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Deep Waters is where the fight game gets real.Live every Monday on YouTube, some combo of Din Thomas, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier break down the biggest moments in MMA with the kind of honesty and perspective you only get from guys who’ve been in the cage.From fight reactions and bold matchmaking debates to behind-the-scenes stories and unfiltered takes, nothing’s off limits.Each episode hits the biggest storylines in the sport, dives into key fights, and looks ahead to what’s next, with plenty of personality, debate, and chaos along the way. Plus, the live chat is part of the show, giving fans a voice and helping shape the conversation in real time.If you care about the UFC and want more than surface-level analysis, this is where you tap in.Deep Waters, every Monday, live on YouTube. Dive in.

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    Early Look at McGregor-Holloway | P4P Updates | Kape-Horiguchi Recap | UFC 329 Updates | Fight Announcements | Deep Waters

    The Deep Waters crew is joined by UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans to break down the latest news around the combat sports world. The boys recap UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi, Preview UFC Azerbaijan, Update their Pound for Pound rankings and much more!(00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:40) - UFC 329 Updates (00:36:30) - Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman (00:48:50) - UFC 330 Fight Announcements  (01:11:40) - UFC Fight Night: Kape-Horiguchi Recap (01:20:30) - Pound-4-Pound Updates (01:28:09) - Jamahal Hill To Heavyweight (01:36:00) - What's Next For Justin Gaethje? (01:49:10) - UFC Fight Night: Fiziev-Torres Preview  (01:58:30) - Fan Questions

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    UFC Freedom 250 Recap: Gaethje Shocks The World | Gane Stops Pereira | Hokit Shines | Deep Waters

    The Deep Waters crew is back to break down all things UFC Freedom 250! The guys break down Justin Gaethje's win over Ilia Topuria, Ciryl Gane's stoppage of Alex Pereira and much more! The boys close out the show with a preview UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi and fan questions.(00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:40) - Atmosphere at the White House(00:07:30) - Justin Gaethje-Ilia Topuria(00:26:20) - Ciryl Gane-Alex Pereira (00:34:00) - Sean O'Malley-Aiemann Zahabi(00:40:47) - Bo Nickal-Kyle Daukaus(00:48:00) - Josh Hokit-Derrick Lewis(00:59:10) - Mauricio Ruffy-Michael Chandler (01:10:00) - Diego Lopes-Steve Garcia(01:18:00) - UFC Freedom 250 Chat Questions(01:35:00) - Conor-Max Trash Talk(01:42:00) - UFC Fight Night: Kape-Horiguchi Preview(01:49:00) - Raf Updates(01:53:00) - More Chat Questions

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    UFC Freedom 250 Preview & Picks | Topuria-Gaethje | Pereira-Gane | Deep Waters

    The Deep Waters crew is back to break down all things UFC Freedom 250! The boys break down each fight on the card before giving their predictions. As always the boys close out the show with 'on this day in history' and fan questions.(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:00) - White House Atmosphere(00:15:00) - Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje(00:30:50) - Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane(00:42:30) - MAURICIO RUFFY VS MICHAEL CHANDLER(01:00:00) - Josh Hokit vs Derrick Lewis(01:15:50) - Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus(01:30:20) - Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia(01:41:00) - UFC Freedom 250 Picks (01:44:00) - UFC FN Recap(01:51:00) - On this Day in History(01:55:00) - Fan Questions 

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    Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane Breakdown | UFC 329 Check In | Yadong Subs Figueiredo | Deep Waters

    The Deep Water crew is back to break down the latest news in the combat sports world. The boys take an early look at Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane, Discuss some news surrounding UFC 329 and break down Song Yadong's win over Deivison Figuerado at UFC Macau.(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:00) - Weidman Raf Updates(00:03:50) - Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane  (00:22:00) - Conor McGregor Updates (00:35:30) - Paddy Pimblett's Weight  (00:57:15) - Robert Whittaker\(01:01:20) - UFC FN Recap(01:08:00) - UFC Fight Night: Muhammad-Bonfim Preview (01:16:00) - Islam Makhachev Teases August Return (01:22:28) - On This Day In History: Makhachev-Poirier(01:24:00) - The Abyss

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    CONOR McGREGOR IS BACK! | UFC 329 Updates, Early Look At Topuria vs Gaethje, & More! | Deep Waters

