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The Man In The Cage Podcast"The Man In The Cage Podcast - MMA & Wine Pairings for UFC 264" | Episode 100Episode 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...
2021-07-081h 27The Man In The Cage PodcastNgannou Situation Is Like a High School Cafeteria & Bellator 261/UFC Vegas 30 Reaction | Episode 99Episode 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...
2021-07-011h 54The Man In The Cage PodcastBellator 261, UFC Vegas 30 Preview, & Davis vs. Barrios Preview | Episode 98Host 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.
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2021-06-2737 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastCombat Sports World Turns the Clock Back to 2011 - UFC Vegas 29 & Silva vs. Chavez Jr. Reaction With Guest Tom Albano | Episode 97Episode 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...
2021-06-241h 22The Man In The Cage PodcastMiddleweight Lance Wright Joins the Show Ahead of His Bellator Debut at Bellator 261 | Episode 96Episode 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...
2021-06-1855 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastOne False Notion From UFC 263 & Bellator 260 Fighter Who's Been Ignored Long Enough - #UFC263/#Bellator260/#PFL4 Reaction | Episode 95Episode 95: Jeff Brantley reacts to #2021PFL4 from this past Thursday, #Bellator260 from Friday night, #UFC263 on Saturday night, and #StevensonNakathila also from this past Saturday night. All that and more as a part of his five-five minute topics on an early week edition of the show.
Topic #1, Jeff Brantley recaps and gives some thoughts on UFC 263's main event/co-main event. With Israel Adesanya successfully defending his belt at middleweight once again with ease, who is left to challenge Adesanya? Also should Adesanya think about testing the light heavyweight waters anytime soon? Then in the co-main event, w...
2021-06-151h 19The Man In The Cage PodcastWill Belts Exchange Hands This Weekend at Bellator 260 & UFC 263? A Preview of Both Cards W/ Guest Eddie Cross | Episode 94Episode 94: Jeff Brantley previews #Bellator260, #UFC263, and #StevensonNakathila. Jeff is also joined by Eddie Cross from 104.9 The Horn's "Fight Night Radio" in Austin, Texas.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley gives a full preview of every fight card coming up this weekend. Jeff starts out part 1 with going into Bellator 260 coming up Friday night, as Yaroslav Amosov challenges Douglas Lima for Lima's welterweight title in the main event. Will Amosov's overall well rounded game crown him the new Bellator welterweight champion? Or will Lima's experience help him retain his title? Jeff Brantley goes through both men's strengths...
2021-06-111h 25The Man In The Cage PodcastMayweather-Paul Result Comes Down To Perception & Rozenstruik's UFC Vegas 28 Performance Rundown w/ Guest Tom Albano | Episode 93Episode 93: Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas28 and #MayweatherPaul from over the weekend while also turning the page to this weekend's upcoming busy fight slate, capped off by #UFC263. Jeff is also joined by guest Tom Albano who is an MMA contributor over at Fansided.com.
Part 1 of the show (7:32), Jeff Brantley goes through his five-five minute topics. Topic #1 Jeff breaks down everything from Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Sunday night. Even though there was no official judging, did someone come out of the exhibition bout looking better than the other? Did this main event between Mayweather and...
2021-06-082h 00The Man In The Cage PodcastUFC Vegas 28/Mayweather vs. Paul Preview & Must-Have Betting Tips with Guest John Stargaryen | Episode 92Episode 92: Jeff Brantley previews #UFCVegas28 and #MayweatherPaul. John Stargaryen also joins the show from "The Club and Podcast" to dive into some betting tips for #UFCVegas28.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley breaks down this Saturday's UFC Vegas 28 card and Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul on Sunday night. First Jeff dives into UFC Vegas 28 starting with Augusto Sakai vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Which heavyweight will emerge victorious in Saturday's main event? Jeff Brantley goes through both men's strengths and weaknesses, then dives into his prediction for the matchup. After that Jeff goes into the rest of the UFC Ve...
2021-06-042h 01The Man In The Cage PodcastIssues With Devin Haney & Nonito Donaire Greatness Measure w/ Guest Jayson From Glove Talk | Episode 91Episode 91: Jeff Brantley reacts to everything this past weekend in boxing with the #HaneyLinares and #OubaaliDonaire cards. Jeff also starts to turn the page towards #UFCVegas28. Plus, Jayson from Glove Talk jumps on the show to give his thoughts on Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares and more!
Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Jayson (follow Jayson on Twitter @glove_talk and on Instagram @glove.talk) from Glove Talk. Make sure to check out Jayson's YouTube/Twitch channel "Glove Talk" as well. Jeff and Jayson start out by breaking down everything we saw on DAZN's boxing...
2021-06-011h 44The Man In The Cage PodcastDevin Haney vs. Jorge Linares & Nonito Donaire vs. Nordine Oubaali Preview with Guest Jeremy Herriges | Episode 90Episode 90: Jeff Brantley previews this weekend's big boxing slate with #HaneyLinares and #OubaaliDonaire with Jeremy Herriges from Fansided.com. Jeff also goes over some MMA news happening right now and talks about a couple of topics he saw trending this week on Twitter.
Part 1 of the show, Jeff Brantley is joined by Jeremy Herriges (on Twitter @ABoxingWriter & on Instagram @ThatBoxingWriter) to go over all of this weekend’s big cards in boxing. Jeff and Jeremy start with going Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares for Haney’s WBC lightweight title. Where would a win for Haney place him in t...
2021-05-291h 37The Man In The Cage PodcastWhich Fighter Is at Their Peak and Which Is at Their Rock Bottom? - Bellator 259/UFC Vegas 27 Reaction | Episode 89Episode 89: Jeff Brantley reacts to #Bellator 259, #UFCVegas 27, and #RamirezTaylor. Jeff Brantley starts out the show going over his five-five minute topics going over all of this weekends big cards. Then welcomes Jason Hagholm (on Twitter @JHagholm1) from BTC Fight Promotions and the MMA Chronicles/The Scrap onto the program to give his thoughts on this past weekends action.
8:00 - Topic #1 Jeff Brantley weighs in on Cris Cryborg's latest KO win over Leslie Smith at Bellator 259. Is this the best Cyborg we've ever seen? Can Cyborg make a case to the G.O.A.T once again, or...
2021-05-251h 39The Man In The Cage PodcastBellator 259's Crucial Matchups & UFC Vegas 27 Betting Tips with Luke Lampe | Episode 88Episode 88, Jeff Brantley gets everyone set for a busy fight weekend by previewing #Bellator259, #LFA108, #Invicta44, #UFCVegas27, and #RamirezTaylor! Luke Lampe (on Twitter/Instagram @SWR_Betting) from Sparring with Reality Betting also joins the show as a guest to help preview Saturday's UFC card and go over some betting tips.
First up, Jeff goes over UFC Vegas 27 with Luke Lampe. How do Luke and Jeff see Saturday night's main event of Cody Garbrandt vs. Rob Font going? What are the X factors in this matchup? The guys give answers to all of that and dive into some...
2021-05-211h 36The Man In The Cage PodcastUFC 262's Main Event Came Down to One Simple Life Principle - UFC 262 Reaction/Recap | Episode 87Episode 87: Jeff Brantley recaps #UFC262 from this past Saturday night! Jeff Brantley goes through and reacts to the UFC 262 main card with episode 87's five-five minute topics. Plus, Jeff shares his experience of being in the arena this past Saturday for the first time in more than a year for a live fight card.
