The MMA Circus

The MMA Circus

By Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence
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The MMA Circus episodes

  • The MMA Circus: JDS back on track, Miocic wants DC rematch, UFC Hamburg preview

    EPISODE 171: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Alex K. Lee, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC Boise recap — In the main event, former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos returned to the winning column with a decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov. Sage Northcutt won in the co-headliner, and former featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes returned to action on the main card, winning in violent fashion.
  • Stipe Miocic unhappy with Brock Lesnar ‘sh-t show,’ wants Daniel Cormier rematch — Former heavyweight champ Miocic said earlier this week the only fight he’ll accept is a rematch against new titleholder Cormier, who is expected to face Lesnar early next year.
  • Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes: will it happen? — A superfight between women’s featherweight champ Cyborg and women’s bantamweight champ Nunes is targeted for later this year, but the two fighters — and the UFC — can’t seem to agree on a date.
  • UFC Hamburg preview — In the main event, ex-light heavyweight champ Mauricio Rua meets short-notice replacement Anthony Smith. Glover Teixeira faces Corey Anderson in the co-feature.

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Alex K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee

    1 hr 12 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC 226 and TUF 27 Finale recap, UFC Boise preview

    EPISODE 170: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC 226 recap — In the pay-per-view main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier knocked out heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic in the first round to become a two-division champ. Also on the card, Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou put on a borefest of a fight in the heavyweight division; Lewis got the nod from the judges.
  • TUF 27 Finale recap — In the main event, rising middleweight Israel Adesanya defeated veteran Brad Tavares by dominant decision over the course of five rounds.
  • UFC Boise preview — The card takes place Saturday night and is headlined by a heavyweight bout between former champ Junior dos Santos and former WSOF king Blagoy Ivanov.

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew

    1 hr 6 min
  • The MMA Circus: Contender Series recap, UFC Singapore preview

    EPISODE 168: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Wes Riddle, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series recap — On Week 2 of the series, four fighters earned UFC contracts. Matt Sayles defeated Yazan Hajeh in the main event at featherweight; LFA champ Anthony Hernandez stopped Jordan Wright in under a minute with strikes; Ryan Spann submitted Emiliano Sordi early in the first round; and Dwight Grant knocked out Tyler Hill.
  • UFC Singapore preview — In the main event, veteran fighter Donald Cerrone meets rising contender Leon Edwards in an important welterweight bout. Also on the card, light-heavyweight standout Ovince Saint Preux faces top prospect Tyson Pedro. The card also features the debut of highly-touted ACB champ Petr Yan, who meets Team Alpha Male product Teruto Ishihara in the featured preliminary fight.
  • Gets It/Doesn’t Get It
  • Dumb Questions

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Wes Riddle: @AllThatMMA

    57 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC 225 recap

    EPISODE 167: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC 225 recap — The stacked UFC 225 pay-per-view card took place last Saturday at United Center in Chicago. In the main event, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faced top contender Yoel Romero in a non-title bout (due to Romero missing weight by 0.2 pounds last Friday). In a Fight of the Year candidate, Whittaker won by split decision; he would have retained his belt win or lose, however. Some fans argued that the bout should have been scored a draw or a Romero win. In the co-headliner, Colby Covington won the interim welterweight title with a decision win over Rafael dos Anjos.

    Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Andrew Lawrence: @TheClownKid

    43 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC Utica recap, UFC 225 preview

    EPISODE 166: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC Fight Night 131 recap — In the Utica main event, bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes defeated Jimmie Rivera via knockout in 33 seconds in a minor upset. Also on the card, lightweight prospect Gregor Gillespie picked up his fourth win in the Octagon.
  • Yair Rodriguez back in the UFC — After getting released from the promotion last month for allegedly turning down bouts, featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez has re-signed with the UFC and will face Zabit Magomedsharipov later this year.
  • UFC to possibly return to afternoon weigh-ins — UFC president Dana White said earlier this week that the promotion is hoping to move away from early weigh-ins, which were put into place two years ago.
  • UFC 225 preview — In the Chicago main event, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker defends the title for the first time in a rematch against Yoel Romero. Welterweight contenders Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington square off for the interim title in the co-headliner.
  • Gets It/Doesn't Get It

