Revel reveale. Look at this now, timpted.

Revel reveale. Look at this now, timpted.

Shoop Jesus, Oh do you want.

Shoop Jesus, Oh do you want.

Doing? Will be luck? It's time to bank? Oh yeah right, it's Friday morning. Get fired up. I am not being held hostage. There's no lotion or baskets, and this is morning combat. Welcome on in Friday, May thirtieth, two thousand and twenty five. I did forget my road microphone. So is this going to be an issue that's up for you to decide. My name is Brian Campbell. That BBC with so much of that BD right just dripping from my head like like like remember that stuff that blinded Jervonte in that fight right against roaches. That's what I'm talking about. My partner, on the other hand, has already hit the porcelain three times this morning. His name is Luke Thomas of Washington, DC.

Doing? Will be luck? It's time to bank? Oh yeah right, it's Friday morning. Get fired up. I am not being held hostage. There's no lotion or baskets, and this is morning combat. Welcome on in Friday, May thirtieth, two thousand and twenty five. I did forget my road microphone. So is this going to be an issue that's up for you to decide. My name is Brian Campbell. That BBC with so much of that BD right just dripping from my head like like like remember that stuff that blinded Jervonte in that fight right against roaches. That's what I'm talking about. My partner, on the other hand, has already hit the porcelain three times this morning. His name is Luke Thomas of Washington, DC.

That is a real charge. I feel better now though. I'm ready to be here BC.

That is a real charge. I feel better now though. I'm ready to be here BC.

How's Vegas interesting so far?

How's Vegas interesting so far?

You know what I mean?

You know what I mean?

Excited to go to the way in today ahead of tomorrow's PBC on Prime Card with kayleb Plant, Jamal Charlow and others. You know, look, one bad flight can f you up? I had a bad flight, you know.

Excited to go to the way in today ahead of tomorrow's PBC on Prime Card with kayleb Plant, Jamal Charlow and others. You know, look, one bad flight can f you up? I had a bad flight, you know.

I mean, whatever, what was wrong with the flight?

I mean, whatever, what was wrong with the flight?

You know those times when your first flight's late, then you have to sprint like three miles at the Charlotte Airport to catch your connection, not getting time to eat or go to the bathroom, and by the time you land in Vegas, you haven't eaten like ten hours and you feel like you're about to die, you know what I mean. But look, those are first world problems, Luke, and I'll gladly accept them, as will you with your bowel issues.

You know those times when your first flight's late, then you have to sprint like three miles at the Charlotte Airport to catch your connection, not getting time to eat or go to the bathroom, and by the time you land in Vegas, you haven't eaten like ten hours and you feel like you're about to die, you know what I mean. But look, those are first world problems, Luke, and I'll gladly accept them, as will you with your bowel issues.

Part of my life, brother, part of doing business, you understand.

Part of my life, brother, part of doing business, you understand.

Yeah, that's the thing business. Yeah, disgusting. All right, Hey, we do have a fantastic I'm sure a fantastic show for you today as we set the stage for this weekend with UFC Fight Night from the damn Apex. Okay, we'll speak broadly about it. You better believe it. It's a good ass saucy main event too. Also, we got boxing this weekend, a bunch of headlines to get into. We said we weren't going to talk about John Jones again.

Yeah, that's the thing business. Yeah, disgusting. All right, Hey, we do have a fantastic I'm sure a fantastic show for you today as we set the stage for this weekend with UFC Fight Night from the damn Apex. Okay, we'll speak broadly about it. You better believe it. It's a good ass saucy main event too. Also, we got boxing this weekend, a bunch of headlines to get into. We said we weren't going to talk about John Jones again.

We can to bury it. We can to bury it. We have to just move on after this is really too much.

We can to bury it. We can to bury it. We have to just move on after this is really too much.

I mean, look, you always clowned me for my ability to take connecting flights. But you know I fly out of a small regional airport. You know what I'm saying?

I mean, look, you always clowned me for my ability to take connecting flights. But you know I fly out of a small regional airport. You know what I'm saying?

Yeah, I mean you know I don't have sympathy for you. You prefer living this way?

Yeah, I mean you know I don't have sympathy for you. You prefer living this way?

Well, I mean I could drive twenty five minutes of back roads to the Hartford Airport or like two and a half hours to New York. Like, what, what's your pick? Your poison?

Well, I mean I could drive twenty five minutes of back roads to the Hartford Airport or like two and a half hours to New York. Like, what, what's your pick? Your poison?

Right? Uh? Not living in Connecticut, That's that's the poison I pick.

Right? Uh? Not living in Connecticut, That's that's the poison I pick.

Did you see that link I sent you from local Connecticut news that the state of CT has the second most fertile THC growing situations in this entire country?

Did you see that link I sent you from local Connecticut news that the state of CT has the second most fertile THC growing situations in this entire country?

Is that why you're still buying stuff from the gas station.

Is that why you're still buying stuff from the gas station.

That's neither here nor there? But you can like our show, by the way, you can also show that you like it by hitting like hitting subscribe, telling a friend this show isn't going away. So you can talk to us about our numbers not growing, You can talk to us about anything. We're still here for the next two and a half years, per Luke Thomas, and we're coming hard. You better believe that. Follow our extended YouTube channels, right there and say hi to the third member of our team comes by way of an Australian man's hanging like, you know, how's your hangdown? It's Luke Nocita of the main Card minute.

That's neither here nor there? But you can like our show, by the way, you can also show that you like it by hitting like hitting subscribe, telling a friend this show isn't going away. So you can talk to us about our numbers not growing, You can talk to us about anything. We're still here for the next two and a half years, per Luke Thomas, and we're coming hard. You better believe that. Follow our extended YouTube channels, right there and say hi to the third member of our team comes by way of an Australian man's hanging like, you know, how's your hangdown? It's Luke Nocita of the main Card minute.

These introts aren't getting any easier, guys, But hey, how are we doing?

These introts aren't getting any easier, guys, But hey, how are we doing?

Yeah?

Yeah?

One step closer to getting your dad on the show. By the way, so we can talk about how you how you arrived here a long island look, no scene up the main card minute? Could you talk please about that fantastic Marcus Canby autograph that you showed us some appreciation.

One step closer to getting your dad on the show. By the way, so we can talk about how you how you arrived here a long island look, no scene up the main card minute? Could you talk please about that fantastic Marcus Canby autograph that you showed us some appreciation.

He tried to call me out pre show, saying I wasn't a real Knicks fan. He said, I was only an Islanders guy. So I had to pull this out. Marcus Camby autograph Happy birthday to me for my tenth birthday. All right, I also got a Carmelo Anthony autographed eighteen hundred tequila about I mean, I'm ready, I'm ready, Okay.

He tried to call me out pre show, saying I wasn't a real Knicks fan. He said, I was only an Islanders guy. So I had to pull this out. Marcus Camby autograph Happy birthday to me for my tenth birthday. All right, I also got a Carmelo Anthony autographed eighteen hundred tequila about I mean, I'm ready, I'm ready, Okay.

By the way, Hartford, Connecticut's Marcus Camby. So take that, Luke. All right?

By the way, Hartford, Connecticut's Marcus Camby. So take that, Luke. All right?

Didn't he play for u?

Didn't he play for u?

Mass?

Mass?

Yes? He did.

Yes? He did.

I played for you. I remember that, Marcus Camby.

I played for you. I remember that, Marcus Camby.

There we go, Luke. People are usually interested. How are you? How's your life? How are your personals?

There we go, Luke. People are usually interested. How are you? How's your life? How are your personals?

Uh?

Uh?

Good? I'm going to the Shakira concert tomorrow with my wife and child.

Good? I'm going to the Shakira concert tomorrow with my wife and child.

Yeah, you better wear sunglasses, dude, you better, You better do it.

Yeah, you better wear sunglasses, dude, you better, You better do it.

It's at night. The problem is it's at night, so there's you know, I'm limited in what I can do, but yeah, that should be fun.

It's at night. The problem is it's at night, so there's you know, I'm limited in what I can do, but yeah, that should be fun.

You think those hips might lie? I mean, she is getting up there in age. They still don't a lot, right.

You think those hips might lie? I mean, she is getting up there in age. They still don't a lot, right.

She seems like she's a pretty good shape. I think. I think this is like if you if you don't count Disney on ice or whatever. This is Twuki's first concert, so hell.

She seems like she's a pretty good shape. I think. I think this is like if you if you don't count Disney on ice or whatever. This is Twuki's first concert, so hell.

Yeah, all right? Look what was your first concert again? Wasn't it like.

Yeah, all right? Look what was your first concert again? Wasn't it like.

Collective Collected Soul in Valdosta, Georgia? A real sad beginning.

Collective Collected Soul in Valdosta, Georgia? A real sad beginning.

My first concert was a fourth July third Fireworks free show, Blood, Sweat and Tears nineteen eighty nine. You know with free fireworks you can't you can't come bad. You know, you can't be bad at all? Great stuff? Did you also call fights this week for xFC?

My first concert was a fourth July third Fireworks free show, Blood, Sweat and Tears nineteen eighty nine. You know with free fireworks you can't you can't come bad. You know, you can't be bad at all? Great stuff? Did you also call fights this week for xFC?

So? So that was pre recorded the night that I had gone the last time that was. xFC has basically two kinds of programs. They have their like regular ones, that's when I did in Iowa. And then at kill Cliff they do one called their Young Guns, which is where you know obviously up and coming talent, or it's not quite just a up incoming talent, but you get the idea. And so we just recorded him back to back one aired live that night, and then when that was over, we had like a ten minute break and then went and recorded these ones. But if I can be honest, I thought that that was xFC Young Guns seven and xFC Young Guns eight. I thought eight was better than seven. And if I do say so myself, two names on that card really worth paying attention to ta Kayas Suzuki, who trains out a Killcliff when he's in the States but is actually under Yu should Okami Thunder, you know, form a UFC title challenger.

So? So that was pre recorded the night that I had gone the last time that was. xFC has basically two kinds of programs. They have their like regular ones, that's when I did in Iowa. And then at kill Cliff they do one called their Young Guns, which is where you know obviously up and coming talent, or it's not quite just a up incoming talent, but you get the idea. And so we just recorded him back to back one aired live that night, and then when that was over, we had like a ten minute break and then went and recorded these ones. But if I can be honest, I thought that that was xFC Young Guns seven and xFC Young Guns eight. I thought eight was better than seven. And if I do say so myself, two names on that card really worth paying attention to ta Kayas Suzuki, who trains out a Killcliff when he's in the States but is actually under Yu should Okami Thunder, you know, form a UFC title challenger.

Hell yeah?

Hell yeah?

And then after that, this kid, I'm telling you man, I just would be very surprised if we don't hate the Japanese kid's a flyweight, but this other kid, he's a I think he's a welterweight. Chris Alvidrez is he's something different. He looks like he might be one you really want to keep an eye on. He's picking up a bunch of fights on short notice, and he gets first round ko's and virtually all of them.

And then after that, this kid, I'm telling you man, I just would be very surprised if we don't hate the Japanese kid's a flyweight, but this other kid, he's a I think he's a welterweight. Chris Alvidrez is he's something different. He looks like he might be one you really want to keep an eye on. He's picking up a bunch of fights on short notice, and he gets first round ko's and virtually all of them.

He's interesting, So he's he's beyond what we would consider a future twelve and twelve. This guy might actually do some.

He's interesting, So he's he's beyond what we would consider a future twelve and twelve. This guy might actually do some.

Things a future twelve and twelve. I mean, well that just might be like what happens for all of them anyway. But what I'm trying to say is he fought to I think Takashi Sato, who fought Blah Mohammed deep into the third round, who has two wins in UFC, a bunch of other fights in UFC, a go big time experienced guy. And Alvidrez, who I think this was his six or seventh fight, bulldozed him. Really really interesting kid.

Things a future twelve and twelve. I mean, well that just might be like what happens for all of them anyway. But what I'm trying to say is he fought to I think Takashi Sato, who fought Blah Mohammed deep into the third round, who has two wins in UFC, a bunch of other fights in UFC, a go big time experienced guy. And Alvidrez, who I think this was his six or seventh fight, bulldozed him. Really really interesting kid.

Good stuff, good stuff. Love what they're doing over there with Biggie and Luke Thomas at the Excess. So shout out to Jessica Aguilar, former pound rank fighter as well.

Good stuff, good stuff. Love what they're doing over there with Biggie and Luke Thomas at the Excess. So shout out to Jessica Aguilar, former pound rank fighter as well.

Live Yeah, she's there too. That's right.

Live Yeah, she's there too. That's right.

Long is Look, you're gonna be doing a show this weekend, right for these two women in this main event. It's a good fight, good ass fight, bro.

Long is Look, you're gonna be doing a show this weekend, right for these two women in this main event. It's a good fight, good ass fight, bro.

Not only just the main event, the entire card baby, we do it big for the APEX cards full card watch.

Not only just the main event, the entire card baby, we do it big for the APEX cards full card watch.

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A long shout out to Ludvolt, Thank you so much for your service. Also, you can reach the show at Morning Combat at gmail dot com and at the end of today's broadcast, we will be hitting your fan submissions. You're dead wrong, so stay tuned for that. If you want to see Swol's wife in an MK shirt, all right, probably probably Luke. Okay. Also, get ready for a big merch announcement on Monday. Get fired up, let's go one more plug. This coming Wednesday, June fourth, eleven am Eastern Time in our Metal Lark, New York studios. It is UFC three sixteen pregame preview, brought to you by Quervo bc LT and Aaron Bronstetta bro tsn Or. Look, would you say the nicest person in combat sports? Would you say that?

Oh? If he Yeah, he's on that pound for pound list for sure, Okay he might be.

Oh? If he Yeah, he's on that pound for pound list for sure, Okay he might be.

Yeah, yeah, shout out to that fella. All right, you know, great stuff there, either him or Joanna. I mean, you gotta be honest like my two favorites, you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah, all right, that's great. Okay, Hey, all right, we should probably start this show here. No more awkwardness. Let's get into it before we get into topic number one. However, there's been enough news popping up in the last day and a half that we've got a few topic zeros to get into, and one of those is Luke tom this is finally ready to admit it. The John Jones fatigue is real. It's finally really real. Luke I told you it was real. I told you will never talk about this guy again. We're gonna talk about this guy very little. But he did appear on the podcast. He did do that same song and dance rhetoric. I don't know if I'm coming back, as his change dot Org petition to strip him has reached just epic propore. I mean, that thing's gonna be two hundred thousand before we know it. But this is out of hand. This is ridiculous. Even Kevin I only wrote a column about it. He didn't take any shots at the UFC, by the way, blamed it all on John. But you know that's something here. We are in this In twenty twenty five, Luke I felt like chill Son and got to the heart of the matter. As Don Henley would say better than anybody else. Surprisingly, here's Uncle Chaild not talking about what happened at the Luxer, but it's saying what we're all feeling. Here, can we throw to that quote board.