Topic #1 Jeff Brantley breaks down what we saw in the main even between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. Jeff breaks down what the fight came down to and why Charles Oliveira used something he's very good at to TKO Michael Chandler and capture U...
2021-05-1857 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastMichael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira a Real Showdown - UFC 262 Preview & Picks | Episode 86Episode 86, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC262 and also goes into some of what we saw at the UFC 262 press conference on Thursday. First up, Jeff breaks down the main event Saturday night between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira for the UFC's vacant lightweight title. Jeff starts off with explaining why this fight is exactly what the UFC needs coming out of the Khabib era. Next, Jeff goes through what both men do well and don't do well as they head into a crucial fight in both fighters careers. Then gives his prediction on who will be crowned the #AndNew lightweight...
2021-05-1452 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastTony Ferguson's Coaching/Mentality Will Once Again Be Tested at UFC 262 | Episode 85Episode 85: Jeff Brantley recaps #Bellator258, #CaneloSaunders, and the latest #PFL event. Also, Jeff Brantley turns the page to #UFC262 this Saturday with some breaking news reaction and UFC 262 countdown reaction.
Topic #1 Jeff gives his thoughts on some of the latest news coming out of the PFL regarding a fight result being overturned and how another fight cancellation on UFC 262 still doesn't even put a dent in this Saturday's card. Topic #2 Jeff breaks down Bellator 258 from this past Friday talking about why Sergio Pettis has now found more success since moving promotions and why everything we saw from A...
2021-05-1159 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastUFC 261 Preview and Betting Tips With Luke Lampe | Episode 84Luke Lampe from "Sparring With Reality Betting" joins host Jeff Brantley to preview #UFC261 and to also discuss some of the betting angles to Saturday night's card.
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2021-04-241h 02The Man In The Cage PodcastDon't Discredit Vettori, Less is More Should be Holland's Motto, & The Brag-worthy Bellator Weight Division | Episode 83Episode 83, Jeff Brantley recaps #UFCVegas23/#Bellator256 and breaks down some of the other stories going on right now around the world of mixed martial arts. Should Marvin Vettori be given a title shot next after beating Kevin Holland? What's next for Holland after a rough start to 2021? Jeff starts the show by giving a controversial answer and explaining why less is more sometimes. After that he then looks at the rest of UFC Vegas 23 with his most notable performance from the card and also how the terrible judging we saw on the card could have already been fixed a...
2021-04-1454 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastThe UFC's Match-Making is to Blame for Jon Jones Failed Negotiations | Episode 82Episode 82, Jeff Brantley talks about the ongoing saga between Jon Jones and the UFC, as Jones tries to negotiate a deal to fight for the heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou. Jeff weighs in with his thoughts on why the UFC's matchmaking is to blame for the failed negations and that Jones also should shoulder some of the blame. Jeff also then gets into which fighter/fighter's make the only sense for Ngannou to face next if it isn't Jon Jones, recaps how ONE Championship's #ONEonTNT1 card from Wednesday was a bit of a hit & miss, why Bellator president Scott...
2021-04-0952 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastRating Ciryl Gane's Win At #UFCVegas20 | Episode 81Episode 81, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas20/#CaneloYıldırım and starts to turn the page to #UFC259! First Jeff goes through UFC Vegas 20 from this past Saturday. Ciryl Gane was able to cruise to an easy decision win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of the evening, but did he impress enough in that fight? Jeff breaks that down and debates that. After that Jeff recaps the rest of the card. Also, Jeff goes over this past Saturday night's boxing card as Canelo Alvarez once again made things look easy to retain his super middleweight belts.
P...
2021-03-0230 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastBlaydes Runs Into His Kryptonite Once Again | Episode 80Episode 80, Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFCVegas19! This past Saturday Derrick Lewis notched another KO win over Curtis Blaydes in the UFC's heavyweight division. Where does this fight put Lewis and Blaydes now? Jeff Brantley breaks that down. Plus, Jeff talks about the one very underrated part of Lewis's game over the years and why Lewis exposed Blaydes kryptonite weakness once again this past weekend. Find out what both of those are in the first part of the podcast.
Also, Jeff weighs in on the rest of UFC Vegas 19. Jeff goes through all the performances that sh...
2021-02-231h 10The Man In The Cage PodcastNo Room For Error In UFC Vegas 19's Main Event | Episode 79Episode 79, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCVegas19 coming up Saturday night! Who is going to get their hand raised in tomorrow night's heavyweight main event scrap? Will it be the powerful veteran Derrick Lewis? Or will the younger Curtis Blaydes grapple his way to victory? Jeff Brantley goes through this fight with both men's strengths and weaknesses. Jeff also chimes in with his prediction for the main event. After that, Jeff runs through the rest of the UFC Vegas 19 main card. Jeff explains which fights he's most excited about and who he sees getting wins tomorrow night when they square at...
2021-02-191h 01The Man In The Cage PodcastRanking Where Usman Sits Among Current UFC Champs | Episode 78Episode 78, Jeff Brantley in the middle of "Texas Snowpocalypse 2021" recaps and reacts to everything from #UFC258! First, Jeff gets into Kamaru Usman's TKO victory over Gilbert Burns from the main event this past Saturday. What went really right for Usman and what went sort of wrong? On the flip side of that on the losing side of things, what did Burns do right and what can he improve on moving forward? Jeff goes through all of that. Also, Jeff dives into where he would rank Usman right now out of every champion in the UFC.
Plus, Jeff l...
2021-02-151h 02The Man In The Cage PodcastUFC 258 Preview | Episode 77Episode 77, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC258 coming up tomorrow night! Who will walk out of the UFC Apex Center tomorrow night with the UFC's welterweight strap? Will it be the defending champion Karamu Usman? Or the challenger Gilbert Burns? Jeff Brantley goes through that matchup inside and out going over both men's strengths/weaknesses. Along with that, Jeff also gives his official prediction for that matchup. After that Jeff focuses on the co-main event between Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber. Can Barber get back to her winning ways? Or will Grasso exploit some of the same weaknesses we saw in...
2021-02-1346 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastCould One Winner From UFC Vegas 18 Wear UFC Gold By Years End? | Episode 76Episode 76, Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFCVegas18! To start the show, Jeff breaks down Alexander Volkov's fantastic TKO win over Alistair Overeem this past Saturday night. Jeff goes into why Volkov was so successful and where this latest win now leaves him in the UFC's heavyweight division title picture. After that, Jeff weighs in on Cory Sandhagen's highlight reel flying knee KO against Frankie Edgar. Jeff talks about which part of Sandhagen's game has allowed him to now rattle off back to back stoppage wins. Jeff also looks at the losing side of the main event/co-main event...
2021-02-0841 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastUFC Vegas 18 Preview | Episode 75Episode 75, Jeff Brantley breaks down and previews #UFCVegas18! Who will prevail in the main event between Alexander Volkov & Alistair Overeem? Jeff goes through that fight breaking down both men's weaknesses/strengths and his full prediction. Jeff then talks about the co-main event of the evening as Cory Sandhagen meets Frankie Edgar for a highly contested bantamweight clash. Will Sandhagen contiue his momentum? Or will Edgar prove he still has a lot left in the tank? Jeff weighs in with his prediction for that fight.
Plus, Jeff also takes a look at the rest of the card coming...
2021-02-0557 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastThe UFC's Lightweight Division Remains A Question | Episode 74Episode 74, Jeff Brantley reacts to LFA 98/Plant vs. Truax and some of the latest news coming out of the MMA world. First, Jeff goes into the most notable performance we saw from this past Friday night on LFA 98. Jeff explains why this fighters win puts him closer to a bigger promotion and possibly already into one within the year already even. After Jeff transitions to boxing. What should we make of Caleb Plant's win over Caleb Truax this past Saturday? Is he now next up for Canelo? Does he have a shot against Canelo? Jeff answers all of those...
