On this week's episode, Ariel is first joined by Marc Raimondi, the newest member of the ESPN MMA team, to talk about his career, his interest in the regulation side of the sport and Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar not coming to fruition. Then, NewYorkRic stops by to discuss ONE Championship's Agent Certification Program, Invicta FC's one-night tournament and Jacare Souza's loss to Jack Hermansson. Finally, TSN's Aaron Bronsteter joins the show to discuss Rory MacDonald's future, the state of Canadian MMA and this weekend's UFC Ottawa card.

The MMA Reporters: Episode 16

The podcast home of Good Guy / Bad Guy. With new episodes every Monday and Thursday, UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen hang out and kick around the hottest topics from across the world of MMA and break down the most important fight cards and storylines.

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It’s official…Conor McGregor will face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29th for International Fight Week! The Good Guy & Bad Guy break down the matchup and Conor’s return to the octagon after nearly 3 years away. Then, Islam Makhachev will now put his Lightweight title on the line against the former interim Champ Dustin Poirier. But do the guys think this the right fight for Islam? Plus, UFC 300 was absolutely INSAAAANE! DC & Chael are breaking down the best moments of the night and handing out grades for the biggest callouts! And find out if that last second KO in the BMF title fight cracked their lists for the Top 3 Holy Sh%T moments in UFC History!
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The Return of the Conor McGregor

DC and Chael are together at last from lovely Las Vegas to break down all the action from Saturday’s epic UFC 300 card. The guys take you through everything you can expect to see from the curtain jerker to the main event and go 5 rounds on all things 300. With the event just days away find out vital information like which of the new shorts are the nicest, who is going to have the best callout after a win, and which fights are most likely to earn bonuses.
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UFC 300 Is Finally Here!

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy, DC and Chael kickoff the greatest fight card ever assembled for UFC 300! And with 3 of the 5 top Lightweights facing off we’re breaking down the division. So, who do the guys think Islam Makhachev should want to fight next? Then, we’re going 5 rounds on the hottest topics surrounding UFC 300, like who will look better in a new weight class Aljamain Sterling or Kayla Harrison? Plus, WrestleMania 40 is a wrap, and the guys recap the biggest moments. Don’t miss the Bad Guy’s hot take on the Main Event after Roman Reigns personally calls him out!
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Kickoff to UFC 300!

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy…DC & Chael break down some sick hypothetical matchups from different UFC Eras! From Chuck Liddell vs Jon Jones, BJ Penn vs Max Holloway, to Matt Hughes vs Kamaru Usman & Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs Alex Pereira. Plus, we’re on the Road to UFC 300 and taking a look back at all the drama that unfolded just a few days before DC was set to headline against Jon Jones at UFC 200. Get DC’s thoughts on getting the news that Jones was out and having to prepare to fight Anderson Silva on less than 48 hours’ notice. Then, WrestleMania is here and the Bad Guy is tearing apart DC’s list of the Top 5 Most Entertaining Wrestlers of all time. And, the guys go 5 Rounds on the hottest topics in the MMA world!
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The Iceman vs Jon Jones?

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy, DC & Chael react to the big fight announcement of the #3 Middleweight Robert Whittaker taking on #11 Khamzat Chimaev in Saudi Arabia. Plus, from eye pokes to title contentions Atlantic City did NOT disappoint! So, what’s next for Manon Fiorot after she outclassed Erin Blanchfield? Then, Ronda Rousey drops a bombshell ahead of the release of her new book “Our Fight: A Memoir” revealing why she retired from the UFC. You do not want to miss the guys take on her history of concussions she kept secret for her entire career. And DC & Chael are going 5 rounds on the hottest topics in the MMA world, like Ian Machado Garry trolling Colby Covington with a new Make MMA Great Again hat!
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The MMA Reporters: Episode 16

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