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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: 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: 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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  • 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.

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    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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