ITALKSPORTS Episode. 39: UFC 317, Topuria’s Generational Run and Pantoja’s Historic Flyweight Reign!
Ilya Topuria has achieved a remarkable milestone by decisively defeating Charles Oliveira, thereby solidifying his status as the lightweight champion of the UFC. This victory not only marks Topuria's ascent in the sport but also establishes him as a formidable force within mixed martial arts, claiming the best three-fight win streak in the history of the UFC. Furthermore, I delve into the achievements of Alexandre Pantoja, who is concurrently making significant strides in the flyweight division, positioning himself as a contender for the greatest of all time, second only to the illustrious Demetrious Johnson. The episode encapsulates the burgeoning talents of both Topuria and Pantoja, whose performances signal a transformative era in their respective divisions. We explore the implications of their successes and the potential trajectory of their careers, highlighting the evolving landscape of mixed martial arts.
> Ilya Topuria's recent ascent in mixed martial arts has reached a remarkable zenith, particularly following his triumphant bout at UFC 317 where he decisively knocked out Charles Oliveira within the first round, thereby securing the lightweight championship. This victory is not merely a testament to Topuria's prowess, but rather a significant milestone that positions him as a formidable contender in the MMA landscape, achieving a two-division championship at the mere age of 28. With a record that now stands at an impressive 7-0, Topuria has carved out a reputation for himself as a fighter of extraordinary skill and tenacity, reminiscent of the sport's luminary figures such as Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Throughout the discourse, I delve into the particulars of Topuria's remarkable three-fight win streak, which is arguably unparalleled in the current era of mixed martial arts. In a sport where the competition is fierce and the stakes are high, Topuria's ability to vanquish elite opponents such as Alexander Volkanovsky and Max Holloway signifies not just skill, but an evolution of talent that suggests he may be the harbinger of a new generation in the lightweight division. As the episode unfolds, I reflect on the implications of Topuria's rise, questioning whether he represents the dawn of a new era, potentially displacing long-standing veterans who have dominated the scene.
Moreover, the conversation transitions to Alexandre Pantoja, who has equally distinguished himself in the flyweight division. Pantoja's recent title defense further cements his place among MMA's elite, as he continues to build his legacy, inching closer to the revered status held by legends such as Demetrious Johnson. The juxtaposition of Topuria's and Pantoja's trajectories illustrates the dynamic nature of the sport, highlighting both fighters as paragons of excellence that inspire a new wave of competitors.
Ultimately, this episode serves as a comprehensive analysis of UFC 317, celebrating the achievements of Topuria and Pantoja while contemplating the future of mixed martial arts and the ever-evolving hierarchy within its divisions. As we conclude, the discussion leaves one pondering the profound question of who will emerge as the next great champion in this unpredictable and thrilling realm of combat sports.
Takeaways:
- Ilia Topuria's remarkable victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 signifies a historic ascent in mixed martial arts, marking him as a two-division champion at a mere 28 years of age.
- Topuria's unprecedented three-fight win streak against elite opponents showcases his dominance and potential to become a generational talent in the UFC.
- Alexandre Pantoja's recent successes in defending his flyweight title further solidify his status as one of the greatest in his division's history, with only Demetrious Johnson surpassing him in the GOAT discussion.
- The significance of Topuria's knockout victory lies not only in the quick finish but also in the caliber of opponent he faced, highlighting his readiness to dominate the lightweight division.
- Pantoja's ongoing legacy in the flyweight division reflects his exceptional skill set and consistent performance, raising questions about his place among the all-time greats of the sport.
- The discussions surrounding the implications of Topuria and Pantoja's performances urge us to consider the future trajectory of their respective divisions in the UFC.
Transcript
Imma knock him out in the first round and you know I'm gonna do it.
Speaker A:Guess what he did.
Speaker A:2 minutes, 35 seconds in.
Speaker A:He knocked him out, slept him nicely.
Speaker A:And it doesn't hurt that he has hands of stone, bro.
Speaker A:When he balls up his fist, he is ready to cause damage.
