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  • JNPO: MMA Fighting’s Dave Doyle & UFC Fight Week’s 10 most intriguing fighters

    36 fights. 72 fighters. Three shows. Lots of punches.

    That’s what we’re looking at as International Fight Week kicks into full swing Thursday night as the first of three UFC shows in Las Vegas happens, headlined by lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos defending the belt against Eddie Alvarez on UFC Fight Pass. After Friday night’s TUF Finale show on FS1, the big one is upon us: UFC 200 — arguably the greatest card that has ever been assembled…on paper, anyway.

    But with all of those fights and fighters, surely some stand out more than others, right? That’s why Josh brought in special guest Dave Doyle of MMA Fighting to help him preview the week in a slightly different way.

    Both Josh and Dave jotted down 10 fighters competing over the next three days that they are most interested in seeing how this week plays out for. While there was a little bit of crossover, both guys had distinct picks and rationale for why they’re so intriguing to them. There’s a few names you might expect (Brock, Cain), but many that you might not expect.

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  • JNPO: FloSports.com’s Jeremy Botter reveals new details on UFC sale

    On the newest Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, we dive deep into the big news of the week: the sale of the UFC. And who better to help us wade through the murky waters than one of the captains of the story: FloSports.com managing editor Jeremy Botter!

    Botter helped break the news on this story, standing by sources that tell him the UFC has indeed been sold to a group led by WME-IMG, headed by Ari Emanuel.

    Some of the details the guys talked about:

    – What happened at the recent infamous dinner meeting that made the bidding process moot

    – What happened at the UFC offices on Wednesday

    – What the UFC told him and what influences helped him navigate the waters

    – Who this group is and when they came together

    – Why this group wanted to buy the UFC

    – When the announcement could be made

    – And much more!

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  • JNPO: UFC’s Jon Anik on UFC 199, Kimbo, Ariel Helwani & Brock

    Get a chance to catch your breath yet this week? From news to results to death and everything in between, the MMA faithful had enough to fill their cups and then some in the last seven days.

    Helping host Josh Nason make sense of it all is UFC play-by-play man, studio host, and Anik & Florian podcast co-host Jon Anik!

    Josh and Jon discussed the divergent paths of Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson from UFC 100 to UFC 199, the somewhat buried story of Urijah Faber possibly retiring, the public reverence for the passing of Kimbo Slice and Muhammad Ali this week, thoughts on the return of Brock Lesnar and his chances against Mark Hunt, a little on Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II, and even a question about his friend and former co-worker Ariel Helwani.

    Listen to all that and more in the 41st episode of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out.

    Show notes: Here is John Pollock’s MMA week in review discussed in the show’s closing.

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  • JNPO: UFC 199 preview with Patrick Wyman of Bleacher Report & Washington Post

    We’re still on the road to UFC 200, but we have to make a stop in sunny Los Angeles, CA, first for a fun-looking UFC 199 event that is full of bad blood.

    On this week’s edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, Bleacher Report senior MMA analyst & Washington Post contributor Patrick Wyman drops by the show to go over the event and much more like…

    – Why he feels like it would take an alien invasion for Michael Bisping to best Luke Rockhold

    – If Urijah Faber has a real path to victory against Dominick Cruz

    – What he feels should be next for bantamweight rising star Cody Garbrandt

    – A little bit of UFC 199 true/false

    – What MMA fans can watch for in order to get more educated on the nuance of the sport

    – Patrick’s background and how he came to prominence as a striking analyst

    – And so much more.

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  • JNPO: MMA/hip-hop journalist Andreas Hale on Nate, Aljamain, WWE brand split

    On the 39th Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, longtime MMA and hip-hop journalist Andreas Hale (Yahoo, The Source, Sherdog, many more) drops by to talk NJPW Best of the Super Juniors, WWE brand split, UFC’s fun Memorial Day weekend show, Nate Diaz, the state of boxing, and tons more.

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    In this hour-long edition, the guys jumped into the following:

    – How pro wrestling was Andreas’ gateway drug into other combat sports

    – What he’s watching and why he’s watching it

    – Talk on the WWE brand split and why both guys are skeptical of the outcome

    – Last weekend’s disaster of a Bellator middleweight title fight and why their belts don’t seem to matter

    – How UFC and Bellator fail on their community outreach programs

    – Whether Kimbo Slice resonates with the black community

    – Thoughts on Nate Diaz and his Wednesday interview with Ariel Helwani

    – Andreas’ thoughts on the boxing scene and the plethora of PBC shows

    – What both guys are excited about with this weekend’s UFC Fox Sports One show on Memorial Day

    Beers. Food. You. Us. Let’s go.

