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Welcome to the Knee on Belly podcast, hosted by Nate, Jon and Brandon! We cover all things Mixed Martial Arts and then some. Our typical episodes can cover topics such as recent UFC events, current news in the MMA scene, BJJ, Boxing or even the occasional marvel movie that just came out. We are excited to share our passion of MMA with others out there interested in gaining some different perspectives from a few guys who like to talk, laugh and argue about all sorts of different topics. So if you enjoy MMA, boxing or any other combat sports, this is the podcast to listen to!
Episodes
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Another week, and another great episode for everyone! We get this one started talking about the amazing performance from Song Yadong as he put on a near perfect performance against the always tough Ricky Simon. Not only was this a huge win for Song, but it puts him right into contention among the handful of guys waiting for a shot at the title. We also discuss the great showing from Caio Borralho in his middleweight clash. From there we move into one of our favorite segments which is the 3rd Annual Knee On Belly Podcast MMA Draft! We have alot of fun picking fighters for 7 different rounds of stipulations. Afterwards we move into the news that featured Nate Diaz legal troubles, some fight announcements and Mike Perry starting to shine in BKFC after breaking Luke Rockhold in their fight! What you won't hear on this episode, that we would normally have, is our picks/predictions for UFC 288. In this episode we explain that we are moving this part of our normal podcast, to our newest show, The Kick Back. That will be a live show this friday on the MMA Under Ground youtube channel where we will give our breakdowns, picks, and answer any questions you all might have about anything and everything MMA. Look out on our IG and Twitter for updates and information on the Kick Back show! Lastly like always please be sure to rate, comment, like and subscribe.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Back at it again with another great episode this time we brought in a guest host, Jacob Hurlock! We start things off giving our recap of the huge performance by Sergei Pavlovich! After winning a UFC record now 6 straight 1st round KOs, we discuss what is next for him. As of the recording of the podcast, Jones and Stipe has not been announced, causing us to wonder if there's any chance they use someone like Sergei as leverage towards whatever is holding up that fight. Next we give our picks/predictions for this coming saturdays fight night, headlined by Song Yadong verses Ricky Simon. Next we move into one of our favorite games that comes down to the wire, "Tap Or Cap?". Finally we cover the news but with the majority of it being fight announcements, we decided to rank the fights based on what we were looking forward to the most. Putting a premium on fight implications and how good the fight could be, is how we came to our rankings. We also talked about Tank Davis beating Ryan Garcia. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe!
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
After a weekend where we were blessed to see Max Blessed Holloway put on a vintage performance, we had to bring it for you all on this weeks episode! As mentioned we start this episode off talking about the amazing performance by Max Holloway in his decision win over Arnold Allen. We talk about what could be next for Max as well as he awaits the results of the featherweight title fight happening later with Volkanovski and Rodriguez. Next we get into our picks and predictions for this coming saturday's fight night headlined by a heavyweight banger between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes. We also pick for the co-main in a huge bantamweight fight between Song Yadong and Ricky Simon. From there we move into the news that featured some really big topics. This included the boxing match between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz, as well as some huge fight announcements. We also hit on former Middleweight champion Alex Pereira moving up to 205 pounds to challenge the light heavyweight division! Like always please be sure to rate, comment, like and subscribe!
