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We keep the UFC 246 content coming this week with even more interviews and even more outlook on the year ahead.

First, Gumby sits down with Brian Kelleher ahead of his matchup with Ode Osbourne. They discuss Kelleher’s mindset coming off a tough pair of losses and how a year off helped him get to a better place. Then Carlos Diego Ferreira stops by to discuss his main card bout with Anthony Pettis. Sure to be a barnburner, Ferreira expects excitement and for this to lead to big things in to 2020.

Then we’re continuing tradition and making picks for which fighters will keep their titles in the new year. Last year only three fighters did; see if our hosts have more or less faith in the new crop of champions.

Timestamps:

2:15 - Brian Kelleher Interview: New Year, New Boom

9:45 - Carlos Diego Ferreira Interview: Fighting with an Idol

18:00 - Combat Countdown: Title Predictions for 2020

The UFC is still a couple weeks away from coming back to us, but we’ve still got the goods for listeners this week.

While UFC 246 is two weeks away, we still have two of the fighters throwing fisticuffs on that card chatting about their bouts. First, Grant Dawson stops by to not only talk about his fight with Chas Skelly, but also about the year he spent out of the cage. A false positive USADA test nearly derailed his career before it started, and he talks us through what that year was like. Then Ode Osbourne chats with “Gumby” about his bout with Brian Kelleher. It’s a huge matchup for a guy in his debut, but Osbourne, ever the smooth talker, tells us why he’s ready for it.

Plus, we bring back the Combat Countdown! For 4 years straight, an unranked fighters has risen to a title shot by the end of the calendar year: Cody Garbrandt, Volkan Oezdemir, Anthony Smith, and Weili Zhang. Could another person do it this year? We’re counting down the 5 most likely (plus a handful of honorable mentions). Don’t miss it.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Grant Dawson Interview: A Hard Year’s Work

11:15 - Ode Osbourne Interview: Picasso of MMA

26:30 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Unranked Contenders

Although co-host Dave is away on holiday this weekend, that doesn’t mean we couldn’t bring you plenty of good MMA content.

This week, Gumby sits down with former Ultimate Fighter winner Jonathan Brookins. He details where he’s been and why he’s been away for so long. Plus, he talks about his desire to get back into the fight game and what has changed inside of him since the last time we saw him.

Plus, Jordan Johnson pops in to talk about his chance at the 1 million dollar prize at the PFL finale. Plus, he talks about what a year with PFL looks like and whether we’ll ever see him anywhere else.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Jonathan Brookins Interview: Call it a Comeback

17:50 - Jordan Johnson Interview: A Million Reasons PFL Rocks

The 2019 UFC schedule comes to a close with a surprising relevant event from South Korea and Top Turtle MMA has you covered with all the goods.

First Gumby sits down with Mike Rodriguez as he talks about travelling to Asia for the first time and Korean barbecue. Plus, he dishes on how he got ready for Da Un Jung on Saturday. Then Matt Schnell pops in to discuss why he feels the flyweights are still not out of the water yet and what he (and other flyweights) have to do to save the day.

Then we close the episode with everybody’s favorite segment: Fights, Dogs and Parlays. Gumby and Dave break down the best fights on the card, and give you and your wallet something to think about for this weekend.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Mike Rodriguez Interview: Back to the Board

12:00 - Matt Schnell Interview: Flyweights Showing Up

22:00 - Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC Busan

The Prelim Primer is the one and only podcast dedicated to the curtain jerkers. Catch host Daniel "Gumby" Vreeland, who is joined this week by Benjamin Abrigo from Fansided MMA, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC Busan.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @BenjaminAbrigo

Musical Credit:

I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque

UFC 245 is crazy loaded and so is our show this week.

On this week’s episode, “Gumby” is chatting with Alexander Volkanovski as he prepares for the tall task of taking the belt off of Max Holloway. Not only is Volkanovski feeling confident, but he’s got some bold predictions for how he gets it done. Then he sits down with Chase Hooper, who is ready to make his UFC debut this weekend after 3 years under a developmental contract.

And of course, Gumby and Dave are breaking down all of the title fight goodness on the card as well as some other gems. Make sure to tune in to catch it all.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Alexander Volkanovski Interview: I’m Gettin’ That Belt

11:50 - Chase Hooper Interview: The Dream

23:00 - Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC 245

The Prelim Primer is the one and only podcast dedicated to the curtain jerkers. Catch host Daniel "Gumby" Vreeland, who is joined this week by Blaine Henry from Fight Library, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC 245.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @BlaineHenryMMA

Musical Credit:

I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque

Finally, the UFC has come back to us and the boys from Top Turtle have the content you’re looking for.

First, they’ll sit down with two top 10 fighters who throw down this weekend. Cody Stamann stops by first and dishes on his matchup with Song Yadong. Plus, he tells us exactly what he thinks of Henry Cejudo. Then Yana Kunitskaya discusses her bout with Aspen Ladd, and adds how she feels about Ladd’s appeal of her loss.

And with the return of the UFC comes the return of our favorite segment: Fights, Dogs and Parlays. After a red-hot November, the guys kick off December with advice that has proven to be good for your wallet. Make sure you catch the whole episode.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Cody Stamann Interview: My take on Cejudo

12:00 - Yana Kunitskaya: On the way to the title

20:00 - Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC DC

The Prelim Primer is the one and only podcast dedicated to the curtain jerkers. Catch host Daniel "Gumby" Vreeland, who is joined this week by Kristen King from FanSided MMA, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC DC.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @KristenKingMMA

Musical Credit:

I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque

This week was a big one for fight announcements, and Top Turtle might have one of the biggest guests when it comes to those announcements.

This week the boys are joined by Dominick Reyes who is getting ready for his February title fight against Jon Jones. He talks about why he is the one to beat Jones, the prospect of a trilogy, and his admittedly weak social media game. That fight is already one of the most anticipated in all of 2020, so get hyped for it with this interview.

Plus, the guys are filling the UFC void with the first ever “Toppy Awards”. Although the end of the year awards are not quite yet upon up, the “Toppy”s promise a mixture of laughter and ridiculousness as they pick such categories as “Phrases you never want to hear in 2020”. Plus, their might just be a guest appearance in it.

Timestamps:

2:30 - Dominick Reyes Interview: Ready for Jon Jones

21:30 - 1st Ever Toppy Awards