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Welcome to Fight Library! When it comes to combat sports, I love talking about them, weather it be MMA or boxing. News, breakdowns, gossip, and interviews, they're all here! Drop a sub if you enjoy! Don’t forget to check out our website! fight-library.com

  1. 2d ago

    E353 - What Everyone Is Missing About UFC Belgrade

    The main story abour UFC Belgrade isn’t Uros Medic vs Daniel Rodriguez. TKO and the UFC are looking for a foothold in Eastern Europe. This is the difinitive UFC blueprint to how the promotion’s next phase will look like.🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.comChapters:0:00 Testing the Serbian Market1:16 Connecting with Local Stars1:57 From the Apex Era to Paramount Growth2:56 The Global Business Model of Regional Footholds4:11 Lessons from PRIDE FC and Brand Power5:14 Economic Incentives and the Eastern European Fanbase5:14 Site Fees and Economic Impact5:56 Tapping into KSW and Oktagon Audiences6:53 Investing in Talent Over Short-Term Ratings8:19 Analyzing the UFC Belgrade Card and Future Signings10:22 Channel Outro and Upcoming Content

  2. 5d ago

    E352 - Magomed Ankalaev lost | UFC Abu Dhabi Post-Fight Show

    Magomed Ankalaev beat Bogdan Guskov. But at what cost? The number one contender, Magomed Ankalaev seemed the logical choice to face Carlos Ulberg in his first title defense. Instead, he and Bogdan Guskov laid a stinker. With that title performance, Magomed Ankalaev truly lost, or he might as well have. There's no way he gets a title shot with that performance.🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ Substack: fightlibrary.substack.com#mmapodcast #ufcpodcast #ufcabudhabi

  3. Jul 24

    E351 - Bogdan Guskov Is a Dangerous Replacement | Ankalaev vs. Guskov Preview

    Bogdan Guskov is not the layup Magomed Ankalaev thinks he is. Changing from Khalil Rountree to Bogdan Guskov is a really different fight dynamically. Magomed Ankalaev will have to wade these waters lightly.Chapters: 0:00 Ankalaev vs Guskov: High Stakes in Abu Dhabi1:03 Lessons from the Alex Pereira Loss2:34 Comparing Rountree to Guskov3:46 Bogdan Guskov must finish early 4:53 Magomed Ankalaev is vuneravle early5:36 The lead hand fight6:57 Title shot and rankings implications8:25 Final predictions🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv#ufcpodcast #mmapodcast #ufcabudhabi

  4. Jul 21

    E350 - Kamaru Usman is gone

    Who would have thought Kamaru Usman being 39 and smaller than Dricus Du Plessis would have been a big deal? Yet here we are. Dricus Du Plessis dominated Kamaru Usman. It was to the point where I don't think Kamaru Usman would have ever beat Dricus Du Plessis prime for prime. Now we look at what's next for DDP and how he's kept his title hopes alive. 🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.com#ufcpodcast #mmapodcast #dricusduplessis

  5. Jul 17

    E349 - Dricus Du Plessis Could End Kamaru Usman’s Final Title Run

    Kamaru Usman and Dricus Du Plessis are at a crossroads. Whoever wins will be ascendant. The other will see their career effectively halt.🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.comKamaru Usman has been at the top of the game. He was the 170 champion and the top pound for pound fighter in the world. After leaving three straight, he bounced back against Joaquin Buckley. Now at 185 for good, Kamaru Usman looks to jump the line at middleweight with a win over Dricus Du Plessis. Should he do so, he would be right in the sights of Sean Strickland, who he has a win over.Dricu Du Plessis has everything to prove. After being humiliated against Khamzat Chimaev the way he did, nobody is hot on him anymore. But DDP is a tough fighter that deserves more credit. This fight will offer him a win over an accomplished, yet aging, Kamaru Usman. But his name still has value. And in this new foray into middleweight, Kamaru Usman could be venerable for Dricus Du Plessis to exploit. #ufcpodcast #mmapodcast #mmashow

