Submission Radio returns with another stacked show, featuring interviews with Frank Mir, Don Frye, Jason Parillo and Angelo Reyes. Also, FloCombat's Jim Edwards joins the roundtable to discuss MMA's hot topics, such as B.J. Penn's loss to Yair Rodriguez and Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather.
As always, the video above features clickable annotations and timestamps, and below is a rundown of what to expect on the episode. We hope you enjoy the show!
- Frank Mir makes his first appearance on the program (at the 31:12 mark) to discuss:
- His life since being on the sidelines
- The inconsistent punishments and suspensions from USADA and Brock Lesnar's being shorter than his
- Trying to get released from the UFC
- If he still wants to fight again or if he'll retire and focus on other interests
- Submission grappling competitions
- Finding his love for training and the gi
- His world title aspirations
- Potentially facing Brock Lesnar a third time
- Mark Hunt's anti-UFC lawsuit
- His Australian seminars
- Teaching his kids wrestling and MMA, his daughter suplexing a box and more!
- Don Frye returns (at the 4:12 mark) to discuss:
- His recent health issues and battles in his life
- Quitting drinking
- His upcoming horror movie role
- Ronda Rousey's loss at UFC 207
- What she needs to do to come back and be successful
- Mark Hunt suing the UFC and Brock Lesnar
- Lesnar potentially returning to the UFC
- Stipe Miocic and others being unhappy with their pay
- How pain killers can ruin fighters, and more!
- Jason Parillo returns (at the 52:12 mark) to discuss:
- BJ Penn's recent loss at the hands of Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night Phoenix
- If he thought the match up was fair
- What went wrong in the fight
- His relationship with BJ and how hard it was for him to watch Penn lose like that
- The vibe in the locker room after the loss
- If BJ Penn should fight again or retire
- Prediction for Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen, and more!
- Angelo Reyes makes his first appearance on Submission Radio (at the 1:13:18 mark) to talk about:
- Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
- Dana White's offer of $25 million to each fighter
- If the fight will ever actually happen
- The vibe in the Mayweather gym
- How the fight would actually play out
- Why he believes people wouldn't want to pay for the PPV
- His striking work with fighters like Frank Mir and Alessandro Ricci, and more!
- Jim Edwards (FloCombat) joins the roundtable discussion (at the 1:45:38 mark) to break down:
- BJ Penn's loss to Yair Rodriguez and issues with matchmaking
- Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather being in the headlines again
- Mark Hunt's anti-UFC lawsuit
- Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson at UFC 208
- Tim Kennedy retiring and more.
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