2021-02-0334 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastThe Truth Is Somewhere In-Between With McGregor's Failure At UFC 257 | Episode 73Episode 73 Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFC257, starting with the huge upset of Dustin Poirier over Conor McGregor! What went really right for Poirier and really wrong for McGregor this past weekend? Jeff highlights what he saw in the main event from both men. What's the number one reason McGregor came up short to Poirier at UFC 257? Jeff weighs in with his answer. Also, Jeff breaks down what could be next for both men matchup wise.
Plus, Jeff gives his thoughts on the rest of the card. Could we see Michael Chandler fight for the lightweight b...
2021-01-251h 08The Man In The Cage PodcastLightweight Heaven At UFC 257 - Fight Card Preview | Episode 72Episode 72, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC257! Jeff Brantley goes into the main card and gives his predictions for the UFC's first PPV of 2021. First in the main event, will Conor McGregor close the show against Dustin Poirier the way he did the first time the two met back in 2014? Or will Poirier's improvements over the years help him make it more of a competitive fight and possibly even avenge it with a win? Jeff Brantley goes into what both men do well, as well as their weaknesses. Plus, he gives out an official prediction. Next up Jeff then digs deep...
2021-01-231h 27The Man In The Cage PodcastUnlocking Michael Chiesa's Path To Victory At UFC Fight Island 8 | Episode 71Episode 71, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCFightIsland8 coming up Wednesday morning/afternoon. For the first time since February of 2020 Michael Chiesa returns to the octagon to face surging Neil Magny in the main event. Will Chiesa pick up where he left off with a win? Or will Magny put himself event closer to a possible title shot? Jeff Brantley breaks down the main event with who he sees getting their hand raised and why.
Plus, Jeff goes through the rest of Wednesday's main card. Who will win between Warlley Alves vs. Mounir Lazzez, Ike Villanueva vs. Vinicius Moreira, Viviane A...
2021-01-2048 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastThe TWO Biggest Takeaways From Holloway's Fantastic Performance | Episode 70Episode 70, Jeff Brantley recaps and reacts to #UFCFightIsland7 from this past weekend! First, what was most impressive about Max Holloway's dominate win over Calvin Kattar in the main event and was it the best Holloway we've ever seen in the octagon? Jeff highlights the TWO biggest things that stood out to him in Holloway's victory and where Holloway's performance ranks. After that, Jeff talks about the Kattar side of things coming off of a disappointing loss. Should Kattar's corner have stopped the fight at some point? What does Kattar need to improve upon moving forward? Jeff gives his thoughts...
2021-01-1849 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastThe Wave Holloway Will Have To Ride Against Kattar | Episode 69Episode 69, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCFightIsland7! Will Max Holloway break a two fight losing streak against Calvin Kattar? Or will Kattar add an impressive name to his growing list of wins? Jeff Brantley breaks down that main event going through what each man does well and their weaknesses. Jeff also weighs in with how he sees this fight playing out Saturday afternoon. Also, Jeff walks you through the rest of the main card predicting who will win between Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown, Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Li Jingliang, Joaquin Buckley vs. Alessio Di Chirico, and Punahele Soriano vs. Dusko Todorovic.
2021-01-1548 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastSuccessful MMA Betting Strategies/Advice With Luke Lampe | Episode 68Episode 68, Jeff Brantley goes over some MMA betting strategies as we get closer to the first MMA card of 2021. To help Jeff go over some MMA betting advice for this year, Luke Lampe from Sparring with Reality Betting (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) & Patreon joined the show! Luke and Jeff dive into the betting strategy that you need to be successful this year when placing wagers on combat sports. What basic building blocks do you need as a bettor? How many units should everyone be looking to play? Should bettors being monitoring trends in MMA to help with p...
2021-01-111h 25The Man In The Cage PodcastRyan Garcia's Career Success Will Depend On This ONE Thing | Episode 67Episode 67, Jeff Brantley is back in the New Year and reacts to #GarciaCampell! What are the big takeaways from Ryan Garcia's knockout win over Luke Campbell this past Saturday night? Jeff Brantley explains why we saw both narratives that have surrounded Garcia's career so far play out against Campbell. Plus, what's next for Garcia now? Is he ready for a big time step up fight against Gervonta Davis? Jeff discusses that and looks ahead to what else is next in the boxing world.
Also, which newly made fights in MMA should everyone be looking forward to? Jeff...
2021-01-0438 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastThompson Frustrates Another Opponent At UFC Vegas 17 & Canelo Did Canelo Things Again | Episode 66Episode 66, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas 17, #CaneloSmith and #SUG19 from this past weekend! First with the final UFC card of 2020 UFC Vegas 17, why did Stephen Thompson in his main event win give Geoff Neal so many issues? Jeff Brantley gets into those answers as well as what's next for Thompson and Neal after this past Saturday's main event results. Also, Jeff weighs in on the co-main event of that card between Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera. Where does Aldo's first bantamweight win of his career put him in the UFC's rankings and title picture? Jeff discusses that and then r...
2020-12-221h 17The Man In The Cage PodcastUFC Vegas 17 Betting Insights/Preview with Luke Lampe & Year End MMA Thoughts With Jason Hagholm | Episode 65Episode 65, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCVegas17, #GGGSzeremeta and #CaneloSmith! Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Luke Lampe (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from "Sparring With Reality Betting". Jeff and Luke go over UFC Vegas 17 top to bottom with all of the betting tips you need to know for the card, as well as how they see each matchup playing out. Is there value on either fighter in the main event between Geoff Neal and Stephen Thompson? Any props to target? What about the co-main event, any value on Marlon Vera/Jose Aldo or props to look at...
2020-12-182h 28The Man In The Cage PodcastUFC 256 Recap: Tweaks Figueiredo Can Make To Beat Moreno In Rematch, Why Tony Ferguson is Shot | Episode 64Episode 64, Jeff Brantley reacts to and breaks down what was a busy fight week this past week with #UFC256, #JoshuaPulev, #StevensonClary, #CW117, #CW118, #CW119 & #Bellator 254. First with UFC256, did Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno in the main event take home "Fight of the Year" after a hard fought majority draw this past Saturday night? Jeff gives his answer to that and explains what tweaks he thinks Figueiredo could make the second time around in the rematch against Moreno to win the fight semi-easily. Then Jeff gets into the co-main event. Will Charles Oliveira get a lightweight title shot next...
2020-12-141h 49The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 63: The One Fighter Who Can Make The Biggest Statement At UFC 256 & Previewing This Weekend's Boxing SlateEpisode 63, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC256, #StevensonClary & #JoshuaPulev! First, Jeff breaks down Saturday night's final UFC PPV of the year UFC 256. Who will head into 2021 as the UFC's flyweight champion? Will it be Deiveson Figueiredo defending his tittle successfully once again and possibly adding another finish to his record? Or will Brandon Moreno negate Figueiredo & score on the bigger upsets of the year? Jeff Brantley gives his prediction. Also in the co-main event of the evening, can Tony Ferguson get back to his winning ways against Charles Oliveira in a highly anticipated matchup? Jeff goes through the questions he has f...
