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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 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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  • 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: 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.

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    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 (July-September)

    Photo: Esther Lin of MMAFighting.com

    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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