The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast

Chad Dundas and Ben Fowlkes
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The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast

An irreverent and unscripted look at the week's mixed martial arts news from longtime MMA journalists Ben Fowlkes and Chad Dundas. Topics include the latest happenings in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.

  1. Champs do champ shit at UFC 311

    2 DAYS AGO

    Champs do champ shit at UFC 311

    Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili both retained their titles on Saturday at UFC 311. In truth, Merab stole the show in the co-main event, finally emerging with the unanimous decision win over Umar Nurmagomedov after an insane, exciting, back-and-forth fight. In the main event, well, it wasn’t totally Islam’s fault that he couldn’t put on a similarly inspiring showing, after Arman Tsarukyan dropped out with back issues at the last minute. Still, Islam made it look pretty, pretty, pretty easy against replacement fighter Renato Moicano. Plus, with Jiri Prochazka suddenly showing something resembling some defense in a win over Jamahal Hill, are we getting ahead of ourselves to say light heavyweight is … back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  2. Islam + Umar big favorites at UFC 311

    14 JAN

    Islam + Umar big favorites at UFC 311

    Oddsmakers really like Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov to win their respective title fights this weekend at UFC 311. Maybe that’s understandable since, along with ya bois Khabib and Usman, the former students of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov are a combined *checks notes* 91-1 in professional MMA fights. That’s pretty good! Hold on, though. Arman Tsarukyan (who fights Makhachev for the lightweight title) and Merab Dvalishvili (who defends HIS men’s bantamweight title against Umar) are also both pretty good! So, what gives? Also, uh, we sure this shit is gonna go down at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, UFC? Because the whole shit down there in that region is on fire. Plus, is Mackenzie Dern at risk of finally living up to her potential? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  3. UFC 2025 predictions

    7 JAN

    UFC 2025 predictions

    Does Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall happen? Can Alex Peieria continue his run? What will the new UFC broadcast deal look like? Does Conor McGregor do anything MMA related, and do we care? These are the questions we wrestle with this week as we don our prognosticating hats and try to divine what will go down in the UFC in 2025. Also, Dana White has joined the board of directors at Meta. We are well and truly doomed, aren’t we? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  4. It's the 2024 CMEeeeees!

    1 JAN

    It's the 2024 CMEeeeees!

    It's the show where we honor the most notable achievements in combat sports -- for better and for worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
  5. CME Patreon Live Chat for 12/18/24

    18/12/2024

    CME Patreon Live Chat for 12/18/24

    Friends, our apologies for leaving you hanging without an episode of the Proper yesterday. Circumstances beyond our control and all that. We hope that you will accept this free episode of the Patreon Live Chat as a peace offering. On this episode we entertain such questions as: Who is worse, Jon Jones or Conor McGregor? What’s left for Colby Covington after losing to Joaquin Buckley? And what MMA fighter would be the worst to get a present from in your office white elephant gift exchange? We hope you like it. Also, if you really, really want to become a member of the CME Patreon, email us! Maybe we can still get you that discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m
  6. Did Shavkat Rakhmonov get less scary at UFC 310?

    10/12/2024

    Did Shavkat Rakhmonov get less scary at UFC 310?

    So, maybe Shavkat Rakhmonov fought Ian (Machado) Garry with an injury on Saturday at UFC 310. Maybe that’s why THAT BOY GOOD didn’t look quite as GOOD as we expected, even as he emerged with the unanimous decision win. Maybe it was merely the fault of our own expectations that left us feeling disappointed by the fight. And, yeah, now everybody’s gotta admit that Garry is very good. Maybe even elite welterweight good. Plus, Alexandre Pantoja is, in fact, that dominant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
  7. UFC 310 is worth watching, actually

    03/12/2024

    UFC 310 is worth watching, actually

    Yeah, we know what you’re thinking. First of all: Men’s flyweight pay per view main event? Second of all: Who the hell is Kai Asakura? We get it. From 15,000 feet, maybe UFC 310 doesn’t look like the greatest PPV of the year … and it’s not. But you know what? It’s actually a pretty deep fight card. Not only do you get to see the former two-time Rizin (Risin’? Risen?) bantamweight champ Asakura drop to 125-pounds and fight for the title against Alexandre Pantoja in his UFC debut, but you get to see Shavkat THAT BOY GOOD Rakhmonov and Ian (Machado!) Garry square off in a battle of undefeated prospects. Plus, you got Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov (for the interim interim interim heavyweight title, maybe) and Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie (uh, wut?) as well as appearances by such luminaries as Nate THE TRAIN Landwehr (If he doesn't lose, he'll probably win!), Vicente Luque (thankfully NOT fighting Nick Diaz), Aljamain Sterling (fighting on the prelims for some reason) and Chris Weidman (still fighting for some reason). Don't tempt us with a good time, UFC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m
  8. Is it curtains for Conor McGregor?

    26/11/2024

    Is it curtains for Conor McGregor?

    It has been a long time since Conor McGregor was a relevant fighter in the UFC. Now, his worth as a human being seems to be rapidly diminishing, as well. This week, after being found guilty of rape in a civil trial in Ireland, some bad stuff finally started happening to McGregor. Now that he’s an adjudicated rapist, he’s been ordered to pay his victim around $250,000, has been ditched by the new owners of Proper 12, has been cut out of a video game appearance and has lost some distribution of his various other liquor companies in Ireland. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy, eh? Is this finally the tipping point for McGregor, where the roller coaster has reached the top of the incline and begins to tip ever slightly toward the heart-racing, bone-rattling plummet to the bottom? Maybe. One thing that seems obvious, however, is that the UFC will almost certainly try to book him in another fight sometime in 2025. This week, we break down what McGregor’s guilt means for his future both in fighting and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
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An irreverent and unscripted look at the week's mixed martial arts news from longtime MMA journalists Ben Fowlkes and Chad Dundas. Topics include the latest happenings in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.

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