Best Mike Loughran Podcasts (2025)

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How to See Tomorrow's MMA Superstars Today | The Sheehan Show 42:21

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Sean is back to preview PFL Europe 2 and PFL MENA 2, both of which take place this week in Belgium and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Among the pool of interesting up-and-comers from two of global MMA's fastest-growing regions are some surprises, including a French veteran departing the UFC on a winning streak—for the second time, no less—and an undef…

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After the Bell with Sean Sheehan: 2025 PFL 7 World Tournament 34:21

8d ago34:21

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Sean Sheehan recaps the final 2025 PFL semifinal event.By Sherdog.com

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After the Bell with Sean Sheehan: 2025 PFL 6 39:37

15d ago39:37

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Sean Sheehan recaps all of the happenings at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals.By Sherdog.com

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After the Bell with Sean Sheehan: 2025 PFL 5 World Tournament 35:51

23d ago35:51

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Sean Sheehan recaps all of the happenings at 2025 PFL 5 World TournamentBy Sherdog.com

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The Sheehan Show: Oktagon 72 Preview w/Bryan Lacey 33:38

25d ago33:38

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Sean and Oktagon MMA play-by-play announcer Bryan Lacey preview Oktagon 72, which takes place Saturday in Prague. Before breaking down the card, which is topped by a trilogy match between European pioneers, Sean asks the question: How does a regional promotion excel in the 2020s? Bryan and Sean discuss some of the organizations packing arenas outsi…

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The Sheehan Show: PFL World Tournament 5 Preview 32:50

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Sean is back to preview PFL World Tournament 5, which features the welterweight and featherweight semifinals, as well as alternate bouts and some very intriguing non-tournament attractions. 0:00 Intro: PFL Semifinals time 2:26 Jordan Breen and being a knower vs. being a hater ----- WELTERWEIGHT SEMIFINALS 5:28 Jason Jackson vs. Thad Jean 15:19 Loga…

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Atlanta Preview 2:33:31

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NOTE: The slight echo in the audio is resolved after the second fight or so. Thanks for your patience! Keith and Ben preview UFC Atlanta with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Watch out for a couple of consensus upset picks and brace yourselves for the widest betting line you'll see in the Octagon all year! There is some of the usua…

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The Sheehan Show: PFL 2025 Semifinals Preview w/Mike Pendleton 33:18

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Mike Pendleton joins Sean as they preview the upcoming Professional Fighters League 2025 Semifinals. Sean and Mike talk about the new wrinkles PFL added to this season's format—including single elimination from Day 1—and whether those changes have benefited the fighters and fans. They then recap the opening round events and give a primer for the se…

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Check The Kick: Maycee's Mishap, UFC 316 Preview 1:35:16

1M ago1:35:16

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Dev is joined by Sherdog contributor Dayne Fox as they pick through the wreckage of UFC Vegas 107, speculate on whether Jon Jones is in fact retired, and then preview the top bouts scheduled for UFC 316 this weekend. 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC VEGAS 107 1:06 Maycee Barber stands Erin Blanchfield up ----- WHAT'S HOT 18:15 So...is Jon Jon…

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18 Months to Change My Life: Caolan Loughran on Why He Joined PFL (The Sheehan Show) 29:35

1M ago29:35

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Professional Fighters League's newest bantamweight signee, Caolan Loughran (12-2), talked to Sean about why he left the UFC off a win. The 29-year-old from Northern Ireland discussed the differences between the top two promotions in the sport, gave some frank opinions on how the sport is changing for young up-and-comers, and shared the feeling of b…

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC 316 Preview 3:01:54

1M ago3:01:54

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Keith and Ben preview UFC 316 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. With a stacked card topped by two bantamweight title bouts, there wasn't as much side talk as usual, but the theme of unfair standards and double standards in MMA kept coming up. Those included: the distinction between a fighter's personal and professional appeal, …

