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Leon Edwards’ run is enough to give you vertigo

Two years ago Leon Edwards distinguished himself to a fight public that still confused him, somewhat regularly, with Leon Roberts. That night in London he beat Gunnar Nelson by split decision, which was pretty cool. But what really made him materialize...

By Chuck Mindenhall March 11, 2021

Stakes and Intrigue! Edwards vs. Muhammad preview and more

Chuck and Shaun set the stage for this weekend's UFC Fight Night card featuring Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad. The guys chat about what's at stake for Leon Edwards and how much ring rust could play a factor after nearly two years since his last fight (2:52), Belal Muhammad finally getting his shot in a stagnant welterweight division (10:08), as well as which fights stand out on the rest of the card (18:53). We play 'Are You Intrigued' to filter through some of the top stories captivating the MMA world this week, including: Julianna Peña calling out Amanda Nunes (21:51), Aljamain Sterling's ongoing war of words with Petr Yan (31:31), renewed appetite for open-scoring (35:37), an all-female champion pay-per-view (41:04), and more. Plus, we hand out this week's Interim Titles (44:16).

By Tyler Hunt March 11, 2021

UFC 259 Aftermath: The End of Champ-Champ?

Chuck and Shaun reconvene after an eventful night of fights at UFC 259 and recap Jan Błachowicz's victory over Israel Adesanya and Izzy's next move (1:48), Amanda Nunes' dominant performance against Megan Anderson and the future of the women's featherweight division (25:59), as well as Aljamain Sterling's controversial, title-fight disqualification victory over Petr Yan (40:18). Plus, the guys discuss who's next for Islam Makhachev after an impressive win over Drew Dober (52:30), their takeaways from Aleksandar Rakić vs. Thiago Santos (56:21), and what the future holds for UFC veterans Joseph Benavidez and Dominick Cruz (59:30).

By Tyler Hunt March 8, 2021

The champ-champ thing has run its course

Of late it seems like the UFC of 2021 a little aimless. Too many fighters are careening off in directions that aren’t very predictable or are just hard to justify.

By Chuck Mindenhall March 7, 2021

Something’s in the air for UFC 259

I like to think it’s strictly coincidence that two of the three titleholders at UFC 259 have names pronounced as yawn, and that by making Amanda Nunes something like a 150-to-1 favorite over Megan Anderson Vegas is trying to make us do just that, but I’m telling you — something’s in the air for Saturday night.

By Chuck Mindenhall March 4, 2021

UFC 259 Preview & Picks Bonanza with Ariel Helwani

Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall welcome an old friend: ESPN MMA's Ariel Helwani joins the show! The guys talk some hoops before getting to our UFC 259 Preview (14:15), breaking down Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya (18:34), Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson (42:10), Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling (52:47), Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober (1:03:17), and Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic (1:09:50). Plus, Shaun and Chuck convince Ariel to predict winners for the weekend, the guys pick their locks for the main card/undercard, and hand out their Interim Titles of the Week (1:17:40).

By Tyler Hunt March 4, 2021

Ciryl Gane got it done, but it wasn’t exactly a ‘wow’ affair

If there was an ounce of caution heading into Ciryl Gane’s heavyweight fight with Jairzinho Rozenstruik, it had to do with something the fight game is all too familiar with — the hunch to guard against a letdown

By Chuck Mindenhall March 1, 2021

The Man and the MITH Podcast

The Man and the MITH podcast is back! Shaheen Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall (the "Man in the Hat") reintroduce themselves to the loyal listeners and reflect on what inspired the relaunch of The Man and the MITH Podcast, as well as how you can support the show. In the debut episode, the guys recap UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Rozenstruik and discuss the state of the heavyweight division, make their end-of-2021 UFC champion predictions for each division, and give their take on the upcoming Triller Boxing card. Support the show! Patreon.com/MANandtheMITH Follow us on Twitter: @MANandtheMITH @shaunalshatti @ChuckMindenhall

By Tyler Hunt March 1, 2021

The Eagles of Bettendorf

At one time, The Miletich Fighting Systems in Eastern Iowa was a fight factory for UFC Champtions. So what was it about that place?