Below the Belt

Brendan recaps UFC 236 and talks Stylebender vs Gastelum's unbelievable fight and how it overshadowed Holloway vs Poirier 2, issues purchasing the first ESPN+ UFC PPV, T.J. Dillashaw breaking silence on his USADA test failure and suspension, B.J. Penn's restraining order, Jon Jones going after Stylebender on social media, kickboxing referee exposed to HIV, UFC Fight Night Overeem vs Oleinik and more. Also, trip to Legoland, hiking with Papa Schaub next to Kanye's Sunday Service, Tiger Woods' win, GOT season 8, fan questions and much more.

Brendan breaks down UFC 236 Holloway vs Poirier 2, rants on WWE & Bare knuckle FC and talks Travis Browne pummeling Bret Hart's attacker during his HOF induction, Eddie Alvarez's gruesome eye injury, Conor McGregor's excessive social media posts, Food Truck Diaries with Justin Gaethje, Claressa Shields vs Christina Hammer and more. Also, American Idol, Jordan Peele's "Us", rattlesnake bites, Ice House with Joe Rogan, fan questions and much more.

Brendan grabs coffee with Luke Thomas in Washington D.C. and catches up on all things life, work, family and fighting.

Brendan recaps UFC's Gaethje vs Barboza, One Championship's "A New Era" card and talks Conor McGregor's sexual assault investigation, how ESPN's PPV deal with UFC affects fighter's star power, Ryan Garcia's impressive win, Tim Kennedy and Urijah Faber potentially coming out of retirement, Paige VanZant's play by play commentating debut, Tyron Woodley's shitty return back to the title and more. Also, Brendan's trip to Washington D.C., sit down chat with Luke Thomas, visiting and dining at the birthplace of the Pizzagate conspiracy theory (Comet Ping Pong Pizzeria) and more.

Brendan recap's Pettis vs Thompson, breaks down UFC Barboza vs Gaethje and talks T.J. Dillashaw's USADA violation and title relinquishment, UFC's new PPV deal with ESPN, Adrien Broner's threats to viral star, Conor McGregor requesting shares of the UFC, Luke Rockhold's first match at light heavyweight and more. Also, Brendan's trip to Milwaukee, staying at a haunted hotel and eating the worst food of his life, a look back at early American Idol stars and much more.

Brendan recaps this past weekend's Jorge Masvidal vs Darren Till and Errol Spence Jr. vs Mikey Garcia fights, and talks Thompson vs Till, breaking MMA & boxing events/news, Masvidal's backstage fight with Leon Edwards, Till's uncertain future, Tony Ferguson's frightening personal troubles, Deontay Wilder rejecting a $100 million offer, Conor McGregor being sued for assault and battery, ESPN's top 100 most famous athletes and more. Also, its Brendan's bday and he talks bday presents, trip to Miami, flat asses, March Madness, American Idol, gets a bday surprise by the team, answers fan questions and more!

Brendan recaps UFC Dos Santos vs Lewis, breaks down/makes picks for UFC TIll vs Masvidal and Errol Spence vs Mikey Garcia and talks breaking MMA & boxing events/news, Gennady Golovkin signing with DAZN, Paulie Malignaggi signing with Bare Knuckle FC, Conor McGregor turning down a co-main event with Donald Cerrone, UFC 235's promising PPV buys, Paulo Costa rumors, Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Smith, Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade and more. Also, Brendan's surprise bday party, performing at the Improv during a power outage, getting his voice back, mani-pedi with Keith Thurman, surviving a family hike, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recaps UFC 235 Jones vs Smith and talks Kamaru Usman's dismantling of Tyron Woodley, Herb Dean's controversial stoppage of Ben Askren vs Robbie Lawler, Cody Garbrandt's 3rd loss in a row and whats next for him, Colby Covington's ambush of Dana White and buffet altercation with Usman's entourage, Marc Goddard's constant stand up's of Usman and Woodley and Jon Aniks criticism's/Twitter exchanges with him. Also, breakdown/picks for UFC on ESPN+ 4 Derrick Lewis vs Junior Dos Santos, eating food truck pasta with Francis Ngannou, playing Mario Kart with Sage Northcutt, Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson, NFL combine, Leaving Neverland doc, fan questions and much more!

Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 235 Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith and recaps UFC Fight Night Santos vs Blachowicz and Bellator's Gallagher vs Graham. Also, breaking MMA & boxing news, George St-Pierre's retirement and legacy, Tyson Fury's rematch with Deontay Wilder in jeopardy, Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 for an interim flyweight title, Stylebender vs Gastelum for an interim middleweight title, Brendan's solution to the 155lb drama by adding 165lb division and more. Also, Spider-man rental at Tiger's birthday, 2019 Oscars, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recaps this past weekends UFC and Bellator cards and talks Ngannou's lightening quick finish of Velasquez and whats next for both fighters, the lackluster fight between MVP and Daley, Mitrione vs Kharitonov's unfortunate ending, Cro Cop's revenge win over Roy Nelson and breaking MMA & boxing events/news, Tyson Fury's multi-million ESPN deal, Mark Hunts lawsuit being mostly dismissed, Kron Gracie's debut, Holloway vs Ferguson interim title fight rumors and Nick and Nate Diaz's fighting future. Also, UFC's Fight Night: Blachowiscz vs Santos, Bellator 217's Gallagher vs Graham, SHOWTIME's DeGale vs Eubank Jr., Brendan's wild night on Fight Companion, Eddie Bravo's conspiracy theories, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recaps UFC 234 Stylebender vs Silva and Gervonta Davis vs Hugo Ruiz and breaks down/makes picks for UFC Velasquez vs Ngannou and Bellator's Michael Page vs Paul Daley & Matt Mitrione vs Sergei Kharitonov. He talks breaking MMA and boxing events/news, Robert Whittaker undergoing surgery, Conor vs Cowboy interim title fight rumors, Floyd Mayweather's knee high rain boots, Kelvin Gastelum's staph infection breakout and more. Also, eating Cousins Maine Lobster with T.J. Dillashaw, driving a Gunther Porsche 993, Greystone Steakhouse in San Diego, fan questions and much more.

Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 234 Whittaker vs Gastelum/Stylebender vs Silva and Gervonta Davis vs Hugo Ruiz and recaps Moraes vs Assuncao 2. He talks breaking MMA & boxing events/news, NSAC punishments for Conor Mcgregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones, Johnny Walker's promising potential and epic stripper walkout, Anthony Rumble Johnson joining Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Jose Aldo's potential future matchup's with Conor McGregor, Brian Ortega, Anthony Pettis and more. Also, major spoiler alert for Netflix's Abducted in Plain Sight, Super Bowl 53, Maroon 5's halftime show, Brendan's new Ford Raptor, fan questions and much more.

Brendan sits down with Al Iaquinta to discuss the Conor Mcgregor bus attack, fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on a day's notice, Lorenzo Fertitta helping with surgery bills, real estate agent life, fights he wants next and more. Also, Bellator 214 Fedor vs Bader RECAP, UFC Assuncao vs Moraes 2 breakdown and picks, steroid metabolites found in Jon Jones' VADA test, Max Holloway in Dublin and more. Also, Super Bowl week, Food Truck Diaries with Jack Swagger and Ryan Bader, Aaron Pico's future, Fight Companion, fan questions and much more.

Brendan recap's Cejudo vs Dillashaw & Pacquiao vs Broner and breaks down/makes picks for Bellator 214 Fedor vs Bader. Also, breaking MMA & boxing events, Cowboy's revenge on Hernandez, Conor vs Cowboy talks, Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs, Till vs Masvidal, Gaethje vs Barboza announcements, UFC's new belt and more. Also, Brendan's SHOWTIME special weekend recap, The Shoe Surgeon story, Patriots vs Chiefs, NFL overtime rule rant, Dee Ford's fail, fan questions and much more!

Mike Coppinger (Boxing insider for Fox Sports and Senior writer for Ring Magazine) sits down with Brendan to break down Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner airing on SHOWTIME PPV this Saturday, January 19th. The guys discuss how the match up came together, whats on the line, whats next for who wins and give their predictions/picks. Also, Gervonta Davis vs Abner Mares breakdown, whats next for Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua and more.