In this episode of The Fighter and The Kid, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen break down one of the biggest conversations happening in MMA right now: the ongoing situation surrounding Jon Jones, the UFC heavyweight division, and the growing pressure for a fight with interim champion Tom Aspinall. The guys discuss why the fight fans want may not happen anytime soon and what role Dana White and the UFC could play in the situation. They also talk about fighter contracts, leverage inside the organization, and how the landscape of MMA has changed with fighters finding opportunities outside the UFC. The conversation expands to other major names in combat sports including Conor McGregor, Francis Ngannou, and Nate Diaz, and how crossover fights and new promotions are shifting the balance of power in MMA. If you follow UFC news, MMA controversies, and fight breakdowns, this episode covers the biggest stories happening in combat sports right now. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk Progressive - Visit https://www.progressive.com/ after this episode to see if you could save. O'Reilly Auto Parts - https://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 #UFC #MMA #JonJones #TomAspinall #DanaWhite #ConorMcGregor #FrancisNgannou #NateDiaz #UFCNews #MMANews #CombatSports #BrendanSchaub #thefighterandthekid Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:20 Thunderstorm 3:30 Lightning stats 8:40 Yamanaka Factors (age reversing) 15:00 Skincare & Women with facial hair 18:30 Nose surgery 20:00 Young Bryan 27:40 Bryan & Brendan Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) stories 34:00 Scary movies 40:19 Current Events 40:20 Malibufitmaxx (Lee Markham) controversy 52:23 Ronda Rousey criticism on UFC pay 1:08:48 Nicole Curtis (HGTV) on Breakfast Club 1:12:00 Jorge Masvidal & Ben Askren become friends 1:12:40 Vegan woman steals fishing pole 1:13:57 LA Marathon controversy