffin-waking nightmares, mustache dictators, and existential panic.

This is TFATK in its purest form: chaotic, hilarious, and completely out of control. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk

Tempo - For a limited time, Tempo is offering SIXTY PERCENT OFF your first box! Go to http://tempomeals.com/fighter

DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get $200 inbonus bets if your bet wins.

Rugiet - Visit https://www.rugiet.com/fighter to get 15% off your first order

O'Reilly Auto Parts- https://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER

Signos - Go to http://signos.com/ and get 25% off select plans with code FIGHTER. That’s http://signos.com/ code FIGHTER for 25% off select plans today.

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I hereby take back every criticism I have ever leveled at Petr Yan. He is God.

Talking about Royval vs Kape and the rest of UFC 323 in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: 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 00:46 Yan vs Dvalishvili 2 43:26 Pantoja vs Van (and what's next) 51:33 Talbott vs Cejudo 1:03 Moreno vs Taira

Joel Pearl reviews TNA iMPACT! for December 11, 2025:

• Fallout from Final Resolution
• DOG COLLAR: Indi Hartwell vs. Dani Luna
• X-DIVISION #1 CONTENDERSHIP: Jake Something vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Ryan Nemeth vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. BDE vs. Jason Hotch
• Matt Cardona vs. NXT's Lexis King
• M & Heather by Elegance vs. Myla Grace & Harley Hudson
• Edward Edwards & Brian Myers vs. Sinner & Saint
• The Hardys Speak

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The final UFC event of 2025 is upon us.

This Saturday, UFC Vegas 112 takes place at the world's mightiest APEX, the final UFC event of 2025. On top of that, there's a PFL card with weekend with a couple of marquee fights, so No Bets Barred is here to break it all down for the last time this year.

This week, host Jed Meshew flies solo to look at UFC Vegas 112 and PFL Eruope. Topics discussed include whether Brandon Royval will actually fight Manel Kape, if the Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos fight is a true "so-main event," some undercard gems from the UFC, the massive favorites at PFL Europe, the fall from The Climb at UFC 323, and more.

Tune in for episode 145 of No Bets Barred.

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