Speaker B:So Wimbledon has now started.
Speaker B:Wimbledon has started.
Speaker B:You might want to start commentating on that Wimbledon wumbling.
Speaker B:I know you're not.
Speaker B:You're not a tennis aficionado.
Speaker A:He's so good, he's so skilled.
Speaker A:He's washed the division.
Speaker A:Who washed the division?
Speaker A:I'm not if I sound like a haters, because I'm genuinely hating.
Speaker A:I want you to know that first and foremost, why was he banned?
Speaker A:Doping.
Speaker B:Doping allegations.
Speaker B:But he was found guilty.
Speaker B:But it wasn't his fault really.
Speaker A:Was it his physician?
Speaker B:It was physician.
Speaker A:Of course.
Speaker A:It always is.
Speaker A:Cup.
Speaker A:World Cup.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker B:We have a good chance of making the semis if we don't pull a Chelsea.
Speaker A:We all play.
Speaker B:We're playing, I think.
Speaker B:Is it flum Flamingo playing a Brazilian team.
Speaker A:Ronaldinho's cousin again?
Speaker B:Probably.
Speaker B:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker A:Didn't they beat your taral?
Speaker B:Yeah, that was another Brazilian team.
Speaker B:But if we played like we played the last time, we want to do.
Speaker A:Fine.
Speaker B:We want to do.
Speaker A:I don't know why you're going back to Brazil after what happened the last time you were in Brazil, but hey.
Speaker B:They just gave us the opponent.
Speaker B:What must you do?
Speaker A:Fine, fine, fine.
Speaker A:It is.
Speaker A:It is what it is.
Speaker B:Ain't what it ain't.
Speaker A:Just shout out Chelsea, I guess.
Speaker A:Shout out Chelsea.
Speaker A:Shout out Chelsea.
Speaker A:My dude.
Speaker A:How you doing?
Speaker A:Yeah, are you fine?
Speaker A:Can you tell me down there?
Speaker A:I'm fine, Mukundi.
Speaker A:I'm well.
Speaker A:Ilya to Puria is him.
Speaker A:Oh, wait, before we even get there.
Speaker A:I know it's not.
Speaker A:Football season hasn't even started.
Speaker A:Basketball season just ended.
Speaker A:Mukundi.
Speaker A:What are you gonna talk about?
Speaker A:There's no sports.
Speaker A:Why are you here?
Speaker A:Why are you watching this?
Speaker A:You just miss me, okay?
Speaker A:Ilya Tupori is him.
Speaker A:Ah, he's him.
Speaker A:Y.
Speaker A:I know he's.
Speaker A:Yo, where do I even start, bruh?
Speaker A:Do I start with the fight or Topuria himself?
Speaker A:Fine.
Speaker A:UFC317 recap.
Speaker A:In your main event, Ilya Topuria knocks out Charles Oliveira in the first round to become the lightweight champion.
Speaker A:The new lightweight champion, which makes him a two division champion at 28 years old with a record of 7 17.
Speaker A:And oh, Conor McGregor 2.0.
Speaker A:Welcome, welcome.
Speaker A:If you missed the rise of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Khabib, Namagomedov, the greats and how they became superstars in such a quick turnaround and how they did what they did.
Speaker A:Ilya is him.
Speaker A:Ilya is the next best thing, if not better, because look at the caliber of opponents he's beating.
Speaker A:This is the greatest three fight win streak I've ever seen.
Speaker A:I don't care.
Speaker A:I don't care who you are.
Speaker A:Show me a better three fight span than this one.
Speaker A:Show me.
Speaker A: February: Speaker A:Alexander Volkanovsky, the first person to do that in the division.
Speaker A:The only other person to have knocked out Volk was Islam.
Speaker A:And that was when he took a fight on two weeks notice and he went up a division.
Speaker A:Are we really going to fault him?
Speaker A:But Ilya Toria knocked out Alexander Volkanovsky in the second round to become the featherweight champion of the world.
Speaker A:He then went on to defend his title against none other than Max Holloway, who he knocked out in the third round.