Yeah, yeah, shout out to that fella. All right, you know, great stuff there, either him or Joanna. I mean, you gotta be honest like my two favorites, you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah, all right, that's great. Okay, Hey, all right, we should probably start this show here. No more awkwardness. Let's get into it before we get into topic number one. However, there's been enough news popping up in the last day and a half that we've got a few topic zeros to get into, and one of those is Luke tom this is finally ready to admit it. The John Jones fatigue is real. It's finally really real. Luke I told you it was real. I told you will never talk about this guy again. We're gonna talk about this guy very little. But he did appear on the podcast. He did do that same song and dance rhetoric. I don't know if I'm coming back, as his change dot Org petition to strip him has reached just epic propore. I mean, that thing's gonna be two hundred thousand before we know it. But this is out of hand. This is ridiculous. Even Kevin I only wrote a column about it. He didn't take any shots at the UFC, by the way, blamed it all on John. But you know that's something here. We are in this In twenty twenty five, Luke I felt like chill Son and got to the heart of the matter. As Don Henley would say better than anybody else. Surprisingly, here's Uncle Chaild not talking about what happened at the Luxer, but it's saying what we're all feeling. Here, can we throw to that quote board.

I can't even make money with these guys on my YouTube channel. I'm not only audited, I am publicly audited. You can go and see what the people are w I am bombing. If I put John Jones and Tom aspinall in a thumbnail, I bomb people are not caring about this fight. I have different guess is why I hypothesize that the audience doesn't want to get two behind something they're not confident they can get.

I can't even make money with these guys on my YouTube channel. I'm not only audited, I am publicly audited. You can go and see what the people are w I am bombing. If I put John Jones and Tom aspinall in a thumbnail, I bomb people are not caring about this fight. I have different guess is why I hypothesize that the audience doesn't want to get two behind something they're not confident they can get.

I think is part of it.

I think is part of it.

But I'm just telling you, as time is going on, this fight, unlike other fights, is not getting bigger.

But I'm just telling you, as time is going on, this fight, unlike other fights, is not getting bigger.

It has gotten smaller. People are carrying less and less.

It has gotten smaller. People are carrying less and less.

And I don't know if you sign a pin you have about agreement you cut in this FOURTS Center, you make the big announcement, I don't know if you.

And I don't know if you sign a pin you have about agreement you cut in this FOURTS Center, you make the big announcement, I don't know if you.

Can flip that. I'm just telling you.

Can flip that. I'm just telling you.

In my life, I've seen this happen many times boxing, even some wrestling stuff, and it grew.

In my life, I've seen this happen many times boxing, even some wrestling stuff, and it grew.

This fight is going the other direction.

This fight is going the other direction.

It doesn't overly matter if they book this fight or they bring Surreal in, it doesn't overly matter.

It doesn't overly matter if they book this fight or they bring Surreal in, it doesn't overly matter.

You got about twelve to fourteen thousand.

You got about twelve to fourteen thousand.

Tickets in any given venue.

Tickets in any given venue.

You're gonna sell about twelve to fourteen thousand ticket it's in any given beigew the pay per view is not gonna go off the chart. But but if I was to go back to November of last year, when when when John Jones is hitting the President's Dance and He's got Elon and everybody, what a powerful moments, and that would have been the biggest fight in the industry, That would have wiped out any notion of uh Francis.

You're gonna sell about twelve to fourteen thousand ticket it's in any given beigew the pay per view is not gonna go off the chart. But but if I was to go back to November of last year, when when when John Jones is hitting the President's Dance and He's got Elon and everybody, what a powerful moments, and that would have been the biggest fight in the industry, That would have wiped out any notion of uh Francis.

And Gono versus John Jones, just.

And Gono versus John Jones, just.

For example, which a year prior was the biggest fight in our industry. And if you remember, that's not a torch that Francis handed to Tom. That was a torch that went to Sergie Pavlich. Sergei Pavlich was supposed to be the big scary one in John's closet that John would never face, and Tom took that from him. So you know, it's kind of a hot potato that moves quickly. But but I bring that example up because people don't wait. They didn't wait for Francis, they didn't wait for surgery. They're not gonna wait for John and that's that's just the truth.

For example, which a year prior was the biggest fight in our industry. And if you remember, that's not a torch that Francis handed to Tom. That was a torch that went to Sergie Pavlich. Sergei Pavlich was supposed to be the big scary one in John's closet that John would never face, and Tom took that from him. So you know, it's kind of a hot potato that moves quickly. But but I bring that example up because people don't wait. They didn't wait for Francis, they didn't wait for surgery. They're not gonna wait for John and that's that's just the truth.

Well, first of all, to pronounce surreal cereal, excuse me gain, Yeah, that's right. Secondly, Luke, I'm gonna say something that I don't know if you're ready for. I'm so pissed off at this, and I think you were wrong saying we're not at the end of a rope. I've been out at the end of my rope for a long time. On this. I'm ready to shut down the heavyweight division, reactivate women's one, four or five so Kayla doesn't have to pee read anymore. Let's just move forward. I'm done looking.

Well, first of all, to pronounce surreal cereal, excuse me gain, Yeah, that's right. Secondly, Luke, I'm gonna say something that I don't know if you're ready for. I'm so pissed off at this, and I think you were wrong saying we're not at the end of a rope. I've been out at the end of my rope for a long time. On this. I'm ready to shut down the heavyweight division, reactivate women's one, four or five so Kayla doesn't have to pee read anymore. Let's just move forward. I'm done looking.

There's just nothing left to say. There's there's there's no news, right every time he does one of these interviews, there's there's just the same thing. He's half in, he's half out. There's there's nothing new that comes out of it. We're not I mean, there's just we're even this me now talking is kind of a waste of time. It's just worth saying out loud one more time. Let's just bring this back up. You see, when we actually have real news, not oh it's rumored. Oh so and so is saying no announced official in the book or not. Whatever, whatever is gonna happen, We can bring it back up then, But just doing this song and dance all the fucking time.

There's just nothing left to say. There's there's there's no news, right every time he does one of these interviews, there's there's just the same thing. He's half in, he's half out. There's there's nothing new that comes out of it. We're not I mean, there's just we're even this me now talking is kind of a waste of time. It's just worth saying out loud one more time. Let's just bring this back up. You see, when we actually have real news, not oh it's rumored. Oh so and so is saying no announced official in the book or not. Whatever, whatever is gonna happen, We can bring it back up then, But just doing this song and dance all the fucking time.

You don't care anymore.

You don't care anymore.

I don't care, UFC.

I don't care, UFC.

We don't care anymore. You are continuing continuing this path to irrelevance, even if you announced this in some beautiful announcement that coincides with your new TV deal. We don't freaking care anymore. Okay, your enablers, it's your fault, UFC, thank you very much. John's dancing on your grave making fun of this, or maybe he's sitting on info that he's gonna take the fight. Either way, we don't care. Moving on, okay, Serge Pavlich, notwithstanding what a he that's a hell of a pronunciation. By the way, let's go to subtopic Luke zero number two. During the same week, and this was maybe an undercovered story that Misha Serkinoff, former UFC fighter, appeared to be launching a class action suit similar to the ones previously launched by Cajun Johnson and Kung Lee. Now we've got another bombshell. Today, the john S Nashes, the Eric mcgrackens of the world are all over it. Here's a tweet from John s Nash. Phil Davis, who of course is currently with PFL, is the named plaintiff and yet another antitrust class action complaint filed against the UFC. This one is seeking injunctive relief for non UFC fighters Crookly and then of course johns Nash. We're going to say that he's got a podcast about it with Stephie Haynes there and they are not seeking damages, says Nash, but instead asking the court for only injunctive relief, including the insertion of one year sunset provision options into all UFC fighter contracts. Luke Eric McCracken would tweet that this is potentially a continual monster game changer here as we move closer toward what freedom or the end of monsopsony. How big are these two things in your eyes? In the direction that it's not going to get better for UFC and TKO on this matter.

