Alexander Volkanovski dominates, Pantoja plays spoiler, ‘DDP’ shocks world | Cageside

On this episode, Eric and John discuss the card of the year that was UFC 290. Alexander Volkanovski was flawless in victory. Where does he go from here? Is moving to the lightweight division the right move? Alexandre Pantoja wins an epic clash vs. Brandon Moreno to become the new flyweight champion. Does this fight rank up there with the all-time greats? Dricus Du Plessis shocked the world with a TKO victory over Robert Whittaker, but the drama didn’t end there. Could the build up to a ‘DDP’ vs. Israel Adesanya title fight be a bit uncomfortable? All this and more …
Timecodes
0:00 – Introduction
0:23 – Looking back at an incredible UFC 290 event
2:09 – Alexander Volkanovski dominates in latest title defense
8:20 – What’s next for Alexander Volkanovski?
13:33 – Alexandre Pantoja shines in win over Brandon Moreno
18:56 – The latest judging controversy?
24:26 – What’s next for Alexandre Pantoja?
26:53 – Alexandre Pantoja’s painful moment
30:26 – Dricus Du Plessis shocks Robert Whittaker, and the world
35:42 – Israel Adesanya makes a controversial appearance
42:08 – Dan Hooker outlasts Jalin Turner
43:17 – Bo Nickal stays perfect after beating Val Woodburn
47:11 – Josiah Harrell makes shocking discovery
50:08 – Robbie Lawler retires in style
56:12 – Previewing CFFC 121 in Tunica, Mississippi
59:05 – Eric’s experience working a UFC event in Las Vegas
1:05:06 – The best athletes in the UFC might not be in the cage