The MMA Insiders

In this episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast, Jason Floyd of The MMA Report and former Bellator MMA matchmaker Sam Caplan discuss UFC 249 being postponed.

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On this episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast, Jason Floyd of The MMA Report and former Bellator MMA matchmaker Sam Caplan discuss how the UFC and UFC President Dana White have handled the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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On this episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast, Jason Floyd of The MMA Report and former Bellator MMA matchmaker Sam Caplan preview Michael Chandler vs. Patricio Pitbull.

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Jason Floyd of The MMA Report Podcast and former Bellator matchmaker Sam Caplan give their top ten fighter list. Their list are based on their personal preferences and sit back and watch Jason and Sam explain their lists.

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Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd are back for a special edition of The MMA Insiders Podcast as they discuss Conor McGregor announcing his retirement. UFC PPV’s heading to ESPN+ and DAZN raising its monthly subscription cost.

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Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd are back for a special edition of The MMA Insiders Podcast as they discuss their top ten stories in MMA in 2018.

Sit back and listen to the guys go down their list from number ten to number one, find out how their lists are different, and which stories did not make their top ten.

And if you want to continue the conversation with Sam and Jason on your top ten stories from the last year in MMA, hit up the guys on their social media accounts.

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Earlier this week, the UFC and ESPN announced an expanded broadcast package that will make ESPN the exclusive digital and television home of the UFC in the United States. With this being announced, Sam and Jason offer up their thoughts on this deal on this episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast.

Along with offering up their thoughts on multiple aspects of this story, Sam and Jason answer listener questions that were submitted on social media. And at the end of the podcast, they discuss the Professional Fighters League and how they are selling $5 ticket to the season one debut show.

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It was announced on Tuesday that the UFC has signed a multi-year streaming broadcast rights deal with ESPN+ for a reported $150 million dollars a year and listen to this episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast to hear what Sam and Jason think about this announcement.

Sam and Jason break down various aspects of this deal, why this is a tremendous deal for the UFC, who are the losers in the UFC signing this streaming deal, and the impact this broadcast deal could have on other UFC broadcasting rights.

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Following Conor McGregor’s action last Thursday in Brooklyn, Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd are back with a new episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast to discuss the scene he caused and what the future holds for the biggest star in mixed martial arts.

Also on this episode, the guys discuss the ongoing the UFC television negotiations, and the potential merger that could happen with CBS and Viacom. All of that, plus they answer your questions that were submitted via social media.

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Sam and Jason are back for the first episode of “The MMA Insiders Podcast” of 2018 and they discuss the recent appearance by Jeff Novitzky and Jimmy Smith on the Joe Rogan Podcast.

Up first, they talk about some of the things that Novitzky stated on Rogan’s podcast about the UFC anti-doping policy with USADA and the Jon Jones case. Sam tells you what surprised him about what Novitzky stated on the podcast and Jason explains why he found the podcast very informative about the UFC anti-doping policy.

Following the discussion about that topic, the guys transition over to Jimmy Smith exiting Bellator and the promotion bringing in “Big” John McCarthy to be a color commentator for Bellator. Sam and Jason talk about this move, whether or not they think Smith could be heading to the UFC, and thoughts on McCarthy being given this opportunity.

Also on this episode of the podcast, they answer listener submitted questions, Dana White’s interview with Kevin Iole, Alliance MMA reportedly purchasing Legacy Fighting Alliance, and Sam tells you what he thinks the Disney/FOX deal and rumored Netflix/Apple talks could impact Viacom and Bellator.

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