▶ 596 - All Eyes on Me
Sign our petition to have every heavyweight on the UFC roster summarily executed. Talking Volkov-Almeida and Murzakanov-Rakic in our latest bonus episode: patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instin
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▶ 595 - Gane-orrhea
The heavyweight division has a disease. One man has the cure (we hope). Our thoughts on Brendan Allen's triumph over Reinier de Ridder, plus some thoughts on the previous week's card that got lost in
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▶ 594 - Uh, Vai Morrer
Charles Oliveira isn't done yet, Reinier de Ridder may just be getting started, and we're enjoying the fact that we've got two cards with full, interesting undercards to talk about. In our latest bonu
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▶ 513 - Two True Kings
Alex Pereira had about 90 seconds before his body started to explode piece by piece--fortunately, that was more than enough. Also, Merab Dvalishvili is the GOAT. Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal, more fro
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▶ 592 - Golden Boy
How much you wanna bet Dana White has some intern knife Magomed Ankalaev before the fight like Joaquin Phoenix did to Russell Crowe in Gladiator. Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal, more from the UFC 320 pr
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▶ 591 - Lite Heavyweights
The UFC returns to the southern hemisphere with a harsh lesson for the Australian people. Next: the White House. Heavy Henka returns! And our boy Hoshoryu has fighting like a true yokozuna for the fir
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▶ 590 - How Crawford Broke Canelo
Friend/nemesis of the show Kyle McLachlan returns to talk about Terence Crawford's career-defining win over Canelo Alvarez. Breaking down Benoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy and the rest of UFC Paris
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▶ 589 - Last Nerd Standing
Jean Silva is now the last nerd standing. In other news, two of the best boxers in the world are about to fight. Breaking down Benoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy and the rest of UFC Paris in our lat
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▶ 588 - Rise of the Nerds
A compelling main event and an undercard full of pilfered regional champs? What is this, 2015? Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how
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▶ 587 - Despair
A thoroughly dispiriting night of fights with two bright spots: Charles Johnson letting out his inner G, and Sergei Pavlovich beating a top heavyweight prospect by being only slightly good at MMA. Pre
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▶ 586 - Dricus Takes it Lying Down
Dricus Du Plessis is back with his funniest performance yet! Talking about how MVP is the only Bellator/PFL guy currently killing it in the UFC, plus Loopy Godinez, Lone'er Kavanagh, and more in our l
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▶ 585 - The Unstoppable Force vs the Uncoordinated Object
An unreliable contender and an inexplicable champion make for one hell of a compelling matchup at UFC 319. Reveling in Fluffy Hernandez's triumph (and Roman Dolidze's defeat) in our latest bonus episo
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▶ 584 - Middleweight is a Joke
A meaningful but deeply depressing middleweight main event, plus a discussion of how to counter MMA's fast-paced, pressure-fighting meta. Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks - read my latest
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▶ 583 - Bobby's Sticky Situation
Sad day. Robert Whittaker has been beaten up by a Dutchman--again. Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks - read my latest breakdown on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-i
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▶ 582 - Paid in Full
Dustin Poirier goes out with class, and Max Holloway's legend continues to grow. Also Oleksandr Usyk. Good weekend of fights! Read my huge, two part breakdown of Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval on Substa
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▶ 581 - Third time's the charm?
Our Max, who art in N'awlins, Blessed be thy name. Read my huge, two part breakdown of Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/joshua-van-vs-brandon-royval-part?
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▶ 580 - Now that's a lotta glue!
A couple weeks ago we got Ilia Topuria and Joshua Van. Now we've got Tallison Teixeira and Steve Garcia. Oh well. The first part of my breakdown of Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval FREE on substack: open.
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▶ 579 - The Future is Now
Ilia Topuria has now killed all of your favorite fighters. His next target: your mom. Payton Talbott also got a big test at UFC 317 and, while it wasn't perfect, he showed real improvement. We're talk
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▶ 578 - The UFC's Last Action Hero
The UFC is making an effort to feature all their brightest young talent at UFC 317. It's an actual, honest-to-god pay-per-view card! Discussing Hill-Rountree, Usman-Buckley, and everything else we mis
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▶ 577 - Titans of Brain Thinking
Sean O'Malley once again had a terrible gameplan. But at least he wasn't alone. Joe Pyfer assumes Kelvin Gastelum isn't good enough to survive one round, gets confused and angry when he does. Hear us
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▶ 576 - O'Malley's Revenge
Sean O'Malley barely had any success at all in his first fight with Merab Dvalishvili, which means Merab had better be careful in the rematch... because it can only get tougher. There's another yokozu
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▶ 575 - UFC Health Checkup
Meet the new Apex card, somehow worse than the old Apex card. That's why, after discussing the only two good fights, we decided to give each of the UFC's 11 weight classes a nice, thorough checkup. Th
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▶ 574 - All in Good Time
Michael Morales is already good, it's only a matter of time till he actually learns to fight. Sumo is back, which means Heavy Henka with Miguel Class is back too! Experience peak male performance with
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▶ 573 - WAR
Jack Della Maddalena earned the belt the right way: by winning one hell of a good fight. Sumo is back, which means Heavy Henka with Miguel Class returns in just ONE WEEK. Experience peak male performa
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▶ 572 - The Everyman Champ
The everyman champ, the action hero, the evil queen, and some French lady. What a lineup! My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: facepunching.s
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▶ 571 - Kansas City BBQ
Ian Garry finally remembered what made him a good fighter in the first place. My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: facepunching.substack.com
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▶ 570 - Jock vs Nerd
In this case, the nerd is the cool guy chain smoking at the bar. My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: facepunching.substack.com Support us an
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▶ UFC 314: Return of the King
Now come the days of the king. May they be blessed. More of the finer points of the facepunching: facepunching.substack.com Support us and get access to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: patreon.com
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▶ 568 - Is Diego Lopes Actually Good?
Miguel Class steps to help break down the UFC's shocking decision to put on some decent fights. How the UFC has squandered the potential of Steve Erceg, possibly forever: facepunching.substack.com Yai
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▶ 567 - Sink or Swim
This Steve Erceg kid is really going places. The bottom of the Marianas Trench, for example. A closer look at Steve Erceg's struggles coming soon to the Finer Points of Facepunching: facepunching.subs
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▶ 566 - Mugging in London
A few words about the passing of George Foreman, and then we talk about an Englishman getting mugged by the Brady Bunch. Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at th
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▶ 565 - Please, sir...
Just one more title shot, sir? It's not so much to ask. Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: facepunching.substack.com/p/move-
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▶ 564 - The dog ate my gameplan...
Alex Pereira beat Magomed Ankalaev at his own game (fighting with as little effort as possible). Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepu
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▶ 563 - Do or Die
Magomed Ankalaev has been frustrating us for nearly a decade. But does he have what it takes to frustrate Alex Pereira? In our latest bonus episode, Phil explains Grappler Baki. I thought it was a com
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▶ 562 - Problem Students
We're not angry, we're just disappointed. In our latest bonus episode, Phil explains Grappler Baki. I thought it was a comic about fighting, but it turns out it's more about watersports:patreon.com/he
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▶ 561 - Cejudo's Swan Song?
Will Song Yadong turn a corner against an aging Henry Cejudo? Will Anthony Hernandez become just another victim of Brendan Allen's anti-grappler mojo? Will I come up with a third rhetorical question t
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▶ 560 - The Best Fight Ever... AGAIN?!
Thank goodness we got to see it a second time. More like SharabullSHIT Magomedov, right? For more jokes like this, please listen to our latest bonus episode: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch:
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▶ 559 - ULTIMATE WARRIORS
Dricus Du Plessis returns to run back the only boring fight he's ever had. HYPE. More like SharabullSHIT Magomedov, right? For more jokes like this, please listen to our latest bonus episode: patreon.
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▶ 558 - Ant Warriors
The ant thing is crazy but I'm still stuck on how perfectly smooth they made Anthony Pettis. No human being is that glossy. BIG THINGS HAPPENING in the world of sumo! A wild tournament, a three-way pl
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▶ 557 - Rise of the Machines
What with Merab Dvalishvili's internal combustion engine and Islam Makhachev's positronic brain, it looks like curtains for humanity. January has been one hell of a chaotic month for sumo. Miguel Clas
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▶ 556 - Nemesis
My dead body don't burn it, don't bury it just leave it in the field and with it, fill the belly of some hungry dog Sumo is back for January, and Connor and Miguel Class will be breaking it down in th
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▶ 555 - The 2024 Handies
Shit man, I'm not even going to apologize for how late this is. This shit took forever. I'm going to go to sleep now. Sumo is back for January, and Connor and Miguel Class will be breaking it down in
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▶ 554 - Back for Blood feat. Kyle McLachlan
Back at last after a long (and not entirely planned) holiday break, this week on Heavy Hands we've got the GOAT himself back to talk about a heavyweight fight that doesn't even suck. Our boy Hoshoryu
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▶ 552 - Taking Stock
No, you idiot, I said sell Rakhmonov! SELL Rakhmonov! Sell, sell, sell! Our boy Hoshoryu looked like yokozuna material this tournament, but fellow ozeki Kotozakura was even better. Sumo talk in the la
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▶ 551 - The Everyman Champ
What if Rudy sacked the quarterback and everyone booed. Our boy Hoshoryu looked like yokozuna material this tournament, but fellow ozeki Kotozakura was even better. Sumo talk in the latest episode of
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▶ 550 - Shopworn Showdown
What if we both get worse in different ways but at exactly the same rate? Could be fun. SUMO TALK. New episode of Heavy Henka with Miguel Class on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch
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▶ 549 - Pathetic.
Keep things I disagree with out of sports. Talking more shit about Bo Nickal and glazing Jim Miller on our latest bonus episode: patreon.com/heavyhands To all those pitying Michael Chandler: NOTICE TO
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▶ 548 - Protect the Asset
I feel so alone, gonna end up a big old pile of them bones. Heavy Henka returns soon! Join Connor and Miguel Class in appreciating the beauty of fat bodies, and also the sport of sumo: patreon.com/hea
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▶ 547 - Funko Flyweights
A solid card in which everyone except Brandon Moreno came out looking slightly worse. Magomed Ankalaev accidentally had a fun fight and Shara Bullet delivered a stunning contender for Worst KO of the
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▶ 546 - Dog Eat Dog
A little crunchier than Volkanovski, but tasty nonetheless. Magomed Ankalaev accidentally had a fun fight and Shara Bullet delivered a stunning contender for Worst KO of the Year. Our latest bonus epi
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▶ 545 - The Featherweight Gauntlet
Ilia Topuria has a lot to prove if he wants to find his place in the greatest championship lineage in MMA history. Talking mad shit about Magomed Ankalaev in our latest bonus episode: patreon.com/heav
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▶ 544 - Revenge of the Leafblower
Wait... was this thing not plugged in? Big is beautiful in the latest episode of our sumo show, Heavy Henka: patreon.com/heavyhands Breaking down Daniel Dubois' shocking win over Anthony Joshua: facep
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▶ 543 - The Chess Match
It turns out chess matches don't have to suck. Nobody tell Joe Rogan. Big is beautiful in the latest episode of our sumo show, Heavy Henka:patreon.com/heavyhands Breaking down Daniel Dubois' shocking
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▶ 542 - Our Lord & Savior
Excuse me sir, do you have a moment to talk about Alex Pereira? Breaking down Sean Brady vs Gilbert Burns and more on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Yes, pivots work in MMA. Don't believe me? Free re
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▶ 541 - Oui Oui UFC
Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua in a shocking upset, but what does that matter when the UFC is going to France! Breaking down Sean Brady vs Gilbert Burns and more on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyha
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▶ 540 - Who Pooped the Bed?
