EPISODE 61: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Beneil Dariush — UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush joins the show for the first time to discuss his upcoming fight against James Vick at UFC 199 this weekend, rebounding from a recent loss to Michael Chiesa, the grand opening of Kings MMA Anaheim and more.

Tom Breese — UFC welterweight up-and-comer Tom Breese stops by to discuss his upcoming fight against Sean Strickland at UFC 199 this weekend, training at TriStar with the likes of Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald, his dislike of poutine and more.

Kurt Holobaugh — Former Titan FC featherweight champion Kurt Holobaugh joins the program to discuss his recent fight at Akhmat Fight Show in Russia, re-signing with Titan FC, his upcoming fight against Luciano dos Santos at Titan FC 39 later this month, moving up to the lightweight division, getting back into title contention and much more.

Matt Bessette — Bellator MMA veteran Matt Bessette stops by to discuss his upcoming fight at CES 36 against Jairo Soares later this month, suffering from leukemia at the age of three, whether he likes fighting for Bellator or CES more, constantly being on Bellator's preliminary card despite a 7-2 record with the Viacom-owned organization and much more.

Marvin Vettori — Venator FC middleweight Marvin Vettori returns to the show to discuss his first-round submission win over UFC vet Igor Araujo at Venator FC 3 last month, either signing to the UFC or fighting champ Luke Barnatt next, being a Venator two-division champion (at different times) and much more.

Diego Barbosa — MMA fighter Diego Barbosa returns to the program to discuss his pro-debut -- a 12-second flying knee knockout -- at Fusion FC 19 earlier this year, making his pro-debut on a few days notice with his original amateur opponent pulling out, an opponent not showing up to the arena for a scheduled fight late last year at Fusion FC 18 and much more.

Bob Voss — MMA bettor Bob Voss joins the show to help Nick and Andrew discuss the below topics (excluding Gets it/Doesn't get it and Dumb Questions).

Discussion Topics:

UFC Fight Night 88 — UFC Fight Night 88 went down live from Las Vegas this past Sunday, May 28 and in the main event, Cody Garbrandt knocked out Thomas Almeida in the biggest win of his career.

Hypothetical matchups for UR Fight 2 — The people behind UR Fight recently confirmed there will be a second UR Fight card (but did not give out any details). What are some matchups that Nick, Andrew and Bob would like to see on the card, that have essentially no way of occurring? They tell you.

Dennis Bermudez breaks Guinness World Record for drinking lemon juice — UFC featherweight contender Dennis Bermudez recently broke the Guinness World Record for drinking one liter of lemon juice through a straw, with a time of 22.7 seconds. Nick, Andrew and Bob figured it was pretty newsworthy.

UFC 199 — UFC 199 takes place live from The Forum in Inglewood, California this weekend and is headlined by a middleweight title fight between champ Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping. In the co-feature, bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz fights Urijah Faber in a trilogy matchup.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Andrew let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

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EPISODE 60: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Dhiego Lima — UFC veteran Dhiego Lima joins the show for the first time to discuss his upcoming welterweight title fight against David Michaud at Titan FC 39 (fight was promoted to a title fight after this interview was recorded), fighting on The Ultimate Fighter, his UFC run, being susceptible to knockouts and much more.

David Michaud — UFC veteran David Michaud stops by to discuss his upcoming welterweight title fight against Dhiego Lima at Titan FC 39 (fight was promoted to a title fight after this interview was recorded), his UFC run, moving up to 170-pounds and more.

Nick Campbell — Canadian MMA light heavyweight Nick Campbell joins the show to discuss his upcoming bout against Devon Smith at Saturday Night Fights: Round 11 this weekend, the Canadian MMA scene and much more.

Diego Llamas — MMA lightweight Diego Llamas stops by to discuss his Lion Fight debut against P.J. Sweda at Lion Fight 29 this weekend, stepping up on short notice, fighting in MMA for the first time since 2014, moving from Mexico two years ago leaving everything behind to pursue his dream of MMA, having his wife as a main training partner and much more.

David Rodriguez — ESPN Radio Albuquerque host David Rodriguez joins the show to help Nick and Andrew discuss the below topics (excluding Gets it/Doesn't get it and Dumb Questions).

