The MMA Circus

The MMA Circus: Fedor-Mir recap, Newell on Contender Series

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EPISODE 161: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Discussion Topics:

  • Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir recap — Heavyweight great Emelianenko returned to the winning column with a quick knockout of Frank Mir in the Bellator 198 main event last weekend. Featherweight contender Emmanuel Sanchez also continued his winning streak with a submission of UFC veteran Sam Sicilia.
  • Nick Newell to compete on Contender Series — Newell, a WSOF veteran who most recently returned to the cage for LFA, is one step away from a call to the UFC. He will compete at a Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series event this summer.
  • Rizin FF 10 preview — In the main event, former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi meets longtime contender Ian McCall.
  • Nate Diaz in talks with UFC for return — The younger Diaz brother may be back in action this August.
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