MMA Three-Way with Special Guests Andy Morse and Dallas Plevan
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This week's episode of That Old Pod opens up new horizons, testing the waters with two special guests at once. Andy Morse and Dallas Plevan share their thoughts on UFC 213, the rise arts of the mixed martial variety, and a slew of other topics. Andy breaks new territory with a shocking Dave Chappell rumor.
Show Notes:
UFC Weight Classes and current title holders
Robert Whittaker aka “Bobby Knuckles”
Robert Whittaker claims interim middleweight over Yoel Romero, sets up challenge with current champion Michael Bisping
Alister Overeem defeats Fabrico Werdum in the heavyweight matchup, Overeem lost earlier this year to current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in a first round knockout
Curtis Blaydes wins in a unanimous decision against Daniel Omielanczuk in another heavyweight fight
Anthony Pettis had a solid win aganst Jim Miller in a lightweight fight after losing his featherweight title shot against Max Holloway
Rob Font chocked out Douglas Silva de Andrade in the bantamweight fight
Evan Reyes has been a special guest here before
Floyd Mayweather is a very successful boxer
Conor McGregor is the current feather belt holder in MMA
Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestles a bear as a child, he is 24-0 in UFC, and currently the only fighter still undefeated with more than 15 fights
At the time of writing there are currently 17 undefeated fighters with at least 10 fights in UFC, 33 total
Analyst Patrick Wyman argues fighters see more ring action then before
Anderson Silva documentary Like Water released in 2011
Anderson Silva stuns Chael Sonnen by chocking him out in the 3rd minute of the 5th round while suffering from broken ribs in UFC 117
USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) was hired by the UFC, starting testing on July 1st of 2015 to increase legitimacy of the sport
Vitor Belfort famous before and after shot
Message boards discussing the insanity that is UFC fighters wearing shoes
Timeline of major UFC rule changes
Vitor Belfort first fight before the more known UFC 15 vs Randy Couture
TRT or testosterone replacement therapy was banned from the UFC in 2014
Hector Lombard tested positive for an anabolic steroid after his win in UFC 182 over Joshua Burkman, blames a mystery pill
John Jones car accident
USADA bans use of IV to rehydrate in 2015
McGregor as a featherweight for UFC 194 vs Jose Aldo
1998 and MLB’s steroid fueled home run derby of a season
UFC does offer health insurance beginning in 2011, I can’t find anything about updates to the policy in the past 6 years
Amanda Nunes scratches from UFC 213 due to sickness but later Dana White revealed she was medically cleared to fight
WME Entertainment bought UFC for $4 billion in 2016
Zuffa buys Strikeforce in 2011
Zuffa purchased Pride Fighting Championships in 2007 for $70 million
Zuffa purchased UFC in 2001 for $2 million
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC and youtube stream
MMAAA has been largely unsuccessful
Details on Reebok sponsorship payouts which are costing fighters a lot of money
The Professional Fighters League, formerly World Series of Fighting
What is a wrestling jobber?
Bellator owned by Viacom
Bellator CEO Scott Coker
Bellator one-night tournament
Kimbo slice vs Data 5000 and the most pathetic knockout ever
Roger Goodell and South Park probably sums him up best, although John Oliver does a good job as well
Rory MacDonald trained specifically in MMA
Robert Whittaker on his training
Jackson Winklejohn’s gym
Conor McGregor’s movement coach, Ido Portal, Nick Diaz teases him
McGregor’s candle training video
McGregor training with a pool noodle, Nate Diaz still hates
Super Smash Brothers Brawl for Wii
WCW Revenge was pretty sweet in 1998
James Toney vs Randy Couture in UFC 118
McGregor KOs Jose Aldo in 18 seconds for featherweight belt in UFC 194
Mayweather earnings compared to other athletes
Joe Rogan Podcast
Dave Chappelle skit
Dwayne Johnson “The Rock”
Holly Holm knocks out Rousey
Amanda Nunes finishes her
Edmond Tarverydyan, Ronda Rousey coach, skills highly suspect
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Jon Jones hit and run involving a pregnant woman and his explanation
Myles “The Cowboy” Merola
Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin
TUF - The Ultimate Fighter
Forrest Griffin on Silva fight at book signing
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