We discuss UFC Paris and the NEW CONTENDERS, break down UFC NOCHE and finish with some MMA news 

We discuss UFC Paris and the NEW CONTENDERS, break down UFC NOCHE and finish with some MMA news&nbsp;

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The Weekly Scraps Podcast

"The Weekly Scraps" by Aljamain Sterling, is your Go-To Source for Fight Breakdowns, Fight Recaps, the Life of a Fighter, Technique Insights, Training Tips, Interviews...all brought to you by The Funkmaster himself! 
Tune-in to know "What's Scrappening" in the MMA Universe!
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THE UFC HAS A NEW PROBLEM…

Summary: Weekly Scraps, the UFC 333 recap (~59 min)Card rating. Steve gives the card 8.3/10. He says a perfect 10 would be something like UFC 217. The group agrees it was a strong card that felt like how the UFC used to be.Aljo's experience. Aljo was in the arena in Abu Dhabi. He praises the atmosphere and the fan chants, and says he didn't love the arena layout.Piotr Yan vs. Merab (draw). Aljo, who was in Merab's corner, thinks round three is the problem. A late 45-second burst gave Yan the round even though no shot landed clean. He says the game plan worked in rounds one and two. Yan then adjusted by defending the takedowns and forcing Merab to the single leg. Steve says Merab should have showboated the body kick, and notes the crowd cheered every Yan strike and was silent for Merab. Both agree the two are elite and "1A and 1B." Aljo says the lesson is not to coast the last seconds of a round.The GOAT debate. Aljo and Steve say Yan is not the GOAT yet. He has only one title defense, and Aljo has two wins over him. They accept that he is in the conversation.What's next.
Yan: Steve and Aljo think the UFC will push O'Malley for the title shot. Aljo argues that Song Yadong deserves it on merit.
Merab: the group jokes about him getting Aman Zahabi, the "gatekeeper" who is the usual tune-up. Batista is also floated as a tough, avoided opponent.

Refereeing. The group praises Mark Goddard for stopping the action early over illegal strikes in the Grant Dawson fight. They say it keeps finishes clean. They also praise Dawson's striking.Main event: Volkanovski stops Mozart Evloev (TKO, round two).
Aljo was in the building. He saw the momentum shift after Volk stopped the takedowns and reversed Evloev in round two.
Everyone calls it a masterclass from a 38-year-old.
They note it lacked the danger factor of a Topuria, Lopes or Silva fight.
Aljo joked he hoped Volk would call him out.

Volk's future. Options are a move up to 155 for a Gaethje fight, a defense against the contenders, or Armand Tsarukyan for a vacated belt. Aljo says it hinges on what Gaethje decides to do.Other fights.
Kavanagh over Temirov: Kavanagh's jab and shovel uppercut finish. The group thinks he is now in the title-shot mix.
Kato vs. Aaron Pico: Pico shot immediately and won. This leads into the callout below.

Pico's callout. Pico called Aljo a "ranking merchant." Aljo pushes back on the claim and says he picks fights that lead toward a title. Steve says Aljo is an easy target.Wind-down. The episode closes with banter about Merab's no-sugar claim and his diet soda, and Evloev's size. It ends with the usual like, comment and subscribe prompts and viewer questions.can you shorten it for youtube The episode has three strong pillars: the Yan–Merab round-three debate, Volk's main-event win and what's next for him, and Pico's callout of Aljo. The softer stretches are the card-rating warm-up, the GOAT debate, the long Zahabi/Batista riffs, and the sugar and diet-soda wind-down. You didn't give a target length, so here are three directions. Pick one, or tell me what you're going for and I'll shape it.

