Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru Usman & Henry Cejudo

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RAMPAGE JACKSON: MMA Career, Acting, Bachelor Life, Rematches and Beefs || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Oct 24, 2024

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Quinton Rampage Jackson keeps it 100. The first unified champ sits down with the boys to talk openly about pretty much everything...

The early days of Rampage's fight career (and how he found out that high school wrestling and WWE didn't have the same rules). Getting arrested in the airport on his way to his first professional fight in Japan. The beginning of the chain, and the howling. Buying himself out of his UFC contract. Having kids. Learning how to act.

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00:00 - Intro

12:30 - Early Days of Rampage

18:00 - Rampage vs. Fan?!

19:30 - Airport Arrest!?

23:40 - First Unified Champion

28:40 - Birth of the Chain

32:45 - Bellator vs. UFC

37:00 - Rampage the Dad

39:10 - Rampage the Bachelor

40:10 - "I'm Divorced, $500,000 Down."

41:10 - Business Ventures

44:00 - Acting Career

50:00 - One Last Fight: Jon Jones

53:00 - Top 5 All Time Best Fighters

55:00 - Tope 3 All time Worst Fighters

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UFC 308 PREVIEW, KAMARU ON BELAL, FRANCIS NGANNOU DOMINATION || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Oct 21, 2024

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Big bonus episode from the P4P gang today. Kamaru addresses the Belal scenario, a full 308 preview, and a reaction to Francis Ngannou absolutely dominating in his PFL title fight Saturday night.

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00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Kamaru Addresses Belal

05:00 - Topuria vs Holloway

15:00 - Whittaker vs. Chimaev

20:00 - Murphy vs. Ige

23:00 - Ankalaev vs. Rakić

28:30 - Magomedov vs. Petrosyan

31:30 - Neal vs. Dos Anjos

37:30 - Francis Ngannou PFL Domination

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JON ANIK: Voice of UFC, Greatest Octagon Moment, Joe Rogan | Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Oct 17, 2024

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"I am charged with creating the soundtrack for the professional lives of these fighters. That is my focus. I want to make every championship call count."

That about sums it up. Jon is arguably the most recognizable voice in mixed martial arts, with the most called fights in history of play by play commentary. His tenure with the UFC has spanned over a decade. Translation: if you can remember it, Jon most likely called it.

And we guarantee he remembers it too. Anik isn't just a pillar in the UFC's success, he's like a walking UFC encyclopedia. Seriously, listen to him effortlessly recall dates of knockouts like he's mf Mike Ross.

This one gets into the passion (and sacrifice) it takes to be the soundtrack to the world's top fighters. How much of Jon's ability comes down to preparation vs. natural ability? What's his relationship with DC and Rogan like? What're his favorite knockouts? How about the best crowd he's ever been apart of?

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00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Trolling: Fine Line

15:30 - Underdog Promo

16:20 - Jon Anik; Origin Story

19:20 - Juggling Priorities

25:00 - Soundtrack of UFC

28:00 - Anik's Top UFC Moments

31:45 - Preparation

34:15 - Most Electric Crowd

35:11 - DC and Joe Rogan

37:20 - Brotherly Love

45:00 - The Debrief

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KHALIL ROUNTREE: Alex Pereira CARNAGE, UFC 307, Next Fight | Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Oct 10, 2024

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The War Horse Khalil Rountree Jr.

As Dana White said himself about Rountree’s performance at UFC 307; you can’t measure heart. Maybe true, but we can certainly appreciate it.

Khalil just went toe to toe with the deadliest man in Light Heavyweight, and for 2.5 rounds it felt like we might see an upset in Utah…

Here it is, straight from the War Horse’s mouth.

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00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Championship Rounds

06:00 - Tactical Changes

09:30 - Khalil’s Mindset

14:30 - What Makes Poatan Different

17:00 - P4P Debate

22:30 - What Now Khalil?

26:30 - Light Heavyweight Matchup Talk

33:30 - Debrief

38:00 - Porier’s BMF suggestion

40:30 - Question from a Casual

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UFC 307: Alex Pereira NEW Pound 4 Pound King & Kamaru Called Out || P4P Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Oct 07, 2024

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KAYLA HARRISON: UFC Transition, Weight Cuts, Parenthood || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Oct 03, 2024

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Kamaru Usman and Kayla Harrison go way back, and now the two friends sit down at the studio to chop it up in a conversation goes all over the map, in the best way possible.

Topics range from weight cut secrets like daily low steady state, Kayla's take on the UFC, her first fight against the legendary Holly Holm, and post-fight lows that most of us fans don't get to see. More specifically to that last point, Kamaru gives us a direct look into what happened in the hours after the infamous head kick; not just how it effected him, but how it impacted his little one as well.

Both Kamaru and Kayla are parents. If you weren't already aware of the unique circumstances that brought Kayla into parenthood, this episode will shed some light on the type of human she is beyond the gold medals and dominant combat career.

