Shillan & Duffy: UFC Freedom 250 Preview

Buckle up, friends! Keith and Ben are back with a deep-dive preview of the historic UFC Freedom 250, which goes down Sunday at the White House in Washington DC. Before giving their usual detailed predictions and picks for the fights, the guys also talk about the historical setting, the quality of the card itself and some of the other factors and concerns swirling around maybe the most talked-about event in mixed martial arts history. Also, huge thanks to The Sherdog House Band* for generously allowing us to use their original track, "Sherdog Goes to Washington." LINKS The Sherdog House Band:    / @tomleah74   Smurfkiller:    / @smurfkillermusic   ----- SETTING THE TABLE 0:00 The Sherdog House Band: "Sherdog Goes to Washington" 1:09 Welcome—and a quick note about the 11th-hour lawsuit 4:16 Give the UFC Freedom 250 card a letter grade in advance 10:51 Keith and Ben's ideal (realistic) lineups for UFC Freedom 250 21:54 Which fight(s) are you most excited for on the actual White House card? 26:53 Will this event join UFC 100, 200, 205 and 300 in terms of historical impact? Let's talk about the times when MMA has broken through into the overall cultural discussion over the years. 40:25 How will the Sunday time slot, ongoing World Cup and other outside factors affect UFC Freedom 250? Ben shares insights from growing up in the D.C. area. 43:44 GAME TIME: Guess how many jelly beans are in the jar! (By "jelly beans" we mean pounds, and by "jar" we mean the four heavyweights at UFC Freedom 250.) 45:41 Final Thoughts: What a time to be alive, huh? ----- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 47:51 Diego Lopes (27-8) vs. Steve Garcia (19-5) 57:28 Bo Nickal (8-1) vs. Kyle Daukaus (17-4, 1 NC) 1:09:51 Mauricio Ruffy (13-2) vs. Michael Chandler (23-10) 1:23:19 Josh Hokit (9-0) vs. Derrick Lewis (29-13, 1 NC) 1:34:03 Sean O'Malley (19-3, 1 NC) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (14-2) 1:43:55 Alex Pereira (13-3) vs. Ciryl Gane (13-2, 1 NC) 1:59:06 Ilia Topuria (17-0) vs. Justin Gaethje (27-5) 2:12:52 A quick rundown of all the picks *I know what you're thinking and no, it isn't Ben. This time. ► Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list ► Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/ ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY... ► Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts Sherdog on Social Media: ► Follow on Twitter:   / sherdogdotcom   ► Like on Facebook:   / officialsherdog   ► Follow on Instagram:   / official_sherdog   #UFCFreedom250 #UFCWhiteHouse Sherdog is the industry pioneer in UFC, Professional Fighters League and all things MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. More on Sherdog.com: http://www.sherdog.com