Summary: Weekly Scraps, the UFC 333 recap (~59 min)Card rating. Steve gives the card 8.3/10. He says a perfect 10 would be something like UFC 217. The group agrees it was a strong card that felt like how the UFC used to be.Aljo's experience. Aljo was in the arena in Abu Dhabi. He praises the atmosphere and the fan chants, and says he didn't love the arena layout.Piotr Yan vs. Merab (draw). Aljo, who was in Merab's corner, thinks round three is the problem. A late 45-second burst gave Yan the round even though no shot landed clean. He says the game plan worked in rounds one and two. Yan then adjusted by defending the takedowns and forcing Merab to the single leg. Steve says Merab should have showboated the body kick, and notes the crowd cheered every Yan strike and was silent for Merab. Both agree the two are elite and "1A and 1B." Aljo says the lesson is not to coast the last seconds of a round.The GOAT debate. Aljo and Steve say Yan is not the GOAT yet. He has only one title defense, and Aljo has two wins over him. They accept that he is in the conversation.What's next.
<ul data-md-block="list" data-md-list="tight">
<li>Yan: Steve and Aljo think the UFC will push O'Malley for the title shot. Aljo argues that Song Yadong deserves it on merit.</li>
<li>Merab: the group jokes about him getting Aman Zahabi, the "gatekeeper" who is the usual tune-up. Batista is also floated as a tough, avoided opponent.</li>
</ul>
Refereeing. The group praises Mark Goddard for stopping the action early over illegal strikes in the Grant Dawson fight. They say it keeps finishes clean. They also praise Dawson's striking.Main event: Volkanovski stops Mozart Evloev (TKO, round two).
<ul data-md-block="list" data-md-list="tight">
<li>Aljo was in the building. He saw the momentum shift after Volk stopped the takedowns and reversed Evloev in round two.</li>
<li>Everyone calls it a masterclass from a 38-year-old.</li>
<li>They note it lacked the danger factor of a Topuria, Lopes or Silva fight.</li>
<li>Aljo joked he hoped Volk would call him out.</li>
</ul>
Volk's future. Options are a move up to 155 for a Gaethje fight, a defense against the contenders, or Armand Tsarukyan for a vacated belt. Aljo says it hinges on what Gaethje decides to do.Other fights.
<ul data-md-block="list" data-md-list="tight">
<li>Kavanagh over Temirov: Kavanagh's jab and shovel uppercut finish. The group thinks he is now in the title-shot mix.</li>
<li>Kato vs. Aaron Pico: Pico shot immediately and won. This leads into the callout below.</li>
</ul>
Pico's callout. Pico called Aljo a "ranking merchant." Aljo pushes back on the claim and says he picks fights that lead toward a title. Steve says Aljo is an easy target.Wind-down. The episode closes with banter about Merab's no-sugar claim and his diet soda, and Evloev's size. It ends with the usual like, comment and subscribe prompts and viewer questions.can you shorten it for youtube&nbsp;The episode has three strong pillars: the Yan&ndash;Merab round-three debate, Volk's main-event win and what's next for him, and Pico's callout of Aljo. The softer stretches are the card-rating warm-up, the GOAT debate, the long Zahabi/Batista riffs, and the sugar and diet-soda wind-down. You didn't give a target length, so here are three directions. Pick one, or tell me what you're going for and I'll shape it.

