Walk Out Network's video: Unleashed Ep 71 feat Simon Samano

MMA Junkie managing editor Simon Samano joined Ant, Jay, and Ben as they picked through the aftermath of UFC 257 and UFC Fight Island 8, including of course the sensational performances turned in by Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler. The panel then addressed the biggest question facing the sport this week, namely: what the hell was in that bag for Ottman Azaitar? 0:00 Welcome 1:09 Jay's Stat of the Week: 1. One of MMA's preeminent knockout artists tasted his own medicine for the first time on Saturday. ---------- POIRIER vs. McGREGOR ---------- 2:16 MMA's biggest star took a big "L" on Saturday, but can a case be made that McGregor's loss was actually a gain for the UFC? 9:13 Did the promotion drop the ball by not having a belt on the line in the Poirier-McGregor fight? 13:03 What's next for McGregor? A rematch, the Diaz trilogy fight or something else entirely? ---------- MICHAEL CHANDLER ---------- 23:14 Michael Chandler made a sensational debut in the co-main event on Saturday. How close is he to a title shot in the UFC? What do you want to see him do next? ---------- OTTMAN AZAITAR ---------- 29:50 One of the brightest undefeated prospects in the UFC was booted from UFC 257 — and the promotion — in the wake of a truly bizarre incident. What are the chances we ever see Azaitar back in the Octagon, and more importantly, what the hell was in that bag that was so crucial? Enquiring minds want to know. 32:46 [Ben] Jokes aside, this was an encouraging sign from the promotion. ---------- SWING or MISS ---------- 41:09 In the headliner of Wednesday's UFC on ESPN 20, Michael Chiesa took a one-sided decision over Neil Magny to go 4-0 since moving up to welterweight. Swing or miss: "Maverick" is a title threat in his new division. ---------- EATING CROW ---------- Which fights did we get totally wrong this week? (Hint: a lot!) 46:40 [Simon] Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas 48:24 [Ben] Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree 50:46 [Jay] Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye ---------- I'M NOT SURPRISED, MISTER FALCONS ---------- 52:08 [Ben] Very few fighters debut in the UFC with the kind of expectations Michael Chandler did. Even fewer manage to meet them. How few? Three. 55:46 [Simon] The UFC released a shockingly candid video in which Dana White talked about Calvin Kattar backstage. 1:00:21 [Jay] The UFC seems taken off-guard by the approach of COVID-19 travel restrictions. ---------- SPEED BAG!!! (BONUS EDITION) ---------- 1:03:58 Why was the UFC's first Abu Dhabi trip of 2021 so short? 1:05:03 Will JoJo now get her shot at Valentina Shevchenko? 1:05:46 How will you remember the now-retired Nik Lentz? 1:06:33 Will Buffer say "Bellator" in the cage again? 1:07:20 Who was the biggest dummy of the week in MMA news? 1:09:28 [Ant Rant] 10 seconds can't contain Ant's reaction to Hale vs. Kawa, so he says, "Fuck a beat, I'll go a cappella." ---------- TAKE A DEEP BREATH ---------- 1:10:51 With a week off before the UFC starts back up in Las Vegas, it's slightly quiet on the MMA front. How closely will you be watching the offerings from LFA and KSW this weekend, and how else will you fill up the time? 1:15:28 [Jay] Did you see Michael "Venom" Page's self-owning exchange on a Bellator Twitter post? 1:16:39 What's good on TV? What are you binging? Which active shows are you following?