The MMA Insiders

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald has signed with Bellator and this is one of the topics on this week’s episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast with Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd. The guys talk about Bellator being able to sign MacDonald and what this means for the promotion going forward.

The other major topic on this edition of the podcast is the situation going on between bantamweight Andrew Whitney and Titan FC. Whitney did an interview with Bloody Elbow and Titan FC CEO Jeff Aronson stated last week in an interview on MMA Oddsbreaker that Whitney would no longer be competing at Titan FC 41. Sam and Jason give their thoughts on this situation and Sam talks about his personal dealings with Aronson when he was the Vice President of Talent Relations for Bellator.

Following the discussion of Whitney and Titan FC, Jason has an interview with FITE TV celebrity spokesperson Jim Ross. They discuss multiple topics including the content on FITE TV, JR’s thoughts on the current MMA business and his memories of Mr. Fuji.

To end this week’s podcast, Sam and Jason answer listener questions submitted via social media and discuss the World Series of Fighting having a show in October that will start at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

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On episode 100 of The MMA Insiders Podcast, Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd continue their discussion from last year on the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association (MMAFA) and the Professional Fighters Association (PFA). There discuss the social media interaction with Rob Maysey of the MMAFA and Jason gives some unsolicited advice to the members of the MMAFA.

Other topics on this episode of the podcast include Bellator’s decision to release Marcin Held from his contract, Joanne Calderwood’s recent complaint about luggage fees and what happened this past weekend at UFC 202 in Las Vegas.

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On this episode of “The MMA Insiders Podcast,” find out who Sam Caplan has issues with following comments made last week and Jason Floyd talks about the UFC’s decision to have the UFC 204 pay-per-view from Manchester, England start at the normal pay-per-view time slot in the United States (10p ET/7p PT).

Along with those two topics, the guys continue their discussion from last week’s podcast about the issues between certain athletic commission executive directors and talk about a recent quote from Bellator President Scott Coker about their digital content in 2016.

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The annual Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports meeting took place last week in Las Vegas and this is the lead topic on this edition of The MMA Insiders Podcast. Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd talk about the fallout of the annual meeting and why some athletic commission regulators may not be on the same page.

Also on this edition of the podcast, the guys discuss comments made by Benson Henderson on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani about current state of fighter sponsorship in Bellator and why the promotion may not like what he said.

Other topics include the potential of Eddie Alvarez vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov in Philadelphia, cost of UFC PPV’s going up for bars/restaurants following UFC 202, Conor McGregor comments about WWE wrestlers and should regional promotions do background checks on fighters before booking them for fights.

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On the August 3, 2016 edition of “The MMA Report Podcast,” Jason Floyd is joined by special guest co-host John S. Nash of BloodyElbow.com to take a look at some of the hottest topics in the business world of mixed martial arts.

They discuss the Ali Act for MMA, potential fighters association, fighter pay, anti-trust lawsuit against the UFC and the legal situation involving Zach Light and Bellator MMA.

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For the second time this month, Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd kick off the show by discussing a potential anti-doping policy violation involving a UFC fighter as Brock Lesnar was informed by USADA this pas Friday about his potential violation from an out-of-competition drug test on June 28, 2016.

Along with discussing the situation involving Lesnar, Sam and Jason talk about the substance that came up in Jon Jones failed drug test, which was revealed during a Nevada Athletic Commission hearing on Monday and explain how the USADA appeal process will work for Jones.

Other topics on this week’s edition of the podcast include Michael Page’s win over Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, how insurance claims works for fighters following a fight, comments by Scott Coker about the valuation of Bellator and what could be next for Tito Ortiz in the Bellator cage.

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The UFC has been sold to WME-IMG for $4 billion dollars and this is the main topic on this edition of The MMA Insiders Podcast with Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd.

The guys discuss the impact of this deal for the UFC and what changes could take place with the promotion over the next year or so.

Along with discussing the sale of the UFC, Sam and Jason discuss what happened last weekend in Las Vegas during International Fight Week and debate whether Dan Henderson is a pay-per-view draw.

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been flagged for a potential anti-doping policy violation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and this is the main topic on this week’s edition of The MMA Insiders Podcast with Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd.

The guys discuss how they learned about Jones being removed from UFC 200 due to this potential anti-doping violation, Jason explains the change he wants to see USADA implement going forward in handling potential failed drug test, and Sam explains why this actually may be a good thing for current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.

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What does last week’s NBA Draft and current state of mixed martial arts have in common? Find out the answer to this question on the new episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast as Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd talk the latest on the business side of the sport.

Just like in the past couple of episodes of the podcast, the guys talk about the latest developments in the potential UFC sale and Sam bring ups an interesting point about WME-IMG Agency potentially buying the promotion.

Also on this edition of the podcast, Sam and Jason discuss last week’s Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 event. They talk about the television ratings for the event, Bellator booking Matt Mitrione in less than one month after nearly losing in the opening round and the performance of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The guys have a lengthy discussion about how Bellator needs to find a way to get fans excited about the product and ask the question, “is the promotion heading towards a crisis point?”

Other topics from this edition of the podcast include questions submitted by listeners on social media, Mark Godbeer’s explanation for pulling out of Bellator 158, CM Punk’s UFC debut being announced, Dana White’s recent comments on Fedor Emelianenko and Georges St-Pierre coming back to MMA competition.

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Fedor Emelianenko scored a highly questionable decision this past weekend in Russia against former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado and the guys begin the podcast by discuss whether or not they would like to see Fedor’s next fight take place in the UFC.

Also on this episode of The MMA Insiders Podcast, Sam Caplan and Jason Floyd discuss the news of the Ohio Athletic Commission planning day of event weigh-ins for some of the MMA shows in the state, and how this could hit the regional mixed martial arts scene in Ohio.

Other topics on this week’s podcast include the free agency of Rory MacDonald, the UFC potentially being sold shortly, Will Brooks signing with the UFC and the guys answer questions submitted via social media.

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