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The Sheehan Show: Oban Elliott Dialed in for UFC Vegas 107 39:29

2M ago39:29

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Ahead of his clash with Ramiz Brahimaj on May 31, "The Welsh Gangster" talked to Sean about what it's like to be less than two weeks out from a fight, about his 3-0 start in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and whether he felt written off after his pair of early-career losses in the UK.By Sherdog.com

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Check The Kick: Save Us, ‘Patchy’ 34:57

2M ago34:57

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After recapping the top fights from UFC Vegas 106, Devin discusses Jon Jones, who doubled down this week on his choice to do...nothing...and former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ Patrick Mix, who has parted ways with Professional Fighters League and is UFC-bound. 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC VEGAS 106 1:28 Michael Morales absolutely wrec…

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The Sheehan Show: BEST BETS for UFC Vegas 106, Oktagon 71 29:29

2M ago29:29

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Sean is back with his top bets for the week including a couple of tempting plus-money lines from Oktagon 71 and a trio of solid props from UFC Vegas 106. 0:00 Recap of last week's bets ----- OKTAGON 71 3:34 Bet 1: Denis Frimpong 7:41 Bet 2: Pavol Langer 12:15 More lines and general advice for Oktagon 71 ----- UFC VEGAS 106 14:09 Bet 3: Michael Mora…

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The Sheehan Show: Oktagon 71 Preview w/Bryan Lacey 31:20

2M ago31:20

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Oktagon MMA play-by-play man Bryan Lacey joined Sean to preview Oktagon 71, which takes place Saturday in Munich. The lads also discussed Oktagon's steady growth from Czech regional phenomenon into one of Europe's strongest promotions, with a talent base drawn from across the continent and over half its events this year likely to take place in Germ…

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Vegas 106 Preview 2:19:56

2M ago2:19:56

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NOTE: Apologies for Ben's sound quality on this episode, as he was wrestling with a new computer. It improves around the 20 minute mark but it never gets great. We will do better next time! Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 106 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. There is an unprecedented number of unanimous upset picks for you to …

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After the Bell with Sean Sheehan: 2025 PFL Europe 1 37:52

2M ago37:52

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Ireland's own Sean Sheehan reacts to Paul Hughes' demolition of Bruno Miranda at 2025 PFL Europe 1.By Sherdog.com

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC 315 Preview 2:22:38

2M ago2:22:38

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Keith and Ben preview UFC 315 with detailed predictions and picks for all 11 confirmed matchups, as Benoit St. Denis was still awaiting a possible replacement opponent for Joel Alvarez as of the time of recording. Even on a concise preview show—by Shillan & Duffy standards, at least—there was time for conversational sidetracks onto such topics as “…

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After the Bell with Sean Sheehan: 2025 PFL 4 World Tournament 35:19

2M ago35:19

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Ireland's own Sean Sheehan again worked the ultra-late night shift Thursday to recap all of the happenings from Professional Fighters League's PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 4, were shocking outcomes were on the marquee.By Sherdog.com

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The Sheehan Show: BEST BETS for UFC Des Moines, PFL World Tournament 4 30:26

2M ago30:26

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Sean is back with his top bets for the week in mixed martial arts, including UFC Des Moines and PFL World Tournament 4. 0:00 Recap of last week's bets 4:20 Bet 1: Oleg Popov and Alexander Romanov 10:01 Bet 2: Karl Moore 14:08 Bet 3: Simeon Powell 18:01 Bet 4: Cory Sandhagen 22:44 Flier of the Week: Bo Nickal 26:33 More lines and general advice for …

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Des Moines Preview 2:26:20

2M ago2:26:20

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Keith and Ben preview UFC Des Moines with detailed predictions for all 12 fights. Along with a hearty helping of upset picks and disagreement, there were the usual few conversational detours, including one panelist going on the warpath against certain fighter nicknames, all-time great war movies, and the mysterious Building 19—as Ben gets busted fo…

