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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Hendricks vs. Wonderboy, UFC free agency madness

    With such a busy week in the world of cagefighting and with an event scheduled for Las Vegas Saturday night, the 32nd edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out flew virtually to the Nevada desert to catch up with ESPN.com MMA writer Brett Okamoto.

    Also, this is a free show so share it and help a guy out, won’t you?

    For an hour, Josh and Brett wrestled with such issues as:

    – Has Brett ever gone to work with a strep throat?

    – Does he care about the possiblity of the Las Vegas Raiders?

    – Where he was when he got the call from ESPN and the changes with the MMA department since he’s been there

    – His thoughts on Benson Henderson’s departure to Bellator and what it could signal for MMA free agency in the future

    – Where Josh hopes Alistair Overeem, Matt Mitrione, and Aljamain Sterling will land

    – The plight of Sage Northcutt, whether he should have even fought Saturday, and the fallout online from his loss

    – What do you do with Cain Velasquez next?

    – The prospect of Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II

    – The California weight cutting changes and whether it actually means anything for the UFC

    – A look ahead at UFC Fight Night Saturday with Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson, Roy Nelson’s prospects, interesting fights

    – And more!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Jim Genia on MMA in New York, UFC on Fox, Ronda on SNL, more

    With MMA’s legalization in New York delayed a bit longer this past week and with UFC touching down in New Jersey, who better to talk to about the MMA scene in the Empire State than New York-based MMA journalist and author Jim Genia?

    Jim dropped by the 31st edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out with the following items on the menu:

    – How Jim got into MMA writing

    – His thoughts on Ronda Rousey’s debut on Saturday Night Live and the subsequent vitriol that erupted online

    – The mess that was the former UFC 196 and thoughts on the roles of both Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez

    – Whether Jim thinks Velasquez is past his “expiration date” as a fighter

    – A detailed look at what this past week meant for MMA being legalized in New York, and what he’s learned in over 10 years of covering the case.

    – His memories of seeing Frankie Edgar, Jon Jones, Chris Weidman and Aljamain Sterling on the regional scene and their current plight today

    – Our thoughts on some of the action coming up on Fox in Newark, NJ….and more!

    Take a look at Jim’s coverage here, here, and here, buy his book, and then click below to listen to the show:

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont on his first UFC experience

    Through the years, MMA fans have all cringed when mainstream sports writers get their first taste of the sport and then assail the sport in print. So when the Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont got a break from his Boston Bruins beat for a night and headed to the TD Garden for UFC Fight Night last Sunday, it wouldn’t have been a surprise if he had the same reaction many before him, including the Globe’s Bob Ryan, had before.

    However, Kevin survived his experience and is ready to tell the tale on the 30th edition of Josh Nason’s Punch Out! This is a free edition of the show, so please link and share liberally.

    In a 40-minute talk (link below), Josh and Kevin talked about:

    – How he got the assignment to begin with

    – The whereabouts of former Bruins goalie and UFC fan Tim Thomas

    – His approach to the assignment

    – His likes and dislikes at the event

    – His thoughts on Dana White after interviewing him for 45 minutes

    – The parallels of pro hockey players to MMA athletes and the two sports in general

    – Whether he’d ever go back…and plenty more.

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Voices of Wrestling’s Brandon Howard on Royal Rumble, Styles, stats

    Success can’t be determined by merely looking at a single number in the world of pro wrestling and it’s time to rethink how we gauge success. To help navigate our way through what we know and what we should look for, we brought in the talented Brandon Howard of Voices of Wrestling for the 29th episode of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out!

    Brandon and Josh talked for an hour on a variety of wrestling topics like:

    – His research project on RAW TV ratings, house show attendance, and the year that was 2015

    – Who the best wrestler in the world when star ratings are taken into consideration and why WWE talent didn’t make the top 25

    – Whether he’s excited for AJ Styles to come to WWE and what his leaving Ring of Honor might mean to their bottom line

    – Our shared cynicism about whether WWE can get Nakamura and friends right

    – What one stat/business metric he’d love to get from WWE

    – HHH’s sincerity (or lack thereof)

    – His deep dive into social media statistics and what indy organizations can learn from it

    – Why he decided to become a pro wrestler and what he learned when he first started training

    – And lots more. Geek out on some wrestling business with us, will ya? (Note this show was recorded before the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards were released.)

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn on UFC Boston, CM Punk, BJ Penn

    With UFC Boston days away, New England native and JNPO host Josh Nason is pumped like Bob Sapp after he’s found an easy payday, so he brought in MMA Junkie and Rolling Stone writer Mike Bohn to revel in what’s to come, as well as discuss a pretty wild news week in the world of MMA.

    This week’s show is free for everyone — the perfect opportunity to sample a show if you’ve been thinking about trying us out. Please share freely!

    On the menu today:

    – This Sunday’s UFC Boston and the difficult question of the ultimate head vs. heart pick: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz

    – Why Mike thinks Anthony Pettis vs. Eddie Alvarez is also a head vs. heart pick

    – Thoughts on Nick Diaz’s suspension being lifted and what could be next for him

    – MIke’s thoughts on Ronda Rousey from his past talks with her and his thoughts on Rousey being off UFC 200

    – Whether Mickey Gall might have an advantage over CM Punk if they do fight this summer

    – Whether Mike wants to see BJ Penn return and whether there’s a better chance of GSP returning instead

    – Thoughts on the recent UFC equipment violations

    – And more!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: 2015 MMA Year In Review (October-December)

    In the final installment of our look back at 2015 in the world of MMA, Josh Nason and Paul Fontaine of WrestlingObserver.com and MMADraws.com look at one of the most eventful quarters in MMA history: October – December. Here’s part 1 and part 2 for subscribers.

