The Hammer MMA Radio
The Hammer MMA Radio is a podcast that covers Mixed Martial Arts, focusing on UFC and Bellator events. Hosted by Steve Jeffery, David Abraham, Greg Persson, and Liam Dunlop, the show broadcasts live from CFMU 93.3 FM in Hamilton, Ontario. It provides previews, reviews, and discussions of the latest news and rumors in the sport.
Episodes
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 808
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev is coming up this weekend from Abu Dhabi, headlined by UFC Featherweight and Bantamweight title fights. We preview the whole event in the first half of this week's show. Then we look back at the results of UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, a card that wasn't looking so good for the UFC's Canadian roster...until it was. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 807
The UFC heads to Canada this weekend for UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, along with a host of Canadian talent, and we preview the whole card in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the week in MMA news, including Sean Strickland's fighter pay concerns, Tim Kennedy's injuries, the upcoming PFL card, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan. Catch us Wednesday
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 806
UFC 332 brought a new UFC Women's Flyweight Champion in Natalia Silva, and a whole bunch of first round knockouts. We recap that card in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the week in MMA news, including an update on Raoni Barcelos, some big new fights signed for the end of the year, and a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan. Catch us Wednesday nights at
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 805
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 was an eventful show. We had a great UFC Flyweight Championship fight, Arman Tsarukyan makes yet another case for a UFC Lightweight title shot, and there was one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. We discuss all of the results in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the week in MMA news, including Cyril Gane being promoted to UFC Heavyweight Cham
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 804
At a time when UFC Champions are vacating titles left and right, it's nice to see UFC Flyweight Champion keeping busy and defending against former champ Alexandre Pantoja this weekend at UFC 331. We preview the card in the first half of the show (and yes, Brian Ortega pulled out of his fight between recording and posting). Then we recap UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado and discuss some of the w
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 803
The fourth annual UFC Noche event is coming up this weekend, and while a far cry from a massive PPV at The Sphere, it's fun enough for a Fight Night. We preview UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado in the first half of this week's show. We also discuss the new UFC Women's Flyweight title situation, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 802
It'll be an interesting night in Paris, when Salahdine Parnasse debuts in the UFC to face a solid test in Dan Hooker. We preview that fight, and the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse card, in the first half of this week's show. Then we run down the week in MMA, including the results of UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 801
We start off the show this week taking a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song, from Shanghai. Then in the second half we recap UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, and PFL: Cyborg vs. Vieira. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @SteveJeffery on Twitter or just e
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 800
We begin this week's show discussing the results of UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, including UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev and UFC Strawweight Champion Mackenzie Dern defending their titles, and some fun (if inconsequential) other fights. Then we preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, and PFL: Cyborg vs. Vieira. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 799
This week we're previewing UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, where UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev and UFC Strawweight Champion Mackenzie Dern will attempt to defend their newly won titles. We also recap UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld event, which only had one big fight on it, but Quillan Salkilld's looking like a star. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and o
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 798
We start off this week's show previewing the not particularly deep UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld event. Seriously, what's going on here? Then we discuss the week in MMA news, including the MVP/PFL merger, Anthony Smith's arrest, and the results of PFL Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan and UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://w
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 797
Its International Meh Week, as we preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Uroš Medić vs. Rodriguez from Belgrade in the first half of this week's show, and recap the results of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov from Abu Dhabi in the second half. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @Steve
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 796.5
Ok, this doesn't really count as a full episode, since only half of us are here, and it's half the length, but Dave and Liam do take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov, and the results of UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman and PFL. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM,
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 796
Conor McGregor returned to the UFC after five years, and....it was pretty lame. The rest of UFC 329 was pretty solid though, and we talk about it all in the first half of this week's show. Then we move on to this upcoming weekend's rapidly disintegrating UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 795
We took a couple of weeks off after that UFC White House show, and we're back just in time for the return of Conor McGregor after his five-year break for some rehab and crime. The card's pretty good, so this week we preview the entire UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 event. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 794
This week it's one big post-UFC Freedom 250 episode. *cue eagle noise* Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @SteveJeffery on Twitter or just email us.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 793