Aljo talks Merab loss against Petr Yan and Volk win + UFC 333 Abu Dhabi 

Farid Basharat joins us and give us his side of the story and after Aljo, Dom and Steve talk about UFC 333, Dana Whites contender series and UFC Edmontan Follow Farid on socials and check out his Youtube at @FerociousFaridBasharat Follow on: Instagram.com/weeklyscraps Instagram.com/domtomasello Instagram.com/tevenwee Weekly Scraps: Farid Basharat on UFC release, rankings, and what really gets fighters cut 00:00 - Opening banter and missed recording moment 00:23 - Farid’s UFC release and why it surprised people 00:56 - Farid says the writing had been on the wall for a year 01:55 - Faith, identity, and not being defined by one promotion 02:22 - Why the Gene Matsumoto fight changed everything 03:19 - UFC did not like the fight despite the war 04:26 - Why Farid never spoke directly to matchmakers 05:22 - Aljo on the value of being personable with the UFC 06:34 - Why managers can distort fighter-company communication 07:08 - Farid says post-fight chaos makes direct interaction difficult 08:12 - Why this is not a UFC “hit piece” 08:44 - The crew questions the logic behind the release 09:38 - Farid says they changed the goalposts on what they wanted 10:36 - Dana White comments and the “hard to deal with” narrative 11:35 - Farid clears up contract and money rumors 12:14 - How public comments shape fan narratives 13:03 - Farid on improving, going for it more, and still getting cut 14:17 - Why the promotion keeps changing expectations 15:40 - Farid admits the release left a sour taste 16:51 - Tevenwee argues too many valuable fighters are being cut 17:33 - Farid says he called out ranked names but kept getting rejected 18:21 - Quick pronunciation break: Farid Ahmad Basharat 19:00 - Would he return to the UFC if they called? 20:04 - Why Farid may prefer to build leverage elsewhere first 21:39 - Aljo compares it to his own one-sided negotiations 22:38 - Farid’s rankings and why they mattered 23:07 - Why ranked fighters still struggled to accept him 24:49 - Why decisions are not the same as boring fights 25:28 - Aljo jokes that Farid is too sensible for the UFC 26:23 - Farid on being avoided and overlooked in the division 27:35 - Farid answers yes-or-no questions on fights, money, and PI issues 29:21 - Farid is open to other promotions and best offer wins 31:31 - Farewell to Farid and a joke about his future weight class 34:09 - UFC Canada recap and the main event reaction 35:21 - Mike Malott’s knockout over Joaquin Buckley 36:28 - Steve Will Do It’s huge bet and the crew’s reaction 38:21 - Why Buckley’s pressure may have cost him 39:08 - Who Malott should fight next 41:37 - Comparing Malott with Belal Muhammad, Leon Edwards, and JDM 43:22 - Too many finish-heavy cards and what that means for the sport 44:21 - Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Erin Blanchfield breakdown 45:31 - Are any current champions truly the best in the world right now? 46:45 - The bantamweight debate: Yan vs. Merab 47:41 - Featherweight hierarchy and Volkanovski vs. Topuria 49:08 - Lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight title picture debate 50:32 - Heavyweight and light heavyweight: who is really the champ? 53:09 - Steve Lee bails, joking about the contender series and pee break 54:26 - Excitement vs. quality in matchmaking 56:00 - Why forced entertainment fights create weird incentives 58:23 - Canada card recap: Timmy, Jasudavicius, Nate the Train, and more 60:56 - What the best performances actually taught the crew 62:14 - Marab’s Abu Dhabi arrival and card preview 63:00 - Pick discussion for the main event and co-main 64:38 - Volkov, Kavanagh, Pico, Reyes, and other card matchups 67:23 - Izzy Adesanya vs. Shara Bullet breakdown 70:38 - Can Izzy still compete at the top after recent losses? 71:55 - Training camp logistics in Abu Dhabi and closing remarks Order your bottle of Funk Harbor rum today! https://funkharborspirits.com Support the channel by purchasing official merch here! https://www.AljamainSterling.com

