EPISODE 111: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Lauren Murphy — UFC women’s bantamweight Lauren Murphy discusses her plans to try out for The Ultimate Fighter 26 and hopes to fight for the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight title, how long she’s wanted to move down in weight, what she expects from a stint on The Ultimate Fighter, and much more.

Diego Barbosa — MMA bantamweight Diego Barbosa discusses his upcoming fight at Bellator 179 in London, England this weekend, if he hopes to sign an exclusive deal with Bellator MMA if he wins on Friday, having a recent bout cancelled on fight night because a fight broke out in the crowd, training in Brazil for this fight, the possibility of moving to the United States to train at Jackson-Wink MMA, and much more.

Jamie Pickett — MMA middleweight Jamie Pickett discusses why his fight at Bellator 179 was cancelled, his upcoming fight this weekend at Fight Nights Global 65 in Kazakhstan, his rocky childhood, and much more.

Mohammed Usman — MMA heavyweight discusses his relationship with his brother, UFC welterweight Kamaru Usman, and why he doesn’t train with Kamaru in Florida, his upcoming fight at Tachi Palace Fights 31 in California this weekend, his previous college football career, his transition to mixed martial arts, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC 211 recap

EPISODE 110: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Mike Rhodes — Bellator MMA middleweight Mike Rhodes discusses his failure to make weight ahead of a short-notice bout with Kendall Grove, his deal with Bellator MMA, whether he was worried his contract could be terminated due to him missing weight ahead of his planned debut, his stint with Victory FC and controversy surrounding the organization’s owner, his recent grappling match at Fight to Win Pro 33, teammate Sergio Pettis’ upcoming fight against Henry Cejudo at UFC 211 and why “Biggie” believes Pettis is flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson’s toughest challenge, the Chicago Blackhawks’ failed Stanley Cup Playoffs bid, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC 211 preview

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Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

EPISODE 109: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Drakkar Klose — UFC lightweight Klose discusses his debut win against Devin Powell in January, his upcoming fight against fellow prospect Marc Diakiese at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale on July 7, training at The MMA Lab and more.

Tyson Nam — Fight Nights Global flyweight Nam discusses his huge knockout win over Ali Bagautinov this past weekend, his experience fighting in Russia, whether the Bagautinov win is bigger than his 2012 upset of Eduardo Dantas, his multi-fight deal with the Russia-based organization, whether he plans on staying at flyweight and more.

Sean Soriano — Ex-UFC featherweight Soriano discusses his upcoming fight against Jacob Bohn at CES MMA 44 on May 12 in Rhode Island, fighting in his home state for the first time since 2012, his up-and-down fighting career, how he’s remained positive throughout his losing skids, training at Combat Club in Florida and more.

Ben Sergent — MMA fighter Sergent discusses his upcoming fight against Steven Bell at the Warrior FC vs. Valor Fights co-promotion event on May 6 in Kentucky, not fighting since late 2015, his stand-up comedy career, comparisons to UFC champion Conor McGregor, why people either love him or hate him, nearly competing on The Ultimate Fighter, how far away he is from a UFC call and more.

Ryan Stoddard — Victory FC owner Stoddard discusses his organization’s next event, Victory FC 57 in Topeka, Kansas on May 5, bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots, the best thing about Victory FC and what he is looking to improve the most, middleweight champ Mike Rhodes claiming Victory FC did not pay him for ticket sales and more.

Topics:

Joshua vs. Klitschko recap

EPISODE 108: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Chas Skelly — UFC featherweight Chas Skelly discusses his upcoming fight against Jason Knight at UFC 211 in Dallas on May 13, fighting close to his hometown, whether he prefers Performance of the Night or Fight of the Night, training at Combat Club and the recent Blackzilians split, not being prepared for the Darren Elkins fight, and much more.

Gilbert Burns — UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns discusses what he took away from his last loss against Michel Prazeres, when he hopes to return to the Octagon, his upcoming grappling match at Submission Underground 4, whether competing under EBI rules has been on his bucket list, being the head Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach at Combat Club and the recent Blackzilians split, whether he has any plans to retire from mixed martial arts and coach full time, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC Fight Night 108 recap

Social Media:

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EPISODE 107: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host James Lynch, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Vinc Pichel — UFC lightweight Vinc Pichel discusses his three-year hiatus from mixed martial arts, his return against Damien Brown at UFC Fight Night 110 in June, all of the sport’s changes over the past three years, and much more.

Chris Curtis — CES MMA welterweight champion Chris Curtis discusses his recent title defense win over Wilfredo Santiago Jr. in the CES MMA 42 main event, digging deep in that fight after getting rocked, why he wants to fight UFC welterweight Mike Perry, when he expects to get signed by the UFC, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC on FOX 24 recap

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

EPISODE 106: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Krzysztof Jotko — UFC middleweight Jotko discusses training at American Top Team and his plans to move to Florida to train at ATT full time, his upcoming fight against David Branch at UFC 211 next month, competing in the United States for the first time, not fighting a ranked opponent and wanting a top 10 fighter after Branch, outgrappling his last opponent, Thales Leites, and much more.

Patricio Freire — Bellator MMA featherweight Freire discusses his upcoming fourth fight with champion Daniel Straus in the Bellator 178 main event later this month, his recent one-fight lightweight stint, whether he’d like to rematch Benson Henderson in the future, potentially becoming a two-division titleholder, and much more.

Michael McDonald — Bellator MMA bantamweight McDonald discusses his recent signing with the organization, why he wanted to leave the UFC, what Bellator MMA offers that the UFC does not, his future in mixed martial arts, what he adds to Bellator MMA’s 135-pound division, and much more.

Brent Primus — Bellator MMA lightweight Primus discusses his upcoming title fight against champ Michael Chandler at Bellator: NYC in June, whether he was surprised he got the title shot, competing in a five-round bout coming off a one-year layoff, wanting to take a picture with Fedor Emelianenko at the Bellator: NYC press conference, and much more.

Leandro Higo — Bellator MMA bantamweight Higo discusses his upcoming title fight against champ Eduardo Dantas in the main event of Bellator 177 this weekend, fighting for the title in his promotional debut, why he signed with Bellator MMA after winning the LFA championship and not the UFC, fighting on short notice, how much time he's had to prepare, fighting in Budapest, Hungary for the first time, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC 210 recap

EPISODE 105: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Eduardo Dantas — Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas discusses his upcoming title defense against Leandro Higo in the main event of Bellator 177, fighting in Budapest, Hungary for the first time, whether the 135-pound weight class is Bellator MMA’s best division, how the change in opponent affects him, who the tougher matchup is between Higo and original opponent Darrion Caldwell, Michael McDonald’s Bellator MMA signing, and much more.

Mike De La Torre — UFC featherweight Mike De La Torre discusses his upcoming fight against Myles Jury at UFC 210 in Buffalo, N.Y., this weekend, fighting for the first time in seven months, whether or not Jury coming off a layoff will give himself an advantage, being in a must-win situation, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC 210 preview

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

EPISODE 104: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin, is back for your listening pleasure. Note: This episode only consists of interviews; there are no topics discussed.

Guests:

Noad Lahat — Bellator MMA featherweight contender Noad Lahat discusses his signing with the organization last year, fighting in Israel for the first time in years, Bellator MMA’s return to Israel, being the face of Israeli MMA, his upcoming fight against Lloyd Carter on the main card of Bellator 175 on Friday night, what he likes about Bellator MMA over the UFC, his departure from the UFC, and much more.

Shane Campbell — Unified MMA lightweight Shane Campbell discusses his release from the UFC, his upcoming fight against Jose Rodriguez at Unified MMA 30 on Friday night, fighting in Edmonton, where he lives, the possibility of competing in kickboxing for GLORY Kickboxing or muay Thai for Lion Fight Promotions, and much more.

Pat Walsh — CES MMA contender Pat Walsh discusses his 2015 UFC release, his insane winning streak, eventually making it back to the UFC, fighting at cruiserweight, his constant change in weight, what Joe Silva told him when he wanted to fight at light heavyweight, his upcoming fight at CES MMA 42 against Dirlei Broenstrup on Friday night, and much more.

Social Media:

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EPISODE 103: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Marlon Vera — UFC bantamweight Marlon Vera discusses his big win over Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 107 in London, England this past weekend, stepping up on short notice yet again, whether he believes taking short-notice fights will give him bigger opportunities and a “company man” status, fighting in London for the second time, his daughter, and much more.

Robin Black — MMA analyst Robin Black discusses his recent departure from Canada’s Fight Network, his new YouTube channel, what his future in mixed martial arts will look like, Georges St-Pierre’s return, Khabib Nurmagomedov being forced out of his fight with Tony Ferguson earlier this month and weight cutting, Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson, Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, and much more.

Raufeon Stots — Victory FC bantamweight Raufeon Stots dicusses his upcoming title fight against champ Rob Emerson in the main event of Victory FC 56 in April, when he expects to make it to the UFC, training at Roufusport, why his fight IQ is one of his biggest strengths, his childhood, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC Fight Night 107 recap

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

Andrew Lawrence: @TheClownKid

Marlon Vera: @ChitoVeraUFC

Robin Black: @RobinBlackMMA

Raufeon Stots: @RaufeonStots

EPISODE 102: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Valentina Shevchenko — UFC women’s bantamweight contender Valentina Shevchenko discusses whether she’s heard anything about an inevitable rematch with champion Amanda Nunes, the Brazilian not wanting to fight her until the summer, Shevchenko’s recent win over Julianna Pena, showing off her submission game in that fight, and much more.

Brad Pickett — UFC bantamweight Brad Pickett discusses his retirement fight against Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night 107 in London, England this weekend, how much pressure he’s facing going into his final fight, his immediate plans in retirement, the status of his organization, Rise of Champions, and much more.

Andrija Pavlic — Mercenary Combat League president Andrija (a.k.a. Andre) Pavlic discusses the launch of his brand new, Winnipeg-based organization, how long it has been in the works, Winnipeg’s mixed martial arts fan-base, preparations for his first event on Sept. 15, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

UFC Fight Night 106 recap

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC