The MMA Circus w/ guest co-host Meshew, Klose, Nam, Soriano, Sergent, and Stoddard

EPISODE 109: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

Guests:

Drakkar Klose — UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose discusses his debut win against Devin Powell in January, his upcoming fight against fellow prospect Marc Diakiese at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale on July 7, training at The MMA Lab, and much more.

Tyson Nam — Fight Nights Global flyweight Tyson Nam discusses his huge knockout win over Ali Bagautinov this past weekend, his experience fighting in Russia, whether the Bagautinov win is bigger than his 2012 upset of Eduardo Dantas, his multi-fight deal with the Russia-based organization, whether he plans on staying at flyweight, and much more.

Sean Soriano — Former UFC featherweight Sean Soriano discusses his upcoming fight against Jacob Bohn at CES MMA 44 on May 12 in Rhode Island, fighting in his home state for the first time since 2012, his up-and-down fighting career, how he’s remained positive throughout his losing skids, training at Combat Club in South Florida, and much more.

Ben Sergent — MMA fighter Ben Sergent discusses his upcoming fight against Steven Bell at the Warrior FC vs. Valor Fights co-promotion event on May 6 in Kentucky, not fighting since late 2015, his stand-up comedy career, comparisons to UFC champion Conor McGregor, why people either love him or hate him, nearly competing on The Ultimate Fighter, how far away he is from a UFC call, and much more.

Ryan Stoddard — Victory FC owner and CEO Ryan Stoddard discusses his organization’s next event, Victory FC 57 in Topeka, Kansas on May 5, bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots, the best thing about Victory FC and what he is looking to improve the most, middleweight champ Mike Rhodes claiming Victory FC did not pay him for ticket sales, former Victory FC competitor Rick Glenn saying the organization tried to avoid paying his medical bills, and much more.

Discussion Topics:

• Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko recap
• Why Bellator MMA should have hosted a card during the UFC’s break
• Anderson Silva says he wants Yoel Romero at UFC 212 for the interim title or he’ll retire
• State of the UFC middleweight division
• Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt at UFC 212
• Gets It/Doesn’t Get It
• Dumb Questions

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickUFC

Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew

Drakkar Klose: @drakkarklose

Tyson Nam: @TysonNam

Sean Soriano: @sSorianoMMA

Ben Sergent: @sarge_willis

Listen:

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