Episode 120 of The MMA Circus features Bellator MMA light heavyweight Linton Vassell, UFC bantamweight Rob Font, UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose, UFC featherweight Kurt Holobaugh, and UFC bantamweight Boston Salmon.
EPISODE 120: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.
Guests:
Linton Vassell — Bellator MMA light heavyweight contender Linton Vassell discusses his recent win over Liam McGeary at Bellator 179, the recent title fight between Phil Davis and Ryan Bader, having yet to be scheduled for a title shot and his frustrations with Bellator, Gegard Mousasi joining the Bellator roster, a potential jump to heavyweight, and much more. (Note: This interview was recorded prior to the announcement of Muhammed Lawal vs. McGeary).
Rob Font — UFC bantamweight Rob Font discusses his recent second-round submission win over Douglas Silva de Andrade at UFC 213, whether he believes it was his most complete victory inside the Octagon, being moved up to the pay-per-view main card on fight day, being part of International Fight Week for the second time, and much more.
Drakkar Klose — UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose discusses his upset win over Marc Diakiese at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale earlier this month, being part of International Fight Week, his controversial actions after the Diakiese fight, whether he has any regrets from that night, what’s next for him, and much more.
Kurt Holobaugh — UFC featherweight Kurt Holobaugh discusses his recent win over Matt Bessette at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 1, getting the call to the UFC after the fight, how well the pilot show was ran, his thoughts on the new series overall, whether he plans on fighting at featherweight or lightweight, and much more.
Boston Salmon — UFC bantamweight Boston Salmon discusses his recent win over Ricky Turcios at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 1, getting the call to the UFC after the fight, how well the pilot show was ran, his thoughts on the new series overall, Urijah Faber’s biased commentary, UFC Hawaii, and much more.
Discussion Topics:
UFC Fight Night 113 recap
Derek Campos vs. Brandon Girtz (Bellator 181) recap
HBO Real Sports’ special on Ramzan Kadyrov
UFC on FOX 25 preview
Gets It/Doesn’t Get It
Dumb Questions
Social Media:
Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA
Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew
Linton Vassell: @LDV_TheSwarm
Rob Font: @RobSFont
Drakkar Klose: @drakkarklose
Kurt Holobaugh: @KurtHolobaugh
Boston Salmon: @BostonSalmon