Fight Predictions, Injury Reports and MMA News of the week

This week Host Nikolai Gionti and Co-Host Chris Manning make picks for WSOF 11 and the two UFC events that take place this weekend, along with breakin...

UFC Fight Nigh Predictions, Fight Card overload and MMA News

UFC Fight Night Recap, Chael News and UFC 174 Predictions

This week Nikolai Gionti is on his on while he recaps UFC Fight Nigh: Henderson vs. Khabilov, gives his opinion on the push and Chael's failed drug te...

UFC 173 and Fight Night Recap and UFC Predictions

This week Nikolai Gionti is joined again by co-host Chris Manning as they both admit how wrong they were with TJ Dillishaw and break down last week's...

Bellator PPV Review and UFC 173 Predictions

This week I am alone due to scheduling conflicts, but Host Nikolai Gionti will be recapping Bellator's first PPV card and giving his opinions on how i...

UFC 172 Recap and Matchmaking

This week Host Nikolai Gionti and Co-Host Chris Manning recap UFC 172, choose the bouts they would like to see next for the fighters on the card and d...

UFC on Fox Recap and UFC 172 Preview

This week Host Nikolai Gionti and Co-Host Chris Manning recap last week's UFC on Fox between Browne and Werdum, play some fantasy matchmaker, discuss...

UFC Fight Night and The Ultimate Fighter Predictions plus Nick Diaz and Gina Carano.

This week we break down Friday's UFC Fight Pass Card and The Ultimate Fighter Finale next week. We also discuss Nick Diaz's comments and the possibili...

Former UFC fighter Javier Vazquez & Kimura jiu jitsu fighter Horlando Monteiro joined the show

Javi Vazquez of Gracie Rancho Cucamonga, formally of the UFC joined us to talk Metamoris 3 and the direction he is taking jiu jitsu (submission only,...

UFC Fight Night Recap and a look at the rest of the year in the UFC

This week Host Nikolai Gionti and Co-Host Chris Manning recap the rematch between Henderson and Shogun. We also break down the rest of this year's UFC...

Octagon Control 3-20-14

In the first episode on ULTMMA.com, Host Nikolai Gionti and Co-Host Chris Manning recap last week's UFC 171,debate the always intriguing Nick Diaz, re...

UFC 170 preview with DJ and Nikolai Gionti of Octagon Control

Nikolai and DJ hit up some MMA news, potential match-ups and analyzed UFC 170 Rousey vs. McMann

TJ DeSantis - the voice of the Sherdog Radio Network joins DJ...

Given a chance by Jeff Sherwood, TJ started the Sherdog Radio network some 10 years ago and remains the orchestrator of all things at the MMA radio st...

UFC 169 Preview with Tristen Critchfield of Sherdog.com

Tristen and DJ kick it off with some obligatory NBA talk and then jump into MMA news followed by an analysis of the fights...

UFC 168 Review - Weidman vs. Silva 2 with D.J. SanMarco

With the gruesome TKO victory over Anderson Silva in the books DJ discusses some of the why's and how's associated with UFC 168...

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GSP Hendricks analysis with Sherdog's Tristen Critchfield

Tristen and DJ take a look at what might have led to how the GSP/Hendricks played out, what could change in a rematch, some rule and scoring changes....

UFC 167 Preview with Tommy Messano and D.J.

Tommy and i share some memories of early UFC's, how we first started watching the sport, and then we preview a blockbuster card on paper with very int...

Rustam Khabilav - UFC Lightweight Contender

The Jackson's MMA Lightweight discusses his win over Jorge Masvidal at the Fight for the Troops - Ft. Campbell

Glover Texeira - UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger

Next up to challenge Jon Jones for his LHW belt, we spoke to Glover to get a little insight into his life and career.

Larry Pepe, Matheus Aquino, & @Fight_Ghost join the Show...

D.J. and the guys review an action packed Bellator card, preview UFC Fight Night 31 at Ft. Campbell and hit up some MMA News, and get a betting perspe...

UFC 166 Post fight analysis with DJ...

Where do they go now, why did this or that happen, and the keys to future success, listen to DJ break it down for you.

UFC 166 Roundtable w/Tommy Messano & @Fight_Ghost!

MMA news, UFC 166 picks, betting advice and lines from @Fight_Ghost, analysis and a few laughs with all three of us.

TUF competitor & WMMA Pioneer Roxanne Modaferri...

Renowned as the Happy Warrior, Roxanne joined us and explained he theory behind the nickname, her life living in Japan and why you can't get a sundae...

UFC newcomer Jessica Eye of Strong Style MMA...

Jessica who is 10-1 in MMA makes her debut against Sarah Kaufman, gives us a candid look at how she got into MMA, the UFC, her thoughts on TUF, and ho...

Irish MMA fighter Tommy "the Ghost" McCafferty joins us...

Tommy, joined us from Ireland to discuss growing up in martial arts, and his exploits in boxing, kickboxing, jiu jitsu and now MMA where he is undefea...

Review of UFC 165 great performances and the belt that almost changed hands...

Alex Gustafsson achieved greatness as did Champion Jon Jones, could Gustafsson closed the gap in this fight? we'll examine what he might've added to a...

Co-host & Editor of ULTMMA.com Tommy Messano returns!

Tonight DJ and Tommy previewed UFC 165, talked the latest MMA news, and mixed in some Johnny Manziel and more...

Hurricane Heather Clark of XFC MMA...

Heather spoke to DJ about this season of TUF including the Baszler/Pena fight, Ronda, Miesha, Cyborg, leaving Jackson's MMA, differences between Boxin...

Martin McLaughlin of Team Torres Jiu Jitsu, Derry N. Ireland

I reviewed UFC 164, and got a little expertise about the Pettis arm bar on Ben Henderson. More importantly though i got a look inside the MMA, scene,...

UFC Fight Night 26 Post fight commentary with DJ...

Here i discussed all the relevant fights and some of the why's behind what happened. Plus where do we go from here...

UFC Fight Night 26 Preview with Tommy and DJ...

Tommy returned to the show this week to comments on big news in MMA and previews UFC fight night 26, Rua vs. Sonnen.

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Brazilian MMA analyst Matheus Aquino previews UFC 163...

Matheus is a fighter manager, and has been an writer, promoter and a person with very keen analysis of the sport. He guides you through the entire car...

UFC on Fox Radio Host Larry Pepe joined me...

Larry Pepe and I talk MMA news and analyze the UFC on FX 8 card.

Tristen Critchfield, associate Editor of Sherdog.com joined me...

Tristen joined to me try to understand the what, why, how, and give fairness to both new Champ Chris Weidman, and Anderson Silva. We took a look at wh...

Interview with Invicta FC's Emily Kagan and a review of UFC 162...

We caught up with Emily Kagan who is fighting Ashley Cummins on Invicta FC 6 Jul 13th to talk about the life of a pro-fighter. Then a review of UFC 16...

Editor of ULTMMA.com Tommy Messano & Betting Expert Fight Ghost join DJ...

Tommy Messano returns this week to talk MMA news, fighter salaries, and to put into context the career of Anderson Silva. Surprise guest @Fight_Ghost...

Former UFC Fighter, MMA analyst Javier Vazquez, and XFC Fighter Reggie Pena...

Reggie Pena joined me to talk about his career and his fight this Friday on XFC 24 at the Sundome in Tampa, FL. Then Gracie Fighter Javier Vazquez joi...

Larry Pepe of Pro MMA Radio, UFC on FOX Radio & AFN...

Our 1st edition of "what's bugging Larry", where Larry points out some of the normally overlooked ridiculousness in MMA. This time, it's not the fact...