EPISODE 44: MMAjr Radio, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Tateki Matsuda (Flyweight fighter) — Tateki joins the show to discuss his upcoming bout at Legacy FC 1 against Joe Pearson, getting cut by the UFC, his master's degree, a crazy story from the Asian regional circuit, and much more.

James Lynch (MMA journalist) — James joins the show to discuss UFC Fight Night 82, Benson Henderson signing with Bellator MMA (below), and covering Kovalev vs. Pascal II (boxing) in Montreal, Quebec this past weekend.

Discussion Topics:

UFC on FOX 18 — UFC on FOX 18 took place live from Newark, New Jersey this past Saturday and in the main event, Anthony Johnson stopped Ryan Bader with strikes in under two minutes. Also on the card, Ben Rothwell submitted Josh Barnett, and Bryan Barberena upset Sage Northcutt by finish.

Benson Henderson signs with Bellator MMA — Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has signed with rival organization Bellator MMA and will square off for the welterweight championship later this year.

UFC Fight Night 82 — UFC Fight Night 82 takes place live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday. Headlining the card is a pivotal welterweight bout between Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson.

Listener Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering questions submitted by listeners.

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

Listen:

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