Speaker A:Who is Max Holloway after Alexander Volkanovski, you can say he's the greatest flyweight ever.
Speaker A:One of the greatest fighters of all time.
Speaker A:A man who was at some point in time a pound for pound king.
Speaker A:Hey, Google, how long was Mac, how long was Max Holloway at the top of the pound for pound list?
Speaker A:Let's find out.
Speaker A:Let's find out.
Speaker A:He's still making up his mind.
Speaker A:He has never been.
Speaker A: in: Speaker A:He's still Max Holloway.
Speaker A:Hell, Ilya Toporia is the only man alive to have knocked out Max Holloway.
Speaker A:Oh, what does he do this past Sunday?
Speaker A:Nothing.
Speaker A:He just knocked out Charles Dubranx Oliveira.
Speaker A:Your favorite fighter's favorite fighter.
Speaker A:The man who I, I was rooting for him in this fight, but I knew he'd lose.
Speaker A:Does that make sense?
Speaker A:Does that make sense?
Speaker A:It's like when if you're a Wizards fan and you're playing against the Celtics, you, you, you, you know what's happening.
Speaker A:You're a Wizard fan and you will go support, but are you really going to be mad if they lose the game?
Speaker A:Exactly.
Speaker A:No.
Speaker A:So that's exactly what this was.
Speaker A:Charles Oliveira, 35 years old, 1 of the best of all time.
Speaker A:One of the best of one of the greatest in the division.
Speaker A:UFC record for most finishes, most submissions Is a great fighter, an all time great, a future hall of famer.
Speaker A:But I can't help but feel like he was just.
Speaker A:They just put him in there knowing exactly what would happen.
Speaker A:Topuria won this fight in badass convincing fashion.
Speaker A:Imma knock him out in the first round and you know I'm gonna do it.
Speaker A:Guess what he did 2 minutes 35 seconds in.
Speaker A:He knocked him out, slept him nicely.
Speaker A:He made him bleed in the first minute.
Speaker A:He made him bleed in the first minute of the fight.
Speaker A:How, how long?
Speaker A:Yeah, two minutes 27 seconds.
Speaker A:Sorry, I said 35.
Speaker A:I gave him an extra seven seconds.
Speaker A:We'll call that the seconds.
Speaker A:He was on the ground just getting pounded, I guess.
Speaker A:Pause.
Speaker A:But like Ilya Tori is him.
Speaker A:And what he has managed to do is nothing short of remarkable.
Speaker A:Look at, look at the competition that he has beaten.
Speaker A:Last year he was in the running with Pereira for Fighter of the Year.
Speaker A:Hell, I think he should have gotten it now.
Speaker A:I think he should have gotten it now.
Speaker A:Damn.
Speaker A:But Pereira had one hell of a year last year.
Speaker A:Let me not even lie.
Speaker A:Jamal Hill.
Speaker A:Yuri Prohatsk.
Speaker A:Yuri Prohatska.
Speaker A:Khalil Roundtree.
Speaker A:Nah, he, he.
Speaker A:He did good.
Speaker A:He did good.
Speaker A:Let me not lie.
Speaker A:However, Ilya Toporia is on an astronomical rise.
Speaker A:He's only 28 years old.
Speaker A:He could have this division on lock for such a long time.
Speaker A:And will he finally be the new generation?
Speaker A:Will he finally be the young guy to kick all these other guys out of the lightweight division?
Speaker A:Because we have said that the lightweight division is still stacked with talent.
Speaker A:But these guys are getting old.
Speaker A:Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, who's retiring next month in his last fight against Max Holloway, which is going to be premium entertainment, by the way.
Speaker A:But Dustin Porier, Michael Chandler, thank God Tony Ferguson's gone.
Speaker A:But like all of them, what's happening?
Speaker A:Sure, Toria seems to be doing it now.
Speaker A:Just took out.
Speaker A:He already took out Max, who we can say was part of this division some way somehow.
Speaker A:You know, he bounces up and down between featherweight and lightweight.
Speaker A:But what I'm saying is he did that.
Speaker A:Took out Max.
Speaker A:Took out.
Speaker A:Took out.
Speaker A:Not Pereira Du Bronx, Oliveira.
Speaker A:Patty Pimblett is the closest thing to it.
Speaker A:When he beat Michael Chandler and then he beat Tony Ferguson just before that.
Speaker A:Besides that, these young, these young lightweights can't seem to measure up to the old heads.
Speaker A:We saw what they did to Darush.
Speaker A:We saw what.
Speaker A:We saw what they did to Moicano.
Speaker A:We saw what they did for Ziv twice.
Speaker A:It's not like in welterweight, where you got this new generation that's clearly on the come up.
Speaker A:Your Yen Machado, Gary, your Shafkat Rachmanov, you know, you got your Tom, your Sean Brady's in them.
Speaker A:You got Jack Della Medalena.
Speaker A:Now who is the champion at 30 years old?
Speaker A:He's.
Speaker A:He's doing it for the welterweight division, and we're finally seeing it in the lightweight division.
Speaker A:And to Pouri is the man.
Speaker A:Where to from here?
Speaker A:They got Patty Pimblett to get in the Octagon.
Speaker A:However, I would have loved, personally, I would have loved to see Ilya versus Arman Armin, but I mad at Patty.
Speaker A:This is the ratings fight, if you get what I'm trying to say.
Speaker A:So we shall see how that goes.
Speaker A:But you know what?
Speaker A:I ain't even mad if I get Patty versus Versus Ilya.
Speaker A:It's a good fight.
Speaker A:It'll definitely be a fight that might just go to the.
Speaker A:Speaking of which, Ilya's.
Speaker A:Ilya's takedown defense was insane, bro.
Speaker A:Like, this dude is just so much better.
Speaker A:Like, he really is.
Speaker A:He really is that much better than everyone else.
Speaker A:He's the dude he thinks he is.
Speaker A:He can be arrogant because he backs it up.
Speaker A:What are you gonna do with Volkanovski?
Speaker A:Oh, I'm knock out Alex Volkanovski.
Speaker A:What do you do?
Speaker A:He knocked out Alex Volkanovsky.
Speaker A:What you gonna do with Max Holloway?
Speaker A:I'm stand and bang with Max Holloway.
Speaker A:What do you do?
Speaker A:He stood and banged with Max Holloway, took him out in the third.
Speaker A:Charles Oliveira.
Speaker A:He went up to Charles Oliveira in the face off.
Speaker A:In the.
Speaker A:In the face off.
Speaker A:We are facing off to fight.
Speaker A:I am looking you in your eyes as a man.
Speaker A:You are looking me in the eyes, and we are getting all the fear out the way if it's there.
Speaker A:And what does he say?
Speaker A:I'm sorry that it had to be you.
Speaker A:What you doing?
Speaker A:If your opponent pulls up to you and says, I'm sorry it has to be you.
Speaker B:I would be sorry.
Speaker B:It's me too.
Speaker A:Dog Dog.
Speaker A:Oliver was the sacrificial lamb here.
Speaker A:I'm sorry, but no.
Speaker A:Every fight fan that I talked to knew the outcome of this fight.
Speaker A:We were excited.
Speaker A:It's the first.
Speaker A:I've never seen anything like it.
Speaker A:We were all excited for this fight, even though we all knew the outcome.
Speaker A:Why is that?
Speaker A:Because Oliveira is that exciting.
Speaker A:Yeah, sure.
Speaker A:Oliveira is that great.
Speaker A:Sure.
Speaker A:Ilya is that great.
Speaker A:Sure.
Speaker A:However, I have never seen anything like it.
Speaker A:Everyone knew the outcome of this fight, and yet everyone Was excited and tuned in and we all got what we expected earlier by knockout.
Speaker A:Didn't expect the 2 minutes and 27 seconds in, though.
Speaker A:That's cold.
Speaker A:And he said it.
Speaker A:I am going to knock him out in the first round and you know, I'm going to do it.
