UFC Vegas 35/Paul vs. Woodley Edition: Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast - 71

Bloody Elbow Presents the ‘Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast’.  The show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news & goings on in MMA, both inside + outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye.

Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye.

Here is some detail on what’s going on here... the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a daily podcast of varying lengths, which can be found here: cmonnow.substack.com/. This show, however, is a compilation of some of the best topics covered on the daily show over the past week.

UFC Vegas 35 Recap:

• Dana White says TUF was a success, but did it add ESPN+ subscribers? That’s the big question.
• Would the UFC be doing a favor to Kevin Lee by releasing him?
• Sam Alvey gets another shot in the UFC after an 0-6-1 run? Is it all about the money?
• Robbie Lawler is ranked No. 15 in the official UFC welterweight rankings?
• Chris Tognoni made the right call.
• Props to the UFC production team for the Giga Chikadze video.
• Mana Martinez overcomes a lot of adversity.
• Pat Sabatini has the right mindset.
• Keep an eye on Dustin Jacoby and his striking.
• Sam Alvey should only be mad at himself, not the judges.
• Abdul Razak Alhassan didn’t break a sweat.
• Gerald Meerschaert reminds us he’s no pushover.
• Daniel Rodriguez makes the most of his opportunity.
• Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand was a fun scrap.
• Bryan Battle is a work in progress.
• Edson Barboza is still a dangerous man.
• Giga Chikadze is for real.

Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Recap:

• Montana Love was the star of the show.
• Jake Paul did not impress overall, but considering what he’s done in a short time, he deserves some leeway and respect.
• Jake Paul vs Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor? I’m not sure how those fights would work out for Jake Paul.
• It was the worst-case scenario for Tyron Woodley.
• Is Jake Paul going to keep the pressure on the UFC pay structure? I have my doubts.
• The legacy of Tyron Woodley and a question about why MMA seems so focused on the idea of legacy.
• Woodley represented the MMA community? No, Woodley represented Tyron Woodley.
• A fixed fight? “C’mon now…”
• The card was worth the price, but mostly thanks to Montana Love

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