MMA Fighting - Eurobash: Episode 44 (w/ Germaine de Randamie, Myles Price, Nicolas Dalby)

Episode Date: July 16, 2019

On the latest episode Eurobash, Germaine de Randamie (12:00) shares her thoughts on her 16-second finish of Aspen Ladd, Myles Price (54:00) discusses his callout of Kiefer Crosbie for Bellator's Dublin event on September 27 and Nicolas Dalby (1:24:00) gives an update on his status following his viral title fight with Ross Houston at Cage Warriors 106: Night of Champions. Petesy Carroll and Niall McGrath look at the latest European MMA headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Noel, how are you, darling? Listen to that. He's grumbly. How are you feeling, darling? Good, man. Not bad, not bad. You? I'm fantastic.

Looking pretty. Thanks very much. I'm in me shorts. It's very warm out here. It is warm, isn't it? It's sticky. It is sticky. I don't even say it.

But it's very, very moist. It's been quite a weekend of fights. We had some big, big results. We had Germain de Randami. who will be joined by later in the podcast, getting that 16-second finish of Aspen Ladd, quite controversial. We'll talk about that later.

But our boy, the Bosnian Beast, didn't make it happen. It was Josh Emmett's night on the night. But how are you, first of all? I mean, you've given me quite a low-foist start, and I feel like I want more from you. What the hell's going on? I'm just laughing at you there,

some choice words that you use for us. But, yeah, I'm going to be messing up. I've been doing fuck all night today, have been off. You deserve a day off every now, I've literally been messing around with that fucking app the old day job. Oh yeah, yeah. Put up some bangers on my Instagram.

So go crack and reining the lads, wrecking all the lads heads today. So, yeah, getting one back over on the young boyish. But yeah, no, I'm good. I'm good, man. I really can't complain. Great day of cricket yesterday. Yeah, nobody watched that, man. I did.

We can talk about that in the shite section at the end of the podcast, but right now. Yeah, all right. Yeah, all right. Okay. No, the fights were good weekend. Yeah, no. It was good, yeah. Yeah.

Big night as well. Beltaire 2-24. We'll talk about all the Irish action that unfolded. Of course, Olga Rubin came up short to Julia Budd in the main event, dropped it with a body shot and finish it off. Sharpish. Good fights in Tackerville, though.

Let's have a look at the news headlines, first of all. We have had plenty of additions to the UFC Copenhagen card. We have Ian Kutilabah taken on Khalil Roundtree. That's quite a lovely fight to be put on that card, I believe. Alessio de Chirico versus Peter Sabata. That's an all-European fight. of course, Alessio from Italy and Peter from Germany. We have Ovenst St. Peru versus Michael Olienchuk.

That's a huge fight for Alianchuk. Big, big name coming to Copenhagen to fight him. And Macy Chosen versus Lina Landsberg has also been announced that card. Belator Dublin, a few fights announced for that as well. Paul Redden v. Brandon v. Brandon v. T. Toby Misich. Liam McCourt v. Kerry Hughes and Danny Nelson will also make her professional debut on the card against Camilla Riverola.

Also, a lot of Bellator news this week. The brackets were I announced earlier on Erdogani's animation over on ESPN. Two Europeans. Yeah, is there not more? Let's just have a quick look through. Saul Pedro. Daniel Strauss v. Derek Campos.

Pat Curran v. Adam Borix from Hungary. Emmanuel Sanchez v. Toywin Claxton. Sam Cecilia v. Pedro Carvalio from Portugal. Darien Caldwell v. Henry Corales. Daniel Vichel from Germany v. Saul Rogers from Great Britain, AJ McKee v. Georgie Karakian from Russia. And yeah, that's a lot. Of course, Arculeta and Pitbull are going to kick it off.

Yeah, there's quite a presence there. I was surprised to see that Brendan Locknail wasn't there. I don't know. I just had a feeling. He's been toying with emotions of plenty on social media. He retweeted me having a bit of a rant about this and who they should add to that Fed Away Bracket just last. week I was saying, you know, Pedro, him and Aritin would be huge additions. But as we can see,

as you just said, there is a lot of European action already on there. Yeah, it's disappointing Brennan is still at a stay on mate with a lot of the offers that have sort of come in. That's the word I'm getting. Right. And that, you know, he's not willing to sort of take away the stock that he's sort of built up in the last number of weeks. And right, so listen, Brennan should have been signed as we've always talked about a long, long time ago. And he's every right to sit out if he doesn't feel, you know, the offers aren't right. So, props to renan. I like a lot of these matches.

I think Pedro Carvali would be very confident going in against Sam's a bit checkered. Sam's been a bit checkered. Yeah, and Adam Barwick's v. Pat Cooran, like I feel like that's a real young take in the O. passing the guard, yeah, yeah.

Definitely. You know, Georgie Correcking V. A.J. McKee, I think McKee's going to be confident going into that one. Daniel Voichel and Saul Rogers is a serious. That's a high-level fight, my God. Really good fight.

You know, anyone sticking out to you, do you think anyone that can topple pit bull here? I think people are looking AJ is very good. AJ, that performance against Pat Kern was fantastic. You know, a real technical performance. Went in there, went to the distance with him, put on a really, really good show.

And you got a bit of a stick for that, and I couldn't believe it. You need those 15 minutes. You need those fights. They stand to you in the long run. I think the fact, as well as you think it was the first guy to take down, Pat Kern or some... I've taken him down a few times before. Yeah, but there we go. But yeah, listen, you need those fights.

You know, for me, if I'm not going on that paper, it is a really, really tough one to call. who's going to go and take it. Like we have the likes of Archiletta as well. He was fantastic. I think that's a tough, tough first match for pit bull, man. I think he's right up there. Like, I mean, I think he's advertising us he's right there 35, right there 45 and right there 55 and right there 55.

Big time. Like, I mean, that could be a huge spanner in the works earlier on. Like, I mean, there is definitely easier fights that could have been made for his first fight in the bracket. Yeah, you got to look at Emmanuel Sanchez as well, you know, coming off a couple of wins since he obviously lost that fight of pit bull. And, you know, another really good fighter that. there obviously with Duke and the lads there

you have obviously Pedro Carval you've Daniel Strauss he looks so good in his comeback Darren Caldwell coming up after losing the 135 12 it's a serious bracket it is it's Bellator's best ever bracket in my opinion they've ever put on in terms of actual um competitiveness and 16 man as well usually it's eight so that'll show you the well to talent they have there shows

their division is so deep and it really is it is their best division I think um yeah so brilliant brilliant brilliant brilliant bracket there really impressed with that would have like to see random I'm not going to cry about that hopefully brilliant a bit of watch it Bader v. Congo is going to go down at Bellator 2-26 in September. That'd be a big one for the Frenchman, the heavyweight title, of course, on the line. Andre Kourashev v. Lorenz Larkin is going to happen at Bellator 229 in October.

And also, I've had news from Cage Warriors champion James Webb. A lot of you will remember the Tombstone Poyl Driver. He was unfortunately on the end of... And the pedigree. Yeah, but he's had his shoulders in a bad way. Unfortunately, he's out of action. for the next six weeks. We know James how much he loves this game,

how much he just wants to be on the mats all the time. So I'm sure that's going to be killing him. Is he getting surgery? I don't think they can tell you, but six weeks nonetheless. You know, in fairness, six weeks would kind of get us to August. So, you know, he's looking to fight in November, so hopefully it won't have too much of an impact

and he won't have too much niggling damage. But, you know, that was always going to happen. I know we have a laugh about these things. you know, they can look spectacular and outraged at the time, but he's taking the brunt of that damage. Like, I mean, after that fight, he could barely move his neck. Yeah, you could see in the post-fight interview

when his hand, he was sort of crouched down the shoulder, yeah, the belt on his shoulder. So, yeah, disappointing to hear that he has suffered an injury there. Not all that surprising when you consider the impact, to be honest. And to be honest, it's all going to sell very well. If they do that rematch down the line, you know, all this stuff is going to be worked into the detail.

Definitely. Looking forward to seeing when James can get back in there. and I think Natoyos Frederick is the obvious choice You know, they have to do that rematch really Man, I'd like to see his His corner demeanour Improve a little bit Yeah, Frederick

He was bad man, yeah I don't like seeing a ref being talked to the way he was With Mark that day But nonetheless Referees, I'm sure we'll have a rant about them later on, will we? Who? We'll have a bit of a rant about some refereeing decisions Yes, there'll be a plenty

Yeah, but first of all We have got the star of the weekend Germain Durandami, who... I thought I was the start of the weekend. Well, you're the star of every weekend in my life. I'm just talking about the broader cultural awareness in the MMA circles. But a big win for Europe, as I said, at the top of the show. Germain now is on a foy-foy win streak, I believe.

Obviously, had that fed away crown taken off, or she wasn't able to defend it, so the UFC dethroned her, I suppose. She's got a lot of stick, still from that. Still, like, it's... It's pretty bad. I mean, what you have to do? Like, I mean, I felt as though people were directing the booze that Germain instead of Herb Dean at the weekend. You know what I mean?

Like it nearly feels as though. They were because I think she's always like, that's one of those things. I think, you know, I don't think it, but I think a lot of the fans think it when they think of Germain Dermendarmie, the first ever featherweight champion that I got belt away from inactivity. And she didn't really come out with a reason. It was a hand injury, right? Yeah, it was a hand injury at the end.

I can fully understand someone that one to fight Chris Seiborg with 50% of your arsenal, you know? 100%. but yeah I think that's what some of the booze were probably aimed at at the weekend and it is sad to see she's never you know back down from anyone like sure she's fought as you spoke to her about you know Nunes and she's also fought a man she's knocked out a man out cold in a fight as well I'm sure she's not down any of man inspiring like I wouldn't go near anything's like so yeah it's disappointing to see that I think there is a lack of respect sometimes for European fighters when

they're in US shows and I think that is in the broader world of MMA as well as well as well in certain areas. But yeah, it's sad to see. But I'm sure she's going to go in there and prove a lot of people wrong. I feel like this is the road to redemption, you know what I mean? And it feels like it was taken away for her because of that stoppage at the weekend, obviously. But I think another thing, you know, you've touched on with her last week or did be around last week on the show?

No, she wasn't last week. It was an interviewer for Emma Foote. All right. Yeah, sorry. I beg her pardon. But I think the attitude, her attitude is so different. It's so different. It's a little bit like maybe, as we all speak about with Joanne Caller.

would. Yeah. She found just positivity. Yeah. Maybe she was a little bit shy. Didn't want to really do the media stuff. And she's so positive. Now everything's positive.

There's nothing negative. And I think that is really what I'm sort of, maybe she's, she's warmed herself up maybe to a lot of people. I text you immediately after I got off the phone with her. Yeah. And you said she's going to win. I said, I just have a feeling she's going to win. I said like when I talk to her, I've never heard her in such a good state of mind.

Seems just really happy. Like, I mean, she was genuinely just buzzing on the phone, having a laugh. I'll tell you what man it makes it massively change your mind when you're taught especially you speak to two fighters before a fight yes the positivity if they've got an aura about them you can you can tell a lot sometimes

yeah it's palpable yeah definitely and I actually took your advice and I sort of kind of changed my mind in terms of when I was watching the fight and I saw Aspen a lot especially the way in she's obviously had a load of problems in the past but weighing in I don't think about that more later yeah yeah she's not going to be 35 for much longer in my opinion but she's not doing herself any service is a point like that

I don't think yeah I totally agree with you But want to get to him? Yes. Well, finally, let's talk to the Iron Lady herself. On a five-fight win streak, I believe she's number one contended at a Bantam White Crown at the moment. I would love to see that rematch with Amanda Nunes. That's a fight that would be very interesting based on their previous matchup.

And based on the fact that Amanda Nunes, known as this fantastic puncher. She is a fantastic puncher. There's absolutely no doubt about it. She immediately went to take Germaine down to the ground. So I think that's an interesting element in itself. But we're going to speak to the Iron Lady now, and we'll be back in about 15 minutes. Absolute pleasure to speak to her.

