Max Holloway

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban react to former Featherweight champ Max Holloway’s absolutely INCREDIBLE performance against Calvin Kattar in the UFC Fight Island 7 main event. They also discuss Carlos Condit vs Matt Brown and Alessio di Chirico’s choice to skip his post-fight interview. Karyn and Alan also look ahead to two other upcoming main events: Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny and Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor!

275: Max Holloway Levels Up In Masterpiece Fight At UFC Fight Island 7!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC welterweight Alan Jouban preview the upcoming UFC Fight Island 7 main and co-main events: former Featherweight champ Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar, and Carlos Condit vs Matt Brown respectively.

274: Holloway vs Kattar, Condit vs Brown UFC Fight Island 7 Preview 

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the year in fights on the last podcast  of 2020. They talk about Kevin Holland’s big success, the impact Flyweight Champ Deiveson Figueiredo has made, Joaquin Buckley’s KO, Zhang Weili vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Anderson Silva’s retirement and lots more!

273: Best Fights, KOs, Fighters + Big Moments Of 2020! Year-End Wrap-Up

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss Flyweight Champ Deiveson Figueiredo’s majority draw with Brandon Moreno in the UFC 256 main event. They also discuss Charles Oliveira’s win over Tony Ferguson, Kevin Holland’s insane KO of Jacare Souza, Cub Swanson’s KO and more from the final UFC PPV of the year. Karyn and Alan also look ahead to the upcoming UFC Vegas 17 main event between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal.

272: Figueiredo vs Moreno Is FOTY Candidate; Oliveira Beats Ferguson At UFC 256!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss Marvin Vettori's unanimous decision win over Jack Hermansson in the UFC Vegas 16 main event. They also discuss a possible fight between Vettori and Paulo Costa, the KO slam victory by Jordan Leavitt and the UFC’s decision to release former title challenger Yoel Romero. In addition, Karyn and Alan preview the UFC 256 title fight between Champ Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno as well as the co-main event between former interim champ Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira.

271: Vettori Beats Hermansson, UFC Releases Yoel, UFC 256 Main + Co-Main Previews!

Anthony Smith

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss Anthony Smith’s submission win over Devin Clark in the UFC Vegas 15 main event, why a match-up with Paul Craig is a good idea, the difficulties of balancing a fight career with a broadcasting career and more. They also share their thoughts on Ashlee Evans-Smith’s decision to fight with an injury and more from the event at the UFC Apex before moving on to the PPV boxing event between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones, Jr.

270: Anthony Smith Gets His Mojo Back At UFC Vegas 15! Tyson vs Jones A Draw?

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Vegas 14, where former UFC Lightweight champ Rafael Dos Anjos beat Paul Felder via split decision in the main event. They also discuss Khaos Williams’ 30-second knock out of Abdul Razak Alhassan, Sean Strickland’s second win in two weeks and they preview UFC 255’s two title fights. Plus, Alan talks about his preparation as he gets ready to return to action at UFC 255 as well.

268: RDA Beats Felder, Khaos’ KO + Strickland’s Streak At UFC Vegas 14

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Vegas 13, where Glover Teixeira submitted Thiago Santos in the main event. Karyn and Alan share their thoughts on the fight and the possibility of Glover challenging Light Heavyweight Champ Jan Blachowicz next rather than the rumored fight between Jan and UFC Middleweight Champ Israel Adesanya. They also discuss wins by Andrei Arlovski, Gigi Chikadze, Raoni Barcelos, Yan Xiaonan, Max Griffin and Darren Elkins.

267: Teixeira Submits Santos At UFC Vegas 13; So Who's Next For Champ Blachowicz?

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Vegas 12, where Uriah Hall defeated Anderson Silva in the main event, which was also the legend’s final UFC fight. Karyn and Alan also discuss wins by Bryce Mitchell, Greg Hardy and Alexander Hernandez before moving on to Gegard Mousasi’s championship victory at Bellator 250. In addition, they discuss the possibility of UFC Middleweight Champ Israel Adesanya fighting both Light Heavyweight Champ Jan Blachowicz and former champ Jon Jones, and they look ahead to the upcoming main event between Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos.

