The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast
An irreverent and unscripted look at the week's mixed martial arts news from longtime MMA journalists Ben Fowlkes and Chad Dundas. Topics include the latest happenings in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.
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Episode 585: UFC 297: Dumb and Dumber
We'll probably remember it as an event where people said a bunch of dumb shit and then many of the reactions to that shit were even dumber.
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Episode 584: UFC 297 preview!
Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis are set to take it to the cage ... instead of brawling in the crowd.
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Episode 583: UFC gets back to action for 2024
The holiday doldrums are over and this weekend the UFC kicks off 2024 with a rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker.
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Episode 582: UFC 296 debrief
The last UFC event of 2023 left us with a lot to talk about.
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Episode 581: Can Colby + Royval make it a baker...
Will UFC 296 continue 2023's trend of crowning new champions?
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Episode 580: Long live the king (of violence)!
It's possible there has never been a person better suited to bare knuckle boxing than Mike Perry.
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Episode 579: Questions, Comments, Concerns
On the heels of last week's PFL championships and in advance of this week's UFC Fight Night, we open it up to listener questions.
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Episode 578: It was all a dream ...
Bellator (at least as we knew it) is no more. What happens next?
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Episode 577: You get a KO! And you get a KO! A...
On a night of knockouts, we crowned two new champions.
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Episode 576: Jiri P. vs. Alex P. at MSG
We’re sad that Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is off pretty much indefinitely, but UFC 295 still looks pretty OK.
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Episode 575: Francis Ngannou, god among men
Francis Ngannou went to Saudi Arabia over the weekend and DID THE DAMN THING.
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Episode 574: Strange times in Abu Dhabi
Makhachev & Chimaev scored big victories over short-notice replacements, but otherwise UFC 294 was a weird one.
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Episode 573: UFC 294 is some tasty chicken salad
The UFC's ability to make chicken salad out of chicken shit shines again on a revamped UFC 294 card
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Episode 572: 'Nothing planned' for Conor McGreg...
"I literally have nothing planned for Conor McGregor right now,” Dana White said that week. Say what?
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Episode 571: Is this the end?
Bellator 300 happens this weekend. With rumors that PFL is about to buy it ... well, that casts a pall, doesn't it?
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Episode 570: Mailbag bonanza!
We got more listener mail than we expected coming out of last weekend’s Fight Night card. Thanks, Bryce!
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Episode 569: Everybody had fun except Valentina...
Nobody loves a 10-8 round more than Mike Bell and Shevchenko found that out the hard way.
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Episode 568: What. The F@#k. Just Happened?
There is no waking up from this nightmare.
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Doin' the Damn Thing: The Essential Dadliness o...
Here's a tasty free sample of content behind the paywall over at Patreon.com/comainevent.
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Episode 567: UFC 293 ain't no bobby dazzler
When the main event is a Plan B, what does that say about the rest of the card?
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Episode 566: Holloway, Zombie both sweet dudes
Max got the win, but Chan Sung Jung shined, too.
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Episode 565: Sean O'Malley, world champion
The UFC has succeeded in making O'Malley a star. Now he is a champion. How long can he stay on top?
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Episode 564: UFC's O'Malley Experiment gets ser...
Sean O'Malley is a star. But is he championship material?
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Episode 563: Jake Paul to MMA. Is it time?
These Jake Paul boxing weekends are starting to feel formulaic. Is it time for the move to MMA?
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Episode 562: Justin Gaethje, BMF, No. 1 contender
Usually, when Justin Gaethje delivers devastating kicks, they are to the legs. Turns out, he can kick you in the head, too.
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