Fighter's Block

Was that the lowest point of the best year of boxing? We saw two pound for pound greats go at it, in Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev, and it ended with some serious controversy. Also, we saw divisional champ Guillermo Rigondeaux KO Moises Flores...after the bell. We had some sad events outside the cage as well, and the boys pay their respects. Looking ahead, Bellator marches onward and upward, with a HUGE week in fighting! Chael Sonnen takes on Wanderlei in a blood feud! Fedor is in action! Huge weekend!

What a week! Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather is official! Joe and Jesse break it all down. Also, this weekend, we have a HUGE fight! Sergey Kovalev faces Andre Ward in a rematch. We have UFC action, with Holly Holm doing her best not to become to new Buster Douglas. Tune in!

The boys are back in town! And talking fighting! We saw one boxing division mainstay turn away a hungry challenger, when Adonis Stevenson beat down Andrzej Fonfara, and an MMA mainstay fall to the new guard, when Max Holloway beat Jose Aldo. Also, in upcoming action, Derrick Lewis takes on Mark Hunt. Does the UFC know how to market black fighters? Let's talk it out!

Errol Spence just made it to the big time. He KO'd Kell Brook and isn't looking back, and Joe and Jesse break it all down in detail. We have more boxing action with George Groves finally winning his world title and Adonis Stevenson taking on Andrzej Fonfara! In MMA, Alexander Gustafsson held an uppercut party and Glover Teixeira was invited. Looking ahead, UFC 212 from Brazil promises big action, headlined by Jose Aldo and Max Holloway!

We are back! After some tech issues, the boys are able to still bring the FIRE in previewing Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence, and Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira!

We are BACK! After an "unexpected hiatus", the boys are in the Fortress of Swollitude to discuss all the fight news. UFC 211 delivered in action, with Stipe Miocic dominating the main event. What did everything mean? What is next? Also, in the sweet science, Terence Crawford takes on Olympic Champion Felix Diaz, and Gervonta Davis looks to keep his rising star!

The heavyweight division lives! Anthony Joshua put on a star making performance, knocking out Wladimir Klitschko to take the heavyweight crown, and he turned the fight world upside down in the process! Also! It's Cinco De Mayo weekend, which means big fights! Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. vs. Canelo Alvarez? Yes, please!

We have a huge fight in heavyweight boxing! Can Wladimir Klitschko defend the old guard against young, hungry lion Anthony Joshua? We break it down in detail! Also, Cub Swanson bested Artem Lobo over five rounds, and we may have seen some last runs from some UFC favorites. We also saw Jermell Charlo best Charles Hatley and Shawn Porter put himself in line for another title shot. You GOTTA listen to this one!

We have a very up and down week in fighting, and Joe and Jesse are here to break it all down for you. Is Julius Indongo living the dream? Demetrious Johnson retained his title, put himself in the history books, and still no one will watch. Why? Is Robert Whittaker the next big thing at 185? Also, what the hell is up with the UFC main event this weekend, Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov?

This is an episode chocked full of fight talk! This past UFC was a total shit show, with Cormier missing weight, Weidman and Mousasi seeing huge controversy, and Anthony Johnson retired. Vasyl Lomanchenko did very Lomanchenko things, and boxing had its own controversies. All this and a lot of news, including Adrian Broner's call out of Gervonte Davis!

We have a BIG week of fights coming up! Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson! Vasyl Lomanchenko is back in action against Jason Sosa! Also, we find out some weird stuff about Brett Rogers!

This week on the show, Joe and Jesse break down Linares vs. Crolla, look ahead to Rampage vs. King Mo, and each gives their top 5 fighters in MMA and boxing.

In 2017, is boxing overtaking mixed martial arts? After a weekend like that, it just may! Gennady Golovkin and Danny Jacobs went to war, and it wasn't even the fight of the night! Also! Who is the best pound for pound boxer alive? All this, and a lot more.

Joe and Jesse break down the mauling of Vitor Belfort by Kelvin Gastelum, the knockout of the year candidate by Lemuiex, and preview GGG vs. Danny Jacobs (with some betting action going on), plus way, way more!

We had a huge weekend in fights! Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and Tyron Woodley fought to one of the most boring ends we've ever seen, and the drama didn't stop there. Also, Khabib Nurmagomedov dropped out of his big title fight. What's next for him and the rest of the division? In the boxing world, Keith Thurman battled Danny Garcia to a close decision again. What's it all mean? All this, plus previews of Belfort/Gastelum and Andrade/Culcay (and more), here on the Block!

This is a MEGA episode! The best fight this weekend is a boxing megafight between Keith "One Time" Thurman and Danny "Swift" Garcia, battling for welterweight supremacy. In the octagon, Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson meet back up to battle in a rematch of their 2016 classic, with the belt on the line. Also, the internet's champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov meets up with Tony Ferguson for the UFC interim championship. Also, GSP is back!

Did Germaine De Randamie cheat against Holly Holm? Did anyone care? Is Anderson done? Can Lamont Peterson's skill and technique overcome David Avanesyan? Is Broner's head still in the game for his fight? Is Fedor going to get it done this weekend against Matt Mitrione? Can Derrick Lewis keep his streak alive against Travis Browne? Has MMA had its Attitude Era? Who is Mr. Problematic on the Fighters Block?

This is a wild week of fight talk and guy talk, as the boys bounce around UFC 208, Holly Holm, Anderson Silva, Korean Zombie and more! Also, is fat shaming a good thing? This is a can't miss episode!

We have another classic in the books! Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz put in work, and we break it all down. Mikey Garcia is back! Shevchenko put in her claim to the women's bantamweight title, beating Amanda Nunes! Looking ahead, Dennis Bermudez is taking on the returning Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie! Also on the docket; is Conor vs. Floyd finally locked in? What about the Muslim fighters affected by the US travel ban? Also, we hop into some WWE and NXT talk!

Back on the block with a big week of fights! Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton are throwing down in a rematch of their fight of the year candidate! Who has the edge? Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko are facing off for a chance at the belt! Does anyone care? Tyron Woodley has called out the UFC for not caring about black champions. Is he right? All this and more, this week on the block.