Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show: Roy Can't Find The Sound
Date: January 26, 2026
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, with Tony, Roy, Mike, Zazlow, and others

Main Theme

This episode blends the show’s trademark irreverent banter with a focus on sports mishaps and pop culture oddities. Discussions range from the crew playfully roasting Roy and Zazlow over technical mixups, to an in-depth look at UFC gambling issues and the dangers of extreme weight cutting in MMA. The team also reviews the UFC's new Paramount TV deal and closes with fan poll results on football movies and NFL news.

Running Gags and Soundboard Fun

The Hunt for the Sounds

• The episode opens with the crew making fun of Roy struggling to find certain infamous soundbites from the show's archive, specifically Zazlow’s “library of mispronuncifications.”

• Multiple iterations of the “Shitty” sound from Zazlow’s past work are played and ridiculed, much to everyone’s amusement (00:29-00:49).

• The crew highlights the difference between epic and less-epic soundboard fails, especially between Tony and Zazlow:

  “It took Roy a minute, but he has now located the three sounds from the prodigious Zazz library of mispronuncifications.” – Stugotz (00:17)

  "Compared to his." – Tony, joking about his own botched sound compared to Zazlow’s (01:39)

Playful Self-Deprecation

• Roy gets needled for being slow on the soundboard:

  “Roy, I don't know where you've been the last few weeks. It's clearly not around the sound.” – Stugotz (01:19)

• Tony admits to bailing as his own sound error unfolds:

  "No, I knew because the moment...the weather came out, I was like, I'm done." – Tony (01:43)

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. UFC and Gambling Concerns (02:01–05:23)

• UFC’s Vulnerability to Gambling Corruption

  • Dan expresses concern about MMA’s susceptibility to gambling corruption due to poor fighter pay and lack of unionization:

    “It’s not only an individual…in a sport that does not pay well…these athletes are more vulnerable…” – Dan (02:01)

  • Recent suspicious betting activity led Dana White to pull a fight pre-emptively; the hosts commend this move but acknowledge the systemic issues.

• Comparisons with College Basketball

  • Stugotz notes: “College basketball…early odds in college basketball, a toxic wasteland of that kind of stuff.” (03:28)

• Fighter Motivation

  • Tony adds context: fighters on low-paying contracts are incentivized to engage in risky or illegal behavior for financial gain:

    “If you’re on a 25 show, 25 win where you're gonna make 50 grand. Yeah, but if I can make a hundred doing something illegal but nobody knows about it…it’s more incentive for that.” – Tony (03:52)

2. UFC 325 Recap & Weight Cutting Dangers (05:23–08:55)

• Fight Recap: Gaethje vs. Pimblett

  • Tony covers the shock upset: Justin Gaethje defeated Patty Pimblett, who hadn’t lost in the UFC before. Despite heavy punishment, Pimblett showed resilience:

    “Scousers don’t get knocked out, Dan. There was a couple times where Justin had him dead to rights…and Paddy just kept on.” – Tony (05:51)

  • Gaethje, older but tough, avoids hospital while Pimblett needs medical attention.

• Dangerous Weight Cuts

  • The crew discusses a viral weigh-in where Smotherman, a fighter, faints on stage due to weight cutting:

    “He looks a bit sedated…as he walks off the stage…literally falls right on his face because of how unhealthy it is to cut that amount of weight…” – Dan (06:55)

  • Discussion includes harrowing dehydration methods and how fighters regain significant weight before the actual bout.

    “Nothing is worse than cutting weight.” – Tony (07:52)

• Ethical Concerns

  • The crew questions why athletic commissions allow such extreme cuts and suggests more weight classes as a possible fix.

3. UFC's Paramount Deal and Broadcast Changes (09:02–09:40)

• Paramount TV Debut
  • The team reviews UFC’s transition to Paramount’s platform. Tony notes fans are upset about increased advertising, but appreciates higher production values and larger fighter bonuses.
  • Dan explains why Paramount made the deal:

    “Paramount badly, badly needs young men…and that is why they got into that investment. It’s all Murder, She Wrote and Matlock…they need UFC.” – Dan (09:25)

4. Rapid-Fire Sports Polls and NFL Tidbits (09:46–11:24)

• Jeremy reads out poll results from Twitter, covering everything from football movie preferences to odd NFL hypotheticals.

  • Notable poll tidbits:
    • Most fans can’t name five good football movies (53% say no).
    • “Remember the Titans” edges out “Jerry Maguire” and others as the best football movie (50%).
    • A lopsided 74% say propositioning a sex worker before the Super Bowl disqualifies someone for the Walter Payton Man of the Year.

• News drop: The Chargers have hired former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their new OC (10:15).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On UFC Fighter Pay and Corruption:

  "UFC more susceptible than tennis or anything else because of how poorly they pay." – Dan (02:26)

• On Weight Cutting:

  "It’s the worst thing in professional sports when it comes to any sort of training…nothing is worse than cutting weight." – Tony (07:52)

• On TV Networks:

  "Paramount badly, badly needs young men… It’s all Murder, She Wrote and Matlock…" – Dan (09:25)

• On Football Movies:

  "Can you name five good football movies? 53% of the audience says no." – Jeremy (09:46)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:17: Roy finally finds the infamous soundbites; playful mockery ensues
• 02:01–05:23: Deep dive into UFC’s gambling problems & fighter pay issues
• 05:23–06:55: Recap of Gaethje v. Pimblett and dangers of weight cutting
• 06:55–08:55: Viral weight-cut mishap, discussion of MMA ethics
• 09:02–09:40: Review of UFC's move to Paramount and broadcast changes
• 09:46–11:24: Audience poll results, NFL news headlines

Overall Tone & Takeaways

As usual, the show maintains a fast-flowing, self-deprecating, and humorous tone. It threads sharp sports commentary with in-jokes and behind-the-scenes laughs. The crew brings valuable insight into the underbelly of MMA, the shifting landscape of sports broadcasting, and the quirks of sports fandom—all while keeping things light, loose, and very Miami.