What could be better than two of the dullest, most one-sided title fights in recent memory? How about two dull, one-sided title fights... with LIGHTS! Breaking down Sean Brady vs Gilbert Burns and mor
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▶ 539 - Happy Mexico Day, or whatever
The UFC commemorates Mexican Independence Day with a fight between an American and a Georgian, brought to you by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Breaking down Sean Brady vs Gilbert Burns and more on Patr
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▶ 538 - Old Baby
Is Team Evil's sweet baby boy getting put out to pasture? Dricus Du Plessis - The Punisher: facepunching.substack.com/ Support us and listen to bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy
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▶ 537 - Revenge of the Nerds
We knew Caio Borralho was good for a middleweight, but is he, in fact... Actually Good? Dricus Du Plessis - The Punisher:facepunching.substack.com/ Heavy Henka! Miguel Class returns to discuss the epi
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▶ 536 - A Cleansing Fire
For too long has the middleweight division been soiled by technicians and good fighters. No longer. Dricus is here. Dricus Du Plessis: technique isn't everything, read the breakdown on the Finer P
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▶ 535 - Ultimate F#@king Cringe
If the style you developed led you to this... of what use was the style? Dricus Du Plessis: technique isn't everything coming SOON to the Finer Points of Face Punching:facepunching.substack.com/ Migue
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▶ 534 - Underestimating Umar
First mistake... last mistake. Heavy Henka! Miguel Class returns to discuss the epic conclusion of the July 2024 Grand Sumo tournament: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: redbubble.com/shop/ap/
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▶ 533 - AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT
Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards conspired to deliver the most predictable upset of all time. Arnold Allen vs Giga Chikadze and lots more from the UFC 304 undercard on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhan
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▶ 532 - Eye on the Ball
Will Leon Edwards rest on his laurels against lifelong overachiever Belal Muhammad? Will Tom Aspinall rest on his two working legs after rematching Curtis Blaydes? This week... on Heavy Hands. Heavy H
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▶ 531 - Taking Tracy to school
Rose Namajunas is officially a crusty old veteran, ready to teach these whippersnappers a thing or two about the MMA. Discussing practically everything from the Whittaker-Aliskerov card on our Patreon
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▶ 530 - Thug Rose Flyweight Follies
Rose Namajunas' quest for flyweight glory continues. And the rest of the card is pretty good too! Discussing practically everything from the Whittaker-Aliskerov card on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyh
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▶ 529 - Like Magic
Alex Pereira felt the need to summon the aid of dark forces in order to beat Jiri Prochazka. Shame on him! Discussing practically everything from the Whittaker-Aliskerov card on our Patreon: patreon.c
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▶ 528 - Budo vs Voodoo 2
A solid card gets a much needed boost from a new, magically augmented main event. Discussing practically everything from the Whittaker-Aliskerov card on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands How Gervont
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▶ 527 - It's a trap!
Even legends can lose to a random Dagestani dude. Kelvin Gastelum is back! And a few other matchups from the undercard: patreon.com/heavyhands MMA's Marvin Hagler--the unique footwork of Dustin Poirie
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▶ 526 - Not Another Apex Card
If we've gotta go back to the Apex... at least they're not middleweights. Breaking down the latest grand sumo tournament with Miguel Class on episode 2 of Heavy Henka: patreon.com/heavyhands MMA's Mar
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▶ 525 - Into the Depths
Thank heavens for Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Breaking down the latest grand sumo tournament with Miguel Class on episode 2 of Heavy Henka: patreon.com/heavyhands MMA's Marvin Hagler--the uniq
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▶ 524 - Diamond in the Rough
All too happy to see Dustin Poirier get another shot, but it feels like we've been here before. Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands MMA's Marvin Hagler--the unique footwo
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▶ 523 - Usyk the Giant Slayer
Oleksandr Usyk is an all time great, and Tyson Fury was great enough to make him prove it. Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Usyk vs Fury technique breakdown coming soo
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▶ 522 - Boxing Masterclass feat. Kyle McLachlan
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is more interesting than anything happening in the MMA world right now. But we also talk about Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy and some other stuff. More sumo talk with Mig
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▶ 521 - Long Live the King
Steve Erceg was close but not quite ready. Jose Aldo stays ready. And various other stupid things happened at UFC 301. More sumo talk with Miguel Class coming soon on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands D
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▶ 520 - Welcome to the Big Leages
Is it too much too soon for Steve Erceg? Probably yes. But maybe not. Anyway, that's the main event of UFC 301. Dirty Bird, clean moves: the technique of Tim Means, up now on the Finer Points of Face
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▶ 519 - And Still...
The UFC is staging a solid but ultimately meaningless flyweight main event. Meanwhile, boxing has reached new heights of fascinating stupidity. More UFC 300 on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Max
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▶ 518 - The Stuff of Legends
UFC 300 was a great card, and Max Holloway is a great, great fighter. More UFC 300 on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Max Holloway's Immortal coming soon to the Finer Poitns of Face Punching: face
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▶ 517 - UFC 300 EXTREME EDITION feat. Miguel Class
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PODCAST THAT GETS IN YOUR FACE? Breaking down Oliveira vs Tsarukyan, Kattar vs Sterling, and more from UFC 300 on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands The (barely) controlled chao
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▶ So close to UFC 300
Apparently it isn't pronounced fee-OR. It's pronounced BOOOOOOOOOOO Sumo talk with Miguel Class coming soon to our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Read Connor's review of both Road House (2024) and
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▶ 515 - Apparently it's pronounced fee-OR
Famed detective Manon Fiorot is back on the case to determine what happened to the old, shitty women's flyweight division. Has the sport simply moved on? Or was it... murder? Sumo talk with Miguel Cla
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▶ 514 - Thug Rise & Fall
Look on my Works, ye Flyweights, and despair! Holland vs MVP, Della Maddalena vs Burns, and more UFC 299 breakdowns on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Read Connor's in-depth fight breakdowns: face
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▶ 513 - O'Malley's Masterpiece
Friendship ended with Chito Vera. Now Sean O'Malley is my best friend. Holland vs MVP, Della Maddalena vs Burns, and more UFC 299 breakdowns on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: r
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▶ 512 - O'Malley vs Vera 2
UFC 299 is here, and it's got a hell of a main event: reigning bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Chito Vera (and Avian Bone Syndrome). Holland vs MVP, Della Maddalena vs Burns, and more
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▶ 511 - He's Ba-ack
The UFC's favorite warehouse is haunted... Fluffy Hernandez, Jack Hermansson, and more on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u
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▶ 510 - Best not miss
It happened. Ilia Topuria dethroned the king. Now the question is, did featherweight just receive its fourth consecutive all-time great champion? Fluffy Hernandez, Jack Hermansson, and more on our Pat
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▶ 509 - You come at the king...
Feel that electricity in the air? There's a definite feeling that Ilia Topuria may have what it takes to become the next UFC featherweight champion... but there's a certain GOAT who has a thing or two
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▶ 508 - Okay seriously when are they gonna run out of middleweights
It turns out Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis are gods, and they have recast the entire UFC in their image. That's right: MORE MIDDLEWEIGHTS. James Toney vs Vassiliy Jirov and more fight commenta
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▶ 507 - Even More Middleweights
Roman Bongcloud Dolidze returns looking to sneer Nassourdine Imavov to death. James Toney vs Vassiliy Jirov and more fight commentaries on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: redb
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▶ 506 - The Middleweights!
Goodness, said Mr Cormier, that was some act... What the hell do you call yourselves? The two fighters grinned and flung their arms wide. The Middleweights! James Toney vs Vassiliy Jirov and mor
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▶ 505 - The True Face of Middleweight
Middleweight does not look like Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker or Anderson Silva. It looks like this: the worst good fighter you've ever seen versus the best bad fighter you've ever seen. That's
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▶ 504 - It Is Happening Again...
Magomed Ankalaev is a man cursed. His life is hell, and this hell is not composed of circles but of one, endless spiral that goes forever down, down, down... into oblivion. James Toney vs Vassiliy Jir
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▶ 503 - 2,023 Handies
After a not-too-well-deserved week off, Heavy Hands returns with the era-defining MMA awards show you've all been waiting for! The best, the worst, the stupidest--all get their time to shine at the 20
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▶ 502 - UFC 296: Good Enough
After a small, tech-related delay, we're back with whatever the hell happened at UFC 296. Colby Covington shat the bed. Brandon Royval gave up approximately 5,000 takedowns. Paddy Pimblett continues h
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▶ 501 - UFC 296 a.k.a. The 501st Episode Spectacular
Big card, big episode! Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval, and Phil finally got his dream fight: Tony Ferguson vs super prospect Paddy Pimblett. It's all good stuff.
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▶ 500 - The Fight Geniouses
The gut prevails once again. Well, mostly. We break down Arman Tsarukyan's shocking KO, Deiveson Figueiredo's successful bantamweight debut, Chris Gutierrez's chances against super-athlete Song Yadong
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▶ 499 - Unstoppable Force vs Immovable Object
The UFC is back on the road, and you know what that means: they sort of pretended to care about the lineup on this week's fight card. It's Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan! Support us and get bonus e
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▶ 498 - Thanksgiving Special (heartwarming)
Something a little different this week. We set aside our usual cynicism, and talk about all the things we are grateful for in the world of MMA and the UFC. Support us and get bonus episodes, fight com
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▶ 497 - Trust your gut
We did it. We're geniuses. That's right, we picked two out of three fights correctly. Support us and get bonus episodes, fight commentaries, and more on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands
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▶ 496 - Beef Boys
We're confused and depressed, but also exhilarated and very, very sweaty. That can only mean one thing: it's big boy season. Support us and get bonus episodes, fight commentaries, and more on our Patr
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▶ 495 - Fumbling the Bag feat. Kyle McLachlan
They tried to warn him, but did he listen? Now look at Francis Ngannou. His first professional boxing match and he couldn't even win a close split decision against the reigning heavyweight champ. Lots
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▶ 494 - Vanquish the Vibe
UFC 294 was all bad juju, right up until Islam Makhachev delivered yet another all-time great performance. Better than Khabib? Maybe, maybe... Lots more from UFC 294 PLUS a belated breakdown of Edson
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▶ 493 - UFC 294 and the Curse of Khamzat
He's done it again, folks. He's done it again. Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop & buy Heavy Hands gear featuring the beautifull
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▶ 492 - Edson the Immortal
Slowly coming to the realization that Edson Barboza may never die. Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop & buy Heavy Hands gear feat
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▶ 491 - Ruthless & Reckless
A mixed bag of non-UFC fights this week, as we break down Canelo's return to form, Cedric Doumbe's prospects as an MMA fighter, and a fight from some promotion called Caged Warriors or something. Br
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▶ 490 - Grant Whoson?