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Ian Machado Garry: I Outclassed Him for 23 of 25 Minutes at His Own Game | The Sheehan Show 16:39

2M ago16:39

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Fresh from his main event win at UFC Kansas City, welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry (16-1) joined Sean for a chat! Topics that came up included: - Garry's new No. 6 ranking by the UFC - How he rates his own performance against Carlos Prates and how he scored the fight - Whether any bad blood remains between Garry and the man he called "a qui…

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The Sheehan Show: PFL World Tournament 4 Preview 30:02

2M ago30:02

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Sean previews PFL World Tournament 4, which features the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and is headlined by top contenders Phil Davis and Rob Wilkinson. Can PFL keep up the streak of banger cards in the new single elimination format? 0:00 Intro 3:08 Phil Davis vs. Rob Wilkinson 9:52 Valentin Moldavsky vs. Sergey Bilostenniy 14:19 Oleg …

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The Sheehan Show: CW 188 Preview w/Andy Stevenson 35:20

2M ago35:20

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Sean is joined by Andy Stevenson of the Auld Triangle Podcast for a deep dive into this week's CW 188 card. The lads give an insider's view of Irish MMA, with a special eye toward the strong batch of Celtic warriors set to showcase their talents on Saturday in front of the Dublin faithful. 0:00 Intro 1:07 James Sheehan vs. Justin Burlinson 12:28 Ja…

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Kansas City Preview 2:38:41

2M ago2:38:41

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Keith and Ben preview UFC Kansas City with detailed predictions and picks for all 14 fights. While there were no unanimous upset calls on this card, there was plenty of underdog love given, including one of the bigger upset picks of the year so far. 0:00 Intro: The oft-overlooked middle child 6:41 Chelsea Chandler (6-3) vs. Joselyne Edwards (14-6) …

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After the Bell with Sean Sheehan: 2025 PFL 3 World Tournament 35:13

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Ireland's own Sean Sheehan again worked the ultra-late night shift Friday to recap all of the happenings from Professional Fighters League's PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3, were violent finishes were on the marquee.By Sherdog.com

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The Sheehan Show: Best Bets for PFL World Tournament 3 27:50

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Sean is back with his top five bets for PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3 , including several underpriced underdogs and strong flier. 0:00 Recap of last week's bets 3:12 Bet 1: Impa Kasanganay 8:47 Bet 2: Alfie Davis 13:16 Bet 3: Dalton Rosta 16:43 Bet 4: Mike Shipman 20:49 Flier of the Week: Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci 24:43 More lines and gen…

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The Sheehan Show: 2025 PFL 2 After the Bell 34:50

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Upsets were plentiful and results were largely entertaining as the slim and sleek eight-fight 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 show wrapped in a bit under four hours. Sean Sheehan is here to recap all of the action.By Sherdog.com

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC 314 Preview 2:59:16

3M ago2:59:16

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Keith and Ben preview the ultra-loaded UFC 314, with detailed predictions for all 13 fights and a heaping helping of upset picks—from at least one of the duo. 0:00 Intro: A humble request, i.e. LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO 7:00 Nora Cornolle (8-2) vs. Hailey Cowan (7-3) 16:17 Tresean Gore (5-2) vs. Marco Tulio (13-1) 23:25 Su Mudaerji (16-7) vs. Mitch Raposo …

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The Sheehan Show: 2025 PFL 1 After the Bell 33:49

3M ago33:49

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Sean Sheehan is back to recap all of the happenings at PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 1.By Sherdog.com

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Check The Kick: Is GFL Really Happening; UFC Vegas 105 Preview 40:06

3M ago40:06

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Devin Tejada puts a bow on UFC Mexico, previews the featherweight one-two punch atop UFC Vegas 105, and asks the all-important question: Is GFL for real? 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD: UFC MEXICO 0:37 Brandon Moreno holds it down in Mexico City 14:39 Manuel Torres blasts Drew Dober ----- WHAT'S HOT: IS GFL GOING TO HAPPEN? 19:46 Global Fight Le…

