Eric and John break down the historic victory by Sean Strickland and how he used masterful, suffocating pressure to dominate the fight with Israel Adesanya. Who’s next up for the new champ? We lay out three potential options for the UFC. Can Alexa Grasso retain her strap in a rematch against “The Bullet,” Valentina Shevchenko, at Saturday’s Noche UFC, or is there a changing of the guard? Also, what is there to watch for this Friday at Cage Fury Fighting Championships on UFC Fight Pass?

Timecodes
0:00 – Introduction
0:44 – Sean Strickland beats Israel Adesanya
2:13 – Revisiting Eric’s pre-fight analysis
6:05 – Marc Goddard ensures there’s no controversy
13:52 – An Anderson Silva-like performance?
20:01 – Strickland’s mental warfare, Eric Nicksicks’s impressive support
23:28 – One of MMA’s greatest upsets
30:52 – What’s next for Strickland?
40:10 – Alexander Volkov’s historic Ezekiel choke
42:23 – Chepe Mariscal remains one of Eric’s favorite prospects
45:14 – Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 set for Saturday
50:26 – Previewing CFFC 125