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Eric and Randy discuss the possibility of Francis Ngannou returning to UFC, what Eric actually said in his interview, Ngannou's openness to return to UFC, recap UFC 316, discuss their excitement around Amanda Nunes vs Kayla Harrison + more! 

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Luke Thomas joins the fellas to talk about the current state of MMA + Boxing, his thoughts on TKO's attempt to get into boxing, the current media landscape across sport, breaks down UFC 316 and much more! Enjoy! 

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Forrest Griffin joins Eric and Randy to discuss his rise to UFC, his favorite TUF 1 memories, going to the University of Georgia for 8 years, being a cop, old training days with Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, the UFC PI + much more! 

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Marquel Martin is a former UFC employee, former CAA agent, and former agent to MMA stars like Francis Ngannou, Georges St. Pierre, Yair Rodriguez, Khalil Rountree & Kevin Lee. 

He discusses the current state of UFC, why athletes get the short-end of the stick in MMA, his new business 3point0 Labs, and the journey with Francis Ngannou from UFC to Saudi Arabia and boxing Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua!

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0:00:23 Guest introduction
0:01:11 Being on the road together during the UFC days
0:02:01 Eric sleeping with sleeping headphones
0:03:01 How’s life going for Marquel and what’s been going on
0:04:48 What is 3point0 Labs
0:06:38 Marquel growing up playing football and going to Nike Speed
camp
0:13:22 Getting hurt and losing his scholarship after getting hurt and
walking on UNLV
0:14:48 Trying to go pro in the NFL and trying out
0:16:03 Marquels final injury before retiring from NFL
0:13:40 The early days in the UFC from 2011-2016
0:20:03 Being with the UFC during the best time in companies history
0:20:52 “UFC is not a promotion its a marketing company”
0:22:05 When the UFC was sold it was doomsday
0:24:03 The way the UFC handled the buy out was the worse; UFC ran
like a mom and pop shop
0:26:36 Marquel going to CAA after getting laid off from the UFC
0:27:41 Needing to have heart surgery before insurance lapses
0:29:31 Getting the phone call from CAA while thinking about join
another agency
0:31:01 walking into CAA for the first time COLD OPEN
0:31:35 Getting the offer from CAA and moving to California
0:32:06 Starting CAA’s combat sports division
0:33:45 Marquels approach to running the combat sports division at
CAA
0:35:10 Signing Francis to CAA and being Marquels biggest client
0:37:09 Meeting Francis for the first time
0:37:44 MMA is a small pond
0:38:11 Dude wipes being a sponsor
0:38:36 People signing with CAA to get into movies and the best deals
0:39:33 Marquel's presentation to Francis to try and sign him
0:40:41 Finally signing Francis to CAA after a year of trying
0:43:21 Forming the super team behind Francis
0:44:46 Francis winning the Curtis Blaydes fight when they wanted him to
lose
0:45:26 Marquel calling Eric after the Cain Velasquez fight to being him
into his corner
0:46:46 Randy linking with Francis after UFC
0:47:56 Eric getting invited to the camp after the JDS fight
0:48:41 Eric turning down Francis the first time they talked to him
about him
0:51:19 Eric’s favorite trip was the first covid show in Jacksonville
0:52:46 Francis walking down the hallway in front of
jarzinio
0:55:14 Eric talking to Joe Mazzula about being down in the finals
0:58:04 Giving advice to Jay Harbaugh soon about football and MMA
coaching
0:59:24 Eric having a non traditional path to MMA and the culture
being different
0:02:55 Being a specialty in MMA as a coach
1:03:54 Looking forward to seeing the evolution of MMA
1:04:59 Who is the next fighter who is coming up and a specialist at
everything
1:07:51 What are some of the biggest mistakes agents make in MMA
1:11:06 Doing business right helps you sleep at night
1:11:46 BEING A MANAGER IS BEING A BABYSITTER
1:13:21 Being put into the position as a bad guy doing what your client
wants
1:16:04 Business is a sport and very competitive
1:18:06 Dana white using the same tactics they used against him
when he managed Tito
1:22:26 The BTS stories can get really nasty; wanting to do things fair
1:25:26 Marquel knew Saudi was going to be a big player in combat
sports in the beginning
1:26:57 The journey to Saudi and getting the fight wit

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Megan Olivi and Joe Benavidez join Eric and Randy to discuss the Iconic WEC years, early UFC fights, Megan's journey in broadcast media, UFC 315 & Joe's complicated relationship with fighting today. Enjoy! 

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*timestamps*
00:00:00 intro
00:01:25 Mybookie.ag
00:01:33 Guest introduction’s
00:02:30 Baby gift from the show
00:03:40 How’s the baby process
00:04:40 Megan’s dog won’t interact with her since she found out she was pregnant
00:07:40 Dealing with UFC and NFL responsibilities while pregnant
00:09:12 Not using a teleprompter and prepping for interviews
00:12:21 How is Joe prepping for being a dad
00:15:23 Fighting is the metaphor for life
00:17:21 Joe staying off the grid after retiring
00:21:20 Joe coming into the gym and having different perspective
00:23:50 Everyone loves Joe when he goes to fights these days
00:24:35 Having an interesting relationship with Joe’s career
00:26:40 Being impulsive with life and how Joe retired
00:29:10 Joe help build and save a weight division
00:29:57 Joe having a hard time right after retiring and dealing with changes
00:30:46 Having a different perspective while watching a fight after retirement
00:32:22 How did Megan deal with working while Joe was fighting
00:37:20 Eric using Megan as a resource while training Joe
00:38:30 Dealing with the pressure of fighting someone In front of the world
00:40:20 Taking in the moment and being grateful
00:41:40 How did Megan get involved in the UFC
00:46:18 How Joe and Megan meet;Asking Megan out
00:49:20 Joe training at team Alpha Male during WEC days
00:50:50 Did Joe know that they were putting on for the weight class at Alpha Male
00:55:49 UFC doing the featherweight tournament for the inaugural belt
01:00:27 How does Joe look back at his career
01:02:55 Joe revolutionizing the switch stance in MMA
01:03:32 COLD OPEN “I have a list of things I invented”
01:05:40 Joe being proud of his fights with Dominic Cruz and learned from him
01:07:08 Who in the UFC is the best at switching stances and cutting off the cage
01:09:04 Who is Joe excited to watch in the UFC other then his wife
01:12:00 Joe becoming a fan of Chase Hooper after his walk out
01:12:34 Who is Megan is a fan of watching while she is working
01:14:55 What advice would Joe give young fighters that are about to start their career
01:18:03 How does Megan deal with young fighters
01:19:22 Being grateful and treating the staff with respect goes a long way
01:23:20 Joe always took care of his people and coaches
01:24:25 The opposite side of being the arrogant asshole
01:26:00 Joe being sober and being open about the effects
01:29:40 Joe starting to fight after getting sober
01:32:40 Joe used to watch Robbie Lawler on DVD and then being friends with him
01:34:00 If Megan were to fight what would her walk out song, arena, and corner man
01:35:10 What is Megans and Joe’s favorite vacations
01:38:20 Traveling and vacationing with kids
01:40:29 Megan being an NFL reporter while also working at UFC
01:42:40 Megan almost late after UFC noche
01:43:20 King of the Hill game with Joe and Megan
01:55:00 Megan reacts to deans “Hot take”
01:56:50 Joe never finished watching the sopranos
01:58:40 U

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Johnny Walker joins the guys to discuss how fatherhood has reshaped his mentality towards fighting, the viral clip of Anthony Smith saying he broke into his house mid-fight, growing up in Brazil, using Tinder to learn English and more! 

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Julian Erosa joins Eric and Randy to talk about his journey through the fight game. A 42-fight veteran who's been cut and resigned to the UFC three times, Erosa talks about resilience, perseverance and the mental toughness needed to be a fighter. He also discusses his Paddy Pimblett fight, why Bryce Mitchell makes sense next + more! 

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*timestamps*
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:14 Guest Intro
0:01:36 How is it going into a 3 fight win
0:02:14 What has changed in Julian
0:03:46 Having a kid took pressure off of Julian
0:06:29 Was Julian surprised during the Darren Elkins fight
0:08:46 Julian’s not wanting to go for the guillotine choke
0:10:19 Who does Julian want to fight next
0:13:26 Fighting international versus domestically
0:14:07 Julian’s upbringing and being a 42 fight vet
0:16:46 How was it being on TUF with Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber
0:19:07 Who did Julian click with the most on the show
0:19:55 Dana White bring Artem Lobov back to TUF
0:21:16 Julian getting into an argument with another competitor
0:22:41 Julian always having a positive outlook in life
0:23:21 How did the other fighters treat Artem at the house
0:25:31 Julian getting his shot after losing TUF
0:26:53 When did Julian move to Vegas
0:27:10 Julian getting robbed fighting Paddy Pimblett
0:30:21 Thoughts on Paddy’s fight against Chandler
0:32:36 Julian seeing Elkins punches coming
0:33:24 Julian was surprised when he dropped Elkins
0:34:05 All the fighters at XC working together fight week
0:34:46 Julian no longer having the “Go with the flow” mentality
0:35:31 Julian and Dan Ige working together at the gym
0:36:26 Having a good time during UFC 314 fight week
0:38:08 The dynamic at the gym is beautiful
0:40:42 Dan Ige wanting to fight Pitbull next
0:41:47 What brought Julian to Vegas
0:43:46 Julian training with Robert folis
0:44:46 Julians fights leading up to fighting on the contender series
0:46:26 Julian not getting picked up during Contender after a knock out
0:48:04 Julian still being in good spirits after his 0-3 stint with the UFC
0:49:54 Fighting during Covid and how Julian got resigned
0:50:23 Julian riding his bike to get to the gym
0:51:42 Julian staying ready during covid waiting for a call from the UFC
0:55:13 Being at home drinking beer and eat Taco Bell when he got the call
0:57:43 Almost quitting and moving back to Washington before getting the fight
0:59:46 Julian making $100k cause Steve Peterson missed weight 
1:04:48 Peterson’s manager asking Julian to give him some of the bonus money
1:07:17 Julian and ponnie riding E-bikes and playing pranks
1:08:53 Joking around at the gym 
1:09:42 Was there ever any doubt training at XC
1:14:45 How close did Julian come to quitting
1:17:48 Always looking for the next win
1:18:48 XC is on fire with fighters and wins
1:19:13 Julian vs Bryce Mitchell will be a fun fight
1:24:13 Fighting teammates and friends
1:25:53 Julian being focused and clear during the Elkins fight
1:28:33 Possible next opponents for Julian
1:30:07 UFC Garyy vs Pratas fight breakdown
1:32:30 Closing the show

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Eric and Randy are joined by former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, who talks about his last years in UFC, his love for women in and out of camp, his boxing stint against Jake Paul, the GFL, + much more! Oh, and he also says his rap song "I'll Beat Yo A**" was a diss track to Dana White. 

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Brad Tavares joins Eric Nicksick to discuss his big win last weekend over Gerald Meerschaert, how Eric and Belal Muhammad were talking crap to each other in the corners, tying Michael Bisping's all-time wins record, break down UFC 314 and much more! 