266: Anderson Silva’s Last UFC Fight, Izzy vs Jan + Jon? Mousasi's Champ Again

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 254, where Lightweight Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov retired after his victory over Justin Gaethje. They also discuss Robert Whittaker’s win over Jared Cannonier and preview the upcoming fight between Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall. Plus, Karyn and Alan engage in a spirited debate about who should be known as the Greatest Of All Time in the UFC...

265: Khabib Retires At UFC 254! G.O.A.T. Debate + Silva vs Hall Preview

Go behind the scenes of the world's fastest-growing sport with two of the industry's top insiders: veteran journalist and Fox Sports' UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight and Versace model Alan Jouban. Whether you're already a fight fan- or if you're looking to learn more about this exciting sport- The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast has got you covered!

Please don’t stop doing what you guys are doing

Love this show

they are both professional in delivery and seem to be cool. great team dynamic.

one of my favorites

The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast with Karyn Bryant and Alan Jouban

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 225, where Middleweight Champ Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero for the second time in the main event, and where Colby Covington bested former Lightweight Champ Rafael Dos Anjos for the Interim Welterweight Title in the co-main event. Karyn and Alan talk about the fights, and the UFC On FOX post-fight interview Colby did with Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian, Michelle Waterson and Michael Bisping.

163: UFC 225 Aftermath: Colby vs Bisping? Whittaker Beats Romero Again!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down on the UFC’s first card of the ESPN era. At UFC Brooklyn, Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo successfully defended his title against Bantamweight Champ TJ Dillashaw in the main event. Karyn and Alan break down that stoppage and discuss a possible rematch. They also discuss some other high-profile bouts: Cowboy Cerrone vs Alexander Hernandez, Paige VanZant vs Rachael Ostovich, Gregor Gillespie vs Yancy Medeiros and the controversial bout between former NFL star Greg Hardy and Allen Crowder. Looking ahead, they preview the upcoming Bellator 214 card which features the Grand Prix final between Fedor Emilianenko and Ryan Bader.

189: UFC’s Debut On ESPN, Cejudo + Cowboy Win Big, More Hardy Controversy

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that is set to go down on the UFC’s first card of the ESPN era. At UFC Brooklyn, Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo will defend his title against Bantamweight Champ TJ Dillashaw in the main event. Karyn and Alan break down that top-notch match up, as well as some other high-profile bouts: Cowboy Cerrone vs Alexander Hernandez, Paige VanZant vs Rachael Ostovich and the controversial bout between former NFL star Greg Hardy and Allen Crowder.

188: UFC Brooklyn Previews- Cejudo vs Dillashaw, Cowboy vs Hernandez + More!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 245, where three title fights were contested. Karyn and Alan break down the Bantamweight fight between Champ Amanda Nunes and Germaine De Randamie, the Featherweight battle between Max Holloway and new champ Alexander Volkanovski and the Welterweight tilt between Champ Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. They also discuss wins by Marlon Moraes, Petr Yan and more!

226: Usman Breaks Covington’s Jaw, Volkanovski and Nunes Also Champs At UFC 245

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC London, where Welterweight Jorge Masvidal defeated Darren Till via KO in the main event, and Welterweight Leon Edwards scored a split decision victory over Gunnar Nelson in the co-main. Karyn and Alan discuss those fights, as well as the backstage fight that broke out between the two winners afterwards. They also talk about Dominick Reyes vs Volkan Oezdemir, Danny Robert’s controversial loss to Claudio Silva, Saparbek Safarov vs Nicolae Negumereanu, Molly McCann vs Priscila Cachoeira and Nathaniel Wood’s win over Jose Quinonez. They also discuss Michael Bisping’s induction into the UFC Hall Of Fame, the upcoming UFC Nashville main event between Stephen Thompson and Anthony Pettis and Alan’s upcoming fight with Dwight Grant, which is set for UFC 236 on April 13, 2019.

196: Masvidal KOs Till, Edwards Gets '3 Piece With The Soda' At UFC London

Lee Beats Barboza

Edgar Wins

Dvalishvili TKO

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Atlantic City, where Kevin Lee dominated Edson Barboza in the main event. They also discuss Frankie Edgar’s rematch win over Cub Swanson, the controversial end to the Merab Dvalishvili vs Ricky Simon fight and more.

