Episode 706: What’s hugs got to do with it?

Episode 706: What’s hugs got to do with it?

From The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast by Chad Dundas and Ben Fowlkes

August 17, 2026 · 57 min

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The episode discusses the recent fight between Ian Machado Garry and Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, analyzing Garry's performance and the implications of his demeanor during the match.

Is that a Tina Turner reference in the title of this week’s episode? Shut up, don’t worry about it. Anyway, Ian Machado Garry couldn’t quite get it done against Islam Makhachev over the weekend at UFC 330. Garry did a decent job getting up from the takedowns and, as the fight wore on, it actually seemed like Makhachev was the one who got ti-red. But Makhachev had the fight’s biggest moment — kicking Garry in his damn face during the second round — and otherwise was able to salt away the victory with his stifling (if not particularly dangerous) ground game. Could Garry have won it down the stretch if he showed a bit more “killer instinct,” as many (read: Dana White) are saying? Did the fact that he seemed to offer Makhachev head pats and bro hugs between nearly every round reveal something lacking in Garry’s ability to get mean enough to close the show? Is he too SAWFT to be a UFC champ? I mean, surely that’s bullshit, but we discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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