We don't care anymore. You are continuing continuing this path to irrelevance, even if you announced this in some beautiful announcement that coincides with your new TV deal. We don't freaking care anymore. Okay, your enablers, it's your fault, UFC, thank you very much. John's dancing on your grave making fun of this, or maybe he's sitting on info that he's gonna take the fight. Either way, we don't care. Moving on, okay, Serge Pavlich, notwithstanding what a he that's a hell of a pronunciation. By the way, let's go to subtopic Luke zero number two. During the same week, and this was maybe an undercovered story that Misha Serkinoff, former UFC fighter, appeared to be launching a class action suit similar to the ones previously launched by Cajun Johnson and Kung Lee. Now we've got another bombshell. Today, the john S Nashes, the Eric mcgrackens of the world are all over it. Here's a tweet from John s Nash. Phil Davis, who of course is currently with PFL, is the named plaintiff and yet another antitrust class action complaint filed against the UFC. This one is seeking injunctive relief for non UFC fighters Crookly and then of course johns Nash. We're going to say that he's got a podcast about it with Stephie Haynes there and they are not seeking damages, says Nash, but instead asking the court for only injunctive relief, including the insertion of one year sunset provision options into all UFC fighter contracts. Luke Eric McCracken would tweet that this is potentially a continual monster game changer here as we move closer toward what freedom or the end of monsopsony. How big are these two things in your eyes? In the direction that it's not going to get better for UFC and TKO on this matter.

Well, yeah, it should also be noted I believe this is the case in the Serkanov one, but for sure it's the case in the Phil Davis one that and I think it's true in both the law firm representing the fighters in the existing class action lawsuit, the one that's currently going through settlement is the same firm representing Davis, and I believe as well Serkanov. They're trying to do different things. Serkanov is trying to get the arbitration agreements and then the class action waiver. So I think starting in twenty twenty two, you have to like wave your right to participate in class section lawsuits. They're trying to get that challenge and arbitration agreements challenged, you know, again, not claiming. I don't think he's claiming any damages. I think they're just trying to fill in a gap from stuff they got lost in terms of who could certify as part of the Cajun Johnson case. It's kind of in the weeds, but it's kind of the What you should know is the circon Off case is kind of attached to the existing lawsuit via the Cajun Johnson case. The Phil Davis one is a new one, a truly new one, like totally independent of that. And basically what he's arguing is, I mean, I haven't had a chance to really go through the lawsuit yet, but based on my cursory examination that basically, if you because of the way the UFC has conducted his business and the way he claims is the you know, the unfair application of you know, monopoly power in the market, a competitors just can't exist. And also that it's lowered wages for everyone, even not in the UFC because there's no competition, driving prices up. And we'll see. I mean, the last lawsuit BC, it took a decade to get any whale resolution to it. Buckle up. I suspect it's going to take a long time for this one to get something out of it as well.

Well, yeah, it should also be noted I believe this is the case in the Serkanov one, but for sure it's the case in the Phil Davis one that and I think it's true in both the law firm representing the fighters in the existing class action lawsuit, the one that's currently going through settlement is the same firm representing Davis, and I believe as well Serkanov. They're trying to do different things. Serkanov is trying to get the arbitration agreements and then the class action waiver. So I think starting in twenty twenty two, you have to like wave your right to participate in class section lawsuits. They're trying to get that challenge and arbitration agreements challenged, you know, again, not claiming. I don't think he's claiming any damages. I think they're just trying to fill in a gap from stuff they got lost in terms of who could certify as part of the Cajun Johnson case. It's kind of in the weeds, but it's kind of the What you should know is the circon Off case is kind of attached to the existing lawsuit via the Cajun Johnson case. The Phil Davis one is a new one, a truly new one, like totally independent of that. And basically what he's arguing is, I mean, I haven't had a chance to really go through the lawsuit yet, but based on my cursory examination that basically, if you because of the way the UFC has conducted his business and the way he claims is the you know, the unfair application of you know, monopoly power in the market, a competitors just can't exist. And also that it's lowered wages for everyone, even not in the UFC because there's no competition, driving prices up. And we'll see. I mean, the last lawsuit BC, it took a decade to get any whale resolution to it. Buckle up. I suspect it's going to take a long time for this one to get something out of it as well.

But you don't think this speeds up some t k o ari emanual sale to get out of this before it gets worse so then he can support his brother's presidential uh bid one day.

But you don't think this speeds up some t k o ari emanual sale to get out of this before it gets worse so then he can support his brother's presidential uh bid one day.

Ummm, that's a great question. I don't think so, but we shall see.

Ummm, that's a great question. I don't think so, but we shall see.

And does me making Eric McCracken Phil McCracken references instantly bring you back to his P ninety xpix in your head?

And does me making Eric McCracken Phil McCracken references instantly bring you back to his P ninety xpix in your head?

No, but it does bring me back to h. Kingpin, Yes, Kingpin, great Fairly Brothers movie.

No, but it does bring me back to h. Kingpin, Yes, Kingpin, great Fairly Brothers movie.

I mean if you were low on rent, Luke, you may do that too, you know what I mean, you might have to do that.

I mean if you were low on rent, Luke, you may do that too, you know what I mean, you might have to do that.

Hey, can you get sick, drink and piss, even if it's your own. That's a great line.

Hey, can you get sick, drink and piss, even if it's your own. That's a great line.

I mean, Look, regardless of where seriously, regardless of where this goes, would you say this is refreshing that that the fighters involved here, the ones who had you know, had had their their the end of their career is negatively affected by this monopoly that we are pushing forward to change.

I mean, Look, regardless of where seriously, regardless of where this goes, would you say this is refreshing that that the fighters involved here, the ones who had you know, had had their their the end of their career is negatively affected by this monopoly that we are pushing forward to change.

I certainly think it's interesting that this law firm is continuing its efforts. I kind of had assumed that once this existing lawsuit came to a halt, they were going to collect their paychecks and then just you know, head for the hills. But it turns out they're not. Turns out that they're kind of in this one for the long haul. Looks like they want to see real change. They got some coin for that existing class of fighters. And I'm going to say one more time with Phil Davis, Dude, they're not looking for I mean, you know, who's to say what they might settle on, But as it states, they're not looking for any money in the in the law Davis is not asking for a penny. He's just asking for the contracts to be changed. And that's something he couldn't even benefit from, right Like, he could not personally receive a reward. He's basically the end of his deal or his career anyway. I will tell you, though, BC, it's kind of interesting he's an active member of the PFL roster and now engaged in this lawsuit. I wonder what PFL has to say about that, and did they know? And kind of an interesting moment.

I certainly think it's interesting that this law firm is continuing its efforts. I kind of had assumed that once this existing lawsuit came to a halt, they were going to collect their paychecks and then just you know, head for the hills. But it turns out they're not. Turns out that they're kind of in this one for the long haul. Looks like they want to see real change. They got some coin for that existing class of fighters. And I'm going to say one more time with Phil Davis, Dude, they're not looking for I mean, you know, who's to say what they might settle on, But as it states, they're not looking for any money in the in the law Davis is not asking for a penny. He's just asking for the contracts to be changed. And that's something he couldn't even benefit from, right Like, he could not personally receive a reward. He's basically the end of his deal or his career anyway. I will tell you, though, BC, it's kind of interesting he's an active member of the PFL roster and now engaged in this lawsuit. I wonder what PFL has to say about that, and did they know? And kind of an interesting moment.

