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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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  • Saturday · 16 min

    The Sheehan Show: PFL New York -- Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva and Full Fight Recap

    Sean Sheehan is back to review the loaded Professional Fighters League card which went down on Friday July 31 at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. PFL New York featured arguably the promotion's top two stars defending their undefeated records in the main and co-main events. Usman Nurmagomedov was challenged by Archie Colgan for the promotion's lightweight belt and won in spectacular form while Dakota Ditcheva was looking to book her place in a flyweight title fight by taking on Denise Kielholtz in what turned out to be a tough test over three rounds. The undercard was also filled with top prospects like Sean Gauci, Levan Khabalaev and Lazaro Dayron, who looked to enter the Most Valuable Promotions era of PFL on a positive note. Sheehan recaps all of the action and chimes in on what could be next for PFL and MVP following their historic merger.

  • July 21 · 11 min

    PFL Washington D.C. preview | The Sheehan Show

    Sean is back to preview PFL Washington D.C., which goes down this Saturday and is headlined by a sensational welterweight title fight between Thad Jean and Shamil Musaev. 0:00 Intro 0:49 Thad Jean vs. Shamil Musaev 7:47 Tyson Pedro vs. Rafael Xavier 9:36 Brandon Davis vs. Nkosi Ndebele 10:29 Sullivan Cauley vs. Rasul Magomedov

  • July 21 · 1 hr 37 min

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Abu Dhabi preview

    Keith and Ben preview UFC Abu Dhabi, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights! 0:00 Save the date: our farewell episode 1:53 General thoughts on UFC Abu Dhabi 5:18 Cody Gibson (21-12) vs. Abdul Hussein (15-2) 13:37 Nurullo Aliev (11-0) vs. Mike Davis (12-3) 19:50 Brendson Ribeiro (17-1, 1 NC) vs. Magomed Tuchalov (5-0) 27:40 Ismael Bonfim (20-6) vs. Axel Sola (11-1-1) 36:03 Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-9) vs. Sam Patterson (14-3-1) 38:55 Dustin Jacoby (22-9-1) vs. Muhammad Said (9-0) 45:33 Valter Walker (15-1) vs. Thomas Petersen (11-4) 50:58 Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-3) vs. Abubakar Vagaev (24-4) 58:13 Rizvan Kuniev (13-3-1, 1 NC) vs. Tyrell Fortune (18-3) 1:03:18 Damian Rzepecki (10-0) vs. Magomed Zaynukov (8-0) 1:10:38 Islam Dulatov (12-1) vs. Wellington Turman (18-8) 1:17:54 Steve Erceg (14-4) vs. Ramazonbek Temirov (19-3) 1:24:30 Magomed Ankalaev (20-2-1, 1 NC) vs. Bogdan Guskov (18-3-1) 1:35:20 A quick rundown of all the picks

  • July 15 · 16 min

    PFL Austin preview | The Sheehan Show

    Sean is back with a preview of PFL Austin, which takes place Saturday at Moody Center and features a rematch for the interim middleweight title. After reflecting on how Professional Fighters League pivoted after injuries struck the top two fights—and what it might say about the promotion's overall health—Sean gives his fight-by-fight breakdown of the entire card. 0:00 Intro: PFL, making lemonade 2:00 Johnny Eblen vs. Impa Kasanganay 8:47 Lewis McGrillen-Evens vs. Rafael do Nascimento 10:47 Rundown of the rest of the PFL Austin card

