MMA Junkie Radio
Summary: Go in depth with MMA’s most prominent fighters, promoters, trainers and managers from the UFC, Bellator and the other top promotions in the world of #MMA. MMA Junkie Radio is the official radio show and podcast of MMA Junkie (five-time World MMA Awards “Best Media Source” winner). The show broadcasts from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino’s Race & Sports Book in Las Vegas with hosts, “Gorgeous” George and “Goze." The hosts also cover the big names and events from the world of boxing, pro wrestling and other combat sports.
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Podcasts:
March 10, 2014 - Guests: Johny Hendricks and Jay Hieron. Hendricks headlines UFC 171 on Saturday. Hieron joined us in-studio to talk about his recent retirement and his future in the entertainment business.
March 07, 2014 - Guests: Mike Swick and Kirian Fitzgibbons. Swick is close to opening his gym in Thailand and possibly returning to fighting in the UFC. Fitzgibbons, the head coach at Combat Sports Academy in Northern California, joined the show to talk about his stable of fighters and also to defend one of his fighters, Miriam Nakamoto, who was criticized by her previous opponent.
March 06, 2014 - Guests: Cris Cyborg, Tyron Woodley and Jimy Hettes. Cyborg fights for the Lion Fight muay Thai world title on March 28. Woodley and Hettes fight March 15 at UFC 171.
March 05, 2014 - Daniel Straus, the Bellator MMA featherweight champion, joined us today to discuss his upcoming title defense at Bellator 112.
March 04, 2014 - Guests: Matt Brown, Jake Shields and Dennis Bermudez. All three have fights coming up, with Brown headlining UFC Fight Night 40 on May 10. Shields and Bermudez both fight at UFC 171 on March 15.
March 03, 2014 - Guests: Gilbert Melendez, Louis Gaudinot and Chidi Njokuani. Melendez talked about his experience in exploring free agency and the eventual contract he signed with the UFC. Gaudinot fights this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 37, while Njokuani competes this Friday at RFA 13.
February 28, 2014 - Guests: Efrain Escudero and Steven Marrocco. Escudero headlines RFA 13 on March 7. MMAjunkie reporter Marrocco updated us on the decision handed down on Thursday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which will no longer approve exemptions for testosterone-replacement therapy.
February 27, 2014 - Guests: John Maguire, Saul Rogers, Dan Hornbuckle, Dakota Cochrane and Jeff Aronson. Maguire and Rogers fight each other in the main event of Cage Warriors 65 on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on MMAjunkie. Hornbuckle and Cochrane have fights coming up at Driven MMA 1 and RFA 13, respectively. Aronson, the CEO of Titan Fighting Championship, was on hand to talk about his promotion and its upcoming card, Titan FC 27.
February 26, 2014 - Guests: Dong Hyun Kim, Shawn Jordan, John Hathaway, Jorge Gurgel and Mike Ricci. Kim, Jordan and Hathaway fight this Saturday at the TUF China Finale, while Gurgel and Ricci throw down at Titan FC 27 on Friday.
February 25, 2014 - Danny Morales, from Combate Americas, an MMA reality series focusing on finding the next up-and-coming Latin American fighter, joined the show to talk about his past and his time on the show.
February 24, 2014 - Guests: Josh Thomson, Raphael Assuncao, John Morgan and Steven Marrocco. Thomson announced he is leaning toward not retiring from MMA and instead making another run at the UFC lightweight title. Assuncao is coming off a win at UFC 170 this past weekend. MMAjunkie insiders Morgan and Marrocco joined the show to talk about the latest news and also to share their thoughts about UFC 170.
February 21, 2014 - Guests: Chuck Liddell, Stipe Miocic, Luke Rockhold, T.J. Dillashaw, Joey Diaz, Phil Nurse, Will Martinez and Hector Castro. Liddell talked how much he misses fighting, while Miocic stopped by the studio to talk about his next potential fights. Rockhold is in town to support his teammate, Daniel Cormier. Dillashaw has hosting duties with the UFC Fight Club this weekend. Diaz called in to give his predictions for UFC 170. Nurse, Martinez and Castro are here to support UFC flyweight Zach Makovsky. All guests except for Liddell and Diaz were in-studio.
February 21, 2014 - Guests: Arianny Celeste, Jessica Eye, Duke Roufus and Matt Erickson. All four stopped by the studio. They are in town for UFC 170 with Celeste in her octagon girl duties, Eye fighting Alexis Davis on the prelims, Roufus cornering Erik Koch, and Erickson covering the event for MMAjunkie.
February 20, 2014 - Guests: Firas Zahabi, Stephen Thompson, T.J. Waldburger, Pedro Munhoz and Cody Gibson. Zahabi, Tristar head coach, talked about his gym and updated us on some of his fighters, including Georges St-Pierre. Thompson, Waldburger, Munhoz and Gibson all fight on Saturday at UFC 170.
February 19, 2014 - Guests: Daniel Cormier, Mike Pyle, Zach Makovsky and Burt Watson. Cormier, Pyle and Makovsky fight this at UFC 170. UFC site coordinator Watson stopped by to talk about working with UFC fighters on fight week.
