The UFC White House Card Broke Something for Longtime MMA Fans
There’s a moment every longtime fan reaches when they look at the thing they love and ask if they still recognize it. After the UFC White House card, that moment has arrived. The fights delivered — Gaethje upset Topuria, Gane stopped Pereira — but the political pageantry, the post-fight comments from fighters like Josh Hokit, and the sense that the brand has swallowed the fighters left a taste that’s hard to wash out. We trace the lost era of respect embodied by Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, and Demian Maia, the Conor McGregor effect that rewired the culture, the risk of going “mainstream, mainstream,” and what the future of MMA coverage looks like on the Ringside Report Network as the weekly show retools.
Boring UFC Under TKO: More Brand, Less Bang?
The Ringside Report MMA crew discusses Sean Brady’s UFC London win, the concerning lack of stars and fighter activity under the TKO umbrella, Joe Rogan’s comments on Canada, and Ilia Topuria’s puzzling situation. Plus, predictions for UFC Fight Night Mexico: Moreno vs Erceg. Is the UFC losing its edge?
UFC 271 Preview
Ringside Report MMA’s UFC 271 Preview, including Israel Adesanya v. Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight championship on February 10, 2022. Hosted by Dave Simon, Fred Garcia and AJ D’Alesio. Dave, Fred and AJ talked about the rest of the UFC 271 card and Israel Adesanya coming to the defence of Joe Rogan.
UFC Vegas 47 Preview
Ringside Report MMAs’ UFC Vegas 47 Preview including Sean Strickland v. Jack Hermansson and Punahele Soriano v. Nick Maximov for February 3, 2022. Hosted by Dave Simon, Fred Garcia and AJ D’Alesio.