Max Holloway delivered a performance for the ages on fight night that had Calvin Kattar headed to the back row of homeroom. We discuss the Hawaiian's dominant display and wonder what challenge could lie ahead for him--including a couple of intriguing bouts in the lightweight division. First, we discuss the weekend of football including the ever-intriguing relegation battle that saw Fulham lose ground on Brighton despite a brave performance against Chelsea while Wolves gifted three vital points to Big Sam's Baggies.  

We also handicap the race for the Premier League title and suggest that it may be best defense (see Dias, Ruben) wins while wondering if Ole suddenly has an unexpected leg up on Jurgen in one vital area. Title races around the globe are also discussed with the tightening pack in Brazil and the Milan runaway in Serie A grabbing a large share of the attention. Plus, we reflect on the second week of play in Liga MX which saw Santos & Monterrey step forward as the two clear favorites out of the gate.   

Table of Contents 

00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:11 PL Relegation Battle 

00:04:04 Arsenal Have Direction, Newcastle Don't 

00:14:30 Big Stretch Ahead for Fulham 

00:20:48 Brighton Finally Learning 

00:23:43 Are West Brom Actually Improving? 

00:27:56 United-Liverpool Falls Flat 

00:37:52 City Now Favorites? 

00:46:00 Leicester Flying Under the Radar? 

00:51:21 Tottenham Should Focus on Top 4 

00:53:01 Are Chelsea, Chilwell Good Enough? 

00:59:03 Why Should Chelsea Fringe Players Trust Lampard? 

01:04:10 West Ham Need a Striker ASAP 

01:06:02 DC United Hire Hernán Losada 

01:09:19 Jordan Morris Loaned to Swansea 

01:10:51 PSG Look Uninspired by Domestic Play 

01:14:50 Bundesliga Fumbles the Bag 

01:19:05 Ajax Survive Feyenoord 

01:22:20 Milan Scudetto Runaway? 

01:29:24 Juventus Not Servicing Cristiano 

01:31:34 Sao Paulo Losing Grasp on Brasilerao 

01:36:20 Liga MX Week 2 Recap 

01:36:41 Cruz Azul In Trouble? 

01:38:41 Santi Solari Debuts as Boss, Monterrey Best America 

01:41:47 Monterrey Settling Nicely Under El Vasco 

01:43:10 Tigres Miss Chance w/o APG, Santos Looking Formidable 

01:46:50 Max Holloway Obliterates Kattar 01:57:22 What's Next For Blessed?

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