Category: Tough Talk

Tough Talk returns with UFC 92 coverage live from Las Vegas. Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp review the weekend, talk about how much a certain co-host’s predictions sucked donkey and preview what’s next for the UFC over the upcoming several weeks. 47 minutes.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns from its hiatus with “Dangerous” Dan Henderson who
goes into his upcoming fight against Rich “Ace” Franklin in Dublin,
whether he plans to stay in one division going forward, what went
wrong in his fight with Anderson Silva and how things would be
different in a rematch, whether or not there is still heat between
Team Quest and Randy Couture, landing the spinning backfist against
Wanderlei, fighting in Japan and being invited by one of our listeners
to stay at his house in Dublin. Then, Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp talk
about the Fight for the Troops show, the TUF 8 Finale and preview UFC
92 with a big argument regarding the Rampage-Wanderlei fight.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns today with the “Veteran Voice of the Octagon”, the
one and only Bruce Buffer. Bruce speaks about his business background,
meeting his brother (yes, you read that correctly), creating a
400-million dollar licensing franchise around the phrase “Let’s Get
Ready To Rumble”, what he thinks of UFC’s merchandise agreement, the
advice he has for fighters regarding merchandising opportunities, the
real reason why he became UFC’s ring announcer, his take on UFC’s
ever-expanding schedule, who he thinks is the best ever and why, his
own martial arts background, screwing up Big Dan’s name on live
television, why he got involed with Rumble Poker, his new videogame
for the Wii, UFC’s upcoming game and yes… beating the shit out of
Frank Trigg. Then Oliver Copp and Mike Sawyer return with a preview of
WEC 37, the latest on UFC’s expansion into Germany, the buzz on UFC 92
and whether or not Shonie showed up at the Penthouse Club. 70 fun
minutes all-in.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns with the always charismatic and talkative “Mr.
International” Shonie Carter. Find out how he was kidnapped after
partying in Chicago, only to end up in Istanbul, Turkey, how he was
busted out of jail, his journey home via Bulgaria, Greece and a van
full of gypsies. We couldn’t make this up if we tried. Then we take a
stroll down memory lane and look back at TUF4, Shonie’s time in WEC,
where he gets his clothes and he makes us an offer we can’t refuse.
The show closes with highlights from a roundtable discussion with
Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White, Rich Franklin and Marcus Davis and a
group of German journalists. A whopping 117 minutes!

Right click save

Tough Talk returns with an in-depth recap of UFC 91 and the weekend in
Vegas, including notes from the post-fight press conference and why
certain questions were asked the way they were asked. Plus, it’s
mailbag time.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns with “The Predator” Don Frye who talks about how
John McCain got him fired, why he thinks Dana White and McCain would
make a perfect couple, the reason behind his leaving the UFC, what
Gilbert Yvel’s eye-gouges actually did to him, his favorite fight of
all time, what he thought of the stoppage in the Yoshida fight,
allegations of Pride referees fixing fights, how stupid an idea the
IFL was, the return of “Dear Don”, Mike Sawyer being his wife in drag
and what Randy Couture will do to Brock Lesnar. Plus, he answers ALL
the questions from the Board, including how much work goes into being
so awesome. 40 minutes of Cowboy, Kraut and Yankee craziness.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns with a look at the train wreck that was WEC 36. We
discuss the nipple-twist of doom, what to do next with Urijah Faber,
where Little Evil goes from here, Paulo Filhos future in Zuffa, Hermes
Franca’s DUI and Chris Leben’s drug bust and why there is a silver
lining. Then “The Outlaw” Dan Hardy returns for a quick follow-up
interview to explain what fighters do from the time they arrive to the
time they step into the cage and reveals why he will probably not be
fighting in Dublin. 50 minutes total.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns with an exclusive interview with UFC’s play-by-play man Mike Goldberg. Goldie talks about getting fired from his ESPN job and then ending up in the UFC, his partnership with Joe Rogan, the role of a play-by-play man in commentary and where the common misconceptions lie, UFC 91 being his 100th event, how much he and Joe are influenced when doing commentary, which UFC legends he got in trouble with for something he said, the real reason why he didn’t go to WWE, what the Couture-Sylvia fight meant to him, who is going to win Couture-Lesnar and why, the demise of EliteXC, thoughts on Fedor and who he thinks is the definition of “no buys”. Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp then break down last weekend’s UFC 90 card and throw in some Vegas UFC 91 talk for good measure. 74 minutes total.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns today with an exclusive interview with UFC’s Vice
President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner. Marc
touches on many topics, from what family business he used to work in
before working for the NSAC, why he went on Larry King with
Sen. McCain to bury UFC in 1995, what he thinks of women’s MMA, what
his experience was in dealing with the various characters in boxing
and wrestling, UFC at Madison Square Garden, his thoughts on Jim
Lampley and the other hardcore boxing zealots, what difficulties he
has faced in bringing UFC to Europe, who failed his drug test in
Belfast, where he stands on the Montreal Screwjob, what he thinks
about Bret’s autobiography, Ric Flair’s retirement ceremony and more.
Other topics covered after the interview’s conclusion are UFC 89 and
its fallout, Patrick Cote’s chances against Anderson Silva, EliteXC’s
demise and last but not least Enson Inoue getting arrested in Japan on
possession charges. 65 minutes of MMA with some pro wrestling added.

Right click save

Tough Talk returns today after a two-week break with an in-depth
interview with longtime referee and judge “Doc” Hamilton. We discuss
the origins of knees on the ground being banned, what makes good
referees and judges, proposed changes to the 10-Point-Must-System, why
there should be a fourth judge at ringside and his recent release of
two excellent instructional DVDs for referees and judges. Then, as a
bonus, we have in its entirety Thursday’s UFC 90 media conference call
with Josh Koscheck, Thiago Alves, Patrick Cote and – representing
Anderson Silva – Ed Soares. The longest Tough Talk ever at two hours!

Right click save