About this episode

The episode discusses the backlash against Sean Strickland and explores various topics related to combat sports and politics.

On this episode of @champandthetramp, the guys talk CTE, testosterone, and the real effects of getting cracked in the head for a living — then they break down the Sean Strickland backlash and expose what’s really going on behind the outrage. From rigged fight rumors to Pacquiao vs. Mayweather running it back, Ronda vs. Gina, Olympic chaos, and Jersey politics — nothing’s off limits. This one gets spicy. Chapters: 00:00 Disclaimer 00:13 Carnivor 01:00 Show Intro 01:37 CTE & Testosterone Talk 06:07 Raising Tough Kids 06:21 Wrestling State Finals 07:58 Olympics Recap 09:08 Michael Phelps & Olympic Records 11:15 Sex Before Fights Debate 12:01 Strickland Controversy 15:03 Rigged Fight Rumors 17:00 Trump Women’s Hockey Comment 18:05 Hockey Tragedy Discussion 21:58 Balloon Boy Throwback 23:12 Lakewood Controversy 30:12 Pacquiao vs Mayweather Rematch 31:30 Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano 35:23 Sage Northcutt Talk 35:54 Michael Jordan & NASCAR 39:31 Bo Jackson vs Deion Sanders 42:29 Weight Cutting Horror Stories 43:07 Brutal Winter & Climate Debate 48:39 Wrap Up Follow us on social media:Instagram: https://instagram.com/champandthetrampTikTok…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frankie Edgar, Roger Mathews

Topics covered

• CTE
• testosterone
• combat sports
• Sean Strickland backlash
• Olympics
• politics
• sports controversies

Keywords

• CTE
• testosterone
• Sean Strickland
• Olympics
• Manny Pacquiao
• Floyd Mayweather
• Ronda Rousey
• Gina Carano
• sports controversies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Olympics, Trump

Places: Jersey

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