2020-12-111h 18The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 62: Is Vettori On A Fast-Track To A Title Shot & Why Crawford vs. Spence Jr. Might Not Happen NextEpisode 62, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas16 & #SpenceGarcia! First with UFC Vegas 16, where does Marvin Vettori's win over Jack Hermansson now put him in the middleweight division? Jeff explains where he thinks Vettori should be ranked & just how far away he could be from a possible title shot now. Jeff then goes through the rest of UFC Vegas 16. Which young fighters really impressed? Jeff weighs in on that with his standouts from the card. Plus, Yoel Romero was released by the UFC this past weekend. Why was he released? What does his mean for Romero's career moving forward? Jeff talks...
2020-12-0755 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 61: Questions Will Be Answered About Errol Spence Jr. & Previewing UFC Vegas 16's Main EventEpisode 61, Jeff Brantley previews #SpenceGarcia & #UFCVegas16! Will Spence Jr. stay undefeated & retain his titles against a very game Danny Garcia? Or will the usual Philly underdog Garcia play spoiler & take Spence's IBF/WBC welterweight titles? Jeff weighs in on that going through both men's strengths & weaknesses as well as his prediction for the fight. Also, Jeff dishes out a slight betting tip for the fight.
Plus, which middleweight in UFC Vegas 16's main event could vault themselves into title contention after Saturday night? Will it be Jack Hermansson or Marvin Vettori? Jeff breaks that down & much more...
2020-12-0530 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 60: Special Hot Tub Edition Reacting To UFC Vegas 15 & Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.Episode 60, special hot tub edition from Estes Park! Jeff Brantley gives his thoughts on why Anthony Smith’s win at #UFCVegas15 is a defining win in his career. Plus, will we see more cards like #TysonJones in the future? Why I think we will & what Jake Paul’s improvements mean next for him. Check out a special shortened episode of "The Man In The Cage MMA & Combat Sports Podcast"!
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2020-12-0504 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 59: UFC Vegas 15's Main Event Is A Must Win For Anthony Smith & Why Tyson vs. Jones Has Lost Some ExcitementEpisode 59, Jeff Brantley previews both #UFCVegas15/#TysonJones & teases a new blog he has up on "The Man In The Cage" website right now. Jeff starts the show with talking about the main event change to UFC Vegas 15 & how he sees the new main event playing out. Can Anthony Smith get back in the win column here? Or will Devin Clark notch a big win for himself? Also, how big of a spot is this main event fight for Smith? Jeff breaks that down and goes through the rest of the main card as well. Then, Jeff dives into Mike...
2020-11-2743 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 58: Will Deiveson Figueiredo or Valentina Shevchenko Be Dethroned First? UFC 255 ReactionEpisode 58, Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #UFC255 & #Bellator253! What stood out in Deiveson Figueiredo's & Valentina Shevchenko's successful title defenses at flyweight? Jeff Brantley discusses that. Then Jeff throws the question out there, which flyweight belt will exchange hands first? Will Figueiredo or Shevchenko lose their belt first? Jeff jumps into why the answer most would probably give, might not be the case. Also, what else stood out on UFC 255's main card? What about the prelims? Jeff goes through the card top to bottom with the notable things that happened & where some performances leave certain fighters stocks after this...
2020-11-2454 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 57: UFC 255 Must-Have Betting Tips/Preview With Luke LampeEpisode 57, Jeff Brantley previews & predicts #UFC255! Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Luke Lampe (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from "Sparring With Reality Betting". Luke goes through all of the betting advice you need before UFC 255 goes down Saturday night. In the main event, where does the value lie? Should everyone be targeting Deiveson Figueiredo or Alex Perez or something else? What about the co-main event? Even though Valentina Shevchenko remains a massive favorite against Jennifer Maia, is there anything to still target betting wise in this matchup? Luke & Jeff go over the entire UFC 255 card...
2020-11-202h 11The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 56: The UFC's Lightweight Division Gets Even More Log Jammed & Crawford Isn't Losing Anytime SoonEpisode 56, Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #UFCVegas14/#CrawfordBrook from this past Saturday night! Coming off of Rafael Dos Anjos's split decision victory over Paul Felder, where does this leave the lightweight division? How does the UFC handle who gets a title shot next with Khabib's retirement? Should RDA be thrown back into the top 10 of the lightweight division? Also could the losing side in this matchup Paul Felder still be apart of the divisions equation? Jeff discusses that & gives his thoughts. Then in the boxing world, will anyone slow down or beat pound for pound best Terence Crawford after...
2020-11-1732 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 55: Bellator 252, UFC Vegas 14 & Crawford vs. Brook Preview With The Highly Insightful Jason HagholmEpisode 55, Jeff Brantley gets into some of the big news in MMA right now & previews #Bellator252/#UFCVegas14/#CrawfordBrook. Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by guest Jason Hagholm (follow Jason on Twitter @JHagholm1). Jason is the host of the "Jason & The Gentleman Podcast", as well as an MMA journalist for The Scrap & The MMA Chronicles. Jason & Jeff start out by giving their thoughts on a possible Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier matchup. Should fans read too much into some recent comments from UFC President Dana White downplaying whether the fight will happen? Jason & Jeff talk about while also...
2020-11-121h 50The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 54: Teixeira Makes The Case For A Title Shot & Which Fighters Stocks Are Going Upward/Downward After UFC Vegas 13/Bellator 251Episode 54, Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #Bellator251 & #UFCVegas13. With Glover Teixeira submitting Thiagos Santos in the main event this past Saturday, does he now deserve a title shot? If so, will he even be offered a title shot at any point soon with the announcement of Adesanya vs. Jan last weekend? Jeff Dives into that as well as the rest of the card. What should we make of Boser losing, Barcelos dominating, Romanov winning but showing some weaknesses & Gadelha struggling yet again? Jeff recaps/breaks down his thoughts on UFC Vegas 13. The looks ahead to who RDA might or...
2020-11-0957 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 53: LHW Implications At Bellator 251/UFC Vegas 13 & Must Have Betting Tips For UFC Vegas 13 With Ozzy P.Episode 53, Jeff Brantley previews #Bellator251 & #UFCFightIsland13. First Jeff gets into Thursday night's Bellator card. Can Corey Anderson transition from the UFC to Bellator with a victory? Or does Melvin Manhoef have other plans with an upset? Jeff Brantley previews that main event as well as the rest of the Bellator card. Then, Jeff takes a look at Saturday night's UFC card. Which light heavyweight will walk away with a W in the main event of UFC Vegas 13? Jeff Brantley weighs in with his thoughts on Thiagos Santos vs. Glover Teixeira as well as the rest of the UFC fight...
2020-11-051h 46The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 52: Hall Frustrates Once More, Silva Should Keep Fighting & Why The UFC May Have Moved Too Quick Moving Adesanya To LHWEpisode 52 Jeff Brantley recaps & reacts to #UFCVegas12, news that Israel Adesanya will move up to light heavyweight, #DavisSantaCruz & Dana White's Contender Series restarting Tuesday night. Jeff first dives into UFC Vegas 12 from this past Saturday. After Uriah Hall's KO of Anderson Silva, what's next for him? How can he improve to possibly get a title shot someday? Jeff goes through that as well as, was this Silva's last MMA fight or not? Jeff breaks down why he could actually see Silva coming back to fight more & which promotion he could see it happening in.
Next, Jeff discusses t...
