We hope you all enjoy our MMA Weekend Recap! Join us as we discuss Giga Chikadze's big win over Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 35, the UFC 268 fight card was announced and it is STACKED, 2021 PFL championship matchups are official, and more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - 0:00

Fight Announcements - (4:25)

UFC 268 Fight Card is STACKED - (6:42)

PFL Playoffs Week 3 Recap - (24:50)

Giga Chikadze TKO's Edzon Barboza in UFC Vevas 35 Main Event - (30:27)

Two new Ultimate Fighters earn their UFC contract - (38:24)

THE REST (Other notable performances at UFC Vegas 35) - (44:54)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (1:00:36)

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We hope you all enjoy this MMA Weekend Preview show! Join us as we break down the biggest fights for UFC Vegas 35 and the PFL Playoffs this coming weekend, our thoughts on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley boxing match, and much more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Fight Announcements - (4:51)

PFL Playoffs Week 3 Preview - (13:12)

UFC Vegas 35 Main Event Preview: (9) Edson Barboza vs. (10) Giga Chikadze  - (17:55)

UFC Vegas 35 Fight Preview: Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez - (26:52)

Our thoughts on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley boxing match - (34:16)

THE REST (Other notable fights at UFC Vegas 35) - (42:39)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show!- (52:36)

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We hope you all enjoy our MMA Weekend Recap! Join us as we discuss Jared Cannonier's impressive performance in the UFC Vegas 34 main event, Kayla Harrison's dominant PFL semifinals performance, + her callout of Cris Cyborg, where the Olympic gold medalist, Gable Steveson, will end up, and more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Fight Announcements - (4:23)

Where will Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson sign as a free agent? - (13:37)

Kayla Harrison dominates in the PFL semifinals and calls out Cris Cyborg + all PFL Playoffs Week 2 results - (19:32)

Cheick Kongo wins Bellator 265 main event with a submission - (34:26)

Could a title shot for Jared Cannonier be next after his victory over Kelvin Gastelum? - (36:27)

THE REST (Other notable performances at UFC Vegas 34) - (55:02)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (1:04:33)

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We hope you all enjoy this MMA Weekend Preview show! Join us as we break down the biggest fights for UFC Vegas 34 and Bellator 265 this coming weekend, Georges St. Pierre talks Dana White, fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov, Triller boxing, and much more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Fight Announcements - (8:05)

GSP talks Dana White, fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov and Triller boxing - (13:34)

UFC Vegas 34 Main Event Preview: (3) Jared Cannonier vs. (9) Kelvin Gastelum  - (21:20)

UFC Vegas 34 Fight Preview: (3) Alexandre Pantoja vs. (6) Brandon Royval - (28:42)

Bellator 265 Main Event Preview: (3) Cheick Kongo vs. Sergei Kharitonov - (36:34)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (41:18)

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Hope you all enjoyed this "Special Episode" on the Below Average Joe's MMA Podcast. In today's episode, we go back in time to our fifth episode ever and review who we predicted to be champions in every UFC weight class at this point in 2021 and how we did. Also, we will give our predictions for who we feel will be a UFC champion by this time next year!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Strawweight - (4:57)

Women's Flyweight - (14:46)

Women's Bantamweight and Featherweight - (18:19)

Men's Flyweight - (22:30)

Men's Bantamweight - (28:50)

Men's Featherweight - (34:25)

Lightweight - (42:46)

Welterweight - (50:32)

Middleweight - (58:25)

Light Heavyweight - (1:03:25)

Heavyweight - (1:14:06)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (1:22:20)

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We hope you all enjoy our MMA Weekend Recap! Join us as we discuss Gegard Mousasi's incredible title defense, Ray Cooper III impresses to earn his spot in the PFL Welterweight finals, the return of Kayla Harrison this week, and more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Fight Announcements - (6:46)

- Phil Davis vs. Yoel Romero booked for Bellator 264 on September 18

Bellator 264 Main Event: (C) Gegard Mousasi defends his Middleweight Championship with a TKO against (1) John Stalter - (15:06)

Bellator 264 Featured Bout: (4) Raufeon Stots defeats (3) Magomed Magomedov via Unanimous Decision - (22:12)

PFL Playoffs Week 1 Recap - (28:45)

