UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman joins the show to discuss his path to becoming champion and his upcoming bout against Colby Covington this Saturday at UFC 245. Plus, an interview with Ben Saunders about his longevity in the UFC and facing Matt Brown this weekend and a recap of UFC Fight Night in Washington DC and UFC 245 preview.

Aaron discusses Conor McGregor's return fight, the title picture in each division, some big fight announcements and is joined by top prospects Aspen Ladd and Bryce Mitchell who compete this weekend at UFC Fight Night in Washington, DC.

Aaron and Joe run down the top-10 UFC stories from 2010-2019, discuss Khabib vs, Tony being booked once again and reaction to the breaking news that Conor McGregor is returning at UFC 246. This week's guests are Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports and bantamweight Ricky Simon, who faces Rob Font at UFC Fight Night in Washington, DC next weekend.

Aaron discusses Ben Askren's retirement, Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement and how it impacts the UFC, some first quarter event locations being revealed and is joined by "Hurricane" Shane Burgos to discuss the latest MMA topics and Robin Black discusses whether it's fair to label a fight as "boring".

An exclusive interview with Ultimate Fighter 27 finalist Joe Giannetti just hours after missing weight for Cage Warriors 111. Giannetti goes into detail about accepting the short notice fight and everything that he experienced leading up to weighing in and what he expects when he returns home to Boston.

Aaron and Joe discuss Zabit's win over Calvin Kattar, what we gathered from Nick Diaz's strange interview and how Joe ended up at a Tool concert this week. We are joined by James Krause, who faces Sergio Moraes this weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Aaron and Joe provide a full recap of UFC 244, what's next for Jorge Masvidal, how would he fare against Kamaru Usman or Colby Covington, Aaron and Joe share their airport etiquette qualms and a preview of UFC Fight Night in Moscow.

Aaron Bronsteter discusses the resolution of the Nate Diaz situation, Ben Askren's future in the UFC, revisiting the Askren for Demetrious Johnson trade and a UFC 244 preview.

"Big" John McCarthy joins The TSN MMA Show in-studio to discuss the early days of MMA, media coverage of the sport, referee qualifications and this weekend's upcoming Bellator cards. Plus, a recap of UFC Fight Night in Boston, whether Reyes is next at light heavyweight, whether Barber will face Paige Vanzant and much more. We also discuss UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren with Ashley Yoder and Maurice Greene (with a surprise cameo), who both compete on the card.

Aaron and Joe are joined in-studio by undefeated bantamweight Tariq Ismail and discuss the CSAC's latest way of combating extreme weight cutting, Joanna's big win and much more. Guests this week are Chris Weidman, Dominick Reyes and Charles Jourdain.