Nick & Paul Landwehr are in the studio for this episode and Matt Kona calls in from the Prudential Center in Boston. The boys talk about the results, aftermath and potentialities of the incredible UFC 198 card, the ever changing UFC Heavyweight belt, UFC 200 and what the last fight on the card might be, a new "I Do Snacks" segment.

Nick calls in from Abu Dhabi where he is getting in some intense BJJ training. The two talk about all things UFC 200, the recent Jones/St. Preux, TUF 23, and give their predictions for UFC Rotterdam.

In this episode Nick & Matt give their immediate reaction to the announcement by McGregor that he is retiring, the UFC pulls him from UFC 200, what happens to UFC 200, possible new main event, UFC on fox 19 results, Jones/OSP predictions, This past weekend's Rizin card, Kimbo Slice's next fight, Fedor's next fight, Friday's Bellator 153, which Nick will be covering live from press row, Matt considers taking up BJJ!

Nick & Matt talk about this past weekend's card in Croatia and the implications on the heavyweight division, Nick's best UFC Fantasy picks so far, more UFC 200 news, Little Einstien's, what happened to our "I Do Snacks" segments?

Because of scheduling snafu this episode is split into two parts. The first half of this episode features Matt and our "I Do Snacks" correspondent Paul Landwehr. They chat about Gonzaga, UFC 200 confirmed fights, McGregor/Diaz 2 rumors, the different UFC Boston cards that have transpired, Wiedman/Rockhold 1 and 2, UFC Fightpass, everything Nate Diaz, Rory McDonald/Wonderboy Thompson, UFC Brisbane, and of coarse they touch upon "I Do Snacks".

The second segment of this episode, Matt & Nick talk about the big news of the day, NY state legalizing MMA, Nick implores the UFC to indoctrinate Oleg Taktarov into the UFC Hall of Fame, #OlegThatsTheAll, Tim "Dirty Bird" Means turns out to have not-so-dirty urine, again the McGregor/Diaz 2 rumors, We give a shout out to renown MMA ref Kevin MacDonald and tease a future episode where we talk about his MMA ref/judge courses,

This round Nick & Matt welcome special guest John Paul Rivera, JPR talks about his MMAniacs listening parties, New York Past, nitrous, ice skating, Frank Mir answers one of Nick's live FB questions, we get a funny message from Tamdan McRory, shout out to David Stefanelli, there's an interview with UFC bantamweight prospect Joey Gomez, they kind-of give some picks for Fight Night 85, INCEPTION, Nick doesn't understand Twitter, there is a big announcement regarding two regional New England promotions, Cage Titans and Warrior Nation, the state of the UFC heavyweight division, The tag team grappling match with Sakuraba & Waderlei Silva on opposing teams, The freak show "UR Fights"

We join Nick & Matt on their journey to CES MMA 33. They, discuss MMA, food, music, stores, revisit the McGregor/ Diaz Jiu Jitsu debate, They introduce a new, weekly segment "I Do Snacks with Paul Landwher", Nick does not recieve the fanfair he deserves for coining the phrase "snackumen", the podcast gets a shout out from world renown MMA commentator The Voice, Michael Schiavello. In addition to the carcast & I Do Snacks segmetn you will also get to hear an interview with UFC standout Charles "Boston Strong" Rosa.

Nick & Matt are completely bewildered at the advent of coming up with the title of the movie Inception, Nick catches UFC 196 in Hooters after reffing a NAGA event for 16 hours where he ran into the Barn Cat himself, Tamdan McRory, the two hosts STRONGLY disagree about the level of Jiu Jitsu that Connor McGregor possess, what is next for McGregor, Diaz, Tate, Werdum, Gonzaga, Aldo, Edgar, Anderson Silva and of coarse speculations abound regarding the historic UFC 200 card.

Nick & Matt Go over the results of UFC Fight Night Silva/Bispbing, sharing their opposing views of the melee that was round 3, react to the UFC 196 pre fight presser and give their picks for that very card.

IN the MMAniacs Podcast Round 8, Nick & Matt disect the much maligned Bellator 149 which featured a main event of Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie, an co-main of Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000, cover Cowboy on Cowboy crime of UFC Fight Night 83 and give their pics for UFC Fight Night 84.