Farid Basharat joins us and give us his side of the story and after Aljo, Dom and Steve talk about UFC 333, Dana Whites contender series and UFC Edmontan Follow Farid on socials and check out his Youtube at @FerociousFaridBasharat Follow on: Instagram.com/weeklyscraps Instagram.com/domtomasello Instagram.com/tevenwee Weekly Scraps: Farid Basharat on UFC release, rankings, and what really gets fighters cut 00:00 - Opening banter and missed recording moment 00:23 - Farid&rsquo;s UFC release and why it surprised people 00:56 - Farid says the writing had been on the wall for a year 01:55 - Faith, identity, and not being defined by one promotion 02:22 - Why the Gene Matsumoto fight changed everything 03:19 - UFC did not like the fight despite the war 04:26 - Why Farid never spoke directly to matchmakers 05:22 - Aljo on the value of being personable with the UFC 06:34 - Why managers can distort fighter-company communication 07:08 - Farid says post-fight chaos makes direct interaction difficult 08:12 - Why this is not a UFC &ldquo;hit piece&rdquo; 08:44 - The crew questions the logic behind the release 09:38 - Farid says they changed the goalposts on what they wanted 10:36 - Dana White comments and the &ldquo;hard to deal with&rdquo; narrative 11:35 - Farid clears up contract and money rumors 12:14 - How public comments shape fan narratives 13:03 - Farid on improving, going for it more, and still getting cut 14:17 - Why the promotion keeps changing expectations 15:40 - Farid admits the release left a sour taste 16:51 - Tevenwee argues too many valuable fighters are being cut 17:33 - Farid says he called out ranked names but kept getting rejected 18:21 - Quick pronunciation break: Farid Ahmad Basharat 19:00 - Would he return to the UFC if they called? 20:04 - Why Farid may prefer to build leverage elsewhere first 21:39 - Aljo compares it to his own one-sided negotiations 22:38 - Farid&rsquo;s rankings and why they mattered 23:07 - Why ranked fighters still struggled to accept him 24:49 - Why decisions are not the same as boring fights 25:28 - Aljo jokes that Farid is too sensible for the UFC 26:23 - Farid on being avoided and overlooked in the division 27:35 - Farid answers yes-or-no questions on fights, money, and PI issues 29:21 - Farid is open to other promotions and best offer wins 31:31 - Farewell to Farid and a joke about his future weight class 34:09 - UFC Canada recap and the main event reaction 35:21 - Mike Malott&rsquo;s knockout over Joaquin Buckley 36:28 - Steve Will Do It&rsquo;s huge bet and the crew&rsquo;s reaction 38:21 - Why Buckley&rsquo;s pressure may have cost him 39:08 - Who Malott should fight next 41:37 - Comparing Malott with Belal Muhammad, Leon Edwards, and JDM 43:22 - Too many finish-heavy cards and what that means for the sport 44:21 - Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Erin Blanchfield breakdown 45:31 - Are any current champions truly the best in the world right now? 46:45 - The bantamweight debate: Yan vs. Merab 47:41 - Featherweight hierarchy and Volkanovski vs. Topuria 49:08 - Lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight title picture debate 50:32 - Heavyweight and light heavyweight: who is really the champ? 53:09 - Steve Lee bails, joking about the contender series and pee break 54:26 - Excitement vs. quality in matchmaking 56:00 - Why forced entertainment fights create weird incentives 58:23 - Canada card recap: Timmy, Jasudavicius, Nate the Train, and more 60:56 - What the best performances actually taught the crew 62:14 - Marab&rsquo;s Abu Dhabi arrival and card preview 63:00 - Pick discussion for the main event and co-main 64:38 - Volkov, Kavanagh, Pico, Reyes, and other card matchups 67:23 - Izzy Adesanya vs. Shara Bullet breakdown 70:38 - Can Izzy still compete at the top after recent losses? 71:55 - Training camp logistics in Abu Dhabi and closing remarks Order your bottle of Funk Harbor rum today! https://funkharborspirits.com Support the channel by purchasing official merch here! https://www.AljamainSterling.com

Farid Basharat tells ALL and Aljo breaks down UFC 333 and Mike Malotts win over Buckley 