- Welterweight Semifinals: Ray Cooper III defeats Rory MacDonald via Unanimous Decision

- Lightweight Semifinals: Raush Manfio defeats Clay Collard via Unanimous Decision

- Welterweight Semifinals: Magomed Magomedkerimov defeats Sabidou Sy via Unanimous Decision

- Lightweight Semifinals: Loik Radzhabov defeats Alexander Martinez via Unanimous Decision

PFL Playoffs Week 2 Preview - (35:24)

- Women’s Lightweight Semifinals: (#2 Seed) Kayla Harrison vs. (#3 Seed) Genah Fabian

- Heavyweight Semifinals: (#1 Seed) Bruno Cappelozza vs. (#4 Seed) Jamelle Jones

- Women's Lightweight Semifinals: (#1 Seed) Larissa Pacheco vs. (#4 Seed) Taylor Guardado

- Heavyweight: (#2 Seed) Denis Golstov vs. (#3 Seed) Ante Delija

 Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (45:23)

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We hope you all enjoy this MMA Weekend Preview show! Join us as we break down the biggest fights for Bellator 264 and the first PFL playoff event this coming weekend, Anderson Silva boxing Tito Ortiz, Jacare Souza announces his retirement from MMA, and much more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Fight Announcements - (4:42)

Jacare Souza announces his retirement from MMA - (16:33)

Anderson Silva set to box Tito Oritz on September 11 - (19:29)

Bellator 264 Main Event Preview: (C) Gegard Mousasi vs. (1) John Salter - (28:11)

Bellator 264 Featured Bout Preview: (3) Magomed Magomedov vs. (4) Raufeon Stots - (33:44)

PFL Playoffs Preview - (40:15)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (49:24)

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We hope you all enjoy our MMA Weekend Recap! Join us as we discuss Ciryl Gane's striking masterpiece to win the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship. Jose Aldo turned back the clock in his UFC 265 win, the next potential title challenger at welterweight, Vicente Luque, and more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - 0:00

Fight Announcements - (6:15)

Ciryl Gane dominates Derrick Lewis en route to becoming the interim heavyweight champion - (9:12)

Jose Aldo turned back the clock and earns a huge victory over Pedro Munhoz - (23:53)

Vicente Luque escapes danger once again and submits Michael Chiesa to launch himself into title contention - (31:49)

THE REST (Other notable performances at UFC 265) - (46:24)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (1:11:59)

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We hope you all enjoy this MMA Weekend Preview show! Join us as we break down the biggest fights for UFC 265 this coming weekend, Stipe Miocic has accepted a fight against Jon Jones, a plethora of UFC and Bellator fight announcements, and much more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Fight Announcements - (4:05)

Stipe Miocic has accepted a fight against Jon Jones - (27:35)

UFC 265 Main Event Preview: (2) Derrick Lewis vs. (3) Ciryl Gane - (33:07)

UFC 265 Featured Bout Preview: (5) Michael Chiesa vs. (6) Vicente Luque - (42:50)

THE REST (Other notable fights at UFC 265) - (47:35)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (1:01:20)

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We hope you all enjoy another installment of our MMA Reddit Roundtable series! Join us as we discuss who our first pick would be in a UFC draft, creating a rematches-only UFC card, a fan question regarding a new look UFC subscription service and so much more!

Time Stamps:

Intro - (0:00)

Are 10-8 rounds getting out of hand? - (6:20)

If Conor and Dustin switched outcomes in their fight what would happen? - (15:28)

Can you think of an example of a fight that ended in an illegitimate win? - (22:00)

Is Beneil Dariush being overlooked in terms of potential title challengers or is his ranking higher than his ceiling at this point? - (29:24)

What is your thrill and agony at this point in 2021 for MMA? - (36:33)

Khamzat Chimaev: Better chance of dethroning Israel Adesanya or Kamaru Usman? - (46:00)

Predicting potential champ-champ fights through history: Aldo vs Cruz / Dos Anjos vs McGregor / GSP vs Silva - (52:41)

If the UFC had a draft similar to other sports leagues, who would be our first pick? - (1:09:00)

If the UFC made a rematches-only card who would you want on it? - (1:16:37)

Should the UFC move to a model similar to NFL Sunday Ticket/WWE Network? (Fan Question) - (1:24:41)

Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! - (1:34:17)

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