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-timestamps-
0:00:00 Intro
00:01:16 Mybookie ad read
00:01:36 Brad Tavares intro
00:01:58 Fight recap after win
00:02:44 How often has brad felt like he didn’t fight after a win
00:03:46 Slowing down kicking later in a fighters career
00:04:51 Brad getting pulled from fight for having a broken leg
00:06:38 How did the fight go from Eric’s perspective
00:07:53 Brad losing focus during a fight
00:08:46 Brad staying clam and not jumping on Gerald when he hurt him
00:10:16 Eric and Belal having conversations in the corner during the fight
00:12:41 What’s next for Brad after big win
00:13:21 Taking time to reset after fights
00:14:01 Having less then 6 weeks to prepare for a fight
00:16:24 MyBookie UFC 314 breakdown
00:16:42 Eric’s fighters on UFC314
00:17:14 Julien Erosa vs Darren Elkins
00:18:03 Path to victory for Erosa vs Elkins
00:19:22 Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson
00:20:10 Jeremey Kennedy vs Movlid Khaybulaev breakdown
00:22:36 How is Ige feeling leading up to UFC314
00:24:27 Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates fight being canceled
00:26:32 UFC 314 main card breakdown
00:27:07 Nikita Krylov vs Dominic Reyes
00:30:12 Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio “Pitbull” Freire
00:33:17 Aaron Pico signing with the ufc and fighting Mosvar Evolev
00:35:17 Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva
00:36:37 Bryce is a good guy at heart and not a bad guy
00:37:22 Natan Levy having a conversation with Bryce trying to educate him
00:40:52 Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett
00:44:42 Alex Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes
00:53:47 UFC Kansas City Main Event breakdown

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On this episode, Eric and Randy react to the Cain Velasquez sentencing, discuss the Lebron vs Stephen A Smith saga, touch on March Madness, recap UFC Mexico City and look ahead to this weekend's APEX card.

#UFC #MMA #CainVelasquez #Lebron #MarchMadness


-timestamps-
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:08 My bookie Ad 
0:01:39 Eric’s cabo vacation 
0:03:59 UFC Mexico City fight’s recap 
0:07:15 Joe pyfer pulling out vs Kelvin 
0:09:40 Where does Moreno go after his fight 
0:11:34 March Madness tournament talk 
0:14:15 Will the NCAA shrink the tournament in the future 
0:15:36 UNLV hired Josh Pastner as new head coach 
0:16:25 Are the Rebels the biggest sports team in Vegas 
0:17:55 Best match ups in March Madness 
0:18:26 Lebron and Stephan A Smith beef 
0:25:07 Athletes finally clapping back 
0:28:25 Cain Velasquez Sentenced 
0:35:05 Fighter convicted of PDF fought Aaron Pico 
0:36:15 People convicted of horrible crimes should pay 
0:41:19 Adolescence show on Netflix 
0:44:11 TV shows to watch 
0:47:40 Joe Benevedous is a great guy 
0:50:08 UFC fight night Emmet vs Murphy 
0:54:07 UFC London Talk; UFC not building stars 
1:00:15 UFC going back to Montreal 
1:04:23 GSP come back fight in Montreal; Canadians love their MMA 
1:08:54 Conspiracy talk 
1:19:45 Outro

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Eric and Randy recap Vettori vs Dolidze 2, discuss the UFC London card this weekend, talk about the pros and cons of fighting at home, and peel back the layers on a dark secret around the business of UFC. 

#UFC #MMA #London #DanaWhite #UFCLondon #leonedwards 

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:15 Guest Intro
0:01:50 How's life been since the fight with Almabayev
0:02:11 How was the camp leading up to the fight
0:04:22 How was Manel's mentality during camp
0:06:38 Did fighting in RIZIN and other promotions help with the main event pressure
0:08:51 Did anything surprise Manel during the fight
0:10:08 What was the strategy in camp
0:11:29 Does Manel's speed and vision work against him at times
0:13:24 Manel not letting muscle memory take over
0:14:51 Eric's give Manel a gift
0:15:49 Does Manel enjoy having his daughter cage side
0:18:03 Thoughts on Pantoja and Kara France fight
0:20:54 Preview Brandon Moreno vs Steve Erceg
0:23:17 What's it like fighting in Japan vs the states
0:25:58 Why did Manel go to RIZIN first
0:26:42 Manel's background in boxing and Jiujitsu
0:27:13 How was growing up in Portugal
0:29:18 Is Manel's Jiu Jitsu under rated
0:30:12 Who influenced Manel growing up
0:36:35 How often does Manel go back home
0:37:05 Manel fasting during Ramadan
0:38:03 Manel thoughts on fighting during Ramadan
0:38:34 Thoughts on magomed ankalaev win over Alex pereira
0:42:19 Manel making his professional debut at 17 years old
0:49:29 Manels 5 brothers and they are all fighters
0:49:56 Portugal is a beautiful place to visit
0:50:27 Manel making his debut leading up to RIZIN
0:54:50 What was the first moment like in RIZIN
0:56:32 Manel's goals fighting in RIZIN
0:57:02 First fight in the UFC and leading to now
0:59:51 Manel sliding on the cage and the canvas being slippery
1:01:30 Manel breaking his foot during the fight with Muhammad Mokaev
1:04:55 Beltran having a bad call during the fight with Muhammad Mokaev
1:06:14 Rules need to change with fouls being inconsistent
1:10:05 Having a nervous and annoying commissioner in Manchester
1:13:42 When does Manel want to fight again
1:14:36 Outro

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Eric Nicksick and Randy Faehnrich are joined by UFC analyst and reporter Laura Sanko, who touches on DMs with Joe Burrow, her MMA origins, calling UFC events, going full Baby Reindeer on Kevin Costner + much more! 