Barring any successful lawsuits, the UFC is heading to the White House lawn this upcoming Sunday for UFC Freedom 250. It's controversial, and it's gaudy, but we'd be lying if there's not some fights we want to see. We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then we get into the week in MMA, including BJ Penn, more on The White House show, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Muhamma
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 792
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim is coming up this weekend, and we preview the card, headlined by former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad vs. the up-and-coming Gabriel Bonfim, in the first half of this week's show. Then we get into the week in MMA, most of which is the build to the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. Eventually we get past that, and to the results of UFC
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 791
Top ten UFC Bantamweights headline UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo in Macau this weekend, and we preview the fights in the first half of this week's show. Then we quickly recap the PFL card, and some other odd MMA-adjacent shows, and run down the week in MMA including more on how MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano did, and the return of Scott Coker. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 790
It sounds like MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano ended up being a pretty big deal on Netflix, but most importantly, what did we think of it? We look at how it went in the first half of this week's show. Then we (very quickly) preview the upcoming PFL card, and discuss the results of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermm
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 789
Sean Strickland got it done at UFC 328 by dethroning Khamzat Chimaev to regain the UFC Middleweight Championship. We discuss that, the incredible UFC Flyweight Championship fight, and the rest of the card in the first half of this week's show. Then we look towards this weekend's MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano, look at the Dana White interview with Charlamagne, and give short shift to UFC Fight Night
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 788
At this weekend's UFC 328, UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev has his first title defense this weekend against former champion Sean Strickland, in what promises to be a cringey fight week but an intriguing fight. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we look back at the results of UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates, as the list of Welterweight conte
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 787
At this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates card, former UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena headlines against contender Carlos Prates in Australia. We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then we look back on the week in MMA news, including the results of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and o
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 786
This weekend at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal, former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling tries to hold off Yusuff Zalal, who's on the best run of his career. We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then, it was a big night for a few Canadian fighters at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott. We discuss the results of that, as well as the rest of the week in MMA. Catch
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 785
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg was a wild night. In the first half of this week's show we discuss it all, including new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Carlos Ulberg, his injury, Jiri Prochazka's mercy, the resurrection of Paulo Costa, the insane Blaydes vs. Hokit fight, and more. Then in the second half of the show we look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott, and forget to talk about
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 784
Ok, so it sucks that UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg lost the co-main event. Still...pretty fun card, and we preview it in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we look at the week in MMA, mostly the results of UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPod
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 783
At this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan, former Lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano gives rising contender Chris Duncan a chance to break into the top ten. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show we get a little sidetracked, but eventually get to Joe Pyfer's big win over Israel Adesanya. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 782
Its odd to see former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya in a lower-ranked fight, but time comes for us all, and Joe Pyfer's looking to capitalize. We preview that fight, and the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half we discuss the upcoming PFL card, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy. Catch us Wedne
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 781
The UFC heads back to London for this upcoming weekend's UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy, and hopefully the headlining fight determines the next Featherweight contender. We preview that fight, and the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's show. In the second half we discuss the week in MMA news, including more on Netflix's Rousey vs. Carano event (including the addition of Francis
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 780
Oh no, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira fought at UFC 326, and it wasn't fun! Its the end times. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria.... Anyway, we discuss the results of that card, as well as the full announcement of the UFC White House card, in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half, we preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos c
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 779
lts a good week, because Max Holloway is fighting Charles Oliveira on Saturday night at UFC 326. We preview that BMF title fight, and the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we look back at Lone'er Cavanagh's big win over Brandon Moreno, and discuss the rest of the week in MMA news. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and o
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 778
The UFC heads to Mexico City again this weekend, with former UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno headlining against the up-and-coming Lone'er Cavanagh. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show, as well as discuss this upcoming Ronda Rousey fight on Netflix. Plus, former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland ran his mouth all week, but got the job done at UFC Fight Night: St
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 777
The UFC Middleweight division remains hot, with a bunch of interesting names going for a title shot. At this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez, the winner of former Champion Sean Strickland, and streaking Anthony Hernandez, will certainly have an argument for it. We preview that fight, and the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 776
Hey...so UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira, and PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis happened. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @SteveJeffery on Twitter or just email us.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 775
It's back-to-back UFC numbered cards this week, so we start off this week's show previewing the upcoming UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2. After that we have a lot to say about UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, which was the first event of the UFC's new Paramount+ era, and had good fights, bad fights, good choices, and bad choices. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at ht
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 774
Everyone's back from holiday hibernation. This week we're previewing the first UFC event of 2026, and the first one of the Paramount era, UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett in a UFC Interim Lightweight fight. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @S
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 773
This week is The Hammer MMA Radio's Sixteenth Annual Awards Show. As usual, the four of us debate 2025's Best Fight, Best Knockout, Best Submission, Fighter of the Year, Prospect of the Year, and more. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @SteveJeffery on Twitter or just email us.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 772
In the first half of this week's show we talk about the results of FC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape, the last UFC show of the year, and the last of their broadcast deal with ESPN. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA, including Francois Ngannou, PFL, and more. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAP
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 771
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 is the last UFC PPV of the year, and closes out the modern era of PPV, and it came with a couple of big upsets to crown new champions. We recap all of the results, including new UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan, and new UFC Flyweight Champion Joshua Van, in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA, including
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 770
In the first half of the show we take a look at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan, a show that marks the end of an era as UFC's last traditional PPV event, at least in the United States. Then we discuss what's up in 2026, as three UFC title fights have been announced for the first two Paramount+ events, and they're....interesting choices. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 769
We start off this week's show talking about the results of UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker, and how many options there are for UFC Lightweight and Welterweight title fights right now. Then we just talk about random trash and drama for a while. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @Ste
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 768
Dominant wrestling won the day at UFC 322, with Islam Makhachev dominating to win the UFC Welterweight Championship from Jack Della Maddalena, and Valentina Shevchenko retaining against Zhang Weili. The rest of the fights were more exciting, and we discuss all of it in the first half of this week's show. In the second half we look at some of the week in MMA news, and at the upcoming UFC Fight Nigh
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 767
This weekend's UFC 322: Della Maddalena is looking like one of the best MMA card of the year, including two instances of a champion relinquishing their title to move up and try to win a new one. We preview the whole card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show, we look more at the recent UFC betting scandal, and the results of UFC on ESPN: Bonfim vs. Brown. Catch us W
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 766
This week we start off the show looking at the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Bonfim vs. Brown, a nice set of fights but without any big names. Now if your fight cards can't have big names on them, there may as well be controversy, and that sums up this week in MMA news, as well as the results of UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://w
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 765
UFC 321 was an unsatisfying night, mainly because UFC Heavyweight Championship fight between Tom Aspinall and Cyril Gane ended in a No Contest. We discuss that, new UFC Strawweight Champion Mackenzie Dern, and more, in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama, which at least on paper is looking a little thin. Catch us Wednesday nigh
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 764
In the first half of this week's show, we take a look at this weekend's UFC 321, with two titles on the line. UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall defends the non-interim title for the first time against Cyril Gane, and the vacant UFC Strawweight title is on the line for Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern. Then we take a look back at the results of UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen, featuring
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 763
The UFC returns to Vancouver this weekend for UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen, headlined by a consequential Middleweight fight, and also featuring some of the best current Canadian talent. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look back at the results of UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot card, and discuss a relatively quie
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 762
Alex Pereira defeated Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 to win back the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, and continue one of the most interesting careers in MMA history. We discuss the results of the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot card, and the rest of the week in MMA news. Catc
