UFC Lightweight contenders Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot face off this weekend, and we preview that fight, and the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot card in the first half of this week's show.

We also run down the week in MMA news including the UFC/WWE merger, the rumors of Bellator's impending demise, and what we learned from John Makdessi sharing his UFC 293 paycheck for all to see.

Finally, we discuss the results and judging controversies of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2.

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We're not sure what's more surprising.  That Sean Strickland is the new UFC Middleweight Champion, or that the worst soundbites from UFC 293 may not have come from him. 

In the first half of this week's episode we discuss Strickland's big win, and the rest of the results of UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland.

Then we run down the week in MMA news, and preview UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2.

Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to early October 2013, and our interviews with Kevin "Hercules" Sorbo, and UFC Lightweight contender TJ Grant.

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UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland is coming up this weekend from Australia, and sure, it's maybe not the card everyone was hoping for, but we preview the fights in the first half of this week's episode.

Then in the second half of the show we discuss what seems to be an inevitable purchase of Bellator by PFL, take a look at the UFC 292 payouts, and check out the results of UFC on ESPN: Gane vs. Spivak.

Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to early October 2013, and the unfortunate main event of Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia, and our interview at the time with UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao.

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The UFC heads to Paris this weekend for UFC on ESPN: Gane vs. Spivak, and while the Heavyweight main event is good, we're really into the co-main event of Rose Namajunas' moving up to Flyweight to fight Manon Fiorot.

Then in the second half of the show we discuss the results of PFL and UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie.

Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to mid-September 2013, and more of our UFC 165 coverage at the time, including interviews with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson..

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Sean O'Malley won the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 292, and the division is looking pretty interesting right now.  We discuss that main event, as well as the rest of the results from UFC 292, in the first half of this week's show.

Then in the second half of the show we preview the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie card, as well as look at a couple of PFL events.

Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to mid-September 2013, and the our UFC 165 coverage, including interviews at the time with Bantamweight contender Eddie Wineland and Brendan Schaub, as well as Greg's workout with Mike Dolce.

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The first half of this week's episode is our preview of this weekend's UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley card, which includes the UFC Bantamweight and UFC Women's Strawweight title fights, as well as the return of Chris Weidman from horrific injury. 

Then in the second half of the show we discuss the latest on the UFC class action lawsuit, the new main event of UFC 293, more Conor McGregor nonsense, PFL, and the results of Bellator 298 and UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos.

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In the first half of this week's episode, we take a look at the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos, headlined by welterweight contender Vincente Luque returning to fight former UFC Lightweight Champion Raphael dos Anjos.

Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news including Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, the upcoming Bellator 298, and the results of UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font.

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Justin Gaethje just beat Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 291, and we're wondering whether he can parlay his brand new BMF title into an actual UFC title fight.  We discuss that, and all of the UFC 291 results in the first half of this week's show.

We also run down the week in MMA news, including Bellator x Rizin 2 results, the upcoming PFL, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font cards, and the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing fight.

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Dustin Poirier is fighting Justin Gaethje this weekend, how cool is that?  Sure, it's for the BMF title, but you can't have everything. 

 We preview that fight, and the entire UFC 291 card in the first half of this week's show.

Then we discuss the announcement of Makhachev vs. Oliviera 2,  the at least temporary retirement of Ian Heinisch,  the upcoming Bellator X Rizin 2, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura.

Then in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to late-August 2013, and Travis Browne's huge win over Alistair Overeem, and Conor McGregor beating Max Holloway in his second ever UFC fight.

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To "Fumble the Bag" or "To Not Fumble the Bag", that was the question everyone's been wondering about Francis Ngannou since he first decided to test the waters outside of the UFC.  Well this week we can finally answer that, following the announcement of his upcoming boxing fight with Tyson Fury.

We also have a vacant UFC Light Heavyweight title, unlikely Ronda Rousey rumors, Alexandre Pantoja's experience with fighter pay, the upcoming UFC Fight Night:  Aspinall vs. Tybura, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva.

Finally, in our Hammer History segment we look back 500 episodes to mid-August 2013, and the UFC's debut on Fox Sports 1, including Conor McGregor's fight on the preliminary card.

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