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00:00:00 Intro
0:01:27 MyBookie Ad segment
0:01:50 Guest Introduction
0:02:46 Laura and Randy working at the UFC
0:05:11 What is Laura doing for UFC313
0:06:08 Sharing Dan Helly stories
0:09:29 Laura filmed a pilot for a new UFC show
0:10:08 How many flights a year does Laura take from KC to Vegas
0:10:42 Laura's take on the Chiefs losing the super bowl
0:12:06 Joe Burrow commented on Laura's post
0:14:17 Does Laura's son understand what his moms does for a living
0:17:15 How does Laura's husband deal with her fame
0:19:26 How did Laura get into MMA
0:21:07 Laura's history with training and fighting
0:24:47 Using MMA to helped Laura focus and deal with depression
0:25:58 What made Laura want to start fighting
0:27:46 What was wallstreet like as a female in the industry
0:29:55 Laura Chocking out Tony Hsieh
0:31:43 Laura's first fight
0:32:59 Atomweight was never a deep division
0:33:59 How Eric and Laura met
0:35:32 Why did Luara only have one professsional fight
0:36:26 How did Laura's husband deal with her fighting
0:37:16 Did Laura ever consider getting back into fighting
0:38:59 Transitioning to being on TV and becoming an anyalist
0:40:52 Who was Laura's coach when she was fighting
0:41:51 Laura cutting weight alone
0:46:00 Rehydrating is as important as the weight cut
0:47:13 Uriah Hall passing out during his weight cut
0:49:39 Thought's on weight cutting
0:54:54 How is it now for Laura to see where plinio cruz is now
0:56:24 SOCIAL CLIP - CHARLES OLIVERA AT TEH GYM
0:57:38 What are Laura's DMs like
0:59:49 Laura's DM story SOCIAL CLIP
1:02:53 What celeberty has been in Laura's DMs
1:04:15 When does the contender series come back
1:05:14 Family life as someone in the fight game
1:11:03 Laurs's thoughts on TKO boxing and are their any internals news
1:13:28 Going to Riyadh for fights
1:19:23 UFC 313 Main Event breakdown
1:22:45 Sean's game plan for the fight with Alex Pereira
1:25:34 What does Laura have coming up
1:27:54 Having to go poop while being on TV
1:33:20 Thoughts on upcoming fights
1:38:16 Laura's Flamming Hot Takes
1:42:30 Eric nominated for coach of the year 4 times

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Din Thomas joins Eric and Randy to discuss mentality around coaching, why fighters deserve more criticism, his love for analyzing fights + more, and we break down UFC 313. It's a hilarious, inspiring, emotional all new episode of Verse Us! Enjoy! 

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
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00:01:54 Guest Introduction
00:02:45 UFC fight night recap; Manel’s Performance
00:05:50 Manel wanting to fight out of south paw
00:06:55 Can Manel’s speed hurt him in the long run
00:09:42 Din talks on noticing Manel’s growth over the last few fights
00:10:57 Who is the better match up for Manel
00:15:15 Manel made his mark on the stage and should sit and wait for the title sho
00:16:23 Din is hard on fighters needing to show up only fighting a few times a year
00:17:49 Other fights on the UFC fight night card
00:19:30 Cody Brundage on his last fight on his card and if he should walk away
00:21:25 Tom Brees and other fighters not wanting to fight
00:23:43 Coaches in MMA being looked down when they are honest about their fig
00:26:14 Coaches in other sports are known to address their players publicly
00:27:20 Eric standing by what he said though the timing was wrong
00:28:35 Fighters need to be clear with their goals and expectations
00:31:20 Being champions is at the fore front of Erics mind
00:33:46 TKO getting into the boxing business
00:35:45 The UFC growing and providing opportunities to so many people
00:37:03 How was Din’s pivot from coaching to becoming an analyst
00:38:42 Din’s insight’s during fights brings a lot of value
00:41:50 How did Dean get into tape study
00:43:28 What does it mean to watch tape
00:45:47 How hard is it for Eric to get his fighters to buy in
00:50:05 Using the entire gym to learn and teach together
00:51:35 Eric’s and Din’s insight and breakdown have tremendous value
00:52:35 Are the next wave of fighters more cerebral in learning
00:54:38 Din only training 2 and a half fighters
00:55:05 Sean Brady vs Leon Edwards
00:57:05 Sean Brady is a hustler and has a different mentality
00:58:09 Who is Gillian Roberts fighting next
00:58:38 Does Din want to work with more fighters
00:59:25 Did Din ever get the itch to come back after retiring
01:01:20 Not everyone is going to be a champion
01:02:10 Does Din still get his gym energy fix
01:05:40 Is Din going to come back to social media and impressions
01:07:08 What sports did Din play growing up
01:08:05 Never quitting on your team is bigger then yourself 
01:10:25 Eric having a 16 year old and her winning dance national’s
01:11:35 It shouldn’t be easy to be great and it takes discipline
01:12:50 Why is it so important to show up for other over yourself
01:14:20 The feeling when a fighter gives everything to their coach and visa versa
01:16:00 Great coaches are truly selfless
01:18:20 UFC 313 breakdown and picks Present
01:19:40 Dan hooker getting injured and pulling from the Justin Gaethje fight
01:22:15 Johnny Walker getting hurt during practice
01:22:35 fighters need to minimize injury risk leading to the fight
01:23:25 Francis being nervous to fight Fury and being smart about extra work
01:24:25 Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bagamondes
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Rising middleweight UFC prospect Mansur Abdul-Malik joins Eric Nicksick and Randy Faehnrich to discuss his big KO win at UFC Seattle, his militant upbringing, growing up with 9 brothers and sisters, the future of the middleweight division and what his plan is for his career. 

