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Verbal Sparring is a weekly MMA podcast covering the biggest news, fight announcements, previews, and recaps from the world of mixed martial arts.Tune in every Monday and Friday for:• Reactions to the latest MMA news and fight announcements• Deep dives into upcoming UFC and…
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Song Yadong STUNS Umar Nurmagomedov | UFC Shanghai RECAP (opens the original)
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UFC Shanghai delivered huge upsets, statement finishes, and some major changes to multiple title pictures! Song Yadong pulled off the biggest win of his career in the main event, knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov and putting himself firmly in the bantamweight championship conversation. With Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3 coming in October, could Song be waiting for the winner? In the co-main event, Denise Gomes made a massive statement by knocking out former title challenger Yan Xiaonan for her fifth consec
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong: No. 1 Contender Fight? | UFC Shanghai Preview (opens the original)
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UFC returns to Shanghai with a pivotal bantamweight main event as Umar Nurmagomedov takes on Song Yadong in a massive top-10 matchup with potential No. 1 contender implications. Could the winner be next in line for a shot at the bantamweight championship? Also on the card, China’s own Yan Xiaonan returns in the co-main event against rising strawweight Denise Gomes. Is Yan still among the division’s elite, or can Gomes capitalize on the biggest opportunity of her career? Plus, #11-ranked flyweigh
UFC 330 Preview: Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry & Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian Robertson (opens the original)
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UFC 330 is here with two championship fights at the top of the card, and both could help define the future of their respective divisions. In the main event, Islam Makhachev makes the first defense of his welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry. After becoming a two-division UFC champion, Makhachev now has an opportunity to make even more history by breaking Anderson Silva’s legendary UFC win streak record. Garry, meanwhile, enters the biggest fight of his career with the chance to de
Conor McGregor's Return Ends in DISASTER | UFC 329 Full Card RECAP (opens the original)
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Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return lasted just over a minute before a devastating knee injury brought the main event against Max Holloway to an abrupt end. What does this mean for McGregor's future, and where does Holloway go from here? In this full UFC 329 recap, I break down all 14 fights from an unforgettable International Fight Week card, including Paddy Pimblett's stunning submission over Benoit Saint Denis, Mario Bautista's revenge win against Cory Sandhagen, Brandon Royval and Lone'
UFC 329 Preview | Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 & International Fight Week's STACKED Card (opens the original)
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Conor McGregor is finally back. After nearly five years away from the Octagon following his devastating leg injury, McGregor returns to headline UFC 329 against former featherweight champion Max Holloway in a rematch 13 years in the making. I break down the keys to the fight, what has changed since their first meeting in 2013, and what a win means for both legends. I also preview one of the deepest International Fight Week cards in recent memory Can McGregor make a successful return? Does Hollow
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