We're a week ahead on the UFC schedule, but what the hell. We just couldn't wait to talk about Grant Johnson, or whatever. Breaking down more from the undercards--plus begging Tim Means to retire on a
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▶ 489 - ¡Viva México!
It turns out the funniest way for Valentina Shevchenko to lose is not to lose at all. Trying to figure out why 2023 looks so dire in UFC land over on our Patreon: patreon.com/posts/88157689?pr=true BU
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▶ 488 - Blachowicz Bless
Sean Strickland didn't just beat Israel Adesanya. He beat him so thoroughly it felt like it couldn't have gone any other way. Trying to figure out why 2023 looks so dire in UFC land over on our Patreo
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▶ 487 - Banging & Bumming
Israel Adesanya takes on Sean Strickland in what promises to be a surprisingly competitive fight. Or not. Ian Garry avenges Neil Magny's children and more from UFC 292 on our Patreon: patreon.com/post
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▶ 486 - On the Precipice
The Korean Zombie was given a warrior's death. In other news, Ciryl Gane and Rose Namajunas have a lot to prove, coming off of two of the worst title fight performances in UFC history. Bonus episodes
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▶ 485 - Finally Famous
Sean O'Malley did it, in the most Mini McGregor way possible. Zhang Weili put on one of the most dominant championship performances we've ever seen. And we called it all, perfectly. Breaking down Garr
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▶ 484 - Please Aljo...
Sean O'Malley may be a lot better than we want him to be... but he cannot be champion. HE CANNOT. Bonus episodes available on our Patreon:patreon.com/posts/86719206?pr=true BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or
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▶ 483 - Good Showing, Bad Show
Everyone's mad at Cory Sandhagen, but I have a question for you... ever heard of a little game called CHESSSS? Talking Tom Aspinall and Wood-Fili on our Patreon: patreon.com/posts/86719206?pr=true BUY
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▶ 482 - Greatness & Gaethjness
Lukasz Fenrych joins us to break down the surprisingly technical rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, and the SHOCKINGLY one-sided beatdown Terence Crawford put on Errol Spence. Talking
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▶ 481 - UFC 291 & Crawford-Spence feat. Dan Albert
Dan Albert returns to help us break down Poirier-Gaethje 2 and the long-awaited showdown between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence, as well as Alex Pereira's light heavyweight debut. Talking Tom Aspin
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▶ 480 - Reign of Terror
Tom Aspinall returns to answer the age-old question: is there a heavyweight on earth who is Actually Good. But more importantly: HOLLY HOLM IS DEAD. Bonus episodes & more on our Patreon:patreon.com/po
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▶ 479 - Oh, What a Night
It was a long time coming, but damnit, UFC 290 delivered. Connor and Phil break down two title fights--one a masterclass and the other a sensational war, and then cry and cry and cry. Happier tears on
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▶ 478 - UFC 290
At long last, some good goddamn fights! Alex Volkanovski returns to 145, and Brandon Moreno fights someone other than Deiveson Figueiredo. Everyone's excited! More UFC 290 and brutal mockery of Abus M
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▶ 477 - Topuria on Top
Ilia Topuria shows up in a big way, Maycee Barber big sisters Amanda Ribas, and Sean Strickland fights some guy. Up now on our on Patreon - Vettori-Cannonier, Ige-Landwehr, and the #1 light heavyweigh
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▶ 476 - Bros & Pros
Connor and Phil break down the imminent chaos of Topuria vs Emmett before giving Sergio Pettis all the praise he deserves for putting on the best performance of his career. Up now on our on Patreon -
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▶ 475 - Brazilian GOATs
We've got possibly the greatest female fighter of all time, one of the greatest finishers of all time, and one of the most impressive champions in the history of MMA--all from Brazil, and all on one e
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▶ 474 - Nunes vs Another One
Amanda Nunes is back... to fighting women with little hope of beating her. Fortunately, there's at least (and possibly at most) one other fight on this card to get excited about. Oh, but there's also
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▶ 473 - Oddballs & Offcuts
Connor and Phil muddle through another fight night card. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop & buy Heavy Hands gear featuring the
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▶ 472 - Haney vs Loma feat. Kyle McLachlan
This week on Heavy Hands, our old friend Kyle McLachlan returns to help us break down Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko. Sparks fly! More from the Dern-Hill undercard on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavy
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▶ 471 - WHY WON'T YOU LEARN
A host of frustrating fighters and performances on this week's Heavy Hands, with a sprinkling of fighters who prove that it is actually possible to prepare and plan for an opponent. Support us on Patr
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▶ 470 - UFC 288
This week on Heavy Hands: Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo fought well while making each other worse, Belal Muhammad scored another Phyrric victory, and Kron Gracie disgraced himself, the Gracie nam
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▶ 469 - Another Rough Matchup for Aljo?
An unearned title shot, an unfair title eliminator, and an unprecedented beatdown. Connor and Phil break down Sterling-Cejudo, Muhammad-Burns, and Song-Simon. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyh
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▶ 468 - Party Poopers
Lots of fun this week, as Connor and Phil break down Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon, then Gervonta Davis' starmaking victory over Ryan Garcia, then Patchy Mix's conquest of the Bellator bantamweight grand
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▶ 467 - Holloway 2.0
Max Holloway may be getting old, but he successfully reconfigured his game to shut the door in Arnold Allen's face. Also some heavyweights are fighting. More from the Holloway-Allen undercard coming s
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▶ 466 - Level Up!
Izzy strikes the balance between the fighter he used to be and the champion who was too smart to knock people out. Meanwhile, Arnold Allen has a lot to prove. More from the UFC 287 and Holloway-Allen
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▶ 465 - Pereira-Adesanya 2
Israel Adesanya faces down the boogeyman once again. Will he walk the giant down, or is he too smart for that? Support us on Patreon for bonus content and the warm sense of self-congratulation that co
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▶ 464 - Git Gud
Two equally hungry fighters met in last weekend's main event. The good one won. Support us on Patreon for bonus content and the warm sense of self-congratulation that comes from acts of charity: patre
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▶ 463 - Leg Kick Dead
Leon Edwards conquered his fears and we couldn't be prouder. All the action from the Yan-Dvalishvili undercard you could ever want on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a..
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▶ 462 - Making the Adjustments
Can Leon Edwards replicate his stunning comeback win over Kamaru Usman? Does he even need to? Connor and Phil discuss. All the action from the Yan-Dvalishvili undercard you could ever want on our Patr
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▶ 461 - RIP 265
Well, we didn't get anything right, except for the one thing we've been saying for years: heavyweight suuuuucks. Check out our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath
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▶ 460 - Jonesing feat. Ryan Wagner
Ryan Wagner joins us to break down the as-yet-hypothetical return of Jon Jones. Plus: DEREK VS DRICUS. Check out our Patreon:patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit
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▶ 459 - 205 till i die
All this card's missing is Anthony Smith. UFC 284 undercard talk on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop & buy Heavy Hands gear featuring th
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▶ 458 - Bizarro Battle
Connor and Phil get the griping out of the way quick in order to give Makhachev vs Volkanovski the excitement it deserves. What a fight! UFC 284 undercard talk on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands B
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▶ 457 - #1 P4P vs #1 Lightweight
Connor and Phil break down a card that makes you say, thank god for this main event. But it is a REALLY good main event. More UFC 283 talk with Dan Tom on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A S
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▶ 456 - Road to UFC
This week on Heavy Hands, we're really regretting our life choices. More UFC 283 talk with Dan Tom on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop &
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▶ 455 - Fear of Flyweight
Dan Tom is back after a long absence to help Connor and Phil grieve. More UFC 283 talk with Dan on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop & bu
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▶ 454 - UFC 283
The UFC is back with another PPV, once again asking the classic question: who deserves a main event booking, the best fighters on the card or the tallest? Find out which they chose on this week's Heav
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▶ 453 - That Old Middleweight Magic
Connor and Phil talk about some middleweights (who aren't actually fighting at middleweight), followed by some middleweights (who actually are), and then, finally, a good fight. BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask
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▶ 452 - 2,022 Handies
It's that time at last... the 2022 Handies are here! All your favorites are returning, plus a few new categories never seen before. The best, the worst, and the dumbest of 2022 in combat sports, prese
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▶ BJJ is REAL?? feat. Ben Kohn
Ben Kohn joins Connor and Phil to teach them a thing or two about grappling--what are the current trends in the MMA ground game, and what's coming next? More chatting with Ben on our Patreon: patreon.
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▶ 450 - Pereira Food
A top-notch fight card with a lackluster main event--stop me if you've heard this one before. Connor and Phil talk--mostly--about the good parts of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Cannonier. Subscribe
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▶ 449 - You Played Yourself
At one end of the UFC 282 main card, a new contender announces himself; at the other, a title challenger utilizes some of the worst brain thinking we've ever seen. Meanwhile, Darren Till stays exactly
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▶ 448 - A Matchup Made in Heaven feat. Kyle McLachlan
Kyle McLachlan is back to help us break down Jan Blachowicz vs Magamed Ankalaev and salivate over Roman Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada's thrilling rubber match. More from UFC 282 and the Thompson
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▶ 447 - We Need to Talk About Kevin
Connor and Phil preview the upcoming fight between Stephen Thompson and Evil (welterweight) Kevin Holland, plus Roman Chocolatito Gonzalez vs Juan Francisco Estrada 3! Check out our Patreon to hear
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▶ 446 - 10 (or 15) Events to Get Into MMA
Connor and Phil look back a little sadly at least week's crippled UFC card, and then run through their list of the top 10 (or more) fight cards to get someone into MMA, or at least prove definitively
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▶ 445 - UFC 281 feat. Kyle McLachlan
Shake, tremble, abase yourselves: Kyle McLachlan has returned (not the actor) to celebrate Alex Pereira's impressive, UFC title-winning performance at UFC 281. Bonus episodes, fight commentaries, and
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▶ 444 - Adesanya vs the Boogeyman feat. Miguel Class
Connor and Phil are joined by the brilliant Miguel Class to break down a rematch years in the making: Israel Adesanya vs the sum of all his fears. More UFC 281 breakdowns on our Patreon: patreon.com/h
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▶ 443 - MY LEG!
Connor and Phil make light of several grievous injuries, discuss who will have the honor of becoming W15's Calvin kattar, and congratulate Jake Paul on his continuing success as COO of the world's lar
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▶ 442 - Styles, Strategies, Scorecards feat. Dan Albert
Connor and Phil are joined by the Fight Site's Dan Albert to break down the big, weird fights of UFC 280. Coming soon to the Heavy Hands Patreon--our breakdown of next week's Calvin Kattar vs Arnold A
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▶ 441 - Prove It!