And I want to underline that she went out of our way to speak to the Eurobash listeners today. So I really appreciate that. All the best. We'll talk to you soon. And now, finally, we are joined by the Iron Lady who took just 16 seconds to dispatch Aspen Ladd at the weekend in somewhat controversial circumstances,

but we aren't going to reign the parade right now. Finally, it is Jermaine Durandami. Jermaine, how are you? I'm great. Thank you so much for having me. How do you feel? I believe you're already back in Holland. I mean, this must have been a crazy rollercoaster for the last day or so. It's been a roller coaster. It absolutely has been, but I feel amazing. I'm in great spirits, so I couldn't wish to be in a better place. You know, this is going to sound funny to you, but after I spoke to you on Thursday, I believe it was, before the fight, I was very confident. I just got a feeling that you're in such a positive place, that you seem to be so hard.

happy that it was going to have fantastic ramifications on your performance. And my word, is that how you felt going into this fight? Like, I mean, did you feel like in a completely different place than you have been before? To be honest, I felt something this time different than I've ever felt before. When I was in the dressing room, when I started to warm up, I started so sharp that my coaches said, okay, slow down. We're going to take a little bit of time because we don't want to go over it. And I felt so on point. It's crazy.

It's like I knew when I stepped in there and when I was walking out, during my walkout, I turned to my coach and I looked at me in the face and we smiled in each other and he said to me, it's your moment. And I'm like, yeah, it is. And I felt it was going to be my moment. I didn't expect to be 16 seconds, but I. I knew it was going to be my moment. Yes, and I mean, that punch you hit, Aspen,

we'll get to the stoppage and everything in a second, but the punch you hit Aspen with, it was without a doubt, one of the most perfect punches we've seen. I mean, when you connected with this shot, how did you feel? Did you know it was a good one as soon as you felt to connect? Yeah, to be honest, if you see it, when I threw the jab,

I stepped a little to the outside towards her right side, so I would slip her punch, and that means that my hand would land straight flush on the chin. You know, in dreams and in practice you visualize this, you know, and when you visualize a fight, you visualize throwing that hand. But, you know, barely never, it's this perfect, how it landed. And it landed and I'm like, she's down. If you see in the fight, I hesitate for a second.

I'm like, she's down. And then I realized, okay, jump on it. it was um yeah and i mean let's be honest aspen lad's reaction was quite delayed as well like i mean as far as people uh talking about this stoppage a lot of criticism for herb dean and the referee but i mean after the punch is delivered you can see that aspen is clearly trying to work out where about she is in the cage nearly i mean she seems to be trying to find her bearings um what was your impression of aspen state after after she hit that shot i know it's very very quick we're talking simply seconds but I mean, what was your, what did you note from her after you hit her just before Herb Dean stepped in to stop the action?

You know, at that point, you become, it's like you become a hunter, you know, and you just want to finish. So I've said it before, you know, I respect Aspen so much, have so much respect for her. But at that point, I became the hunter. So I was going to jump on, if Herb didn't jump in, I was going to. jump on top of her and and try to finish the fight anyway. You know, I mean, in my opinion, she was rocked and she was looking, okay, what just happened? And then I was going to attack again. So I hit her once and then her pulled me off or pushed me to the side.

So I was going to jump on that moment. I was planning on jumping on it and finishing the fight. But at the same time, I also say, you know, Aspen is still very young. She has a bright future ahead of her. She's a warrior. But why take more damage than necessary, right? I mean, if you look at our training camps, every day we take damage, basically, you know, to our head. Is it in sparring?

And I'm not saying we're sparring every day, but is it inspiring? Is it in grappling? If it's wrestling, you know, if somebody shoots and somebody shoves to take down your head might hit their hip, you know, you take a lot of damage to the head. Why take more damage? It's not necessary sometimes. Absolutely, absolutely. How do you feel like having watched the fight back to you?

Do you have any feelings about the stoppage? Do you think it was earlier? Do you think it was fine? How do you feel about it? Like I said, in my personal opinion, I think it was a good stoppage. I saw that her was watching her. I saw her react a little bit slow after the punch.

I believe I was going to finish the fight there and then. So like I said, there's no need to take more damage. Absolutely, absolutely. Now, I was very disappointed by the reaction of the Sacramento crowd. This was, you know, even if they didn't like the stoppage, like there was a lot of booze and stuff. And, you know, for us in Europe, we want to see you get cheered. We want to see people there, you know, celebrating with you,

a big win like this. I mean, after so much stuff going on, is it hard to take that? like, you know, something that's completely out of your control and people are kind of booing as you get your hand raised. I didn't really like that. No, of course, it's never fun because you go in there and you come and entertain the fans, you know, but I understand partially too, you know. Espin is from, well, close to Sacramento.

The crowd was on her side. It's never fun to get, to see your fighter getting knocked out or T-K-O'd after 16 seconds. It's never fun. So personally, I understand. And at the same time, I'm like, you know, I remember when Anna Elmos came to Rotterdam and Bruce Buffer announced her, you know, the crowd was still cheering.

So I'm like, you know. But at the same time, I understand. I truly do. I mean, you know, it's fighting and they love Espin and they have every right to love her. And she is a great athlete and a great sportswoman. Absolutely. Yeah.

And I mean, the footage of Aspen weighing in the day before has gained a lot of traction. You know, she didn't look well. People like me from the media, we were kind of going, you know, is this lady fit to fight tomorrow night? Obviously, the doctors have cleared her and she was allowed to get in there. But was at any stage where you worried that the fight might be called off? Did you see her around that time and I wonder if maybe this fight could be called? I haven't seen her. my team told me she wasn't doing very well at wayings they didn't show me the video my team don't

didn't want me to worry or anything you know um if if if if the fight was being canceled you know i to be honest i would have accepted that you know it's never fun because you prepare yourself for a fight but at the same time fighting is all fun and stuff but your health goes above all you know she has she's so young she's we're all so young we all have a whole life in front of us left, you know. And your health is the most important thing. There are people that love you, cherish you, and they want you to come home safely and healthy.

So, you know, you shouldn't take any risk concerning your health, I believe. No fighter should. So if it was going to be stopped or not, you know, it wasn't going to get through, I would have, you know, it would have been sad, but I would have accepted it. because for me, Aspen's health, as also as mine and all the other fighters on the card or around the world, our health is just one of the most important thing. Someone like you, so experienced in kickboxing and you fought the very best there is in MMA, did you have any words with Aspen afterwards?

Did you get a time to have a quick chat with her after the fight or was she taken away? No, no. I don't know if she's been taken away. I haven't seen her after the fight. I did tell her in the cage, you know, keep your head up, man. You're the future. You're going to be a future champion without any, without any doubt. And it was an honor to fight her. And, you know, she will be back strong. And I asked her, please keep your head up. Just keep your head up. Well, that's really cool of you, I have to say. I have to say as well, after the fight, I was very disappointed with some of the

reaction that was coming from across the pond. A lot of people saying things like, will Germain accept the fight if she's offered to fight Amanda Nunes. I mean, this for me is ridiculous. You've already fought Amanda Nunes. You've fought nearly 50 fights in your kickboxing career. I mean, why are people even questioning this at this stage? I mean, have you seen that? And of course I know if the fight presents itself with Amanda,

you'll be happy to take it, but you're not going to cause a big fuss about it, right? That's what we talked about before. No, of course not. So when I landed in Holland, I got a video, somebody sending me a video a couple people sent me a video of a video that chill son and did so earlier on i i told on ariel wani show you know i i gave answer to the question chel had because i think chill started it and he had he wanted to know if i would accept a fight with amanda of course i would accept a fight with amanda of course everybody knows you know i would i would for me it would be an honor to step in the case with such a great champion and it will be an honor to trying and get my redeem. Absolutely. And I remember that match up very well.

And I can remember one of the things that sticks out in my head, everybody looks at Amanda, and she is a fantastic puncher, an amazing knockout artist. But she wasted no time taking you to the ground. Look, I mean, I do think it is a different thing when people are being hit by Jermaine Durandumie. I must say, I mean, what do you remember from that fight with Amanda? I remember the same thing.

I remember the same thing. But, you know, and that's the fun thing, you know. I am not that fighter anymore. And Amanda is not that fighter anymore, too. So I believe this is going to be a way different fight. And I'm not that easy to take down anymore. In that fight, it was easy to take down. But now I'm not that easy to take down anymore, you know.

And I know Amanda believes, you know, she's a great champion. So I believe this would be a great matchup. Yes, and I mean, this is the only person who has ever defeated you in the UFC. I mean, that must add to the storyline. It certainly does for me anyway. Yeah, for me too. What have you thought of Amanda's run? I mean, it's been pretty amazing, hasn't it?

Yeah, man, I got the utmost respect. I just said it the other day. There's no doubt she is a true champion, and she is absolutely one of the best ever. Absolutely. But everybody is beatable. I keep saying that. And you keep proving it as well, Jermaine. That's true. That's true.

I got to ask, because as you know, this is a European MMA show, and there's going to be a lot of fans wondering, when could we possibly see Jermaine fighting in Europe again? This is something you talked to me about on Thursday. This is something you really want to do. But, I mean, is the fact that you are probably, you are number one contender now, as far as I'm concerned. That probably means that the next fight is going to be in the U.S.

if it can come together, right? I don't know. you know, I really don't know what do you see wants to do. I haven't spoke to them. I know Amanda wants to defend her 145 belt first. And, you know, I'm 35 years old, so I don't want to sit and wait. So if she wants to defend her 45 belt first, I'm going to fight a fight in between. Absolutely.

And, you know, I take all the risks. I mean, if I want to be a champion one day again, you know, or going to be a champion one day again, you can, you know, you got to fight. So I'm going to keep fighting. It's kind of silly, though, isn't it, people saying that you're afraid to fight? You fought men. You've knocked out men for Christ's sake. What else do you need to do? It's annoying me.

Don't worry about it too much, you know? Smile. Just smile, because smiling is your favorite. Well, Germain, thank you so much for this. It's an absolute pleasure to speak to you again. And I just want to say, for all the fans listening, Germain went out of her way to speak to us today so she could get a word out to the European fans.

So we really appreciate that, Germain. Thank you so much for having me. Thank you so much. Can't wait to see you back in there. I hope it's a big fight. I hope it's the fight you're looking for it. And it was a pleasure as always. Thank you so much.

All the best, Jermaine. Okay, bye-bye. And there she was, the Iron Lady. Fantastic to speak to Jermaine. Just got off a plane, did lots of media. And still at time for us. I always respect that. Big fan Jermains.

Hjoland. Can't wait to see what the next move is really now, man, to be honest. Yeah, I think that's the fight that's going to make sense. you know like i mean like germane's being very kind to amanda she obviously has a lot of respect for her she's saying you know amanda has said she wants the 45th title next to do that obviously soborg has a fight booked um but our contract situation is up in the air i feel why not just go ahead with the 35ers you know yeah do like this is the way to go and why not just sticking on the copenhagen catcher why not yeah chances yeah don't think that's going to happen but um right let's get to it we talked to germane about

he already heard your mind's take on it. Herb Dane, what do you have to say about Herb Dane at this stage? He's had a bad run.

He's over a couple of years. Yeah, yeah. He really has. I think we go back as far as even was with the Frankie Eggger fight against

who did Frankie fight when he stopped it. Maybe he's Max Holloway. I'll take the fight in a minute, but he's had a bad, bad run of decisions. Again on Saturday night,

you know, just look at it. like it's it's not a stoppage in my eyes. I don't think I think everyone sort of agreed that was a bad stoppage. He's taking one really big shot. He's gone down. He didn't look as though he was out whatsoever. Yeah, are you talking about Aspen Ladder?

Sorry. Sorry. Go ahead. Sorry. You know what I mean? Sorry. She got a big shot and she went down and it was just, it was one shot. Like, there was nothing to suggest that she was out at all.

I don't know about that. Like, I mean, I don't know. I don't, like, I know what you mean, as in when he's stopping the fight, she's turning over onto her back and she's hooking the legs, ready to get a sweep in. But I think the job is, right, you get hit. She's obviously having a big reaction to getting hit. She's looking. She doesn't, she has no eyes. Germain, nothing.