2020-11-0244 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 51: UFC 254 PPV Buys Suggest Who The True UFC Superstars Are & Bellator 250/UFC Vegas 12 Betting Tips + PreviewEpisode 51, Jeff Brantley offers some thoughts on UFC 254's final PPV numbers & previews both Bellator 250 Thursday night/UFC Vegas 12 on Saturday night. First, Jeff discusses how many PPV buys UFC 254 received. Do the final numbers indicate something about Khabib as a superstar? Or is there other reasons for the average PPV numbers with UFC 254? Jeff goes into why that may or may not be the case. Then, Thursday (tonight) we will see Douglas Lima & Gegard Mousasi go at it for Bellator's middleweight title. Who will walk away with the belt in this fantastic matchup? Jeff breaks down what he...
2020-10-291h 07The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 50: Khabib Is The G.O.A.T For NOW & Who's Up Next For The Lightweight Title?Episode 50, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 254 from this past Saturday. Why was Khabib so successful against Justin Gaethje? Was it something Khabib did in particular or was it Gaethje not showing up with the right game plan? Jeff discusses that with his thoughts & then gets into the G.O.A.T discussion. With Khabib's latest win & retirement announcement, is he the greatest of all-time? Who would be above him, if anyone? Jeff weighs in with his opinion on all of that. Also, Jeff talks about what's next for the UFC's lightweight division now that Khabib is walking away. What...
2020-10-2738 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 49: Can Gaethje Upset Khabib & Betting Tips You Need To Have For UFC 254 With Luke LampeEpisode 49, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC254! Part 1 of the show, Jeff is joined by Luke Lampe (follow him on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from Sparring with Reality Betting. Luke jumps on the show to break down all of his recommended bets for UFC 254. Is there value in the main event between Khabib & Justin Gaethje? Should bettors be targeting anything else on the main card or prelims? Hear those answers & much more, as Luke weighs in on the entire card top to bottom with everything you need to know before betting on Saturday morning's/afternoon's on UFC 254 stacked fight card..
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2020-10-231h 45The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 48: Cyborg May Never Lose Again, Ortega Has Always Been This Good & TKZ's Best Days Might Be Behind HimEpisode 48, Jeff Brantley reacts to #Bellator249, #UFCFightIsland6 & #LomachenkoLopez.
(6:40) Jeff Brantley starts the show with some reaction to Bellator 249 first. After another dominate performance, who in the world (outside of Amanda Nunes) can beat Cris Cyborg? Jeff gives his thoughts on that, as well as why Ricky Bandejas might be slightly overrated at this point of his career. Then, Jeff discusses Brian Ortega's big win over Chang Sung Jung on UFC Fight Island 6. Should the UFC give Ortega a title shot next? Jeff weighs in on that & explains why we may have already seen "The Korean Zombie" reach t...
2020-10-2033 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 47: MMA Guru Jason Hagholm & Jeff Brantley Preview Bellator 249/UFC Fight Island 6/Lomachenko vs. LopezEpisode 47, Jeff Brantley previews #Bellator249, #UFCFightIsland6 & #LomaLopez! Part 1 of the show, Jeff previews/talks about tonight's Bellator 249 card. Can Arlene Blencowe pull off a huge upset win over Cris Cyborg? Or should fans expect to see a quick finish from Cyborg? Jeff weights in on that as well as the rest of the Bellator main card. Also, Saturday night Brian Ortega returns to the octagon to face "The Korean Zombie" on UFC Fight Island 6. Should Ortega have taken this fight coming off of a two year layoff & can Ortega get his hand raised here against an always game Chang...
2020-10-151h 43The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 46: Cory Sandhagen Has Fully Arrived, One UFC Prospect Isn't Getting Enough Hype & Where Buckley's KO Ranks All-TimeEpisode 46, Jeff Brantley recaps #UFCFightIsland6. Jeff starts the show going over Cory Sandhagen's impressive highlight reel KO of Marlon Moraes in the main event this past Saturday. Is Cory Sandhagen now a star in the UFC's bantamweight division? Or does he still have some more work to do? Jeff breaks that down & discusses the title picture in the rest of the bantamweight division. Has the UFC made a mistake not making Sterling vs. Yan sooner? Find that out & why Edson Barboza's co-main event win could be just what the doctor ordered in Barboza's career.
Plus, Jeff explains...
2020-10-1242 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 45: Previewing UFC Fight Island 5 & Can't-Miss Betting Tips With BJJ Brown Belt/Capper Ozzy P.Episode 45, Jeff Brantley previews #UFCFightIsland5! Part 1 of the show Jeff goes into his thought's & predictions on each fight. Can Cory Sandhagen rebound from a first round submission loss his last time out to Aljo? Or will the always tough Marlon Moraes make it two losses in a row for Sandhagen? Jeff gives his thoughts on that. Also, is the co-main event a perfect stylistic fight for either Edson Barboza or Makwan Amirkhani? Jeff weighs in on that & the rest of the card as he fully previews tomorrow night's card!
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2020-10-091h 45The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 44: Holm Poised For One Last Great Run & Why Jones/Adesanya Won't Happen Anytime SoonEpisode 44, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCFightIsland4. Jeff breaks down why Holly Holm still means a whole lot to the UFC's bantamweight division & why Holm vs. this other bantamweight is the fight the UFC should make next to determine the next challenger for Amanda Nunes. Also, Jeff weighs in the rest of the card as well with some general takeaways.
Plus, Jeff goes over a couple of UFC title fights changing, the PFL being sued & why Adesanya vs. Jones won't happen anytime soon. That & much more on episode 44!
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2020-10-0629 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 43: Why #UFCFightIsland4 Is Not That Interesting, But Why You Should Still Watch.Episode 43, Jeff Brantley previews tomorrow night's UFC Fight Island 4 card featuring Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana in the main event. Jeff first weighs in on where he thinks the publics interest level is at right now on this card. Is it high? Or too low? After that, Jeff breaks down the main event previewing the fight. Will one of the gatekeepers of the UFC's bantamweight division in Holly Holm prove too tough for Aldana? Or will Aldana firmly put herself on the map as a player in the 135 pound division? Jeff gives his thoughts on that & goes through the...
2020-10-0230 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 42: Adesanya's Not Getting Enough Credit & Where Jan's Upset Win Puts The UFC LHW Division After UFC 253Episode 42, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 253. Jeff talks about why Israel Adesanya's performance was so special. Where would it rank in Adesanya's career? Jeff breaks that down & why those blaming Paulo Costa for a weak performance should give more credit to "The Last Stylebender". Also, Jeff gives his thoughts on the co-main event between Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Błachowicz. What stood out in Jan's upset performance & did Reyes not show up enough?
Plus, Jeff reacts to some other notable fights on the night & much more!
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2020-09-2833 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 41: Predicting Who Will Leave With Gold At UFC 253 & Betting Tips With Luke LampeEpisode 41, Jeff Brantley previews UFC 253. Luke Lampe (on Twitter @SWR_Betting) from Sparring with Reality Betting & Squares and Sharps joined the show. Jeff & Luke go over the entire UFC 253 card top to bottom with some betting tips. Who should you bet? Who should you stay away from? Luke Lampe gives some great insight on that & much more!
Jeff Brantley finishes the show with his full UFC 253 predictions. Jeff goes through the main card as well as the prelims & weighs in on how he sees things going down tomorrow night as the UFC returns to "Fight Island" for...
2020-09-251h 01The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 40: Two Huge Story Lines For UFC 253 & Why Covington Should Face "Street Jesus" After Masvidal vs. DiazEpisode 40, Jeff Brantley is back from his wedding & honey moon! Jeff kicks off the show talking about #UFCVegas11 from this past Saturday night. Jeff explains why only one fight makes sense for Colby Covington now after beating Tyron Woodley. Jeff also discusses the other side of this past Saturday's matchup, summing up who Woodley is at this point of his career. Jeff then weighs in on Cowboy vs. Price going to a draw.
Plus, Jeff talks about why UFC 253 this Saturday night has two HUGE story lines for the UFC. One has to do with the main...
2020-09-2236 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 39: Previewing A Stacked Bellator 244 Card Tonight & UFC Vegas 7 Tomorrow NightEpisode 39, Jeff Brantley previews this weekends full MMA slate. First Jeff dives into tonight's #Bellator244 card. Will Ryan Bader retain his title or will Vadim Nemkov start a new reign? Jeff discusses that and goes over the rest of tonight's stacked main card. Also, Jeff gets into tomorrow night's #UFCVegas7 card. Jeff previews that entire main card & gives his predictions for a very good main event taking place with Frankie Edgar taking on Pedro Munhoz. That & much more on episode 39!
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2020-08-2124 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 38: Ranking Miocic All-Time, O'Malley Has One Huge Thing Going Against Him Moving Forward & Some DWCS Reaction From YesterdayEpisode 38, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFC252 from this past Saturday. Is Stipe Miocic the greatest heavyweight of all-time after beating Daniel Cormier? What's next for Stipe as well? Jeff gets into that, as well as analyzes some Jon Jones news that couple play into the UFC's heavyweight division. Also, should the Sean O'Malley hype train be derailed fully? Or is there still some hope? Jeff reacts to the entire UFC 252 main card & much more!
Plus, Jeff discusses which Dana White's Contender Series fighter could make the biggest impact after being signed last night.
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2020-08-1944 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 37: Previewing & Picks For UFC 252Episode 37, Jeff Brantley previews #UFC252 going down tomorrow night! Who will get their hand raised in the main event & be able to call themselves the greatest UFC heavyweight of all-time? Jeff discusses how he sees Miocic vs. Cormier playing out and why the fight could be decided early or late. Jeff then dives into a fantastic co-main event and who he sees getting the win in that one based off of hand speed/movement.
Plus, Jeff breaks down the rest of the main card & prelims for UFC 252. That & so much more!
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2020-08-1457 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 36: The UFC Signing Chandler Makes Too Much Sense & Previewing Week 2 of DWCSEpisode 36, Jeff Brantley discusses Michael Chandler's big Bellator knockout victory over Benson Henderson on #Bellator243 & Chandler's impending free agency ahead. Should the UFC sign make a run at Chandler? What's next for Chandler's career? Jeff breaks that down and also analyzes another fight from this past weekend, this one being in the UFC with Derrick Lewis getting another big knockout win over Alexey Oleynik at #UFCVegas6.
Plus, Jeff previews and gets into tonight's Dana White's Contender Series card. Who all will walk away with wins? Find that out and much more on episode 36!
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2020-08-1133 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 35: Brunson Is Better Than Ever, Feeling Bad For Calderwood & Previewing Tuesday Night's DWCSEpisode 35, Jeff Brantley reacts to #UFCVegas5. Jeff goes into why this might be the best version of Derek Brunson we've seen and why we might or might not see a rebound from this loss for Edmen Shahbazyan. Also, Jeff looks at the rest of the card and weighs in some of the other notable things that happened, including Jennifer Maia most likely earning herself a title shot.
Plus, Jeff previews tonight's Dana White Contender Series card. That and so much more!
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2020-08-0437 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 34: Previewing #UFCVegas5Episode 34, Jeff Brantley previews tomorrow night's #UFCVegas5 card. Jeff goes through main event and explains how he sees the fight going. Will Brunson give the young Shahbazyan a veteran lesson? Or will Shahbazyan school Brunson and continue to usher in his youth to the division? Jeff talks about that and goes over the rest of the card top to bottom.
Plus, Jeff briefly gets into some of the upcoming boxing and MMA action we will see in the upcoming weeks. That and so much more!
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2020-07-311h 09The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 33: Till Needs To Do This ONE Thing, Herb Dean's Going To Get Someone Hurt! & Why the UFC Deserves More Credit During COVIDEpisode 33, Jeff Brantley reacts to a busy fight weekend in which we had UFC Fight Island 3 & Bellator 242. Jeff talks about why questions were answered for both Robert Whittaker & Darren Till. But also explains why Till still has one huge question mark or part of his game that will need to change moving forward after his latest loss. Jeff also highlights the rest of Saturday's card including maybe the UFC's next big start & the controversy around some of referee Herb Dean's late stoppages from this past weekend. Then to finish the show Jeff dives into the standouts from Bellator 242.
2020-07-2755 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 32: Figueiredo/Valdez Shined This Past Week & Previewing Bellator 242/UFC Fight Island 3Episode 32, Jeff Brantley reacts to last week's #UFCFightIsland2 card & this past Tuesday's Oscar Valdez vs. Jason Velez boxing main event. Jeff goes over what stood out to him on both of those cards as both nights really delivered with good fights. After that, Jeff previews and breaks down both tonight's Bellator 242 card & Saturday's #UFCFighIsland3 card. Jeff goes through both MMA cards and talks about how he sees most fights going.
Plus, Jeff finishes the show with touching on tonight's Bare Knuckle Boxing Return & boxing card! That & so much more!
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2020-07-251h 04The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 31: Kattar Is Getting Closer To A Title Shot & Previewing #UFCFightIsland2Episode 30, Jeff Brantley opens the show discussing just how close or far away Calvin Kattar is from a title shot after beating Dan Ige. Jeff also goes into a few headlines heading into what is shaping up to be another busy MMA fight week next week. Then, Jeff jumps into & previews Saturday night's #UFCFightIsland2 card! Who will walk away with the flyweight belt tomorrow night? Jeff breaks that down & gets into who he likes to win on the rest of the card. You don't want to miss episode 31!
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2020-07-1838 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 30: Previewing #UFCFightIsland1Episode 30, Jeff Brantley previews tonight's UFC Fight Island card with Dan Ige vs. Calvin Kattar in the main event. Who will leave Fight Island with their hand raised & be one step closer to a featherweight title shot? Jeff gives his prediction & walks you through the rest of the card. Including, some other main card fights and prelims that should be very entertaining.
Plus, Jeff goes some of his betting tidbits for this card! That & much more!
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2020-07-1553 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 29: Previewing & Predicting Ever Fight On UFC 251Episode 29, Jeff Brantley previews UFC 251 on "UFC Fight Island" going down tomorrow night! Will Masvidal pull a late replacement upset? Or will Usman retain his belt easily in the main event on UFC 251? Jeff gives you his thoughts on that fight, as well as goes through and gives his predictions on the other two title fights on the card. Also, Jeff goes through the rest of the card with everything you need to know before sitting down to watch tomorrow's stacked card!
Plus, Jeff as always gives some betting tidbits that may help you win some cash...
2020-07-111h 24The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 28: Previewing Tonight's Boxing Card & Invicta FC 40Episode 28, Jeff Brantley previews both of tonight's fight cards with one taking place in the world of boxing & the other in MMA. Jeff starts off the show going over tonight's Top Rank boxing card. Will Pedraza come away with a victory as a heavy favorite? Or will LesPierre play spoiler as an underdog? Jeff walks you through that, as well as the rest of the card. Then, Jeff sets his sights on Invicta FC 40 taking place tonight. Who will get their hand raised on that card? Jeff gives you his predictions for that card & much more!
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2020-07-0239 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 27: Where Saturday's Win Puts Poirier Now & Previewing Tonight's Top Rank CardEpisode 27, Jeff Brantley discusses #UFCVegas4 from this past Saturday & reacts to some of what happened on that card. Where does Saturday's win leave Dustin Poirier? Can Dan Hooker ever be an elite fighter inside the UFC? Jeff answers those questions & goes over some of the other notable wins on the card as well.
