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Pereira’s Back on Top, Oliveira Delivers Again, and the Middleweight Mess Continues (w/ Tom S.)

October 21, 2025 • Episode 248

In today’s episode, Fares is joined by fellow UFC fanatic — and first-time guest — Tom Surette! The two recap an action-packed month of fights, starting with UFC 319 where Alex Pereira regained his light heavyweight title (1:08). They break down the rest of the card, including Jiri’s win over Khalil Rountree (5:54) and Merab’s successful defense against Cory Sandhagen (7:40).

Next, they head to Brazil for the October 11th card, where Charles Oliveira defended home soil against late replacement Mateusz Gamrot (12:09). Then, they dive into this past weekend’s action as Brendan Allen stepped in on short notice to dominate RDR (16:44). What’s next for the middleweight division (23:46)?

The guys also cover the Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott controversy (28:49), Zahabi’s razor-thin decision (32:56), and share thoughts on the current state of UFC commentary (42:11). To close, they preview this weekend’s UFC 320 card (46:34).

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