Episode 526: MarQuel Mederos, Amiran Gogoladze, Sean King and UFC 327

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MarQuel Mederos went from street fights to the UFC after watching Anderson Silva lose.

The episode opens with hosts Gumby and Shockwave Dave introducing UFC 327, headlined by a vacant light heavyweight title fight between Carlos Ulberg and Yuri Prochazka. They interview MarQuel Mederos, who fights Chris Padilla on the card, discussing his 10-month layoff, background in street fights, and inspiration from Anderson Silva. Mederos details his training evolution, including unprofessional early habits and current work at MMA Lab. The hosts then shift to discussing Cub Swanson's retirement, debating his Hall of Fame worthiness and noting his durability with only one headshot knockout. A segment on fights, dogs, and parlays follows, sponsored by Proply, where they analyze Ulberg vs. Prochazka, Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa, and Curtis Blaydes vs. Josh Hokut, picking Mederos as an underdog and a parlay with Tatiana Suarez and Murzakanov. Interviews with regional fighters Amiran Gogoladze (OKTAGON 86) and Sean King (Fury FC 118) cover their layoffs, training, and upcoming bouts. Gogoladze talks about training in the U.S. with Merab Dvalishvili, while King discusses his quick turnaround and title aspirations. The episode concludes with thanks to listeners and sponsors.

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UFC 327 picks get useful texture from deep-round questions, betting logic, and fighter interviews tied to specific matchups.

Top Turtle MMA Podcast frames its fight talk around UFC 327, opening on the vacant light heavyweight title fight between Carlos Allberg and Yuri Prohoshka before moving into card picks, an underdog angle, and a parlay.

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