Connor and Phil break down Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw, and the other big fights of UFC 280. Coming soon to the Heavy Hands Patreon--the Raphael Assuncao App
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▶ 440 - Grasso vs Araujo
Alexa Grasso vs Viviane Araujo, PLUS: Connor exposes further cracks in Phil's supposed heartlessness towards decrepit veterans by forcing him to admit that he feels bad for Raphael Assuncao. That's ri
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▶ 439 - How to Break a Prospect
Connor and Phil talk about last weekend's UFC and Bellator fights, then discuss whether it's a good idea for any fighter in Bo Nickal's position to get a major contract less than two years into his ca
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▶ 438 - Goodbye to the GOAT
Connor and Phil break down Dern vs Yan, then memorialize the career of the greatest fighter to ever do it: Jose Aldo. More Jose Aldo stuff coming soon to our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIR
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▶ 437 - Sandhagen & the Sands of Time
Cory Sandhagen beat Song Yadong exactly how we said he would using the very adjustments we thought he needed--SO THERE. We got one right for once. Also Gennady Golovkin got old. Coming soon to our Pat
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▶ 436 - Past & Future
Nate Diaz beat Tony Ferguson with a game designed to stand the test of time. Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong have all the time in the world. Connor and Phil talk about both, and more. Coming soon to ou
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▶ 435 - Card of the Year
Connor and Phil discuss a solid-if-predictable card topped off by the squash match to end all squash matches, Khamzat Chimaev vs what remains of Nate Diaz. Commentary on TWO legendary wars up now on t
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▶ 434 - Heavyweights & All-Time Greats
Connor and Phil break down a UFC card that seems to get better the further you get from the main event, and discuss another in a long line of classic Demetrious Johnson finish. Don't miss the Erik Mor
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▶ 433 - Gameplan Gamble feat. Kyle McLachlan
Fan favorite (?) Kyle McLachlan is back for a MARATHON episode, helping Connor and Phil wrap their heads around the weekend's two championship rematches: Usman vs Edwards 2 and Usyk vs Johsua 2. Comin
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▶ 432 - Philly Mack vs Cheater Vera
We break down Usman vs Edwards, a very interesting matchup many years in the making--but that's not important. Phil later reveals that he now hates Chito Vera! An outrage--that will be punished, in ti
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▶ 431 - Bantamweight Crossroads
An underwhelming undercard undermines a fascinating main event. Connor and Phil break down Chito Vera vs Dominick Cruz. Don't miss the Barrera vs Hamed classic fight commentary up on our Patreon, as w
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▶ 430 - Pure Entertainment
Oh, Nunes vs Pena... Has any pairing ever delivered so much enjoyment on so many fronts? Connor and Phil break it down. Don't miss the Barrera vs Hamed classic fight commentary up on our Patreon, as w
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▶ 429 - One Weird Trick
Want to beat one of the greatest female fighters of all time? Well, have Phil and Connor got the trick for you! Yet another mega bonus on our Patreon, with a special guest appearance by our humility (
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▶ 428 - The Final Curtis
Connor and Phil talk about the two Curtises, and also the two other guys not named Curtis who they're fighting. That Ortega-Rodriguez card was pretty fire, huh? We talk about it on our Patreon: patreo
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▶ 427 - Opportunity Knocks
Is it still a comeback if everyone and their dog knows it's coming? Connor and Phil break down Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez. Another big bonus ep on our Patreon, combining the rest of the best of UF
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▶ 426 - Best boxer in UFC, baby
Connor and Phil gush about the fighting genius displayed in the main event of UFC 276: Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway 3. Another big bonus ep on our Patreon, combining the rest of the best of U
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▶ 425 - The Stuff of Legends
It's not technically the main event, but this weekend's UFC 276 serves up the conclusion (?) to the best trilogy in the sport: Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway. Get hyped. Big bonus episode up no
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▶ 424 - Barnburner Bonanza
What a weekend! Connor and Phil break down Emmett vs Kattar, Yanez vs Kelley, and Tenshin vs Takeru, as well as a look ahead at Tsarukyan vs Gamrot. More from the Emmett-Kattar undercard coming soon t
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▶ 423 - Sympathy for the Devil
In the wake of an awesome PPV card, Connor and Phil each come to an understanding with some of their least favorite fighters. Big bonus episode up now on our Patreon, looking at UFC 275's undercard, n
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▶ 422 - UFC 275
Will it be the glue factory or greatness for Glover Teixeira? Coming soon on Patreon, celebrating Jairzinho Rozenstruik's defeat and Karolina Kowalkiewicz's return to form: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY
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▶ 421 - The Sportkiller's Apprentice
The scorecards were good, the cornering was bad, and the fight was... well, it could have been worse. Lots more Heavy Bag questions in our latest bonus episode on Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A
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▶ 420 - The Thrill, the Agony, & the Correspondence
Connor and Phil break down the best of last weekend's Blachowicz-Rakic card, and then dip into the Heavy Bag for the first time in approximately 18 years. Don't miss this week's bonus episode on our P
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▶ 419 - War & Peace
Three minutes of war preceded by three hours of total inactivity? All part of a balanced diet. Connor and Phil break down UFC 274. Don't miss this week's bonus episode on our Patreon:patreon.com/heavy
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▶ UFC 274: Progress Report
UFC 274's main event looks like another violent coinflip. As for the co-main, a fascinating test of just how much Rose Namajunas has improved since Carla Esparza beat her almost 8 years ago. Don't mis
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▶ 417 - Jose Aldo Junior Junior
Jose Aldo has two sons, but only the strongest will rule. Connor and Phil discuss. Don't miss this week's bonus episode on our Patreon: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath
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▶ 416 - Brilliant! but boring...
Belal Muhammad, Patricio Pitbull, Errol Spence, and more--Connor and Phil cover a variety of promotions, topics, and sports on this week's episode. Don't miss our talk about UFC 273's undercard on Pat
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▶ 415 - Seasoned Champs
Connor and Phil are being perfectly respectful of all the fighters who competed at UFC 273, all of whom did their very best.
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▶ 414 - Where is MMA headed?
This week on Heavy Hands, we're talking about the development of MMA--the talent pool, the prevailing strategies, and where we think it's headed next. More from the UFC 272 undercard in our latest bon
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▶ 413 - I know we're a week early I KNOW
Yes, we're actually still a week away from UFC 273 but that didn't stop us from previewing the two title fights anymore than our various neurological issues ever have.
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▶ 411 - Volkov-Aspinall, sorta
Connor and Phil talk about Volkov-Aspinall as quickly as possible before covering two stellar undercard fights and then... a boxing FOTY contender from last weekend.
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▶ 410 - Legends & Losers
We called Covington-Masvidal perfectly! Unfortunately, so did everyone else. But hey, Chocolatito. More from the UFC 272 undercard in our latest bonus episode: patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a
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▶ 409 - Lovers' Quarrel
Connor and Phil break down an interesting main event rife with *subtext.* More UFC 272 analysis and a look back at Islam's Makhachev's dominant win over Bobby Green on our Patreon. That plus all our o
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▶ 408 - Makhachev vs the New Hotness
Phil is back--for now--to break down the latest stop on Islam Makhachev's strange, winding path to title contention. More UFC 271 analysis on our Patreon, plus a look back at Strickland vs Hermansson.
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▶ 407 - TOO MUCH UFC 271 feat. Zane Simon
In Phil's absence, Connor is joined by the equally condescending Zane Simon, junior co-host of the MMA Vivisection, to spend way too much time breaking down the whole main card of UFC 271. Zane was ki
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▶ 406 - The Betrayal of Bobby Knuckles by the Coward Phil Mackenzie
Connor and Phil get very excited about breaking down the long-awaited rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. More UFC 271 analysis on our Patreon, plus a look back at Strickland vs Herm
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▶ 405 - Joker vs Actual Psychopath
Connor and Phil attempt to understand Sean Strickland, then give up and decide to just predict his fight with Jack Hermansson instead. These aren't exactly deep undercards, but we still found some mor
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▶ 404 - UFC 270 feat. Kyle McLachlan
Connor and Phil break down Ngannou vs Gane, Moreno vs Figueiredo 3, and Raoni Barcelos vs instant fave Victor Henry. Make sure to check out Kyle's new podcast, Combat Chronicles, and his Patreon, wher
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▶ 403 - Heavyweights... OF THE FUTURE
Connor and Phil break down the two title fights of UFC 270, and go in depth on Kattar vs Chikadze. These aren't exactly deep undercards, but we still found some more gems to break down on our Patreon.
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▶ 402 - The Curse of Chikadze
Connor breaks down Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze while Phil seethes in righteous anger.
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▶ 401 - 2,021 Handies
The moment you've all been waiting for... Connor and Phil give out 2,021 Handies to the best, worst, and silliest fights and fighters of the year. Don't miss all the bonus episodes on our Patreon, whi
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▶ 400 - F**k All That...
Connor and Phil break down the last UFC card of the year. What a long, strange blip it's been.
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▶ 399 - Schwan Called It
Connor and Phil are joined by Schwan Humes, the one man on earth who picked Julianna Pena to beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 269.
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▶ 398 - You're Welcome, Jose
Connor and Phil break down Oliveira vs Poirier (our prediction: flip a coin, then bleed on it) and congratulate Jose Aldo for taking Connor's advice.
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▶ 397 - Sorry, Jose
This week on Heavy Hands, Connor and Phil burden Jose Aldo with a terrible curse by wondering aloud whether Rob Font might actually be a good matchup for him.
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▶ 396 - The Finer Points feat. Ben Kohn
Connor and Phil talk boxing, then welcome the Fight Site's Ben Kohn on the show to break down the best grappling exchanges from last weekend's UFC card, and talk about his new guillotine instructional
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▶ 395 - Max Classic
Connor and Phil are unimpressed by the predictable hell Yair Rodriguez put Max Holloway through, which they definitely saw coming.
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▶ 394 - UFC 268 feat. Kyle McLachlan
Kyle and Phil welcome Connor back to the show to break down the fascinating, the confusing, and the thrilling from UFC 268. More UFC 268 breakdowns on our Patreon, plus tons of other bonus content, al
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▶ 393 - Two MORE Title Fights
Connor and Phil go from dying in the desert to drowning in a sea of quality fights. UFC 268!
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▶ 392 - UFC 267: School of the Cat
Connor and Phil give the top three fights of UFC 267 the full, in-depth treatment. Blachowicz-Teixeira! Yan-Sandhagen! Makhachev-Hooker! It's a good one, folks.
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▶ 391 - Cross-promotional Smorgasbord feat. Lucas Bourdon
As the quality of UFC cards continues to decline, Connor and Phil decide to cover a wider array of fights this week, including a discussion of Giorgio Petrosyan's stunning knockout loss, featuring Luc
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▶ 390 - A Beautiful Car Crash feat. Kyle McLachlan
Kyle McLachlan is back on the show to discuss an all-timer of a heavyweight boxing match, and then Connor and Phil get mad about Mackenzie Dern's striking.
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▶ 389 - Dern it All
Connor and Phil break down Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez, and lament the fate of Johnny Walker, John Kavanagh's latest victim.
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▶ 388 - Feeling Feint
Connor and Phil are joined by Ryan Wagner of the Fight Site to break down UFC 266's Volkanovski vs Ortega and Usyk vs Joshua. More UFC 266 breakdowns with Ryan on our Patreon, plus tons of other bonus
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▶ 387 - AT LAST: Volkanovski vs Ortega
Connor and Phil break down GOOD FIGHTS. Volkanovski vs Ortega is fascinating, Shevchenko vs Murphy is cruel (Phil likes that), and Diaz vs Lawler is... well, it's certainly something worth talking abo
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▶ 386 - Spann in the Works
Connor and Phil grit their teeth and bear it, before talking about Anderson Silva knocking out Tito Ortiz and UFC 266's Dan Hooker vs Nasrat Haqparast. Don't miss the Andre Ward vs Chad Dawson comment
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▶ 385 - Go Sleep Till, Brunson
With no UFC event next weekend and no desire to discuss the depressing Belfort-Holyfield fight, Connor and Phil stretch their legs with Till-Brunson and answer some listener questions. Don't miss the
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▶ 384 - Pass the Brunt, Son
Connor and Phil break down a tighter-than-expected middleweight matchup between Darren Till and the recently reborn Derek Brunson. Don't miss the Andre Ward vs Chad Dawson commentary recently added to
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▶ 383 - Missed Connections
Connor and Phil break down a TUF Finale card the way it deserves to be broken down: by ignoring every single TUF fight.
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▶ 382 - Two Fights & 11.1 Weight Classes
Connor and Phil have certainly seen worse UFC cards--but that isn't saying much. It's Cannonier-Gastelum and Pantoja-Royval, and then an evalutation of the UFC's 11.1 weight divisions. Hear more episo
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▶ 381 - UFC 265: MMA Masterclass
For this week's Heavy Hands, Connor welcomes Tumen-Erdeni Tushin of the Fight Site, the only man on earth who interrupts more than him. Meanwhile, Phil tries to talk about Jose Aldo, who is the GOAT.
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▶ 380 - Gane, Lewis, Gane
Connor and Phil are delighted to break down Ciryl Gane vs Derrick Lewis, Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz, and a main card full of fights that don't suck in the slightest. Hear more episodes on our Patreon,
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▶ 379 - The Spin Zone
NOTE: If you are experiencing issues with the audio for this episode, go ahead and re-download it, or refresh your feed--the file has been replaced. Connor and Phil break down the thrilling, brutal fi
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▶ 378 - The Prodigal Son & the Protege
Connor and Phil dig deep into Cory Sandhagen vs TJ Dillashaw, and later explore the question: can Makhachev follow in Khabib's footsteps, or will he always be the Rory Mac to Khabib's GSP?
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▶ 377 - Downfall feat. Tom Feely
Connor and Phil are joined by Sherdog's preview pro Tom Feely to discuss Conor McGregor's dramatic and floppy downfall. Check out our Patreon for lots more UFC 264 analysis with Tom, along with all of
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▶ 376 - Dusty Bitches
Connor and Phil cover what we think we've learned from two McGregor-Poirier fights and ask: which of these dusty bitches is gonna lose the rubber match?
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▶ 375 - Gane with the Win
Connor and Phil marvel at the skills of Ciryl Gane, possibly the first Actually Good heavyweight in history. But we've both been hurt before.
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▶ 374 - Heavyweights... that are good?!
Phil tries his very best to remain measured while Connor jinxes the hell out of what looks to be a rare, good heavyweight main event: Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov.
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▶ 373 - Safety in Savagery
Connor and Phil crow and crow and crow about how right they were. Also some discussion about UFC 263 and Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige. Hear more episodes on our Patreon, plus classic fight commentaries, Q
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▶ 372 - Not what We Ordered... but Not Bad
Connor and Phil assess the big fights of UFC 263, none of which need to happen, but most of which are good. Especially the flyweights. Hear more undercard talk on our Patreon, in addition to lots of o
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▶ 371 - At Least It's Not Smith vs Clark
Connor and Phil try their very best to be optimistic about one of the worst looking cards of the year. It could be worse. IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE.
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▶ 370 - Font of Wisdom (& MMA Technique Trends)
Connor and Phil talk Font vs Garbrandt, and then leverage the recent spate of horrific leg injuries into a discussion about technique trends in MMA.
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▶ 369 - Champion Chucky
Connor and Phil celebrate Champion Chucky--or should that be Chucky Olive-wreath?--and look forward to Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandt. It was the most predictably exciting main event ever--except for the
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▶ 368 - Glass Cannon Fodder
Connor and Phil take a good, long look at UFC 262's Oliveira vs Chandler, and try to figure out which glass cannon shatters first.
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▶ 367 - Bad Czech
This week on Heavy Hands, Connor and Phil marvel at the madness that is Jiri Prochazka before scratching their heads over the upcoming Waterson vs Rodriguez.
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▶ 366 - RIP in Pain feat. Ed Gallo
Your hosts Phil Mackenzie and Ed Gallo break down UFC 261's three title fights and look ahead to Reyes vs Prochazka. Kamaru Usman seems perfectly suited to Trevor Wittman's reliable process of boxing
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▶ 365 - Goodbye, Cruel World
It is possibly Connor's last episode and, indeed, one of his last few days on earth. Please, Jessica. Save us. Save ME. Jorge Masvidal doesn't deserve a second crack at Kamaru Usman, and no one really
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▶ 364 - Learn 2 Wrestle
Connor and Phil ask whether a renewed focus on wrestling is really the thing to beat Bobby Knuckles. That, and... Kevin Holland isn't stylistically vulnerable to wrestlers--he literally doesn't know h
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▶ 363 - Here We Go Again
Connor and Phil take a sensible look at Kevin Holland's latest last-minute fill in fight. Is Kevin Holland better than he realizes? Does it matter against the most consistent man in the division? Sodi
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▶ 362 - Lessons Learned
Connor and Phil sit down to discuss the progress made at UFC 260, and the painful lessons learned. Francis Ngannou was, for at least one fight, a new man. Process, composure, and even technique! Tyron
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▶ 361 - Wagnerian Analysis
Ryan Wagner joins Phil and Connor this week to break down Miocic-Ngannou 2, Woodley-Luque, and Volkanovski-Ortega (shh... don't tell him). Francis Ngannou has at least as big a chance of beating Mioci
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▶ 360 - Celebrating Marvelous Marvin Hagler feat. Kyle McLachlan
Kyle helps us find perspective on Marvin Hagler's incredible career, and examine the things that set him apart from the other three kings of the 80s Hoping against hope that Kevin Holland can evade a
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▶ 359 - Our Sweet, Beautiful Boys
Connor and Phil stand in awe at Jan Blachowicz's brilliance, and look ahead to Belal Muhammad's big break. They grow up so fast! Jan Blachowicz fought the smartest fight of his career to defend his be
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▶ 357 - Beef Bois
Connor and Phil break down several heavyweight fights without getting even slightly depressed. Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Cyril Gane is that rarest of treats: a heavyweight fight that is both meaningful
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▶ 356 - Eat, Pray, Jab
Dan Tom of the Protect Ya Neck podcast joins Connor and Phil to discuss Kamaru Usman's thrilling win over Gilbert Burns, and preview the most heavyweight fight of all time: Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick L
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▶ 355 - Usman vs Burns/Hooft vs Hooft
Connor and Phil break down the main event of UFC 258. Two prodigal sons enter; only one will return. Henri Hooft has done wonders with both Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns--but Team Evil only has room
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▶ 354 - Reem vs Lkov
On this episode of Heavy Hands, Connor and Phil try desperately to wrap their heads around a well-matched main card. Will Overeem's new relax & wrestle strategy pan out, or is Volkov his ceiling? Fr
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▶ 353 - One & One
Connor and Phil stand in awe of Dustin Poirier's brilliant, ass-backwards rematch win over Conor McGregor. Going backwards and standing on the end of McGregor's reach is supposed to be the worst thing
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▶ 352 - McGregor vs Poirier 2
Connor and Phil are joined by the Fight Site's Julian Lung to break down UFC 257. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are both different men than they were in 2016--so who got more better, and does it m
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▶ 351 - New Year, New Fights
Connor and Phil take a look at Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar and Neil Magny vs Michael Chiesa, a pair of fights which seem at first surprisingly competitive, and then slightly predictable--which is a
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▶ 350 The 2020 Handies
The time has come, at last, for Handies. Connor and Phil liquor up, limber down, and give 2020 the treatment it deserves. Shitty editing! Incredible disrespect for professional athletes! Phil uses the
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▶ 349 - Foreplay 2020
Connor and Phil have a nice post-holiday chat about some of the silliest things that happened this year in the UFC and the world of MMA. The real Handies are next week, so I guess that makes this... I
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▶ 348 - Professionals Only
NOTE: If your audio is messed up, just go ahead and re-download this episode. The source file has been corrected since the original posting. Connor and Phil pause before a Christmas that it seemed wou
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▶ 347 - Kevin Holland Is Going to Kill You
Killer fights on every side! Connor and Phil break down UFC 256, look ahead to Thompson vs Neal, and FREAK OUT ABOUT KEVIN HOLLAND. Brandon Moreno may not be a Bobby Knuckles-level athlete, but he put
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▶ 346 - Flyweights! Here At Last, Already
BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, how about a bath mat? That's right, Heavy Hands now has a store on Redbubble, where you can buy all kinds of things printed with our beautifully brutal logo by arti
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▶ 345 - In Loving Memory
Connor and Phil talk about some UFC fights that aren't good and a fight between two washed up boxers that actually was! Hermansson vs Holland is dead (get well soon, Kev), but replacing it is arguably
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▶ 344 - E-E-EVIL WOMAN
Connor and Phil look ahead to an absurd and absurdly relevant heavyweight fight, and Valentina Shevchenko comes one step closer to destroying western civilization. Curtis Blaydes shouldn't lose to Der
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▶ 343 - Flyweight Fodder
Connor and Phil break down two title fights that don't really feel like title fights, and the rest of an otherwise solid PPV card. Can all of Alex Perez's improvements save him from the freakish power
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▶ 342 - STACKED edition
This week, Connor and Phil break down RDA vs Paul Felder, whose late addition to this card does not, in fact, make it any better, and how dare you suggest that certain fights and fighters are more int
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▶ 341 - The End of Anderson Silva
Connor and Phil celebrate the end (?) of Anderson Silva's incredible career, and talk about some light heavyweights. Silva's killer instinct, once his greatest asset, became his final undoing. DON'T T
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▶ 340 - Khabib the Conqueror
Connor and Phil bury the memory of Ed Gallo, and break down the incredible and, apparently, final victory of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Khabib retires a mystery, mostly because he was smart enough to keep i
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▶ 339 - Khabib vs the Next One feat. Ed Gallo
This week Connor and Phil... no, hold on, Phil's gone. It's a different guy. A wrestling guy named Ed Gallo, here to talk about an exceedingly wrestley fight: Khabib vs Gaethje. We seem to understand
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▶ 338 - That's a Better Buckley
Connor and Phil break down the tantalizing upcoming battle between Brian Ortega and the Korean Zombie, and celebrate the greatest KO in EA UFC history. Did a career-defining loss to Max Holloway hide
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▶ 337 - Moraes vs Sandhagen
Connor and Phil break down the two interesting fights at the top of this upcoming UFC card AND NOTHING ELSE Sandhagen's pressure and volume vs Moraes speed and tiny voice Is featherweight Edson Barboz
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▶ 336 - Polish Power Prevails
Connor and Phil abase themselves geeking out over Jan Blachowicz's big win, and also there was a matchup-of-the-year main event too, I guess. Paulo Costa opted for a dick measuring contest and got smo
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▶ 335 - Horny on Main Event
Connor and Phil break down the impending clash between Israel Adesanya and the King of the Bitchs himself, Paulo Costa. The sexual tension is as high as the stakes. How does Adesanya deal with relentl
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▶ 334 - The Loss That Never Ends
Connor and Phil break down a top heavy but solid fight night card, and lament the seemingly inescapable fate of Tyron Woodley. You think losing 15 rounds straight is rough, imagine losing 10 rounds an
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▶ 333 - SmorgasBored
Connor and Phil are probably a little too hard on the quality of the next UFC card, but that doesn't stop them from digging into a whole smattering of different matchups. Angela Hill probably should h
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▶ 332 - Styles Make Fights (redux)
Connor and Phil curse Aleksander Rakic for turning to be a REALLY boring version of Thiago Santos, and delve into a little MMA armchair psychology. Styles make fights, but what makes a style? How do C
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▶ 331 - Giving Up Is a Cowar Moob
Connor and Phil come to a realization about Aleksander Rakic that does not bode well for Lionheart Smith. Anthony Smith at his best, Anthony Smith at his worst, and how he does both at once We pour on
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▶ 330 - Reinventing Stupid
Connor and Phil discuss the utterly bizarre Miocic-Cormier trilogy, and fear for Frankie Edgar's safety. Clinches, eyepokes, exactly two rounds worth of body shots but at the beginning of the fight th
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▶ 329 - The Stupidest Outcome
Connor and Phil break down the impending rubber match between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title. The MMA gods are capricious, and nowhere moreso than in the heavyweight div
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▶ 328 - Getting Better with Derek & Derrick
This week on Heavy Hands, Connor and Phil praise Derek Brunson for getting better, and squirt Derrick Lewis with the water bottle for thinking he gets to do the same. Who does Derrick Lewis think he i
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▶ 327 - Knowing Bobby Knuckles
Connor and Phil break down the surprisingly close fight between Robert Whittaker and Darren Till. We're more convinced than ever that Whittaker has lost a step, but we think we also finally understand
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▶ 326 - Where's Whittaker?
Connor and Phil ask: how good is Darren Till, really? And has Robert Whittaker deteriorated enough to get beaten by him? Could Whittaker have done better against Israel Adesanya? Does it matter? Shogu
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▶ 325 - More UFC 251
Connor and Phil break down the incredible action in UFC 251's three title fights, and look forward to the rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joe Benavidez. Jose Aldo came as close to beating Max
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▶ 324 - UFC 251 preview
Connor and Phil sit down to discuss Usman vs Masvidal and the other two title fights set for UFC 251. So it's Masvidal vs Usman, in the end, only now on short notice. Can Masvidal force Usman back, or
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▶ 323 - Great Matchups We Never Got
Connor and Phil are joined once again by the scourge of the British Isles, Kyle McLachlan, to discuss Hooker vs Poirier and some great matchups we never got to see. Dustin Poirier is not shot, but als
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▶ 322 - Poirier-Hooker & Nosferatu's Revenge
A short discussion of how exactly we expect Poirier to destroy Hooker, and then Connor tenderly consoles his dear friend Phil, who was wrong. Dan Hooker thinks fighters who retire on the stool are mar
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▶ 321 - BeyBlaydes
Connor and Phil break down the upcoming card, which is QUITE strong, and review Eye vs Calvillo, which was QUITE BAD. Alexander Volkov is among the most skilled heavyweights in the world, and that doe
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▶ 320 - Death of a Craftsman
Connor and Phil preview the surprisingly interesting Eye vs Calvillo card, and mourn two great perennial contenders who will contend no more. Jessica Eye is going to win by being just big enough not t
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▶ 319 - The Vile Carlyle feat. Tommy Elliott
Tommy Elliott (@Muay_Khaoboy) of the Fight Site joins Connor and Phil to break down the big matchups of UFC 250. Does Felicia Spencer have like... any chance? Any shot at all? Raphael Assuncao seems t
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▶ 318 - Does Woodley Get Burned?
Connor and Phil have no idea what is going to happen between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. It's a weird fight. In fact, the whole card is kind of weird, but not uninteresting. Gilbert Burns has the
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▶ 317 - Close Fights & Tragic Ends
Connor and Phil talk about heavyweights, and then it's on to more uplifting matters, like robberies. Of all the ways Walt Harris vs Alistair Overeem could have gone, we got both of them. And it was sa
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▶ 316 - JG-1000
Connor and Phil lavish terrified praise on the newest version of Justin Gaethje, lest the next one come and find us. Was Tony Ferguson finally shot, or did Trevor Wittman build the perfect machine to
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▶ 315 - UFC 249
Connor and Phil talk UFC 249, and it's such a relief to have another UFC event to discuss, that thinking of Tony Ferguson hardly even makes them cry. Tony Ferguson finally gets his shot... at oblivion
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▶ 314 - Watching (Legendary) Weirdos
Another commentary episode for your quarantined asses. This time, Connor and Phil watch the title-winning performances of three of the UFC's most unique champions. The dawn of the Machida Era (and the
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▶ 313 - CORONA CLASH
Connor and Phil survey the blasted landscape of three of the UFC's strongest weight classes, and decide a new champion for each. Coronavirus comes for all men, and UFC champions are no exception. Now
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▶ 312 - Breakout Fights feat. Jordan Breen
Jordan Breen joins the show to watch the breakout moments of some MMA legends. Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC debut: awful, horrible, hideous striking--but obvious talent Jose Aldo vs Alexandre Franca Nogu
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▶ 311 - Underrated Technicians
Connor and Phil preview a couple of tenuous UFC 249 matchups and talk about some of MMA history's more underrated technicians (and action fighters). What does Niko Price have to do differently to knoc
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▶ 310 - MMA Impressed Us
Connor and Phil cover some of the biggest turning points in MMA history. This week, we're commentating three fights that led the way forward in our still-young sport. Mark Coleman vs Maurice Smith: th
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▶ 309 - Seizing Initiative feat. Danny Martin
Man who go first do good. Man who go second do BAD. Unless...? The Fight Site's Danny Martin joins us to discuss. Why are pressure, aggression, and volume so important in MMA? Is good, systematic stri
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▶ 308 - Brasilia feat. Ben Kohn
The last UFC event for who-knows-how-long was full of superb grappling, and we brought in the Fight Site's Ben Kohn to help us break it all down. Said Chucky Olives to the Motown Phenom: We are not s
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▶ 307 - Strawweight Saviors
Connor and Phil recap the excellent and the disappointing from UFC 248, and look forward to a STACKED fight night card. The main event may have hurt both fighters' stock, but it was still a fascinatin
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▶ 306 - Stylebender vs the God-King
Connor and Phil break down the two title fights set for UFC 248, and look back at Deiveson Figuereido's (almost) championship win. Will Israel Adesanya carry an early lead down the stretch, or is Yoel
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▶ 305 - Fury vs Wilder feat. Kyle McLachlan
Fight Site godfather and boxing historian Kyle McLachlan joins the show this week, not only to break down Tyson Fury's incredible win over Deontay Wilder, but to preview one of our most anticipated UF
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▶ 304 - Felder vs Hooker vs Barboza vs Vick
Heavy Hands is back with a particularly ramble-y episode, in which we look forward to Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker, and try not to think too deeply about Diego Sanchez. Can Paul Felder's gritty wear Dan
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▶ 303 Reyes Rex feat. Tom Elliott
This week on Heavy Hands we are very pleased to be joined by Tom Elliott (@Muay_Khaoboy), who made an excellent study of Jon Jones in his Elements of Dominance series. And while we planned to talk abo
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▶ 302 - Can Reyes really beat Jones?
This week on Heavy Hands, we're figuring Dominick Reyes' chances against the light heavyweight GOAT, and saying a prayer so that Katlyn Chookagian's soul might find peace in the afterlife. Is Dominick
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▶ 301 - RIP RDA & JDS
We've got a bit of a grab bag for you on this week's episode of Heavy Hands, what with so little of interest happening last weekend in Raleigh, and UFC 247 still a week away (and looking remarkably th
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▶ 300 - UFC 246 feat. Sriram Muralidaran
The vaping scooter gang takeover continues, as the Fight Site's Srirarm Muralidaran joins us to break down last week's fights, and (surprise) next week's fights, too. It's a good one, folks! Conor McG
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▶ 299 - UFC 246: Star PR
The UFC is back after a three-week hiatus, and so is Conor McGregor, though his own break was both longer and significantly more full of sexual assault allegations. MMA, folks! Our topics this week: M
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▶ 298 - Bellator vs UFC (flu edition)
Connor and Phil claw their ways out of bed to compare Bellator champs to UFC champs. Then they die.
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▶ 297 - The 2019 Handies
Billy Crystal and Phil Mackenzie join forces once again to celebrate another absurd(ly technical) year in the world of MMA. That's right: here we are, once again, giving out Handies. And you're about
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▶ 296 - Crankie Edgar's Christmas
Audio issues and cynicism abound! We spend the day before Christmas talking about the UFC. YOU'RE WELCOME Korean Zombie ends 2019 by giving us our first accurate prediction of the year. Better late th
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▶ 295 - Jawbreak Jamboree & KZ vs Edgar
This week on Heavy Hands, UFC 245 was awesome! And we've got Frankie Edgar vs Korean Zombie coming up next week. It's all good stuff, folks. We only had room for the main and co-main of UFC 245 on thi
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▶ 294 - UFC 245 feat. Ed Gallo
UFC 245 is finally upon us, and if it took seeing the inside of Alistair Overeem's face to get here, it was almost worth it. And The Fight Site's Ed Gallo joins the show once again specifically to bre
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▶ 293 - Overstruik vs Rozenreem
We're back on our bullshit. After two beautiful weeks off, we've got more UFC events to preview. The good news is, of all the fights on next week's card, only one of them is Overeem vs Rozenstruik. Do
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▶ 292 - Wrestling in MMA feat. Ed Gallo
This week on Heavy Hands, Ed Gallo of Bloody Elbow, the Fight Site, and Twitter's own vaping scooter gang joins us to discuss wrestling, how it applies to MMA, and how it's killing the sport. Did Ben
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▶ 291 - Sao Paulo and the GOATs
This week on Heavy Hands... we're FREEEEEE! Laughing and playing, frolicking like free-spirited children, yippeeeee! Well, almost. Before enjoying these precious few weeks without a UFC event, we brea
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▶ 290 - Mid-Month Smorgasbord
Compared to UFC Moscow, next week's Sao Paulo card really isn't bad. It's notgreat, but hey--it is the last UFC show of the month, after which will follow several episodes about the weather till thing
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▶ 289 - Zabit vs Kattar & UFC 244
This week on Heavy Hands, we're feeling inspired by the many dramatic performances of UFC 244, but before any of that, we simply have to talk about next weekend's main event. Can Zabit chop Kattar's l
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▶ 288 - Big Mans Fight
This week on Heavy Hands: UFC 244. That's it. Finally, we've got a card so strong we literally have no reason to discuss anything else. It feels good. On this episode we're covering... Was Nate Diaz s
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▶ 287 - Three Big Fights
This week on Heavy Hands, we're keeping things simple. No cramming to keep up with the schedule--instead, we're focusing solely on the big fights, including one from the main card of the upcoming (and
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▶ 286 - Chito Vera and some other stuff
This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down Chris Weidman's long overdue (but likely ill-fated) light heavyweight debut, recapping Joanna Jedrzejczyk's dominant win over Michelle Waterson, and teari
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▶ 285 - All Hail Adesanya
Israel Adesanya did it, folks. He did beautifully, and brutally, and yes, our hearts are still pretty much broken but there's so much to talk about on this week's episode of Heavy Hands! We've got...
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▶ 284 - The Do-Over
In case you didn't notice, Heavy Hands was a little late this week. We did record aphenomenal discussion of Robert Whittaker vs Israel Adesanya on Tuesday, but one power outage and a night wracked by
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▶ 282 - Finally... Copenhagen
We've gotten so used to the thin gruel the UFC is usually spooning out that, when we saw UFC Copenhagen sitting on the table in front of us--I'll admit--we went a little overboard, and tried to cover
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▶ 281 - Sweet Style Matchups
The fight cards stay thin, but this one has quite the layer of cream on top. Is that... is that gross? It's gross, isn't it. On this week's ep: Rodriguez vs Stephens: whose footwork breaks down first?
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▶ 280 - Friendship Ended with ATT
... now Fortis MMA is my best friend. No, but seriously. UFC 242 didn't teach us anything new about Khabib Nurmagomedov (who is probably now the #1 p4p fighter in the world), but it gave us a whole lo
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▶ 279 - Dagestan vs The Diamond
This week on Heavy Hands, we talk for a long time. A very long time, and mostly just about one fight. But can you blame us? It's Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier, and we're kind of excited. Our t
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▶ 278 - UFC Whatever & the Okay-ification of 205
This week on Heavy Hands, we break down the upcoming fight between Jessica Andrade and Weili Zhang, chitter excitedly about Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs the Leech, and then get optimistic about the ne
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▶ 277 - All the UFC 241
This week on Heavy Hands, we've got one of the best events of the year to discuss, and--would you believe it--no terrible fight night card to preview! UFC 241 delivered, and so have we: What adjustmen
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▶ OH NO (Bonus Teaser)
Connor and Phil talk themselves into a dire realization regarding Derek Brunson and Ian Heinisch. This is a teaser for our latest bonus ep, which you can find onthe Heavy Hands Patreon.In the full epi
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▶ 276 - Big Bois, Big Card
You know how the cards have been absolutely whack for the last few weeks? Well, this is why. This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down the big fights of UFC 241. How much does DC's win over Stipe
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▶ 275 - Two Evils
This week on Heavy Hands, we are surrounded by evildoers on all sides. Colby Covington dominated Robbie Lawler; Valentina Shevchenko is probably going to dominate Liz Carmouche, just much more patient
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▶ 274 - Ruthless vs Loveless
This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down Lawler vs Covington, and making ourselves a little sad in the process. That, and a look back at UFC 240. Does Robbie Lawler still have the anti-wrestler s
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▶ 273 - Max vs Frankie & very little else
UFC 240 is a little thin on the ground, but the main event is something to get really excited about. Namely, a Max Holloway fight. A taste of what we talked about: Edgar is definitely the best wrestle
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▶ 272 - RDA-Edwards preview, Ryan Hall-elujah
Things feel pretty good in the UFC world, right now. Last week's card seriously exceeded expectations, and next week's lineup looks pretty sweet. This week on Heavy Hands, we're talking about: Is Rafa
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▶ 271 - Heroic Deeds at UFC 239
UFC 239 was a pretty strong card on paper. In practice, it was utterly fascinating--so we're dedicating this week's entire show to breaking down and discussing the results. Phil missed his pick, but o
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▶ 270 - UFC 239: Jones' Toughest Test to Date?
This week on Heavy Hands, we're looking forward to two very big and very interesting fights, as well as reviewing the violence visited on our beloved boy Junior Dos Santos by Francis Ngannou last week
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▶ 269 - Francis Ngannou Getcha
This week on Heavy Hands: heavyweights (confusing, depressing), featherweights (exciting, reaffirming), and more. Is Junior Dos Santos destined to follow his rival Cain into Francis Ngannou's skull co
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▶ 268 - Renato vs The Living Dead
This week, we're looking ahead to Moicano vs the Korean Zombie, and the rest of UFC Greenville. Moicano's attritive range tools vs the pressure and crushing counters of Korean Zombie. What a fight, fo
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▶ UNLOCKED: Aljo's Perfect Fight
Our latest Patreon bonus episode, for your enjoyment. We look back at the stacked and absolutely stellar UFC 238 prelims, and evaluate the performances of Tatiana Suarez, Aljamain Sterling, Alexa Gras
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▶ 267 - Cejudo & Shevchenko: Reigns of Terror
We were looking forward to it, and UFC 238 delivered. Unfortunately, the delivery contained a spectacular win for Valentina Shevchenko, but hey, a tiny version of Tito Ortiz now holds two UFC belts, s
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▶ Keeping up with Don Yan (Bonus Teaser)
Connor and Phil discuss the upcoming bout between Jimmie Rivera and cold-blooded murderer Petr Yan. This is a teaser for our latest bonus ep, which you can find onthe Heavy Hands Patreon.In the full e
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▶ 266 - UFC 238 slaps
It's here, folks. UFC 238 is right around the bend. So close, and so good that we could lose half of the matchups between now and Saturday and still have one hell of a lineup to watch. On this week's
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▶ 265 - Gustafsson vs Smith & UFC 238 part 1
First, light heavyweights. The big boys are fighting, and none of them are quite as good as it as they'd like you to think. But next week... next week, folks, it's UFC 238, and it's been a long time s
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▶ 264 - RDA's Revenge & the Heinisch Hype
This week on Heavy Hands, we're talking about UFC Rochester, a card with a mixed lineup that delivered nothing but consistent action, and more than a few surprising upsets. After that, it's on to the
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▶ 263 - Rafael Dos Anjos vs Wrestler #47
You didn't pray for Jose, did you? Any of you. If you had, he would have won last weekend. Whereas now... well, now all of you are dead to us. Anyway, this week's topics include: Can RDA finally defea
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▶ Bellator Breakdown (Bonus Teaser)
Connor and Phil share a harmless laugh over the long-awaited destruction of Michael Page. This is a teaser for our latest bonus episode. You can hear the episode in full over on the Heavy Hands Patreo
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▶ 262 - Pray for Jose
Rose Namajunas has two wins over the greatest women's strawweight of all time. Now we're about to find out whether she's a fitting replacement. This week on Heavy Hands, we're talking about: Has Rose
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▶ 261 - Iaquinta-Cerrone & a Middleweight Mess
This week on Heavy Hands, we have about a billion fights to talk to you about, and we're having a good time discussing each and every one. Next weekend, Al Iaquinta and Cowboy Cerrone throw down, wher
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▶ 260 - Jacare and the Joker
This week on Heavy Hands, we're still in emotional recovery from UFC 236, but the almighty schedule marches on. Russia last week, Florida this week. Aside from Greg Hardy's vile presence, though, it's
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▶ 259 - Brilliance & Brutality at UFC 236
We were only really watching UFC 236 for the two fights at the top of the card, and now that we're four days removed, we can still hardly believe what we saw. This week on Heavy Hands, we discuss: Why
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▶ 258 - Holloway vs Poirier 2
The main and co-main event of UFC 236 are so compelling, it feels downright cheap to think of the winner of either bout being rewarded with a UFC interim title. Might as well give 'em a UFC hotdog bra
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▶ 257 - Vacation, all we ever wanted
We have a UFC-less weekend ahead of us for what feels like the first time in an age, and that means finally answering your Heavy Bag questions. But before we can enjoy the nonviolence, we have to brea
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▶ 256 - Night of the Shattered Femurs
How can Edson Barboza survive a terrible style matchup against Justin Gaethje? What does Michelle Waterson have for Karolina Kowalkiewicz? It's a real shame Sodiq Yusuff is a Lloyd Irvin guy, because
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▶ 255 - Wondertime vs The Showboy
Okay, so maybe, justmaybe we're getting to the point where we could really use a break. This stretch of UFC cards has been pretty damn great, but uh... Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis? What's up? T
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▶ 254 - Welterweight Wango Tango
This week on Heavy Hands, we've got a boatload of brilliant fight analysis for you. The UFC schedule continues, but we are thoroughly enjoying the start of the new UFC/ESPN era. Topics include: Are Da
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▶ 253 - UFC 235 & JDS vs Derrick Lewis
This week on Heavy Hands, there are far too many fights, in the best way possible. We're in the midst of a glut of exciting UFC cards, and if that means the episodes get a little long, well... hopeful
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▶ 252 - Three Cheers for Busy Champs
2019 feels like it's been off to a strong start for fans of face-punching, and UFC 235 is one of the best cards of the year so far. This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down six of the top fights.
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▶ 251 - UFC Prague: HEROES COLLIDE
This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down the most light heavyweight of matchups, by which we mean a fight between an old white guy and a middleweight. That's right, Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Sant
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▶ 250 - How Shot is Cain Velasquez
You know how last week's card was shockingly bad for a pay-per-view? Well this next one looks shockingly excellent for something happening on cable TV. This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down si
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▶ Sunset of the Spider (Bonus Teaser)
Connor and Phil discuss Anderson Silva's valiant loss to Israel Adesanya, and also take some time to preview Bellator 216's MVP vs Paul Daley. This is a teaser for our latest bonus episode. You can he
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▶ 249 - UFC 234: Middleweight Mismatches?
The UFC returns to Australia with UFC 234 and, well... it's not quite as good as their last show down under, is it? Nonetheless, the main and co-main events feature a squadron of must-see fighters, an
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▶ 248 - Assuncao vs Moraes & the Fall of Fedor
This week on Heavy Hands, we're looking forward to the (quite stacked) main card of UFC: Assuncao vs Moraes 2, and also looking back at Bellator: Fedor vs Bader Does Raphael Assuncao have the fire to
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▶ 247 - Coming up Dillashort
UFC: Cejudo vs Dillashaw marked the promotion's first event on ESPN+, which is another thing you're supposed to buy to follow this sport. It was one hell of a good card, and it ended with an unexpecte
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▶ 246 - Cejudo vs Dillashaw: The Last Superfight
After a nice, long break, the UFC returns with the first card of their new deal with ESPN. As was the case in the early Fox days, they're breaking out the big guns for this one, delivering a card that
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▶ 245 - The 2018 Handies!
It's finally that time again, folks. Not only does the new year afford us a few blissful weeks of pretending that everything can be good again, it gives us a chance to look back, and reflect. Sit back
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▶ 244 - How Jones & Nunes dominated
UFC 232 has come and gone, but we are far from done thinking about it. Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes asserted themselves as two of MMA's most dominant fighters, and all the way down the card, wars were w
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▶ 243 - UFC 232: Turmoil and Technique
Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Fights are happening soon. Up to now, UFC 232 has been a shambles. After yet another failed PED test for erstwhile light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, the UFC, and
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▶ 242 - Lee vs Iaquinta: what was Kevin thinking?
The last UFC card to appear on big Fox came and went, and it left some of us scratching our heads. This week on Heavy Hands, we're breaking down Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta, and answering some solid ques
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▶ 241 - Holloway, Shevchenko, & the Madness of Thiago Santos
This week on Heavy Hands, we're looking back at UFC 231. Keep your eyes peeled for a preview of next weekend's Lee vs Iaquinta on our Patreon. Topics on this episode include: - Max Holloway's dramatic
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▶ 240 - UFC 231: Is Holloway Healthy?
It's time. IT IS TIME. UFC 231 is upon us, and that means two of the most intriguing title fights we've had in some time--and only one of them is a superfight, and such a good one that no one has ev
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▶ 239 - Too Many Fights (Again)
With UFC Beijing behind us, and a dual-card weekend right on the horizon, we have a lot to choose from, this week. Then again, when the UFC's event schedule gets this crazy, you have to pick and choos
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▶ Oleksandr Usyk, and Spence vs Garcia feat. Mookie Alexander (Bonus Te
Mookie Alexander of Bloody Elbow and the Three Amigos podcast joins Connor to discuss Oleksander Usyk's devastating knockout win over Tony Bellew, his unique fighting style, and a potential future at
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▶ 238 - UFC: No Surprises
UFC Buenos Aires wasn't abad card, by any means. And UFC Beijing will doubtless have some very good fights on it. But let's be honest: we've all seen better lineups, and more interesting results. Here
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▶ 237 - UFC Denver: What the hell just happened?
So, about Korean Zombie... he's okay. This week on Heavy Hands, we just wanted you to know that. He was terribly unlucky, and Yair Rodriguez was terribly tricky, but he's fine. It's fine. Everything i
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▶ 236 - UFC 230 & the return of Korean Zombie
Our brief respite has already given way to a dauntingly long stretch of UFC cards. Thank goodness for the vacation, though, because UFC 230 ticked all the right boxes, and next week's fight night in D
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▶ 235 - UFC 230 is siiiick
This week on Heavy Hands, one of the hosts is dying, but that still won't keep us from breaking down UFC 230. It feels strange to say this, but... it's a pretty good card! And with Anthony Smith achie
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▶ 234 - Smith vs Oezdemir: Only at Light Heavyweight
Another break from the UFC gives way to another eight-week stretch without a single reprieve--but that's okay, for now. We're feeling refreshed, and more excited than is appropriate to break down some
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▶ 233 - S U P E R F I G H T E R
This week on Heavy Hands, we're covering a topic which has consumed much of the online MMA sphere these last few weeks. Ever since Nate Diaz decided to announce his contention for the 165-pound UFC ti
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▶ 232 - UFC 229: Mauling, Brawling, and Hot Balling
UFC 229 gave us pretty much everything we could have asked for, given the lineup. In the main event, Khabib Nurmgomedov and Conor McGregor fought tooth-and-nail, with Nurmagomedov notching his greates
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▶ 231 - The Big One
Here it is, folks. The moment we've all been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for. Goodness, it feels like ages since we've had a matchup this compelling, doesn't it? Conor McGregor returns to the Oc
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▶ Previewing MacDonald vs Mousasi (Bonus Teaser)
Connor and Phil discuss the champ vs champ fight between Rory MacDonald and Gegard Mousasi, the main event of Bellator 206. This is a teaser for our latest bonus episode. You can hear the episode in f
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▶ 230 - UFC Sao Paulo and the rest
UFC 229 is right around the corner, and while we would normally split a massive, tentpole pay-per-view like that into two episodes, the undercard just doesn't merit it. So, you might be thinking, this
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▶ 229 - Dr Strangeglove, or: How I Learned to Stop Whining and Enjoy th
Well, there was a huge fight last weekend, and I'm sure you are all desperate to hear us break it down. Unfortunately, Blachowicz vs Krylov has to wait for the second segment. Instead, we kicked off t
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▶ 228 - UFC 228 was NOT BORING
So, UFC 228 was pretty spectacular. From the early prelims to the main event, last weekend's lineup did everything in their power to deliver one truly memorable night of fights. Now, did this have any
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▶ 227 - The Pessimistic Preview of UFC 228
Alright people, UFC 228 is just about here, so it's time to get extremely [clap] hyped [clap] for these [clap] fights! Seriously, though, the highlights are great. Tyron Woodley, Darren Till, Nicco Mo
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▶ 226 - Midwest Slugfest
Last weekend the UFC went to Lincoln, Nebraska, and the result was a night of good old-fashioned corn-fed chaos. This week on Heavy Hands, your beloved hosts discuss all of the best action in detail.
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▶ 225 - TALL x BRAWL: Gaethje vs Vick
After a two week hiatus, the UFC returns in modest fashion with a perfectly solid fight night card, and that means Heavy Hands is back to deliver more of the same perfectly adequate fight analysis you
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▶ 224 - Weight Cutting. Huh. What is it good for?
The latest episode of Heavy Hands comes at a rare time, betwixt two entire weekends utterly devoid of UFC content. Hell, even TUF and Dana White's Dancing with the Contenders are off the air at the mo
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▶ 215 - Whittaker-Romero 2 post-fight glee
Remember how awesome the first fight between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero was? If you are reading this after watching UFC 225, the answer is probably no, as it would be were we to ask you to recal
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▶ 214 - Whittaker vs Romero 2, at long last
The spring schedule has been a drag, in the sense that mustering any excitement for these cards has felt very much like wearing a plastered-on grin while being dragged through a field of thorns. But h
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▶ 213 - Wonderboy vs Till was extremely bad
Oh boy. UFC Liverpool came and went, and the cursed pattern held. Just like last weekend, and the weekend before that, this card looked too top heavy to stand, and yet the action on the undercard ende
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▶ Blaydes vs Overeem & the UFC 225 undercard (Bonus Teaser)
This is a preview of our latest bonus episode. To hear the thing in full, check out our Patreon:patreon.com/user?u=2439474
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▶ 212 - Wonderboy vs Darren Till preview
Just a few more weeks, folks. Just a couple more events until UFC 225 is finally upon us. Until then, we're wading our way through a spate of dangerously top-heavy cards. The good news is, they've bee
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▶ 211 - Brilliant Boxing and Bad Cornering
Last weekend, some people fought, and it was good. Some parts were not so good, but other parts were especially good.Then, the weekend ended, and Connor Ruebusch and Patrick Wyman sat down to discuss
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▶ 210 - UFC 224 is fine. It's fine
Our holiday away from UFC coverage is over. Fedor was fun, right? And how about Kyoji Horiguchi? He won his fight in about one tenth of one percent of the time we spent analyzing his style! Amazing! B
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▶ 209 - Fedor Emelianenko and Kyoji Horiguchi
With one more blessed, UFC-less weekend left to us, the hosts of Heavy Hands turn to Bellator and Rizin for inspiration. That means talking about the heavyweight GOAT, and the only top five flyweight
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▶ 208 - How Lee smashed Barboza, & how weight affects tactics
Kevin Lee emulated Khabib Nurmagomedov in his dominant victory over Edson Barboza at UFC Atlantic City, and with a few non-UFC weeks ahead of us, we stretch our legs to discuss this and other face-pun
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▶ 207 - Lightweights on lightweights on lightweights
This week on Heavy Hands, we're drowning in lightweights. Pat, at least, doesn't seem to mind. Our topics include: - Justin Gaethje's brawling style, and whether it needs to change - What allows Poiri
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▶ Aljo's Perfect Fight (Bonus Teaser)
Breaking down Sterling-Munhoz, the UFC 238 FOTN (for us, anyway), and a few other top notch scraps. This is a teaser for our latest bonus ep, which you can find onthe Heavy Hands Patreon.In the full e
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▶ 223 - The Snake and the GOAT
This week on Heavy Hands, we are having computer troubles. But aside from that, we're coping. Yes, TJ Dillashaw closing out his rivalry with Cody Garbrandt was satisfying, but we have to be honest...
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▶ 222 - UFC 227: improving on perfection?
Though it lasted less than two rounds, Cody Garbrandt vs TJ Dillashaw I is already considered one of the most exciting bouts in bantamweight history. Likewise, Demetrious Johnson's destruction of Henr
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▶ 221 - The UFC's most violent matchup... AGAIN
The UFC went to Hamburg, Germany last week, and on the latest episode of Heavy Hands, your hosts do everything in their power to avoid talking about it. Fortunately, next week's UFC on Fox card has so
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▶ Afterparty with the Boise (Bonus teaser)
This is a teaser for our latest bonus episode. Check out the whole thing on our Patreon:patreon.com/user?u=2439474
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▶ 220 - Shogun Rua: future champion
Alright, so off the bat, we’re not really saying that Mauricio Rua is going to be light heavyweight champion. I mean, it’s not totally unrealistic that he could, given that he is still here knocking p
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▶ Partying with tha Boise (Bonus Teaser)
This is a preview of our latest bonus episode. Connor and Phil talk about Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski, and the return of Chad Mendes against Myles Jury. Check out the whole thing on our Pat
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▶ 219 - Mighty DC and the worst fight ever
Well, we finally had enough confidence in Stipe Miocic to actually pick him, and then Daniel Cormier knocked his block off thirty seconds before the end of the first round. We're taking it all in on t
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▶ 218 - UFC 226, and farewell Dr. Wyman
UFC 226 feels like a bright beginning. A true superfight between current light heavyweight and heavyweight champions is enough to get any fight fan's blood pumping. Add to that a title defense, in whi
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▶ 217 - A Very Special Episode
This week on Heavy Hands, we are preparing for some pretty monumental changes. Pat Wyman has been a part of this show for nearly four years, during which time he has started a family, earned his docto
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▶ 216 - Is Cowboy still too good for Leon Edwards?
The UFC returns to Singapore, but more importantly for most of us, the promotion has returned to an era of passable Fight Night cards. This lineup has quality sprinkled throughout, from established ac
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