Takes

Floyd Mayweather is running out of money

My Hot Seat is Floyd Mayweather. 'cause I'm starting to think Floyd Mayweather might not have a lot of money left. ... It feels like Floyd Mayweather shouldn't be fighting this much at his age.

The UFC should implement a rule requiring submissions after prolonged ground control

I just think that if you take someone down for 25 minutes and wrestle them, you should have to submit them... If you wrestle someone for 25 minutes, you have to submit them. Or else it's impressively boring.

Getting into a fight overtrained is worse than going in undertrained

The biggest problem here is making sure that you are 100% on it when it comes to over training. 'cause getting in there overtrained is even worse than getting in there undertrained to be honest.

My fighting style is educated chaos that the world of MMA is still playing catch-up to

I think you guys are only criticizing my style where you should be taking notes instead. This is not just him going crazy. This is actually an educated scramble or an educated combination. Even though it looks different to what we used to, now they're playing catch up.

If you don't start riding by age 4, you likely won't turn pro today

The kids, if you don't start by four, you're probably not making it to that professional level. There's very few... it's amazing how hard these kids work.

Shara Magomedov is the greatest looking UFC fighter of all time

Shara Magomedov is the greatest UFC looking fighter of all time. He looks like an angry leprechaun.

Conor McGregor leaked his own nude photos on purpose

Conor McGregor, I'm starting to think he might not be a good guy... maybe he was trying to get his dick out. That was like, 'cause you can't leak it yourself. So he was just doing this on purpose to be like, I want to just let everyone know that there's my penis.

Sean O'Malley's decision to abstain from masturbation for 10 months before his fight was a mistake.

Sean O'Malley didn't jerk off for 10 months and then lost in the third round. Not a good choice. You have to, if you come out and say, 'Hey, I'm not jerking off,' you have to win.

The rumored Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul boxing match will be a 'shitty money grab' that sucks

Conor McGregor tweeted that the rumors of about with Rio are false. I'm in preliminary agreements... to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India... It's probably gonna suck. I'm sick of it. This might be, so they fight someone who's actually like at the top of their game.

Ultimate Dick Kicking is a better combat sport than Power Slap

We got a new combat sport that we have to start paying attention to guys, it's better than Power Slap. It's better than arm wrestling. It's the ultimate dick kicking championship. Two guys just stand across from each other and kick each other in the dicks until one guy gives up.

Jake Paul took mercy on Mike Tyson in their boxing match

I guess credit to Jake Paul for not knocking out Mike Tyson. ... He had no chance of winning that. And Jake Paul took mercy on his soul, which should never happen in a boxing match. ... That third round was elder abuse. That was the round where Jake Paul was like, I'm gonna start unloading. And Mike Tyson couldn't move.

Dricus du Plessis is waking up from the dead and has the world in front of him after beating Israel Adesanya

My cool throne is Dricus du Plessis winning a fight. Coming back out of nowhere. Coming, waking up from the dead... now he's got the world in front of him.

Imane Khelif should be allowed to compete in women's boxing despite the testosterone controversy

From my limited reading, she was born a female and identify as a female. Just because she has some extra testosterone doesn't mean she shouldn't be fighting other females.

Oleksandr Usyk was the deserved winner over Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury lost, Usyk beat him in 12 rounds. It was an awesome fight... the right fighter won... Tyson Fury's in Deep Water because I knew he's the type of guy that if you're like Tyson Fury's done. Yeah. He'll come back and he'll just knock someone else out.

Mike Tyson could be 90 years old and still knock someone out.

I'm pumped up. 'cause I think everybody that is, most people that are paying attention to this would just like to see another Mike Tyson knockout. Yes. Just bring us back to the glory days. Yes. And he could be 90 years old and I would still believe that he'd be able to knock somebody out.

Ryan Garcia is the new face of boxing

Garcia was awesome and he, he might be the new face of boxing 'cause he is, he's crazy. He's like the perfect amount of crazy fun to watch. Was throwing bombs... he's something else.

UFC overtime should consist of a five-foot octagon where fighters punch each other until someone wins

That should be overtime in all the UFCs just stand, they they shrink the octagon. Yeah. and just like five feet in diameter, just stand in there and punch each other until somebody wins.

Anthony Joshua knocking out Francis Ngannou was great for boxing

Anthony Joshua knocked the fuck out of Francis Ngannou and that feels good for boxing... I am a boxing purist in the fact that I want boxers to always beat people who show up... anyone who shows up into a boxing ring with no boxing training, I want them to lose every time.

I'm fully in on Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul because Tyson can knock anyone out at any moment

I'm in on this fight. Mike Tyson, one of the most ferocious boxers of all time, could knock anyone out at any moment. And that's how you sell fights. I'm in no matter what and it's free.

Mike Tyson is the main attraction in the fight against Jake Paul, which is rare for a Jake Paul fight

It's the rare fight where I think most times when Jake Paul fights somebody, people buy the fight because it's Jake Paul... He's the main attraction. In this one, I think Mike Tyson might be the main attraction.

Mark Zuckerberg is an animal and would defeat everyone on the PMT crew in a fight

Zuck is a beast... Zuck would take us down. I hate to say it but kind of an animal. He gets smoked and he... yeah.

Francis Ngannou actually won the fight against Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury, they boxed Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou this weekend... Francis Ngannou also has the, the perfect, he like champion fighters... Split decision. But a lot of people were saying that he won.

Tyson Fury was embarrassingly out of shape for the Ngannou fight

Tyson Fury always looks a little bit outta shape, but he looked so outta shape next to Ngannou. Just like they look like different species... he was the heaviest he's ever been was he? That's what they said. Which bullshit for the announcers to say that.

Nate Diaz actually won the fight against Jake Paul because he out-trolled him

I actually think Nate Diaz won this fight. Because Nate Diaz... somehow managed to become the king troll in that match. He out-trolled Jake Paul in a boxing match. Jake Paul was like taking it very seriously... but Nate Diaz is like, 'dude, I got you mad. Look how mad you are.'

Liver knockouts are the best type of knockout in combat sports

There was also a sick, sick liver knockout. Which is my favorite type of knockout. It is the best. I love to just watch YouTube compilations of liver knockouts because... you get hit in the stomach and then you take two steps back and then it's just debilitating pain that just paralyzes you.

If you knock a fighter's dad out, you are allowed to mock that fighter's son

Israel Adesanya slept Pereira... then maybe like the most coldhearted move of all time mock Pereira's son who was crying watching his dad get knocked out. I loved it. I'll say it. I love it. I know that people will probably be like, oh that's fucked up. But... if you knock somebody's dad out, you're allowed to make fun of that person's son.

Jon Jones is the best UFC fighter of all time

I think John Jones is the best UFC fighter of all time, I think at this point. It's hard to say otherwise cuz he has that one loss on his record. But that was just for illegal elbows, right, when he is beating the fuck out of a guy.

Patty Pimblett must change his lifestyle to reach the top 10

I think the question for me is, is he [Patty Pimblett] gonna adopt the championship lifestyle 24/7/365 that will allow him... you can't eat after. ... it's not sustainable. ... eventually to realize top 10 type success in what is our toughest, deepest division, he's gonna have to make some lifestyle changes.

The betting line for Molly McCann vs. Erin Blanchfield is out of whack

I will though just say that the Molly McCann price to me seems out of whack. Erin Blanchfield's a great grappler but minus 400 given what Molly has done of late, that surprises me.

Dimitri Bivol might be one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time

I think Bivol might end up being one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time in the world. Maybe in of all time... honestly, for his legacy, which he deserves, I think he needs to fight Canelo again at 168.

Conor McGregor's frustration with the UFC stems from WME buying the company after he was the one driving the business

I think [Conor McGregor] was just frustrated because, when WME bought the UFC for a real number, he was the one who was really driving the business. So he was a little frustrated that guys were buying in and making money, but it was an investment opportunity.

The best wrestler in the world would defeat the best boxer in the world in a fight

I had a debate years ago... would you take the best wrestler in the world over the best boxer in the world? And obviously the table was unanimously for the best boxer. And I can just tell you, if you pull 10 wrestlers, they're gonna tell you, take the best wrestler over the best boxer. Us wrestlers stick together.

Canelo Alvarez is the pound-for-pound greatest boxer in the world

You have the current GOAT, which is Canelo Alvarez pound for pound, number one, the biggest star in the sport... he just fluctuates up weight classes and just basically wants to fight all champions.

Jake Paul will never be a world champion

Jake's a little bit different because he's at least boxing now. Right. He thinks he can be a world champion never in a million years, but there are actually some boxers that are worse than Jake Paul.

Tyson Fury is not actually retired

Tyson Fury beat Dillian Whyte the other day, he face timed me off a dozen times the next day asking for Anthony Joshua's number. So he ain't retiring for nothing. I mean, he just wants to make as much with Tyson Fury... I think he will always be there.

Canelo Alvarez is a pure winner because he stays hungry for belts despite already having all the money and success in the world.

When you have more money than you ever dreamed of, when you have more belts than you ever fantasized about as a kid, how do you want it more than ever, right? In a sport as brutal as boxing. And that is why Canelo Alvarez is a pure winner... he dreamed of having all the things that he's got now, but now he's got it, he wants it more than ever.

Women's boxing is on the up and up following the electric Taylor vs. Serrano fight

Women's boxing is on the up and up. ... What we saw in the last Jake Paul card with Amanda Serrano on it is that those fights are extremely electric. ... It was the first headline by women fighters at Madison Square Garden itself in its 140 year history.

Patty the Batty is going to be a massive star

Our colleague, Patty the Batty put on an electric show... Patty the Batty's going to be a star. I'm so excited. He choked out the guy in what, like three minutes... I just love Patty too because his haircut and just how he looks. And then he kicks your ass.

Jorge Masvidal should fight Conor McGregor next in a matchup of 'wash kings'

Jorge Masvidal, after his loss over the past weekend, has now opened up a chance that many are saying he should fight Conor McGregor next... That'd be a great fight for both of them to come back to. Wash kings, two strikers, just because they got out-wrestled in both their fights. So it would be a good fight.

Jake Paul is starting to become a real boxer and his presence is good for the sport

Jake Paul... he's starting to get to be a real boxer. I think it's good for boxing because it gets more people tuning into combat sports.

Combat sports are the purest form of sport because of the total vulnerability

It's the purest form of sport. There's no one to back you up. There are no time-outs. It's as real as it gets and you find out what you're really about. And I, and I love it. So I respect anyone that gets in there. So yeah, both boxing, MMA... there's nothing like that kind of energy when they get the guys come out of the tunnel and they're going to enter that ring.

Conor McGregor is still one of the top ten best fighters in the world

Conor McGregor... he's still one of the top ten guys in the world. I mean, he's still one of the top ten best guys in the world... Conor coming back is a headliner.

Deontay Wilder is a pathetic loser

I don't hate the guy. Guy's a pathetic loser. So how could I have any anger with him at all?

Having anger in a boxing match is a recipe for losing

I think the man who has anger in a boxing match will lose. This is not an angry situation to be in. It's a sporting contest. And I've done all my training. When I get in there, I just do what I got to do. Be relaxed and enjoy it.

My AEW return at the United Center is the number one moment of my career

Number one easily, number one far and away. What that represented, what the moment was far and away. Number one moment in my career, easily, easily. It's like number one. And then there's a gap. And then there's number two.

AEW wins if they just focus on putting out a better product than WWE

The only thing we have to do is put out a better product and we win in my opinion. You know, we don't have a show that goes head to head on Mondays. We're not trying to quote unquote, put them out of business. My take on that is if we just focus on ourselves and we tighten up all our screws and we make our show better then we win.

WWE fosters a culture where wrestlers are encouraged to step on each other's necks

Vince always fostered this, this a culture where he wanted everybody at their throat. He wanted people stepping on your neck to get to where you are and ahead of you and all that other stuff. And now I think there's wrestlers on both sides who were like, whatever, let's all go get pancakes.

Jake Paul showed physical signs of PED use during the Tyron Woodley fight

I didn't want to say anything, but in Caleb's interview you can see acne right around is like, just really bad. But what about his nipples? Very, I mean, everyone saw that. Anyone can see their ConEd. Super [ConEd].

Tommy Fury is a terrible boxer despite being incredibly attractive

Tommy fury is the most attractive man in the world and a terrible boxer. ... I don't think [he'd fuck Jake Paul up]. He fought someone who was like eight inches smaller than him and he wasn't able to knock [him out].

Freestyle wrestling is harder than Greco-Roman wrestling

I'm going to say freestyle in a sense is a lot harder than Greco, because you just, you could take shots in the legs. You can get cheap points off of easy shots and stuff.