Discussion Topics:

UFC Fight Night 88 — UFC Fight Night 88 goes down live from Las Vegas this Sunday, May 28 and is headlined by a bantamweight clash between Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

Michael Bisping fills in to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 — The injury bug attacked former middleweight champ Chris Weidman once again, forcing him out of a rematch against Luke Rockhold at UFC 199. Filling in for him is longtime veteran Michael Bisping.

B.J. Penn out of UFC 199 matchup against Cole Miller due to USADA violation — Former UFC champ and current Hall of Famer B.J. Penn has been forced out of his return fight against Cole Miller at UFC 199 after admitting usage of IVs, which are banned by USADA.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Andrew let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

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EPISODE 59: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Georgi Karakhanyan — Bellator MMA featherweight contender Georgi Karakhanyan joins the program to discuss his upcoming co-main event fight against Pat Curran at Bellator 155 this weekend, his opponent's decline, the infamous Fear The Fighter company and much more.

Jose Torres — Titan FC undefeated prospect Jose "Shorty" Torres stops by to discuss signing with Titan FC late last year, making his pro-debut, his last fight, dropping down to the flyweight division, whether or not he planned to try out for TUF 24, fighting on UFC Fight Pass, a future in commentary, traveling to the Middle East to visit U.S. Military Troops and much more.

Andre Harrison — Titan FC featherweight champion Andre Harrison joins the show to discuss his upcoming title defense against Deivison Ribeiro at Titan FC 39 next month, not being signed to the UFC yet, his birthday and much more.

UFC 198 — UFC 198 went down from Curitiba, Brazil this past Saturday and was headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic.

Chris Weidman injured, out of UFC 199 bout vs. Luke Rockhold — The injury bug attacked former middleweight champ Chris Weidman once again and he has been forced out of his title rematch against Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 next month.

Will Brooks granted release from Bellator MMA — Lightweight champ Will Brooks was granted his release from Bellator MMA this past weekend and is now a free agent.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Andrew let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

iTunes: HERE

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EPISODE 58: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Phil Davis — Bellator MMA light heavyweight contender Phil Davis joins the program to discuss his upcoming main event fight against Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 154 this weekend, free agency, leaving the UFC last year to sign with Bellator and much more.

Rick Story — UFC welterweight Rick Story stops by to discuss his return to the cage against Tarec Saffiedine at UFC Fight Night 88 later this month.

Josh Appelt — Bellator MMA heavyweight Josh Appelt joins the show to discuss re-signing with the organization, his fight with Sergei Kharitonov and much more (Note: Interview was recorded prior to Kharitonov pulling out of the fight).

Ian Butler — MMA and kickboxing lightweight Ian Butler joins the show to discuss his GLORY Kickboxing debut at GLORY 30 this Friday, fighting live on UFC Fight Pass, whether or not he'll go back to MMA, his drug-filled past, including being homeless for most of his childhood, and much more.

UFC Fight Night 87 — UFC Fight Night 87 marked the UFC's debut in Rotterdam, Netherlands this past Sunday and in the main event, Alistair Overeem knocked out teammate Andrei Arlovski in the second round.

Jordan Parsons passes away — After Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons was victim of a very tragic hit-and-run accident, he unfortunately passed away last week.

UFC up for sale? — According to reports, the UFC is up for sale and has four main bidders. It appears that, if the organization is purchased by another company, it could sell for $3.5 - 4 billion dollars.

UFC 198 — UFC 198 goes down from Curitiba, Brazil this Saturday and is headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Andrew let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions —

EPISODE 57: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Stephen Thompson — UFC welterweight contender Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson joins the program to discuss his upcoming main event fight against Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89 next month, training with MacDonald in the past, getting a title shot with a win, Clash of Clans and much more.

Patrick Cummins — UFC light heavyweight Patrick Cummins stops by to discuss his upcoming fight againstAntonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 198 next weekend, what improvements he needs to make in order to become a contender, being known as a former coffee barista during his first couple Octagon appearances and much more.

