Knee On Belly MMA Podcast

Episode 101: Is Alexa Grasso Next For Valentina Shevchenko? | UFC 280 Picks/Predictions | Is Oliveria vs Makhachev the Biggest UFC Lightweight Title Fight Ever? |

After a fun 100th episode we're back at it! We start things off with last saturdays fight night that saw Alexa Grasso get the decision victory over Viviane Araujo. We discuss if Alexa Grasso is the next challenger for champ Valentina. With the intended co-main event being cancelled due to missing weight, we also talked about the performance of Jonathan Martinez and Dusko Todorovic. From there, we jump into the deep waters that is UFC 280! We give an deep dive into the potential greatest match up ever at lightweight when Charles Oliveira faces Islam Makhachev! We go back and forth on who has the most pressure and have both can gain from a victory. We then talk about the co-main with Aljamain Sterling facing TJ Dillashaw and also Petr Yan verse Sean O'malley. We actually end up giving our picks for 6 fights on this card so make sure you tune in! After speaking on all the fights and implications we move to the news. There we talk about some huge fight announcements, a huge UFC signing and some big boxing results. Be sure to tune in Wednesday for our Mat Talk with new Bellator signee Sean Fallon! And like always please be sure to comment, like, rate and subscribe.

Episode 100: Buy Or Sell: MMA Headlines | UFC Vegas 62 Picks/Predictions | Pereira Will Finish Adesanya? |

For the 100th time, What's going on everyone! We appreciate everyone who's been with us on this road to 100 and even more appreciate those who stick with us through the next 100! We have a jam backed episode despite having no fights to recap from this past weekend. We start things off with a fun game of Buy Or Sell with MMA headlines. After that we give our picks and predictions for UFC Vegas 62 headlined by Alexa Grasso vs Viviane Araujo. We also showcase another fight on the card with potential title implications, with Askar Askarov vs Brandon Royval. Next a 100th episode wouldn't be complete without a Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings from our boy Brandon. In this version he gives his take on Alex Pereira finishing Adesanya in their upcoming title fight. From there we move into the news with some big topics including huge fight announcements, Khamzat's passport situation and a heavyweight hot take. Once again we appreciate everyone who has tuned in and supported us and we look forward to sharing our opinions with you all in the future! Please be sure to like, comment, rate and subscribe. 

Episode 99: Haisam Rida Talks ADCC Performance | Yan Xiaonon Survives Over Dern | Bo Nickel Has Arrived

This week we are honored once again to be joined by Haisam Rida. Haisam gives us a very honest and open assessment of his debut ADCC performance and breaks down his classic win over Cyborg Abreu. We then transition to UFC Fight Night Vegas 61 as Yan Xiaonon defeats Mackenzie Dern in the main event. We also discuss Bo Nickal's impressive performance on Dana White's contender series and what his ceiling is in the UFC's 185lb division. Can't thank everyone enough for the continued support! Please give us and Haisam a follow! Also make sure you subscribe and rate!!

 

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Episode 98: Mackenzie Dern vs Yan Xiaonon Picks/Predictions | Tap Or Cap? | Khamzat Chimaev to 185!? | ADCC Finals Reaction |

How's everyone doing, your boys are back with a banger! With no fights happening this past weekend, we start this episode out with picks and predictions! This coming saturday we have Mackenzie Dern against Yan Xiaonon, in a potential title eliminator. We then bring back a classic game, Cap or Tap?, where we guess if the outcome of a fight ended in a tap or is it cap. From there we dig into some big topics with the news. Amongst those things we discuss Khamzat Chimaev moving to 185, and what that means for the middleweight division and even the welter weight division. We also talk about 17 year old Raul Rosas winning his Contender Series fight, Anderson Silva wanting to do MMA fight in Japan and much more. Lastly we give our thoughts and reaction to Day 2 of ADCC. Please be sure to like, follow and share on all social media platforms. 

Episode 97: Sandhagen Slices Song for Main Event | Robo Cop Rodrigues Derails Chidi Train | UFC x NFL Teams | ADCC Day 1 Recap |

We have a great episode for you all, including some extended talk about the current ADCC and much more! We start things off talking about saturday nights main event between Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong. In which saw Cory splitting Song's eye brow open eventually leading to a doctor stoppage. We go in depth on where that leaves Sandhagen and the top of the division as a whole. We then talk about the co-main that saw another nasty cut being opened, only this fight saw Gregory Rodrigues not only surviving the cut, but ultimately rallying a comeback to get the TKO victory over Chidi Njokuani. With no fights to preview for this coming weekend, we jump into a fun segment building a football team with MMA fighters based on the attributes certain positions are required. We then jump into the news which included some huge fight announcements, a legend retiring and more. Finally we move into a in-depth look into day 1 of ADCC 2022, including some upsets, what to watch for in day 2, and overall thoughts on match ups and performances. Be sure to follow and comment on all of our social media, and please don't forget to like and share the episode. 

