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UFC 239 promised some incredible action and boy did it deliver. We’re breaking down all the big stories that came out of this past weekend including debating the main events scorecards and talking about Jorge Masvidal’s potential title shot.

And speaking of Jorge Masvidal, he’s the inspiration behind this week’s Combat Countdown. We loved his flying knee so much, we wanted to see where it ranked all-time. Twitter helped us out here, and now we have the top 5 flying knees in an easy to digest list for you.

If none of that is a good enough reason to tune in, we’re also getting you hyped for the UFC in Sacramento with a breakdown of the fights and interviews with Ricky Simon and Vince Morales.

Time Stamps:

2:30 - Ricky Simon Interview: More Faber Than Faber

10:00 - Vince Morales Interview: A Family Affair

18:00 - Fastest Fight News: UFC 239 Did Not Disappoint

33:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Flying Knees

41:00 - UFC Sacramento Breakdown: Challenger on Deck

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 Skyle Steele, from the Loudmouth MMA Network, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC Sacramento.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @LoudmouthMMA

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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

When you don't have enough time in one episode to get all your interviews in, you add a bonus episode!

So enjoy this extra bonus Top Turtle MMA content with UFC 239's Arnold Allen.

The card of the year is upon us and we here at Top Turtle are responding as such. We loaded up our episode this week, not only with talk about the card of the year, but with some of the stars of it. Ben Askren shares his thoughts about the lead up to this fight and how he plans on finishing Jorge Masvidal. Then we talk with Ismail Naurdiev about making his MMA debut at 15 years old.

Plus, if you’re sick of hearing about the mega card on Saturday, we’ve got plenty of other action for you. Our Combat Countdown this week ranks our top 5 fights to look forward to after this weekend is over.

Time Stamps:

2:00 - Ben Askren Interview: People Like Me

5:00 - Ismail Naurdiev Interview: Fighting with My Friends

14:00 - Fastest Fight News: Bare Knuckle in the Money

23:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Fights Left This Year

37:00 - UFC 239 Breakdown: Champs to Retain

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 Shawn Bitter, from Cageside Press, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC 239.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @mmawizzard

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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

On our newest segment, we re-watched GSP's debut fight against Karo Parisyan and talked about the evolution of the fight game as well as GSP. If you liked this, be sure to catch the whole episode and let us know on Twitter (@TopTurtleMMA) what fight you'd like us to watch next.

UFC is in Minnesota this week and we're breaking down the action. Not only will we look at the top 3 fights on the card and discuss the odds, but we're also talking with one of the fighters. Anthony Rocco Martin stops by to talk grappling and being competitive with his world champion girl friend.

We also debut a brand new segment this week: Fight Flashback. This week we watch GSP vs Karo Parisyan and encourage you to watch along. The debut of GSP was a weird one and we're feeding you some fun little nuggets that you don't want to miss.

TIME STAMPS:

2:00 - Anthony Rocco Martin Interview: Competition In and Out

15:00 - Fastest Fight News: Bookings and France

28:00 - Fight Flashback: GSP vs Parisyan

47:00 - UFC Minneapolis Breakdown: Pair of Dogs

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 Nick Baldwin, from BloodyElbow, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC Minneapolis.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @NickBaldwinMMA

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

They we're gone for a week, but the UFC is back this week with their visit to Greenville, South Carolina, and Top Turtle MMA has all of the goods. First they'll be chatting with two of the fighters on the card. Ashley Yoder starts by discussing her style and how close she was to a far better record. Then Bryan Barberena discusses living that farm life while training.

Plus, in honor of father's day, the guys are counting down the best facial hair in MMA history. There are a couple throwbacks on this list and you aren't going to want to miss a single one.

TIME STAMPS:

2:00 - Ashley Yoder Interview: Throwing Hands

12:00 - Bryan Barberena Interview: Hay and Haymakers

20:30 - Fastest Fight News: Bellator Bye Byes

34:30 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 MMA Facial Hair

38:00 - UFC Greenville Breakdown: Zombie Killer?

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 Michael Fiedel, from FloCombat and Body Lock MMA, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC Greenville.

Follow host on Twitter @GumbyVreeland

Follow co-host on Twitter @MichaelFiedel

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