At that stage, you're going to have to take a quick look. But I think he didn't get to see her properly. And he was already stopping Germain. She tries to land that big left hand and he's already pushing her off. surely he should be having a look at her face and seeing where her eyes are at and stuff like this. Yeah, it was sort of sloppy like he was. She's fully aware by the time

Was his positioning for? I don't know. I feel like we can see clearly as she's turning over and she's trying to get the hook sweep with our legs that she's still there. But yeah, I don't think you can disagree. Like if someone's awake after the situation, you kind of have to say,

same as Robbie Lawler and Ben Ascran when he had that. Like it's very hard to say, oh, it's a rightful stoppage when the person's clearly conscious and trying to fight as they're stopping the fight. Yeah, I think I just think it was a shock on decision. You know, maybe his position was bad. I'm not sure. I'd like to know what

sort of other referees thought of his position and maybe something like Mark Goddard or something like that. It'd be very interesting to see. But I just thought he jumped to going way too quick. Yeah. You've got to give, especially in a fight, it's a main event. I know people, you know, we referee every fight the same. They don't. Like, just subconsciously,

you know, it's a title fight. It's a big, big fight and it's the main event. On that topic do you believe, because I was thinking about it, right up until the shot lands, and right as it lands, I'm thinking about that girl's weight cut and the situation she's in. Is there any way do you

think that Herb Dean could be factoring that in and he's seeing this girl who was shaking and cramping? Maybe. Obviously can't. She can barely stand up. She could barely lift her arms. Maybe, man, she should not. I've said this for a while now when I tweeted out on Friday. You know, she's had a lot of issues with weight. She's pulled out of fights.

you know, on a Friday night, I think it's Holly Home. She pulled out of the fight on the Friday night or a few minutes beforehand or whatever it was. And it was due to illness and due to illness from, obviously, I would imagine, the weight cut her immune system so low

that she's picking up bugs and all this sort of stuff. So, yeah, like this is not the first time she's missed weight before in the UFC. She's pulled out of a fight. She'd issues it at Invicta. I remember watching Invicta. She'd issues getting the 135.

It's going to have to her team herself. We're going to have to do something about this because you can't be putting a girl out there who's such good potential like Aspen a lad and to see, yeah, obviously, you know, Herb shouldn't have stopped the fight, but putting her in the octagon, in the cage at her best ability and she's not been given that opportunity to man. Whether that's to move to 45, which it probably is, I don't know if she's big enough for 45, in my opinion, I think like the, like Amanda Neunes, would start her, it's not the point, but I do agree with you, it could have been something Herb Dean had factored

in is that definitely. Look, I mean, there is absolutely no doubt about it as far as I'm concerned. Your ability to eat a shot has a lot to deal with that weight caught and the trauma. The trauma you're putting your brain through. You know, I feel like she'll be served better by making some changes, whatever they might be, whether that's moving up or something. But more than anything, it is a terrible look for MMA to have these fighters. These main event fighters shaking and not being able to move on the scales,

Come on, guys. This is a terrible look for the sport. You know, I don't know how she gets cleared after that. Like, honestly, I don't know how any doctor stand. How does any doctor stand over that? Like, the girl, like, 24 hours before she fights, can't lift her arms, and she's going to have to fight one of the best punches in the division. Yeah, very interesting.

The UFC doctors, whatever their judgment was there. I can't really understand as well. We've seen it happen this in more than months. It's not the first time it's happened in terms of way cuts. and we've seen guys walking the scales that clearly shouldn't be fighting 24 hours later when they can hardly actually stand on the scales where teammates on it.

It's absolutely bat-shy crazy. Listen, we can go on about the way cut as much as we want, but we've always said, I think it's going to have to, unfortunately, something drastic is going to have to happen. Yeah, exactly. And I think, you know, one FC addressed it. Have they, though, because they've given no transparency

as to what that situation is. No further... Well, no fighters can't even... Well, no fighters can give us any... information on it. No fighters are allowed to see another fighter weighing in. Well, Walner, a bit full of shit with their whole part of the way. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I mean, I'd love to believe it, but show me it. Be transparent.

Yeah, I agree with that. But look, we both agree that the stoppage was early. We both agree that Aspen Lad needs to make some changes in terms of getting down to that weight. But, you know, something you said to me beforehand about a rematch, I don't see a rematch in this situation. Like, I mean,

I know, as you can see, the stoppage is going, but like, Ben Ascran and Robbie Lawler gets played true. Yeah, well, it doesn't makes sense for Germain. Yeah, I mean, Germain's 34 years of age. She's on a five-foy win streak. I just don't think that makes sense,

you know? No, it doesn't. And I don't think Aspen Ladge should be rushing back. I know even though, you know, obviously she wasn't out, out. Look at her body. Yeah, well, I think

get yourself in shape. Have a serious conversation about what you're going to do. About your nutrition. Possibly that's an issue, I don't know. Maybe see Mr. Lockhart seems to be to do a great job. Everyone has something with the fighters we know.

He'll tell you if you need to move up. Yeah. He'll tell you, exactly and um i think there's there could be a little bit more done in in terms of aspens um her her her way cutting by by the looks of it because she always seems absolutely all over the place and on on on a on a on a main day so yeah it's a big big issue a big concern and um it's going to be very interesting yeah i wouldn't you know take a bit of time off chill out make a decision speak with your nutritionist your coach and stuff everything like that yeah your i rae of favor is an american

hero he is an american hero that was absolutely i saw a couple of people questions stoppage as well. Oh yeah, yeah, I didn't. I guess when the main event happens after it, the issue is going to go away pretty quickly. That is true. I thought it was fair enough.

And Ricky Simone, I think, after the fact, he even thinks it's fair enough. But, you know, Eroyo didn't look like it was going to go his way. I know it's a very quick way. It's only 40 seconds, but I saw him eat eat that low calf kick. I think it was like, oh, shit.

I was like, oh, man. Boom. Low calf kick and he got a crack. And then you got a stray left or a jab to the jaw as well. And then he just, boom. him. And he just turned it around. There you go. There you have it. You know, it's, you know.

I doubt him. I doubt him. So did I, man. I'm not going to sit here and lie to you and say I didn't dead him either. You know, Ricky Simone is a very, very good, talented fighter. And I do. I agree with you, Roy. I think this guy is going to be one to watch in the coming years. And that's an invaluable learning experience for young lad to go out

and face a guy like your eye of favour. And obviously, you know, it only did the last 40 seconds. But that will stand to him in the long one. I guarantee it. It was an unbelievable point. It was. It was. Like, I mean, we haven't seen favour of that. And he credited his young Chinese prodigééé as well. Yadong song. Yadong song as well.

So for teaching him that shot. Is it a song Yadong or Yadong song Yadong song Yadong? Song Yadong. Oh, song you don't. And yeah, listen, phenomenal stuff from the Kali kid. Great to see him back. You know, I'm not the biggest fan of the total shots. Let's let's ease it off on the total shots.

I think there's a bit of heat there, though. I like it. I do. I don't mind it too much because, you know, you're Raya, you're what age, what's he 40? So, you know, Henry's, what, 27? 28, whatever age Henry is, maybe a little bit older. It's, you know, fuck it. Why not do it? Why not?

I'm not really interested, but fair enough. Like, where else does he go? I guess when you're Roy of Faber, you're looking to go in, make a statement, and get the biggest fight available. So I can't argue with it. Josh Emmett got a big win over Mersad Bechtich. This guy, I thought he was done. I've said it so many times.

After Jeremy Stevens' fight, his face was completely destroyed. I thought it was game over. This guy's a fucking warrior, man. You know, Mersad wasn't having the work. the fights, to be honest. Like, I mean, I thought Josh was definitely winning, but I didn't feel as though Bechtage was out until he was, obviously.

Yeah. But, you know, it's a rough one for Mersat. This is a guy who has been waiting for an opportunity like this. Obviously, injuries have just been destroying his momentum, really, you know? That's the worst. He's obviously, move to Troy Star as well. To honestly, I don't like that move. Do you not know?

I don't think that, James Seut. Well, ATT are flying at the moment, you know? I don't think, you know, I'd love to see him somewhere really sort of work in a striking because we know. how good his grappling is. You know, I'd love to see him, you know, he was more Raymond Daniels for a while. Yeah, yeah, yeah, he was.

Yeah, Raymond works a bit with the guys up in Troy Star as well, but I'd love to see him go somewhere, AKA, and really, Henry Hooft or someone like that and really get the hands going. But he can bang, like, he definitely has parents. Yeah, he does, but, yeah, he just looks a bit sloppy at times in his stand-up and listen, such a talented guy again. Emmett's a fantastic talent, you know, as well, like, oh, Jesus.

I remember we were at his debut in Sweden, I think it was the UFC Rotterdam card, and he was called in his late replacement. Yes, yeah. And he's just got so good ever since then, man. And I remember speaking to, I think it was Danny Castillo or someone who was in his corner, maybe Justin Buckels at the time and just said, man, you've got to watch out for this kid

in the coming years. He's going to be, he's one of the best guys we have in Team Alpha Mel. And he's proved that he really has. I took that with a pinch of salt at the time, as he do a lot of the time with coaches. But look what he's done, man. He's just got better and better every fight. He's learned from his losses,

come back from that horrific knockout as well. Absolutely. And just really put on. Like, he's nearly there for a title shop. Yeah, Carl Robertson got a split decision win over Wellington Tourman. And Marvin Vittori roars back into action with a very one-sided I felt. Decision win over Cesar Ferreira. You know, he did manage to put Munchanche away, but he certainly had him on the ice rink there for a few occasions.

So great return to action for Marvin. And another prospect from Europe, I must say, for middleweight, he looks very good. Starvin, Marvin got his dinner. man there's nothing starving about that man John Allen got a got a decision win over Mike Rodriguez is pretty entertaining fight there plenty of action

The Brazilian John Allen Yeah Andre Feeley man This was an unbelievable performance Roy Huck to knock it To ground and pound against Shamanoros You know I thought he was unbelievable man to be honest He was looking better and better

And he's hit a new vintage as far as I'm concerned And Julianna Pena Beats Nico Montano at their Bantam White fight obviously the former flyweight contender getting back to action with a loss. That was a weird fight. Yeah, it wasn't enjoyable. Ryan Hall was unbelievable.

Ryan Hall entertained the shit out of me. My most favorite fight in the night. Yeah, I mean, the thing with Ryan is he's so good on the ground. You don't want to get close to him, but he also doesn't allow you to get close to him because he's coming in with his hands down, swinging legs like a lunatic now.

Like, he looks like bleeding stylebender in there. He does. He looks like... But he looks like an accomplished striker. Like, it doesn't look like a jihitsu guy. doing striking. He looks like Stephen Wonderby

Thompson with a karate stance. I'm not taking the piss. Beautiful wheel kick man halfway through. Really, really

impressive. Some of the somewhat in fairness though I will say some of the you know the spinning attacks with his hands

were a bit sloppy. Work on there the kicks were phenomenal and listen just the ringmanship I didn't find him so entertained to watch.

He's brilliant he's a very unique persona in there he does man listen that guy that guy can go places if you have a grand game like him

listen no one wants to that's why he has me fighting I used to get his DVDs off me coach just in Jiu-Jitsu because he used to be like he's a guy that's gone through different like he's been a master of so many techniques in Jiu-Jitsu

like I can remember foot locks, leg locks everything yeah I know but he had triangles at the start where his thing Sharducky now he knows he sold them out with a triangle first round then he went to the 50-50 guard obviously with the leg locks and Imanari rolls all that stuff just so exciting

he's just a mad box of tricks he's brilliant isn't he really really good and Jonathan Martinez got a beautiful knee knockout of Lou there in the fight past prelims. I didn't get the CDs, bad boys. Brianna Van Buren. That need was brilliant, man.