  • July 13 · 1 hr 23 min

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Oklahoma City Preview

    Keith and Ben are back with a fight-by-fight preview for UFC Fight Night 281, which goes down Saturday in Oklahoma City and features some of the middleweight division's top contenders. CORRECTION: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley took place at welterweight, not middleweight as Ben implied during the main event preview. 0:00 Intro: Let's put the win in WinStar 5:54 Anna Melisano (6-1) vs. Dione Barbosa (9-4) 12:18 Richard Harris (5-0) vs. Alvin Hines (7-1) 20:34 Alden Coria (12-3) vs. Stewart Nicoll (8-3) 27:02 Levi Rodrigues (5-0, 1 NC) vs. Felipe Franco (10-2) 33:33 Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (10-2) vs. Seok Hyeon Ko (13-2) 39:25 Austin Bashi (14-1) vs. Jose Delgado (11-2) 45:30 Tabatha Ricci (12-4) vs. Fatima Kline (9-1) 52:28 Tommy McMillen (10-0) vs. Alberto Montes (12-1) 58:14 Chase Hooper (16-5-1) vs. Mitch Ramirez (8-3) 1:01:18 Jared Cannonier (18-9) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (14-2) 1:08:08 Dricus Du Plessis (23-3) vs. Kamaru Usman (21-4) 1:20:21 A Shillan & Duffy Show announcement

  • July 7 · 16 min

    Conor's return at UFC 329: An Irish perspective | The Sheehan Show

    Limerick's finest, Sean Sheehan, takes a look at Conor McGregor's comeback from the country that once revered him like no other fighter. Questions abound: Will Ireland still back the "Notorious?" Will any of the credentialed media bring up his litany of legal and personal troubles over the last five years? And finally, does he stand any real chance of repeating his win over Max Holloway, a man who has been steadily fighting the best fighters in the world in two weight classes while McGregor was off making movies and mischief? 0:00 Softballs and Spin: How the media are talking about McGregor, how they are talking to him, and how he is talking about himself ahead of UFC 329 5:40 How much of a chance does McGregor have against Max Holloway?

  • July 7 · 2 hr 19 min

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC 329 Preview

    Keith and Ben are back to preview UFC 329, with detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights. Buckle up, as there are plenty of upset picks and more disagreement than usual! 0:00 Intro: Rematch city 10:08 Cody Durden (18-10-1) vs. Alessandro Costa (16-5) 16:42 Ryan Gandra (9-1) vs. Zachary Reese (10-3, 1 NC) 23:45 Farid Basharat (15-0) vs. John Garza (6-1) 31:30 Damian Pinas (9-1) vs. Cesar Almeida (7-2) 39:30 Tracy Cortez (12-3) vs. Cong Wang (9-1) 46:55 Luke Riley (13-0) vs. Kai Kamaka III (18-7-1) 53:20 Cody Garbrandt (15-7) vs. Adrian Yanez (17-6-1) 55:53 Gable Steveson (3-0) vs. Elisha Ellison (5-2) 1:09:24 Robert Whittaker (26-9) vs. Nikita Krylov (31-11) 1:19:29 King Green (35-17-1, 1 NC) vs. Terrance McKinney (18-8) 1:30:12 Brandon Royval (17-9) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh (10-1) 1:38:50 Cory Sandhagen (18-6) vs. Mario Bautista (17-3) 1:45:39 Benoit St. Denis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Paddy Pimblett (23-4) 1:55:09 Conor McGregor (22-6) vs. Max Holloway (27-9)

  • July 1 · 17 min

    TOP 5 FIGHTS in July | The Sheehan Show

    Sean is back with his top fights in July! Whether it's the hate-it-or-love-it superstar rematch nobody will be able to ignore or ultra-talented champs and contenders staking out their legacies in the cage, these are five scraps not to be missed. 0:00 Intro: MMA's summer holiday 1:19 Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 | UFC 329, July 11 6:31 Benoit St. Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett | UFC 329 July 11 10:04 Kamaru Usman vs. Dricus Du Plessis | UFC Oklahoma City, July 18 13:00 Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Archie Colgan | PFL New York, July 31 15:12 Thad Jean vs. Shamil Musaev July 25 | PFL Washington D.C., July 25