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The Sheehan Show: PFL World Tournament 1 Preview 34:00

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Sean is back to preview PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 1, which features the welterweight and featherweight divisions and is headlined by a clash of former Bellator MMA champions. 0:00 Overall thoughts on the tournament and brackets 2:32 Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov 11:26 Jesus Pinedo vs. Adam Borics 15:23 Magomed Umalatov vs. Logan S…

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Shillan and Duffy: UFC Vegas 105 Preview 2:11:24

3M ago2:11:24

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Keith and Ben preview UFC Vegas 105 with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There are a couple of unanimous upset picks this week—and just a bit of disagreement! 0:00 Intro: If only 4:14 Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6) vs. Talita Alencar (5-1-1) 11:42 Victor Henry (24-7, 1 NC) vs. Pedro Falcao (16-4) 19:55 Konklak Suphisara (9-3) vs. Istel…

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The Sheehan Show: Best Bets for UFC Mexico 32:26

3M ago32:26

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Sean is back with his top bets for the week, covering UFC Mexico as well as Way of Warrior FC 17. But first, a well-deserved victory lap! 0:00 A well-deserved victory lap 3:16 A brief word from the editor 6:27 Bet 1: Patrick Lehane 13:22 Bet 2: Brandon Moreno 20:11 Bet 3: Raul Rosas Jr. and Vince Morales 23:33 Bet 4: Drew Dober 27:42 Flier of the W…

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The Sheehan Show: Top 5 Fights in April 29:07

3M ago29:07

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Sean is back with five of the best fights scheduled for April, a month completely jammed with great matchups. 0:00 Intro: Hard to narrow it down to five 1:07 Impa Kasanganay vs. Fabian Edwards | PFL 3, April 18 8:45 Paddy Pimblett vs. Michael Chandler | UFC 314, April 12 14:46 Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Freire | UFC 314, April 12 18:30 James Sheeh…

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Mexico Preview 2:06:02

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Keith and Ben preview UFC Mexico with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the duo had to record separately this week. Apologies for the lack of back-and-forth, one-liners and story time. (I don't think we even mentioned Bo Nickal this week...) 0:00 Intro: Apologies for the Frankenstein preview show …

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Check The Kick: Sean Brady's Big Statement, UFC Mexico City Preview 41:07

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Devin Tejada recaps some of the most important results from UFC London before diving into this weekend's UFC Mexico City blockbuster. 0:00 Intro ----- OUT WITH THE OLD 0:57 Sean Brady bullies Leon Edwards 17:11 Carlos Ulberg gets past Jan Blachowicz 22:19 Kevin Holland lives dangerously ----- IN WITH THE NEW 28:19 Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer 33:4…

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The Sheehan Show: PFL World Tournament 2025 Preview 32:27

3M ago32:27

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Sean is back to preview the upcoming Professional Fighters League season, which kicks off next week and features a brand-new, single-elimination tournament format. Sean examines the pros and cons of the new system compared to the previous regular season/playoff format, then breaks down the brackets in all eight divisions. 0:00 Welcome to the new PF…

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The Sheehan Show: Jay Pettry on UFC 313, Judging and Fight Finder Fraud 1:04:02

4M ago1:04:02

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Sean is joined by Sherdog associate editor Jay Pettry to discuss the fallout from UFC 313. After reflecting on Magomed Ankalaev's dethroning of the beloved Alex Pereira, Sean and Jay discuss the UFC's next pay-per-view with its Alexander Volkanovski-Diego Lopes headliner, and the process for becoming an MMA judge. Jay also gives a peek behind the c…

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Shillan and Duffy: UFC 313 Preview 2:47:35