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Timestamps

00:00  Intro
01:11  Guest Introduction
01:43  Taking a PJ after Mansur fight in Seattle
02:39  Fight recap UFC Seattle and getting hit in the first round
04:22  Eric’s perspective of Mansur fight
07:12  What did Eric mean by “They are going to college”
07:57  How did Mansur handle the crowd and walking through the curtains
09:37  Mansur treating his opponent like a child
11:02  Who in the gym does Mansur look to for advice or coaching 
12:18  Francis has an energy when you’re around him
13:15  How does Mansur hope to see his career at middleweight progress
15:18  Where did Mansur get his mindset
18:35  Mansur’s upbringing in Maryland
22:11  Mansur coming from a big family
22:40  Going to college in Maryland and wrestling in college
25:18  Mansur’s dad pushing him to achieve his goal
26:42  Eric and Mansur meeting when he was 1-0 in the UFC
28:27  How did Mansur know that XC and Eric was where he needed to be
30:42  Bisping asking Eric about Mansur before his fight 
31:45  What was Mansur’s most nerve wrecking fight 
33:48  Fight day routine 
35:41  What did Sean Strickland tell Mansur before his fight
36:53  Does Mansur talk to any mental coaches or sports therapist 
39:23  How do you tell your fighter that they need to turn it off
40:59  There’s a lot that goes into the 15mins you see during a fight
41:40  Who is the next wave in the middleweight division 
44:18  Fight Night Denver breakdown; Kape vs. Almabayev
46:03  Mansur picking Manel’s brain at the gym and of the other smaller fighters
47:54  Mansur’s thoughts on the middleweight title fight DDP vs Khamzat
49:55  Recent fight announcements 
51:03  Mansur’s thoughts on Dan Hooker vs Justin Gathje 
52:19  Thoughts on Alex Pereira vs Ankalaev
55:15  Early thoughts on UFC Miami; Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson
56:07  Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates
57:17  Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight belt to move up in weight
59:13  Who would Mansur like to be his next opponent 
1:03:36  Big shout out to Flex Lewis and Dragon’s Lair supporting Mansur
1:04:28  Outro

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In this episode, Eric Nicksick and Randy Faehnrich discuss all the fallout from UFC 312. From fight week in Australia, to Sean Strickland's performance, the Ariel Helwani interview, and all the aftermath. 

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Eric Nicksick and co-host Brad Tavares are joined by Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Maxx Crosby! Crosby talks about his sobriety journey, his conversations with Tom Brady & Pete Carroll, how rehab from injury is going and what he wants to see from the Raiders in 2025. Enjoy! 

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Eric Nicksick is joined by professional MMA fighter Kevin Lee who talks about his UFC career, some of his biggest regrets, losing his mentor Robert Follis, sparring his brother Keith Lee, fighting Chad OchoCinco and much more. Enjoy! 

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Eric and Randy discuss the fallout from referee Mark Smith's decision at UFC Apex in the Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov fight, how this isn't the first time Smith has made these decisions, recap UFC Apex and break down the main card from UFC 311 this weekend. 

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Eric Nicksick is joined by former UFC fighters turned Hollywood actors Jay Hieron & Mike Pyle. Jay & Mike discuss their journey coming up in MMA in the late 1990s & early 2000s, getting into Hollywood post fighting career, the early days of coaching at Xtreme Couture, and much more! 

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timestamps

00:00:00  Intro
00:01:18  guest introduction    
00:02:16  early days and building  XC    
00:02:48  eric's first time meet jay and mike    
00:03:40  training at TUF before XC and leading to opening the gym    
00:04:24  the first MMA gym in vegas    
00:06:40  early training day stories of XC and fighters who trained there    
00:09:26  randy fighting for the title while training at XC    
00:10:19  tim sylvia showing up to randys workshop before the fight    
00:11:49  game plan leading to the fight and working the first round    
00:13:03  who were the training partners for the Sylvia fight    
00:13:45  randy fighting gabe gonzaga BTS story    
00:16:53  eric realizing how good randy is    
00:17:44  what other fighters have that killer mentality    
00:18:59  Mike meeting martin kampmann   
00:21:48  why do they wear knee pads at XC after cut    
00:22:30  what was it like trying to  establish a gym culture in the beginning    
00:24:17  how to you navigate being in the corner of someone you admire    
00:25:15  how did the relationship start with eric mike and jay and seeing where he is now    
00:29:00  mike meeting eric and being his jiu jitsu coach    
00:32:08  the people at XC made it what the gym became    
00:33:32  how did green lighting start at the gym    
00:35:23  guy coming into the gym and getting green lit    
00:38:03  why are people so delusional about fighters vs any other pro sports    
00:41:41  whats the biggest difference between up and comers verses their era    
00:44:37  who was ahead of their time in the early days    
00:47:10  jay's advice to the young generation    
00:50:26  Pyle fight almost didn't happen because his opponent got kidnapped    
00:51:17  Mike's first official pro fight was with rampage Jackson    
00:54:57  who would jay or mike wish they had a chance to rematch    
01:00:24  how jay spent $100k after winning    
01:01:35  favorite knockout    
01:04:08  Jay learning step over right before using it in the fight       
01:08:38  Who would jay and mike have in their corner if they fought today       
01:14:12  When did they know it was time to walk away       
01:20:51  Transitioning out of MMA    
01:22:41  how do you tell a fighter its time to retire    
01:25:15  its sean strikland a throw back to the old days 

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Eric and Randy are joined by UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. They discuss moving to America, retiring from MMA, winning the belt, sparring actor Kevin James, Georgian cuisine, and how the fight with Umar Nurmagomedov is only the first fight the two will have on January 18. 