Speaker A:And he did just that.
Speaker A:What else is there to say?
Speaker A:What else can we say?
Speaker A:Ilio Tippuria, the Great, he's here.
Speaker A:He really is.
Speaker A:And he represents, as he always says, we need to listen.
Speaker A:Like, the problem is we don't listen.
Speaker A:Since Volkanovski, he's been saying, I represent.
Speaker A:Those guys are great.
Speaker A:And he always gives them props.
Speaker A:Those guys are great, but I represent the new generation of mma and we may just have to accept that.
Speaker A:It's true.
Speaker A:It can't.
Speaker A:Clearly.
Speaker A:It can't just be a he's younger chat.
Speaker A:No, he's definitely that much better.
Speaker A:He's definitely that much more skilled.
Speaker A:And it doesn't hurt that he has hands of stone, bro.
Speaker A:When he balls up his fist, he is ready to cause damage.
Speaker A:I said it before when he was fighting Max Holloway.
Speaker A:Topuria hits Bruh with every strike.
Speaker A:It looks like he's getting ready to put you to sleep.
Speaker A:And clearly he does a lot of that.
Speaker A:Where's the future from here?
Speaker A:I don't know where Oliveira goes next.
Speaker A:He's still a top.
Speaker A:He's still a top level fighter, but I think that's enough title shots for him.
Speaker A:I don't think Charles Oliveira will ever reach the mountaintop again.
Speaker A:I'm sorry, but that's the truth.
Speaker A:He's a great fighter.
Speaker A:I love him, but that's as good as it gets.
Speaker A:Now, what he can now be is a litmus test.
Speaker A:You beat Oliveira, you belong with the elites in the division.
Speaker A:That's what he's gonna do from now on.
Speaker A:He's just gonna take legacy fights.
Speaker A:That's my opinion.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Moving on to the flyweight division, where we have another generational run.
Speaker A:Alessandro Pantoja defends his flyweight title in the third round via kayakara, France via submission.
Speaker A:And once again, he did it the same way he did it all those months back when he was fighting Kai Asakura.
Speaker A:Remember when we imported Kai Asakura from Japan to come fight Alessandro Pintoja and he literally put him to sleep because.
Speaker A:Choked him out.
Speaker A:Yeah, he did the same thing to Kaikara friends, but he didn't put him to sleep.
Speaker A:He tapped him out.
Speaker A:But still, don't let that man get your back.
Speaker A:That's his fourth title defense now, and I'M gonna sound like a hater.
Speaker A:And this is genuine hate, by the way, like it's warranted.
Speaker A:I'm not.
Speaker A:If I sound like a haters because I'm genuinely hating.
Speaker A:I want you to know that first and foremost, see that thing that Kai Da.
Speaker A:That Kai does his.
Speaker A:His thing.
Speaker A:I get that.
Speaker A:That's why I love pro wrestling, because I see elements of it in every other sport.
Speaker A:But that thing that he does where he.
Speaker A:I'm a Kiwi.
Speaker A:Stop that, bruh.
Speaker A:Stop that.
Speaker A:It's your culture.
Speaker A:I know.
Speaker A:And you're proud of it, but you can't be doing that all the time, dog.
Speaker A:Hey, public appearance, face off, you go to the Octagon.
Speaker A:What the hell, bruh?
Speaker A:Like, I get it, you think it looks cool, but I'm here to tell you it doesn't.
Speaker A:Call me a hater all you want.
Speaker A:That just makes me.
Speaker A:Man, I'm so.
Speaker A:I'm so foul mouthed.
Speaker A:I'm sorry.
Speaker A:That.
Speaker A:Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:I ain't even saying none, but yeah, he needs to stop that now.
Speaker A:Back to the fight.
Speaker A:Alessandra, Alexandra Pantosia.
Speaker A:He's him.
Speaker A:And I hate the fact that he's doing all this and he's.
Speaker A:And tomorrow and on Tuesday when the ratings come out, chances are he's still just gonna be number nine on the pound for pound.
