2021 is officially in the books and for the second year in a row, The Unified Rules of Podcast give their year end awards. The categories are male fighter, female fighter, knockout, submission, fight, and event of the year. A fun and engaging conversation ensues with your hosts Edmund Kwan and Eric Hamidi as they look at the best of 2021. They discuss their own winners for each of the categories and what their reasoning behind them was. Were any of these picks the same? Were they different? Episode 23 will answer all of these questions! Some picks may in fact surprise you.

One note is that when the categories for this episode are listed, fight of the year is said twice when actually one of those was supposed to be event of the year.

UFC 269 last month featured 2 title fights and one historic upset! In the co-main event Juliana Pena submitted, truly one of the all time greats in MMA in Amanda Nunes. She is now the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion! It was absolutely shocking to most in the MMA community but what exactly caused such an outcome? In this episode, your hosts Edmund Kwan and Eric Hamidi have an in depth and thorough conversation about what may have happened to Amanda Nunes. There is speculation about what type of impact COVID-19 had on Amanda and that is what they inspect further on. This is spoken from a trainer's perspective and how athletes respond to training once they have recovered from this deadly virus. There is discussion on how one responds to strenuous activity as well as what may have been going on in Amanda's personal and professional life prior to the bout. Excellent sources with individuals who are very experienced in the Mixed Martial Arts industry such as John McCarthy and Luke Thomas, among others are cited. Additionally, Eric and Edmund will give their reaction to Charles Oliveira successfully defending his Lightweight title against Dustin Poirier when most were expecting Dustin to claim the title. How was he able to do it? This is a highly informative and engaging conversation that will both entertain, and teach listeners. 

Bruce Lee had a huge influence on martial arts which can't be refuted. Unfortunately, he passed away at such a young age before he could have more of an impact and accomplish more things. In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Eric and Edmund examine what if Bruce Lee competed in MMA? We assess the matter using different approaches or different scenarios and discussing possible events that would have happened if he was around when MMA began.  We examine his fighting style, what weight class he may have competed in, who he would fight, and so much more. It's an interesting and informative take on this What If scenario.

As more time passes and updates from Conor McGregor occur, the hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast give their takeaway of the main event of UFC 264. We provide a technical breakdown as well as dissect the storylines and aftermath from the third bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. There was much more to discuss than just what happened in the fight and we give insight into where both athletes go from here. We also discuss similar situations other fighters have had with the type of injury Conor sustained and the build up to their bout. We go into great detail about many topics in this episode.

The 3rd fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is soon upon us. With such a big fight and event, your hosts of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Edmund Kwan and Eric Hamidi give insight into the motivations and storylines going into the fight. We go in depth with the main event from a tactical perspective, give background on past UFC trilogies, and last but certainly not least, predict the winner for the bout. All of this and more awaits listeners. It will be an engaging and insightful listen.

Tomorrow is UFC 263 and your hosts, Edmund and Eric will take a look at all of the main card bouts, predicting who they think will win and why. The Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces off with Marvin Vettori in a rematch. In another rematch, Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo faces Brandon Moreno and fan favorite Nate Diaz returns to fight Leon Edwards. A stacked and exciting card with some surprise predictions. We also cover the circumstances that these fighters are in going into their respective bouts. Check it out in this new episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast.

The legend of Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, will live on in Mixed Martial Arts history. From his fights on YouTube to nationally televised MMA bouts, there's a reason that he is not only one of the most recognizable names in MMA but also a beloved figure with a kind heart who is dearly missed. Despite his imposing look, people had great things to say about him. Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of his passing so as a tribute, in this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Eric and Edmund discuss his career, legacy, and why he is such a prolific figure in MMA. There is a discussion about television ratings, the entertainment industry, and the landscape of that realm when Kimbo Slice broke onto the scene. He left an emphatic impression on the MMA industry that won't be forgotten.

The Unified Rules of Podcast is back with a new episode, discussing the Jake Paul vs Ben Askren boxing bout as well as UFC 261. Edmund and Eric talk about their reaction to the fight as well as give their biggest takeaways from UFC 261. How well did Ben prepare for this bout, where does Kamaru Usman fall in the discussion of greatest ever, how did we make a mistake in predicting Zhang vs Namajunas? All of these matters and more are discussed in episode 16. 

In this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast, Edmund and Eric will discuss their thoughts and takeaways from UFC 259 at the beginning of the month. What gave Jan the edge against Adesanya? What's next for Amanda Nunes? What do they make of the illegal knee that led to Petr Yan's disqualification loss? All of these questions and more will be discussed in the episode as listeners hear how they did with their predictions.

UFC 259 is tomorrow and for the first time Eric and Edmund give their predictions on the same episode for all of the main card bouts. We discuss what each fighter is bringing into their respective bouts, who we think will win, and why we think as such. Jan or Izzy? Nunes or Anderson? Yan or Sterling? Find out which of these fighters we pick and more in this episode of The Unified Rules of Podcast.