Fight Companion - March 22, 2025

Joe Rogan (0:00)

I think that I told you about the... And we're up, we're up, we're up, we're up. It's not a good sign that the fights are still going on for the prelims. That must mean there's a lot of decisions.

Gordon Ryan (0:10)

A lot of prelims.

Joe Rogan (0:11)

A lot of prelims, but also a lot of decisions. Like usually they time it out better, because it's like 3.04 now, and this is 1.37 to go in the third round of Jai Herbert.

Brendan Schaub (0:21)

Not ideal.

Joe Rogan (0:22)

No, but you know, shit happens.

Brendan Schaub (0:24)

Shit happens.

Joe Rogan (0:25)

At least they're not doing it at 5 o'clock in the morning.

Brendan Schaub (0:27)

True.

Joe Rogan (0:28)

That was fucking ridiculous. If I was Leon, I'd be pissed.

Eddie Bravo (0:32)

What time was it in the UK when they said this?

Joe Rogan (0:33)

It's normal time. It's, you know-

Brendan Schaub (0:35)

7 hours ahead.

Joe Rogan (0:36)

Yeah, so it's nighttime there. Yeah, so it's like 10 PM right now. It's normal. Are they 6 hours ahead or 7 hours ahead?

Brendan Schaub (0:42)

I thought it was 7

Joe Rogan (0:43)

Something like that. But either way, it's nighttime there.

Eddie Bravo (0:48)

Have you seen any of these guys?

Joe Rogan (0:49)

Yeah, Jai Herbert's the guy that headkicked Ilya Toporya. Knocked him out? He dropped him off a vicious headkick and then Ilya fucking starched him in the next round.

Brendan Schaub (0:58)

He has great striking.

Joe Rogan (1:00)

Yeah, very, very good kicks.

Brendan Schaub (1:02)

Big prospect.

Joe Rogan (1:02)

Real tall, long, lanky dude. But Ilya, that guy, he connects on anybody. They're going night-night.

Brendan Schaub (1:09)

If you knew, I know you can't probably talk about it. But do you see Ilya's tweet where he's like, I'm going to have big news. You guys aren't expecting it.

Joe Rogan (1:15)

Yeah, I don't know the news.

Brendan Schaub (1:17)

You have no clue?

Joe Rogan (1:17)

No, I don't know. If I had to guess, he's probably fighting a top contender at 55

Brendan Schaub (1:22)

But that wouldn't be unexpected. You know what I'm saying? He's like, you won't see this coming. So it's not Markashev because we all assume that. Markashev is not fighting Markashev, he's going to 70 Ilya is walking around at 186

Joe Rogan (1:34)

He's big.

Brendan Schaub (1:35)

Connor?

Joe Rogan (1:36)

That's crazy. Connor would have to be in the testing pool for a long time. He's not in the testing pool.

Eddie Bravo (1:41)

Isn't he doing bare knuckle?

Joe Rogan (1:42)

Connor? Well, he's running bare knuckle. He's like one of the old ones.

Eddie Bravo (1:46)

He's not going to fight.

Joe Rogan (1:47)

He may. He might get on for the fucking margin powder. And I was a fucking dude.

Brendan Schaub (1:54)

He's also running for president.

Eddie Bravo (1:55)

I might fucking fight bare knuckle.

Joe Rogan (1:57)

He might. I could see him doing it.

Eddie Bravo (1:59)

That would blow bare knuckle right through the stress here.

Joe Rogan (2:02)

I mean, they'd have to pay him. They'd have to pay him.

Brendan Schaub (2:05)

Him versus Jeremy Stevens?

Joe Rogan (2:07)

Oh my goodness. Jeremy would have to win a couple more times, but Jeremy's back in the UFC.

Brendan Schaub (2:11)

No, Jeremy's undefeated in bare knuckle.

Joe Rogan (2:12)

El Matador has been my, oh, he's changed his nickname. He's got a new identity. When we announce it, you won't believe it, get ready.

Brendan Schaub (2:19)

See, when you say you won't believe it, you gotta come with some shit now.

Joe Rogan (2:22)

Yeah, you gotta, but that was a while ago. That's March 6th. You know, what is today? It's his 22nd.

Brendan Schaub (2:26)

But that's the UFC being like, don't announce it yet.

Joe Rogan (2:28)

Yeah, I don't know. You know, I don't know. Like, if I, a perfect matchup is Gagey.

Brendan Schaub (2:35)

I think Charles Olivera.

Joe Rogan (2:37)

Oh, that's a great matchup. That's a great matchup. That's a great matchup.

Brendan Schaub (2:40)

And now remember, he tweeted that before Gagey's fight. I don't think it's Gagey.

Joe Rogan (2:45)

Oh, right. Oh, man. That's a nasty cut.

Brendan Schaub (2:47)

Horrible place to.

Joe Rogan (2:48)

Oh, boy. But this is the last round. I think the fight's over.

SPEAKER_7 (2:51)

It might be over.

Jamie (2:52)

Yeah. Yeah.

Joe Rogan (2:52)

Oh, there you go. Dustin Poirier.

Brendan Schaub (2:57)

No, Dustin's fighting Max.

Joe Rogan (2:59)

He is?

Brendan Schaub (3:00)

I think so, for the BMF shit.