Yeah, I saw it in a knee. Really good fight and I really enjoyed that one. I saw it on tweet against, sorry, Brianna Van Buren, got a decision win over Livia Renata Sosa and Benito Lopez,

got a win over Vince Morales. One of the things that's coming out is, we've talked about Germain, we've talked about Euraya, one of the things that a lot of people are talking about is the re-emergence of Team Alpha Male. Josh Emmett,

Neuroia Faber, Feeley, and I believe Benito Lopez is another good that's on the team. They got two losses on the night as well, Darren Elkins, and the other one is escaping at the moment, but it was, you know, for a long time I feel like people were saying

it's all over for Team AlphaMail, you know what I mean? Like, it certainly isn't. Yeah, it's definitely not the pool of Tanta still there, but I think it's been in terms of, there's been a high turnover of coaches, like you know transition is yeah there's a big transitional phase there yeah there's been a few arguments here and there as far as i'm aware you know obviously justin buckhouse left the gym he's you know

obviously tj um as well that whole issue that unsettled a few people i think um there and it seems have blown over a little bit since tj and just and buckles have gone and and it is interesting they've re-emerged they've regrouped obviously and um yeah no it's exciting times and with your ia back in there as well i think maybe um might take a little bit of the pressure that was in the gym off now that he's got back in the cage. Absolutely, absolutely. Moving on to Belthar 224 on Friday night, as we said at the top

of the show, we had Julia Budd beat Olga Rubin from Israel in the main event, first round knockout, body kick and finish around the ground, lovely, lovely bit of stuff there. I guess from a European perspective, it was the three SBG fighters that were on the card that

garnered the most amount of interest. We'll start with Kiefer Crosby, the first loss of his career, and in unfortunate yeah terms man he looked like I mean he looked like

he looked like he was on the verge of finishing the guy when this happened which is probably the the most bitter pill to swallow it doesn't it doesn't do anton to diminish your stock everybody knows that's not a real loss

yeah of course so he's going to regroup he's obviously going to look at the Dublin card we're going to see what happens there he's going to get in there and try and make a statement again you know it is frustrating for most as well watching on because it was a bit of a step up

but you want to see some some some substantial now. Yeah, absolutely. In terms of someone we know. We'll talk about that in a second. Moving on to Chenade, Cabinet and Leslie Smith. I had the fight scored for Chenade.

I know a lot of Irish people did online. A lot of people calling Hobbery. Leslie Smith got the win in the end on the judge's scorecards, a majority decision. She did. She looked brilliant. She did. I think Leslie landed a lot, though, as well, maybe. Are we...

Yeah, no, I was going to talk about that. You see, when I was watching it, I was like, I was seeing the outrage online, and I'm very conscious of that I'm Irish. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. In these moments, like, let's just clear, let clear our heads prevail here. I felt like Shanaid won it, but I was very conscious of not getting online and jumping up and down about it. I contacted three judges the next day just to ask them how they scored it, and they saw the

argument for Leslie. So straight away, that's from it. That's for me, like. Well, I had it, Leslie. Did you have for Lesley? Yeah, I tweeted that. I thought it was. But that's just the way I think I need to be, because I think a lot of,

of times Irish MMA guys have been all of us media guys have been thrown on a bus for being too biased towards Irish etc so I just wanted to check it

I didn't want to go full haul because even if we can't even feel it we do have the bond with these people because we're from the same country you know what I mean like yeah I do understand that and I think over the years

yeah we've had a lot of shit thrown her way as you said and yeah that's why I'm so conscious of you know like I mean we've been the first ones in fairness to us that have shot in our Irish fighters if they don't not anything wrong.

Even though a lot of people don't seem to see that. But anyway, that's a different fucking argument for a different day. But listen, yeah, I scored her for Lesie. I just thought, she just seemed to land more. She was on the back foot quite a bit.

There was a good bit of octagon. Control. Like, I mean, like, what I tweeted after was, I taught She'd won, but she gave quite an account she gave herself. Like, I mean, on the back foot, as you said, but she was landing, like, she was able to, her jab straight was fantastic.

She landed some beautiful body shots. But as you said, Lesie was marching. forward. I can remember when I think about it the second round in particular, I can remember Leslie, I think Leslie was chewing up our leg a bit. There was a bit more going on. I think I had it, like,

being very critical, hypercritical. I had it, rounds one and three to Chenade and the second maybe to Leslie. I'm not very sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you know which way you scored it round around? No, I couldn't tell you what. You were just, you just thought it was Leslie's fight? I thought it was Leslie's fight for match, and definitely, yeah.

Did you see Shanade's post the next day? No. It was it was to the point I think I need to pull this up because they got very heated in the Wayans as well if you don't know if you saw that

yeah yeah there's a lot of fucking shit talk back and forth two game do it again run it again like they could do that in Dublin man

and you know I'd love to see Leslie Smith over here oh stop against Sheney Kavan it'd be a fantastic fight and I'd be well up if Sheney was on

for running that up on Leslie Smith time you know that would be an unbelievable addition to the Dublin so listen why not if there's a bit of beef

to settle throw down in Dublin yeah and I mean we could do with a name like Leslie coming over here but I just want to say which could deflate that situation

a little bit Shnade put a big a big post up the next day of her hand and looks like it's very swollen the caption that goes with it Bellator Europe thank you for letting me punch the head off the nastiest bitch I ever came across

Leslie Smith enjoy my money you cunt oh my God that is Jesus that's like that is whoa all right I didn't know it was that he today

and I'm just I'm just quoting verbatim I never use that word by the way of course See you next Tuesday Listen Run it back in Dublin If her hands good Let's do it

Yeah I'd love to see it I know that Callford fans You're the ones you know You want it That would be a great If our hand is in good shape Take up to have a look at the picture there

It doesn't look 100% to be honest But I'd love to see it and I know the fans would love to see as well and it was a good fight like I mean it was it was action packed and it was exciting they were bearing down like I mean Leslie was just bearing down on her

and and Chenade I thought like after the first round I thought she'd won and I was like I just don't know she can keep up this pace but she did she stayed in the action the whole way through it definitely her cardio seemed to have gone up on it

yeah yeah level yeah something maybe that one thing she needs to start out is the missing weight you can't be missing weight you can't be missing weight you know like it's becoming a thing

with Chenade now where people are talking about. Has for a while. Like, you know, and I feel like that's going to be an issue unless they get it sorted out. But fantastic display again. I was really, really impressed with it. And Will Flurry had the biggest winner

than night. I felt huge, huge test in Doomsday Jones, a man who's been drafted into the Dana Hoyt's Tuesday night contender series. Will was magic on the ground. I mean, he was doing intricate shit. Like, you'll see Jiu-Jitsu guys in the Ghee doing. No, but like, I mean,

he's wrapping up the legs after he takes half guard. He's going back to DC. stabilize the guy's base by putting his knees in between his two legs. Lovely stuff that jihitsu people lose their minds about. You know what I mean? There was lots of little details like that. He was nearly immediately taking sight control because of that great position he had with the weaving of the legs.

Is it fair to say, Will, is the one who's probably, you know, at the moment when we're looking on at fighters in terms of who are we looking for it to maybe get there and get on to that level in terms of what... In terms of, yeah, you know, building up a record. court in terms of, you know, he's constantly making an adjustment on a step up and level. And he's called for that again today. I don't know how, you know, Joe Schilling. He's called out today.

But, I mean, if you look at that fight, that would be the exact way you'd fight Joe Schilling if you could. Get him down the break. Because, like, I mean, like, I haven't heard anyone complain about how exciting it was or anything like that. But, you know, usually casual fans are giving out about that. But that is a masterful performance because he knows Antonio Jones's only chance, really, of catching him is with a big overhand.

Yeah. Big overhand, right, man. He's doomsday for a reason. And Will just never really gave the opportunity. I totally agree with you. It was masterful. And I'd love the Joe Schilling fight in Dublin. I'd absolutely love it.

It's a big, big name to get on the Dublin card as well. I might even have a few Diaz's in the house of that went down. And Leslie Smith may as well come along for the journey. Diaz versus fucking ASBG again, run a back. Yeah, I mean, I love it. And, you know, Will is a guy who's gaining a lot of momentum very quickly. Like, I mean, he really put himself out there before this fight. He's done our show, of course.

and he did Paddy Hulins' No Shame podcast And I think that's really allowed people To see what he's all about You know, this is what this guy is, this is guy what he wants So Will's calling for Joe, Joe Schilling Sheneid I want that rematch

I'd love to see that fight, we'll have that again And Kiefer Crosby made some very interesting comments beforehand about Miles Price from Team Reno Yeah, you know I didn't see the post

but I think Miles had called Kiefer out based on what he told us Miles on the show this week based on what he told us he had put out an Instagram post or something to that effect and Kiefer saw it and basically when M.A junkie came to him and said

who'd you want to fight? Yeah he's a Kiefer. You know, Mils Cries basically. I love that fight. I do. I like it. I like it and I think there's obviously that Kiefer's huge. The Kiefer's big business.

I think our thing with Kiefer is we want to see him fight a good better level of violence obviously Mike Jackson this weekend had an even record against him and you know Kiefer is a guy that we like everybody's really getting excited about like I mean he looks to business

he looks like he knows how to deal with the spotlight he has a lot of pressure on him when it comes to these Dublin shows because so many people are going to seeing him as the next thing next big thing we have miles coming off the defeat of Peter Quiley his teammate Kiefer is on his way down to lightweight I think it's just There's a massive narrative

Yeah, and I feel as though if Kiefer got through Miles, everybody going to lose your minds, get excited about this guy, because that is a huge scalp. And for Miles, he's taking all the momentum from a guy who, Bellator are clearly getting the brand behind,

are clearly putting a lot of social behind, and he's clearly reverberating with the fan base on a big level. I really like it. I love it, I think we need more fights of that on the Dublin card. Like, people are saying, like, let's do a rematch. Like, I saw loads of people. Let's do a rematch with Mike Jackson and Kiefer Crosby.

Like, if you really need to know what has to happen there. No, no, no, no. He was going to elbows his face into the ground. It's unnecessary. We don't want to see it. I don't want to see it. We need something, I think, on this Dublin card that's going to pull a lot of interest. The more eyes on this card, the better.

And I think that is the fight that's going to get people interested. It's going to be a lot like Peter Quirley and Price. Kiefer is not afraid to talk to shit. And neither is Miles. Yeah, and I think we'll get better shit talk with Kiefer because, you know, Peter, to a certain extent. He does talk shit, but he's a little bit more reserved. Doesn't get himself out there. Doesn't get himself there, as Kiefer.

Kiefer loves to talk. and he's a bit of banter about him. Good following. Like that would be a tremendous. Imagine the atmosphere in the arena. And it's a different fight as well because Kiefer is just let's go. Like we're coming in and we are banging.

Look at the audience Kiefer brings and he lives around the corner from the arena. He's bringing like hundreds of people and there, you know, Miles brings a good crew. So yeah, this is the one that you get, the last time they had Quedi and Moyles

and I felt that really, really reverberated with the old school, even the old school Irishman made that maybe even some of the Dublin cards who had been there over the last few years hadn't cared to this one caters to them. It's new school versus the old school.

Maybe Bellator don't want to do that yet, but I hope they do, but maybe they want to keep them away from each other and, you know, sell them as separate entities because they are two of the Irish guys that we're looking at on. Jesus, you know, these guys are good, fucking solid fighters. They've been around the scene for a long, long time. We know them. They might have different paths. I hope they don't, but that's the way they could be looking at it.

Yeah. So I tried to get Kiev for Ron. You can understand coming off as first loss. You probably didn't want to have a chat, even though I don't think it's a loss. My idea was to have Kiefer on the show and Miles on the show and them going crazy at each other But we only got... It's better off when you've lost anyone in your career

Yeah, yeah, get that pressure off you. Paddy Hewlin, I'll never forget When he lost his first fight on his official record I know he had lost in tough before He was kind of like to me, do you know what? It's just great not having to answer the same question Like, what's it like being undefeated? What's it like blah blah, blah

He actually felt like I mean everyone's going to lose an M. That's the way it is basically, you know? So we caught up at Miles who's in San Jose I never lost an MMA No, no, that's true story. But he is preparing an AKA at the moment. He's getting some good rounds in with Kabeemaka-Madoff. And he had some comments to make.

