Category: Overreaction Time

Video: The great Ilia Topuria vs. Alex Pereira Male Fighter of the Year debate

The 2024 Male Fighter of the Year comes down to quality vs. quantity between UFC champions Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira.

How’s this for an “overreaction”? When it comes to who’s the 2024 Male Fighter of the Year, [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]’s quality over [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]’s quantity could not be ignored.

To be sure, both Topuria and Pereira had incredible years. Topuria claimed the featherweight championship with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski back in February then followed up that win by doing something no fighter had done before: knock out Max Holloway for his first title defense. As for Pereira, he defended his light heavyweight championship three times in less than six months – between April and October – with knockouts of Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree.

For his one-of-a-kind year in which he finished two of the three greatest fighters of his division, Topuria got the nod as MMA Junkie’s 2024 Male Fighter of the Year. Was that the right decision?

MMA Junkie’s Simon Samano and “Gorgeous” George Garcia debated that topic in the latest edition of “Overreaction Time.”

Check out their discussion in the video above, and watch the full episode of “Overreaction Time” below on YouTube.

Video: Will 2025 be the last year Jon Jones fights in the UFC?

It seems unlikely that we’ll get more than one fight from Jon Jones – if we even get one fight from him – in 2025.

How’s this for an “overreaction”? 2025 will be the last year [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] fights in the UFC … if we’re lucky.

Jones returned from injury in 2024 to fight only once at UFC 309 last month, when he finished Stipe Miocic to retain the heavyweight championship. That title, however, is in dispute considering Tom Aspinall is currently the interim heavyweight champ, who even defended his belt back in July with a first-round TKO of Curtis Blaydes.

UFC CEO Dana White recently guaranteed that Jones vs. Aspinall, the fight everyone wants to see, will happen in 2025. But will it? Or could negotiations between Jones and the UFC go sideways, and he decides to end his career after a triumphant return at UFC 309?

MMA Junkie’s Simon Samano and Mike Bohn discussed Jones’ future in the latest edition of “Overreaction Time.”

Check out their discussion in the video above, and watch the complete episode of “Overreaction Time” below on YouTube.

Video: What are the chances Conor McGregor fights for the UFC in 2025?

We’re coming up on three-and-a-half years since Conor McGregor last competed in the UFC. Will 2025 be the year he comes back?

How’s this for an “overreaction”: 2025 will be yet another year without [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] fighting in the UFC.

We’re coming up on three-and-a-half years since McGregor last competed inside the octagon, when he broke his leg and lost by injury TKO in a trilogy with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The former UFC two-division champion’s career has been a wild and controversial ride, with no action inside the cage since. McGregor had been set to headline UFC 303 against Michael Chandler this past June, but a broken pinky toe suffered in training forced him to withdraw one month out.

Events in McGregor’s personal life came to a head in November as he found himself embroiled in a civil trial in which a woman, Nikita Hand, alleged that McGregor raped her in a Dublin hotel room in late 2018. After nearly two weeks of arguments in an Irish high court, a jury found McGregor liable for assault and forced him to pay Hand damages. As a result of the outcome, McGregor was dropped as a pitchman by several companies, including Proper No. Twelve whiskey.

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Given the delay and everything McGregor’s dealt with outside the cage, is it possible his UFC career is revived in 2025? MMA Junkie’s Simon Samano and Mike Bohn discussed on the latest edition of “Overreaction Time.”

Check out the segment in the video above, and watch the complete episode of “Overreaction Time” below on YouTube.

Video: Does Paddy Pimblett have path to UFC lightweight top five in 2025?

Paddy Pimblett appears on the cusp of getting fights that will make or break him as a top-tier UFC fighter.

How’s this for an “overreaction”? [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] will finish 2025 ranked as a top-five UFC lightweight.

Pimblett has been part of the UFC roster for more than three years, and throughout that time has made himself a polarizing figure in the UFC lightweight division. The British standout has yet to be beaten inside the octagon, however, and his lone performance in 2024 marked the biggest win of his career as “The Baddy” delivered a Submission of the Year contender vs. King Green at UFC 304 in July, which followed a new contract with the organization.

Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) could be poised for a breakout year in 2025, and he recently revealed his next matchup is close to being announced, teasing it could possibly come against Michael Chandler. Whether it’s Chandler or someone else, the 29-year-old Pimblett seems on the cusp of getting the type fights that will make or break him as a top-tier name at 155 pounds.

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So what is Pimblett’s ceiling going into a 2025 campaign that could kick off at UFC Fight Night 255 on March 22 in London? MMA Junkie’s Simon Samano and Danny Segura discussed on the latest edition of “Overreaction Time.”

Check out the segment above and watch the complete episode of “Overreaction Time” below on YouTube.

Overreaction Time: 2024/2025 roundup on Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Paddy Pimblett, more!

Check out the final “Overreaction Time” episode of the year looking back on 2024 and ahead to 2025.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the final “Overreaction Time” episode of the year at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano debates his “overreactions” with “Gorgeous” George Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura as they look back on 2024 and ahead to 2025 with the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • Male Fighter of the Year: [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]’s quality over [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]’s quantity could not be ignored.
  • The PFL completely mishandled the Bellator acquisition in 2024.
  • 2025 will be the LAST YEAR [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] fights in the UFC … if we’re lucky.
  • 2025 will be yet another year without [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] in a UFC fight.
  • [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] will go winless in 2025.
  • [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] will win the UFC women’s bantamweight title in 2025 AND retire as champ.
  • [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] will finish 2025 ranked in the top 5 at lightweight.

Watch the full episode in the video above.

Overreaction Time: Covington a fraud? Sold on Topuria to 155? Adesanya under pressure? More!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” on the fallout from UFC Tampa, plus some major developments and a big main event booked.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio host “Gorgeous” George Garcia debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • UFC Tampa newsflash: [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag] was a FRAUD this whole time.
  • UFC Tampa: [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] is the MOST DANGEROUS fighter in the welterweight division.
  • UFC Tampa: The best finish of the night was ROBBED of a bonus.
  • [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] moving to lightweight would be a GOOD MOVE for his career.
  • [autotag]Demetrious Johnson[/autotag] was WISE to brush off Alexandre Pantoja’s callout.
  • UFC Saudi Arabia: The pressure is on [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] to win DEFINITIVELY against Nassourdine Imavov.

Watch the full episode in the video above.

Overreaction Time: Alexandre Pantoja and Shavkat Rakhmonov elite? Colby Covington in danger, more!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” on what happened at UFC 310 and what’s to come at UFC 311, UFC 312 and UFC Tampa.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • UFC 310: [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] will STILL be flyweight champion at the end of 2025.
  • UFC 310: [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]’s title reign is up next.
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov and [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag] WILL meet again for the UFC welterweight title.
  • UFC 311: [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag] SHOULD BE the main event over [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag].
  • UFC 311: Umar being favored over Merab is NUTS!
  • UFC 312: [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] getting a title shot over [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] is BULLSH*T.
  • A [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] rematch is a GREAT idea.
  • UFC Tampa: [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] won’t just beat [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag], he’ll knock him out!

Watch the full episode in the video above.

Overreaction Time: On Conor McGregor’s new low, Jon Jones’ pound-for-pound status, more!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” on Conor McGregor losing his sexual assault civil trial and much more.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio host Brian “Goze” Garcia debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is a disgrace to MMA.
  • There’s no way [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] should be No. 1 pound-for-pound.
  • [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] vs.[autotag] Petr Yan next?[/autotag] It’s not crazy!
  • [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] better make a statement at UFC 311.
  • [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag]? Get the f*** out of here!

Watch the full episode in the video above.

Overreaction Time: UFC 309 and Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson deliver the not-so-goods

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” covering Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and more.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie reporter Farah Hannoun debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] was a meaningless UFC heavyweight title fight.
  • UFC 309 proved Jon Jones would lose to [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag].
  • Things are about to get ugly between Jon Jones and [autotag]Dana White[/autotag].
  • [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] should stop acting so desperate to fight [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag].
  • [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag]’s UFC 309 performance was a huge disappointment.
  • [autotag]Jake Paul [/autotag]vs. [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag]: What the hell was that?
  • The UFC totally redeemed itself with the UFC 310/UFC Tampa shakeup.

Watch the full episode in the video above.

Overreaction Time: UFC 309 bold predictions, plus will Jake Paul embarrass Mike Tyson?

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” looking ahead to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and more.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie reporter Danny Segura debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] will finish [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] at UFC 309, no doubt about it.
  • Jones’ legacy will take a hit if he loses to Miocic.
  • Sorry, [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag], but Jones definitely should fight [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] if he wins at UFC 309.
  • [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] WILL steal the show at UFC 309.
  • [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag] is poised to have a breakout performance at UFC 309.
  • [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag] is about to embarrass himself against[autotag] Jake Paul[/autotag].

Watch the full episode in the video above.