Marvin Vettori — Venator FC middleweight Marvin Vettori joins the show to discuss his upcoming bout against UFC veteran Igor Araujo at Venator FC 3 later this month, Venator FC's controversial president, Frank Merenda, earning a UFC fight with a win and much more.

UFC Fight Night 87 — UFC Fight Night 87 marks the UFC's debut in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this Sunday and is headlined by a heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski. In the co-main event, Antonio Silva faces Stefan Struve.

Jordan Parsons' hit-and-run accident — Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons suffered a severe leg amputation this past weekend when he was the victim of a very tragic hit-and-run accident.

Diego Brandao released from UFC — Following his arrest for assault last month, featherweight Diego Brandao was released from the UFC.

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado — The greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko faces UFC vet Fabio Maldonado at Fight Nights later this month.

Kimbo Slice settles with Texas Athletic Commission — Bellator MMA heavyweight Kimbo Slice was s...

EPISODE 56: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host "Flyin" Brian Jeffries, is back for your listening pleasure.

Mike Rhodes — UFC veteran Mike "Biggie" Rhodes returns to the program to discuss how a fight in June fell through, winning gold at the Chicago Spring International Open Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship earlier this month, a future in MMA analysis, his move up to middleweight and weight-cutting, UFC 197 and his teammates Anthony Pettis and Sergio Pettis and much more.

Jon Tuck — UFC lightweight Jon Tuck joins the show to discuss his return to the cage at UFC Fight Night 87 next weekend against Nick Hein after nearly a year long layoff due to injury, visiting the troops in the Middle East, the MMA scene in Guam and much more.

UFC 197 — UFC 197 took place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this past Saturday and in the main event, Jon Jones captured the interim light heavyweight championship with a decision win over Ovince Saint Preux. UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson finished Henry Cejudo in the evening's co-headliner.

Benson Henderson loses Bellator MMA debut — Former UFC lightweight titleholder Benson Henderson lost to welterweight champ Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 153 in his promotional debut. Does the upset prove there is legit talent outside the UFC? Was Henderson's loss pure coincidence, or did the UFC let Smooth jump ship to Bellator at the right time?

Follow up to UFC pulling Conor McGregor from UFC 200 — UFC featherweight champ has caused a whirlwind in the MMA community over the past week. McGregor followed up to the UFC pulling him from UFC 200 last week stating he didn't want to promote the event so he could focus on the upcoming rematch with Nate Diaz. Why is the UFC so stuck on keeping the Irishman off the card?

Rory MacDonald supports Conor McGregor — UFC welterweight contender publicly supported McGregor after he was pulled from UFC 200. Is the Canadian fighter planning to test the free agency market?

Shawn Jordan signs with WSOF — After the UFC opted to not re-sign him, Shawn Jordan signed with WSOF earlier this week.

Rashad Evans interested in drop to middleweight — Former UFC champ Rashad Evans is interested in moving down to the middleweight division following a knockout loss to Glover Teixeira earlier this month.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Brian let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Brian round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

iTunes: HERE

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EPISODE 55: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Michael Chiesa — UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa joins the show to discuss his big win this past weekend over Beneil Dariush at UFC on FOX 19 and much more. (We apologize for Chiesa's audio in this interview).

Cody East — UFC heavyweight Cody East stops by to discuss his promotional debut against Walt Harris at UFC 197 this weekend, being featured on Dana White: Lookin' For A Fight and much more.

UFC on FOX 19 — UFC on FOX 19 went down from Tampa, Florida this past weekend and in the main event, Glover Teixeira knocked out Rashad Evans.

UFC 197 — UFC 197 takes place from Las Vegas this weekend and is headlined by an interim light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux.

Conor McGregor pulled from UFC 200 — After claiming he has retired on Twitter, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was pulled from his UFC 200 rematch with Nate Diaz for apparently not agreeing to appear at an upcoming press conference and promote the card. Is this really the case?

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Andrew let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

iTunes: HERE

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EPISODE 54: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Carlin Bardsley, is back for your listening pleasure.

Sean Wheelock — Former Bellator MMA commentator Sean Wheelock joins the program to discuss his release from Bellator, his future in commentating, the market of freak-show fights, being a commissioner for the Kansas State Athletic Commission, weight-cutting and much more.