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 761
It's a big Light Heavyweight rematch this weekend as Magomed Ankalaev has his first title defense against the man he won the title from at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2. We preview that card to start off this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we look at the results of the apparently poorly attended UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes card. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 760
We start off this week's show looking at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes card, featuring a pretty good and consequential Light Heavyweight fight, and...not much else. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA (and other) news. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 759
It's been a rough month for the Fighting Nerds camp, as hot Featherweight prospect Jean Silva lost to former title contender Diego Lopes at UFC Noche. We go over the results of that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half we discuss the week in MMA news, including TKO's first crack at boxing. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 758
It's the UFC's third annual Noche event in celebration of Mexican Independence Day, and it's a little thin. Still, the Featherweight main event of Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva is a hell of a fight. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we recap UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho, and discuss the week in MMA news. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM,
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 757
This weekend at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho in Paris, Middleweight contenders meet and try to lock in a title shot against UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the week in MMA news, including a big weekend for Darren Till and Tony Ferguson at Misfits Boxing, and some big UFC fights announced for Madis
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 756
Khamzat Chimaev just beat Dricus du Plessis in a one-sided fight at UFC 319 to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. We discuss the results of that fight, and the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the UFC's new deal with Paramount+, as well as the PFL results, and a preview of the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang. Catch us Wednesday night
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 755
Five years after he appeared destined to be a UFC champion, Khamzat Chimaev finally gets his chance this weekend at UFC 319, against champion Dricus du Plessis. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the results of UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez, including a star-making performance from Anthony Hernandez. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 754
Top ten UFC Middleweights compete this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez, and we preview that card in the first half of this week's show.. Then in the second half of the show we look back at the week in MMA news, as well as the results of UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park, and PFL 8. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes S
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 753
We start off this week's show talking about the results of UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder, featuring a big win for Middleweight contender Reiner de Ridder, Petr Yan turning away Bantamweight prospect Marcus McGhee, and a bit of violence from Shara Magomedov and Marc-Andre Barriault. Then in the second half of the show we look at this weekend's rather shallow UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park, with
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 752
At UFC 318, Max Holloway finally got a win over decade-long rival Dustin Poirier, and remains the BMF Champion, while Poirier himself got to ride into the sunset in his own hometown. All in all, it was a good night of fights, and we discuss all of the results in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we preview the upcoming UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder, and
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 751
It's the end of a long run for Dustin Poirier, who is having his retirement fight in New Orleans this weekend at UFC 318 against career rival and current BMF Champion Max Holloway. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the week in MMA. news, as well as the results of UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira. Catch us Wednesday n
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 750
The old guard tries to hold onto their rankings this weekend at UFC ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira, not the least of which in the main event where rookie Tallison Teixeira takes on former UFC Heavyweight Contender Derrick Lewis in the main event. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the week in MMA. news. Catch us Wednesday
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 749
Ilia Topuria is the brand new UFC Lightweight Champion, kicking off what looks like an exciting (and confusing) new era in the Lightweight division. We discuss that, and all of the rest of the fights from UFC 317, in the first half of this week's show. Then we look at some of the week in MMA news, including the PFL 7 results, and the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on C
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 748
The vacant UFC Lightweight Championship is on the line this weekend at UFC 317, as Ilia Topuria comes up a division to try and win another world title, and standing in his way is former Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we unpack the retirement of Jon Jones and what that means for his legacy and the future of the UFC Heavy
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 747
UFC's first trip to Azerbaijan, UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr., looks to be a decent set of action fights, headlined by some heavy Light Heavyweight hitters. We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA, as well as the results of UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and o
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 746
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 is in the books, with Merab Dvalishvili retaining his UFC Bantamweight title, and Kayla Harrison winning the UFC Women's Bantamweight title. We discuss all of the happenings from that event in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we run down some of the week in MMA news, as well as take a look at the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Usma
