Pound For Pound: MMA Podcast

Ladies and Gentleman, I am still speechless from last week's event, UFC 261. Wow, what a night. It felt like the event had everything. Upsets, jaw dropping moments, and even some head turners. Congrats to Valentina Shevchenko, Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman on outstanding performances. True Champs in my eyes. With the UFC back in full swing with full fan attendance, the event felt electrifying. Also on the show today is Jeff Molina, a UFC Flyweight prospect who earned a 50k bonus for Fight of The Night at UFC 261. We'll talk to him and break down his amazing bout. We'll break it all down and much more! - (Sponsor) Go to https://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + Free Shipping with code: POUNDFORPOUND - (Podcast Links) Pound For Pound Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/PoundForPound

UFC 261 - The very first Pound for Pound: MMA Podcast was almost one year ago. That same day was the first meeting of Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal which took place at UFC 251 as the first Main Event on Fight island. July 12th, 2020. Jorge Masvidal took that fight on a 6 days notice after Gilbert Burns tested positive for covid-19. Masvidal was 22 pounds over weight when he arrived in Abu Dhabi, plus he did not have a full training camp. Will max preparation time change the outcome or will Usman remain Welterweight Champion of the World. Now, headlining UFC 261, Usman defends his title against Masvidal in a rematch we have all been waiting for. Also defending their titles tonight is Valentina Shevchenko against Jessica Andrade for the Women's Flyweight Championship of the World plus Weili Zhang against Rose Namajunas for the Women's Strawweight Championship. We'll break it all down and much more! - (Sponsor) Go to https://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + Free Shipping with code: POUNDFORPOUND - (Podcast Links) Pound For Pound Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/PoundForPound

UFC Watch Party! Tonight, UFC Vegas 24: Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum live watch party! We'll break it all down and much more! - (Sponsor) Go to https://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + Free Shipping with code: POUNDFORPOUND - (Podcast Links) Pound For Pound Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/PoundForPound

UFC 258, The Champ Kamaru Usman will finally face #1 Ranked Gilbert Burns over 6 months after their previously scheduled bout. Will Usman's former teammate be the one to dethrone "The Nigerian Nightmare"? Also, the co-main event is a showcase of the Women's Flyweight division where #10 ranked Maycee Barber will take on #15 ranked Alexa Grasso. Other well known fighters making appearances on the card tonight are, Kelvin Gastelum, Bobby Green and Maki Pitolo. We'll also talk last weeks card, UFC Vegas 18 where Alexander Volkov defeated Alistair Overeen in impressive fashion with a TKO in the second round. Also, was Cory Sandhagen's crazy flying knee knockout, over the legend Frankie Edgar, enough to earn him a Bantamweight title shot? We'll break it all down and much more! - (Sponsor) Go to https://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + Free Shipping with code: POUNDFORPOUND - (Podcast Links) Pound For Pound Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/PoundForPound

My guest today on the show is Anthony “The Genius” Romero, an undefeated Canadian Lightweight Prospect who has spent most of his career with King of the Cage Promotions, Ohio Combat League and LFA. You might've seen him on last season Dana White's Contender Series where he had an impressive Unanimous Decision Victory over the skilled Mike Breeden. Since then, he fought again with LFA securing a victory over Zach Juusola. UFC 257, the first PPV of 2021 is finally here! It's going to be a night full of incredible athleticism with two huge Lightweight showcases to close out the night. For the Co-Main Event, we have UFC vet, Dan "The Hangman" Hooker taking on a seasoned Lightweight Bellator Champion, Michael "Iron" Chandler. Chandler's debut into the octagon has been highly anticipated after his fantastic decade with Bellator. But will he be able to hang with one of the best in the UFC in Dan Hooker? And then of course, the Main Event of the night! A rematch between Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier and "The Notorious" Conor McGregor. It's been nearly 7 years since these two met in the octagon, and they are both completely different fighters mentally. Both men are fighting for a bigger purpose at this stage in their careers, but one thing is on both of their minds,  the Lightweight Championship of the world. Great fights tonight with a stack card! We'll break it all down and much more! - (Sponsor) Go to https://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + Free Shipping with code: POUNDFORPOUND - (Podcast Links) Pound For Pound Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/PoundForPound