Episode 96: The Perfect Exit For Nate Diaz | Khamzat Goes Full Heel? | Picks/Predictions For UFC Fight Night Sandhagen vs Song | ADCC 2022

I feel like we are all still feeling the hangover from what was a crazy weekend with UFC 279. But with that being said, we break down the timeline of events that lead to what was the craziest chain of events in UFC history! Beyond Chimaev missing weight and the shuffle of fighters for the last 3 fights, we also discuss the aftermath of what can happen as a result of it. The biggest takeaways from Nate Diaz finishing his UFC contract in full Diaz style. What can possibly be next for him. We talk about Khamzat making a full heel turn in his post fight interview and how that might have saved his stock. We then move into our picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night Sandhagen vs Song. In the news we cover a bevy of topics including injuries, big fight announcements, and the huge event that is ADCC. Please be sure to rate, follow, comment and subscribe to all of our social media. 

Episode 95: Ciryl Gane’s Big Night in Paris | Robert Whittaker Separates Himself from Middleweight Division | UFC 279 Picks/Predictions | Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva?

Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day, let's talk MMA! We start things off talking about the huge debut of the UFC in Paris! Ciryl Gane stamps his name as very much still at the top of the heavyweight division. After some crazy back and forth shots between him and Tai Tuivasa, Gane secures the win via TKO in round 3. Not to be out done, Robert Whittaker shows he too is still at the top of his division with a great performance against Marvin Vettori. We move into giving our picks and predictions for UFC 279. The main event sees Nate Diaz fulfilling his UFC contract verse the Wolf, Khamzat Chimaev. The co-main event will feature the return to welter weight for Tony Ferguson facing Li Jingliang. Lastly we move into the news where we talk about fight announcements in the UFC and Bellator, we talk about some injuries and return from injuries, and lastly we talk about the potential match up of Jake Paul verse Anderson Silva! Like always, please be sure to like, rate and subscribe.

Episode 94: Mat Talk With Haisam Rida

I know it's been awhile but we are officially back with a brand new Mat Talk! This time we sit down with black belt, ADCC participant, and the traveling man himself, Haisam Rida! This guy has such an amazing story of perseverance and will power. He gives us a little break down of his life leading to jiujitsu, moving to different gyms, and finally landing in Detroit Michigan. We dig into what he's been doing to prepare for what could be the biggest talent pool in ADCC history. We get some insight on his process to being invited without trials, and how teaching has sharpened his game. We hope you all enjoy this interview, follow Haisam and root for him as he attempts to dethrone the likes of Gordon Ryan! You can find Haisam on social media, Instagram @haisamajj and Facebook under Rida Haisam Official. Also be sure to rate, subscribe and follow us on social media as well @KneeOnBellyPodcast.

Episode 93: UFC Fight Night Paris Picks/Predictions | Prizi’Mon | Tom Hardy Wins Gold??

As we power thru another week of no fights, we still show up to give you all another episode! Luckily for us we have a huge card in Paris with a Main event featuring Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa. We give our picks and predictions for that fight as well as a huge middle weight match up between Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori. From there we hit you with a new game that we are calling Prizi'Mon. Its a fun game where we use UFC Prizm cards to decide who would reign supreme in a head to head, in their prime, match up! After that we move into the news which featured some big fight announcements, some interesting quotes and Tom Hardy putting the jiujitsu world on notice!? Like always please be sure to rate and subscribe, and follow us on all social medias.

Episode 92: Leon Edwards Shocks The World | Full UFC 278 Recap | Is Welterweight Move Good For Tony Ferguson? |

This weekend is exactly why we love this sport! We got a very dope episode for you guys today, so let's jump right in! We start things off with the head kick heard around the world, Leon Edwards knocks out p4p king Kamaru Usman with less than a minute left in the fight. We talk about what this means for Edwards, including the trilogy fight with Usman and what does this lose do for Usman's WW legacy. We give a full recap on the other fights on the card including a slobber knocker between Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa, and a contender eliminator between Merab and Aldo. We the move into the new including fight announcements, results for boxing and bareknuckle boxing, and some interesting thoughts on fighter weight. Lastly Brandon hits us with a "Facts, Don't Care About Your Feelings" where we breaks down if Tony Ferguson's move to welterweight is a good move for him. And based off his views on Dominick Cruz I think you can guess where his opinion lands. Please be sure to rate, subscribe, and follow us on all social media.