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Jorge Rivera, UFC On Versus 6 Update, Fedor Vs. Henderson Talk On 106.7 The Fan's MMA Nation


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We're back, live and local this week. We'll get into UFC 133 and a whole lot more. Remember, our time slot is Sundays 9 to 11 p.m. ET. First things first: have you seen the MMA Nation tab on BloodyElbow.com? It's got everything you could possibly need to connect with the show including this important info:

How to Listen

How to Interact

Today on "MMA Nation" we'll start the show off by catching up with UFC 133's Jorge Rivera. Rivera is set to take on Alessio Sakara. We'll talk about that match up, life after fighting Michael Bisping at UFC 127 and more.

We'll also talk recent fight card updates, most notably, the addition of a bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Demetrious Johnson at UFC on Versus 6 in Washington, D.C. I'll explain why it's a win-win for everyone even if serious challenges remain.

We'll also talk and take predictions for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson, which is less than a week away.

I'll also tease a major announcement that's coming on Tuesday.

Of course, we'll also be taking all of YOUR calls. It's toll free anywhere in North America, so don't be shy.

"MMA Nation" will air tonight 9:00 p.m. ET to 11:00 p.m. ET on 106.7 The Fan. To listen live over the Internet, go to The Fan's website and click "Listen Live".

Be sure to follow me on Twitter: @MMANation. Email here.

Talk to you then.

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Hey Luke

What is your big annoucment ? Please dont wait until Tuesday tell us tonight.

by #1 piggy on Jul 24, 2011 6:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Bloody Elbow is going to a PPV format

Rather: PPC (Pay Per Comment).

You heard it hear first.

.....
In the Land of the Blind, the One-eyed Man coaches the archery team.

by Scabby Knuckle on Jul 24, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

*here, not hear...duh....phonics sux!

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In the Land of the Blind, the One-eyed Man coaches the archery team.

by Scabby Knuckle on Jul 24, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

More money for them

Jab, jab, towards, short, fierce.

by asa on Jul 26, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

yes

didnt Kendall Grove say he was only on the show bc spike had a say for some of the fighters in the house?

by iron fists on Jul 24, 2011 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Quick question.

Is this available on iTunes or to download directly?

"No person can disobey reason, without giving up his claim to be a rational creature." - Swift

by sgiblin on Jul 24, 2011 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

iTunes? No.

Direct download? Yes. Two ways.

One way: http://washington.cbslocal.com/audio-on-demand/mma-nation/

Another: subscribe to my feed on YouTube, where I post all interviews.

Follow me on Twitter: @MMANation.

by Luke Thomas on Jul 24, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks.

"No person can disobey reason, without giving up his claim to be a rational creature." - Swift

by sgiblin on Jul 24, 2011 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Verizon Center will explode!!!

And I hope to be there!!!!

aka DJ Enwurd, on the wheels of steel spinnin only the livest shit you've heard on the radio over and over again while shakin his dreds.
@KrimsonTVN
DIA2ill.com coming soon....

by Krimson on Jul 24, 2011 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Question for Jorge

I know the Bisping knee gets over played, but

We know the fans are quick to boo when there’s a break in the action and there’s a lot of pressure to recover quickly, but do you feel the cost of fighting through a foul like that outweighs the potential to be at a disadvantage thereafter?

The Big Book of English for MMA: Brazil Edition! Including Such Staples As:

"I'm Ready For Fight!"
"I'm Excite For Fight"
"I'm Train"
"He Will Receive The Punch"
"I'm Good Standup"

by Sexytime on Jul 24, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions  

I typed that pretty quickly because I thought you were going straight to him

So correction:

*I know you get a lot of questions about the knee

*Does manning up through an injury and satisfying the fans outweigh the potential disadvantage?

The Big Book of English for MMA: Brazil Edition! Including Such Staples As:

"I'm Ready For Fight!"
"I'm Excite For Fight"
"I'm Train"
"He Will Receive The Punch"
"I'm Good Standup"

by Sexytime on Jul 24, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jorge is in great spirits

He seems to be in a good spot mentally.

If you want to know what I think go to HeadKickLegend.com

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Follow me on twitter @HeadKickLegend

by Matthew Roth on Jul 24, 2011 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Luke, stop hating...

On metal!

Well, at least in general. The metal the UFC pushes sucks ass, yes.

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Co-Founder, SGQ (coming soon!)

by Sergio Hernandez on Jul 24, 2011 9:36 PM EDT reply actions  

The REAL Dominick Cruz question....

Will he be able to finish Johnson to solidify him to the casual fan? And does the UFC need him to finish Johnson?

by portuguesmike on Jul 24, 2011 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Did I miss the major announcement tease?

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Totally off-topic but

I’d love to see/hear and interview with Strikeforce matchmaker/UFC FW and BW matchmaker Sean Shelby, mainly because there’s a million questions I wanna ask the guy.

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

I often listen...

To MMA radio shows to discuss the HIV epidemic.

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by Sergio Hernandez on Jul 24, 2011 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

AJ is a malnourished Heavyweight.

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Think we might get hometown boy Christian Morecraft on the card?

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

The Washington Post, which I grew up reading, is kind of shit for MMA coverage. I think they still treat it as a fringe coverage. Last I checked they had much better coverage of horse racing.

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 10:08 PM EDT reply actions  

We could hear it better if either link in the post worked.

I’m not paying huge attention to this at the moment, but just saying.

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 10:14 PM EDT reply actions  

what?

www.1067thefandc.com works just fine and you can hear everything.

Follow me on Twitter: @MMANation.

by Luke Thomas on Jul 24, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

My bad, was looking at the two links later down in the post.

Also, I’m fully aware why you can’t put the audio on UStream Luke, if that was a response to me just now.

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow…ppl are STILL asking why they can’t hear callers?

aka DJ Enwurd, on the wheels of steel spinnin only the livest shit you've heard on the radio over and over again while shakin his dreds.
@KrimsonTVN
DIA2ill.com coming soon....

by Krimson on Jul 24, 2011 10:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Henderson never fought Frank Shamrock.

The Big Book of English for MMA: Brazil Edition! Including Such Staples As:

"I'm Ready For Fight!"
"I'm Excite For Fight"
"I'm Train"
"He Will Receive The Punch"
"I'm Good Standup"

by Sexytime on Jul 24, 2011 10:23 PM EDT reply actions  

I got Fedor. Hopefully he has tightened up his footwork and defense and can set up a submission by battering Hendo with GNP.

The more you drive the less intelligent you are.

www.couturierillustration.com

by Jeremy Couturier on Jul 24, 2011 10:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Hendo always looks like that.

Hell, it’s even in his wikipedia picture.

by Chromium on Jul 24, 2011 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Feijao was "2 taller than Fedor

and I’d wager they are around the same weight around fight time.

Hendo could push him on the cage, he’s been saying he wants to wear him down also. He can get takedowns and beat on him there too.

The Big Book of English for MMA: Brazil Edition! Including Such Staples As:

"I'm Ready For Fight!"
"I'm Excite For Fight"
"I'm Train"
"He Will Receive The Punch"
"I'm Good Standup"

by Sexytime on Jul 24, 2011 10:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Feedoor aint shit.

The more you drive the less intelligent you are.

www.couturierillustration.com

by Jeremy Couturier on Jul 24, 2011 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

I was making fun of the caller.

The more you drive the less intelligent you are.

www.couturierillustration.com

by Jeremy Couturier on Jul 24, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

when is overeem SF contract up?

Since Dana is a control freak…. will the UFC sign Overeem if Overeem still wants to do K-1 and fight in other Promotions?

by iron fists on Jul 24, 2011 10:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Too easy: something is happening between SBNation MMA and BE. Possibly a merger or copromotion.

"I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don't have to."- Albert Einstein

by Tim Bernier on Jul 24, 2011 10:57 PM EDT reply actions  

That makes...

Sense.

Maybe I read too much into the comments/page views ratio but the SBN MMA page doesn’t get nearly the comments that BE or Mania get.

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by Sergio Hernandez on Jul 24, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

You mean a site that’s had the company’s top talent investing their every effort to growth has more readers than a portion of a site that’s got one dude running it with no community tools? How can that be?

Follow me on Twitter: @MMANation.

by Luke Thomas on Jul 24, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Admittedly, I know little...

Of the behind the scenes game at SBN.

But from coming from someone who had spent a lot more time as a fan than he has as a writer, it always seemed to make more sense to me to focus an “SBN MMA” page more on the main MMA blogs that SBN houses.

Like SBN MMA would house stuff from BE, Mania, CSS, and Gal’s Guide — a catch all, I suppose — while also giving out exclusive stuff from guys like you and Snowden.

Twitter / Tumblr
Co-Founder, SGQ (coming soon!)

by Sergio Hernandez on Jul 24, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

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