  • June 30 · 16 min

    Boxing, buffets & being back: PFL Washington DC’s Tyson Pedro | The Sheehan Show

    After two years away from the sport, Tyson Pedro returned to action at PFL Belfast in April and took second-ranked Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the wire. As he prepares for his matchup with Rafael Xavier at PFL Washington D.C., the 34-year-old Australian talked to Sean about the time spent boxing, what it's like seeing fellow Aussies dominating the UFC light heavyweight division where he once competed, and some of the harsh—and humorous—realities of fighting halfway across the globe. 0:00 On training with fighters like Navajo Stirling, Carlos Ulberg and Brando Pericic, and witnessing the second wave of Australian MMA talent 3:12 How much of a problem is international travel for Australian fighters? 7:30 You made your PFL debut against the No. 2 guy in your division after two years away... and almost beat him in Round 3. Should the fight have been stopped? 9:19 How did the time spent boxing change your approach to MMA? How different is the training and game planning? 11:58 Does the near-miss comeback against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov inspire confidence, going forward? Will it change your approach? 13:35 Tyson talks about upcoming opponent Rafael Xavier and PFL Washington DC

  • June 23 · 16 min

    PFL San Diego preview | The Sheehan Show

    Sean is back to preview PFL San Diego, which goes down this Saturday and will have major implications on the lightweight and women's flyweight title pictures! 0:00 Intro 2:17 A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev 9:32 Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo 11:09 Alfie Davis vs. Alexandr Shabliy 14:15 Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson 15:58 Highlights from the rest of PFL San Diego

  • June 23 · 1 hr 52 min

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Baku preview

    Keith and Ben are back to preview UFC Baku with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There are three unanimous upset picks on this one—you ridin' with your boys? 0:00 Intro 11:22 Tahir Abdullaev (19-3) vs. Jefferson Nascimento (13-0) 20:36 Bekzat Almakhan (12-3) vs. Jean Matsumoto (17-2) 27:20 Daniil Donchenko (13-2) vs. Theodor Berggren (8-3) 34:24 Kaan Ofli (13-4-1) vs. Javier Reyes (23-5) 38:10 Nursulton Ruziboev (36-9-2, 2 NC) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (10-4) 47:06 Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (9-0) vs. Julius Walker (7-2) 53:12 Farman Hasanov (4-0) vs. Eric Nolan (8-4) 1:01:05 Abusupiyan Magomedov (28-7-1) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (22-9, 1 NC) 1:11:00 Ikram Aliskerov (17-2) vs. Brunno Ferreira (15-3) 1:19:14 Asu Almabayev (23-3) vs. Charles Johnson (19-8) 1:27:34 Nazim Sadykhov (11-2-1) vs. Matheus Camilo (10-3) 1:33:10 Sharabutdin Magomedov (16-1) vs. Michel Pereira (32-14, 2 NC) 1:40:33 Rafael Fiziev (13-5) vs. Manuel Torres (17-3)

  • June 18 · 15 min

    BEST BETS for UFC Vegas 119 & Oktagon 90 | The Sheehan Show

    Sean is back with his top five bets for a packed weekend in mixed martial arts, including some smart props for UFC Vegas 119 and an ambitious three-part parlay from Oktagon 90! 0:00 Recap of last week's bets 2:00 Bet 1: Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape 6:01 Bet 2: Vinicius Oliveira 8:21 Bet 3: Navajo Stirling 10:14 Bet 4: Will Fleury, Mateusz Legierski and Alina Dalaslan 12:57 More lines and general advice for Oktagon 90 13:42 Flier of the Week: Andre Lima

  • June 18 · 21 min

    OKTAGON 90 Preview w/Bryan Lacey | The Sheehan Show

    Is Oktagon disrespecting its heavyweight champ? Are the Irish about to invade (a particular hotel in) Germany? Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey have a laugh, then have a look at the stacked title doubleheader of Oktagon 90. 0:00 Intro: The angriest Irishman in Germany 8:29 Will Fleury vs. Kasim Aras | Oktagon Heavyweight Championship 12:30 Mateusz Legierski vs. Gokhan Aksu | Oktagon Lightweight Championship 18:15 Alina Dalaslan vs. Djulia Ariana 21:04 Outro

  • June 17 · 1 hr 48 min

    Cage to Classroom: Dr. Kyle Barrowman Teaches the First College Course on MMA History