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 745
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 is coming up this weekend, featuring former UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley trying to reclaim his title from the man who beat him, and Kayla Harrison finally gets her shot at the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we run down some of the week in MMA
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 744
It's a relatively slow week in MMA, so we start the show discussing the results of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, where Michael Morales became yet another contender at Welterweight. Then in the second half of the show we run down some of the week in MMA news. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Playe
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 743
This week we start off with a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, headlined by former UFC Welterweight contender Gilbert Burns vs. the up-and-coming Michael Morales. In the second half of the show we discuss the results of UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena, and a bit of random MMA news. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammer
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 742
This weekend the UFC heads to Montreal for the first time in a decade for UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena. In the first half of this week's show we preview the card, including two title fights and a Jose Aldo fight. Then in the second half we discuss the week in MMA, as well as the results of PFL 4 and UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 F
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 741
It's Bantamweight action at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo in Des Moines this weekend UFC heads to Kansas City, and we preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half we discuss the week in MMA, including PFL 4 and the results of UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 740
The UFC heads to Kansas City with a short notice Welterweight main event between Ian Machado Garry and rising star Carlos Prates. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then we discuss the week in MMA news, including the results of PFL 3. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com, Player.F
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 739
UFC 314 was a hell of a card. Alexander Volkanovski regained the UFC Featherweight Championship and has a line of potential challengers, Paddy Pimblett silenced the doubters, and the Fighting Nerds did it again. We recap all of the results in the first half of this week's show. Then we discuss Amanda Nunes' Hall of Fame announcement, what is likely the end of GFL, and the PFL Quarterfinals. Catch
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 738
The UFC Featherweight Championship is for all intents and purposes vacant with Ilia Topuria moving up to the Lightweight division. So this weekend at UFC 314, former champ Alexander Volkanovski faces the rising Diego Lopes for the title, and we preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then we look back on a slow week in MMA, including the return of PFL, and the results of UFC on ES
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 737
It's another week and another UFC card, and this week's is UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy, headlined by a battle between two top ten UFC Featherweights. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then we look back on the week in MMA news, including more on Cain Velasquez, and a lot of stories about our favorite topic, fighter pay. Also, a recap of UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 736
The UFC heads back to Mexico City this week for UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg, and we preview that card in the first half of this week's show. We also run down the week in MMA news, as depressing as always, as well as the results of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The Itunes Store, MMAPodcast.com,
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 735
We start of the show previewing all of the fights at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady, featuring former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards meeting up-and-coming contender Sean Brady, and a big opportunity for Carlos Ulberg against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, as well as the results of UFC Fight Night: V
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 734
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev had a bit of everything. Great fights, terrible fights, fouls, terrible decisions, feel-good moments, and shameful ones. And of course, new Light Heavyweight Champion Magomed Ankalaev. We discuss it all in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show we run down the week in MMA news, and take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs.
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 733
At this weekend's UFC 313, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira has possibly his biggest test to date against Magomed Ankalaev. Plus in the co-main event, Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev have a short notice rematch. We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA news, and the results of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almaba
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 731
The UFC heads back to Seattle after twelve years, with a Bantamweight main event of Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong. We preview the card in the first half of this week's episode. Then we look back at the results of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues, and wonder what's going on with some insane proposed GFL fights. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.the
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 730
Both champions defended at UFC 312, so we start this week's show discussing the results of that show, including what's next for UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis and UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili. In the second half of the episode we look at the week in MMA news, as well as take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on
The Hammer MMA Radio - Episode 729
The UFC heads back down under with two title fights at UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland. Will Sean Strickland regain the UFC Middleweight Championship from Dricus du Plessis? Can Zhang Weili defend the UFC Strawweight Championship against the oft-injured but still dangerous Tatiana Suarez? We preview all of the fights in the first half of the show. In the second half of the episode we look ba
