Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on DJ, Conor & Bjorn
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With five December UFC events to look forward to and another newsworthy week in the books for the MMA game, ESPN reporter, podcaster, and all-around swell guy Brett Okamoto dropped by Josh Nason’s Punch-Out to help recap the last seven days.
Among the topics covered in this nearly one-hour show:
– Brett’s launch into the podcasting world (5ive Rounds) and what he’s learned so far
– The promotional plight UFC found themselves in this week with flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson
– Josh’s plan for Johnson to eventually return to bantamweight and Brett’s reasoning as to why that might not happen
– This week’s introduction of a new MMA fighters association and the strange feeling of having Bjorn Rebney be part of it
– The barriers the group faces in achieving their goals
– How much of Conor McGregor’s new boxing license is posturing and how much is legit
– Could a McGregor/Mayweather PPV break the record set by Mayweather/Pacquiao?
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