The Man In The Cage Podcast

"The Man In The Cage Podcast - MMA & Wine Pairings for UFC 264" | Episode 100

Episode 100: Host Jeff Brantley is joined by his good friend Mark Anthony (follow Mark on Instagram @avantmas) who is a sommelier, martial artist, die-hard MMA fan, and former chef. On this special episode 100 edition of the podcast, Mark Anthony and Jeff pair wines with the co-main event and main event of UFC 264, while also talking about both fights.    Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley and sommelier/MMA fan Mark Anthony jump into the inaugural edition of "MMA & Wine Pairings" on "The Man In The MMA & Combat Sports Podcast". The first fight sommelier Mark Anthony pairs is the co-main event of UFC 264 between Gilbert Burns and Stephen Thompson. Find out which wine Mark goes with and hear the guys talk about this highly competitive matchup coming up on July 10th. Styles often make fights, will that be the case with Saturday's co-main event? Find that out in part 1 while also seeing which awesome wine Mark Anthony has for this matchup.   Part 2 of the show, Jeff Brantley and sommelier Mark Anthony dive into the main event on UFC 264 as Conor McGregor takes on Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight. Mark once again pairs the fight with a win as he and host Jeff Brantley discuss this fantastic fight as well. What state of mind will McGregor show up with? What are some of they keys? The fellas break all of that down. Plus, Mark Anthony and Jeff crack open a wine that has a little bit of a special twist for the main event.    Use the hashtag #wineandwar to ask any questions or leave on comments or social media. Visit "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" website: maninthecagemma.show   Check out the video version of episode 100 on "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" YouTube channel.   Want access to "The Man In The Cage Sports Betting Show"? Click here to sign up or learn more about pricing: https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEFlZDJIZFNuLWt5cmhBR2Y2TXR0Rk9pTG1ZUXxBQ3Jtc0ttVE1JTGFCOTVHUDlERlltX1o2QkFWMU9mOG1RMk5KTE9xM3N6NjdsS2JhVVREVjlSem5pT3MxbVV3WklRVlllaE1FZDhiemtGUDlkdUltOGFvZFdCNXVPQmxrWTlnYUxSMGdXOTJZZnZNemc4Zy1oQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2FManInTheCage]  Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA/boxing bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGd4Mkkycl9WalBGRElHSm5KdzJFZ3dfQ2hqQXxBQ3Jtc0tseVRSQm1SVWxpbm1tdThuMHZSSnJ2SHZHMlU1dVRlcElKT0lXRGVSV05wRHp6Q0RLbnFJS0R4ZHJQNjVQY3VhendCZUVnbm0zcHFKNEJYS0NfTUZqajNfN3RIUkdOLW1uUEFTdjlJczFqeDllVzZNVQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FTheManInTheCage]

Ngannou Situation Is Like a High School Cafeteria & Bellator 261/UFC Vegas 30 Reaction | Episode 99

Episode 99: Jeff Brantley reacts to the latest Francis Ngannou heavyweight title drama, #Bellator261, #UFCVegas30, and what we saw this weekend in the boxing world. Guest Jayson from Glove Talk also joins the show to recap #DavisBarrios and #LomaNakatani with host Jeff Brantley. Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley goes through his five-five minute topics. In topic #1, the UFC has announced that Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane will headline #UFC265 for the UFC's interim heavyweight title. Is this a good matchup? What does this mean for Francis Ngannou as the reigning heavyweight champion? Has the UFC botched this situation or are they making the right move? Jeff Brantley gives some passionate opinions on all of those questions. Topic #2, Ciryl Gane outpointed Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 30 by unanimous decision. We know what's next for Gane already, but what stood out in his win? What parts of his game are the most impressive? Does anything he does show signs of future problems inside of the octagon? Jeff Brantley weighs in on that and also the future for Volkov. Topic #3, there were many other standouts on UFC Vegas 30. Who shined the brightest? Jeff walks everyone through his standouts on the rest of the card. Topic #4, Bellator 261 went down this past Friday with a new interim heavyweight champion being crowned, as Valentin Moldavsky beat Tim Johnson by unanimous decision. Is Moldavsky separating himself from the rest of the Bellator heavyweight roster? Is he bad or good matchup for Ryan Bader? Where does this loss put Tim Johnson? Jeff Brantley talks about all of that in topic 4. Topic #5, Jeff wraps up his five-five minute topics breaking down the rest of the Bellator 261 card, including who stole the show this past Friday night. Plus, Jeff gets into how three fighters performances really stood out and how one gym is starting put themselves on the map even more. Part 2 of the show, guest Jayson from Glove Talk (follow Jason on Twitter @Glove_Talk and on Instagram @glove.talk) joined the show with Jeff Brantley to get into what we saw this past weekend in boxing. Gero "Tank" Davis on ShowTime PPV was able to put away Mario Barrios by TKO  late in their highly talked about fight. What about Davis's performance gets you excited about the future for him? Is "Tank" now a pound for pound best or a top superstar? What's next for Davis now after going up two weight classes? Jeff and guest Jayson break all of that down. After that the guys discuss Vasyl Lomachenko's masterful performance on ESPN also from this past weekend. Is this the most dominate version of "Loma" we've ever seen? Could a rematch with Teofimo Lopez Jr. be next now for him? Hear those answers on episode 99. To wrap up the show host Jeff Brantley and guest Jayson from Glove Talk breifly get into what Tyson Fury has to do in his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder and what we should all make of new video emerging from Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather. All of that and more on episode 99! Visit "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" website: maninthecagemma.show [https://www.maninthecagemma.show/] Check out the video version of episode 99 on "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCussJIo3NTdWZe8pVcZL_Fw] Want access to "The Man In The Cage Sports Betting Show"? Click here to sign up or learn more about pricing: https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage [https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage] Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA/boxing bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage [http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage]