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  • JNPO: Bleacher Report’s Chad Dundas on ‘Champion Of The World’, UFC news

    Bleacher Report’s Chad Dundas is the guest on this week’s Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, talking about a myriad of topics ideal for a non-UFC event week.

    A few of the alleys Josh and Chad went down include:

    – Leftover thoughts on UFC 198 including Fabricio Werdum’s overuse of his funny face, Stipe Miocic riding for Cleveland, and Lady Cyborg

    – The stunning story of how he met Ben Fowlkes, his partner on the Co-Main Event Podcast

    – How living in Montana has affected his MMA coverage

    – Thoughts on Michael Bisping getting a title opportunity against Luke Rockhold and why the haters need to chill out

    – Discussion about his wrestling themed novel “Champion Of The World” and what inspired him to write it

    As usual, we get geeky about the process of writing and other media matters. It’s another solid hour of JNPO, so get your weekend kicked off right….now.

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  • JNPO: Understanding MMA analytics with ESPN Insider’s Reed “Fightnomics” Kuhn

    Analytics is a hot topic and area of interest in pro sports and culture in general. Not to be left out of the game, MMA has been slower to the party than some due to several factors. But why?

    On the latest Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, analytics pioneer Reed Kuhn of Fightnomics fame (buy his book!) stops by to explain. Here’s a little of what Reed and Josh discussed:

    – The evolution of MMA analytics since Reed got involved back in 2009

    – How he got hooked up with ESPN Insider/Chalk and his role there

    – How to overcome the barrier of big data and breaking it down into usable information

    – Whether there’s been pushback from managers and fighters on the data that’s been given to them

    – A talk about the UFC sale news and what both guys would like to see from it

    – What interests Reed about this weekend’s UFC 198, how UFC Rotterdam turned out…and more!

    If you’re into sports analytics or want to understand more, this show is for you!

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  • JNPO: FloCombat’s Duane Finley on UFC 200, Conor & Jones vs. DC

    After a month in the Fortress of Solitude, Josh Nason has returned for the 36th edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out with fellow scribe and FloCombat senior editor Duane Finley in tow!

    Josh and Duane had no shortage of interesting stuff to talk about which included:

    – A few good minutes on the Conor McGregor vs. UFC situation

    – Thoughts on the build toward UFC 200 before the announcement of the event and after

    – Why people are booing Daniel Cormier and loving Jon Jones

    – Josh’s theory as to what Demetrious Johnson needs to get over with fans

    – What other fights Duane is looking forward to

    – Some verbal roses for Carlos Condit (here’s Duane’s great series on Double C)

    – What Duane is doing with FloCombat and why it’s different than anything he’s ever done

    – And plenty more!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: UFC fighter, writer & photographer Mike Jackson

    With such a major weekend and major events behind us and with so many big things to look forward to, this week’s Josh Nason’s Punch-Out features someone who has both covered the sport and fought inside the Octagon to help make sense of it all: UFC welterweight and media memberMike Jackson!

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    Josh and Mike talked for an hour about the news of the day and his future, including:

    – His thoughts on Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz and where McGregor went wrong

    – Why he enjoyed Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate more than most

    – Who he’d like to see McGregor, Holm, Diaz, and Tate fight next

    – What fight announced during the UFC Unstoppable presser he most wants to see

    – What he learned and took in during his first UFC fight week

    – When it first set in that he had actually competed inside the Octagon

    – Why he wants to fight Artem Lobov

    – Why it bothers both Josh and Mike how much grief Sage Northcutt gets…and more!

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  • JNPO: UFC 196 McGregorland preview with Las Vegas Sun’s Case Keefer

    With UFC 196 emanating from Las McGregor, Nevada, this weekend, Josh Nason’s Punch-Out heads back out to the desert to chat with someone who is a familiar face to UFC hardcore fans with his usual cageside seat and youthful good looks: Las Vegas Sun assistant sports editor Case Keefer!

    Josh and Case talked for 45 minutes about a variety of topics including:

    – How he got to the Las Vegas Sun

    – How his various other sports beats have helped his UFC coverage

    – How someone covers sports gambling as a beat

    – The important role Sister Act has played in his life

    – Thoughts on Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping and how Silva feels more buzzworthy afterward than Bisping

    – Bellator’s signing of Wanderlei Silva

    – A deep dive into the main event and co-main event of UFC 196 and Case’s observations from the open workouts

    – What we think UFC 200 could look like…and more!

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