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  1. PFL's John Martin talks stars, regional expansion and future plans | The Sheehan Show

    2d ago

    PFL's John Martin talks stars, regional expansion and future plans | The Sheehan Show

    As he comes up on his one-year anniversary at the helm of Professional Fighters League, CEO John Martin spoke to Sean about the PFL's globe-hopping July, the strategy behind regional development leagues like PFL MENA and PFL Africa, and the move away from the playoff and tournament model that defined the promotion's first five years. Through it all, Martin addressed the challenge of getting the PFL into the homes and minds of the casual fight fan, and the effect that broadcast deals, media, and rising superstars like Dakota Ditcheva, Patrick Habirora and Thad Jean can have. 0:00 Assessing his first year as PFL CEO 3:23 If it had been up to you, would the PFL-Bellator merger have happened? 6:19 How much of a consideration was cost-cutting after your arrival? 8:29 Was moving away from the playoff/tournament format the right decision? 12:15 The hard question: Why does PFL fly under the radar even of many hardcore MMA fans? 14:15 Where would you like PFL to be in five years? 17:13 On the challenge of building, then keeping, stars

    22 min
  2. Shillan & Duffy: UFC Freedom 250 Preview

    3d ago

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Freedom 250 Preview

    Buckle up, friends! Keith and Ben are back with a deep-dive preview of the historic UFC Freedom 250, which goes down Sunday at the White House in Washington DC.  Before giving their usual detailed predictions and picks for the fights, the guys also talk about the historical setting, the quality of the card itself and some of the other factors and concerns swirling around maybe the most talked-about event in mixed martial arts history. Also, huge thanks to The Sherdog House Band* for generously allowing us to use their original track, "Sherdog Goes to Washington."  ----- SETTING THE TABLE 0:00 The Sherdog House Band: "Sherdog Goes to Washington" 1:09 Welcome—and a quick note about the 11th-hour lawsuit 4:16 Give the UFC Freedom 250 card a letter grade in advance 10:51 Keith and Ben's ideal (realistic) lineups for UFC Freedom 250 21:54 Which fight(s) are you most excited for on the actual White House card? 26:53 Will this event join UFC 100, 200, 205 and 300 in terms of historical impact? Let's talk about the times when MMA has broken through into the overall cultural discussion over the years. 40:25 How will the Sunday time slot, ongoing World Cup and other outside factors affect UFC Freedom 250? Ben shares insights from growing up in the D.C. area. 43:44 GAME TIME: Guess how many jelly beans are in the jar! (By "jelly beans" we mean pounds, and by "jar" we mean the four heavyweights at UFC Freedom 250.) 45:41 Final Thoughts: What a time to be alive, huh? ----- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 47:51 Diego Lopes (27-8) vs. Steve Garcia (19-5) 57:28 Bo Nickal (8-1) vs. Kyle Daukaus (17-4, 1 NC) 1:09:51 Mauricio Ruffy (13-2) vs. Michael Chandler (23-10) 1:23:19 Josh Hokit (9-0) vs. Derrick Lewis (29-13, 1 NC) 1:34:03 Sean O'Malley (19-3, 1 NC) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (14-2) 1:43:55 Alex Pereira (13-3) vs. Ciryl Gane (13-2, 1 NC) 1:59:06 Ilia Topuria (17-0) vs. Justin Gaethje (27-5)

    2h 15m
  3. A Big Fckin Conversation With Will Fckin Fleury | The Sheehan Show

    Jun 3

    A Big Fckin Conversation With Will Fckin Fleury | The Sheehan Show

    Oktagon MMA two-division champ Will Fleury joined Sean ahead of his heavyweight title defense at Oktagon 90 later this month! Their wide-ranging conversation included Fleury's decision to sign a new six-fight deal with Oktagon, his upcoming title fight, the current state of Irish MMA, and the UFC middleweight he believes has a real chance of dethroning Sean Strickland. 0:00 Money and Legacy: Will's decision to re-sign with Oktagon, and whether his team had any serious talks with UFC or PFL 5:17 Has Oktagon been reluctant to push an Irish star, as he keeps beating Slovak, Czech and German contenders? 9:54 Can he defend the heavyweight and light heavyweight belts at the same time, or is the weight cut too much? How different is the approach? 18:08 Talking about Alexander Poppeck turning down a main event in his own hometown against Fleury 20:53 Ateba Abega Gautier's upside, Sean Strickland's constant improvement: Will gives perspective on top middleweights 29:08 The puzzle of a 5-foot-9 heavyweight: on his upcoming defense against Kasim Aras 36:08 A discussion of the state of Irish MMA, from fighters to promotions to journalism

