The Man and the MITH: A show about MMA
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The Man and the MITH: A show about MMA
Every Monday and Wednesday, The Athletic's Chuck Mindenhall and Shaheen Al-Shatti bring you up to speed on the world of mixed martial arts, including fight previews, recap shows and quality analysis from our team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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So I Guess This is Goodbye
Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris record their final episode of The Man and the MITH together to reflect on the show coming to an abrupt end and thank...

UFC 250 Preview, Questions, and Picks
Shaun and Chuck break down UFC 250, starting at the top of the card in the main event between the Women’s MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes, and Felecia Spencer...

UFC Apex Recap: Durinho Dominates Woodley, Jon Jones-Dana White War of Words, and more
Shaun and Chuck recap all the action from Saturday night at the UFC Apex, starting with Gilbert Burns’s domination of former Welterweight champion Tyr...

Woodley-Burns Preview, Cejudo Stripped, Covington Out at ATT, Conor’s GOAT List, UFSEA, Interim Titles, and more
Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris preview the UFC’s return to Las Vegas at the Apex this weekend as former Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley battles...

Team Elevation’s Eliot Marshall Joins the Show, Debating Jones vs. Ngannou with Josh Gross, Interim Titles, and more
Shaun and Chuck welcome Easton Training Center owner and head coach of the Elevation Fight Team, Eliot Marshall, to the show and discuss the culture a...

Overeem vs. Harris Recap, Justin Gaethje Pandemic All-Stars, Kevin Randleman’s Hall of Fame Nod, and more
Shaun and Chuck recap another eventful night in Jacksonville as the UFC completed its third event in a little over a week after returning from a prolo...

UFC Jacksonville Recap: Glover Bludgeons Lionheart, but Dober Steals the Show, Conor’s Tweetstorm, Jones-Ngannou on the Horizon?, Overeem-Harris Preview, Interim Titles of the Week, and more
Shaun and Chuck recap a rare midweek event as Glover Teixeira put himself back into the Light Heavyweight title mix with a brutal win over Anthony Smi...

UFC 249 Aftermath: A Wedding and a Funeral, Smith vs. Teixeira Preview, and more
Shaun and Chuck break down all the action from UFC 249 starting with Justin Gaethje’s brilliant performance against Tony Ferguson en route to the inte...

Instant Reaction: UFC 249 Post-Fight Show
Shaun and Chuck give their immediate analysis following Justin Gaethje’s master class victory over Tony Ferguson for the interim Lightweight title in...

UFC 249 Preview, Questions, and Picks
Shaun and Chuck first break down the two title fights headlining UFC 249, the main event between two of MMA’s most feared assassins, Tony Ferguson and...

Trevor Wittman Joins the Show and a UFC 249 Undercard Preview and Picks
Shaun and Chuck are joined by Justin Gaethje’s head coach and trainer, Trevor Wittman, to discuss Justin’s headlining bout against Tony Ferguson for t...

Mailbag: The Fights Are Returning Edition!
Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris open up the mailbag a little over a week before live MMA fights begin again and answer some great listener questions:...

Fighter Focus: Justin Gaethje, Khabib vs. Ferguson Resume Retrospective, and more
As a return to fighting at UFC 249 fast approaches, Shaun and Chuck dedicate this episode to the two men headlining the event, Tony Ferguson and Justi...

MMA Global Redraft: The Welterweights, Interim Titles of the Week, and more
Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris continue on to the second edition of their MMA Global Redraft, this time featuring fighters from the Welterweight div...

The Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard Trilogy with Frankie Edgar
Shaun and Chuck are joined by former UFC Lightweight champion, Frankie “The Answer” Edgar, to take a look back and give his insights on being involved...

UFC Targeting May 9 Return, MMA Global Redraft: The Lightweights, Interim Titles of the Week, and more
Shaun and Chuck talk about the UFC targeting a new, stacked card for May 9 at a yet-to-be-disclosed location and discuss whether this event feels more...

UFC 249 Post-Mortem, Dominick Cruz is Back, Reimagining UFC 149, and much more
Shaun and Chuck discuss the cancelation of UFC 249, four days removed from Disney pulling the plug on the event, how things could’ve played out differ...

Emergency Reaction: UFC 249 Canceled
On this emergency edition of the The Man and the MITH, Shaun and Chuck are joined by The Athletic MMA’s managing editor, Dann Stupp, and senior writer...

Fight Flashback: UFC 199
Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris flash back to UFC 199 and revisit one of MMA’s most incredible upsets with Michael Bisping stepping into the main eve...

Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Official for UFC 249, TJ Dillashaw Title Shot, Cody Garbrandt to Flyweight, and much more
Shaun and Chuck react in real time to the breaking news that Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje will headline UFC 249 from “somewhere on Earth” for the...

