Episodes

2 days ago
2 days ago
00:00 Intro 00:56 Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira 01:15 Is Ilia the Number 1 P4P? 04:27 Technical Breakdown 08:23 What's the Plan if Islam Fights Topuria? 09:49 Islam Going Back to Lightweight 10:35 Ilia vs Paddy 11:17 Heavyweight Current State 12:38 Arman Situation 15:46 "Joe Rogan is the New Dana" 17:10 Liver King Allegations & Fighters Taking Steroids 24:28 The Pantoja Disrespect 27:38 Other Side of Jake Paul 31:23 "Power is One of the Last Things That Goes" 35:24 Leg Day 37:54 Coach Passion for Sparring? 42:18 Dock Rofes

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
0:00 Coming up!0:17 Coach explains “3 fights left for Islam” backlash1:45 Retirement math: why age 35 is the magic number2:42 Can great fighters stay elite past 35?3:42 Islam’s finances, family & legacy goals4:24 170-lb future? The JDM test looms5:25 Welterweight queue: Usman, Shavkat, Ian Garry, Bilal7:28 Best booking now: Usman vs Bilal?9:59 Who are the UFC’s biggest stars today?10:25 Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall stalemate12:12 “Jones is the puppet-master” & Dana’s two-week ultimatum13:25 Double-champ logjam & interim-belt confusion17:13 Star vs Superstar debate gets heated 😂24:06 Office poll: does anyone know Jon Jones?30:26 Second poll – coach claims victory38:42 Dark-horse stars outside the title picture44:22 Quick look ahead to UFC 31746:50 Blue Scorpion anti-inflammatory teaser & outro

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this episode, Coach Javier Mendez shares insights on some of the hottest topics in MMA right now:
🔸 Merab’s Dominance: Can Sean O'Malley ever beat Merab? How does Umar Nurmagomedov match up?🔸 Kevin Holland's Journey: His fight with Vicente Luque and his appearance on Rampage Jackson podcast.🔸 Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: Dream matchups and strategies on dropping muscle mass effectively.🔸 Championship Mindset: Lessons from Cain Velasquez’s preparation and why "All champions are good everywhere."🔸 Israel Adesanya's Challenges: Ground-game vulnerabilities and the rivalry with Alex Pereira.🔸 Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones: Coach Javier’s advice on handling Jon Jones' psychological tactics and retirement hints.
Dive into these topics and more as Javier Mendez & Mo Azizah bring expert analysis and behind-the-scenes stories from the world of MMA!
0:00 Intro 0:35 Merab Performance and what Sean lacks 4:36 "I don't think Sean could ever win Merab" 7:04 Can Umer give Merab a better fight? 9:17 Is Merab the GOAT? 11:03 Merab: 2nd in the new P4P ranking 12:14 Battle with age 13:31 Petr Yan and Umer matchup 14:03 Umer current condition 15:07 Kevin Holland vs Vicente Luque 17:03 Fighting for Money 18:07 Kevin visit to Javier's gym 18:57 Kevin and Rampage Jackson 20:02 Kayla Harrison: One of the Best 21:39 How to drop the muscle mass? 23:19 Amanda Nunes vs Kayla Harrison 25:23 Cain Velasquez preparations for the world title 27:25 "All Champions are good everywhere" 28:15 Adesanya on the ground 30:00 Adesanya vs Alex Pereira 31:59 Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones

Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
0:00 Intro2:07 Dana White and Turki Al-Sheikh: What went wrong?3:29 Why is UFC no longer the main focus?4:56 Hunter Campbell work behind the scenes6:52 Who replaces Dana?8:06 Dana White vs Scott Coker15:37 Should Jon Jones be stripped of the title?18:48 Sean O'Malley's second chance at the belt20:59 Is Sean really a star?26:09 Does Movsar deserve the title shot?30:25 Umar Nurmagomedov title shot34:52 What makes Coach Javier special?40:49 Tony vs Khabib in TUF?43:00 HH Maktoum bin Hamdan's power45:29 How much of power is natural?

Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
0:00 Intro 0:40 Tickets giveaway! Last chance! 2:00 Coach’s thoughts on Islam’s transition to welterweight 4:57 Is Makhachev scared of Ilia? 7:43 It's not about the money for Islam 10:27 Jack won't be underestimated 11:46 Islam and Luke Rockhold sparring story 16:10 Luke’s potential 16:50 "I'm the reason behind Cain Velasquez not reaching his potential" 21:53 "It would've been a different story" 23:10 The ability to read your students 24:22 Khabib as a coach 25:00 Khabib wanted to end the fight! 27:17 Advanced coaching! 34:36 Who takes the blame? 37:53 The camp hasn’t started yet 40:09 How Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena fight will play out 41:35 Avoid repeating Belal’s mistakes! 42:25 Makhachev’s “potential toughest opponent ever” 43:33 Charles Oliveira vs. Ilia Topuria 47:03 The Ultimate Fighter-type reality show 56:08 Which fighting sport is a true sport? 58:50 Thoughts on De Ridder 1:00:17 Last reminder

Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
0:00 Intro0:53 Ticket Giveaway5:03 Coach Javier's involvement in matchmaking6:24 Example: Umar vs. Song Yadong7:51 "I made that mistake once, and it got me into trouble"10:19 Is Ariel Helwani spying in Javier's gym? 🤔14:37 When money is on the line, "Everyone should keep their mouth shut!"16:44 Fake news17:12 Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway18:19 Does Max still have championship quality?20:35 Thoughts on the BMF title24:23 Dustin's potential fight against Islam Makhachev25:11 Islam's toughest matchup26:30 Islam's place among all-time greats28:42 Could Islam compete at Middleweight?33:57 Adesanya training with David Goggins36:50 Speed and strength equation with age38:30 Accuracy and precision drills40:18 Ticket Giveaway!

Tuesday Apr 15, 2025

Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
0:00 Intro1:02 What keeps you up at night?1:56 Fighting vs Coaching2:57 How to overcome the anxiety before fights?3:46 Accepting defeat6:58 Did Umar get over his loss to Merab?10:58 Umar potential11:33 Usman's talent14:52 The level of Bantamweight and Lightweight divisions18:05 Top 3 pound-for-pound in Javier's books18:58 Dricus du Plessis Style19:48 Adesanya's losing streak20:52 When does age become a factor in MMA?23:28 The effect of defeat26:38 Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett27:46 Alex Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes29:42 Advice to Volkanovski33:14 Jon Jones' age36:00 Is it about Money or Winning?38:55 Jon Jones' awkward situation42:37 Boxing shows vs UFC events

Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Welcome to The Javier and Mo Show, a new and exciting podcast where you can learn more about Coach Javier and his life, both inside and outside of MMA.
In this episode, we cover a variety of topics, including UFC 13, our opinions on a few fighters, and Coach Javier shares some of his wisdom and life experiences.
We hope you enjoy this episode. Don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you don’t miss any future episodes!
0:00 Intro to the show0:42 Islam Makhachev last fight3:54 Islam vs Armin 2 fight analysis4:32 Islam's adaptability to game plan5:25 What's next for Islam?6:19 "Justin Gaethje is the one I want"7:46 Islam Machachev striking game8:46 Poatan vs Ankalaev breakdown11:26 Ankalaev deserved to be the champ!12:28 Alex Pereira - Ankalaev rematch14:26 "No one has done what Alex Pereira has done!"15:04 Ankalaev not loved by the fans17:14 Khabib and Conor McGregor19:40 "Ankalaev was perfect!"22:15 UFC 313 Co-Main event23:24 Fiziev going to 145 featherweight24:14 Javier thoughts on Lightweight division26:40 Life in Dubai27:30 Thoughts on MMA in the Middle East32:11 The Coach new book35:25 Role of the father figure36:12 Finding Motivation38:19 Go out there and Perform!42:18 The impact of words42:54 Subscribe!