    For those who remember the early outlaw days of no-holds-barred fighting, the idea of MMA history being taught as a serious university subject seems as improbable as....well, as a UFC event taking place at the White House, yet here we are. Meet Dr. Kyle Barrowman, an adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago, lecturer in Film and Media Studies, and recent recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Barrowman is just wrapping up the spring quarter of “The UFC in History and Popular Culture: From No Holds Barred to Mixed Martial Arts,” the first course on the history of mixed martial arts at a major university. He gives a deep-dive account of how this groundbreaking course came to be and how he came to teach it, as well as the unique challenges that come with teaching the history of a sport that is young enough that most of its founding figures are still alive. 0:00 How did you come to teach the first-ever university course on the history of MMA? 8:16 How did you put together the curriculum for a course that had never been taught before? 14:57 What kinds of students turned out for the first college course on UFC history? Were many of them already fans? 22:39 How is the class structured? What are your students covering right now? 26:26 How do the very early fights and stories go over with your modern audience? 29:52 How did people even find MMA back in the day? Kyle and Ben talk about their routes to finding the underground bloodsport, and the struggles today's kids will never understand. 43:55 What have you learned this semester, and how will it affect future iterations of the course? 56:47 How confident are you that this course will continue to be offered at DePaul? Do you hope and/or plan to expand this offering to other schools? 1:03:19 Is it a strange feeling to effectively become part of the history of the sport whose history you are teaching? 1:09:19 History vs. Myth: The challenge of figuring out "what really happened" in a culture full of storytellers and secret keepers 1:25:53 Closing thoughts 1:27:15 BONUS: Kyle takes Ben to school on the underrated greatness of Ken Shamrock!

  • June 17 · 16 min

    PFL MENA 10 Preview | The Sheehan Show

    Sean is back to preview PFL MENA 10, which takes place June 19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and features the professional debut of star prospect Hattan Alsaif as well as the opening round of the welterweight and featherweight tournaments. 0:00 Intro: Is this PFL's strongest feeder league? 3:21 Hattan Alsaif vs. Dania Ouhachi 6:00 Malik Basahel vs. Imad El Azami 7:17 PFL MENA 2026 welterweight tournament preview 13:21 PFL MENA 2026 featherweight tournament preview

  • June 17 · 20 min

    Biaggio Ali Walsh on PFL Austin matchup and growing up an Ali

    Ahead of his newly announced matchup with Gamid Khizriev at PFL Austin, Biaggio Ali Walsh talked frankly about his path to fighting, fond memories of his famous grandfather and the challenges presented by his upcoming opponent. 0:00 Name game: Ali Walsh breaks out the Irish, Italian and African-American components of his name and heritage 1:46 What was it like having Muhammad Ali—the world's most famous man—as your grandfather? 6:30 How do you feel about the revisions to the Muhammad Ali Act? 8:06 As a multi-sport standout growing up, when did you decide on fighting? 14:14 About the upcoming bout with Khizriev at PFL Austin

  • June 17 · 1 hr 36 min

    Shillan & Duffy: UFC Vegas 119 preview

    Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 119 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. There are some serious upset picks on this one, including probably the biggest one Ben will pick all year! NOTE: Ben's mic is a little hot this week! Apologies and it will be smooth n' sultry again for the next episode. 0:00 Intro: Oh, sweet child of mine 4:21 Shane Collins (7-0) vs. Otari Tanzilovi (10-1) 9:38 Leon Shahbazyan (12-4) vs. Levan Chokheli (14-3, 1 NC) 15:56 Karol Rosa (19-7) vs. Luana Santos (10-2) 23:15 Gaston Bolanos (8-5) vs. Michael Aswell (11-4) 26:19 Allan Nascimento (22-6) vs. Mitch Raposo (10-3) 36:11 Beatriz Mesquita (7-0) vs. Melissa Mullins (7-2) 43:03 Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-3) vs. Murtazali Magomedov (10-0) 47:51 Andre Lima (11-0) vs. Kevin Borjas (10-5) 54:22 Hyder Amil (11-2) vs. Christian Rodriguez (12-4) 1:02:47 Andre Fili (25-13, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (23-4) 1:10:39 Ion Cutelaba (20-11-1, 1 NC) vs. Navajo Stirling (9-0) 1:20:20 Manel Kape (22-7) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (36-5, 1 NC)

  • June 9 · 22 min

    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