Turns out he actually regrets calling Kiefer. This is a very interesting interview because I felt like he was pushed. He was verbally he was telling me, no, I don't want that fight. But the more he talked, I was like, hang on, Miles. I really want to see this fight now. So I don't know if he's using reverse psychology, a bit of chale-sunning action on me. Miles is a smart guy when he's on the mic. He is.

My brain was in nuts at the end of this. I was, you'll even hear it. He's thought a bit of Bando Henderson as well, wasn't he? That's what he said. He said that was a possibility. Yeah, fucking hell. After he's called out Kiefer,

Bendo was suddenly a possibility. See, that's the thing that could be in his mind now. Yeah. Oh, yeah. So, you know, listen to it. But this will, in my opinion, you'll hear me, we talk it out, but I feel as though Kiefer and Miles

is a fight that reverberates with the Irish fan base and casual fans that just are following guys, like Kiefer, who was bringing a new fan base to the sport, it would be a huge one for Miles. and another kind of storyline with the whole SBG thing, I'd love it. Dude.

So let's talk to Moyles. Moyles in fantastic form. He was only back from a two-day meditation trip. So we had a lot to talk about, would you believe? So, yeah, we'll talk to him about 15. I thought this was fairly juicy. And now, as promised, we are joined by

Miles Price. Some may call him magic. Some may call him Splinter. But he is here on the phone from San Jose. Miles Price, how are you, sir? Hey, Pettysi, how's it going, bro? It's great to be on again, man. Thanks for having me. Oh, as always.

As always, you're a fan favorite now on the show, so why won't we have you on? But, I mean, a lot of people have been wondering about what's going on with you on this Dublin card. We've seen a lot of fight announcements, none with you so far. And then we see a call-out pop up over the weekend. And I just wanted to know, first of all, any news regarding Dublin so far? I'll be honest with you it's kind of it's kind of been a little bit mad the situation with

with the Dublin card for me at the moment first off I got offered I got offered Ryan Roddy and you know on the prelims you know and it just it just didn't really motivate me that fight to be honest with you no disrespect to Ryan Roddy he's actually a I train with him over a Newcastle before he's a very good thing

good fighter and he's a great guy too he's a top top guy but it's just a bit it's just it's it's a pretty big step down kind of from where what from my last fight you know when i'm 31 years of age i'm getting on now in fighter in fighter respect you know what i mean like that's i have about another five six years left to me so i don't really want to be taking a step down like that especially when qualey got a big fight against scope you know it's very much so a win-win situation for him that fight, you know, it's coming off a loss, main card, great fighter, Ryan's a very good fighter, Ryan's scope. And then I, so, and from what I was told, it was the only fight that could give me as well.

So I was like, you know, I got a little bit flustered by that if I was being honest with you, especially after the winning the co-main event against, and Peter's a top level athlete, you know, he's beating a lot of really great guys. and he's full-time athlete himself and I pretty much generated a lot of noise about that fight and I called him out and I got that fight you know so I was like after making all that noise and winning the co-mate event I was like

you know it just doesn't really motivate me that so I went on Instagram and it's kind of out my character to be honest with you to go on a to go on it on you know calling every Tom Dick and Harry out, but it is the fight game and it's the only thing that really does kind of get people talking like is doing something like that.

So you have to kind of act a little bit out of a character sometimes and and I was even, I called out Pedro Carvalo and that fight does actually interest me, you know, because he beat a really great guy in Derek Campos in

the co-made event of the Birmingham card I think. So I was like, you know what, that's a great fight. and he's doing really, really well lately. Similar kind of experience and record to Queeley coming off a win. And I said, you know, who else is in the – who else, like, you know, would interest me and is more than likely going to be available on the SBG roster? Because, like, you know, it's just – they're a great team and they have a lot of good fighters.

So I said – I was hesitant and even posting up about Kiefer, but he's the only other guy really, like, outside of that. And I was hesitant in the sense that he's not really like as big a name at Pedro or Peter, you know. And I was like, oh, Jesus, you know what, I'll do it for the crack. They probably won't give me him because I'm too experienced for him. And it didn't really even, I think I posted that up because I was very much so, like, you know, a little bit flustered and frustrated about not getting a big fight on the main card. and you know I got

and just moving on from that for two seconds I got a fight again offered a fight against Benson Henderson then and I was like I nearly hit the bleeding roof when I heard about that I was run around me apartment and early drums down me, the damas I was like Jesus

after winning the lottery lads let's go for points fuck it you know and then that didn't follow through that fight just for whatever reasons like you know and And yeah, didn't follow through on Benson's side. So, you know, I don't know if I don't know if I don't know if I don't know if I'm going to be on the card.

It's hard to know what's going to be happening here now with the moment, to be honest, would you? Kiefer had a call out during the week. Well, no, we responded to your call out with M.A. junkie. And he kind of said, yeah, he would fight you. And he does recognize that it's a big step up in experience and a step up in caliber. I mean, that's a fight that a lot of Irish fans have kind of got behind as a fight they'd want to see now. Is that something that you would be open to now if that was offered to you? I'd be honest, I'd be honest with you, Pettysi, as much as I know the Irish fans want to see the fight.

And, you know, I just can't, I just can't get, it doesn't make me feel like I want to get up and get up off the couch to do it. Like, you know, I know that I call the fecker out, and I'm shooting myself in the foot by doing it because, but it's the only option I had at the time. I didn't have any other options. And since then, I've been talking to a few guys, and we've been talking away to the guys of Bellator, I'm possibly going to be getting a fight in Milan or Israel, you know.

And it's just, I have to follow me gut at this stage in my career. I feel like that's a big, of course Kiefer's going to say, yeah, to that fight. It's a big step up for Kiefer to fight me after coming off. the win of the co-main event to Bellator. And that's kind of what I want. That's the equivalent fight of what I want. I want to fight that, an experienced guy that really gets, if I win that, when I win that fight,

because I would beat Kiefer, like skill-wise, I'm a lot better than him, and mentality-wise, I'm a lot better than him. Kiefer's an emotional fighter, and that will play well into the fight for me. Of course it will. Like, you know, I've never seen him compete against anyone without his emotions.

and I always strive against guys like that, you know, like you can't, you can't waver me and my emotions in a fight. Like, you know, I'm going to be calm, cool and collected, and I'm going to get the job done any way I can because, like, the whole of feckin' Ireland was against me in that last car, you know. They were hot, the whole place nearly erupted when I came out, you know, and I earned the respect of a lot of guys that night. And I love the fans, like, regardless, you know, like that.

Like, I understood how they felt about my situation, obviously, at the time. but I am I feel like especially after what because I watched them last weekend and I was kind of going by last weekend I was like you know I was going to ask you about that

yeah the Friday performance is the fact that his undefeated record has gone since then is a is yeah I it really has for me to be honest with you for two reasons one seven and oh it does look a lot better for me you know he shows he has that experience

against someone that is experience then because that guy even though he was 13 and 10 like you know my like I have I have a rocky record you know what I mean but I fought a lot of experienced guys and I've never gotten demolished like you know like I've always gone in and put on put on the performance like you know and that guy he fought you know that guy took him down three times in the space of like a minute and a minute and a half or whatever it was if that was me I would have taken him down would have held them down and the fight would be finished. It's that simple because that's the level I've gone to now.

I'm out here training with, and I'm out here now again in AKA. Yes. Yeah, and I'm training with, like, the quality in training I'm getting now compared to last time is completely different. Like, last time everybody thought I was to spy and I had to work me way in, you know what I think? I was the, I was the, I was the, who the fuck is this dodgy Irish blow coming in the, coming in the chair during the McGregor. Kavib camp, you know what I mean? Like, what the fuck? This lad of some cheats, you know what I'm. So, now

it's like, every time I'm in there, I'm getting quality training with Khabib, you know what I mean? And all the Dagestani lads and all these top level guys are just constantly, we're constantly working together all the time now, you know, and I'm in the black room sparing hard three times a week, you know?

And I'm just, I'm back here with the guys here, and I'm getting, and I'm really, I'm I'm training like, like, I never have before and I'm mentally in the best place I have been before and I have to respect how I feel. It was an impulsive thing me calling out Kiefer on social media because it was a desperate in hindsight like you're just like I do. I'll be honest with you I do regret it because it was it was a it was a desperate thing I did under under stress of not getting the fight that I felt like I deserved

you know when I was so really looking forward to get on that card but it needs to be against the right guy you know, it's a... I gotta say, right, Miles. Just let me play Devils Abgar here for a second. I think this, I think this fight will go over really well with the fans. I think Kiefer's a guy who's garnered so much interest. Like, he has a big, huge following. He's a guy that's being pushed by Bellator.

And really, that lost weekend, that really wasn't a loss. We know what happened. That was unfortunate. But, you know, I feel like that's the kind of fight that generates a lot of interest and it plays back into the Peter Quili kind of storyline. You're going against an SBG person again. I mean, I feel like... I feel like for this market, it's a huge fight.

It's a huge fight for the Irish and UK market. That's my two cents on it. I know it is. I can definitely see it from your point of view, Peders. And I'm still kind of a little bit up in the air about it. But like, you know, I just saw a lot of, I saw a lot of unprofessionalism from Kiefer last weekend. You know, I saw a very unprofessional fighter,

knee and a lad in the head on the floor, you know. That's an emotional athlete that just, isn't well-trained enough, you know? And I felt like that, you know, look. People are going to listen to this and they're going to want to even more. You're aware of that, right? Oh, fucking hell of course, Jesus Christ.

I'm shooting myself in the foot again, ain't I? I was talking about the post. Now I'm doing it again. Oh, Miles, we're. You know, like, do you feel like that just, it is, like, it's too much of a step up for him? Do you feel like you're risking everything,

as in you should be, you should be the guy with the momentum? coming off the Quili loss, the Quili win, and you think that, you know, you deserve a bigger opponent than him, basically, is the way you see it. Well, I've very well said, Pedestey. That's exactly how I feel, and it's great to hit. Like, that's kind of my point of view, like, you know, to be honest, which I feel like that, like, I'd like to be fighting the caliber of an opponent that the Quilee's fighting, and on that,

like, you know, and it's not, it's not like, oh, Peter's getting, and I'm not a boo-hoo. Like, you know, it's like, you know, fair play to him. he's getting that fight, you know what I mean? Like, fair play to Peter, like, you know, he's a great fighter, and he puts a lot of work in and he deserves it. But, like, you know, so do I, you know. And I'm not, like, I'm not going to just jump straight into a fight because I made a hasty, irrational post on something

because I didn't have any options at the time. Now I have a few options with Milan and Israel. So I'm not throwing it to one side. I'm not saying completely no, but I have to do a lot of thinking on it, you know, because it is, it is something. something that I'm finding hard to get up off the couch. You know, like it's a big step up for Kiefer. It's not a massive step up for me.

I'm sacrificing like personal life things, financial life things. I'm leaving my business behind. I'm leaving my family behind to be out here. And that's the sacrifice I'm making day in, day out, to beat someone a lot better than my last opponent, again, on another level. So it needs to be something that really gets me motivated, you know, to be honest with you. And that just doesn't, for the time being, marketing was fucking great fight me versus another spiggy guy you know he's a bleeding

head he's a he's a he's a head case as well edny you know what i mean he's not a frit i couldn't believe he definitely will ham up the fight like i feel like the two of you um you know facing off and stuff it would be electric uh just after seeing his interview i feel like that's for sure yeah look you see i don't know if you're a genius salesman here and you're you're kind of using reverse psychologist because i want to even i want to say it even more if you've if you've come on here to try and tell us that it's not a good idea. I think everyone's going to feel the opposite way, to be honest. I feel like they're going to be sitting for the rooftops.

I can't do it right from you, so in the talk. Jesus Christ. Well, look, I've got to ask you, just while we have you here, just, you know, are you happy to see Reds are getting a good quality opponent in Brandon Gertz?

