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Every MMA fan on the planet had a slight worry in their back of their mind that UFC 223 may fall apart, but nobody could predict things would get this bad a week out from the event. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down the week’s crazy events, like Tony Ferguson pulling out of the main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor terrorizing New York, and the fights scratched from UFC 223. http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25116/TS-1244329.mp3 Audio available for download on iTunes or on Stitcher […]
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Max Holloway, you have officially been declared a Jersey Guy. The declaration came on Rear-Naked Choke Radio, as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) declared it to Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) after Holloway’s heart-felt tweet to Frankie Edgar after UFC 222. http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25116/TS-1239837.mp3 Audio available for download on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio Rizzo and Kelly took the opportunity to do a deep dive into the careers of Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar, Cris “Cyborg” Justino, and even the retiring Mike Pyle. There was talk of the rash of split decisions at […]
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Rear-Naked Choke Radio turns 11 years old as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) return to the podcast ethernet to talk MMA. It’s a hang in which the listeners get to know the hosts (and guests) as real people. http://recordings.talkshoe.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/TC-25116/TS-1239389.mp3 With UFC 223 in Brooklyn in the offing, Rizzo and Kelly break down the two title fights, as well as the possibilities for the men’s 155-pound and women’s 115-pound circuits. Women’s strawweight titleholder Rose Namajunas defends her crown against […]
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There’s barely enough intriguing MMA going on right now just to keep the conversation going… but that’s what we did. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear-Naked Choke Radio talked about Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170, Bellator MMA as a promotion, the upcoming UFC events, the fight they like, and kept the conversation going. http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25116/TS-1146308.mp3 Audio available for download on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio Bellator MMA is notorious for putting on tentpole events. They typically feature sideshows or over-the-hill […]
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It’s a new year, so Combat Press is taking a look back at the best of MMA in 2016. Throughout the next few weeks, Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories, covering everything from the action in the cage to the biggest stories surrounding the sport. The UFC’s new owners got to play with their shiny new toy, Conor McGregor, and later to show him off as the showcase for modern MMA’s spectacular legal return to New […]
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It’s a new year, so Combat Press is taking a look back at the best of MMA in 2016. Throughout the next few weeks, Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories, covering everything from the action in the cage to the biggest stories surrounding the sport. Everyone loves a comeback story, but to watch it happen in a short period of time is something that only happens in sports. Neil Magny and Hector Lombard locked up at UFC […]
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It’s a new year, so Combat Press is taking a look back at the best of MMA in 2016. Throughout the next few weeks, Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories, covering everything from the action in the cage to the biggest stories surrounding the sport. If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. From Carlos Condit challenging Robbie Lawler for the welterweight strap at UFC 195 on Jan. 2, to female bantamweight […]
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Caroline Pearce (@CarolinePearce) of BT Sport joined Rear-Naked Choke Radio host Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) to talk Conor McGregor behind the scenes, travelling the world, being a newly minted transplant to Los Angeles from England and much more. http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25116/TS-1130210.mp3 Pearce has emerged as a star across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Americans and Canadians should expect to see and hear more of her soon. Pearce has moved from a career in international athletics to the side of the Octagon as a […]
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The odds maker himself, Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), joined hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear-Naked Choke Radio to talk bets, corruption and fights. http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25116/TS-1128675.mp3 Audio available for download on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio Kalikas, who you can find on mmaoddsbreaker.com, came through to chat about betting lines surrounding UFC 205, UFC Belfast and Invicta FC 20. Gambling can be viewed as a seedy hobby, especially combat sports betting. Boxing has a history of throwing fights, corrupt promoters and paid off judges, but […]
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You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t watch UFC 205, so let’s just skip the lede. Amy Barton (@AmesBelle) joined the UFC 205 preview show and returned to discuss the aftermath on Rear-Naked Choke Radio with Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA). http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25116/TS-1127586.mp3 Audio available for download on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio Barton is the former host of Punch Drunk Radio and social media handler of MMA DieHards. She may not be in the MMA media game anymore, but she still keeps tabs on the UFC. The […]
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