I'm trying to figure out For a layman like me, what's more confusing trying to figure out all this lawyer speaking this lawsuit or trying to decipher Don Davis's recent tweet about the PFL Championship Series and how it combines all the champions of the year Luke the champions in Mina against the tournament champions, against the Bellator champions, against this champion to name the true champion in all of MMA.

I'm trying to figure out For a layman like me, what's more confusing trying to figure out all this lawyer speaking this lawsuit or trying to decipher Don Davis's recent tweet about the PFL Championship Series and how it combines all the champions of the year Luke the champions in Mina against the tournament champions, against the Bellator champions, against this champion to name the true champion in all of MMA.

Yeah, nobody believes that. Nobody believes that, nor does anyone even understand it.

Yeah, nobody believes that. Nobody believes that, nor does anyone even understand it.

But fut out to future champion Kevin Lee, though getting getting subbed in in those semi.

But fut out to future champion Kevin Lee, though getting getting subbed in in those semi.

Finals gave him a very unenviable task he has to go up. I mean, yeah, the good news, Okay, great news, you're in the semis, you win, you go to the finals. Bad news, you gotta fight Gatzi Rabadanhoff like tough fight.

Finals gave him a very unenviable task he has to go up. I mean, yeah, the good news, Okay, great news, you're in the semis, you win, you go to the finals. Bad news, you gotta fight Gatzi Rabadanhoff like tough fight.

He might fight Brent Primis in the finals if he gets through. I thought we'd see that matchup in this calendar year. But we'll see.

He might fight Brent Primis in the finals if he gets through. I thought we'd see that matchup in this calendar year. But we'll see.

What'd be awesome to see Kevin Lee back on top. But I you know, it's it's who no matter who you are, Man Robotenov is a tough ass fightink.

What'd be awesome to see Kevin Lee back on top. But I you know, it's it's who no matter who you are, Man Robotenov is a tough ass fightink.

Final point on Kevin Lee. If he didn't have staff against Tony, are we talking about a different career arc? I mean, you've got to think about this that night, Luke, you know when you're in bed.

Final point on Kevin Lee. If he didn't have staff against Tony, are we talking about a different career arc? I mean, you've got to think about this that night, Luke, you know when you're in bed.

Okay, I'm definitely not thinking about it.

Okay, I'm definitely not thinking about it.

Then that's well, you're up all night angry, like you know what I mean, Like you're sure I am about that four energy drink? Yeah, the other day, how ill advised that was? You know, Luke, I woant have been when when you pass, uh, you know it'll be a somber event.

Then that's well, you're up all night angry, like you know what I mean, Like you're sure I am about that four energy drink? Yeah, the other day, how ill advised that was? You know, Luke, I woant have been when when you pass, uh, you know it'll be a somber event.

This is the uh, this is the strawberry blast U zero sugar, no sponsorship we're not, you know, just I live and breathe by it.

This is the uh, this is the strawberry blast U zero sugar, no sponsorship we're not, you know, just I live and breathe by it.

Look, you ever go to one of those wakes where like they put in the coffin, like the Marlborough pack in the pocket, they put the Miller High Life can in the dead guy's hand. We're gonna do that with you with vapes, a lot of other things. Okay, Shakira, tickets whatever, All right.

Look, you ever go to one of those wakes where like they put in the coffin, like the Marlborough pack in the pocket, they put the Miller High Life can in the dead guy's hand. We're gonna do that with you with vapes, a lot of other things. Okay, Shakira, tickets whatever, All right.

Enough for this year tickets, that's right.

Enough for this year tickets, that's right.

Finally on the zero topic stuff, Luke, are you moved at this? UFC Nashville, July twelfth announces Stephen wonder Boy Thompson against Brazilian submission artists Gabrielle Boonfieme, Are you in? Are you in on this?

Finally on the zero topic stuff, Luke, are you moved at this? UFC Nashville, July twelfth announces Stephen wonder Boy Thompson against Brazilian submission artists Gabrielle Boonfieme, Are you in? Are you in on this?

I guess? I mean, okay, I don't hate it. I don't have strong feelings about it. What it was interesting we didn't put in the rundown today because we kind of made it before all this became a big thing. But like, and apparently they're walking some of this back, but it was at least reported and rumored. I think some of it is. It's not official, but they're gonna have pyotr Yan fight Marcus McGee, and people were all up in arms about it. And I'm like, cause he's ranked.

I guess? I mean, okay, I don't hate it. I don't have strong feelings about it. What it was interesting we didn't put in the rundown today because we kind of made it before all this became a big thing. But like, and apparently they're walking some of this back, but it was at least reported and rumored. I think some of it is. It's not official, but they're gonna have pyotr Yan fight Marcus McGee, and people were all up in arms about it. And I'm like, cause he's ranked.

Like number two and ready for a title shot and now he's facing a twelve thirty.

Like number two and ready for a title shot and now he's facing a twelve thirty.

So then let me ask the question, then, BC, why do you think he took that.

So then let me ask the question, then, BC, why do you think he took that.

Fight to stay busy and look great and be in the spot.

Fight to stay busy and look great and be in the spot.

To get right right? Like again, if you see a fight like that, it's not because the matchmakers didn't real and all likelihood didn't realize that like, oh, him versus Umar would be a much better fight, but I think Lamar still injured. And then more to that point, like more broadly, like if he wants to stay busy and they're trying to find a name who's available, maybe the other one said no, like this is just what was available given the circumstances. And also Marcus mcin is like a decent, like good fighter, you know, and that's not it's not the craziest thing in the world. So yeah, is it like ideal? No, it's not ideal, but they're not working under ideal conditions.

To get right right? Like again, if you see a fight like that, it's not because the matchmakers didn't real and all likelihood didn't realize that like, oh, him versus Umar would be a much better fight, but I think Lamar still injured. And then more to that point, like more broadly, like if he wants to stay busy and they're trying to find a name who's available, maybe the other one said no, like this is just what was available given the circumstances. And also Marcus mcin is like a decent, like good fighter, you know, and that's not it's not the craziest thing in the world. So yeah, is it like ideal? No, it's not ideal, but they're not working under ideal conditions.

Never forget that Sean Strickland went from an a bus Magameta off knockout to a title shot and he won the title. So you know, you can make that leap in this.

Never forget that Sean Strickland went from an a bus Magameta off knockout to a title shot and he won the title. So you know, you can make that leap in this.

Game a bus maga madoff.

Game a bus maga madoff.

That's right, yeah, planes, trains, automobiles and a bus. Luke, where's your hand between two pillows? Those aren't pillows? All right, let's get into topic number one, the real topic number one.

That's right, yeah, planes, trains, automobiles and a bus. Luke, where's your hand between two pillows? Those aren't pillows? All right, let's get into topic number one, the real topic number one.

Get fired up?

Get fired up?

Why because this Saturday here by the way in Las Vegas, where I currently sit, UFC Fight Night is back at the damn Apex. And say what you will about this card, about its depth, about women's MMA in general. I'm fired the hell up in the deepest division of women's MMA at the moment, women's flyweight under the UFC banner. How about Aaron Blanchfield versus Macy Barber in a red hot, potential number one contender ish type fight. Also, it's getting a little bit spicy up in here up in here, so Luke, before we get into some of that spice, let's just set the terms right off the top. I love this fight, but love it or hate it, is a title shot on the line in your eyes for these two aggressive females at one hundred and twenty five pounds.

