Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, Michael reacts to his loss at UFC 291 this past Saturday against welterweight Kevin Holland and discusses what went wrong.

Next, the guys break down other fights in the UFC 291 card, including the main event as lightweight Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier with an exciting head-kick KO for the BMF belt. Following that, the pair hit on the co-main event, where Alex Pereira beat Jan Błachowicz in a close split decision and look ahead to why Alex Pereira vs. Jiří Procházka is the next fight to make for the vacant light heavyweight title. Then, the duo break down heavyweight Derrick Lewis’ first-round TKO over Marcos Rogério de Lima. The guys also touch on lightweight Bobby Green’s late submission victory over Tony Ferguson, plus they hit on if the eye poke by Bobby Green looked intentional or not.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. What are your guys’ thoughts on Conor McGregor stealing Justin Gaethje’s spotlight Saturday?

2. Who deserves a title shot, Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira? Does Alex Pereira deserve to be a title contender at 205 or does he need one more win?

3. Is Derrick Lewis the most entertaining heavyweight ever?

4. What’s your stance on the weight cut? Would you have done what Stephen Thompson had done?

5. How much money would it take you to do a shoey from Derrick Lewis’ cup?

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, Michael gives an update on how his training camp is going in preparation for his welterweight bout on this Saturday’s UFC 291 main card against Kevin Holland. Plus, the guys break down some of the fights from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura card.

Then, the duo preview Saturday’s UFC 291 main event as lightweight Dustin Poirier takes on Justin Gaethje in a much anticipated rematch for the BMF belt. The pair also preview the co-main event between Jan Błachowicz and Alex Pereira, as Pereira makes his debut at light heavyweight.

After that, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. What does your average meal look like before cutting weight vs. after you weigh-in and when you fight?

2. When have you tried to impress someone with your cooking prowess and went terribly wrong and what was the reaction of the person you cooked it for?

3. You’re getting a sandwich, do you want it toasted or not? If weight cutting isn’t a factor, white bread or wheat?

4. Hey Mike, what’s your favorite sandwich in your hometown of Spokane?

5. Hey Mike, are you jealous I’m eating an Oreo McFlurry?

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, Michael gives an update on how camp is going in preparation for his bout against welterweight Kevin Holland at UFC 291 in a few weeks. Next, the guys give their initial thoughts and takeaways from this past Saturday’s UFC 290 PPV, including Alexander Volkanovski’s dominant win over Yair Rodriguez to unify the featherweight belt. Following that, the pair hit on the co-main event, where Alexandre Pantoja was able to win the flyweight belt over Brandon Moreno in a close fight which was one of the best fights of the year. Next, the duo break down Dricus Du Plessis’ upset win over middleweight Robert Whittaker.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. What is Ilia Topuria’s best game plan to beat Volk?

2. As much as I love Brandon Moreno and how much of a classic that fight was, time for some new blood. No immediate rematch, right?

3. What do you do with Bo Nickal at this point? He’s made easy work of everyone put in front of him so far but is still new to the sport. Do you continue a gradual ascent or toss him in the deep end with someone like Kelvin Gastelum or Jack Hermansson?

4. How difficult is it to fight with a broken or fractured bone and have you done that yourselves? Couldn’t believe Dan Hooker won that third round so handedly with the wrist break.

5. Do you think it’s more beneficial for a fighter to earn their way into the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series or The Ultimate Fighter?

To wrap up the show, the guys give a shoutout to Robbie Lawler as he won his retirement fight against Niko Price by KO in 38 seconds.

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, the guys preview Saturday’s UFC 290 main event as featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski takes on interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez. The pair also preview the co-main event between flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and challenger Alexandre Pantoja.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. Have we got recency bias claiming that Volk is the featherweight GOAT?

2. Does the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker make the quick turnaround and fight Israel Adesanya in September? Does Sean Strickland fill the September spot and get his title shot and the winner of this weekend waits to fight later in the year?

3. If Bo Nickal beats Tresean Gore as easily as the rest of his opponents, is it time for a Gerald Meerschaert type test? Does the UFC slow play or try to catapult him into the rankings due to such an exciting prospect?

4. Do you see any of the underdogs in the main card winning? If so, how do you see them winning?

5. What’s the funniest moment of someone confidently telling you “what I would do in a fight is” and then demonstrating the strangest, worst, jankiest technique you’ve ever seen?

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, the guys give their initial thoughts and takeaways from this past Saturday’s UFC 289 PPV, including women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes defeating Irene Aldana in the main event and the pair also react to Nunes’ retirement announcement after the fight. In addition to that, the guys hit on lightweight Charles Oliveira’s impressive knockout victory against Beneil Dariush.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. Are you at all disappointed that Amanda Nunes left after a fight where her opponent didn’t really give her anything back?  

2. Your overall thoughts on Oliveira’s performance? Do you see another match against Islam Makhachev going differently? What should be next for Beneil Dariush?

3. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Charles Oliveira, undefeated vs. overall resume, who is the lightweight GOAT?

4. With do Bronx’s first-round knockout and Islam calling out Leon Edwards, this sets a bunch of possibilities. We could potentially see Islam vs. Khamzat Chimaev down the road. What makes the most sense for Islam?

5. Julianna Peña vs. Raquel Pennington for the vacant women’s bantamweight title? Also, is poutine Canada’s only food contributor to the world?

To wrap up the show, the guys look at this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier card and Michael makes his prediction for the main event between middleweights Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier. The pair also discuss which fights they’re looking forward to on the card.

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, the guys preview Saturday’s UFC 289 main event as women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes takes on Irene Aldana for the women’s bantamweight belt. The pair also preview the co-main event between former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. For Amanda Nunes, how do you maintain the champion’s edge, is it harder and harder as time has passed. What are your mental hacks to make it happen?

2. If Beneil Dariush was a sandwich, what type of sandwich would he be?

3. Curious about your thoughts on the Nate “The Train” Landwehr and Dan Ige matchup?

4. Have either of you read the judging criteria and studied it in detail after? Do you look at fights through the eyes of the criteria when discussing decisions?

5. What missing item at the grocery store or what beer at the bar has had you react like this (a person freaking out in their car) when you’re starving and had a less than impeccable day?

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, the guys give their initial thoughts and takeaways from this past Saturday’s UFC 288 PPV, as Aljamain Sterling defended his bantamweight belt in a decision victory over Henry Cejudo.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. Why doesn’t Cejudo go up to 145 to fight a top contender for a chance at a title shot there?

2. Do you think this fight would’ve been any different had Gilbert Burns had his left?

3. Knowing Colby Covington’s fight frequency, do you think Belal should root for Leon Edwards to win? If Colby gets the belt, Belal is looking at a 2 year wait time.

4. Does the UFC delay Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan until they can hold an event in China or do they just go for it? If not Xiaonan, who should Zhang Weili fight next?

5. When not in camp or training for a triathlon, what’s your go to spread when watching pay-per-views at home, including drink choices?

To wrap up the show, the guys give some closing thoughts from UFC 288, including Merab Dvalishvili wearing Sean O’Malley’s red jacket in the cage immediately following Aljamain Sterling’s win.

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, the guys preview Saturday’s UFC 288 main event as former bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo comes out of retirement to fight current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. The pair also make their picks for the fight.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions. 

1.      If Henry beats Aljo, does he call out Volk in his post-fight speech? 

2.      Does Sean O’Malley have better odds of beating Sterling or Cejudo for the next title matchup at 135?

3.      With less than a month turnaround for Gilbert Burns, is this an advantage or disadvantage?

4.      What lessons did you learn as an MMA fighter that helped you in your post-fighting career? 

5.      If Jessica Andrade wins on Saturday, does she get the title shot or is she next in line after the rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko? Is Song Yadong the bantamweight prospect in the top 5 that no one wants to fight? Who has the edge in the 5 round co-main event on Saturday from a cardio standpoint?

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

The guys recap this past Saturday’s UFC 287 main event, as Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight belt in one of the biggest rivalry fights in history.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions. 

1.      At this point, Israel Adesanya is running out of contenders to fight, other than rematches or trilogies, what else do you think is next for the champ?

2.      How does Raul Rosas Jr. grow best from this loss?

3.      Paul, out of the whole current roster, who’s the nastiest with the elbow game right now?

4.      What’s next for Adrian Yanez?

5.      How much do you as fighters living in this digital age have to block out the noise of fans on social media before a fight or after a loss? And how impressive is it that Izzy got to silence all those doubters and haters?

To wrap up the show, the duo hit on Jorge Masvidal’s retirement after his loss to Gilbert Burns on Saturday.

Paul Felder and Michael Chiesa are back at it again on this episode of UFC Round-Up!

To start off the show, Michael Chiesa addresses the cancellation of his fight due to an injury to his opponent, which was scheduled to place at UFC 287 against Li Jingliang.

Next, the guys preview Saturday’s UFC 287 main event of the much anticipated rematch for the middleweight belt between champion Alex Pereira and former champion Israel Adesanya. The pair also make their picks for the fight.

Then, the duo answer 5 rounds of fan questions.  

1. Do you think Izzy will try to utilize his ground game more in the Pereira rematch?

2. Before hiring Chef Larios to make delicious weight-cutting meals, what bland food did someone make that had you react in a bad way?

3. I think Alex Pereira will move up to 205 pounds whether he wins or loses this Saturday, what do you guys think about his chances in that division?

4. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one UFC fighter with you, past or present, who would you take for the best chance at survival?

5. Was Jorge Masvidal’s ascent in his career less impressive looking back at his opponents’ careers or did Masvidal alter his opponents’ futures during their fights?

To wrap up the show, the duo focus on the co-main event as welterweights Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal get ready to scrap, while also making their predictions for the fight.