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00:00:00  intro
00:01:15  Guest introduction    
00:02:19  Life after winning the belt at UFC Noche    
00:06:08  Merab beating tough fighters and former champions on his way to the belt    
00:07:18  What was it like bring the belt back to Georgia    
00:09:45  How often does Merab go back home to georgia    
00:11:42  When did Merab move to America and where did he start training    
00:15:46  Mearab learning english in the states    
00:16:17  How did merab link up with Serra Longo gym    
00:18:05  Merabs first fights in CFFC    
00:18:48  Merabs retiring from MMA after a couple losses and losing motivation    
00:21:19  Merabs fight with Ralph during "Dana White Looking for a fight" and gettting UFC contract    
00:22:42  Training at Serra Longo during the weidman vs sylva fight    
00:24:34  Weidman winning the belt and Longo holding pads the next day    
00:26:15    How was is training at the gym after weidman won the belt    
00:28:54  Fights leading up to "Looking for a fight"    
00:30:51  First fight in the UFC    
00:31:56  Eric cornering against Merab with 3 day notice during covid with Gustavo Lopez       
00:35:30  How does Merab train to have his cardio    
00:38:00  Reporters always asking why Merab won't fight Aljo    
00:39:32  What was the conversation like with Aljo about not fighting each other       
00:43:29  Merab is on of the funniest fighters in the UFC       
00:44:50  Fan gets too comfortable with fights and merab standing up for his friends       
00:48:03  Merab does not take disrespect from fans and confronting them    
00:49:22  Whats the difference between the disrespect between Sean O'Mally and Umar    
00:53:00  How's camp going leading up to his fight in January    
00:54:39  Who are some of Merabs training partners    
00:56:15  Merabs thoughts on the fight between Illia and Halloway    
00:59:55  Merabs and Illia's relationship    
01:02:10  Merab sparring Kevin James the actor by mistake       
01:06:57  "This or That" georgian food    
01:08:30  It's important for a coach to go see the places where their fighters are from    
01:12:09  Outro

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Eric and Randy are joined by legendary trainer and former pro combat sports athlete Dewey Cooper. Dewey talks about growing up during the LA Riots, his combat career, fighting boxing, kickboxing and MMA at the same time, training Francis Ngannou, and Ngannou's last few fights, including his 'I Believe' speech before facing Tyson Fury

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Eric and Randy are joined by professional boxer Shane Mosley, Jr to discuss his career, the good, bad and ugly of boxing, where he sees the sport going in the future, life growing up as the son of a boxing legend and how he wants to stand on his own a part from his dad's legacy

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00:00:00Intro
00:01:22Guest introduction
00:01:58Daniel Jacob’s fight breakdown and fighting on the Diaz masvidal card
00:03:23who does Shane want next
00:04:44how does the fight look to Shane against Lawrence style wise
00:05:24what are Shane’s thoughts on the having MMA fighters crossing over to boxing
00:06:03shane wanting to fight in MMA and bare knuckle
00:06:48Shane working out at XC and his dad coming in to workout
00:07:29who would Shane wanting to fight in MMA as his first fight
00:08:34Shane talks about sean Stricklands boxing style in MMA
00:09:03who are some good boxers in MMA
00:11:04what was it like growing up In boxing and having a legendary boxer as a father
00:12:41was there a moment when shane realized what his father does for a living
00:15:46was there a specific time where when Shane knew he wanted to pursuit boxing
00:17:41how does Shane deal with the management of camp
00:19:07Shane’s thoughts on what weight classes he wants to fight in
00:20:59how does Shane feel about Saudi coming in and throwing big money into boxing
00:24:08Shane’s thought on Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol
00:25:18what was Shane’s dads thought on him starting to box
00:28:08was Colby cut bad enough to be stopped
00:29:28Eric’s thoughts on Buckley as fighter of the year and his body of work
00:30:52how does fighters get new found energy and when the momentum changes
00:34:15who does Shane talk to when it comes to his mental game
00:36:12what are some thing Shane and Eric learned from training together
00:39:32would the Terrance Crawford and Canelo fight ever happen
00:40:08who are some of the guys Shane likes to watch to learn from
00:41:37what was Eric looking at when watching footage for the Tyson fury fight
00:43:56what did Francis say to Tyson when he knocked him down
00:44:36Eric in the locker room with Tyson fury for the hand wraps
00:47:56Francis walking out of the locker room and Fury and his team doing the Sparta chant at him
00:48:44Shane’s thought on the Francis and Fury fight
00:53:09Tyson not having a moment in the locker room like Francis and that being the reason he didn’t look good in the fight
00:55:07Fury won the boxing match but Francis won the fight
00:57:22Francis let the cat out of the bag after the Fury fight and before the Joshua fight
00:58:349 out of 10 times the fight with Joshua would be different
00:59:37what was Shane’s welcome to boxing moment
01:01:28the undefeated aura in boxing is slowly fading away
01:03:08fighters falling out of love with boxing and not wanting to be there any more
01:06:40what does Joshua need to do to reset in boxing
01:08:38thoughts in the fury vs usek rematch
01:12:23Shane’s approach to talking boxing with his kids
01:14:02how does Shane balance his fighting career with being a father and

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Eric and Randy are joined by Ray Sefo, one of the greatest kickboxers of all-time! Ray talks growing up in New Zealand, fighting Bob Sapp on 5 days notice, battle with Mark Hunt, future of PFL and so much more! Make sure to submit your questions for the show after listening to the podcast and let us know who you'd like to see and what you'd like to hear on the next episode!

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00:00:00  Intro
00:01:32  Guest introduction    
00:02:22  Recap of UFC311    
00:03:08  Aljermain's fight breakdown    
00:04:04  How is Tembo doing after the fight    
00:05:46  Did Volkov get robbed?    
00:06:36  Holding the judges accountable for their decisions    
00:07:09  Judges should go to gyms to get reps in    
00:10:13  Main and Co-main event breakdown    
00:11:30  Sean Strickland vs DDP in Australia     
00:12:49  Tatiana fight in sydney    
00:13:32  PFL World Championships  talk with Ray Sefo    
00:18:01  What's next for Francis in the PFL    
00:18:22  Ray Sefo's beginnings in combat sports in New Zeland    
00:20:12  Rey's first fight and weight classes back in the day    
00:22:25  Rey's first fight in K1 was against Ernest Hoost    
00:24:43  What was it like fight in Japan in the 90's and 2000's    
00:26:10  Fight another K1 legend in Jermoe Le Banner
00:27:37  What is the step over 
00:30:21  Ray's history with Mark Hunt and being from the same country    
00:32:36  What was it like fight Bob Sapp        
00:38:27  Ray's favorite K1 experience or fight    
00:40:32  Where was Ray training in LA    
00:41:24  Ray being a Legend in Japan and dealing with the fame    
00:45:21  Eric giving shoes to homeless man story    
00:48:38  How did Ray ending up coming to vegas and linking with XC    
00:51:46  First time Eric seeing ray at XC hitting pads and them meeting    
00:54:14  Early days at XC and Eric learning to hit pads with Ray    
00:56:24  Having Ray and Randy as Erics mentor    
00:57:08  Early day XC stories    
00:59:02  Ray slapping a guy for talking bad about him    
01:05:21  Frank Mir's training partner coming to the gym       
01:09:45  Why do people think they can come to an MMA gym and think they can run with pro's    
01:12:49  What are the top red flags when people come to the gym    
01:15;08  The idea of live streaming sparring at the gym    
01:15:37  When did ray start transitioning into coaching     
01:18:23  Talking Anthony Smith losing a friend before his fight and sharing stories    
01:21:35  What it's like to fight a friend from Ray's perspective     
01:22:41  Does Ray ever get any fighters or coaches from Asia and the Oceanic area raeching out to

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On this episode of Verse Us with Eric Nicksick, Eric and Randy discuss the aftermath of Ngannou's win at PFL Battle of the Giants, the possibility of Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou happening, Jones vs Tom Aspinall, give out UFC 310 picks and bro out over BBQ grilling techniques! 

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Welcome to Season 2 of Verse Us with Eric Nicksick! Eric and Randy are joined by UFC legend "The Natural" Randy Couture, the first two-division champion in UFC history, the oldest fighter to ever win a world title, an actor, an Olympian and a veteran. Randy talks about his wrestling origin stories, how he fell into MMA, the time he almost beat up Jet Li, and the current product of MMA and the UFC today. Make sure to submit your questions for the show after listening to the podcast and let us know who you'd like to see and what you'd like to hear on the next episode!

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Eric and Randy are joined by UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who talks about life after becoming champion, beating Leon Edwards, facing Shavkat Rakhmonov + Kamaru Usman, and what it means to him being the first Palestinian UFC champion. 

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Eric and Randy are joined by UFC lightweight contender Daniel Zellhuber and discuss his upbringing in Mexico, journey to the UFC, and what it means to be fighting at Noche UFC this weekend at The Sphere Las Vegas. 

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00:00:00                        Intro
00:01:38                        Guest Introduction
00:04:08                        What is the match up like between Daniel and Esteban                           
00:05:31                        How are you feeling fight on the main card during Mexican independence day                             
00:07:03                        UFC Noche is going to be a wild night                           
00:08:26                        Daniel getting to meet Canelo while training                           
00:08:57                        Does Daniel get inspiration from other Mexican fighters                                                 
00:10:43                        Learning english and reaching out to Eric                               
00:14:52                        Daniels parents coming out to the fight and first time his mom is leaving Mexico                               
00:15:47                        UFC Sphere ticket prices                               
00:16:37                        Going to the Canelo fight after Daniel fights                           
00:17:54                        Working with different coaches and having a main coach                         
00:21:39                        Difference between boxing sparring and MMA sparring                             
00:23:16                        Why is sparring in boxing so much harder then MMA                            &

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Eric and Randy are joined by former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling to talk Sean O'Malley fight, preview UFC 306, UFC 305 recap, his thoughts on Max Holloway vs Ilia Topuria & how he stacks up in the UFC featherweight division with a win against Movsar Evloev.

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Eric and Randy are joined by no. 1 UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland, who shares his thoughts on UFC 305, rematch with Dricus Du Plessis, Jon Jones Trojan Horse, run in with Machine Gun Kelly, what Megan Fox said when she DM'd him, and cutting weight at a Trans S*x Party in Toronto. 