Why because this Saturday here by the way in Las Vegas, where I currently sit, UFC Fight Night is back at the damn Apex. And say what you will about this card, about its depth, about women's MMA in general. I'm fired the hell up in the deepest division of women's MMA at the moment, women's flyweight under the UFC banner. How about Aaron Blanchfield versus Macy Barber in a red hot, potential number one contender ish type fight. Also, it's getting a little bit spicy up in here up in here, so Luke, before we get into some of that spice, let's just set the terms right off the top. I love this fight, but love it or hate it, is a title shot on the line in your eyes for these two aggressive females at one hundred and twenty five pounds.

I think it could be. I think it's which is weird to say, because they're fighting in the Apex. They're not even fighting necessarily like on the road, and you know, and close this thing up, they're not even fighting on the road, where like, you know, it's like a we kind of like internalized there's like the tears, right the Apex fight nights and then on the road fight nights, and then pay per view being the highest level. We've kind of internalized that, you know, fairly or otherwise. But this is a weird one for me. It's like, I I Natalia Silva is still kind of hanging out there, and for that reason she might actually get it right. So she is currently the number one rank contender. I think fans are pretty excited about her. For the most part. She has made an interesting return to MMA after a brief hiatus, you know, the tragic passing of her sister. Blanchield and Barbara are sitting respectively at four and three, but two, four and five excuse me, but two and three are Monalfia Road who just had it, and then Alexa Grosso, who you know, is at this point not really relevant for a title picture in any kind of way. So like, I think a strong performance here very well could end up leap frogging Natalia Silva, especially remember like USC three sixteen. I've said this before. You've got you got Morob who is winning against Sean O'Malley, and people are like, why wasn't that yan Yan would have been the more deserving fighter, which is certainly a true argument. But as we've talked about before, if you're selling pay per views to a pay per view buying North American audience, you know, having an American on there, or at least someone you know, Yes, having an American on there is not always going to be some kind of difference maker, but in general it certainly could. And Silva speaks English, which is great. I'm just saying there are ways in which the winner on Saturday could get a boost into a title shot. It really depends on a few factors.

I think it could be. I think it's which is weird to say, because they're fighting in the Apex. They're not even fighting necessarily like on the road, and you know, and close this thing up, they're not even fighting on the road, where like, you know, it's like a we kind of like internalized there's like the tears, right the Apex fight nights and then on the road fight nights, and then pay per view being the highest level. We've kind of internalized that, you know, fairly or otherwise. But this is a weird one for me. It's like, I I Natalia Silva is still kind of hanging out there, and for that reason she might actually get it right. So she is currently the number one rank contender. I think fans are pretty excited about her. For the most part. She has made an interesting return to MMA after a brief hiatus, you know, the tragic passing of her sister. Blanchield and Barbara are sitting respectively at four and three, but two, four and five excuse me, but two and three are Monalfia Road who just had it, and then Alexa Grosso, who you know, is at this point not really relevant for a title picture in any kind of way. So like, I think a strong performance here very well could end up leap frogging Natalia Silva, especially remember like USC three sixteen. I've said this before. You've got you got Morob who is winning against Sean O'Malley, and people are like, why wasn't that yan Yan would have been the more deserving fighter, which is certainly a true argument. But as we've talked about before, if you're selling pay per views to a pay per view buying North American audience, you know, having an American on there, or at least someone you know, Yes, having an American on there is not always going to be some kind of difference maker, but in general it certainly could. And Silva speaks English, which is great. I'm just saying there are ways in which the winner on Saturday could get a boost into a title shot. It really depends on a few factors.

I don't think Silva speaks Englist, does she?

I don't think Silva speaks Englist, does she?

I think she does? Yeah?

I think she does? Yeah?

Camera really, yeah.

Camera really, yeah.

She's done.

She's done.

Yeah, she's starting to make that movie. You're right, all right, Luke. This matchup is fantastic because of I think the timing of them meeting each other. Yes, Aaron Blanchefield's original meteoric Unbeaten rise was snuffed out to a large degree by Menal Furrow and their Number One Contender fight over five rounds when when plan A didn't work for Blanche Field with the takedowns, we got to see the difference between the two of those. She did how he bounced back with a hard fought win against former two time champion at one fifteen Rosanama Unis. But on the flip side, Macy Barber still read hot overall when you consider she's riding a six fight win streak despite some ups and downs with injuries and time off. Yet when you look at the odds at the moment, I got to ask you if you're surprised about this. Our friends at DraftKings have Aaron Blantsfield as a minus two thirty eight betting favorite against the plus one ninety five Macy Barber, who I think you would have to agree Luke has much better striking in this matchup. What's with this? Uh, with the odds going this way? In your eyes?

Yeah, she's starting to make that movie. You're right, all right, Luke. This matchup is fantastic because of I think the timing of them meeting each other. Yes, Aaron Blanchefield's original meteoric Unbeaten rise was snuffed out to a large degree by Menal Furrow and their Number One Contender fight over five rounds when when plan A didn't work for Blanche Field with the takedowns, we got to see the difference between the two of those. She did how he bounced back with a hard fought win against former two time champion at one fifteen Rosanama Unis. But on the flip side, Macy Barber still read hot overall when you consider she's riding a six fight win streak despite some ups and downs with injuries and time off. Yet when you look at the odds at the moment, I got to ask you if you're surprised about this. Our friends at DraftKings have Aaron Blantsfield as a minus two thirty eight betting favorite against the plus one ninety five Macy Barber, who I think you would have to agree Luke has much better striking in this matchup. What's with this? Uh, with the odds going this way? In your eyes?

Boy, that is interesting. I'm just seeing these for the first time, and uh, you know, I'm looking at some of the other places that where you can get odds are all pretty similar in that regard in terms of the spread. Well, you know what, Let's let's before I answered that, let's ask Long Island Luke, our resident betting the contributor. I can serious, Why is the line like that?

Boy, that is interesting. I'm just seeing these for the first time, and uh, you know, I'm looking at some of the other places that where you can get odds are all pretty similar in that regard in terms of the spread. Well, you know what, Let's let's before I answered that, let's ask Long Island Luke, our resident betting the contributor. I can serious, Why is the line like that?

I think it's just Erin's resume, Like she's coming off the Firo lost, sure, but like Firo's coming off a title shot and she's coming off the Rose win. Like both of those names are bigger than anyone Macy's beaten. I don't know Macy's resume in front of me, but that six fight win streak, if I'm not mistaken, it's not against big names.

I think it's just Erin's resume, Like she's coming off the Firo lost, sure, but like Firo's coming off a title shot and she's coming off the Rose win. Like both of those names are bigger than anyone Macy's beaten. I don't know Macy's resume in front of me, but that six fight win streak, if I'm not mistaken, it's not against big names.

I think is the biggest name.

I think is the biggest name.

Miranda Maverick by split decision decision over Dala Rosa, Jessicai by decision split decision over KGB Lee. Then she stopped Amanda Hebass, and then she won a three round decision over former title challenger Caitlyn Sermonara. That's not bad, right, It's not bad.

Miranda Maverick by split decision decision over Dala Rosa, Jessicai by decision split decision over KGB Lee. Then she stopped Amanda Hebass, and then she won a three round decision over former title challenger Caitlyn Sermonara. That's not bad, right, It's not bad.

But I feel like he Boss and Sermonar are the only ones worth really putting any value in.

