AKA Founder & head trainer, friend, and business partner of Mike, Javier Mendez, Skypes in for today’s episode of MMA Headlines. He and Mike talk about Islam Makhachev picking up Khabib’s torch, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier, Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson, Suga Sean O’Malley vs Kris Moutinho, Kevin Holland training wrestling with DC, Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley, Oscar De La Hoya vs Vitor Belfort, Joe Schilling’s legal troubles, Fedor Emelianenko’s comeback, and lots more! Be sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you can watch all of our Podcasts, Headlines, and Recaps as soon as they are released!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Javier takes issue with Henry Cejudo’s GOATs list
8:48 Khabib outside the cage and Dustin’s 501c3
14:50 Is Conor McGregor using reverse psychology against Dustin Poirier?
21:48 Colby Covington’s video of Dustin sparring
32:37 Predictions for Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson
34:35 Predictions for Suga Sean O’Malley vs Kris Moutinho
36:25 Aljamain Sterling, DC, and Diego Sanchez have something in common
44:46 When will Islam Makhachev become a champion?
54:04 Kevin Holland sought out wrestling expertise from DC
1:00:30 Thoughts on Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley
1:08:37 Is Vitor Belfort a dangerous opponent for Oscar De La Hoya?
1:18:18 Joe Schilling’s troubles are just beginning
1:28:27 Fedor Emelianenko’s comeback!