JNPO: Previewing Bellator NYC and UFC Oklahoma City
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If you’re an MMA fan, your plans for this weekend have likely been set for a while with Bellator making their return to PPV and Madison Square Garden debut Saturday night, and UFC heading to Oklahoma City, OK, Sunday for a show headlined by two suddenly bitter rivals.
On the latest Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, Cody Saftic of The Fight Network joined yours truly for an hour to look at both cards and to discuss key talking points going into the weekend.
Some of what you’ll hear:
– How Cody got to the Fight Network and how pro wrestling shaped his combat sports diet
– What he’s learned as a matchmaker for several Canadian MMA promotions
– Leftover thoughts from Holly Holm’s sudden victory Saturday in Singapore
– The risks of putting Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva in the Bellator PPV main event
– How BJ Penn and Clay Guida got to this point in their careers
– Rundowns of both shows in full…and plenty more.
Click below to listen now: