On this episode, recorded just before the news of the UFC’s massive new TV deal was announced, Eric McMahon and John Morgan can’t hold back their excitement in anticipation of UFC 319.

Will Khamzat Chimaev be able to get the takedown early or prove he has the cardio to go all five rounds? Or will Dricus Du Plessis be able to sprawl and brawl his way to a defense of his world title? All this and more. 

0:00 – Just how good is Anthony Hernandez?
7:45 – Breaking down the Herb Dean point deduction some may have missed
10:36 – The incredible (and scary) “Knockout of the Year” from Elijah Smith
16:03 – Quick highlights from the rest of UFC on ESPN 72
17:09 – Fights don’t get much better than Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
26:57 – Eric’s breakdown of the UFC 319 headliner
37:08 – Should Chimaev break from his normal approach?
45:36 – Du Plessis win paves the road to Africa for the UFC
50:19 – Don’t sleep on Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico
56:38 – Looking at the rest of UFC 319, and the return of Dana White’s Contender Series