Speaker A:There's a generational run this guy is going on after Demetrius Johnson, he might just be the greatest flyweight of all time.
Speaker A:He actually is.
Speaker A:I'm proclaiming it.
Speaker A:Show me.
Speaker A:Anyone else besides Demetrius Johnson who is on the Mount Rushmore of mma?
Speaker A:Who else in this division has done what Alessandra Pintosh is doing?
Speaker A:The dominance that he's displayed in all his defenses, the dominance that he's displayed in the division, the improvements.
Speaker A:His wrestling was.
Speaker A:His wrestling was non existent when he came through.
Speaker A:He can wrestle now.
Speaker A:His jujitsu is excellent.
Speaker A:Well, he's Brazilian, but like, yeah, his jujutsu is excellent.
Speaker A:Striking, excellent.
Speaker A:He's so good.
Speaker A:He's so skilled.
Speaker A:He's washed the division.
Speaker A:Who washed the division while beating elite fighters at that.
Speaker A:He's not just fighting scrubs and then just stacking up his resume.
Speaker A:No, no, no, no, no, no.
Speaker A:He is beating elites.
Speaker A:He's beating your Morenos.
Speaker A:And who else?
Speaker A:Kaikara friends, Kai Asakura, Steve Erceg.
Speaker A:That was.
Speaker A:That one was a bit of a tough fight.
Speaker A:Closest thing to the toughest fight he's had.
Speaker A:Brandon Royville, Brandon Marino, Alex Perez, Brandon Royville, Menel Karp.
Speaker A: rov via unanimous decision in: Speaker A:And he was an entirely different fighter back then.
Speaker A:That was five years ago.
Speaker A:And in those five years, he's not only dominated the division, but he's washed it.
Speaker A:He's defended his title four times.
Speaker A:The hardest thing to do in the UFC is to defend your title.
Speaker A:Winning is easy.
Speaker A:Well, not easy, but we've seen people win.
Speaker A:What we haven't seen are people defend their titles.
Speaker A:It's not easy.
Speaker A:Not easy, but he's doing it.
Speaker A:He's doing it.
Speaker A:Shout out the goat.
Speaker A:There's no basketball.
Speaker A:What are you.
Speaker A:What are you.
Speaker A:What are we waiting for?
Speaker A:What are you waiting for?
Speaker A:There's no basketball.
Speaker A:I'm still trying to think who is really going to win the title next year.
Speaker A:I said CLEVELAND, but actually, LeBron is winning the title.
Speaker B:He's winning his fifth ship.
Speaker B:And he's going to be the greatest of all time.
Speaker A:That's what he says.
Speaker A:I don't believe it.
Speaker A:I don't believe it.
Speaker A:I.
Speaker A:I was literally telling him earlier today that LeBron's run in LA has been so uneventful.
Speaker A:Minus that one chip, which sure got a chip.
Speaker A:But besides that, the other seven years have been.
Speaker A:I've been so uneventful, it's hard to forget.
Speaker A:It's hard to remember that he's been in LA for eight years.
Speaker A:He didn't even spend that long in Miami.
Speaker A:Think about that for a minute.
Speaker A:All right?
Speaker A:Oh, Malik Beasley.
Speaker A:We gotta talk about Malik Beasley.
Speaker A:They say he's under investigation for gambling.
Speaker A:For gambling and everything.
Speaker A:And then now, highlights, low lights of him have started circling on the Internet.
Speaker A:Yeah, he did that.
Speaker A:This dude.
Speaker A:This.
Speaker A:This videos of this dude literally, just.
Speaker A:Literally just dropping the ball, being.
Speaker A:Being still on defense.
Speaker A:It's.
Speaker A:It's crazy.
Speaker A:You gotta watch it.
Speaker A:Malik Beasley might just be out the league, but we shall see that at another day.
Speaker A:What you got for me, bro?
Speaker B:So Wimbledon has now started.
Speaker B:Wimbledon has started.
Speaker B:You might want to start commentating on that.
Speaker B:Wimbledon.
Speaker B:Wimbledon.
Speaker B:I know you're not a.