But I feel like he Boss and Sermonar are the only ones worth really putting any value in.

Those other names are kind.

Those other names are kind.

Of heydicksing Rose coming up.

Of heydicksing Rose coming up.

Bro.

Bro.

Yeah, but she also is like she's wishy, washy, you know, she ain't reliable.

Yeah, but she also is like she's wishy, washy, you know, she ain't reliable.

I'll say this first of all, I mean, this fight is getting killed online, but I don't really agree I kind of like this a lot. You know, whether the card is great, it's a different kind of conversation, but the main event certainly has a ton of value in it, not just because their stakes involved. But I can sort of understand that, I mean, Blanchefield is a little bit well, I don't know if that's true. I was gonna say maybe Blanchefield is a little bit more of a bulldozer, but I don't. I don't A little bit more of a bulldozer with her wrestling, I guess is the way I would put that BC.

I'll say this first of all, I mean, this fight is getting killed online, but I don't really agree I kind of like this a lot. You know, whether the card is great, it's a different kind of conversation, but the main event certainly has a ton of value in it, not just because their stakes involved. But I can sort of understand that, I mean, Blanchefield is a little bit well, I don't know if that's true. I was gonna say maybe Blanchefield is a little bit more of a bulldozer, but I don't. I don't A little bit more of a bulldozer with her wrestling, I guess is the way I would put that BC.

Uh more violent?

Uh more violent?

Yeah, yeah, it's gonna I was gonna say that like on the feet though, and particularly in the clinch and stuff like that as well. And Barber's got like heavy ground in pound two. Yeah, I don't know. I'll tell you what. I find that that that's a little strange for me that they're that far apart on this, And in fact, what's kind of interesting is like they're really similar in certain ways on their stats, with one really big exception BC. First of all, they're they're a one inch apart in height and one inch apart in reach, so like they're very similar. Blanchefield has fifteen fights Barbara has sixteen fights. Like, you know, they're kind of close in that regard. They're born one year apart. Listen to this strikes landing per minute five point two for Blanchfield, four points for Barber, both pretty high. They're the Blanchfield a little bit more hittable. Barber's got better defense, Blanchefield absorbing four point two strikes per minute, which is very high, and then two point nine for Barber, So she's much cleaner as a striker in that regard. The one difference on the grappling side, they'll be see Blanchefield's takedown defense eighty percent very high and Macy Barber's take down defense just fifty percent, so it's a little bit more vulnerable in that regard. But even then, takedowns per fifteen minutes one point eight six for Blanchfield, one point four or four for Barber. Like they're in a lot of ways. There are some meaningful differences, particularly in once you get to the ground versus once you're still on the feet, but there's a lot of similarities combining them. I just feel like Barber a little bit more trickery to her game, right, Yeah, a little bit more bite down on the mouthpiece in exchanges.

Yeah, yeah, it's gonna I was gonna say that like on the feet though, and particularly in the clinch and stuff like that as well. And Barber's got like heavy ground in pound two. Yeah, I don't know. I'll tell you what. I find that that that's a little strange for me that they're that far apart on this, And in fact, what's kind of interesting is like they're really similar in certain ways on their stats, with one really big exception BC. First of all, they're they're a one inch apart in height and one inch apart in reach, so like they're very similar. Blanchefield has fifteen fights Barbara has sixteen fights. Like, you know, they're kind of close in that regard. They're born one year apart. Listen to this strikes landing per minute five point two for Blanchfield, four points for Barber, both pretty high. They're the Blanchfield a little bit more hittable. Barber's got better defense, Blanchefield absorbing four point two strikes per minute, which is very high, and then two point nine for Barber, So she's much cleaner as a striker in that regard. The one difference on the grappling side, they'll be see Blanchefield's takedown defense eighty percent very high and Macy Barber's take down defense just fifty percent, so it's a little bit more vulnerable in that regard. But even then, takedowns per fifteen minutes one point eight six for Blanchfield, one point four or four for Barber. Like they're in a lot of ways. There are some meaningful differences, particularly in once you get to the ground versus once you're still on the feet, but there's a lot of similarities combining them. I just feel like Barber a little bit more trickery to her game, right, Yeah, a little bit more bite down on the mouthpiece in exchanges.

Kind of fighter, Well, well, Aaron will take punishment, she's a warrior, but she doesn't have the same I don't think head movement in boxing.

Kind of fighter, Well, well, Aaron will take punishment, she's a warrior, but she doesn't have the same I don't think head movement in boxing.

Yeah, I guess I would say Barbara a little bit more of a slick stir, a little bit more of a trickster in a good way. Obviously, Blanchefield very tough, very straightforward, but a little bit more meat and potatoes in that regard.

Yeah, I guess I would say Barbara a little bit more of a slick stir, a little bit more of a trickster in a good way. Obviously, Blanchefield very tough, very straightforward, but a little bit more meat and potatoes in that regard.

Well, those meat and potatoes had a lot of spice sprinkled on top of them when these two started talking. In fact, we got to bring in our friends from Quervo because it's time for some shots fired. Let's hear from Macy Barber, who is saying what some people believe that Aaron Blanchfield's tough, but what about plan B. Let's hear from Macy.

Well, those meat and potatoes had a lot of spice sprinkled on top of them when these two started talking. In fact, we got to bring in our friends from Quervo because it's time for some shots fired. Let's hear from Macy Barber, who is saying what some people believe that Aaron Blanchfield's tough, but what about plan B. Let's hear from Macy.

I think Aarin's a one dimensional fighter, and I think I've made that pretty known. She has her grappling and she has a wrestling ability, but really, honestly, aside from that, I don't think she's a great striker. She's not a finisher, and she's not a dangerous fighter. She has some submission wins, but what makes me dangerous compared to her. Is I go out there to hurt you, and I go out there to make you bleed, And I think that that's what's going to be in my advantage. And I don't care where the fight goes, whether it's on the standing, on the ground. I'm going to finish Aaron Blairchfield. I don't just want to go out there and fight these girls and win. I don't want just a decision win. I want to go out there and hurt these girls and make sure that they know that when they get done with a fight with me, they never want to fight me again. I believe that I should be next in line for the belt with a dominant performance, the dominant finish and you know, putting my name out there and doing what I need to do.

I think Aarin's a one dimensional fighter, and I think I've made that pretty known. She has her grappling and she has a wrestling ability, but really, honestly, aside from that, I don't think she's a great striker. She's not a finisher, and she's not a dangerous fighter. She has some submission wins, but what makes me dangerous compared to her. Is I go out there to hurt you, and I go out there to make you bleed, And I think that that's what's going to be in my advantage. And I don't care where the fight goes, whether it's on the standing, on the ground. I'm going to finish Aaron Blairchfield. I don't just want to go out there and fight these girls and win. I don't want just a decision win. I want to go out there and hurt these girls and make sure that they know that when they get done with a fight with me, they never want to fight me again. I believe that I should be next in line for the belt with a dominant performance, the dominant finish and you know, putting my name out there and doing what I need to do.

Look tow much you putting stock in what you're saying.

Look tow much you putting stock in what you're saying.

I love the attitude. I love the attitude. Is Blanchefield one dimensional? No, no, no, I don't think. I don't think that's quite right. I don't know. I mean this is to me like a really interesting fight because Barber came off the Contender series and we were hoping, like you know, she was talking about I'm going to be the youngest champion in UFC history, and I think, you know, that's I don't think that's still on the table. Maybe it is, like I can't even keep track anymore, but.

