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This week, in honor of UFC 225's stellar main event, we count down the best title rematches in history. There are some phenomenal throwdowns in this batch.

Plus we talk with Zak Ottow as he gets ready for "Weird" Sage Northcutt, who he says has nothing for him. Plus, we talk to the first women's flyweight ever to win 2 fights in the UFC.

TIME STAMPS:

1:00 - Zak Ottow Interview: Northcutt fake?

8:00 - Gillian Robertson Interview: Din Thomas' Prodigy?

18:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Title Fight Rematches

For Memorial Day this past weekend, we thank those who have put their lives on the line so that we can live with the freedoms that we have. May each always be remembered.

To keep our Memorial Day theme going, we decided to put together a MMA themed BBQ. Who would we invite to it? You'll just have to listen to find out.

And we talk with this Friday's headliner, Jimmie Rivera, about the biggest fight of his career.

TIME STAMPS:

0:00 - Special Announcement: New YouTube Channel and Giveaway

2:30 - Jimmie Rivera Interview: Moraes and a Title Shot?

12:30 - Combat Countdown: Best MMA Fighters for your BBQ

18:30 - UFC Utica Preview: Lightweight Contender on the Horizon?

This week, Shockwave Dave Tramonte sits down with Art Davie for a chat about finally getting into the Hall of Fame and all things UFC.

Then we unveil a new segment with Sam Alvey. Uncaged takes the fighter out of the fight and into real life. Smilen Sam discusses his favorite guilty pleasure movies and why he loves musicals so much.

All this and a UFC Liverpool breakdown.

TIME CODES:

1:00- Art Davie Interview; FINALLY in the Hall of Fame

30:00- Sam Alvey Uncaged: Guilty Pleasure Movies

34:30- UFC Fight Night Liverpool Preview; Till the favorite?

This week we're looking at all the things that we overlook - starting with a fighter who we tend to overlook. Sam Alvey stops by and we chat about how close he is to the top of the 205lbs division; spoiler alert - it's closer than you think.

Then the Combat Countdown takes a look at some of the best win streaks that nobody is paying attention to. Each person on the list has at least 4 straight wins and very little fan fare.

Finally, we close with an overlooked card where two of the best welterweights in the world throw down for a top 5 spot.

TIME STAMPS:

1:30 - Sam Alvey Interview; Light heavyweight and beyond?

9:30 - UFC 224 Banter; Pennington's Corner Talk

14:15 - Combat Countdown; Underrated UFC Win Streaks

23:00 - UFC Chile Breakdown; Who's Poised for an Upset?

In honor of Mother's Day, we're counting down the best moms in the cage right now. These ladies don't only pack their kids' lunches, but they pack a big punch too!

Plus we talk with rising middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya as he talks about his last performance, Chris Weidman and the TUF Finale headliner.

Lastly we look at the top 3 fights of this weekend's UFC 224 card. Whether you love it or not, there are some bangers on this one.

TIME STAMPS:

1:30 - Israel Adesanya Interview; What's next for the top prospect?

14:00 - Combat Countdown; Top 5 UFC Moms

18:30 - UFC 224 Breakdown; Middleweight title shot on the line?

What a crazy time the Bellator heavyweight GP has turned out to be. With Fedor picking up the win this week, "Gumby" and "Shockwave" Dave talk about the insanity that is and will be Chael vs Fedor.

And they keep the focus on Bellator this week with their Combat Countdown. For this episode they look to all the fights that Bellator could make that would get fans excited (some of which they may actually make!).

Plus, UFC 224's Jack "The Joker" Hermansson stops by to chat about his fight with Thales Leites and what it's like to fight in Brazil.

TIME CODES:

1:30 Jack Hermansson Interview

8:00- Mir vs Fedor reaction

16:30- Combat Countdown: Top 5 Most Wanted Bellator Fights

On this week's episode, Megan Anderson stops by to talk about her upcoming fight with Holly Holm. Plus she dishes on her thoughts about Cyborg and why she loves Rose Namajunas.

Then the guys countdown the top 5 fighters in UFC history who can take a beating and keep coming forward. Everyone on the list has a style that is nearly as fan friendly as this podcast.

TIME CODES:

1:00- Megan Anderson on her UFC debut and facing Holly Holm

11:00- What to make of Kevin Lee's performance in Atlantic City

19:00- Combat Countdown: TOP 5 Fighters who can take a beating.

On this week's episode, thanks to inspiration from Adam Wieczorek, Dave and "Gumby" breakdown their top 5 rare UFC submissions in recent history. But is his omoplata good enough to get on the list?

Plus they sit down with Brian Kelleher who faces John Lineker at UFC 224. He plots out for us the path to the title and why he thinks his shot will come before the end of the year.

And the boys close the show with a quick look at UFC in Atlantic City. As if the lightweight title picture couldn't get more confusing, Kevin Lee's about to try to do so.

TIME CODES:

1:00- Brian Kelleher Makes his case for a title shot if he beats Hands Of Stone

10:00- Reaction to the insane Gaethje vs Piorier fight

16:00- Combat Countdown- Top 5 Rare and recent UFC Submissions

Right now it's impossible to not talk about the lightweight division. Who's the champ? Who's the best? Are they the same? Shockwave Dave and Gumby break it all down for you. They keep it going on the Combat Countdown too by sharing their dream matchups for Khabib.

And if that doesn't give you enough reasons to listen in, check out the interviews with Amanda Bobby Cooper, who looks to derail the Dern hype train, and Merab Dvalishvili who looks to right the course.

Also, don't forget out top 3 fights from UFC on Fox 29. This episode is loaded!

TIME STAMPS :

1:30- Amanda Bobby Cooper Interview; how bad is Dern's striking?

11:30- UFC 223 roundup; Zabit the future?

27:00- Combat Countdown; Top 5 Khabib Dream Opponents

43:00- Merab Dvalishvilli Intervew; ready to turn the corner

We don't have to like it, but we have to discuss it. This week we're talking about all of the fallout from the latest freak injury to cancel a Khabib/Tony match-up. Plus we talk about who we like in the new main event.

And since we decided to schedule our Combat Countdowns to talk about the fight, which is now "never" gonna happen, we decided to countdown our favorite things Dana said would never happen.

All that and a quick breakdown of UFC 223 and Kevin Lee.

TIME STAMPS:

1:00 - Interview with Kevin Lee: What would it look like if he fought Khabib?

20:00 - Combat Countdown: Top 5 Dana White "Neverisms"

32:00 - UFC 223 Breakdown: Underdogs on a stacked card.