    52 min
  4. Shillan & Duffy: UFC Vegas 118 preview

    Jun 3

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Vegas 118 preview

    Keith and Ben preview the calm before the UFC Freedom 250 storm, as they break down all 12 fights from this weekend's UFC Vegas 118. 0:00 Intro: What's worse than soccer? Soccer in the cold. 5:54 Ketlen Souza (16-6) vs. Ariane Carnelossi (15-4) 12:17 Jeisla Chaves (7-0) vs. Yuneisy Duben (6-1, 1 NC) 18:56 Jordan Leavitt (13-3) vs. Joanderson Brito (18-5-1) 28:10 Priscila Cachoeira (13-8) vs. Chelsea Chandler (6-4) 35:46 Bruno “Bulldog” Silva (15-8-2, 1 NC) vs. Edgar Chairez (13-6, 1 NC) 41:43 Marcus McGhee (10-2) vs. John Yannis (10-4) 50:39 Iwo Baraniewski (8-0) vs. Junior Tafa (7-5) 1:00:08 Matt Schnell (17-10, 1 NC) vs. Alessandro Costa (15-5) 1:06:15 Bryce Mitchell (18-3) vs. Santiago Luna (8-0) 1:12:32 Fares Ziam (18-4) vs. Tom Nolan (10-1) 1:20:27 Brendan Allen (26-7) vs. Edmen Shahbazyan (16-5) 1:32:10 Belal Muhammad (24-5, 1 NC) vs. Gabriel Bonfim (19-1) 1:44:03 A quick rundown of all the picks

    1h 46m
  5. OKTAGON 89 Preview w/Bryan Lacey | The Sheehan Show

    Jun 3

    OKTAGON 89 Preview w/Bryan Lacey | The Sheehan Show

    Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey preview Oktagon 89, which goes down Saturday in the promotion's birthplace of Bratislava and features maybe the most stacked card of the year! 0:00 Intro: Wet Hot Slovakian Summer 1:41 Igor Severino vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov 8:53 Martin Buday vs. Lazar Todev 12:22 Ronald Paradeiser vs. Jack Grant 15:28 Robert Pukac vs. Brian Manning 18:37 Rundown of the rest of Oktagon 89

    20 min
  6. Shillan & Duffy: UFC Macau preview

    May 26

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Macau preview

    Keith and Ben preview UFC Macau with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights! 0:00 Intro: That one egg roll 10:48 Konklak Suphisara vs. Jaqueline Amorim 19:21 Kangjie Zhu vs. Rodrigo Vera 26:06 Jingnan Xiong vs. Angela Hill 38:03 Rei Tsuruya vs. Luis Gurule 45:12 Cody Haddon vs. Qileng Aori 53:18 Meng Ding vs. Jose Henrique Souza 1:00:35 Luis Felipe Dias vs. Yi Sak Lee 1:09:41 Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji 1:15:53 Carlston Harris vs. Jake Matthews 1:23:59 Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman 1:31:18 Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira 1:35:12 Mingyang Zhang vs. Alonzo Menifield 1:41:14 Yadong Song vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

    1h 57m

  7. May 14

    The Sheehan Show: Best Bets for MVP 'Rousey vs. Carano,' UFC Vegas 117

    Rousey wins by submission in round 1 +130 Ngannou wins by TKO/KO in round 1 -130 Mike Perry -176 Khaos Williams -110 Costa wins by decision +360

    17 min

  8. May 13

    The Sheehan Show: MVP 'Rousey vs. Carano' preview

    Sean Sheehan previews Most Valuable Promotions' first mixed martial arts offering, headlined by women's MMA pioneers Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.

    17 min
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Welcome to the Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network, covering the latest UFC & Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) topics. Home of 'The Sheehan Show', 'Shillan & Duffy', and 'The Fight Business Podcast'.

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  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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