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

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast With Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin welcome UFC Bantamweight Raquel “Rocky” Pennington and Bellator Light Heavyweight Liam McGeary. Rocky discusses her upcoming UFC 184 co-main event fight with Holly Holm, her development as a fighter since her fantastic bulldog choke victory over Ashlee Evans-Smith and her thoughts on the main event between Champ Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano. Liam gives us his thoughts on his upcoming title fight with Emmanuel Newton, training with Renzo Gracie and Daniel Cormier and the reasons why he wouldn’t hang out with Karyn and her friends in Phoenix last December. Karyn and Pete also discuss the UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir results and they “Praise Or Pummel” Oscar speeches and “50 Shades Of Grey.”

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast With Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin welcome 12th-ranked UFC Lightweight Michael Johnson, who discusses his long layoff and upcoming return to action against Edson Barboza set for UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir on February 22nd. Michael talks about training with Rashad Evans and the Blackzilian team, the reasons behind his absence from the Octagon and what he hopes to prove when he rolls into enemy territory for a fight in Brazil. Michael also shares his thoughts on the Patriots’ Julian Edelman’s choice of women, Pettis vs Dos Anjos and his desire to fight former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez. Karyn and Pete also play “Praise Or Pummel,” where they discuss Kanye West’s beef with Beck’s "Album Of The Year” win at the Grammy’s and the latest crop of movies currently residing at the top of the box office.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast With Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin discuss all the action that went down at UFC 183. This event marked the return of Anderson Silva, who was victorious in a five-round fight with Nick Diaz. We hear post-fight comments from both fighters, as well as sound bites from Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson (who comments on John Lineker missing weight). We also hear from Light Heavyweight Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, whose struggles with weight in the past give perspective on the troubles welterweight Kelvin Gastelum faced in his bout with Tyron Woodley. Lastly in Praise or Pummel, The New England Patriots' Superbowl win, Katy Perry and more are debated.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast With Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin discuss Conor McGregor’s victory over Dennis Siver at UFC Boston, his post-fight challenge to reigning Champ Jose Aldo and how their title fight could potentially play out. They also discuss Donald Cerrone’s controversial victory over Benson Henderson, Uriah Hall’s face cutting skills and Gleison Tibau’s latest win. The two are then joined by Dan O’Brien, who won the Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympics, where he competed in the decathlon. Dan offers Karyn and Pete (and everyone else) advice on how to reach their training goals, what type of workouts burn the most fat and calories and how to mentally overcome adversity. As a longtime fight fan, Dan also gives his thoughts on the imminent return of the former champion Anderson Silva.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin launch into the first podcast of 2015 with a wrap-up of UFC 182, which saw Champ Jon Jones victorious over his latest challenger, Daniel Cormier. Karyn and Pete discuss the fight, the statements made by Jones afterwards and if they think he’ll fight Gustafsson or Rumble Johnson next. They also cover Donald Cerrone’s bout with Myles Jury and some other highlights from the PPV. Looking forward, Karyn and Pete talk about upcoming fights featuring Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz. Moving on the “Praise Or Pummel,” they cover Sony pulling “The Interview” from theaters, Kanye West helping Paul McCarney get a career boost and the latest installment of “Celebrity Apprentice.”

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin sit down to talk LIVE with fight fans about the TUF 20 Finale, the UFC’s inaugural strawweight champ Carla Esparza, as well as UFC on FOX: Junior Dos Santos vs Stipe Miocic, Rafael Dos Anjos vs Nate Diaz, Alistair Overeem vs Stefan Struve and Gabriel Gonzaga vs Matt Mitrione. As always, we encourage you to add your own thoughts on the upcoming fights and to offer your Praises and/or Pummels in the comment section!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin talk with recently retired UFC Lightweight Yves Edwards and hear what he has to say about hanging up his gloves after an astounding 17-year career as a fighter. Yves talks about fighting for PRIDE when soccer kicks were allowed, how he was able to fight at such a high level for so many years and how the conversation went with matchmaker Joe Silva when he decided to announce his retirement. He also discusses his ritual of bringing snacks to the weigh-in scale, Tyron Woodley’s decision not to fight Hector Lombard and he gives his thoughts on Robbie Lawler’s ascension to Welterweight Champ and Anthony Pettis’ reign as the Lightweight king. Yves also plays “Praise Or Pummel” with Karyn and Pete, where he weighs-in on then UFC’s recent signing of WWE star CM Punk.

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin talk with highly-regarded MMA referee Herb Dean about his experiences refereeing in the UFC and other organizations around the world.  Herb gives insight into the mind of a ref when they’re deciding whether or not to stop a fight, what he thought while working the TUF 20 fights featuring female strawweights, how he felt about Leslie Smith’s exploding ear and much more!  Karyn, Pete and Herb also preview UFC 181 and play “Praise Or Pummel.”

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin talk with UFC Heavyweight Travis Browne and hear what he has to say about his upcoming fight with Brendan Schaub, scheduled for UFC 181 on December 6, 2014.  Travis also talks about moving his camp from Jackson/Winklejohn to Glendale Fighting Club, his underdog wins over Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett and his evolution as a UFC fighter.  As a dad of two boys, he also gives some parenting advice to Pete, explains why he prefers to hunt elk with a bow and explains why he once wore his fiancee’s bikini.  Karyn and Pete discuss UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson results and play “Praise Or Pummel.”

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant, Karyn and Pete Cummin sit down to talk LIVE with fight fans about UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt that just went down in Mexico City, Mexico, as well as Bellator 131: Ortiz vs Bonnar.