Plus, Jeff previews & walks you through tonight's Top Rank boxing card with his picks & some betting tidbits. That & so much more!
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2020-06-301h 02The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 26: Previewing Every Fight on #UFCVegas3 & Some Boxing Tidbits For TonightEpisode 26, Jeff Brantley previews Saturday night's #UFCVegas3 card. Who will walk away with a win in the highly contested heavyweight main even of the evening? Will Burgos or Emmett get a win in the co-main event of the evening? Jeff Brantley predicts those fights as well as the rest of the main card & prelims. Also, Jeff walks you through some of his betting tips for the night.
Plus, at the very end of the podcast Jeff briefly goes through Saturday night's boxing card with some predictions & some betting tidbits. That & so much more!
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2020-06-201h 35The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 25: Previewing Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Josec Ruiz & The Rest Of Tonight's Top Rank CardEpisode 25, Jeff Brantley previews tonight's revised Top Rank boxing card. Jeff walks you through Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Josec Ruiz in the now main event as well as the rest of the other four fights scheduled for the card tonight. Jeff gives you his picks & discusses how bettors should be approaching this card.
Plus, some thoughts on some of the other combat sports events going on later this weekend.
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2020-06-1837 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 24: The Most Impressive Wins From #UFCVegas2 & Previewing Tonight's Top Rank Boxing CardEpisode 24, Jeff Brantley recaps #UFCVegas2 from this past Saturday night as Cynthia Calvillo beat Jessica Eye by unanimous decision. Jeff goes into why this was a significant win for Calvillo. Also, Jeff goes through the rest of the card & talks about some of the other big takeaways from this card as Marvin Vettori, Mariya Agapova, Julia Avila & others all were able to find victory.
Plus, Jeff previews tonight's Top Rank Boxing card as Joshua Greer Jr. takes on Mike Plania in the main event. Jeff gives his prediction for that fight as well as the other four...
2020-06-161h 10The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 23: Previewing Tonight's Top Rank Boxing CardEpisode 23, Jeff Brantley goes tonight's Top Rank boxing card as Jessie Magdaleno takes on Yenifel Vicente in the main event. Jeff gives his thoughts on who will emerge victorious in that fight & how he sees the other three fights on the card playing out. Plus, Jeff goes over some of his betting tips for this boxing card tonight.
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2020-06-1142 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 22: UFC 250 Reaction & Boxing Returns TonightEpisode 22, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 250 from this past Saturday. What's next for Amanda Nunes after another dominate victory? Jeff breaks that down & sorts out some of the other great performances on the night. Which bantamweight win was the most impressive on the night? Jeff weighs in on that & goes into how that division shakes out now after fantastic night from that division. Finally, Jeff talks about tonight's return for boxing as he breaks down that card & the exciting return to the squared circle.
Plus, Jeff briefly previews this next UFC card Saturday night & discusses some of...
2020-06-0952 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 21: UFC 250 Betting Tips With Luke LampeEpisode 21, Jeff Brantley is joined by UFC betting advice guru Luke Lampe from "Sparring with Reality Betting." Jeff & Luke further look at the upcoming card tomorrow night. Where is the value? Who doesn't have a ton of value? Who should everyone be targeting to possibly live bet on fight night? Jeff & Luke break down all of those questions & so much more!
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2020-06-0647 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 20: Previewing, Predicting & Handing Out Some Betting Tips For UFC 250Episode 20, Jeff Brantley breaks down and predicts the entire UFC 250 card tomorrow night. Does Spencer stand a chance against Nunes? Or will Nunes add another name to her growling list of victories? Jeff gives his thoughts on that, as well as weighs in on some highly anticipated bantamweight fights coming up tomorrow night. Find out Jeff's thoughts on those fights and so much more as he goes over all the action tomorrow on UFC 250.
Plus, Jeff gives some of his betting tips going into tomorrow nigh.
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2020-06-051h 56The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 19: The False Narrative Going Into UFC Burns vs. Woodley & Previewing S.U.G. 14Episode 19, Jeff Brantley reacts to Gilbert Burns beating Tyron Woodley last night and the rest of the UFC Vegas fight night card. Jeff breaks down why last night's main event outcome shouldn't have been that surprising and some of the other things of note that happened last night. Jeff goes through that and then goes through tonight's Submission Underground 14 with a preview. How does Jeff see some of the grappling matches playing out? Jeff walks you talks about that and much more!
Plus, Jeff offers some betting tips for S.U.G. 14 tonight as well.
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2020-06-0149 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 18: Previewing & Predicting All 11 Fights On May 30th's UFC CardEpisode 18, Jeff Brantley walks you through a full preview of Saturday's May 30th UFC card and gives his prediction for each fight. Does he see Woodley getting his hand raised on Saturday? Or does he see surging Gilbert Burns continue his momentum? Jeff gives his answer to that and also talks about some fights that may or may not be being looked at in the wrong way by most fight fans. That and so much more as Jeff gives a full rundown of the action on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas.
Plus, Jeff goes over...
2020-05-291h 43The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 17: Why May 30th's Main Event Will Be Huge For Burns/Woodley & Looking Ahead To The Rest Of May 30th's UFC CardEpisode 17, Jeff Brantley talks about the UFC's match making over the past couple of days and some of the big fights coming up on May 30th's & June 6th's cards. Jeff gives some of his initial thoughts on why these matchups will be intriguing for these cards and why MMA fans have a ton of reasons to look forward to these cards.
Plus, Jeff weighs in with some thoughts on the main/co-main events coming up next weekend. Are people overlooking Chookagian? What does next week's fight mean for Gilbert Burns & Tyron Woodley? Jeff gets into that and...
2020-05-2222 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 16: Glover Could Be An Issue For Some Top LHW's & Other Thoughts From This Past Week's Wednesday/Saturday UFC CardEpisode 16, Jeff Brantley talks about this past week's Wednesday & Saturday cards UFC cards and what stood out to him. How far can Glover go in the light heavyweight division? Who else stood out on these cards with impressive performances? Jeff breaks that down and looks which performances might mean more to the UFC than the others.
Also, which young prospect could be here to stay? Jeff weighs in on that and so much more!
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2020-05-191h 17The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 15: Best May 16th UFC Underdogs & Betting Tips with Luke LampeEpisode 15, Jeff Brantley is joined by special guest Luke Lampe from Sparring with Reality Betting. Jeff & Luke go over Saturday nights card with some betting tips for everyone looking to bet on this card. Who has value & who doesn't tomorrow night? Find out that & much more as Jeff & Luke Lampe discuss how they see the fights tomorrow night playing out from a betting perspective!
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2020-05-151h 00The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 14: A FULL Break down of Teixeira vs. Smith & Previewing The Rest Of Wednesday's Fight Night CardEpisode 14, Jeff Brantley gets into Wednesday night's UFC fight night card and previews all 11 of the fights. Who will come out on top in the main event? Jeff walks you through how he sees that fight playing out. Also, Jeff talks about the rest of the card and walks you through how he sees each fight playing out, based off of watching tape on every single fighter for every singe fight.
Plus, Jeff weighs in with his betting plays and how combat sports bettors should be approaching this card Wednesday.
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2020-05-131h 41The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 13: The Sport Of MMA Was The Biggest UFC 249 Winner Last Night & Why Justin Gaethje's Performance Was Even More ImpressiveEpisode 13, Jeff Brantley reacts to UFC 249 last night. Why was the sport of MMA the biggest winner of all last night? Plus, which fights stood out to him? Jeff talks about all of that and breaks down why Justin Gaethje's performance was so special; as well as why Gaethje vs. Khabib should be an interesting title fight now.
Also, Jeff walks you through his betting recap of UFC 249. All that and so much more!
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2020-05-101h 12The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 12: Previewing & Breaking Down All 12 UFC 249 FightsEpisode 12, Jeff gets right into previewing and breaking down all 12 fights on UFC 249 this Saturday! Jeff starts with the main event and works his way down to the opening prelim of the night. Jeff gives his predictions and also gets into which betting plays might be the ones to make heading into this weekend. Find out who Jeff is picking, what fans should expect from every fight this Saturday and so much more as UFC 249 is only days away now!
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2020-05-082h 32The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 11: Early Fight Week Thoughts On Story Lines To Watch & UFC Betting Leans Thus Far For Saturday's CardEpisode 11, IT'S FINALLY FIGHT WEEK! UFC 249 is this Saturday as Jeff starts off the show with some general predictions for the card and also some story lines to watch for on Saturday's card. Also, Jeff looks at some of the updated betting odds (as of 5/4) and gives his Monday leans on who he likes as of right now betting wise for UFC 249.
Plus, Jeff reacts some to S.U.G 13 that took play at the end of April and also sets up this week's lineup of podcast's. All that and so much more on Episode 11 of "The...
2020-05-0547 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 10: Updated S.U.G 13 Odds/Thoughts & Spotlighting Nick MaximovEpisode 10, Jeff Brantley gets into some of the updated Submission Underground odd's as SUG 13 goes down live tonight on UFC Fight Pas. Jeff talks about what the updated odds might mean for betting purposes and where the value may lie tonight on the card. Is Jeff's play of the week still playable? Does Craig Jones have more betting value now at his current line? Jeff weighs in on that and so much more!
Plus, Jeff gives some thoughts on UFC President Dana White announcing that the UFC will roll out events May 9th, 13th & 16th in Jacksonville...
2020-04-2637 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 9: A S.U.G 13 Breakdown Including A Betting Preview & Thoughts On Cowboy vs. Showtime at UFC 249Episode 9, Jeff Brantley talks about Florida being targeted for UFC 249 and some more early leans on the card. Are we counting out Donald Cerrone a little too much at this point of his career against Anthony Pettis? Should Werdum be as heavy of a favorite as he is against "The Boa Constrictor"? Jeff breaks that down and so much more on this upcoming card.
Plus, Jeff gives a full breakdown of Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground 13 card this Sunday and gives a betting preview of the card including his play of the week.
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2020-04-231h 05The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 8: How Tony Ferguson Benefits From The Gaethje Fight Being Delayed & Why Cruz Should Have Taken Another Fight FirstEpisode 8, Jeff Brantley talks about why the Justin Gaethje vs. Tony Ferguson fight being delayed until May 9th could help Ferguson. Jeff also gives his thoughts on why the delay might or might not help Gaethje. Also, should Dominic Cruz have taken the Henry Cejudo fight right away? Jeff breaks that down and gets into the Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer fight briefly.
Plus, Jeff gives some overall thoughts on the prospects of the next UFC event happening or not and gives his fighter spotlight of the week!
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK: Jeff gives his f...
2020-04-191h 01The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 7: Everyone Should Be Optimistically Skeptical About May 9th's UFC Event & Other MMA RumblingsEpisode 7, Jeff Brantley talks about the possibility of the next UFC event taking place on May 9th. Jeff goes through the details coming out and why we should all be holding out hope for the event happening, but also holding some doubt that it will as well. Also, Jeff goes through the actual fight card details right now and why this card could be even bigger than April 18th's previously scheduled event.
Plus, Jeff discusses a recent Bloody Elbow article that has him and others riled up.
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2020-04-1537 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 6: What UFC 249 Postponed Means for the MMA World & Some Wasted 249 Film BreakdownEpisode 6, Jeff Brantley discusses the postponement of UFC 249 after the disappointing call to UFC President Dana White from Disney to back down. What does this mean for the entire MMA world? Jeff weighs in on that and also talks about why there are some half-glass-full positives to take away from this.
Plus, Jeff resets the picks he was making for UFC 249 and reviews some of the film that was going into those selections.
To end the show, Jeff gets into a SUG13 announcement that was made and the possibility of a UFC PPV on May 9t...
2020-04-111h 21The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 5: Ferguson vs. Gaethje at UFC 249 could be fight of the year & This week's fighter spotlight on Miranda MaverickEpisode 5, Jeff Brantley talks about the latest details that have come out surrounding UFC 249. What does Jeff think of the possible location? Jeff weighs in on that as well as why Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje has fight-of-the-year potential and why MMA fans should be prepared to never see Khabib vs. Tony Ferguson.
Plus, Jeff gets into the rest of the card with some early betting value for UFC 249 and so much more!
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: Jeff gives his fighter spotlight and breakdown on an up-and-coming Invicta FC flyweight, Miranda Maverick.
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2020-04-0859 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 4: Jon Jones Gets House Arrest, Khabib Needs To Be More Clear & Funny WrestleMania 36 Betting LinesEpisode 4, Jeff Brantley talks about Jon Jones getting sentenced to 96 hours of house arrest. What does this mean for Jon Jones & the UFC now? Who benefits the most from this or who gets hurt the most from this? Jeff shares his take.
Next, Jeff goes into the latest with Khabib & UFC 249. Jeff explains why Khabib simply needs to just be more clear right now with his intentions for 249.
To end the show Jeff gets into some interesting UFC news with UFC San Diego being postponed in May, Valentina Schevchenko undergoing leg surgery & the PFL putting...
2020-04-0444 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 3: UFC 249 Is Up In The Air, SUG 12 Reaction & Jimmy Crute SpotlightEpisode 3, Jeff Brantley talks about the future for UFC 249. With Khabib stuck in Russia, should Tony Ferguson still fight? Or, do you think the UFC should come up with another main event or scrap the card completely? Jeff shares his take.
Next, Jeff breaks down and gives some of his top highlights from Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground 12 from this past Sunday.
FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: Jeff gives a fighter spotlight and breakdown on an up-and-coming UFC light heavyweight, Jimmy Crute.
To end the show Jeff gets in...
2020-04-021h 14The Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 2: Should the UFC strip Jon Jones's Belt? AND Breaking Down SUG 12Episode 2, Jeff Brantley reacts to some of the latest details that have emerged surrounding the latest Jon Jones arrest. Should the UFC strip Jones of his belt? Jeff gives his thoughts on that.
Also, Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground 12 is coming up (tonight) March 29th. Jeff gets into some of the grappling bouts on that card and who could come out victorious Sunday night in Oregon.
Plus, Jeff explains why everyone needs to stop freaking out over UFC 249!
That, and so much more on the latest edition of "The Man In The Cage Podcast"!
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2020-03-2944 minThe Man In The Cage PodcastEpisode 1: Jon Jones News, CW113 Reaction & UFC 249Episode 1 of the show, host Jeff Brantley introduces the brand new "The Man In The Cage" podcast!
This introductory episode features:
-The latest news surrounding Jon Jones and what this latest arrest might mean for his legacy.
-Unfiltered, raw reaction and breakdowns of last week's Cage Warriors 113 card, including a fighter that could one day push for a title in the UFC!
-The UFC 249 in April and why this card could be a huge moment for the UFC.
-Plus, some thoughts on no sports right now and the impacts it...
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