A lot of people very excited about that one. Oh, Jesus, yeah. Yeah, oh, for sure, like, you know, look, like, Redsard deserves a fight like that, like, you know what I mean? Redsars been around for a long, long time. time and he's earned a shot like a shot like that on the main card that's the fight he should have gotten on the last bell at tour card in dublin that's that's the type of fight he should

have had then and he should have been well ahead of me on the card and he should have been on on the main card that's what that's in my opinion where reds or should be that's where he belongs but like so do i you know and that's the kind of fight that i want too man they'd have to put you and for on the main card. Come on. Of course, they're gonna put me and Keefer in the same card,

but it's the, it's the fight. It's the fight. The, like, the opponent that I'm like, you know, I know the shit talk's gonna be like,

you know, great and it's marketing wise. Like, he's not, do you know what I thought was hilarious as well? His interview on MMA junkie. And he was like,

wolves is a bitch. Oh, he talks some shit. And I was like, that's all that lad does his talk shit. SBG, me head. Fucking he talk.

He absolutely goes on and rant about everyone the whole time. I was like, I barely even said bootie and you're going on, you're going on about it now. Well, well, Miles, I think, I think I've gotten everything that I wanted to know from this conversation anyway. I don't know quite how you feel about it, but I know how I feel about it, but it's an absolute pleasure to speak to you as always from San Jose. Yeah, for sure. You two, has had a seat. Great time of chat with you again. All the best. That was, that was fantastic fun. I don't know what quite your objective is or what your non-objective is. No, either the way.

Don't, fuck, don't ask me. You got a lot of, you got a lot of kind of what-ifs and I don't know. It's but for luck. I think I asked three questions. I think I asked three questions over those 15 minutes. And I gave you 15 back answers. Well, thanks so much, man. It's great to speak to you as always.

I'll speak to you soon again, hopefully. You also, Pettis. You have a great evening, bro. Bye, bye, boy. And thank you very much to Mr. California himself, Miles Price. San Jose. Is San Jose in California? Yeah, it is.

All right, thank God. Yeah, I hope he would have felt the earthquake there as well a couple of weeks ago. My nephew felt it. My nephew's in San Diego, he felt it. Did he? Yeah. That's how he's feeling plenty of things over there. But, um, Antoine as well, the man.

But, uh, the, yeah, so what do you think? Kiefer, you're on the Kiefer thing. after hearing that, I mean... I am. I am. I think it would be good for the card. I really do. I think a lot of people have been shitting on this card again calling it a Bama tour card. So yeah, I think we need... I'd love to see

Sheneid added as well against Leslie Smith if that's something that, you know, is possible providing Shnade's hand isn't too badly injured. And I think... I think, yeah, there's just a couple of fights there. We need to really spice it up, I think. And I think that would be one for the fans on this side of the pan, this country. Kiefer,

As you know, I know. It generates so many headlines on. That's what I mean. You know, it'll put the traction there. You know, any numbers from the last card here in Dublin, Kiefer's numbers were through the roof. So yeah, definitely, I think it'd be a very, very smart move from the Bellator brass. Well, this weekend it's finally happening.

We've been calling for it for probably over a year, well over a year. Oh, yeah. Talking Brawl's days probably. Oh, yeah. Leon Edwards is getting his shot at the top of the division, basically, against Hapuel Dosanos in the main event. in San Antonio, Texas this weekend. What do you think of this fight?

I think it's probably, as Leon has been doing it, he's usually got the shorts drawn terms of the hardest fights. I felt that about Gunnar Nelson. I thought he was difficult. We hadn't seen the re-emergence of Horamazvedal at this point. But Dosanos, it is a tough, tough task, I believe. I think that's a very tough fight. We've seen guys who are meant to walk through him

and become the next big thing in the Walthaway Division. We saw it last time against Kevin Lee. We've seen this happen before. Is it going to happen to Leon Edwards? I don't know. It's very even, right? It is. It is.

I think the impressive thing about Leon, if we look at what he's done over his last seven or eight fights, the Camarie Usman loss was a massive, massive learning curve for him. Seven fights ago. He's just become so adaptable to every situation at the UFC. He put him in terms of the opposition. He's fought. He's fought wrestlers. He's fought strikers. He's fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu guys. He's fought, you know, hot prospects like Albert Tuminov, I think, in Rotterdam.

When we watched that fight, when he finished him, Albert was hot shit going in there. He's fought everything that's been put in his way, and he's dealt with them. And I think, I do think, I think, right, I am edging towards Deon in this fight. I think he's going to have enough tools in his locker and what he's learned over the last number of fights, as long as he keeps the head cool. and I think that's really, really important in this fight to keep the head cool because he might still feel that he's that chip in that shoulder

that he wanted Jorge Mazzvale. He's seen the pop from Mazzvado over the last few weeks as well. I think it's done him great justice, to be honest. Like having that guy, like, why aren't you giving me the credit he's there? Why aren't you people? Like straight after he beats Gunner, he's on the mic, put some respect to my name and we definitely have.

And one thing I will say is I feel like Leon's grappling is completely underrated. Definitely. After Gunner fight, I really feel that way. but I do feel as though Dasanyo is the harder hit her. He can hear hard. He can come out and just start belting it.

I think so, but if you look at every fight, even this cowboy fight, man, even his clinch work, everything, everywhere. He just looks so solid, so good. I think he is the tools in his locker here to neutralise RDA somehow,

whether it's, you know, take him to the ground, maybe grappling him. I'm not sure what way he's going to look at this and try and attack this fight. I think that's the really fascinating part of this fight to see how it actually

pans out to see what both guys sort of do. And I think the more interesting thing is what Leon's going to do, how he's going to deal with the adversity that's going to be thrown his way against Ordi. I don't think there's any question about that he's going to come under some pressure at some point in this fight. And I think that's the fascinating thing about it. And he must be looking on at fucking Jorge. After Jorge punching him after an interview and just...

But look, put that on the Slowborn. Yeah. Like, I mean, Jorge's going nowhere. Like, I mean, he is hot shit at the moment. Yeah. And I feel like as much as I wanted that Leon fight to be made, I feel like after the Askeran win you're like that couldn't have happened against anyone else

he probably right the right move but that point is on the slow boil I feel Leon and Jorge and if Leon keeps winning it's gonna happen that's basically the way it's going to know I don't know I think I think Jorge is now possibly getting to a stage where he's just looking at but you know he's calling him McGregor now left and right

and if you become the guy with the welterweight title which Leon Edwards has always said was his goal and Leo won't give a fuck suddenly things open up to you know definitely um Alexi Olenik looks to get back to winning ways after his loss But how do you see it going? I'm interested to know you're taking it. I think it's going to five rounds.

I don't think there's going to be a stop. I think we'll see decisions about it. I think Leon can do it. I definitely do. I feel like he's very savvy. Even when we're talking to Gunnar Nelson last week, he's like, you know, when he's in there, like he's very tricky. He's like, you know, he's good everywhere.

He knows, like the gunner was going to say, oh, he was setting traps for him where most people would just take it because they think they're going to be an advantageous situation. He was knowing that I was setting the trap, which is an exceptional know-how when you're in against like a jih Tjitsu. God, like Gunner is, you know what I mean? In Europe, he's top of the food chain.

So I feel as though he has definitely got the saviness but I feel like the wild cards in this are Dosanos's power. Like if he can tag him early on, I think it changes the whole fight. But if Leon can be clever about it and keep himself safe for the first couple of rounds, I think he has the engine to take him through to the end

and I think he has the ringmanship to do it. and it's just will dos anios come out firing from the forest like we've seen against alvarez um alexi olinick looked to get back to winning ways against walt harris he's obviously coming off the loss to alistar over him in his last fight so that's another one for you european guys take a look out for gregg hardy faces the toughest challenge of his life today against five and one wan adams i've seen one fight a good few times i'm comfortable to say that he is the toughest test of uh gregg hardy's career but maybe not the toughest test that's out there for Greg Hardy.

Oh, listen, give Hardy a bit of credit. He was, you know, he did what he could in the last fight. And I think technically he looked a lot better than he did in his previous fight. Okay. James Vic v. Dan Hooker. I love that one. Best fight in the card. Yeah, probably is, isn't it?

In terms of contest, hands down, the best fight in the card. Hooker needs, the boat. Is Vic coming off a loss? Yeah, the Felder, yeah. So really big fight for boat lads there. Hucker coming off that lost to Edson Barboas as well, where he just got bad around. It was a tough, tough fight.

A guy with such, such heart in Dan Hooker, but it's one of these fights where it's a big, big one for either guy. I think this is going to define a lot for James Vic if he loses that, and you would fancy Dan Hooker, in my opinion. Yeah, I do as well. To win this fight, I just think all around, I think you've seen a few holes in Vic's game over his last couple of fights that he's lost. Obviously, he got knocked out badly to Gagee as well.

I think if you get in the pocket, you land, you trade with him. He doesn't really want to know about it. I think Hooker will learn a lot as well. about trading and standing in the pocket and banging him with something after what he did against them, some barbo. So he'll also have Eugene Berman's full attention because if you remember, when Dan

Hooker fought, I believe... He wasn't there, he was at a wedding in Ireland, didn't he? Yes, and it was also approaching Israel's fight with Calvin Gasford. That's right. So I mean, I feel like Hooker will kind of have his undivoid attention and mastermind, man. I think the guy's a genius, Berman. I really do.

I think he's probably still... He's one of the most... The interview with him and Israel, I think it was, sat down together. And I think it might be Mark Remundi when he was with MMA fighting at the time. And it was just fascinating to sort of listen to it. Two complete opposites. It's hard to believe that they're, you know,

on the same day. One is so inverted and one's so extroverted. You know, I often prefer talking to coaches than fighters to a certain extent because you learn more about them because they're looking on at sort of, you know, they're my little toy to a certain extent in terms of like a computer gang. It often are fighters

or relate like that. It's very interesting to see the diverse sort of talk process between the fighter and the coach. Yes, definitely. Alexander Hernandez will look to get back to winning ways against Francisco Trinaldo.

That is a hard out. Yeah, I think so. That is a hard out for Hernandez, man. We often talk about Trinolo as one of the most difficult men to fight. And he'll make it horrible. We won't be having a good time. That's a weird one for the UFC to make.

If Trinaldo is having a good time, nobody at home who's watching us. that's basically to have a look he's shithouse but what a fighter what a tough dude Trinaldo

but man that's a weird one for the UFC to make I think you know Alex Hernandez's a young guy 21, 22 years of age first loss against cowboy and then he's throwing him

in against a guy who just like fucking ruins fights in Francesco Trinaldo yes that's not an easy that's not an easy

no it's horrific it's not you're going to love to hear that you must have something bad to the UFC bras Andre Arlovsky

is going to be fighting Jesus yes against Ben Rottwell. That sounds like a Belator fight, isn't it? That sounds like a knockout to me, to be honest. It's a Belator fight. It really is.

So, Arlofsky is now four, his last four fights, he hasn't got a win. His last win came against Stefan Stroove in March 2018. Since then he has lost at Toy Tuw Ivasa, Shamil Abder Kimoff, a no contest, of course, against Walt Harris, and Augusto Sakai in his last fight. now he's going in against Ben Rottwell I'm going to favour Ben there yeah I'd favour Ben definitely

I think Ben's boxing is better he's just he's just he hasn't got the multiple blockadeer has he yeah he hasn't had the damage but listen Ben's lost two fights in a row as well but yeah it's not a it's not a really appealing fight for me in any sort of stretch of the imagination

I do fancy Ben Rathwell to get the win there though definitely that's all the European action on the fight but there's a few decent ones to have a look out for the card here. Ray Borg versus undefeated Gabriel Silva. That's going to be a fight. I'm going to be interested to watch. Always like watching Ray Borg

fight. He's a very, very good competitor. But nothing really jumping out of me on the undercard. Rakel Pankton versus Irene Aldan. Alex Caccharis is always fun to watch anyway, regardless of the fight he's in. Caceres, yeah, against Stephen Peterson. Yeah, so that's all of that. James Vic, Dan Hooker, fight the night for me.