Speaker B:You're not a tennis aficionado, okay?
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Sure.
Speaker B:You're not a tennis official.
Speaker A:No, sir, but I'm gonna give you three names, okay?
Speaker B:And I want you to pick which one you believe is going to take the woman trophy.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker B:First option is the world number one, Yannick Sinner.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker B:Okay.
Speaker B:Two, the greatest of all time, Super Novak Djokovic.
Speaker B:Number three, Carlos Alcaraz, AKA Carlos Alcatraz.
Speaker B:According to you, Carlos Alcaraz's defending champion.
Speaker B:Twice he's won it twice in the.
Speaker B:In a row and he beat Djokovic both times to win those titles.
Speaker B:Yannick Senna was banned for three months.
Speaker B:Came back, lost to Caros in the.
Speaker A:What was he banned?
Speaker A:Doping.
Speaker B:Doping allegations.
Speaker B:But he was found guilty.
Speaker B:But it wasn't his fault really.
Speaker A:Was it his physician?
Speaker B:It was physician.
Speaker A:Of course, it always is.
Speaker B:But Yannick won the Australian Open quite convincingly.
Speaker B:Me back to back Australian Open titles.
Speaker B:Got to the final of Roland Garros, just lost it and lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
Speaker B:So of the three, Djokovic is going for Grand Slam number 25, Carlos is going for a three peat and Yanx is going for his first one.
Speaker B:Who you got?
Speaker A:I'll go with number one.
Speaker A:I'll go with Yannick.
Speaker A:Sinner.
Speaker B:Why would you go with Yannick S.
Speaker A:Carlos Alcaraz is probably the best player in the world right now from what I hear from you.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker A:However, this is sports and three peating is damn near impossible.
Speaker A:Ah.
Speaker A:So I'm just gonna put it on site for that.
Speaker A:And Novak is old and coming back from injury, which I don't trust, so.
Speaker B:Okay.
Speaker A:Number one momentum from number one as well.
Speaker A:Just wouldn't hurt.
Speaker B:Oh, okay.
Speaker B:All right.
Speaker A:I think that was a great educated guess.
Speaker B:A great educated guess.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker A:Thank you.
Speaker A:Is that it?
Speaker B:That's it.
Speaker B:That's all I got for you.
Speaker B:That's all I got for you.
Speaker B:Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Speaker B:Another question.
Speaker B:Back to the MMA fighting.
Speaker A:Hey.
Speaker B:Right, so if you lose to Mr.
Speaker B:Tippura, to Porian, if anyone loses to.
Speaker A:Topuria, don't feel bad.
Speaker A:I was about to ask.
Speaker A:Don't feel bad.
Speaker B:As a man, should you just take.
Speaker B:Should we take your man card from you?
Speaker A:No, no, no, no, no, no, you don't.
Speaker A:Toria.
Speaker A:If you lose to Toporia, you shouldn't feel bad at all.
Speaker A:Because he's gonna do that to everyone he faces for at least the next five years.
Speaker A:Like this dude is him, bro.
Speaker A:He's him.
Speaker A:And if he keeps his life in check, he has.
Speaker A:He's.
Speaker A:He's on a goat trajectory.
Speaker A:That's it.
Speaker A:That's it.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:We talked MMA today and nothing else.
Speaker A:Really?
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:One week without NBA basketball.
Speaker A:Tough time.
Speaker A:Tough, tough time.
Speaker A:Are you okay?
Speaker A:Are you handling it well?
Speaker A:I'm not.
Speaker A:I'm struggling.
Speaker A:It's been a week with no basketball.
Speaker A:I think I'm getting withdrawals.
Speaker A:Football season hasn't even started yet.
Speaker A:It's not even around the corner.
Speaker B:Football is currently on because it's the club World Cup.
Speaker A:It's playing right now.
Speaker A:Shout out to all the soccer fans.
Speaker A:Hey, man, this have been episode 39.
Speaker A:Go out there, enjoy sports, be nice to your mother, and as always, enjoy the violence.