EPISODE DESCRIPTION - Ready to publishAljamain Sterling and the Weekly Scraps crew turn a routine fight-card recap into a brutally honest debate about what actually makes a fighter - and a fan. If you care about MMA beyond the headlines, this one is packed with sharp takes on rankings, judging, and the gap between looking good and winning like a contender.The conversation starts with a simple question that quickly gets uncomfortably real: who counts as a "casual" in MMA? Aljamain Sterling, Tevenwee, Dominic, and the usuals each draw the line differently, sparring over whether training makes you a true student of the sport, why some fans mistake volume for quality, and how fighters can still be clueless about the game they compete in every week.From there, they break down Brendan Allen's statement win over Christian Leroy Duncan, including the eye-poke point deduction, the round scoring controversy, and why grapplers often have to do twice as much to get the same respect as strikers. You’ll hear why Allen’s pressure, wrestling, and veteran composure mattered more than the flashiest moments, and why the division still leaves him in a strange limbo at the top.They also unpack the nastiest finishes from the card - Andre Fili’s brutal head kick, the debate over whether he should have followed up, Malcom Wellmaker’s hard night against the dangerous and explosive Tofiq Musayev, and why some prospects simply run into the wrong style at the wrong time. Then the crew turns to the bigger business story underneath it all: who gets paid, who gets overlooked, and why fighters like Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov are forcing uncomfortable conversations about UFC contracts, leverage, and what happens when the money doesn't match the star power.You’ll discover:
How the crew defines a "casual" and why the answer is more complicated than it sounds
Why one point deduction can completely change a fight, and why refs should be quicker on eye pokes
What Brendan Allen did to shut down Christian Leroy Duncan's speed and size advantage
Why grapplers must win bigger, cleaner, and more decisively to get title buzz
How fighter pay, rankings, and matchmaking shape the sport far more than fans realize

They close by previewing UFC Edmonton, including Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Mallott and Aaron Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, with the same mix of analysis, chaos, and unapologetic opinions that make Weekly Scraps a must-listen for die-hard MMA fans. If you want real fight talk with no polished PR filter, this episode delivers.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION - Ready to publishAljamain Sterling and the Weekly Scraps crew turn a routine fight-card recap into a brutally honest debate about what actually makes a fighter - and a fan. If you care about MMA beyond the headlines, this one is packed with sharp takes on rankings, judging, and the gap between looking good and winning like a contender.The conversation starts with a simple question that quickly gets uncomfortably real: who counts as a "casual" in MMA? Aljamain Sterling, Tevenwee, Dominic, and the usuals each draw the line differently, sparring over whether training makes you a true student of the sport, why some fans mistake volume for quality, and how fighters can still be clueless about the game they compete in every week.From there, they break down Brendan Allen's statement win over Christian Leroy Duncan, including the eye-poke point deduction, the round scoring controversy, and why grapplers often have to do twice as much to get the same respect as strikers. You&rsquo;ll hear why Allen&rsquo;s pressure, wrestling, and veteran composure mattered more than the flashiest moments, and why the division still leaves him in a strange limbo at the top.They also unpack the nastiest finishes from the card - Andre Fili&rsquo;s brutal head kick, the debate over whether he should have followed up, Malcom Wellmaker&rsquo;s hard night against the dangerous and explosive Tofiq Musayev, and why some prospects simply run into the wrong style at the wrong time. Then the crew turns to the bigger business story underneath it all: who gets paid, who gets overlooked, and why fighters like Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov are forcing uncomfortable conversations about UFC contracts, leverage, and what happens when the money doesn't match the star power.You&rsquo;ll discover:
<ul data-md-block="list">
<li>How the crew defines a "casual" and why the answer is more complicated than it sounds</li>
<li>Why one point deduction can completely change a fight, and why refs should be quicker on eye pokes</li>
<li>What Brendan Allen did to shut down Christian Leroy Duncan's speed and size advantage</li>
<li>Why grapplers must win bigger, cleaner, and more decisively to get title buzz</li>
<li>How fighter pay, rankings, and matchmaking shape the sport far more than fans realize</li>
</ul>
They close by previewing UFC Edmonton, including Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Mallott and Aaron Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, with the same mix of analysis, chaos, and unapologetic opinions that make Weekly Scraps a must-listen for die-hard MMA fans. If you want real fight talk with no polished PR filter, this episode delivers.

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