I think it's the one, isn't it? Who steals all the headlines, though? Probably Greg Hardy, right? No matter what happens. yeah well he did play for the cowboys didn't he so you know it is in texas he is a bleeding cowboy yeah he is certainly um but yeah no it's an interesting fight card i think you know if hopefully you know if leon can um you know will it finally get him the crowd because there's like will people in the uk finally be getting behind them because no i don't know i think you know there may be a loss cause in the uk at the moment but i think on maybe a world stage he won't really give a fuck if he's

putting away someone like desa sanias if he's not getting any love back home but listen if you're beating a guy like DeSanius. If he goes out there and does something magical and beat somebody in the five, I think you're, you know, you can't deny the guy anymore. Absolutely fantastic running he's on. And yeah, I do think he's going to make it eight in a row, but I do think it's going to be a good decision. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I'd agree with that, to be honest with you. Right now, for our last interview of the day, ever since KSW 106, Knight of Champions, I've been inundated with people asking me, what's going on with Nicholas Dalby? Is Nicholas Dalby medically cleared. Does he think he's going to get

on the card? Do you think he's going to get on the card? Well, I've asked him all of it. A beautiful man is Nicholas Dalby. I'm happy to report that his face has healed up. The modelling career has not been put on hold. He will be back Gracing Magazine soon. But, yeah, I just needed to pick his brain about that fight. One of the

most amazing, outrageous fights of seen in a long time at night of champions. I picked his brain on that. And it seems like he's in a kind of a lock-nine situation himself. It seems like there's a lot of options a foot for Nicholas Dalby, which is great news. But of course, we all want to see him on that Copenhagen card.

I don't know if that's happening yet. I feel like he has something in his back pocket that he isn't quite telling us. But great to hear from him, great to hear from him in great spirits, and great to hear that he has options on the table. And I'm very excited to see what his next move is. We'll be back in about 15. Always a pleasure to speak to Nick. Talk to his den. And now I am joined by a man that you've all been dying to hear from,

a man who put on one of the fights of the year, in my opinion, in June at the Hammersmith Apollo. It is Nicholas Dalby, UFC veteran and Cage Warriors title holder at the moment. Nicholas, how are you getting on, my friend? I've been doing to talk to you. Well, thank you. I'm feeling excellent. Thank you.

You know, I'm just after the fight, everything besides my face was being okay, and when the face is sealed up, everything is perfect. That's amazing, man. And that was the real question that a lot of people want to know because of the storyline of Cage Warriors and Night of Champions was so much about you and getting back to that UFC Copenhagen card. And I guess after the fight, everybody was just worried, would you be medically cleared? And I know you told me after I appeared on Ariel Hohannis' reporter's show, we discussed the fight at length on the show.

You said you were medically cured. Is that the situation, as you know it, at the moment? Well, I haven't been cleared yet, but all my injuries are healing up amazingly fast. So I will be able to be medically cleared, you know, on paper. But I'm feeling great already now. I know a lot of people are big fans of that beautiful face of yours. Is it already? Is it okay?

Is everything still as it should be? Yeah, I can send you over a picture. Besides a small black eye, the black bruise on the left eye, everything looks as it usually does. Right, right. Now, I got to ask... For better or worse. For better, I'm sure... Well, no, I don't want to say that.

You're already a beautiful man, as we know. But I hope it hasn't affected the face. It sounds like everything will be brilliant, though. But I got to ask you, have you watched that fight since? Because I thought it was truly amazing. I haven't been able to stop speaking about it since that night. And as I said to a lot of people, I saw some of the most hardened men, women in MMA,

who usually don't bat an oil, you know, nothing is outrageous for them, but everybody after the fight was wide-eyed going, oh my God, what have we just seen? I mean, what were your feelings, if you have watched back the fight? How did you feel when you watched it? Well, I have watched it back a couple of times,

and to be honest, I felt I looked a bit sloppy, technically. But I guess when some part of the game plan is to really push forward and walk your opponent down for the first round, you're going to run into some stuff and that happened. But I definitely feel like, and know that I can be better than I wasn't that fight. So that was what I was looking for when I watched it. I mean, like when you consider the way you fought after that big cut opened up, I thought it was amazing to see.

It was almost like you felt as though I need to get the job done now and you came out firing. I mean, for the second and third round, you came out like a lion. Yeah. Were you proud of the way you kind of fought through that adversity? Yeah, yeah. And you're absolutely right. As soon as I recognized that that cut was, you know, bleeding heavily, I knew that there could be a risk of the doctor stopping it.

I knew it was on the temple, so it wouldn't be like, you know, an emergency. Yeah. Yeah. But you never know when you get a cut. especially one that's bleeding so much. So yeah, definitely had that sense of urgency. And again,

the game plan was to kind of try and break Ross like mentally. And I think that I succeeded in that. Do you have a lot of respect for Ross after the fight? I mean, there was a lot of pre-fight trash talk and I saw an incredible

scene after the fight where you two guys are laughing and joking in the medical room after such a bloody war. It was a pretty unbelievable thing to see. I mean, did he earn your respect in that fight? Absolutely. Absolutely. I felt like he got pushed and he, you know, I was winning the fight, but he wasn't backing down. Like, it wasn't him who wanted the fight to end. So absolutely, I felt like he, for nothing else going back from this fight, I think he proved to himself, I think he proved to himself, think that he has what it takes, you know, grit-wise. He has that grit. He has that heart to keep going. As you said there, Nick, a lot of people saw you completely taking

hold of the fight in the second and third rounds. Are you still okay with the outcome? I know I spoke to you on Sunday in London. I spoke to Mark Goddard and he said he had spoke to you and you both understood the situation. Are you still there? Are you still happy enough with Mark was doing best by you guys stopping the fight at that stage? Well, one thing is how I feel about the result, and the one thing is how I feel about what market. I'm absolutely, I have so much respect for Mark, and I totally agree with the decision he had to make.

But as he also told me, you know, it was a decision he didn't want to make, but he had to. So the result, you know, yeah, hadn't been able to go the full three rounds, they could have gone to the scorecards. Yes. And I talked to some of the, the judges that were at the event and they had you winning some of the rounds 10-8s.

Yes. So, you know, had it just been able to go on for maybe 20 seconds more, I could have gotten a TKO, had it been able to go on for two minutes more, I would have gone, I would have won a decision. But the realities are as they are, and nobody can change that. So I just take pride and joy in the fact that everyone who's been watching the fight at least had me clearly winning it. So, you know, that helps a bit. But yeah, it was, it was, it was a weird outcome. Like, of all the things I visualized and tried to picture for the fight, this wasn't one of them.

It's funny, I spoke to Mark afterwards on Saturday night. And then I spoke to him again at length on Monday. And he said, you know, up until this point, that vinyl surface has never cost Cage Warrior is a big moment. Even though the fight ended up being a huge moment and talked about all around the world, the vinyl surface did cost them, the completion of that fight, should we say,

the fight being fought in its entirety. Do you believe after that happening, Cage Warriors have to have a look at this and change it if they can at least? well there's arguments for both right because how long if kios has been putting on shows 20 20 years something like that and this is the first and this is the first time they had the problem so you could say okay if they can go 17 more years without having this problem again then it might not be you know it might be okay but on the contrary you could say that if if this might you know

make them switch to a canvas instead. I don't know. You know, there's pros and cons. Whatever they do, I trust they do, you know, a well-thought-out decision. But I think in a way, if we're talking about the fight result again, in a way, I think having the fight stopped due to too much blood might have created the bigger headlines that, you know,

Yes. You know, if you look at it in the big picture. Yeah, it was spectacular. Exactly, right? You know, this fight has been mentioned around the world because of the way it ended. And it might not have gotten the same attention if, you know, if the fight was stopped after the third round, we went into the judge's scorecards. You know, wouldn't have created the same amount of, yeah, of attention. So, you know, in a way, in a way, I'm happy.

Well, that is one hell of a balanced view. I'll tell you that much, Nicholas. A lot of fighters in your position maybe wouldn't be so understanding, but I credit you for that. I had Gunner Nelson on the show last week, and Gunner Nelson was the first fight announced for the UFC Copenhagen card. And he said at will that he believes that Nicholas Dalby deserves to be on that card after the war you put on with Houston, because of your affinity with the Copenhagen fans, because of it being the first Copenhagen country, card. He believes that you are the perfect candidate. He believes you absolutely should be on. And he is joining a long list of people, long list of big names in the sport that have come out

and have praised you and tried to get you on that card, use their voice to get you on that card. You recently tweeted that you got some good news, and I know you probably can't get into that, but do you believe that given everything that's happened here, do you believe that fans will be happy when they find out this news? Did I tweet that? I think I just tweeted that the future looks bright. Sorry, sorry, that's okay, okay, that's what you said. My fault, my fault.

The future is bright. Is this, future, is this concerning your career? That's just in general. That's as much as I can comment. No, I can't really go into details about, you know, what's coming up next. There's a lot of things that needs to be finalized and thought out and you know that was a call for a rematch against Ross

you know there's several several things that can play out still and I'm just my daughter's a bit upset sorry about that no problem she's beautiful by the way oh my god what a beautiful daughter I got to meet her in London

she's a bit angry right now hungry and angry there's no problem I get like that myself sometimes Nicholas there's no problem there on my end but am are you happy with your situation at the moment Well, you know, nothing has been finalized yet, and, you know, there's still several ways my future could lead to. But again, as you could probably sense from the way I look at the result of the fight, you know, in the bigger picture, I've gained from this fight, I feel.

So no matter what happens in the weeks or months, everything is going to be good, everything's going to be okay. I have the best crew supporting me around me. So, yeah, there's some things lining up. I can't talk about. But, you know, let's just say it was rematch against drugs. Nobody would be complaining about that, right? Nobody would be complaining about that. Yeah, but not saying that's what's going to happen.

But, you know, that's probably the worst that could happen if that might not be using the right word or terms. you know what I mean. Yes. So everything's going to be okay. I'm, you know, everything good comes to whoever, you know, keeps going at it. And I'm, if anything, I think I've shown I'm pretty persistent. Yes, yes, absolutely.

I'll just wait it out and see what comes. Everything's going to be good. It sounds like there are several options I play here, Nicholas. And I guess all I would ask, is of all these options do you believe that Copenhagen is still an option is still on the table is still potentially something that could happen I know as you said there is a number of things that could happen here

but would you say that's still a possibility well I can say that it's not not an option okay it's still not not an option that's amazing I haven't had no so and is it

is that still your preference? I mean, out of everything that's going on at the moment, it sounds like there is a lot of things happening. Would that still be the best possible outcome for you? Absolutely. Sorry about the language. I love it. No, fuck yeah.

Fighting in Copenhagen for the biggest show in my sport. Of course, that's what I'm aiming for. That'll be incredible. I feel like the fans have been very outspoken about them wanting me to do it. So I hope that happens. What's that been like watching the fans, watching your fellow fighters come out in support of you?

It must be a great feeling after putting everything out there as we spoke about, leaving it all in there, to see the fans get behind you and see the fighters giving you the credit that you deserve. I mean, I know you've been here several times, but I mean, does it still feel as good as the first time when you see so many people getting behind you and saying,

we want to see Nicholas on that card. Absolutely. You know, having the fan support is incredible, but also having the support of fellow fighters, colleagues, means the world to me. And having Gunner come out on the podcast and say that he feels I should be on the card,

you know, that's a big pat on my shoulder, I feel, because he's a guy who's been in the sport for a long time. And he doesn't, you know, say that about everyone. Absolutely not. No, yeah. He's not the most,

outspoken. So for him to come out and say that, I really appreciate that. And I want to thank him for that. And all the other fighters that have felt I should be on, it's incredible to hear and feel their support. Well, Nicholas, I am so happy I got to speak to you today. I'm so happy that you're happy that the face is still in beautiful condition.

And I'm happy that you have a lot of opportunities. on the table. I'm sure all of the people who listen to this podcast will be absolutely delighted for you and delighted to hear that news. Yeah. Yeah, thank you. And thanks for having me. It's always a pleasure. You're such a good journalist. So always a pleasure to be on your show. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Well, it's guys like you talking to me that allows me to be in this position. So I reciprocate that and I thank you again. It's been a pleasure to watch this journey unfold and I really hope that we all get the outcome that we want. Yeah, and once again, I would just want to give a shout

out to all the fans and all the fighters that have come out to support me and watch all my fights and just all the fans that follow the sport

in general, you know, all of us fighters, we depend on the fans. So, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who's supporting me

directly and indirectly. Nicholas, thank you so much and enjoy the rest of your day, my friend. Always a pleasure to speak to you. Thank you. Likewise.

Bye, bye, my friend. And that tops off our interviews for this week. Big thank you to Nicholas Dalby and thank you of course to Moyle's Price and Jermaine Durandami who joined us earlier in the show. Yes, so just to wrap it up, Noel, are you

aware that it is the five-year anniversary of UFC Dublin on Friday? I am aware. That's amazing, isn't it? It's crazy. It's five years ago, man. Yeah, the time is gone like that and obviously the other day we had the UFC 189.

Yeah, anniversaries. It's going to be rich with anniversaries over the next few years because it's going to be the five-year anniversary of that. We're just going to make everything because we've no fighters left in the UFC anymore. I think after the five-year anniversary of Alvarez v. McGregor, I'm pretty much done in the industry. Nothing else to worry about. If I make it off of her.

Yeah. But it was actually a launch pad for all of us. The more I think about it, like it was a whole, it wasn't just about McGregor. McGregor even made it about the Irish fighters that night. And we, in turn, with that journey that we all went on then, We actually got onto the world scene. You know, we were brought into these international landscapes and media.

So, I mean, it's a turning point for the whole scene as far as I'm concerned. I think so. And I think, you know, a lot of us here, you probably included, we sort of, you just had that feeling McCona that he was going to do something special. There was always that ink link. And I think a lot of the... And that was a note confirmed, like, I mean, we knew his knee was in a bad way still and he went in and did that. And then really it was off to the races after that. Porier, Siever, and then onto a world title fight, obviously.

Yeah, it was a special. moment for the sport for everyone in it and I think you know the people who stuck with it we've seen some rewards um obviously we'd like more probably in this country there's still been an awful um just an awful snobbery i feel towards um the sport on a lot of yeah and it's weird when you think about that the day after that it was like the the toast of the town wasn't it like apart from ray darcy having called pender on the i'm calling him conner repeatedly and all of us losing our minds on home there still is that um snobbery um um and Yeah, I probably shouldn't get it.

Listen, yeah, there is. But it's very frustrating trying to cover the sport in this country when a lot of the mainstream don't take it seriously. They're shitting it. And that's been the... For a country like Ireland, I think it's so hypocritical as well in so many ways, so many facets to do that.

Listen... Well, this conversation is turning to something else. It has. And that's the frustrating thing. But on a world stage, I think we've been a lot more respect. in terms of what we've done in this country. And yeah, listen, it has.

It's changed our lives. It did, really, because it was such a pivotal event. It was just special event. We'll never be done again. It'll never be done again. I don't ever be that feeling again, I think, either. I think, you know, it was, as you often refer to, as the Italian 90, that sort of period.

And it did. It felt like that, you know, every fight was just, ah, he was an Irish person in the UFC. This is a big, big deal for us. And it was at the time. And I think now, at the moment, you know, with the lack of shows of the sport in the country as well, as there's a little bit of a,

a little bit of a downturn from where it was, but hopefully that will change, and I think, you know, we're going to soldier on. I know we will, and I know the fighters will, because there's so much talent in this great little island, but yeah,

it's been a fun journey, Pizzi. So, yeah, that's it. What was your favourite event? My favorite event I've ever covered? 9. What? Has to be 189, no. Oh, well, in terms of the Irish support,

some guy was trying to tell me that there was more Irish, Irish people at Mayweather than there was at that year day. Is he on acid? He was like, just take it for me. I was there mate. And I was like, yeah, all right. Sound. I was sitting in the fucking arena, you dope. There wasn't. Fuck me.

There was like about 12. He must have been locked. There was about 12 empty. Lots of plastic patties though. Like, that's the one thing people don't realize. There's lots of people dressed up as Irish people for the day at these events. And definitely. The one time, like there was that period of Mendez, Aldo in particular. And then

the first Diaz foy probably that it felt it was even simmering off there towards a foresty else way but aldo and mendez for me where it goes an era of people traveling like you know sorry the mendez fight was unreal yeah yeah someone that always sticks out for me and i think new york was special as well i love that new york was amazing and yeah there's been there's been a lot of

pivotal moments but you did i'll raise my favorite event to cover i think so yeah because it was new york and you're away from Vegas and we got into some seedy shit in our time off yeah we did didn't me and the lane was there no I had I had a bit of a wander of the streets one I didn't I? Yeah, yeah, we all did. It was good. It was good.

And you're also a special place in my heart and I love it. I think we might be banned, but we'll give it a go someday. Yeah, I was back there for Brooklyn. So I was on too. Once you got back in, I'll get in. You'd be grand. But listen, any time I go to an event these day, shit happens. And hopefully that continues to be the case.

I believe there was some type of garrison game being played over the weekend. All the Southwerever were very excited about. Oh, the cricket? What is that sport? No, it was England. They won a lot. Listen, not, man. I tune in for five.

I hear a very little now. An Irishman was captain. So, Ireland won the, what was the trophy? The World Cup. So Ireland won the Cricket World Cup? Well, an Irishman won the Cricket World Cup. Well, congratulations to Ireland on the big result, man. That is unbelievable that we did that.

We don't even play cricket over here, apart from in the North County, Dublin, I believe. We do. We've a test squad now. We have a World Cup winning squad now. I think you'll find. There you go. Congratulations, Ireland. Wimbled you watched that?

I didn't. I watched that. I watched the cricket and said. Well, I watched the last set, the one that went on forever. Yeah. Well, and I watched the second half of the last half of the last hour.

I didn't even watch all the cricket. I watched that say, here. Yeah, Wimbledon was pretty good as well. A lot of sport on. British Open is on in Port Rush in Ireland this week. Oh, man, I was trying to get me diet tickets for that for his birthday

and it was like, 300 quid. And I was like, what the... Fuck sake. Could I got, could you have got tickets? Yeah, I could have you got asked me. Fuck sake. Did you get me tickets up? It's not a bit of late now.

Was he was not starting? in Thursday. But I can't wait for that, man. It's going to be great crack. I'll give you a good few bets off here. You're a great golf tipster. You really are. That's not bullshit.

You often text me the day of an event and go, do this and then two days later to go, he wins something. So, yeah, I'll have them on to you tomorrow. Good man. I'll send them on to me dad because I don't even know those people are. Just one more thing.

Brave 24. Do you see this talk of John Kavanaugh Amir Khan? Can I ask you a question? What is the story with the emails we're getting from the No idea. We're getting a lot of emails. They're basically like

it's fucking weird is all I can say, right? They're basically emails teasing fights that us but sorry, we're fucking media we don't, do we not fucking do that shit? No,

the POR team really, it's awful weird lads it's very strange, it's different. And it's invite only, what is that? That's like, if you're emailing us now

you must be inviting us like you're stupid if you don't but I don't know I can help you think that the brave event in Northern Ireland there was such a lack of people there and a lot of the tickets were comp.

I'm going to thinking, do you want an invite only so they don't have to explain where there's nobody in the crowd? Yeah, I think it was the same. Was that 2018? Yeah, I think so. I think it was the same weekend

as poor as a... It was the night Darren Till got announced a fight Tyrone Woodley because I interviewed Darren... Oh, right, yeah. I don't know where it was. I don't know where I was.

Yeah, I have no idea. It was in the summer anyway. Yeah, yeah, okay. He's in Belfast or what? But, yeah, no, it's weird. But can I just ask you about the main piece of news that's coming out at the moment.

John Kavanaugh wants Ameri Khan to fight Artem Loboff in a boxing match. Should John not be more concerned about what's going in an MMA circles? I don't know, but... I think he should.

It's, that's annoying. That's a wild one, isn't it? It is wild, and yeah, just listen. I don't know what's going on here at the moment, but yeah, that's a very sort of, you know, why do we want to be seeing that shit? You know, I'm sick... No, honestly, though, I'm sick of that fucking garbage.

These stupid fucking fights where, like, people just don't give a shit. Like, they really... I'm sick of the shite, but just, listen, you're going to be a mixed martial artist, you're going to be a boxer, you're going to be a bare knuckle boxer, let's just get some fucking segregation between these different sports and compete and feck in one of them,

not ten of them, and teasing everything, it's punishing. It really is punishing. So no interesting, I'm not going to. No interesting whatsoever fucking ever. I'd probably watch it. No. I don't know if it's a great idea, but I'd probably watch it.

Listen, now you had her McGregor killed all that for everyone. But Artem B. Polly. Okay, just go on. Move on. Jesus Christ. Yeah, that's pretty much. Are you still watching Love Island now that your, your missus has been kicked off? Or did you just...

I am. Like, why is no one pushed for him? I'm going on a fucking wedding this weekend. And no one has, no one has put out a fucking tweet saying, tagging here one Lucy Donnell and saying, Nile wants you to come to this wedding. And she can come to the fucking wedding. Look at that.

Look at how generous he is. For fuck sake. It's a very easy, guys. It's a beautiful spot as well, Virginia Lodges and Cavan. Lovely, lovely out of spot. Virginia Lodge is in Cavan. Imagine how cool that would be. You and Lucy?

Yeah, imagine that. well it'll be huge for her i don't know oh yeah my one massive for her like i wouldn't mind like i wouldn't mind at all by your point again it should be happy that's it that's it a man who knows how to treat a lady but um but no it's uh no i'm still watching good good who's gonna win it's getting shit now was it always not shit yeah so it's just getting really getting shitter yeah yeah there's a bit of drama happened at the moment but like i fucking listen it is what it is well like right now are you missing love island to record this right now i always recorded oh good I know. I hate you see, but that's what I do with series.

I always recording, so I don't fucking have to watch stupid ads, just flitcher the ads. That's, look, he's aggressive. He's an aggressive with his remote control world. Bar UFC. He's aggressive with his opinions. And his aggressive with his lovemaking. Thank you so much, everybody, for tuning in again. It's episode 44.

We're coming up on the big... How many weeks in the year? 56 is it? I don't know. You don't know? I think it's 56. I could be wrong. But that will be a year's worth of Eurobash. Well, what's the date? The exact day. I don't have a blue.

It was summertime because I remember it was very hot when we're doing with Siri. I was eating ice cream the first night. Probably September though.

It was a fucking loop to loop Nana. It was August. It was either very hot September. It was August. Yeah.

But it was good though. It was good. I was speaking to Siri recently. He's still a fantastic. He's actually he's getting involved in marathon runs now.

Is he? Yeah. So there you go. Is he still playing football? No, he met a guy at the Aaron's Oil Football Club.

Who was this guy who hops from country to country to country, you know, Marathon runs and that's what Siri's getting into now. Imagine playing Syrian football.

Imagine playing Syrian anything. He'd be there like pulling your arm and kicking in. We used to call it what was the old fucking Achilles scratch with the boot. That was a real, a horrendous injury from that actually. Do you? Yeah, but yeah, that's all we have for this week.

And we'll be back next week. So everybody relax until then. And we'll have you sorted down. I'll be extremely hungover, I reckon. I'll have a two-day hangover next week. It's actually my birthday this week. On Wednesday. What age you?

32. Error. Jokes. 32? Fuck. Yeah, I know. Yeah. Like, I mean,

imagine when you're, you're 32. Like, that's four years now? Four years time? What next year? Next year? You're 32?

I thought it was in four years. No, no, no. No, no. No, no. No, no next year. No, it's really one.

Yeah. It's amazing. That anti-aging moisturized. My mate's getting married, though. Poor bastard. I'll keep telling them,

keep texting, I'm going, don't do it. There's always time to pull out. Paul, don't do it. Don't do it, Paul. Well, maybe get it in an old after the wedding. Does she have a lot of money, though?

He's a lot of fucking money. Well, then he wants to be very careful and get that preen up sorted. But that's all we have. We better end this. It's getting late. It is late. I have sleeping to do. And there goes the sirens in South Dublin.

Oh, they're coming from. Somebody must have spilled milk outside the shop or something. But, um, right, that's the end of it. We love his load.