156: UFC Atlantic City - Lee Beats Barboza, Edgar Wins, Dvalishvili TKO?

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at #UFCSingapore, where Leon Edwards defeated Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in the main event. They also discuss Ovince Saint Preux’s submission win over Tyrson Pedro, Song Yadong’s elbow finish of Felipe Arantes and more. Karyn and Alan also talk about former title challenger Kevin Lee’s call-out of former Welterweight and Middleweight Champ Georges St-Pierre for a 165lb title, the TUF 27 coaches’ challenge between Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic and Light Heavyweight Champ Daniel Cormier and more!

164: Edwards Beats Cerrone, OSP Subs Pedro At UFC Singapore; Lee Calls Out GSP?

On the 200th edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action at UFC Saint Petersburg, Russia, where Alistair Overeem defeated Aleksei Oleinik via TKO in the main event. Before breaking down the fights, Karyn shares her experiences from her first trip to Russia. The two then react to Overeem’s performance, the Fight Of The Night between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, the Flyweight match-up between Roxanne Modafferi and Antonina Shevchenko  and more. They then look ahead to some match-ups on the upcoming Ft. Lauderdale card: Jacare Souza vs Jack Hermansson, Alex Oliveira vs Mike Perry and more!

200: Overeem + Makhachev Win In Russia; Jacare vs Hermansson Preview

Cody Garbrandt

Amanda Nunes

On this LIVE edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast With Karyn Bryant, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 207, where Amanda Nunes retained her Women's Bantamweight title with a :48 TKO of former champ Ronda Rousey in the main event.  They also discuss Cody Garbrandt’s Unanimous Decision win over Dominick Cruz, which made him the new Bantamweight Champion.  In addition, Karyn and Alan react to Johny Hendricks vs Neil Magny and more from the UFC 207 card.  They also share their thoughts on some highlights of 2016.

100: (LIVE 2pm PT) Amanda Nunes TKOs Rousey, Cody Garbrandt Dethrones Cruz At UFC 207

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 244, where Jorge Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz to win the BMF belt in the main event. Karyn and Alan talk about the fight, the doctor’s decision to stop the fight, whether Jorge deserves a title shot and more. They also discuss wins by Darren Till, Derrick Lewis, Stephen Thompson, Kevin Lee and Corey Anderson. Plus, Alan gives an update on his fight schedule.

221: Masvidal Crowned BMF After Dr Stops Diaz; Till + Wonderboy Win At UFC 244

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Rochester, where Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Kevin Lee via fourth-round submission in the main event. They also discuss Ian Heinisch’s win over Antonio Carlos Jr AKA 'ShoeFace,'' the Fight Of The Night between Aspen Ladd and Sijara Eubanks, Desmond Green’s hometown win and more. They also react to Sage Northcutt’s nine-hour surgery after his debut loss in One Championship and the Game Of Thrones finale.

203: RDA Subs Lee At UFC Rochester - Sage's Facial Surgery - GOT Finale

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5, where former UFC fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight threw down in the main event. They also discuss the upcoming UFC 236 fight between Eryk Anders and Khalil Rountree, the co-main event Interim Middleweight Championship fight between Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya and the Interim Lightweight Championship main event between Featherweight Champ Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Plus, Alan previews his own UFC 236 fight with Dwight Grant, and Karyn shares some details about the watch party and live show MMA H.E.A.T. will be hosting at Dave and Busters in Hollywood, CA.

198: Lobov + Knight’s Insane Bare Knuckle Brawl; UFC 236 Preview

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at the TUF 24 Finale, where Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson successfully defended his title for the 9th time against a very game Tim Elliott.  They also break down the Benavidez vs Cejudo fight, react to the very strange ending of the Masvidal vs Ellenberger fight and debate Ryan Hall’s performance against Gray Maynard.  They also look ahead to UFC 206.

