The MMA Depressed-Us Podcast

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‘THE MMA DEPRESSED-US’ is coming exclusively to our Substack! Be sure to pledge your support with a paid subscription so you can follow along with Zane Simon, Connor Ruebusch & Phil Mackenzie while they watch torturous MMA together online with you. We are aiming for one episode a month, in the future themmadrawpodcast.substack.com

FEB 12

The MMA Depressed- Mr. Apex

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com We are here this week to celebrate the legacy of Sean Strickland—and by “legacy”, I mean the ties that bind him to fight nights at the Apex and occasionally on the road events. Yes, yes, I know he’s headlined a PPV here and there, but it seems that wick has burned its way down the candle into the dregs. To celebrate him jabbing and teeping his way into …

51 min
JAN 15

The MMA Depressed-us: 2025's Worst (part 2)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com We are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, guys & gals. Next week, you’ll be getting a certified Vivisection—no filler! If you missed our last episode, the guys broke down the first half of their 2025’s Worst, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our crack team of analysts are all here to give you a look back at the…

1h 4m
JAN 8

The MMA Depressed-us: 2025's Worst (part 1)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is in week 562—at least it feels that way—of their extremely long winter break. If you missed our last episode, the guys watched another laughable MMA movie called Cagefighter: Worlds Collide, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our crack team of analysts are all here to give you a look back at the very worst bouts of 2025 (part 1). L…

1h 20m
JAN 1

The MMA Depressed-us: Cagefighter: Worlds Collide

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is in week three of their long break, and the team at The MMA Depressed-us has outdone themselves. If you missed our last episode, the guys gave a dandy review of a supernatural Randy Couture movie about a fallen angel, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our analysts are all here to give you a fun New Year’s treat by reviewing in rea…

1h 4m
12/25/2025

The MMA Depressed-us: Randy Couture X-mas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is in week two of their long break, and fans are getting restless, but don’t worry, the team at The MMA Depressed-us has you covered. If you missed our last episode, the guys gave a fine roasting of fighters that missed their retirement moments, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our analysts are all here to give you a rousing and ra…

1h 20m
12/18/2025

The MMA Depressed-us: Missed Exits

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is taking another break, this time in preparation for their Paramount Plus debut. It’s a long one, too—January 24th is when they come back to action with UFC 324: Pimblett vs. Gaethje. If you missed our last episode, the guys gave a fine roasting of Paddy’s career trajectory, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our analysts are all he…

52 min
11/28/2025

The MMA Depressed-us: Paddywack'd

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is taking another break, this time for Thanksgiving week. Our analysts are all here to give you a turkey roast in response to the announcement that Paddy Pimblett will face Justin Gaethje for the lightweight interim belt at UFC 324. The news comes after undisputed champ Ilia Topuria announced he wouldn’t be fighting during the first quarter of 2026 …

51 min
09/18/2025

The MMA Depressed-us: The Smushy Machine

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com UFC is taking another break, and this time, it seems it’s just so they can rest from all their promotional and matchmaking heavy lifting (said that with so much snark I almost passed out). Our analysts are all here to give you a rousing blend of apathy, disdain, and unadulterated boredom. This week’s awful fights is a collection of Mark Kerr’s contests,…

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‘THE MMA DEPRESSED-US’ is coming exclusively to our Substack! Be sure to pledge your support with a paid subscription so you can follow along with Zane Simon, Connor Ruebusch & Phil Mackenzie while they watch torturous MMA together online with you. We are aiming for one episode a month, in the future themmadrawpodcast.substack.com

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The MMA Draw Podcast
Creator

Zane Simon, Connor Ruebusch and Phil Mackenzie are back watching the best of the worst of MMA; with a focus on the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, and the WEC...
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

33
Rating

Explicit
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The MMA Depressed-Us Podcast