4M ago2:47:35

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Keith and Ben preview UFC 313 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights, including a couple of upsets and just a bit of disagreement. After repeated listener requests, this preview also features the return of the "lock of the night." Amid the analysis and prognostication, the guys found time for conversational sidetracks including Oscar…

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Check The Kick: UFC 313 Preview, Tank vs. Roach, UFC Vegas 103 51:01

4M ago51:01

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Devin Tejada is back with your guide to the week that was, and the week that will be, in combat sports. After looking back at the one-two punch of controversy in the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach boxing title fight and the Manel Kape-Asu Almabayev headliner of UFC Vegas 103, Dev previews three of the top fights from the upcoming UFC 313. ----- OUT WI…

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The Sheehan Show: Oktagon 68, KSW 104, CW 183 Rome 32:16

4M ago32:16

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Sean is back to preview an absolutely massive weekend in European MMA, as Cage Warriors, KSW and Oktagon MMA are all set to serve up strong cards with titles on the line. 0:00 A sign of healthy competition 7:42 Oktagon 68: Lazar Todev vs. Will Fleury 16:33 KSW 104: Piotr Kuberski vs. Tomasz Romanowski 20:29 CW 183: Liam Gittins vs. Alessandro Giord…

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The Sheehan Show: Top 5 Fights in March 36:00

4M ago36:00

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Sean is back with your five can't-miss fights for the upcoming month. With 2025 kicking into gear, UFC belts will be defended, title pictures will become clearer, and one of Europe's hottest fighters over the last few years will look to pick up gold in Germany. 0:00 A big month for global MMA 2:22 Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev | UFC 313, March …

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Vegas 103 Preview 2:20:13

4M ago2:20:13

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Keith and Ben preview UFC Fight Night 253 with detailed predictions and picks for all 12 fights. Even on a lean and mean show (by Shillan & Duffy standards, at least) there was time for Ben to confess his all-time worst takes on debuting fighters, and for the duo to cross over into such side topics as neighborhood prowlers, the shockingly short she…

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The Sheehan Show: Best Bets for UFC Seattle, KSW 103, Oktagon 67 31:54

5M ago31:54

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Sean Sheehan returns to share his best bets and predictions for for UFC Seattle, KSW 103 and Oktagon 67.By Sherdog.com

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The Sheehan Show: KSW 103 Preview 28:54

5M ago28:54

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Sean Sheehan is back to preview Friday's KSW 103 card, which takes place at Home Credit Arena in Liberec, Czech Republic.By Sherdog.com

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The Sheehan Show: Oktagon 67 Preview with Bryan Lacey 34:15

5M ago34:15

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Sean Sheehan returns with Bryan Lacey to preview Saturday's Oktagon 67 card in Trinec, Czech Republic.By Sherdog.com

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC Vegas 102 Preview 2:43:35

5M ago2:43:35

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Keith and Ben interrupted their Super Bowl Sunday just long enough to break down the upcoming UFC Vegas 102, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. There was plenty of disagreement this week, plus a heaping helping of digressions into such side topics as crab vs. lobster, the hardest-hitting welterweights in MMA history*, the time K…

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Eric Nicksick on Sean Strickland's Title Rematch at UFC 312 | The Sheehan Show 21:18

5M ago21:18

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The Xtreme Couture head coach dropped by to discuss his pupil Sean Strickland, who faces Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title at UFC 312 on Saturday. Nicksick explains some of the nuances of preparing a fighter for a rematch after a close first meeting. He also talks about which Du Plessis fights—other than the Strickland fight—were most us…

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Check The Kick: UFC 312 Preview, Benavidez vs. Morrell Reaction 1:31:33

5M ago1:31:33

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Dev and special guest Dayne Fox sound off on the biggest topics in combat sports this week. After a discussion of last weekend's UFC Saudi Arabia fight night and the sensational Benavidez-Morrell light heavyweight boxing title fight, Dev and Dayne preview the pair of championship bouts scheduled to top off UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney. 0:00 Intro …