Fighter's Block

This week on the block, the boys break down why Demian Maia might be the Terrance Crawford of MMA, what Carlos Condit should do next, Paige Van Zant, Anthony Pettis's stoppage wins, and then break down the UFC in Germany card, ehadlined by 2003 all stars Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett. We also talk about why football fans are the worst, Jesse's trip to Vegas, and Joe starting another race war. Listen in!

We just had one of the biggest MMA fights in history, a true classic, and we are back on the block to discuss. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz went to war and we break it down from every angle. In the boxing world, Errol Spence, Jr. passed his biggest test with flying colors (and broken records). We also look ahead to Demain Maia vs. Carlos Condit, Paige Van Zant's rebound fight, and more!

We are back on the block! With the Rio Olympics going on, we are only looking forward this week. Is the biggest fight in UFC history about to happen? Conor McGregor is rematching Nate Diaz at UFC 202, with everything on the line. Anthony Johnson is throwing down with Glover Teixeira in the co-main event and the whole card is littered with gems. In the boxing world, our eyes turn to Errol Spence Jr., who looks to turn in a star making performance against Leonard Bundu. Can the youngster do it? Listen to us break it all down here on the Fighter's Block.

What a week! With most fight sports on hiatus until the Olympics are done, Joe and Jesse give a primer on some of their favorite martial arts to watch, including boxing, wrestling and judo. We also start getting hyped for Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev, and break down in full UFC's Fight Night main event between Alex Caceres and Yair Rodriguez. We also get into racism, Bruce Lee, cheating spouses, bad boxing records, and (of course) how Don King can explain the 2008 Housing Crisis.

Back on the block! We are coming off a great week of predictions, with plenty of great fighting to enjoy. Carl Frampton & Leo Santa Cruz put on a classic fight. Tyron Woodley captured UFC gold at UFC 201. We break down all the stellar action we saw, and look ahead to UFC in Utah, with headliners Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres. We also break down problems with hosting open mics and the problems with children's names. Get into it!

Back on the block! Jesse and Joe bounce all around this week, recapping Terrance Crawford's statement against Postol, some great UFC action on Fox featuring Holly Holm losing to Valentina Shevchenko, and more. We are looking forward to Leo Santa Cruz boxing Carl Frampton, UFC action with Robbie Lawler defending against Tyron Woodley, the return of boxing phenom Mikey Garcia, and Paulie Malignaggi throwing down. You HAVE to hear us talk about the weirdly accurate "I Will Do It" theory, the history of pro wrestling, porn (naturally) and why Ukraine's flag is low-key gangster.

We're back on the block! We have a big week here for you guys. Terrance Crawford and Viktor Postol are throwing down for boxing supremacy. Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko are meeting in one of the biggest women's striking fights ever. John Linekar ran through Michael McDonald. Michael "Venom" Page pretty much killed a guy. We talk all this and Deontay Wilder, Felix Diaz vs. Sammy Vasquez, and Barboza/Melendez. Oh, we also come at you with some Game of Thrones talk, and did USADA mess something up? Listen in! Rate and subscribe!

Joe and Jesse get deep into what happened at UFC 200, the Ultimate Fighter Finale, and UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez. Who won big, why it matters, and what is next?

A quick little midweek update! Before our regular episode drops this Friday, we wanted to bring you a breakdown of the fights coming up on Wednesday in a fun little fight night happening in South Dakota. Enjoy!

It's International Fight Week here on The Fighter's Block! We are here to count our lucky stars and break down EVERY single fight on the epic UFC 200 card. Brock Lesnar is back, and Mark Hunt is ready for him! Aldo and Edgar hook it up for the interim belt! We HAD Jon Jones taking on Daniel Cormier, but that fell through after we recorded, so we still break it down. You HAVE to tune in for this fight week primer.

Back on the block! Here on The Fighter's Block, we are in the middle of another great week of boxing and MMA fights. Keith "One Time" Thurman and Shawn Porter put out one of the best fights of the year, and we show exactly what made it special. We also start to look ahead to the mega weekend of MMA action of breakdowns and previews of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha, Roy Nelson and more. We also talk about Anthony Joshua, Salvadorian Strong Style, and why British fighting has never been stronger. Remember to subscribe to the podcast!

Back on the block and we have another big week! Stephen Thompson staked his claim to the welterweight throne, Donald Cerrone whooped Patrick Cote, and Joe Smith, Jr. shocked the world. Looking ahead, Anthony Joshua is fighting Dominic Breazeale, Nick Eubank Jr. is back in the ring, and one of the biggest bouts of the year, Thurman vs. Porter. Please remember to rate and subscribe.

The Fighter's Block, MMA & Boxing podcast hosted by two fight fanatics and stand up comics, is back at it with another week of reviews and previews. We recap about the boxing demolitions by Vasyl Lomanchenko, Demetrius Andrade and John Molina. We look ahead to UFC Ottawa, with Rory MacDonald fighting Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and Donald Cerrone throwing down with Patrick Cote (and Bellator's bantamweight mess). We also give time to an uplifting American story about Joe Louis punching racism and stuff. All that, PLUS Jesse did some pro wrestling? Tune in!

What a crazy week in fighting we just had. Michael Bisping KO'd Luke Rockhold, Dominick Cruz Dominated Urijah Faber, Orlando Salido and Francisco Vargas turned in a fight of the year candidate, but it wasn't all good news. We also mourn the losses of Muhammad Ali and Kimbo Slice. After a week like this, you gotta listen in!

Back on the block! We get right to it this week, with Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping talk, Urijah Faber vs. Dominick Cruz, and the rest of the UFC 199 card. Also on the bill, we break down the INTENSE fight card that saw Cody Garbrant take out Thomas Almeida and Renan Barao continue his slide against Jeremy Stephens. We talk Tony Bellew, a RIOT at Russian wrestling nationals, and, naturally, Fast & Furious.

Another week of fights, another week of The Fighter's Block! We hit on some more DC drama before we review the week's boxing results, preview the upcoming UFC card, featuring bantamweight bomb throwers Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida. Also on tap, will McGregor vs. Mayweather do well on PPV? Should gym code be kept? Listen in and find out.

A bombshell got dropped on the boxing world this week! Canelo is officially ducking GGG and vacating his belt, and the weight class! We get into the fresh news up front before we preview some serious boxing action going on, and talk about the weird but wonderful UFC in Brazil card. Oh, and Jesse explains the Keshia Cole/Virgil Hunter madness and Joe explains why Russians love PED's.

Here we go! Joe & Jesse share their thoughts on a tumultuous week in the DC comedy scene before diving into some of the biggest fights of the year so far. This week we get into: What kind of jokes are ok to tell, getting into fights at open mics, Canelo vs Khan (and the GGG fight), and this stacked UFC Brazil card. Oh, also Jesse talks about a time he saw a murder. This episode is a must-listen!

It's a special week in boxing, Cinco De Mayo weekend! Amir Khan is bumping up to take on Canelo Alvarez in one of the years biggest bouts, and MMA teammates Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem are throwing down. We also breakdown live reactions from Jack vs. Bute and DeGale vs. Medina, past Cinco de Mayo cards, the forgotten brilliance of Frankie Randall, and the worst comdy gig of all time. Dig it!

We get into Jon Jones redefining 'hit and run' in his title win, GGG doing what GGG does, Chocalitito losing his luster, Demetrious Johnson being so good it's boring, Ben Henderson getting a rude welcome to Bellator, and so much more. Prince, Chyna, Beyonce, and beyond!