Welcome to the premiere edition of The Combat Exchange with Zain Bando & Tom Albano! Each week, Zain and Tom will dive into the latest in MMA and boxing, from headlines to previewing the action in the latest fights. It's pure combat talk from two pure combat fans with experience in MMA media!

After some introduction, this week's topics include:

- The Best of MMA from 2024 & what to expect in 2025

- RIP (for good) & changes to the structure of PFL and its events

- Patricio Pitbull released by PFL

- GFL launching - will it succeed? Or is it set up for failure?

- UFC looking for $1 billion/year in new US TV rights deal

- Dana White shoots down Joe Rogan's claim Jon Jones wants $30 million for Tom Aspinall fight

- Conor McGregor sued again

- Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena finalized for UFC London main event

- UFC 314 on April 12 in Miami

- Tyson Fury retires

- Is Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford happening in September?

- Dark Side of the Cage early thoughts

- Previewing Inoue vs. Kim

- Previewing UFC 311

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Intro/Outro Music: "Knockout" (prod. by DIDKER)