I love the attitude. I love the attitude. Is Blanchefield one dimensional? No, no, no, I don't think. I don't think that's quite right. I don't know. I mean this is to me like a really interesting fight because Barber came off the Contender series and we were hoping, like you know, she was talking about I'm going to be the youngest champion in UFC history, and I think, you know, that's I don't think that's still on the table. Maybe it is, like I can't even keep track anymore, but.

It's not on the table.

It's not on the table.

Line Yeah, okay, but you know, she could still obviously do very very impressive things and then Blameanfield is here, who, as you know, as we saw, was making some names on the prelim cards and whatnot, and then moving through and we've kind of seen Blanchefield hit a wall obviously in the Fierrou fight, but that's a wall is very difficult to get around. Barbara represents a very different kind of threat, not the kind of keep away threat. But I guess the point I'm trying to make is, you know, I'm genuinely unsure of who's got the higher upside here. I really I have a hard time knowing, which is part of the reason why I like this fight is because they both got pretty credible claims to you know, who's got next, But it's very it's very difficult to assess. I mean again, the oddsmakers kind of think that this is Blanchfield's fight to lose. Perhaps that it is, but I don't know, I think Barbara has. There was a while there where Barbara was a little bit stalled, like right around that the Roxanne Mota Ferry fight and she had that injury and then came back and then since then, you know, I've seen real huge amounts of progress. She's a deadly good fighter. I'm very curious to see this fight.

Line Yeah, okay, but you know, she could still obviously do very very impressive things and then Blameanfield is here, who, as you know, as we saw, was making some names on the prelim cards and whatnot, and then moving through and we've kind of seen Blanchefield hit a wall obviously in the Fierrou fight, but that's a wall is very difficult to get around. Barbara represents a very different kind of threat, not the kind of keep away threat. But I guess the point I'm trying to make is, you know, I'm genuinely unsure of who's got the higher upside here. I really I have a hard time knowing, which is part of the reason why I like this fight is because they both got pretty credible claims to you know, who's got next, But it's very it's very difficult to assess. I mean again, the oddsmakers kind of think that this is Blanchfield's fight to lose. Perhaps that it is, but I don't know, I think Barbara has. There was a while there where Barbara was a little bit stalled, like right around that the Roxanne Mota Ferry fight and she had that injury and then came back and then since then, you know, I've seen real huge amounts of progress. She's a deadly good fighter. I'm very curious to see this fight.

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No doubt about it. And those shots fired have been brought to you by Quervo. Now is a good time to enjoy the tequila that invented tequila. And how about us enjoy enjoying some Quervo this Wednesday coming up June fourth, eleven am Eastern UFC three sixteen pregame preview check it out. There was a rebuttal of sorts and they're back and forth on media day from Aaron Blanchefield. Let's check in on this.

Do you feel like a win here gives you the shot at the title?

Do you feel like a win here gives you the shot at the title?

I do.

I do.

I think with a really good performance. I think at this point it matters. It's winning, but also how you win, So plan on winning in an impressive passion.

I think with a really good performance. I think at this point it matters. It's winning, but also how you win, So plan on winning in an impressive passion.

So Macy came in here earlier and she sees you as one dimensional and she's looking to finish you as you said, she's an aggressive fighter. When you hear things like that, and of course, you know all throughout your career you're gonna hear people be critique, critical, and things like that. For you, do you just kind of brush that off and just zone that out or do you feel like you put that to the fire and add.

So Macy came in here earlier and she sees you as one dimensional and she's looking to finish you as you said, she's an aggressive fighter. When you hear things like that, and of course, you know all throughout your career you're gonna hear people be critique, critical, and things like that. For you, do you just kind of brush that off and just zone that out or do you feel like you put that to the fire and add.

That to motivation Most of how I feel like I just brush it off. I mean, people, you know, they got to say what they got to say. But I know who I am as a fighter, and I know I'm all rounded. Yeah, I think in order to get a title shot next, I'm definitely gonna need a finish. You know, wins are always good and that's always the goal, but a finish should be good in this one.

That to motivation Most of how I feel like I just brush it off. I mean, people, you know, they got to say what they got to say. But I know who I am as a fighter, and I know I'm all rounded. Yeah, I think in order to get a title shot next, I'm definitely gonna need a finish. You know, wins are always good and that's always the goal, but a finish should be good in this one.

Look, this is kind of a weird or tough question. Do you think this fight can reignite women's MMA in any form, whether they put on a war over twenty five minutes or whether one gets a dominant performance and begins to shout out for a title shot. Can this be the beginning of a turn in a bright direction for women's MMA At the moment, I.

Look, this is kind of a weird or tough question. Do you think this fight can reignite women's MMA in any form, whether they put on a war over twenty five minutes or whether one gets a dominant performance and begins to shout out for a title shot. Can this be the beginning of a turn in a bright direction for women's MMA At the moment, I.

Think it's going to take a lot more about women's MMA to be resolved and one fight simply cannot fix that. And it's going to be true even at a higher level, like if Kayla wins at UFC three sixteen and they bring Amanda Nunez back and you have that that fight would be great. B See, we both have been very clear that's the fight that we want. I think it'd be amazing. But at the same time, by itself, you know, it can't save anything. It can you know, it can save an event, but it can't save much more than that, and so just keeping that in mind I think is really important. However, what I would say is, you know, any amount of creating hype for again a title shot or whatever this fight ends up being. Any any putting on a good fight is obviously important. But then you know, the women's game does need rivalry, it needs something to inject some life into it, and I don't know how much the apex is going to facilitate that tomorrow night, but any any amount, I think is a positive contributor. And again, if you can create hype four a showdown in the main event or excuse me for a showdown at it for a title shot, this is exactly what the doctor ordered. I really really hope we can get close to something like that.

Think it's going to take a lot more about women's MMA to be resolved and one fight simply cannot fix that. And it's going to be true even at a higher level, like if Kayla wins at UFC three sixteen and they bring Amanda Nunez back and you have that that fight would be great. B See, we both have been very clear that's the fight that we want. I think it'd be amazing. But at the same time, by itself, you know, it can't save anything. It can you know, it can save an event, but it can't save much more than that, and so just keeping that in mind I think is really important. However, what I would say is, you know, any amount of creating hype for again a title shot or whatever this fight ends up being. Any any putting on a good fight is obviously important. But then you know, the women's game does need rivalry, it needs something to inject some life into it, and I don't know how much the apex is going to facilitate that tomorrow night, but any any amount, I think is a positive contributor. And again, if you can create hype four a showdown in the main event or excuse me for a showdown at it for a title shot, this is exactly what the doctor ordered. I really really hope we can get close to something like that.

You know, all things considered, I'm taking plus money on Macy Barber here. I think if it comes down to it on the feet, which it will over the twenty five rounds, Look, Blanchield's toughest. Heck, she doesn't stop coming forward even if she's taking damage. I get the advantages on the ground that she could potentially have here. But I like Macy Barber, and look if we're if we're looking at their two runs or cases for a title shot with a win up to this point, I think with Barber being a potential fresh opponent to the title picture, if she beats Blanchfield in this close up opportunity extends her win streak to seven, I think she could potentially crash that title picture. But I think on the flip side, I heard what Aaron said right there that a win could give her that I think she's gonna have a harder road because we saw her handled not so long ago by menon Faro. And I think if you consider the fact that Natalia Silva seems to be due, Jungwai Lee could potentially crash this division and get an instant title shot against Valentina because of the star power. If they go in that direction, I'm wondering with a win here, if Aaron is probably gonna have to go get a win over Manon to get that title shot. What do you think about that?