097: TUF 24 Finale - Demetrious Wins 9th Defense, Masvidal’s TKToe Over Ellenberger + More!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 228, where Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley submitted Darren Till in the second round of the main event. Karyn and Alan talk about Tyron’s approach to the fight, Till’s hesitation and what could be next for the Champ. They also discuss the unfortunate cancelation of the scheduled co-main event between former champ Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko, Jessica Andrade’s KO of Karolina Kowalkiewicz and the two 'Suloev Stretch' submissions scored by Aljamain Sterling and Zabit Magomedsharipov. Karyn and Alan also share their thoughts on wins by Abdul Razak Alhassan, Tatiana Suarez, Geoff Neal, Darren Stewart, Diego Sanchez, Jim Miller and Irene Aldana.

172: Champ Woodley Makes Till Tap, 2 Suloev Stretches + Massive KOs At UFC 228!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban welcome in the new year and discuss some upcoming changes set for the podcast in 2020. They also discuss Conor McGregor’s camp for his upcoming UFC 247 fight with Cowboy Cerrone, Mike Perry’s twitter beef with actor/director Michael Jai White and the last Bellator show of 2019 featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs Quinton "Rampage” Jackson. In addition, Karyn and Alan commiserate about the losses suffered by the Patriots and Saints at NFL Wild Card weekend.

227: Conor’s Cowboy Camp, Perry’s Twitter Beef, Fedor vs Rampage + 2020 Preview

Henry Dethrones DJ

On this live edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 227, where Bantamweight Champ TJ Dillashaw retained his title with a first round TKO over former champ Cody Garbrandt in the main event, and Henry Cejudo dethroned Demetrious Johnson for the Flyweight title in the co-headliner. Karyn and Alan discuss those fights as well as other stand-out matchups on the card. In addition, they talk about the UFC’s 25th Anniversary press conference, where they announced Conor McGregor’s return against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, Nate Diaz vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 230 and more.

169: TJ Knocks Out Cody, Henry Dethrones DJ At UFC 227; Conor + Nate Return!

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC Newark, where Welterweight Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler via Unanimous Decision in the main event. Karyn and Alan break down Colby’s commanding performance before moving on to the instant-classic interview that took place on the ESPN post show, where Colby and reigning Champ Kamaru Usman verbally sparred while flanked by security. Karyn tells you what it was like leading the interview, explains her feelings towards both fighters and discusses some of the nuances that viewers may have initially missed, or may have questions about. After the welterweight talk, Karyn and Alan talk about some of the night’s other big winners, including Jim Miller, Nasrat Haqparast, Antonina Shevchenko and Mickey Gall.

212: Covington Beats Lawler, Then Clashes With Usman On ESPN Post Show

Alan Jouban

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 206, where Max Holloway defeated Anthony Pettis to win the UFC Interim Featherweight Title in the main event.  Karyn and Alan talk about that fight, Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone’s head kick KO of Matt Brown, the "Fight Of The Year" candidate put forth by Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi and Kelvin Gastelum’s TKO win over Tim Kennedy.  They also react to Derrick 'The Black Beast' Lewis’ win over Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Albany and Alan previews his upcoming UFC ON FOX main card fight with Mike Perry.

098: Max, Cowboy + Cub Win Big At UFC 206; Alan Jouban Previews His Fight With Perry

On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the action that went down at UFC 238, where Flyweight Champ Henry Cejudo defeated Marlon Moraes to capture the vacant Bantamweight title in the main event. They also discuss the head kick KO Flyweight Champ Valentina Shevchenko landed on Jessica Eye in the co-main event, and the great-while-it-lasted scrap between Tony Ferguson and Cowboy Cerrone. In addition, Karyn and Alan share their thoughts on wins scored by Tatiana Suarez, Aljamain Sterling and Katlyn Chookagian.

205: Cejudo + Shevchenko Win Big At UFC 238! Ferguson/Cowboy Ends With TKO

Lorenz Larkin

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant spoke via Skype with the UFC’s #7 Welterweight Lorenz Larkin and heard what he had to say about his current contract negotiations with the UFC. Lorenz finished his prior contract with a decisive win over Neil Magny at UFC 202, and thought re-signing to the UFC would come with a deal better than the one he was initially offered.  Lorenz tells us what he’s hoping for in a new contract and why Bellator may be a good option for him instead of the UFC.  He also shares his concerns about the recently announced MMAAA, which currently is slated to include only UFC fighters.

Lorenz Larkin Talks New UFC Contract Negotiations, Signing To Bellator Instead + Doubts About MMAAA

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