Verse Us with Eric Nicksick

Verse Us with Eric Nicksick

Verse Us with Eric Nicksick is an audio and video podcast designed to dive deep into the human stories behind the fight game, exploring the passions, struggles, and triumphs of those involved. Conversations will extend beyond sport, touching on the intersections of lifestyle and pop culture

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September 9, 2025 77 mins
Edmen Shahbazyan opens up on Ronda Rousey relationship, being her main training partner at a young age, watching the superstar navigate through fame, how she handled her UFC exit + more! Plus, we talk fatherhood and fighting, Head to MyBookie.Ag and use code 'VSUSPOD' to get a 50% bonus match on your first deposit!  - Follow 'Verse Us with Eric Nicksick' on all social media @VSUSPod  - Subscribe to 'Verse Us with Eric Nicksick' ...
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Puna Soriano joins Eric and Randy to discuss his homo-erotic post-fight celebrations, night terrors he gets during fight week, his move from middleweight to welterweight, and why he thinks he might be gay. Enjoy! 

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Eric Nicksick opens up on recent coaching struggles, vibe in Xtreme Couture and reaching out for advice. Plus, Eric recaps UFC Vegas 109 main event between Roman Dolidze and Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez, and previews the UFC 319 main card, including Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev. Head to MyBookie.Ag and use code 'VSUSPOD' to get a 50% bonus match on your first deposit!  - Follow 'Verse Us with Eric Nicksick' on all social me...
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UFC vet Nikolas Motta joins the show with Eric and Randy to chat about his CRAZY FOTY at UFC Baku against Naz Sadykhov, how he still hasn't been paid his bonus from that fight, partying with Bryan Battle, sparring Jose Aldo, and so much more. Enjoy!

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In addition to recapping UFC Abu Dhabi, Eric and Randy discuss the latest on Tim Kennedy and the stories surrounding lies about his military service, touch on Ben Askren's fight and how inspiring it is to watch him, and talk about the importance as fathers of protecting your home. Enjoy!

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Eric and Randy react to UFC 318 from New Orleans, Louisiana. They discuss Max Holloway's big win, who could be next for the BMF champ, Dustin Poirier's retirement + his legacy in the sport, What went wrong for Dan Ige & Daniel Zellhuber, plus preview UFC Abu Dhabi this weekend between Robert Whittaker & Reinier de Ridder.

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NBA Champion and Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla joins Eric and Randy to talk about life in the NBA, the price you pay after winning a championship, psychological advantages Joe searches for game to game, how MMA training allows him to build better rapport with his staff + players, plus much more. Enjoy!

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Paddy Pimblett joins the show just 12 hours after his intense face off with Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. Pimblett discusses where the rivalry began, how he would beat Topuria, Charles Oliveira's performance, "Posh Boy Bellend" Arman Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje as a potential opponent and so much more!

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Claudia Gadelha joins the show to discuss her rough upbringing in Brazil, how she left home at 15 in search of a better life, early days at Novo Uniao with Jose Aldo and Renan Barao, feud with Joanna Jedrzejczyk, life after fighting, UFC BJJ and so much more. Enjoy!

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Eric and Randy discuss the possibility of Francis Ngannou returning to UFC, what Eric actually said in his interview, Ngannou's openness to return to UFC, recap UFC 316, discuss their excitement around Amanda Nunes vs Kayla Harrison + more! 

#UFC #MMA #UFC316 #FrancisNgannou

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Luke Thomas joins the fellas to talk about the current state of MMA + Boxing, his thoughts on TKO's attempt to get into boxing, the current media landscape across sport, breaks down UFC 316 and much more! Enjoy! 

#MMA #UFC #UFC316 #TKO #Boxing 

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Forrest Griffin joins Eric and Randy to discuss his rise to UFC, his favorite TUF 1 memories, going to the University of Georgia for 8 years, being a cop, old training days with Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, the UFC PI + much more! 

#MMA #UFC #ForrestGriffin #TUF 

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Marquel Martin is a former UFC employee, former CAA agent, and former agent to MMA stars like Francis Ngannou, Georges St. Pierre, Yair Rodriguez, Khalil Rountree & Kevin Lee. 

He discusses the current state of UFC, why athletes get the short-end of the stick in MMA, his new business 3point0 Labs, and the journey with Francis Ngannou from UFC to Saudi Arabia and boxing Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua!

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Megan Olivi and Joe Benavidez join Eric and Randy to discuss the Iconic WEC years, early UFC fights, Megan's journey in broadcast media, UFC 315 & Joe's complicated relationship with fighting today. Enjoy! 

#MMA #UFC #JoeBenavidez #MeganOlivi #UFC315 

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Johnny Walker joins the guys to discuss how fatherhood has reshaped his mentality towards fighting, the viral clip of Anthony Smith saying he broke into his house mid-fight, growing up in Brazil, using Tinder to learn English and more! 

#MMA #UFC #JohnnyWalker #Tinder #AnthonySmith 

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Julian Erosa joins Eric and Randy to talk about his journey through the fight game. A 42-fight veteran who's been cut and resigned to the UFC three times, Erosa talks about resilience, perseverance and the mental toughness needed to be a fighter. He also discusses his Paddy Pimblett fight, why Bryce Mitchell makes sense next + more! 

#MMA #UFC #PaddyPimblett #BryceMitchell 

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Eric and Randy are joined by former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, who talks about his last years in UFC, his love for women in and out of camp, his boxing stint against Jake Paul, the GFL, + much more! Oh, and he also says his rap song "I'll Beat Yo A**" was a diss track to Dana White. 

#TyronWoodley #UFC #MMA #DanaWhite #EricNicksick 

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Brad Tavares joins Eric Nicksick to discuss his big win last weekend over Gerald Meerschaert, how Eric and Belal Muhammad were talking crap to each other in the corners, tying Michael Bisping's all-time wins record, break down UFC 314 and much more! 

#MMA #UFC #BelalMuhammad #UFC314 #MichaelChandler 

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On this episode, Eric and Randy react to the Cain Velasquez sentencing, discuss the Lebron vs Stephen A Smith saga, touch on March Madness, recap UFC Mexico City and look ahead to this weekend's APEX card.

#UFC #MMA #CainVelasquez #Lebron #MarchMadness


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0:00:00 Intro
0:01:08 My bookie Ad 
0:01:39 Eric’s cabo vacation 
0:03:59 UFC Mexico City fight’s recap 
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Eric and Randy recap Vettori vs Dolidze 2, discuss the UFC London card this weekend, talk about the pros and cons of fighting at home, and peel back the layers on a dark secret around the business of UFC. 

#UFC #MMA #London #DanaWhite #UFCLondon #leonedwards 

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:15 Guest Intro
0:01:50 How's life been since the fight with Almabayev
0:02:11 How was the camp leading up to the fight
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