  6. Jul 12

    E348 - Conor McGregor's Comeback Answered Nothing

    Conor McGregor is done. There's nothing left. After injuring his leg in the pathetic performance that was against Max Holloway, we have to have the uncomfortable conversation: what's next for both? Chapters: 0:00 Max Holloway vs Conor McGregor 2 reaction 7:26 Paddy Pimbett vs Benoit Saint-Denis reaction 12:37 Mario Bautista vs Cory Sandhagen 2 reaction 15:47 Brandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh reaction 18:59 UFC 329 undercard reaction 🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv 🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.com What else is there to say about Conor McGregor? It's not really his fault he got hurt. We can't blame him for it. But it is rather unfortunate. We all hoped for a fun fight with Max Holloway at UFC 329. Instead we were treated to 30 seconds of letdown. Max Holloway has a future. Conor McGregor? Done. If he fights again, it's purely selfish at this point. Paddy Pimblett was the biggest winner at UFC 329. A sub-minute sub of Benoit Saint-Denis put him on stage as the biggest fighter in the UFC. Paddy Pimblett, now he has some options. Max Holloway is one, of course. So is Ilia Topuria, a Justin Gaethje rematch, or Charles Oliveira. Whoever it is, they'll likely have to do it in front of a crowd that is vastly pro Paddy Pimblett. Cory Sandhagen's title hopes seem to be done. No disrespect to Mario Bautista. Mario Bautista is very good. But soon to be 35, Cory Sandhagen will never find his way back to a title shot. His one chance gone. Mario Bautista did great hurting Sandhagen early, hindering his movement for the rest of the fight. Despite falling behind in round 2, Mario Bautista showed up in round three and dominated. Brandon Royval continues to be the toughest fight for everyone at flyweight. He's long, active, insanely tough, and just plain stubborn. Lone'er Kavanagh found out the hard way. After knocking him down, Lone'er Kavanagh thought he had Brandon Royval on the ropes. Sike! Brandon Royval managed to stay in the fight despite being hurt, take the back of Lone'er Kavanagh late in the third, and sink in the choke. UFC 329 delivered from beginning to end. King Green survived an early onslaught of Terrance McKinney. Gable Steveson made his UFC debut. Robert Whittaker knocked out Nikita Krylov in his light heavyweight debut. What's not to love? Aside from the main event, UFC 329 delivered. #mmapodcast #ufcpodcast #conormcgregor

  7. Jul 7

    E347 - Conor McGregor Made His Comeback Harder

    Conor McGregor returns! But what does it matter? McGregor doesn't have anything to prove and Max Holloway has a heck of a lot more to make from this. Picking Max Holloway was a questionable decision to say the least. Conor McGregor has a mountain to climb. Chapters: 0:00 The return of Conor McGregor 1:05 McGregor's five years away 2:35 The McGregor Cultural Phenomenon 3:10 A technical mismatch 4:29 Max Holloway's volume 6:06 Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis 7:15 Gable Steveson's UFC debut 🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv 🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.com Conor McGregor is taking on Max Holloway and things won't be easy for him. Five years away is no joke and GSP is a special case. After breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021, it seemed McGregor had fought his last fight. Instead, we had five years of false starts until this weekend at UFC 329. Max Holloway has a chance at revenge. A star in his own right, Max Holloway can further build his all time great resume by adding Conor McGregor and a win at a third weight class at UFC 329. Beating Conor McGregor means more for Max Holloway than the other way around. UFC 329 also features Gable Steveson's UFC debut. That era at heavyweight will be a fantastic experiment. In our co-main, we have Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis as well. UFC 329 is stacked. #mmapodcast #ufcpodcast #ufc329

  8. Jun 29

    E346 - Rafael Fiziev Isn't Going Anywhere

    Rafael Fiziev is back, baby! Ataman scored a second round knockout of Miguel Torres at UFC Baku and called for the BMF belt. Chapeters: 0:00 Rafael Fiziev vs Manuel Torres reaction 5:48 Shara Bullet vs Michel Pereira reaction 9:10 Asu Almabayev vs Charles Johnson reaction 10:55 Ikram Aliskerov vs Brunno Ferreira reaction 🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv 🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.com Rafael Fiziev is a long-time staple of the UFC's lightweight division. Having chances at the top yet dropping the ball, it seemed that Fiziev was on the outs. NOPE! Round two comes along and Rafael Fiziev puts the pressure of Manuel Torres, throws a wheel kick and hurts Manuel Torres through his guard. Now he's on for big fights. BMF anyone? Who doesn't want to be a BMF! Shara Bullet cheated against Michel Pereira by pulling his hair not once, not twice, but three times. The ref? Herb Dean. Worst in the UFC. Herb Dean is going to get somebody hurt and cannot be a consistent referee anymore. Any time he's in the cage, he's a liability. Period. Shara Bullet and Michel Pereira was a whack fight so we will moan about Herb Dean instead. Asu Almabayev has arrived. Ish. Beating Charles Johnson is actually kind of a sign that you're not good, maybe? Anyway, we saw a Suolev stretch. We've not seen that since Aljamain Sterling and Zabit Magomedsharipov did it on the same night. Asu Almabayev is a menace on the ground. He's difficult to deal with and he showed that despite his small size for even flyweight. Ikram Aliskerov gets a lot of flack for losing to Robert Whittaker how he did. But he's quietly become one of the best fighters in the middleweight division. He beat Brunno Ferreira at UFC Baku and now he, too, is on to better things. #mmapodcast #ufcpodcast #rafaelfiziev

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  • Creator
    Blaine Henry
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    351
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Blaine Henry
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