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Andrew Lawrence: @TheClownKid

    1 hr 6 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC Liverpool and Bellator 200 recap, Bisping, UFC Utica preview

    EPISODE 165: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host John King, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC Fight Night 130 recap — In the Liverpool main event, Darren Till picked up the biggest win of his career, a controversial decision over former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson. In the co-feature, Neil Magny defeated newcomer Craig White via first-round TKO.
  • Bellator 200 recap — In the London main event, Gegard Mousasi won the Bellator middleweight title with a first-round TKO of Rafael Carvalho. Michael Page returned to the cage in the co-headliner, defeating veteran David Rickels in the second round.
  • Michael Bisping’s retirement — On Monday, former UFC champ Michael Bisping announced that he was moving on from the sport of MMA.
  • UFC Fight Night 131 preview — In the Utica main event, bantamweight contenders Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes square off.

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    John King: @JohnKingMMA

    1 hr 6 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC Chile recap, Werdum, UFC Liverpool preview

    EPISODE 164: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Matheus Costa, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC Fight Night 129 recap — In the Chile main event, rising welterweight contender Kamaru Usman defeated veteran Demain Maia by lopsided unanimous decision. Also on the card, Tatiana Suarez picked up an impressive submission of Alexa Grasso.
  • Fabricio Werdum anti-doping violation — Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was notified by USADA Tuesday of a potential violation of the UFC anti-doping program. His UFC Moscow headliner against Oleksiy Oliynyk will not go on as planned as of now.
  • UFC Fight Night 130 preview — In the Liverpool main event, former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson meets rising star Darren Till in a pivotal clash.

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA
    Matheus Costa: @MatheusCostaMMA

    1 hr 6 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC 224 recap, Liddell return, UFC Chile preview

    EPISODE 163: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC 224 recap — In the pay-per-view main event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes defeated Raquel Pennington via fifth-round TKO. Also on the card, Kelvin Gastelum beat Ronaldo Souza in a narrow decision, and Lyoto Machida finished Vitor Belfort with a highlight-reel knockout.
  • Chuck Liddell’s return — The former UFC light heavyweight champion and current Hall of Famer is coming back to mixed martial arts, and is targeting a late 2018 bout against Tito Ortiz.
  • End of federal ban on sports gambling — On Tuesday, The Supreme Court of the United States ended a federal ban on sports gambling. Now, individual states can opt to legalize sports betting; this could drastically change the MMA landscape.
  • UFC Chile preview — In the headliner, rising welterweight contender Kamaru Usman meets veteran Demian Maia.
  • Gets It/Doesn’t Get It
  • Dumb Questions

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew

    1 hr 8 min
  • The MMA Circus: UFC 224 preview, ESPN deal, GSP-Diaz

    EPISODE 162: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

    Discussion Topics:

    • UFC 224 preview — In the pay-per-view main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes defends her title against Raquel Pennington. Ronaldo Souza meets Kelvin Gastelum in a pivotal middleweight bout in the co-headliner. Plus, 185-pound legends Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida collide on the main card.
  • UFC-ESPN media rights deal — On Monday, the UFC announced a media rights deal with ESPN. Effective January 2019, 15 UFC events will be featured on ESPN+, the company’s streaming service.
  • Georges St-Pierre vs. Nate Diaz? — Following reports, UFC president Dana White said Monday that a lightweight bout between former middleweight and welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz could happen this August at UFC 227.
  • Gets It/Doesn’t Get It

    • Social Media:

    Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMA

    Andrew Lawrence: @TheClownKid

    1 hr 8 min

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The MMA Circus is a weekly podcast hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence. In an entertaining, fun and casual way, they discuss the latest in the world of mixed martial arts and more. Each week,…