In This Corner With Brian Campbell

New co-host and UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans joins Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise for a loaded episode breaking down all things UFC 238. Does Henry Cejudo have the "it" factor for crossover stardom? How important is a third Amanda Nunes fight to Valentina Shevchenko's legacy? Does Tony Ferguson deserve a title shot immediately? The guys also preview Friday's Bellator 222 card as Evans looks at the mindset of welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and predicts a winner between former opponents Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen. Plus, producer Mike Mormile drops by with reaction to the latest news including Cris "Cyborg" Justino's UFC contract and the proposed Justin Bieber-Tom Cruise MMA match. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Campbell sits down with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum for a colorful and wide-ranging interview previewing Tyson Fury's return on Saturday. The Top Rank chairman also shares his plans for Terence Crawford-Errol Spence and Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez Jr. fights in 2019 and states why he believes Manny Pacquiao should retire. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew drops by to recap Gennady Golovkin's KO return and the chances of a Canelo Alvarez trilogy fight this fall. Plus, Rafe's big announcement and a debate as to whether Fury is a historical heavyweight.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With NXT TakeOver XXV in the rear-view mirror, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein take a deep dive on the insane show, discussing why the product is so good and whether that style of professional wrestling could actually translate to WWE's main roster. WWE champion Kofi Kingston also joins the show to break down winning the title at WrestleMania 35, his life-changing trip back to is native Ghana and why he and Dolph Ziggler make such great foils (1:26:16). The show opens with BC getting taken to task for his treatment of The Silver King last week with the guys (appearing to) settle their beef and focus on the positives. They also briefly talk about Brock Lesnar being used as a ratings ploy, whether any part of Blood Money in the Sand III is worthwhile, Jon Moxley's debut in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, whether fans should legitimately be excited for Dominion 6.9 on Sunday and how WWE has completely screwed up its women's division. Plus, feel spots are activated in a major way by Bray Wyatt and the continued succ

Brian Campbell, Brandon Wise and producer Mike Mormile return for a detailed preview of Saturday's loaded UFC 238 card from Chicago. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo shares his preparation for moving up in weight to challenge Marlon Moraes for the vacant bantamweight title, and women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko talks her growing beef with Jessica Eye and whether she believes Amanda Nunes is the G.O.A.T. Plus, a recap of UFC Stockholm, and the legacy of Alexander Gustafsson, Nate Diaz's return after a three-year absence and the announcement of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier for UFC 242. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew are back for a loaded show to sort out the heavyweight division after Andy Ruiz Jr.'s upset TKO of Anthony Joshua on Saturday. The guys also welcome former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to talk his DAZN debut against Steve Rolls and how he might entice Canelo Alvarez into a fall trilogy. Plus, former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney reveals his comeback from alcoholism in his new book and looks back on a memorable career.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AEW's debut and Jon Moxley's shocking appearance to conclude Double or Nothing have the professional wrestling world buzzing, so Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein convene to break it all down with special guest Jack Crosby. The guys discuss how to grade AEW's first show, what the future holds for the company and whether fans were right to expect an immediate WWE reaction. Plus, our thoughts on Moxley's comments on Vince McMahon and WWE creative during his interview with Chris Jericho, as well as a look at what exactly wrong with the WWE product as a whole. Last but not least, BC, The Silver King and Jack preview the loaded NXT TakeOver XXV card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview Saturday's heavyweight title bout as unified champion Anthony Joshua makes his long-awaited U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz Jr. The guys also recap a busy weekend including unbeaten lightweight Devin Haney's breakout moment in a knockout of the year contender. Plus, former world champion Chris Algieri talks Saturday's return and his new book on cooking and nutrition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With so much to talk about in the world of professional wrestling, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein do not waste any time recapping Money in the Bank from Sunday, including what went well and what flamed out from WWE's first post-WrestleMania pay-per-view. The guys also debate the introduction of the 24/7 championship and the returns of both Brock Lesnar and Dolph Ziggler. BC and The Silver King end the show with their candid thoughts ahead of AEW's first show, Double or Nothing, and what is at stake for the upstart organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise are joined by former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos ahead of his return against top contender Francis Ngannou. JDS talks the secret behind his resurgence and why fans should expect nothing but action against "The Predator." Plus, a detailed breakdown of UFC Rochester including the fall of Kevin Lee and whether Rafael dos Anjos deserves a long-awaited Conor McGregor fight. The guys also update their pound-for-pound rankings and continue to hype their 2019 sparring match.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down a busy weekend of fights, including WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder's brutal first-round knockout of Dominic Breazeale, what's next for Wilder and whether he can become a modern-day version of Mike Tyson from the standpoint of delivering violence? Plus, Naoya Inoue's push to becoming the pound-for-pound best in the world and whether the "Monster" can cross over into the mainstream. The guys also breakdown Josh Taylor's unification win and whether he's the best 140-pound fighter in the world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special extended edition, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down every match ahead of Money in the Bank, one of WWE's signature pay-per-views each year (1:48:00). The guys open the show by discussing the big AEW on TNT announcement, including what it means for AEW itself and the world of professional wrestling as a whole (13:19). BC and Adam also discuss the untimely death of the real Silver King, improvements to Raw and SmackDown, the Kabuki Warriors, Lars Sullivan's fine and the "Holy Grail" match between Bret Hart and Tom Magee (1:00:00). Plus, WWE superstar Ricochet stops by to share his excitement over Sunday's ladder match and explain his ascension to the main roster (1:27:00). To watch our Money in the Bank Preview on video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWKufe3lwWw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell is joined by Dominic Breazeale ahead of Saturday's heavyweight title bout against Deontay Wilder on Showtime. Breazeale relives his transformation from college quarterback to heavyweight contender and shares the backstory behind a hotel skirmish that kickstarted his feud with Wilder. Rafe Bartholomew drops by to recap Julian Williams' breakthrough win over Jarrett Hurd and debate it's merit as a fight-of-the-year frontrunner. Plus, how does Top Rank fix the Isaac Dogboe experiment?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise look back at a wild weekend in MMA highlighted by Jessica Andrade's knockout slam of Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 and a number of possible finales for UFC legends. Should Namajunas ever fight again following her post-fight comments, and how quickly should UFC book an Andrade-Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch? Plus, a full breakdown following Bellator 221, including Patricio "Pitbull" Freire's quick finish of Michael Chandler and Douglas Lima's thrilling knockout of Michael Page in the Welterweight Grand Prix. Also, Jake "Jack Swagger" Hager's future in MMA after beating a meat packer and a preview of Saturday's UFC Rochester main event between welterweights Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWE hit rock bottom on Monday night, and while Brian Campbell prefers not to talk about it, Adam Silverstein opens the show with an epic rant in an attempt to set the company straight. The guys break down what was so bad about Raw and whether SmackDown Live was a saving grace on Tuesday. Plus, is Daniel Bryan sneakily becoming the best wrestler in the world? BC and The Silver King also welcome in Kevin Owens to discuss his return to the squared circle and how plans changed at WrestleMania 35, as well as Adam "Hangman" Page to talk about the formation of AEW and the upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell is joined by MMA legend Randy Couture to set the stage for Thursday's PFL return in a card headlined by Kayla Harrison. Couture shares what he likes about PFL's unique format, explains why he took a stand in his prime for fighters' rights, and divulges how close he came to a fighting comeback in recent years. Brandon Wise stops by to recap Donald Cerrone's exciting win at UFC Ottawa and preview a loaded weekend of action including UFC 237 in Brazil and a Bellator 221 card featuring Michael Chandler-Patricio Freire and Douglas Lima-Michael Page. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew provide a detailed recap of Canelo Alvarez's victory over Danny Jacobs to unify middleweight titles. The guy's break down what's next for both fighters and what won and lost them the fight. Plus, Gennady Golovkin names his new trainer and a preview of a busy weekend including Jarret Hurd-Julian Williams and an all-action ESPN doubleheader from Tucson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell returns at radio row in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's Canelo Alvarez-Danny Jacobs middleweight unification bout on DAZN to provide a second day of engaging and entertaining interviews you won't want to miss. Get fired up for the fight and find out the inside stories on some of the biggest fights historically as BC chats with Alvarez, Jacobs, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, Danny Roman, Devin Haney, Brian Kenny, DAZN EVP Joe Markowski and boxing personalities Ak and Barak.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell takes over Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's middleweight unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs on DAZN. This first of two bonus interview shows includes colorful chats with Oscar De La Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sergio Mora, Todd Grisham, Ryan Garcia, Jessie Vargas, Chris Mannix and Tom Loeffler. The experts break down the fight, tackle the biggest news topics in boxing today and look back by sharing inside stories on iconic moments in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A horrific week of WWE television, including a lackluster build to their upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view, has Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein on edge. The guys open the show breaking down the surprise Jon Moxley (f.k.a. Dean Ambrose) promo video, Brock Lesnar's MMA retirement and potential WWE return, another WWE show in Saudi Arabia, Cody's shot at the Attitude Era and more. BC and The Silver King also discuss the week that was in WWE, including the latest incarnation of Firefly Funhouse, the terrible MITB match announcements and where we are headed with this Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles feud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs middleweight unification bout on DAZN from every angle before predicting a winner. How much will Jacobs’ rehydration clause play a part in the outcome? What about Alvarez’s history of favorable treatment from the judges? Plus, an in-depth look at Gennady Golovkin’s breakup with trainer Abel Sanchez and how that might affect GGG heading into a fall showdown against the Alvarez-Jacobs winner. The guys also recap a busy weekend including big wins from Juan Francisco Estrada, Regis Prograis, Nonito Donaire and a lightweight stinker in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices