EPISODE 41: MMAjr Radio, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Mickey Gall -- Mickey joins the show to discuss being featured on Dana White: Lookin' For a Fight and how his life has already changed,a potential matchup with former WWE superstar CM Punk, how he got into the sport of mixed martial arts, and much more.

Derek Brunson -- Derek joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight with Roan Carneiro at UFC Fight Night in Pittsburgh in February, cracking into title contention at middleweight, Chris Weidman's success, his own meme, and more.

Rob Font -- Rob stops by to discuss his upcoming fight this weekend at UFC Fight Night 81 with Joey Gomez, training with his opponent in the past, his long layoff/returning to the cage for the first time since July 2014, the UFC's changes since he last fought, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC Fight Night 81 -- This weekend's event features a bantamweight championship tilt between T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz, as well as a lightweight bout between former titleholder Anthony Pettis and Eddie Alvarez.

UFC 197 announcements -- A super-fight between lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, plus a women's bantamweight title fight between Holly Holm and Miesha Tate, were both announced for March's UFC 197 in Las Vegas. Was dos Anjos vs. McGregor the right fight to make? Should Holm be fighting someone not named Ronda Rousey?

Yoel Romero tests positive for banned substances -- Middleweight contender Yoel Romero has been suspended by USADA for failing an out-of-competition drug test prior to his last fight against Ronaldo Souza at UFC 194.

Nick Diaz's suspension reduced by NSAC to 18 months -- Former welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz had another hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday and had his suspension reduced to 18 months. He is now eligible to fight on Aug. 1, 2016.

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

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On Episode 40, hosts Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence welcome three great guests.

Kicking things off, bantamweight prospect Brad Katona joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight with Josh Rich (who is also a guest this week) at Prestige FC 2, his goals for 2016 and much more.

CES lightweight champion Luis Felix stops by to talk about his upcoming non-title fight with Ryan Sanders in the main event of CES 32 this weekend.

Our last guest, Josh Rich, joins the program for the first time to discuss his fight with Katona later this year.

Rounding out the show, Nick and Andrew recap UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit, briefly talk about Fedor Emelianenko’s return to MMA at RIZIN FF: Day 2 last week, and discuss Donald Cerrone moving up to welterweight and what’s next for Holly Holm. Finally, they answer listener questions — if you have a question you would like answered on the show, submit it to Nick or Andrew via Twitter, or email it to [email protected].

On Episode 39, hosts Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence welcome two great guests.

Kicking things off, UFC flyweight contender Ray Borg returns to the show to discuss sitting on the sidelines for long periods of time and not getting fights, Sage Northcutt getting paid more and getting fights scheduled more often than top contenders like himself and much more.

UFC lightweight Scott Holtzman, who returns to action this weekend at UFC 195, stops by MMAjr Radio to discuss his upcoming bout with Drew Dober and more.

Rounding out the show, Nick and Andrew discuss the pair of RIZIN FF events, preview UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit, give out some end-of-year MMA awards and answer listener questions (this week, these involve babies, Bugs Bunny and WWE) — if you have a question you would like answered on the show, submit it to Nick or Andrew via Twitter, or email it to [email protected].

On Episode 38, host Nick Baldwin announces that John King has left the show and that filling in for him as the show's new co-host is Andrew "The Clown Kid" Lawrence. Nick also reveals changes to the podcast, including a brand new format.

TSN Talent Relations Producer Aaron Bronsteter joins MMAjr Radio to recap UFC on FOX 17: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone and discuss his job at TSN and the cancellation of Off The Record.

Afterwards, Nick and Andrew discuss a couple of serious issues, weight cutting and eye-pokes and top fighters recently testing the free agency market. They also answer listener questions submitted to the show -- if you have a question for Nick or Andrew, send them a tweet.

On Episode 37, host Nick Baldwin recaps this past weekend's UFC events: UFC 194, TUF 22 Finale and UFC Fight Night 80.

Kicking things off, Chris Toplack joins the show to discuss the end of his podcast, Talking Combat, Conor McGregor's next move, weight-cutting and much more.

Rounding out the show, Unified MMA heavyweight champion Tim Hague stops by to talk about his upcoming title defense against Tony Lopez in the headliner of Unified MMA 25 this Friday.

On Episode 36, hosts Nick Baldwin and John King preview UFC 194, TUF 22 Finale and UFC Fight Night 80.

Kicking things off, UFC welterweight Mike Pierce, who returns to the cage this weekend, joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight with Ryan LaFlare, his two year layoff and prolonging injuries, and much more.

MMA analyst Robin Black returns to MMAjr Radio to thoroughly breakdown all three UFC cards this weekend.

Rounding things off, bantamweight prospect Sirwan Kakai stops by to discuss his UFC release, signing with Bellator MMA, fighting for the title in 2016, and much more.

On Episode 35, host Nick Baldwin recaps UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal and discusses the latest Reebok controversies and a few new fight announcements.

Kicking things off, Tamdam McCrory, who returns to the UFC at UFC on FOX 17 later this month, joins the show. He discusses his upcoming bout with Josh Samman, his hiatus from the sport and why he returned, moving up to the middleweight division, the UFC's issues including the Reebok deal and I.V. ban and much more.

UFC welterweight John Howard stops by to discuss his upcoming bout with Tim Means at UFC Fight Night 80 next week, his latest win over Cathal Pendred and the Irishman retiring, his beef with Ryan LaFlare and a potential rematch and much more.

Rounding out the show, co-host John King is joined by Jack McGann who discusses his recent loss to Damien Lapilus at BAMMA 23 and what's next for him.

On Episode 34, hosts Nick Baldwin and John King recap the lackluster UFC Fight Night 78 from this past weekend, discuss the latest news and preview UFC Fight Night 79.

UFC flyweight Danny Martinez joins the show to discuss his first Octagon win earlier this month at UFC 193, being sick during fight week, a potential next fight, his anti-bullying organization, Gremlin Kids, and much more.

On Episode 33, hosts Nick Baldwin and John King discuss Holly Holm's huge upset knockout over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, UFC Fight Night 78 and this past weekend's BAMMA 23.

UFC bantamweight contender Michael McDonald joins the show to discuss his anticipated return to the Octagon in January, being out of action for nearly two years, woodworking, a future trip to Kenya, and much more.

On Episode 32, hosts Nick Baldwin and John King discuss the latest news in MMA as well as three fight cards, UFC Fight Night 77, BAMMA 23 and UFC 193.

CEO and Matchmaker of Prestige FC Cord Crowthers joins the show to discuss their first pro-show, Prestige FC 1, last month, the future of the organization, their next event, and much more. He breaks a bit of news regarding Prestige FC 2, so tune in.