UFC middleweight Tavares, who faces Israel Adesanya on July 6 in the TUF 27 Finale headliner, co-hosted the second half of the show in studio. Bellator fighter Couture, who competes in a catchweight bout against Saad Awad at Bellator 201, called in on the day of his fight for some "Junkie karma," as did LFA welterweight Aguilera, who faces Matthew Frincu at LFA 44. PFL middleweight Taylor faces Anderson Goncalves on July 5 at PFL 3.