EPISODE 124: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Wes Riddle (of MMASucka.com), is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Mike Rodriguez — UFC light heavyweight Mike Rodriguez discusses his contract-winning performance — a flying-knee knockout over Jamelle Jones — in the main event of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Week 5 on Aug. 8, the blood issue that forced him out of an earlier fight, his knee injury, his activity rate (four fights thus far in 2017, five in 2016), the lack of depth in the 205-pound division, video games and trading-card games, whether he was into sports as a kid, and much more.

Alex Perez — UFC flyweight Alex Perez discusses his contract-winning performance — a first-round submission over Kevin Gray — at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Week 5 on Aug. 8, receiving a second chance to fight in front of Dana White, finally proving to his family that pursuing MMA was the right choice, whether he’ll stay at flyweight or return to bantamweight, working with Perfecting Athletes, whether his experience helped fighting on the local scene, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

• Why the drama surrounding Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor is frustrating