Walk Out Network's video: ONE Invades America Aljo Fights for Respect The Living Death Show Ep 174 feat Matt Hawkins

We're back, and have we got some stuff for y'all! Matt Hawkins of the Coast 2 Coast Combat Hour joined the panel after spending last week on the road and witnessing , the promotion's U.S. debut, in person. Matt also took in offerings from BKFC and on his trip, so we get all the eyewitness accounts we can from MMA's ultimate road warrior. First, however, the panel dissects the fallout of UFC 288. Is Aljamain Sterling ever going to get the respect his accomplishments deserve, and why has it been such an uphill battle? Is Henry Cejudo going to stick around for a while, and if so, where does he go from here? Will the UFC remember Belal Muhammad's name once it's time for the next welterweight title challenger? All this and more—including some announcements about our future format—on a jumbo-sized comeback episode of TLDS. 0:00 Welcome 2:09 Jay's Stat of the Week: Three is a magic number ---------- ALJO: MOST HATED UFC CHAMP SINCE...? 4:03 Aljamain Sterling beat Henry Cejudo, breaking or tying several divisional records on the way. Why does respect continue to elude the man? A frank discussion of multiple factors, including the historical relationship between MMA promotions, fans, and Black champs. 10:45 Jay brings up the counterexample of Benson Henderson, who was a popular champ and treated well by his promoters despite checking many of the same boxes as Sterling, competitively speaking. Is it the era, the fighters, or a bit of both? 18:20 Ben knows he's on thin ice talking about color vs. culture, but tiptoes out there anyway. Quinton Jackson rampages into the conversation. ---------- IDGAF ABOUT YOUR WOKE SHIT, TALK ABOUT THE FIGHT 24:30 How did you score the Sterling-Cejudo fight? Win or lose, did Cejudo look like an immediate contender after three years away? Jay makes the case that the lighter weight classes feature so many close decisions because the top fighters are just that good. 33:59 An appreciation for Cejudo's incredible physical condition, in contrast with other fighters of similar age and/or coming off comparable layoffs ---------- UFC 288: BELAL MUHAMMAD 36:14 Belal Muhammad extended his unbeaten streak to 10 straight against Gilbert Burns. Will the most overdue title challenger in the UFC finally get his shot at gold? At 43:50, Ant once again tempts fate and potentially speaks the unspeakable into existence. ---------- UFC 288: YAN XIAONAN 44:50 After shocking Jessica Andrade at , is Yan Xiaonan next up for a shot at Zhang Weili's strawweight title? Ben throws out a bunch of confusing mixed metaphors. Around 47:30, Jay insults all of Ben's ancestors. ---------- ONE on PRIME VIDEO 10 50:29 ONE Championship finally set foot in North America, in the birthplace of modern MMA no less, Broomfield, Colorado, with a packed night of combat sports. Matt was there, and waxes poetic about what ONE brought to the table for this massive occasion. 59:09 Credit for ONE nailing just about every measurable under its control, and hitting it out of the park. 1:05:00 demonstrated a different level of fan knowledge and engagement, and showed the joy of novelty and difference in combat sports. ---------- ASSORTED QUESTIONS 1:13:10 Who is more likely to fight again: Demetrious Johnson or Henry Cejudo? Conversation strays into the gutter, but like, the gutter in front of a church. 1:16:33 Irene Aldana is in, Julianna Pena out against Amanda Nunes at UFC 289. Is it a gain or a loss for the card? ---------- I'M NOT SURPRISED, MISTER FALCONS 1:18:25 [Matt] ONE crowd reminds us of all that was once great and noble. Ben interjects with a silly hypothetical. 1:21:38 [Jay] Roy F'n Nelson does his f'n thing. 1:23:46 [Ben] Drew Dober gets dobered. 1:25:42 [Ant] Another double-down on slap fight silliness ---------- UFC CHARLOTTE 1:27:30 A preview of "Rozenstruik vs. Almeida" ends up focusing mostly on the weirdness of the Anthony Smith-Johnny Walker main event being demoted to co-main. What happened, exactly?