Bellator 261, UFC Vegas 30 Preview, & Davis vs. Barrios Preview | Episode 98

Host of "The Man In The Cage Podcast" previews Bellator 261, UFC Vegas 30, and everything else from this weekends combat sports slate on this YouTube Live version of the show. Host Jeff Brantley jumped on to preview everything coming up over the weekend with some big cards coming up and some big time matchups.  Visit "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" website: maninthecagemma.show [https://www.maninthecagemma.show/] Check out the video version of episode 98 on "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCussJIo3NTdWZe8pVcZL_Fw] Want access to "The Man In The Cage Sports Betting Show"? Click here to sign up or learn more about pricing: https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage [https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage] Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA/boxing bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage [http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage]

Combat Sports World Turns the Clock Back to 2011 - UFC Vegas 29 & Silva vs. Chavez Jr. Reaction With Guest Tom Albano | Episode 97

Episode 97: Jeff Brantley reacts to #2021PFL5 from this past Thursday, #UFCVegas29 from Saturday night, #TributetotheKings, #InoueDasmarinas, #CharloMontiel, and #MunguiaSzeremeta. Guest Tom Albano from Fansided.com also joined the show to give his thoughts. Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by guest Tom Albano (follow Tom on Twitter @thomasjalbano) from Fansided.com. The guys go through and react to everything we saw from this past weekend in the combat sports realm. Jeff and Tom start out by talking about "The Korean Zombie's" big win over Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Vegas 29. What was impressive about Jung's performance? What's next for "The Zombie"? Should we be worried at all about Dan Ige moving forward? The fellas go through all of that with their answers. Jeff Brantley and Tom Albano also spend some time going through their highlights and lowlights from the rest of UFC Vegas 29, including where we put Sergey Spivac's stock right now after a so-so performance. After that Jeff and Tom turn their attention to Anderson Silva's big win in boxing over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Are we surprised Silva was able to win? Does this open the door for more former elite MMA veterans like Silva to go to boxing and expect success? What does all of this mean for Chavez Jr. now? Those answers and more in part 1 of the show. To wrap up the interview Jeff and Tom weigh in on Naoyo Inoue's latest masterclass performance and who they want to see Inoue matchup with next. Plus, Tom Albano gives his predictions for some crucial matchups coming up this weekend in combat sports. Part 2 of the show, host Jeff Brantley gives some final brief thoughts on a few things Jeff and Tom didn't have the time to get to. Which includes Jermall Charlo's win over Juan Montiel and Jaime Munguia's TKO win over Kamil Szeremeta. That and much more on episode 97 of the podcast, don't miss it! Visit "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" website: maninthecagemma.show [https://www.maninthecagemma.show/] Check out the video version of episode 97 on "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCussJIo3NTdWZe8pVcZL_Fw] Want access to "The Man In The Cage Sports Betting Show"? Click here to sign up or learn more about pricing: https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage [https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage] Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA/boxing bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage [http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage]

Middleweight Lance Wright Joins the Show Ahead of His Bellator Debut at Bellator 261 | Episode 96

Episode 96: Host Jeff Brantley is joined by Bellator middleweight Lance Wright ahead of his Bellator debut at #Bellator261. Jeff Brantley also previews #2021PFL5 and briefly gets into #UFCVegas29 coming up on Saturday night. Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by new Bellator middleweight Lance Wright (you can follow Lance on Twitter @boogeymanmma and on Instagram @boogeyman.mma)! Lance Wright joined the show as he's set to make his Bellator debut next week at Bellator 261 on June, 25th. Jeff starts out the interview with Lance Wright talking about what the process was like being signed to Bellator. Lance Wright goes through his emotions of being signed by the major promotion and even goes into how he was originally supposed to compete on "The Ultimate Fighter". After that Jeff and Lance discuss his upcoming debut/fight against Taylor Johnson on Bellator 261. What was the reason this fight was pushed back from Bellator 260? How has Lance Wright's training camp been for this fight? What does he think of Taylor Johnson's game? Should we expect to see Lance Wright grapple more in this fight or does he plan to keep the fight standing? Lance Wright answers all of those questions. Plus, Lance Wright talks about what it's been like training with Elevation Fight Team in Colorado. He dives into what it's been like being in the gym with guys such as Alistair Overeem, Kamara Usman, Justin Gaethje, Neil Magny, and many more. To wrap up the interview Lance Wright gives his official prediction for his upcoming fight and breaks down some of what he likes to do in his free time when he's not fighting or training. f Part 2 of the show, Jeff Brantley breaks down and previews Thursday's PFL 5 card. Who is going to get a win in the main event between Rory MacDonald and Gleison Tibau? Jeff answers that and gets into the rest of the card. Including, some close fights that could be very interesting and competitive. Also, Jeff briefly touches on UFC Vegas 29 and some of the boxing cards coming up this weekend. Jeff closes the show by teasing a bigger preview of everything coming up this weekend tomorrow. All that and much more on episode 96 of the podcast! Visit "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" website: maninthecagemma.show [https://www.maninthecagemma.show/] Check out the video version of episode 96 on "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast" YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCussJIo3NTdWZe8pVcZL_Fw] Want access to "The Man In The Cage Sports Betting Show"? Click here to sign up or learn more about pricing: https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage [https://www.patreon.com/ManInTheCage] Interested in signing up for Bovada to place MMA/boxing bets? Click the link here to sign up: http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage [http://bit.ly/TheManInTheCage]