    Here’s just a bit of what Josh and Paul discussed:

    • Conor McGregor’s 13-second exclamation point on his year long feud with Jose Aldo
    • Daniel Cormier’s eventful first title defense at UFC 192 against Alexander Gustafsson that also included Johny Hendricks missing weight and the debut of Sage Northcutt
    • UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw leaving Team Alpha Male and heading to work with Urijah Faber rival Duane Ludwig
    • Holly Holm’s shocking knockout and dominance of Ronda Rousey in Australia
    • Bellator booking Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie III for early-2016
    • ONE’s answer to weight cutting issues
    • And tons more!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: 2015 MMA Year In Review (July-September)

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    As we continue to slide into 2016, we’re not finishing talking about the amazing 2015 in MMA just yet. After discussing January-June, Paul Fontaine of WrestlingObserver.com and MMADraws.com is back on the 26th Josh Nason’s Punch-Out to sift through all the big news and happenings from July through September. 

    Here’s just a lovin’ spoonful of what Josh and Paul discussed:

    • Conor McGregor’s ascension to the throne of (ahem, interim) UFC featherweight champion
    • Gilbert Melendez’s surprise failed drug test
    • Fedor Emelianenko coming out of retirement, but for who?
    • Ronda Rousey winning ESPYs and calling out Floyd Mayweather
    • Stitch Duran’s firing from UFC
    • Sean Wheelock getting released from Bellator/Spike TV
    • The build to UFC 190 and Rousey’s 34-second destruction of insta-rival Bethe Correia
    • Anderson Silva banned for a year and the mystery blue vial of liquid​
    • The UFC’s Go Big press conference where McGregor made three or so future fights
    • Bellator’s foray into a dual MMA/Glory kickboxing show to mixed results
    • The controversy of Vitor Belfort’s elevated TRT tests prior to UFC 152 and who know what and when
    • And tons more!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: 2015 MMA Year In Review (January-June)

    2015 was a fun and memorable year in the world of MMA which is why we need two shows to look back at everything that happened!

    In part 1 of the 2015 MMA Year in Review, Paul Fontaine of F4WOnline.com and MMADraws.com joins Josh Nason to go over the first six months of the year and the top stories from every month. Here’s just a little of what they talked about on this two-hour supershow that puts Smackdown to shame:

    – The highs of Jon Jones (downing Daniel Cormier in January) to his highs getting the worst of him with a hit and run incident that saw him be stripped of the UFC light heavyweight title

    – The shocking drug test failure by the legendary Anderson Silva

    – The pop culture rocket that was Ronda Rousey and what helped launch her into orbit

    – Brock Lesnar choosing WWE over UFC

    – Conor McGregor’s big victory in January and the July fight with Jose Aldo being postponed due to injury

    – New drug testing procedures, Kimbo vs. Ken, Reebok, and tons more. Join us for a two-hour gabfest about the first half of 2015!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Sherdog’s Jordan Breen on Conor McGregor, UFC Orlando

    We’re still reeling from all of the implications of last week’s UFC 194 and UFC Fight Night shows. To help clear the fog in the harbour like a giant lighthouse is Sherdog writer and radio host Jordan Breen, who joined Josh Nason’s Punch-Out this week for a full hour.

    On this show (free for non-subscribers), Josh & Jordan discussed:

    – Jordan’s 10 year anniversary of working for Sherdog that is coming up next year

    – What he’d be doing if he wasn’t working in MMA

    – Jordan’s pro wrestling watching habits, and how to explain wrestling to someone that has never heard of it before

    – His big takeaways from UFC 194

    – Whether the UFC has a Conor McGregor problem

    – What the most important part of McGregor’s rise to fame truly is

    – Why people are focusing on the wrong things when it comes to Luke Rockhold’s win over Chris Weidman

    – A riveting game ‘Who Wore It Better?’

    – A look ahead to Saturday’s UFC on Fox show in Orlando and what we’re looking forward to

    – Whether 2015 is the best year ever for fans of the UFC

    – And more!

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  • JNPO: 5 things to watch for at UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Edgar

    One UFC event is down, but two more remain starting with Friday’s UFC Fight Night/TUF 22 finale show on Fox Sports One featuring Chad Mendes vs. Frankie Edgar in a battle to be the top challenger to the winner of Saturday’s featherweight title showdown.

    In this quick-hit preview, Josh Nason takes a five minute look back at Thursday night’s show and the dominance of Rose Namajunas before delving into five things to watch for in tonight’s show:

    – The awesomeness of Chad Mendes vs. Frankie Edgar

    – The real co-main event of Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza

    – The coinflip fight between veterans Joe Lauzon and Evan Dunham

    – The must-win situation Gabriel Gonzaga finds himself in

    – The feel-good comeback of Mike Pierce

    Another UFC night is upon us, so get ready by listening to this preview show now! Subscribers can click below to stream the show or right-click to save the show to your desktop.

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