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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: 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: 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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  • JNPO: 5 things to watch for at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Van Zant

    With three UFC events in three days, who needs sleep?

    For the next three days, JNPO host Josh Nason will do 15-minute preview shows highlighting five things to look for on each show. With UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Van Zant set to go live in just a few hours, the first one has arrived.

    Your five things: 

    – Why the main event of Paige Van Zant vs. Rose Namajunas is so damn fun

    – Why Josh is giving the edge to Michael Chiesa in his very important co-main event battle against Jim Miller

    – How the reaction for Sage Northcutt’s second trip into the Octagon is going to be something to watch for

    – Why the excitement level of John Howard vs. Tim Means is a coin flip

    – The importance of the buried Aljamain Sterling-Johnny Eduardo prelims fight

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: CBS Sports’ Denny Burkholder on WWF ’85, Andre, UFC 194

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    The latest JNPO has landed with special guest Denny Burkholder of CBSSports.com! Josh and Denny went for an hour discussing all kinds of interesting nuggets in the worlds of wrestling, MMA, and sports media in general.

    A few highlights:

    – How CBS Sports.com has covered MMA in the past, and how Denny helped in that effort in the early days

    – The method of pitching stories to the site, especially with pro wrestling

    – How he became a lapsed MMA/UFC fan

    – Whether the buzz for Saturday’s UFC 194 has got him to click the ‘buy’ button

    – The backstory of his oral history of WWF 1985, how he contacted the talent, and what he learned that he didn’t know before

    – His observations on Wendi Richter and Paul Orndorff

    – Why Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper weren’t part of the story

    – What he didn’t want to tell Don Muraco

    – The backstory of his Andre The Giant feature and making it different than other Andre stories

    – The bizarre story of the whereabouts of Andre’s casket…and more!

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Bloody Elbow’s John Nash on UFC financials & MMA free agency

    After years of being confused for each other, Bloody Elbow investigative journalist John Nash joins BE alum Josh Nason on the 22nd episode of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out!

    On the menu this week:

    – The future of MMA free agent Benson Henderson

    – Why MMA free agency isn’t more of a thing we can talk about

    – How John got into the business

    – How his three-part series on UFC financials came together (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

    – What fans should take out of that series and understand about the UFC’s business practices

    – Why part of the UFC business ledger he’d like to see if given the chance

    – His thoughts on the groundbreaking of the new UFC facility in Las Vegas

    – A look at Dana White’s interview with TSN’s Michael Landsberg and the comments he made about Jon Jones

    – What he’s excited about with the upcoming UFC triple-threat of shows

    – 120 good seconds on CM Punk…and more!

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  • UFC 194 McGregor vs. Aldo conference call audio

    UFC 194 is shaping up to be a pretty bad-ass event and the build toward the biggest week in UFC history has officially begun.

    On Wednesday, the four combatants on the show were on a media call to help promote the fight and while there weren’t any major fireworks, there were a couple great quotes. 

    Enjoy an hour with featherweight champion Jose Aldo, interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor, middleweight champion Chris Weidman and #1 contender Luke Rockhold talk about their fights, their challengers, their feelings, inside jokes, training, and more. 

    Of note, McGregor is claiming he will beat Aldo for the 145-pound title and then will move onto face the winner of the December lightweight title bout with champion Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone to become a two-division champion. There was also a little bit of tension between Weidman and Rockhold, a criminally underappreciated bout between two studs in their prime.

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  • Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: UFC fighter Michael Chiesa analyzes UFC 193, upcoming Jim Miller fight

    In this free-for-all edition of Josh Nason‘s Punch-Out, Josh brought in UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa to put on his analyst hat and talk about this weekend’s UFC 193: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm spectacular.

    This is a free edition of #JNPO, so please share with any MMA fans you know!

    In their 45-minute chat, the guys also talked about:

    – Michael’s purchase of his first home, and what it signifies for him

    – Why he hasn’t been as active as other UFC lightweights

    – His frustrations about his 2014 doctor’s stoppage loss to Joe Lauzon

    – His December 10th fight against Jim Miller and who he’s brought into camp to help him train

    – What questions MMA media can ask fighters to be better informed

    – His thoughts on last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Brazil including his fellow lightweight victors

    – A look at UFC 193 and what Holly Holm has to do in order to beat Ronda Rousey

    – The one main card fight he’s really looking forward to.

    – Josh’s ‘Opening Round’ on Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie III…and plenty more!

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