Ronda Rousey GOES OFF?! Evloev vs Murphy Picks and Guests Ken Rideout & Brandon McCaghren

About this episode

The episode features discussions on recent UFC events, Ronda Rousey's comments, and interviews with guests Ken Rideout and Ray Longo.

🔥 LIVE FROM THE DRAFTKINGS STUDIO! 🔥 WHAT IS UP, fight fans? It’s that time again. The Voice of the Octagon, Jon Anik, and the sharpest analyst in the game, Kenny Florian, are BACK for Episode 587, and goddamn if this isn't the exact podcast you need to kick off your week. We are coming at you LIVE on this Monday afternoon, fresh off a chaotic weekend of violence at the APEX and looking ahead to another massive Fight Night card. BUCKLE UP. First off, we have to talk about Saturday. UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos delivered in a HUGE way. We are breaking down Kevin Vallejos' STUNNING first-round demolition of Josh Emmett—is this guy the real deal at 145 or what? Plus, Gillian Robertson's dominant grappling performance over Amanda Lemos has her screaming for a title shot, and we saw some absolutely sick finishes from Bia Mesquita and Marwan Rahiki . But the news doesn't stop there. Ronda Rousey is back in the headlines with some SHOCKING comments about the UFC and her new deal with MVP, taking some serious shots at the promotion . Jon and Kenny are diving into the fallout and what it means for the landscape of MMA. Then, we've got an absolute ALL-TIME guest…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian

Guests: Ken Rideout, Ray Longo

Topics covered

• MMA
• UFC Fight Night
• Ronda Rousey
• guest interviews
• sports analysis

Keywords

• UFC
• MMA
• Ronda Rousey
• Ken Rideout
• Ray Longo
• Fight Night
• sports podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UFC

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