EP. 583: UFC Houston Preview featuring Michael Chiesa, Mario Bautista, Russ Mikowski from 3PunchConvo, and Ray Longo
The Anik & Florian PodcastShow Notes
Welcome back to another LIVE edition of The Anik & Florian Podcast, coming to you raw and uncut in partnership with our guys at @allthesmoke and @atsfight. We are fresh off a massive weekend of fights and we have a stacked room today to break it all down. First up, we need to address the elephant in the room. UFC welterweight scrapper Michael Chiesa joins us to discuss if this is in fact his last MMA fight. You are not going to want to miss this. Then, we bring in the legendary @raylongoMMA for the "Ray Longo Minute." With all the talk about Ilia Topuria switching camps, the UFC White House Card, and Yan's surgery, Ray gives his no-nonsense takes. Then, Russ Mikowski from 3 Punch Convos joins the show to talk about the platform and your chance to win $1000 in cold hard cash for guessing every fight right on the card this weekend. We also have red-hot bantamweight contender Mario Bautista in the building! Fresh off his slick submission win over Vinicius Oliveira at UFC Vegas 113, Mario is here to run it back with us. We get his immediate reaction to the win, his thoughts on the division and more. Plus, betting expert @ianparkermma joins us to drop the knowledge for UFC Fight Night: Strickland v. Hernandez. We are breaking down the odds for Delija vs. Spivac, Neal vs. Medic, and that banger of a main event between Anthony Hernandez and Sean Strickland. IN THIS EPISODE: (00:00:00) Live Show Open (00:02:00) Headlines: ATS Fight Partnership & Big Energy (00:10:50) Michael Chiesa Interview (00:26:00) Ray Longo Minute (00:50:30) Russ Mikowski Interview: 3 Punch Convo joins the show (01:01:00) Win $1000 from 3PunchConvo (01:02:40) Mario Bautista Interview: UFC Vegas 113 win, Sandhagen rematch, Yadong response (01:13:50) DraftKings NBA Live Read (01:15:00) Ian Parker Joins (01:20:00) Main-Event Challenge for Strickland v. Hernandez (01:40:00) PLACE YOUR BETS for UFC HOUSTON (01:43:00) Outro: Jon & Kenny’s Final Thoughts 🎯 ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONS (For people to COMMENT LIVE!) --- Is Colby Covington really ducking Chiesa, or is this just business? --- Does Mario Bautista deserve the Sandhagen rematch next? --- Who you got in the main event? Strickland or "Fluffy" Hernandez? If you are a real one, hit that LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE to @AnikFlorianPod, and turn on the notification bell so you never miss a live drop. We are the voice of the fans. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4896896856883200
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