    The Deep Water crew is back and so is Conor McGregor! The boys break down all things Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2. How will Conor look? Who benefits more from this matchup? They also take an early look at Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. The crew closes out the show with On this day and answering your questions. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:40) - Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway  (00:33:00) - Looking Ahead to UFC 329 (00:47:00) - Early Look at Topuria-Gaethje   (00:55:00) - Favorite UFC Fighters To Watch  (01:14:00) - Allen-Costa Recap  (01:19:00) - Khamzat Chimaev Obsessed with Strickland Rematch  (01:24:00) - Weidman Raf Update  (01:26:00) - Poirier vs Nate Diaz (01:32:00) - UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo  (01:38:00) - Judge Dustin  (01:45:00) - The Abyss

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    UFC 328 Recap: Strickland Stuns Chimaev, Van Stops Taira + Weidman to HOF & MORE | Deep Waters

    The Deep Waters crew is back to discuss all things UFC 328. The boys break down Sean Stricklands win over Khamzat Chimaev, Joshua Van's impressive performance and much more on the UFC 328 card. They give their takeaways from the UFC White House press conference before previewing UFC Fight Night Allen vs. Costa. You won't want to miss this jam packed episode. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:30) - Show Banter (00:03:15) - Strickland-Chimaev (00:28:00) - Van-Taira (00:38:00) - Weidman HOF (00:50:30) - Brady-Buckley (00:54:20) - Rest of UFC 328 Recap (01:25:00) - White House Presser Takeaways  (01:33:00) - P4P Rankings Update (01:37:20) - UFC Fight Night: Allen-Costa Preview  (01:41:00) - On This Day In History (01:42:00) - Best Slams in MMA History (01:47:40) - Live Chat Questions

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    UFC 328 Preview: Chimaev vs Strickland, Top UFC Feuds + UFC Perth Prates vs. JDM Recap | Deep Waters

    The Deep Waters crew is back to preview UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, break down the UFC's best grudge matches and recap Carlos Prates impressive win at UFC Perth. The boys close out the show with an On this day in history and answering your live chat questions. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:30) - Carlos Prates vs. JDM (00:17:00) - Quillan Salkilld vs. Beniel Dariush (00:24:40) - Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland (00:42:40) - Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira (00:45:50) - Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (00:54:00) - Rest of UFC 328 Preview (01:06:10) - UFC Bad Blood Tiers (01:30:00) - Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Recap (01:35:35) - Poirier on Kill Tony (01:39:00) - Live Chat Questions

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    UFC Perth Preview, Top 10 P4P Breakdown, Makhachev-Garry?, Sterling Drowns Zalal | Deep Waters

    The Deep Waters crew is back to break down the latest news around the combat sports world. The boys break down Aljamain Sterling's win this past weekend, Preview a stacked UFC Perth card this weekend and break down their top 10 pound for pound fighters in the world right now. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:00) - Aljamain Sterling Interview (00:13:30) - UFC Fight Night: Sterling-Zalal Recap (00:18:00) - UFC Perth Preview (00:29:30) - Islam vs. Garry? (00:33:00) - Kayla Harrison's Return (00:38:30) - Merab Dvalishvili Return (00:49:40) - Deep Waters P4P Breakdown (01:12:00) - Rule Changes/Fixes (01:21:20) - Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (01:25:00) - Chat Questions

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    BIGGEST UFC Stars + McGregor Back? | Malott Wins, Burns Retires + UFC Winnipeg Recap | Deep Waters

    On episode two of Deep Waters, a new UFC show from CBS Sports featuring Din Thomas, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier. The crew breaks down Dana White's comments about a Conor McGregor return, debate who the top 5 biggest stars are in UFC before getting into the UFC Winnipeg recap. The guys discuss Gilbert Burns' Legacy and whether they believe Mike Malott is a true welterweight title contender. The boys close out the show with a UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal preview and an On this day in history for Jorge Masvidal. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:00) - Conor McGregor Return? (00:09:00) - Top 5 UFC Stars  (00:23:20) - Malott vs. Burns Recap  (00:37:10) - Rest of UFC Winnipeg Recap (00:46:30) - Heavyweight Alex Pereira (00:49:00) - Paddy Pimblett Return  (00:55:25) - Can UFC Trust Arman? (01:01:00) - Dustin Becomes A Cop  (01:02:50) - UFC Fight Night Sterling-Zalal Preview  (01:07:30) - Light Heavyweight Division (01:12:20) - On This Day: Jorge Masvidal's Debut (01:20:00) - Two Truths and a Lie  (01:28:00) - Live Chat Questions

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    Ulberg Wins the Belt + Greatest Heavyweight Fight Ever? | UFC 327 Recap

    Welcome to the debut episode of Deep Waters, a new UFC show from CBS Sports featuring Din Thomas, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier. The crew immediately dives into the chaos of UFC 327, starting with Carlos Ulberg’s stunning knockout of Jiri Prochazka to win the belt, including a deep breakdown of the moment Jiri showed “mercy” and whether it ultimately cost him the fight. They discuss what’s next for both fighters, from potential rematches to new contenders. The guys also react to Josh Hokit’s instant classic win over Curtis Blaydes, debate whether he’s already a legitimate top-five heavyweight, and weigh in on his quick turnaround into a matchup with Derrick Lewis. Paulo Costa’s long-awaited return and finish at light heavyweight sparks a conversation about whether 205 is his best path forward, while Cub Swanson’s emotional farewell leads to a reflection on legacy and the realities of retirement fights. The episode rounds out with a full UFC 327 recap, including Reyes vs. Walker, Aaron Pico’s statement performance, and notable wins from Kevin Holland, Tatiana Suarez, Mateusz Gamrot, and Vicente Luque. In “Around the Octagon,” the crew hits on Gable Steveson signing with the UFC, upcoming fights, and even debates who belongs on the cover of the next UFC video game. They also preview Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott in Winnipeg, highlighting key matchups and fighters to watch. To close, the hosts share stories from their own careers, revisit Holloway vs. Poirier 2, and play a quick round of Two Truths and a Lie. If you’re a real fight fan, this is the kind of show that pulls you in, raw, insightful, and built for the UFC community. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:10) - About Deep Waters (00:03:20) - Carlos Ulberg vs. Jiri Prochazka  (00:14:15) - Paulo Costa vs. Murzakanov  (00:17:15) - Josh Hokit vs. Curtis Blaydes  (00:24:30) - Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis At White House  (00:27:15) - Cub Swanson's Fairytale Ending (00:30:30) - Difficulties of Retirement Fights  (00:34:47) - Rest of UFC 327  (00:41:05) - Hokit-Blaydes on Heavyweight Mt Rushmore Fight?   (00:43:30) - Craziest Post-Fight Purchase (00:47:00) - Gable Steveson Signs With UFC  (00:49:30) - Teammates Fighting Eachother  (00:52:00) - Jorge Masvidal Back To UFC?   (00:55:30) - Chris Weidman vs. Colby Covington  (00:57:20) - Gambred Bareknuckle MMA Recap (01:02:40) - Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott Preview (01:09:00) - On This Day In History - Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 2 (01:12:50) - Chat Questions & Close 

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    Introducing 'Deep Waters' a UFC podcast from CBS Sports

    Deep Waters is where the fight game gets real. Live every Monday on YouTube, some combo of Din Thomas, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier break down the biggest moments in MMA with the kind of honesty and perspective you only get from guys who’ve been in the cage. From fight reactions and bold matchmaking debates to behind-the-scenes stories and unfiltered takes, nothing’s off limits. Each episode hits the biggest storylines in the sport, dives into key fights, and looks ahead to what’s next, with plenty of personality, debate, and chaos along the way. Plus, the live chat is part of the show, giving fans a voice and helping shape the conversation in real time. If you care about the UFC and want more than surface-level analysis, this is where you tap in. Deep Waters, every Monday, live on YouTube. Dive in. 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

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Deep Waters is where the fight game gets real.Live every Monday on YouTube, some combo of Din Thomas, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier break down the biggest moments in MMA with the kind of honesty and perspective you only get from guys who’ve been in the cage.From fight reactions and bold matchmaking debates to behind-the-scenes stories and unfiltered takes, nothing’s off limits.Each episode hits the biggest storylines in the sport, dives into key fights, and looks ahead to what’s next, with plenty of personality, debate, and chaos along the way. Plus, the live chat is part of the show, giving fans a voice and helping shape the conversation in real time.If you care about the UFC and want more than surface-level analysis, this is where you tap in.Deep Waters, every Monday, live on YouTube. Dive in.

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Deep Waters is where the fight game gets real.Live every Monday on YouTube, some combo of Din Thomas, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier break down the biggest moments in MMA with the kind of honesty and perspective you only get from guys who’ve been in the cage.From fight reactions...

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