The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant and Alan Jouban

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant spoke via Skype with #7 UFC Light Heavyweight Rashad Evans four days before his main event fight with Glover Teixeira, set for UFC Tampa on April 16, 2016. Rashad talks about fighting Glover instead of his original opponent, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua,” the late notice of it being a five-round fight and why he believes he’ll be more successful than his last outing against Ryan Bader. “Suga” also explains why he asked to fill in for the injured Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones at UFC 197 and what kind of relationship he now has with his former training partner. He also talks about Kobe Bryant’s retirement and how it relates to thoughts about his own career.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Zagreb, where Junior Dos Santos defeated Ben Rothwell in the main event. They also cover Derrick 'The Black Beast' Lewis’ KO of Gabriel Gonzaga, Francis Ngannou’s win over Curtis Blaydes and other highlights from the Zagreb show. In addition, Karyn and Alan look ahead to Glover Teixeira vs Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida vs Dan Henderson at UFC Tampa.

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant spoke via Skype with #4 UFC Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira one week before his main event fight with Rashad Evans and heard why the Brazilian accepted the fight before he even knew who his opponent would be. Glover talks about the match-up with the former champ, the late notice that it would become a 5-round main event and how he believes the extra rounds could affect the fight. He also talks about the legal troubles former champ Jon Jones is currently dealing with, the possibility of fighting at Madison Square Garden in NY and how he feels about playing himself in the UFC video game.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Daniel Cormier’s unfortunate withdrawal from his scheduled UFC 197 title fight with former champ Jon Jones, and Jones’ new match-up with Ovince St. Preux. Karyn and Alan discuss the interim title now on the line, the Twitter war between DC and Jones and how they think Jones vs OSP will go down. They also discuss the Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200, as well as the interim Featherweight title fight scheduled between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar. In addition, Karyn and Alan share their thought on the important upcoming heavyweight fight between Ben Rothwell and Junior Dos Santos.

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant talked via Skype with former UFC Middleweight Champ Chris Weidman and heard what he had to say about the long-awaited passage of a bill to legalize MMA in New York. Chris has been on the front lines of the battle, and he recounts the ups and downs of the UFC’s efforts to get MMA legalized in NY. He also talks about his upcoming rematch with Luke Rockhold, and his desire to see good friend and coach Matt Serra have an opportunity to fight at Madison Square Garden too.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Brisbane, where Mark Hunt delivered yet another walk-off KO: this time against Frank Mir. They also discuss Neil Magny’s impressive win over Hector Lombard, the exciting Jake Matthews / Johnny Case bout and Case’s subsequent Twitter attack on Karyn. And, of course, the pair also celebrate Alan’s dominant win over Brendan O'Reilly!

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant spoke via Skype with UFC Welterweight Neil Magny and heard what he had to say about his upcoming fight with Hector Lombard, set for UFC Brisbane on March 20, 2016. Neil talks about how he plans to use his 9 inch reach advantage in the fight, where he feels Hector is dangerous and what strategy he’ll employ to get the win. In addition, the UFC's #9 welterweight talks about his loss to Demian Maia, Conor McGregor’s move to welterweight and subsequent loss to Nate Diaz, training alongside former bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw and how bacon factors into his weight cutting regimen.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 196; which saw Nate Diaz defeat Conor McGregor via second-round submission in the main event, and Miesha Tate defeat Champ Holly Holm via fifth-round rear naked choke. They break down the fights, recount their expectations and let you know what they think should be next for all the players involved. They also discuss former UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones’ return at the “Unstoppable” press conference (held before the UFC 196 weigh-ins), and how they think the rematch with current Champ Daniel Cormier will go down.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping and look ahead to the UFC 196 main event with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Michael Bisping won the fight with Anderson Silva via unanimous decision- but it wasn’t without controversy. Karyn and Alan let us know who they think won the very entertaining throw down, they discuss the controversial ending to round three and they cover potential options for both Bisping and Silva in their next match-ups. They also break down Gegard Mousasi’s win over Thales Leites in the co-main event and discuss future fights for him as well. Finally, Karyn and Alan look ahead to the UFC 196 main event, where Featherweight Champ Conor McGregor will move up two weight classes to fight Nate Diaz at 170lbs.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss that action that went down at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Oliveira and Bellator 149. The two cover Donald Cerrone’s victory over Alex Oliveira, Derek Brunson’s win over Roan Carneiro and the impressive finishes by Cody Garbrandt, Oluwale Bamgbose and Chris Camozzi. Switching to the Bellator action, Karyn and Alan share their thoughts on the record-breaking viewership and the curious fights that took place when Kimbo Slice squared off with Dada 5000 and when Ken Shamrock faced Royce Gracie for the third time.