Chin Check - 125 (Recap)

What an incredible weekend to end the year of martial arts @UFC Saturday, THEN, TWO doses of BJJ on Sunday!

Things jumped off with the last UFC card of the year, in 'UFC on ESPN+ 41'.

First off, props to Christos Giagos for taking the fight on three days notice and putting in such a solid performance!

Things really popped off with that sick submission from Jimmy Flick

The improvements we saw in Tafon Nchukwi game is crazy. If he can do that in only his fifth pro fight, watch out

It was great to see Pannie Kianzad really step into her potential

Rob Font had been out for just over a year, BUT, time was not stopping his ascendance @necartelmma aren't playing game!!!

In the Co-main, José Aldo gave us one of his best post title performances. He brought the kicks back, he was relentless!

AND, in the Main Stephen Thompson showed what it's like to fight air The movement, technique, composure, this was one of his most complete showings we've had!!!

We then get Sunday rocking with Submission Underground!

The card gave us great matches, high level submissions AND, a crazy ending

Amanda Loewen showed she might be the baddest woman on the mats. And if you doubt her, that new shiny championship belt says otherwise

Craig Jones got the pressure match he wanted, but diamonds are forged that way, and he got took that neck home

Cowboy Cerrone grappling is something else and if you don't recognise that, he'll do it twice

And in the Main, seeing how Mason Fowler 🇺🇸 adjusted to the challenge, was impressive. Who can take that strap 🥇 from him!

THEN, Eddie Bravo & Victor Davila closed the show, with the final 'Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds' of the year. And this was a phenomenal showing of talent!!!

Brianna Ste-Marie REALLY showed a sick guard game, with silky smooth transitions. Which all paid off, as she became the first ever female flyweight CJJW champion 🔥

There's also some NFL recap and today's (ep 122) @ChinCheckPod breaks it all down, so let's get with it!

- NFL: Week 15: Sunday Games

- UFC on ESPN+ 41: Thompson vs. Neal

- Submission Underground 19

- Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Female Flyweights

*(Music)

'Deathgrip' by 7L & Esoteric - 2004