Diego Lopes shines at Noche UFC; Fighting Nerds fall to 0-3; will Dana White help boxing? | Cageside

On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back on the past two weeks with Noche UFC and UFC Paris. Diego Lopes delivers a “Knockout of the Year” candidate in a barnburner of a fight. Where does Jean Silva go from here, and did the “L” really hurt him? The Fighting Nerds go 0-3 in the past two weeks. Do some minor changes need to be made in training? Plus, John was on hand for Terence Crawford’s massive win over Canelo Alvarez at Allegiant Stadium. All this and more …
0:00 – An emotional week off
1:55 – Boxing debuts at Allegiant Stadium, and the scene was incredible
8:39 – Diego Lopes and Jean Silva showed what MMA is all about, but did Silva’s stock drop in defeat?
18:27 – What is happening with the Fighting Nerds?
24:51 – Kelvin Gastelum’s great win marred by terrible weight miss
29:17 – What does the future hold for Noche UFC?
32:18 – Final takeaways from Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez, and what TKO Boxing and UFC ca do in 2026
41:00 – Looking ahead to UFC Perth and Carlos Ulberg vs. Dominick Reyes
48:15 – Counting down to UFC 320 and some big moves in the light heavyweight division
52:01 – Previewing Saturday’s CFFC BJJ 15
56:14 – Looking ahead to CFFC 146 at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in North Dakota, and what’s going on with Bilal Hasan?
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