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Weekends like that are what makes MMA such an amazing sport! Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and we could not wait to share our excitement with you all! We jump right into things as we talk the amazing main event that saw Israel Adesanya get redemption over the man who holds 3 victories over him, Alex Pereira. He had Miami going crazy with a huge knock out victory! We then move into what could be next for him as he starts his second title reign. From there, we discuss the super clean performance from Gilbert Burns that saw him getting a decision victory over Miami native Jorge Masvidal. Moving through the rest of the card, we give a full UFC 287 recap. Following that we give our picks and predictions for this coming saturdays UFC Fight Night, headlined by Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. Lastly, we cover the news which included the purchase of the WWE by UFC's owning company Endeavor, a fight entering the UFC Hall Of Fame and some big time fight announcements! Like always, please be sure to comment, like, rate and subscribe.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
We didn't have any UFC fights this past weekend but that doesn't mean we don't have a packed episode for you all! We start things off previewing the main event for this coming Saturday's UFC 287, where new champion Alex Pereira will rematch former champion Israel Adesanya. We discuss what Izzy could do in terms of adjustments to get his title back from the guy who's beat him multiple times now. We also preview the co-main and another bout on the main card. With the co-main featuring Gilbert Burns verses Jorge Masvidal, we dig in on what this fight could lead to for the victor. Building off of that fight, our very own Brandon gives a hot take on Jorge Masvidal in one of his "Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings". The always spicy opinion of Brandon doesn't disappoint as he bluntly lays out the reason he believes is the source for Jorge's popularity. From there, we finish up with the news that featured results from Bellator, PFL, and Gamebred Boxing. We also had some nice fight announcements that include a banger between Ilia Topuria verses Josh Emmett. Like always please to sure to comment, like, rate and subscribe.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Although we don't have fights this coming weekend we still came with an action packed show, so let's get into it! We start off giving our reactions to Cory Sandhagen's huge victory over Marlon Vera! Having such a good performance and run in the division, we also try our best to answer the question of "Did this win make who should be the bantamweight #1 contender any clearer?". Next we give a recap of some of the other performances on the card including wins by Holly Holm, Maycee Barber, and Nate Landwehr. After that we move into a new game that we're calling MMA 30 Second Lies Challenge, where we all 3 get a chance to call out each other on MMA knowledge. Lastly we move into the news that featured Dana White doubling down on Covington fighting Edwards next and if our opinions have changed on the subject. Also Cowboy Cerrone being added to the UFC Hall Of Fame, some great fight announcements and boxing results. As always please be sure to rate, comment, and subscribe.
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
London showed out, so we had to bring the fire! Hope everyone had a great weekend, let's jump right into it. We jump into the main event as Leon Edwards retained his title in his trilogy fight against Kamaru Usman. After breaking down that fight we move into who SHOULD be next for the welterweight title, although there has already been someone named. With so many options we break down who we believe is best suited for the opportunity. From there we break down the co-main that saw Justin Gaethje win the fight of the night over Rafael Fiziev. We also recap a handful of other fights from the amazing UFC 286 in London. Next, we give our picks/predictions for this coming weekend's fight night headlined by Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen. We also feature Manel Kape vs Alex Perez as the winner could see themselves in a title eliminator with a win. Lastly we cover the news which included the back and forth between Conor and Usada, Anderson Silva making it into the UFC Hall Of Fame, and more. We'd appreciate if you could like, comment, rate and subscribe.
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
We got a jammed packed episode for you all so let's get to it! We start the episode off talking about the amazing performance by Merab Dvalishvili, as he dominated Petr Yan. We also speak on a couple other performances from that same card. Next we move into a discussion about the UFC 286 main event that will be the trilogy fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. We also give our picks and predictions for the co-main and a big fight between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze. From there we honor our very own Brandon, and his accomplishment of earning his purple belt. We honor him with a game that's exactly like our Who's The Blue, except with purple belts and we're calling it Pinching For Purples. In this game we name random fighters and celebrities and have to say who is the purple belt, loser gets pinched. Lastly we go into the news, which features some Bellator results, Jake Paul running from Floyd, and what we think about the idea of Francis boxing Wilder! Like always, please be sure to rate, comment, like and subscribe.
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
We are here, it's finally happened, Jon Jones has made a return and what a return it was! We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and enjoyed these fights like we did! We jump into things talking about the performance Jon Jones put on in his submission victory over Cyril Gane. We also speak on what might be next for him. Next we move to the huge upset victory by Alexa Grasso in her submission win over Valentina. From there we give a full recap of all the other fights on UFC 285. Then we give our picks and predictions for this coming Fight Night card, headlined by Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. Lastly we cover some things in the news including Dana White's comments on if Francis Ngannou will ever fight in the UFC, some former UFC fighters debuting in Bare Knuckle FC and the result of the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight. Like always, please be sure to like, comment, share and subscribe.
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
We were hoping this time would come, and it's finally here. We have an episode full of greatness so let's get to it. We start things off recapping what was suppose to be Spann vs Krylov but due to an injury was switched to Allen vs Muniz. Taking full advantage of being in the new main event, Brendan Allen took full advantage and impressed with a win. We also gave out thoughts on the returning Tatiana Suarez and her dominant win. From there we give our picks and predictions for this coming PPV, UFC 285! We've been waiting and wondering if Jon Jones was going to make a return and at heavyweight and it's finally coming to fruition. From there we get back to an old segment we used to do called Fighter Pantry, in this we try a snack or food item of the country of a foreign fighter. We tried a snack from France that was very interesting. Lastly we cover the news which included Dana White's plans for an eventual rematch between Islam and Alex, WNO results, and some big fight announcements including a big title fight. As usual please be sure to comment, like, rate and subscribe!