In the first half of the show we take a look at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan, a show that marks the end of an era as UFC's last traditional PPV event, at least in the United States. Then we discuss what's up in 2026, as three UFC title fights have been announced for the first two Paramount+ events, and they're....interesting choices. Catch us Wedne…

We start off this week's show talking about the results of UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker, and how many options there are for UFC Lightweight and Welterweight title fights right now. Then we just talk about random trash and drama for a while. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, The …

Dominant wrestling won the day at UFC 322, with Islam Makhachev dominating to win the UFC Welterweight Championship from Jack Della Maddalena, and Valentina Shevchenko retaining against Zhang Weili. The rest of the fights were more exciting, and we discuss all of it in the first half of this week's show. In the second half we look at some of the we…

This weekend's UFC 322: Della Maddalena is looking like one of the best MMA card of the year, including two instances of a champion relinquishing their title to move up and try to win a new one. We preview the whole card in the first half of this week's show. In the second half of the show, we look more at the recent UFC betting scandal, and the re…

This week we start off the show looking at the upcoming UFC on ESPN: Bonfim vs. Brown, a nice set of fights but without any big names. Now if your fight cards can't have big names on them, there may as well be controversy, and that sums up this week in MMA news, as well as the results of UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama. Catch us Wednesday nights …

UFC 321 was an unsatisfying night, mainly because UFC Heavyweight Championship fight between Tom Aspinall and Cyril Gane ended in a No Contest. We discuss that, new UFC Strawweight Champion Mackenzie Dern, and more, in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama, which at least on paper …

In the first half of this week's show, we take a look at this weekend's UFC 321, with two titles on the line. UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall defends the non-interim title for the first time against Cyril Gane, and the vacant UFC Strawweight title is on the line for Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern. Then we take a look back at the results o…

The UFC returns to Vancouver this weekend for UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen, headlined by a consequential Middleweight fight, and also featuring some of the best current Canadian talent. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look back at the results of UFC Fight Night: Olive…

Alex Pereira defeated Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 to win back the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, and continue one of the most interesting careers in MMA history. We discuss the results of the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamro…

It's a big Light Heavyweight rematch this weekend as Magomed Ankalaev has his first title defense against the man he won the title from at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2. We preview that card to start off this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we look at the results of the apparently poorly attended UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes…

We start off this week's show looking at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes card, featuring a pretty good and consequential Light Heavyweight fight, and...not much else. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA (and other) news. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammer…

It's been a rough month for the Fighting Nerds camp, as hot Featherweight prospect Jean Silva lost to former title contender Diego Lopes at UFC Noche. We go over the results of that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half we discuss the week in MMA news, including TKO's first crack at boxing. Catch us Wednesday nights at…

It's the UFC's third annual Noche event in celebration of Mexican Independence Day, and it's a little thin. Still, the Featherweight main event of Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva is a hell of a fight. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we recap UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho, and discuss the week in MMA news. Ca…

This weekend at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho in Paris, Middleweight contenders meet and try to lock in a title shot against UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the week in MMA news, including a big weekend for Darren Till and Tony Ferguson at Misfits B…

Khamzat Chimaev just beat Dricus du Plessis in a one-sided fight at UFC 319 to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. We discuss the results of that fight, and the rest of the card, in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the UFC's new deal with Paramount+, as well as the PFL results, and a preview of the upcoming UFC Fight…

Five years after he appeared destined to be a UFC champion, Khamzat Chimaev finally gets his chance this weekend at UFC 319, against champion Dricus du Plessis. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we take a look at the results of UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez, including a star-making performance from Anthony …

Top ten UFC Middleweights compete this weekend at UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez, and we preview that card in the first half of this week's show.. Then in the second half of the show we look back at the week in MMA news, as well as the results of UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park, and PFL 8. Catch us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and on…

We start off this week's show talking about the results of UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder, featuring a big win for Middleweight contender Reiner de Ridder, Petr Yan turning away Bantamweight prospect Marcus McGhee, and a bit of violence from Shara Magomedov and Marc-Andre Barriault. Then in the second half of the show we look at this weekend's…

At UFC 318, Max Holloway finally got a win over decade-long rival Dustin Poirier, and remains the BMF Champion, while Poirier himself got to ride into the sunset in his own hometown. All in all, it was a good night of fights, and we discuss all of the results in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we preview the …

It's the end of a long run for Dustin Poirier, who is having his retirement fight in New Orleans this weekend at UFC 318 against career rival and current BMF Champion Max Holloway. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at the week in MMA. news, as well as the results of UFC on…

The old guard tries to hold onto their rankings this weekend at UFC ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira, not the least of which in the main event where rookie Tallison Teixeira takes on former UFC Heavyweight Contender Derrick Lewis in the main event. We preview that card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we take a loo…

Ilia Topuria is the brand new UFC Lightweight Champion, kicking off what looks like an exciting (and confusing) new era in the Lightweight division. We discuss that, and all of the rest of the fights from UFC 317, in the first half of this week's show. Then we look at some of the week in MMA news, including the PFL 7 results, and the 2025 UFC Hall …

The vacant UFC Lightweight Championship is on the line this weekend at UFC 317, as Ilia Topuria comes up a division to try and win another world title, and standing in his way is former Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira. We preview the entire card in the first half of this week's show. Then we unpack the retirement of Jon Jones and what that me…

UFC's first trip to Azerbaijan, UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr., looks to be a decent set of action fights, headlined by some heavy Light Heavyweight hitters. We preview the card in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the week in MMA, as well as the results of UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley. Catch us…

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 is in the books, with Merab Dvalishvili retaining his UFC Bantamweight title, and Kayla Harrison winning the UFC Women's Bantamweight title. We discuss all of the happenings from that event in the first half of this week's show. Then in the second half of the show we run down some of the week in MMA news, as well…