Episode 298: THE HEADKICK HEARD ROUND THE WORLD | UFC 278 Preview

Brendan recaps UFC fight Night Vera vs Cruz and breaks down how Chito set up his KO victory against Dominick Cruz and analyzes main card match ups like Meerschaert vs Silva, Clark vs Murzakanov, Landwehr vs Onama, and Jauregui vs Lucindo. He also previews the big BKFC fight card this weekend featuring the likes of Paige VanZant and Michael Venom Page, for which he'll be doing his first ever Bare Knuckle Fight Companion. We also get a preview of UFC 278 headlined by a rematch between Usman and Edwards, and featuring a comain event fight for the most handsome man in the UFC between Costa and Rockhold. Brendan also reacts to Rory McDonald and Uriah Hall announcing their retirements, gives his thoughts on rising star Bo Nickal, Dana Whites' controversial MMA top 5 list, and Adrien Broner citing mental health issues for pulling out of his fight against Figueroa.  DraftKings: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. N/A in NH/OR/ON. One per new customer. Min. $5 deposit and wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Ends 8/20/22. SGP Opt-in req. Max. wager $10. Max winnings vary. Min 3-leg SGP. SGP must lose to receive up to $10 Free Bet award. Exp. prior to start of final UFC 277 fight. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.