As Bellator vs Rizin approaches, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast get you ready for it by analyzing the event and the fighters. If you are unfamiliar with these individuals, Eric Hamidi and Edmund Kwan will discuss their credentials and accolades to illustrate how skilled these fighters are. It’s five of Bellator MMA’s best vs Rizin Fighting Federation’s five best fighters. The matchups on this event are AJ McKee vs Roberto de Souza, Patricio Pitbull vs Kleber Koike Erbst, Kyoji Horiguchi vs Hiromasa Ougikubo, Juan Archuleta vs Soo Chul Kim, and Gadzhi Rabadanov vs Koji Takeda.

However, this episode goes beyond just analyzing the event itself. It is a major fight card because it is a co-promoted event between Bellator and Rizin. In this episode, there is a discussion about the history of co-promoted events or endeavors in mixed martial arts as well as how those co-promoted events are relevant to the overall team concept of MMA. What is it about teams that consumers can get behind in sports and why can it work in an individual sport like mixed martial arts?

UFC 281 was an exciting and memorable event. In particular, new champions were crowned at women’s strawweight and the men’s middleweight division. In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Eric Hamidi and Edmund Kwan give their reaction and their analysis of the entire event from the results to their future. There is special focus on the main event as Alex Pereira had a late comeback to dethrone Israel Adesanya after five successful title defenses.

In this episode, the hosts discuss how the victorious fighters won their bouts as well as the mentality of the athletes. There are also conversations about other aspects of Mixed Martial Arts such as corner advice, fighting styles, and more covered in discussing these fights.

The hosts will also share their thoughts on the unfortunate passing of Anthony Johnson and what they thought about his career.

With all the hype around this Saturday's event, UFC 281 may be the most anticipated fight card of the year in Mixed Martial Arts. Israel Adesanya looks to defend his Middleweight championship against familiar foe from kickboxing, Alex Pereira. Your hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast dive into the history, similarity, and differences between these two.

Jake Paul faces a new and his most difficult challenge to date as he fights former UFC Middleweight champion and an all-time MMA great in Anderson Silva tomorrow night. The boxing bout is set for 8 rounds in the cruiserweight division. It’s a fight that has combat sports fans and the general public intrigued at the possibilities. It will be a matchup of speed and power vs experience and technique.

However, those aren’t the only factors going into this fight and in this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, the hosts will dive in on other facets of the contest. Listeners will understand Anderson’s background in the striking arts, strategies that both fighters can use, how Jake’s bout with a former MMA fighter is different from his other ones, and so much more. Listeners will no doubt get an appreciation for the skills that both individuals have and to what extent.

Regardless of the outcome, it will certainly be a fight that will have everyone paying attention, and your hosts get you set for this matchup!

Now UFC 279 will be headlined by Nate Diaz vs Tony Ferguson. At the time of recording for this episode it was still scheduled to be Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz in the main event. The storylines for this fight couldn’t get much more intense with the contract disputes that Nate has been having with the UFC to possible outcomes leading up to and after the last fight on his contract.

Despite the changes, there is a plethora of information to take in that listeners will find enriching and fascinating. The hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast give listeners a better understanding of the situation Nate Diaz has been dealing with for some time, the UFC’s business practices, and similar incidents in the sports history related to this event. UFC 279, regardless of how the fights turn out, will be an event to remember.

Lauren Murphy vs Miesha Tate was originally scheduled for UFC 276 two weeks ago. However, that got postponed to this Saturday's UFC on ABC: Ortega vs Rodriguez event as part of the main card. Since our predictions for UFC 276 were recorded before the move, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast discussed that bout and their predictions.

UFC 276 takes place this Saturday with an absolutely stacked card! From dominant champions, potential legendary results, exciting prospects, and long tenured veterans, this event is can't miss!

Israel Adesanya looks to continue his reign of domination and defend his MiddleWeight title against Jared Cannonier. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway fight for the third time in an epic meeting of highly skilled technicians. Sean Strickland takes on Alex Pereira, the man who has a win over Adesanya in kickboxing. Young prospect Sean O'Malley will fight Pedro Munhoz in an attempt to continue his upward trajectory.

In this episode, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast will break down each fight to support their predictions. There is so much technical analysis for listeners to hear and learn. It's one of the more technical breakdown heavy episodes in the podcast's history. The storylines and biggest key factors are also dissected as they look into each bout. Listeners will be well informed of everything in play for these bouts on Saturday. UFC 276 is a very compelling event and we get you ready for it.

In a follow up to our last episode, we continue to discuss the factors that led to fighters possibly having a stronger fan following in the past than the modern era. Every era and its transition to the next one will inevitably affect fighter sentiment. As noted before, there have been a lot of changes over the years within the MMA industry. In this episode, we examine these changes and how they affected a Mixed Martial Artist’s fan following. The hosts will discuss the number of participants in the sport, which companies existed, new weight classes, and much more.

There is also a discussion of if it is simply a matter of what generation one is in? Does that make a fighter less of a historic figure or a pioneer, thus reducing their impact? To illustrate our points, we use Bruce Lee and films as examples to demonstrate that the time period one is in and their experiences play a factor in how much another person or something influences them. Mixed Martial Arts is no exception to this fact of life.

For the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast, there is something about Mixed Martial Artists like Fedor Emelianenko, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture that puts us in a higher state of admiration than the current roster of fighters. While today’s Mixed Martial Artists are highly skilled, creating a very good resume, or are developing a fan following of their own, at least with Eric and Edmund, they don’t draw our attention like MMA fighters of the past. Perhaps other fans, past and present, have a similar sentiment.

In this episode, there is an exploration of why that is, analyzing both personal experiences and the landscape of the MMA industry. There may be a combination of both in play. In this episode, listeners will understand why multiple factors are in play.

Does nostalgia play a role? Does the UFC’s uniform policy inhibit a fighter’s creativity and individuality? The conversation goes in directions that we didn’t anticipate and as a result, it is a highly analytical conversation about the type of impact Mixed Martial Artists leave and how one’s memories of fighters make them gravitate towards certain individuals. Additionally, how much do personality and who’s competing play a role in leaving a memorable impression on fans and in general, on MMA fandom?

Whether the fights were thrilling or unsatisfying, UFC 274 produced many memorable moments and storylines. Some of them even before the day of the event. To some degree, the fights played out differently from expectations. Regardless of how they turned out, there is no shortage of things to talk about from UFC 274. In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, your hosts will cover the results.

How was Charles Oliveira able to defeat Justin Gathje? What in the world happened during Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza? Where does Michael Chandler go from here after such an exciting KO victory? What is Tony Ferguson's future? All of these questions will be answered in this episode.

This episode serves not just as a technique breakdown or simply discussing the results of each bout, it is a detailed conversation covering a wide array of subject matters that relate to the fights. There is a debate on how the weighing in process could be handled, various mental aspects impacting fighters during their bouts, treatment of MMA fighters from the public or on social media, and so much more.