UFC Fight Night 86 — In the main event of UFC Fight Night 86, which went down from Zagreb, Croatia this past Sunday, former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos dominated Ben Rothwell to get back into the winning column.

B.J. Penn set to return vs. Dennis Siver at UFC 199 — Former UFC two-division champion and current Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is set to return to action against Dennis Siver at UFC 199 in June.

Georges St-Pierre in negotiations with UFC — For the 54th time, former welterweight champ GSP is in negotiations with the UFC regarding a return bout, but the Reebok deal has reportedly delayed the negotiations.

Lyoto Machida fails USADA drug test, out of Dan Henderson bout — Former UFC titleholder Lyoto Machida was set to rematch Dan Henderson this weekend but failed an out-of-competition USADA drug test and was pulled from the fight. Machida claimed, however, that the banned substance was in a supplement he used.

UFC on FOX 19 — UFC on FOX 19 takes place live from Tampa, Florida this weekend and features a light heavyweight clash between Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Carlin let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Carlin round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

iTunes: HERE

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EPISODE 53: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Raphael Assuncao — UFC bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao joins The MMA Circus for the first time to discuss the recovery from his ankle surgery last year, a targeted fight with T.J. Dillashaw falling through, not being the "nice guy" anymore, when he's looking to get back into action and much more.

Peter Barrett — Lightweight prospect Peter Barrett stops by to discuss his upcoming fight with Jeff Anderson at Cage Titans FC this weekend, possibly signing with the UFC with a win on April 9, not fighting on the same card as his younger brother, and more.

Daniel Cormier injured, Ovince Saint Preux fights Jon Jones for interim belt —Champ DC is out of his rematch with Bones at UFC 197 later this month and rising star OSP will take on Jones for the interim title. Jones and Cormier get involved in even more trash talk over social media, and Cormier offers to help Saint Preux train for the biggest fight of his career.

Yoel Romero strikes deal with USADA, only suspended six months — UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero will likely fight this year after all, after striking a deal with USADA. Romero claimed a supplement he used was tainted and after a throughout investigation by USADA, his suspension was reduced to six months. Romero also recently flew to New Mexico to train with former champ Jones.

Tony Ferguson hurt, out of fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov — A Khabib Nurmagomedov was scrapped due to injury and it wasn't him that was forced out of the matchup. Nurmagomedov and Ferguson were set to headline UFC on FOX 19 later this month but "El Cucuy" recently suffered an injury. Who will replace him, if anyone?

The Ultimate Fighter 24 — The 24th installment of The Ultimate Fighter will feature flyweights with the winner getting a UFC title shot against the 125-pound champion at the end of the year.

UFC Fight Night 86 — UFC Fight Night 86 goes down this weekend from Zagreb, Croatia and features a heavyweight fight between Ben Rothwell and Junior Dos Santos.

Gets it/Doesn't get it — Nick and Andrew let you know who gets it and who doesn't get it. Simple as that.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

iTunes: HERE

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EPISODE 52: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Off the top, Nick and Andrew discuss the podcast's debut on BloodyElbow.com, the new name and other major changes.

Al Iaquinta — UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta joins The MMA Circus for the first time to discuss the recovery from his December knee surgery, when he's looking to get back into action, who he'd like to square off with next and more.

Rob Font — UFC bantamweight Rob Font returns to the program to discuss his upcoming fight with John Lineker at UFC 198, fighting in Brazil for the first time, his last fight earlier this year against Joey Gomez, how it felt returning after a long layoff and more.

Calvin Kattar — CES featherweight Calvin Kattar stops by to discuss his fight against Kenny Foster this weekend in the co-main event of CES 34, his own promotion Combat Zone and more.

Jon Jones arrested for alleged violation of probation — Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was pulled over last week for allegedly drag racing and wound up with a total of five tickets. Jones is currently in custody.

Cris Cyborg signs with the UFC, fights Leslie Smith at UFC 198 — The long-awaited UFC debut of Cris Cyborg will finally happen at UFC 198 in May when she squares off with Leslie Smith.

Dumb Questions — Nick and Andrew round out the show by answering infamous "dumb questions" submitted by listeners.

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

iTunes: HERE