Episode 294: Yair Just Did What Volkanovski Couldn’t

Brendan tells the story of giving a chance to a young comic named Jakob Kendall during his shows in Ft. Wayne IN, then recaps UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez including why Yair's victory should be considered a submission, what he should have said in the octagon after the fight, Ortega's meteoric rise and recent downward trajectory in the UFC after losing 3 of 4, Dustin Jacoby's impressive TKO win after a tumultuous 7 year journey to get back the UFC, Jack Shore's first loss to Ricky Simon, Michelle Waterson's future alter getting finished by Amanda Lemos, discusses Ryan Garcia's skill level vs his celebrity level and recent mental health issues, the potential interim title fight between Yair and Josh Emmett, Daniel Cormier teasing a return to light heavyweight to recapture the belt, Kamaru Usman's aspirations for the 205 lb title, Volkanovski's ambition for the 155 lb belt, Nate Diaz and Dana White's contradictory claims, Conor McGregor's vicious beatdown of a hat, Rafael Fiziev's clever callout of Justin Gaethje, Darren Till's recent fight pullout and outlandish claims, Frankie Edgar's opponent request for his final UFC fight, and previews the recently announced matchup between Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira and the UFC fight night: Blaydes vs Aspinal card and why he absolutely hates the headlining matchup.  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. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 wager required. $100 paid out in four (4) $25 free bets. Eligibility restrictions apply. Offer ends 7/30. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.