Teflon Jon Avoids Jail Time, Khabib-Conor 2 Rumblings, Listener Questions, Interim Titles of the Week, and more
Shaun and Chuck react to Jon Jones reaching a plea deal that allows him to avoid jail time stemming from his very recent DWI arrest and discuss the su...

UFC 249 Update: Khabib-Ferguson in Peril, Jon Jones Arrested Again, Thoughts on Tiger King, and more
Shaun and Chuck discuss the apparent demise of yet another Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson fight as the UFC’s Lightweight champion is stuck at home...

Fight Flashback: UFC 189
Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris look back at one of the greatest events in MMA history, UFC 189, revisiting the final six fights of the night, culmin...

The Man and the MITH Global Pause Awards
For the first, and hopefully only time, Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris hand out their awards for the best performances and events of 2020, prior to...

Mailbag! Is Khabib-Tony Most Jinxed Fight Ever, Should USADA Keep Testing, Fighter Companion Picks for the Apocalypse, and much more
First, Shaun and Chuck discuss the inevitable cancellation of the UFC’s next three events, despite the promotion’s best efforts to relocate this weeke...

So… It’s Been a Weird Five Days, Huh?
First, Shaun, Chuck, and Producer Chris discuss the unprecedented nature of the coronavirus outbreak and the new reality we’re all living in.
Th...

UFC Brasilia and Bellator 241 Previews, Rapid Fire Fight Roundup, Coronavirus Cancellations, Interim Titles of the Week, and more
Shaun and Chuck take a look at UFC Brasilia, likely the best non-pay-per-view UFC card of the year so far, and break down an intriguing matchup betwee...

UFC 248 Recap: Weili-Joanna Amongst the Greatest Fights Ever, Stylebender-Romero Not So Much, The Sugar Show Returns, Khabib-Ferguson Press Conference, Ortega-TKZ Altercation, and more
Shaun and Chuck deep dive into UFC 248 and start off by rescoring the epic Weili Zhang-Joanna Jedrzejczyk UFC Women’s Strawweight title fight, discuss...

Instant Reaction: UFC 248 Post-Fight Show
Shaun and Chuck give their immediate analysis following Weili Zhang’s scintillating first Women’s Strawweight title defense against the former champio...

UFC 248 Preview, Questions, and Picks
Shaun and Chuck break down the two title fights atop UFC 248, the main event between Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and the ageless wonder, Yoe...

UFC Norfolk Recap: Flyweight Division Chaos, The Tragedy of Joseph Benavidez, UFC 249 Keeps Getting Better, and more
Shaun and Chuck recap a wild last several days in the UFC Flyweight division, starting with Deiveson Figueiredo’s weight miss, ending with another tra...

UFC Norfolk: Joseph Benavidez’s Legacy at Stake, a Potential McGregor-Gaethje Fight, Why is Cejudo vs. Aldo Happening?, and more
Shaun and Chuck discuss the UFC Norfolk main event between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo, the trials and tribulations Benavidez has faced o...

UFC Auckland Recap, Fury’s Dominance, Recently Announced Fights, and more
Shaun and Chuck recap a busy weekend in combat sports, including Paul Felder and Dan Hooker going to war in the UFC Auckland main event and Tyson Fury...

Combat Sports Smorgasbord Weekend Preview
Shaun and Chuck take a look at an extremely busy weekend in the combat sports world, including the highly-anticipated rematch between Deontay Wilder a...

A Strange Night in Rio Rancho, Jan Blachowicz Crashes the Party Again, UFC Fighter Payouts, and more
Shaun and Chuck recap a strange night of fights from this past weekend at UFC Rio Rancho and discuss Jan Blachowicz’s vicious first round KO of Corey...

UFC Rio Rancho Preview, 2020 Champions Predictions, Mousasi-Lima Booked, Interim Titles, and more
Shaun and Chuck take a look at the UFC Rio Rancho main event between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz and discuss how the outcome of the Jon Jones-Do...

UFC 247 Post Mortem: Jones-Reyes Rewatch, Joe Soliz Might be the Worst Judge in MMA History, James Krause is a Beast, and more
Shaun and Chuck discuss Jon Jones’s controversial victory over Dominick Reyes on Saturday night to retain his Light Heavyweight title and re-examine t...

Instant Reaction: UFC 247 Post-Fight Show
Shaun and Chuck give their instant analysis following Jon Jones’s razor thin victory over Dominick Reyes to retain his Light Heavyweight title, and di...

UFC 247 Preview, Questions, and Picks
Shaun and Chuck kick off the show with a deep dive into the dual title fights headlining UFC 247, the main event between Light Heavyweight champion Jo...

The State of the UFC Welterweight Division, Revisiting Early Jon Jones Fights, Rafael Lovato Jr. Out Indefinitely
Shaun and Chuck discuss Dana White’s recent comments to Jim Rome that the UFC is looking to set up a Kamaru Usman-Jorge Masvidal Welterweight title fi...