Kayla is kind, down to earth and, perhaps most obvious to whoever is reading this, a total badass. She and Kamaru go deep on a number of life subjects. This one is insightful - an unedited look into the minds, character and friendship between two of the UFC's most decorated fighters.

Enjoy.

00:00 - Intro

1:30 - Sparring Days

3:10 - Weight Cuts Secrets

13:10 - Kayla’s Take on UFC

21:45 - Post Fight Blues

26:45 - Parenthood

33:00 - Uncle Ali & Life Lessons

40:00 - Kids can be Scary

44:20 - Unconditional Love

45:10 - BTS of the Head Kick

48:30 - What We Do vs. Who We Are

52:00 - Ketlen Vieira Fight

52:45 - Kamaru’s Advice

57:50 - Nickname Trivia!!!

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307 PREVIEW: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Sep 30, 2024

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Kamaru and Henry catch up on family life before breaking down the stacked 307 card. Stay tuned for Kayla Harrison in studio later this week.

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00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Catching Up

1:20 - Family Life

7:15 - Underdog Fantasy

9:10 - McGee vs. Means

11:30 - Esparza vs. Pennington

13:15 - Spann vs. Saint Preux

15:15 - Almeida vs. Potieria

18:10 - Hubbard vs. Hernandez

20:00 - Rodriguez vs. Lucindo (it's an "i")

22:15 - Thompson vs. Buckley

26:50 - Dolidze vs. Holland

30:55 - Vieira vs. Harrison

37:40 - Pennington vs. Peńa

41:25 - Pereira vs. Rountree

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Daniel Cormier: UFC Legacy, Jon Jones, Life After Fighting || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Sep 26, 2024

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Daniel Cormier in the studio this week. In a one sentence summary: DC is an all around great human being.

He, Kamaru and Henry have a long history, and this hour-long conversation shows you just how much shared respect these three champions have for one another.

The guys hit it all in this one. DC's time as an NCAA and Olympic force, and the inspiration he was for budding fighters...Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman included.

The Cael Sanderson rivalry, or lack thereof, as DC might say. DC's perspective on missing the 2008 Olympics and how it changed his life forever. Deeper on that subject, how does luck, motivation and preparation come together to breed success.

How does showmanship and celebrity change fighter trajectory in the UFC? Speaking of celebrity: Jon Jones. DC discusses the impact that the 'baddest man on earth' (Dana's words) had on his career, we talk Jones' upcoming fight against Stipe, and where the reigning reigning Heavyweight champ sits among global athlete superstars.

DC's palpable friendliness and positivity is even more appreciated when you understand the hardships he carries with him. He opens up about the loss of his daughter, and the mindset and compartmentalization necessary for surviving the heaviest of losses.

Humans at DC's level have a special drive that never fully leaves them. He shares how that drive for growth has translated into life beyond the octagon.

We close this one with some much deserved words of appreciation from Kamaru and Henry - and from all of us fight fans. Thank you, DC.

Enjoy!

00:00 - Intro

3:00 - Uncle DC

6:30 - NCAA and Olympics

10:40 - DC inspires young Kamaru

16:20 - Fake Drugs, Bad Business

20:00 - Cael Sanderson

23:50 - Great Circumstances

26:20 - Tall Guys Fall Harder

33:00 - Public Persona

41:30 - Jon Jones Rivalry

45:10 - Jon Jones = MJ???

48:30 - Words for Francis

51:20 - Brotherly Love

56:00 - What drives DC

1:01:30 - Flowers for DC

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UMAR NURMAGOMEDOV: Merab Fight, Khabib, What's Next in the Bantamweight Division || Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Sep 19, 2024

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Umar Nurmagomedov. If you've been living under a rock... jot that name down. Henry knows more about the bantamweight division than just about anybody and he'll be the first to tell you: Umar is a bad MF.

On the agenda: fighting on the world stage as a Nurmagomedov, and what's it like to have the 'Khabib' advantage?

How did Umar feel about his 5-rounder against world #4, Kamaru's good friend and training partner Cory Sandhagen?

We also get Umar's prediction for Merab vs. Suga (with the advantage of 20/20 hindsight). And, what's the rising star think about all these Bantamweights ducking him?

The best base for a transition into MMA. The future of the legendary Nurmagomedov gyms. Surpassing Khabib’s records. Tons of good stuff in here.

Enjoy.

00:00 - intro

01:00 - #1 Big Last Name

04:30 - Five Rounds with Cory Sandhagen

10:30 - Suga vs. Merab Prediction

14:20 - Khabib Advantage

19:10 - Next Up: Umar

23:00 - Love of Fighting

27:40 - Underdog Fantasy

28:40 - Ducking Umar

36:50 - Khabib's Training Legacy

38:00 - Best MMA Base

39:00 - Henry's & Kamaru's Words for Umar

45:20 - The Debrief

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UFC 306: Merab Takes Down Sean O'Malley, Canelo Wins Again | Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo Sep 16, 2024

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UFC 306 REACTION: Down Goes Suga Sean O'Malley + Canelo vs. Berlanga || Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru Usman & Henry Cejudo

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