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Episode One-Hundred and Ninety-Nine comes before UFC 324, which will usher in a new era of MMA broadcasting with the Paramount+ deal officially kicking in to start off the year of 2026 for the UFC. I'm joined by frequent guest co-host Connor "Bones" Slone for this special episode.

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by South Africa native "The Lovely" Crystal Van Wyk. Crystal has accumulated 15 amateur and pro fights over the span of her career across MMA, boxing, Muay Thai, and bareknuckle boxing--fighting with promotions like BKFC, EFC, Lion Fight, and Valor Fighting Challenge. RotoBrady and "The Lovely" Crystal discuss her willingness to mix things up throughout her career, her goals for 2026, and the art of marketing yourself as a combat athlete.

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by 8-3 professional lightweight/featherweight fighter Olivier "Warrior of God" Murad. Fighting out of Miami (FL), he has held title belts with promotions like Combat Zone, Titan FC, and Combat Quest; while also having fought under the banners of LFA, XFC, and Dana White's Contender Series--fighting high-level competition all along the way. RotoBrady and Olivier discuss his pro career to this point, his goals for the coming years, the state of MMA from his perspective, and some recent good news for "Warrior of God."

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by Supreme Fight Night and Urijah Faber's A1 Combat Women's Featherweight Champion Joy "Killjoy" Pendell, also a veteran of Invicta FC, as she rides a four-fight win-streak with seven wins in her last eight fights to include two consecutive title wins. RotoBrady and Joy discuss her career to this point at age 36, her aspirations for the rest of her career, and the state of women's MMA to include the elusive women's 145-lb. division.

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by "Ruthless" Robert Varricchio--an 8-1 professional lightweight out of New York, who is riding a three-fight win-streak with the most recent victory being for the Vacant Lightweight Title at Ring of Combat 88. Robert has fought with several highly reputable promotions to include CES, Cage Fury, and Fury FC. At 30 years old with his only loss being a fight for the Interim CFFC Belt, RotoBrady and "Ruthless" Robert discuss his career from 2019 to the present, the MMA scene in the Northeast United States, and his vision for his future in combat sports.

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by seven-year, 18-fight Bellator lightweight/featherweight veteran Derek "The Stallion" Campos as he prepares to face 6-0 Artur Minev at Fury FC 113 at 37 years old. "The Stallion" was an absolute staple of Bellator's lightweight division from June 2013 to September 2020, taking on some of the biggest names that the company ever produced. RotoBrady and Derek discuss the ups and downs of his 17-year professional MMA career and the changes in the sport from the beginning of his career to the present.

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by an absolute OG of mixed martial arts--Tony "The Freak" Fryklund.

RotoBrady Grove provides MMA Betting and MMA DFS picks for every fight of UFC Vegas 112, the final UFC card of 2025.

RotoBrady is joined in this episode by 2x Ohio Combat League (OCL) Welterweight Champion and former LFA/CFFC competitor Josiah "Muscle Hamster" Harrell. The 10-0 professional out of Grove City (OH) is fresh off of the two biggest wins of his career with his sights set on the UFC at 27 years old. RotoBrady and Josiah discuss Josiah's career to this point, his time spent with OCL as compared to larger regional promotions, the Ohio MMA scene, and his path in the sport moving forward.

RotoBrady Grove gives his rundowns for every fight of UFC 323, plus the rationale behind all of his bets and DFS picks for the last PPV event in UFC history.