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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:50 Dana telling Sean to be careful about what he says in canada    
00:06:07 Cutting weight in Canada    
00;08:46 UFC 305 recap with sean    
00:10:35 Sean sparring with Kelvin Gastelum    
00:11:44 Why does sean think people are "scared" of izzy    
00:12:21 Fighting past your time    
00:13:08 Sean's Tony Furgerson Story    
00:14:16 What does sean and eric thoughts about David Goggins    
00:18:31 Fighting scared and Izzy as a fighter    
00:19:26 Sadibou Sy    
00:25:42 Other fighters coming to XC to train    
00:27:47 Sean taking 2 weeks off and coming back to the gym    
00:29:49 Team dynamics at XC    
00:31:16 Sean and Curtis beef    
00:33:59 Street fighter coming to the gym    
00:37:51 Why did sean go to XC at the beginning    
00:41:54 Sean and Eric beginnings    
00:43:27 Was there a moment where it clicked between sean and eric           
00:45:29 Not every coach is for everyone    
00:47:57 Sean on girl fighters    
00:48:40 Benefits of having sean in your corner    
00:50:02 What are some of the mental struggles as a fighter    
00:51:19 Jon Jones as a person    
00:53:16 Best part of MMA is the characters in the sport    
00:54:20 Sean fighting DDP in south africa     
00:57:34 Seans rematch with DDP    
00:58:16 Ray Sefo is a gift to MMA    
01:02:40 Timeline for the DDP fight and breakdown    
01:05:45 Izzy looking tired after the 2nd round    
01:08:01 Shady people in the fight game 
01:10:07 Sean's toughest opponent and why its twitter    
01:12:34 Megan Fox DMing sean    
01:15:18 Seans twitter game    
01:17:20 Who would sean bring during a zombie apocalypse

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 Eric & Randy are joined by former UFC fighter and current UFC analyst Paul Felder. The boys talk weight cuts, food porn, endurance training, and preview UFC 305 | Ep. 8

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Eric and Randy go deep on the new College Football playoff and give their picks for the playoff, final four and national champion! Plus, we recap UFC Abu Dhabi, and Eric opens up on the "beef" between Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland at Xtreme Couture | Ep. 7

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PFL Featherweight Kai Kamaka joins Eric and Randy to preview his featherweight semifinal fight, recap UFC 304, preview UFC Abu Dhabi, and talk most recent Olympic Games including Ilona Maher, USA's real life Captain America | Ep. 5



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00:00:00 intro    
00:00:41 hows camp for kai    
00:02:28 how does eric deal with a fighter fighting 3 times a year    
00:05:12 having a soild team to help while out of town    
00:07:46 hotel altercation at ufc manchester    
00:11:14 INSERT VIDEO OF ALTERCATION    
00:13:32 how would kai handle a situation like the one in manchester    
00:14:27 manel not getting emotional after the altercation    
00:16:03 what happen to Manel's foot during the fight    
00:17:23 pre fight meeting with mike beltran     
00:20:30 fouls in MMA are weird    
00:22:18 UFC Manchester Recap    
00:23:27 king green vs paddy pimblet    
00:25:10 tom aspinal vs curtis blaydes    
00:26:22 thoughts on Tom aspinal vs Jon Jones    
00:29:42 Jon Jones conspiracy     
00:32:03 Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammed    
00:35:03 difference betwen being a gym coach and a corner coach    
00:39:53 Belal winning the fight and conversation with eric after te fight    
00:41:11 Belal game plan talk with eric    
00:44:57 did having a bigger cage benefit belal in the fight    
00:47:56 ADD PHOTO OF LEON BEING SLAMMED ON HIS HEAD    
00:48:14 randy's story with belal at ufc 200    
00:50:48 Preview of UFC fight night     
00:51:15 marlon vera vs davidson figurado     
00:56:41 cory sandhagen vs umar nurmagomedov    
01:03:18 Kai's PFL fight breakdown    
01:04:35 Kai's fight coming up compared to his last 2 fights    
01:06:43 how do you handle fighting someone you grew up watching plus eric cornering against dewey cooper    
01:10:23 dewey getting the call for Kai vs Bubba    
01:16:44 What was is like when Kai got the call to corner Dan Ige on 4hrs notice    
01:25:13 kai moving to vegas from hawaii    
01:29:21 Kai and erics relationship    
01:34:14 what are some of the key's to winning the next fight    
01:36:03 what are the difference between fighting at the UFC, PLF and bellator    
01:39:00 will MMA ever make it to the olympics    
01:41:19 2024 olympics    
01:47:28 wrapping up

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Eric and Randy discuss Joe Biden stepping down and opting not to run for president in 2024, Kamala vs Trump, UFC 304 breakdown + picks, plus Eric confesses his love for gymnastics at the 2024 Olympics and the guys give their top 5 Olympic events | Ep. 5

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UFC Middleweight Brad Tavares talks about his early life in Hawaii, looks back on his 14-year UFC career, previews his fight this weekend at the UFC Apex, and how playing football lead him to professional fighting | Ep. 4

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UFC Featherweight Dan Ige opens up on struggles in the fight game, why he still gets upset when people say he's from Contender Series, and how seeking help from a sports therapist has helped his career go to the next level | Ep. 3

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Introducing the 'Verse Us' squad! Eric and Randy discuss their origin story, why 'Verse Us' was started, how Eric helped the Boston Celtics win the NBA title and why MMA judging is in shambles and how we can fix it. Burn The Boats! 

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UFC Featherweight Dan Ige steps into the co-main event slot at UFC 303 on FOUR HOURS NOTICE to face Diego Lopes in one of the most insane, memorable and down right craziest nights in UFC history. PLUS Eric Nicksick talks about traveling from Sioux Falls, SD to Las Vegas, NV to corner not one but two of his athletes who've accepted short notice fights | Ep. 1

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