On this episode of Carson's Corner, we welcome back one of our favorite people in the world of MMA and combat sports, John Perretti. A lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, Perretti has solidified himself in MMA as a pioneer who coined the term, "Mixed Martial Arts" and created rounds and weight classes for MMA. Despite being "redacted from MMA history", Perretti is now officially on record discussing his life and accomplishments in his new book, The Origin Of A Species and Mixed Martial Arts.
We will discuss a wide array of topics during this live interview. concussionsBig John McCarthy's clarification of "spiking" an opponent.The "anvil effect".Sexism in MMAFrank Shamrock versus Igor ZinovievPerretti's Era of MMA versus new eraPaul JonesChuck Liddell disliking PerrettiJoe RoganInteresting tidbits from the book and more. Plus, after in the second hour, Bob will discuss how he took on Aspen Ladd this weekend. UFC news and more.