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  • JNPO: The MMA year in review, pt. 4

    JNPO: The MMA year in review, pt. 4

    UFC With the UFC calendar ready to kick into gear this weekend, I wrap up my annual MMA year in review series with a look back at October through December 2023, joined by Paul Fontaine. Some of the highlights in our 80-minute conversation: The UFC and USADA splitting up and the messy situation that ensued Francis…

  • JNPO: The MMA year in review show, pt. 2

    JNPO: The MMA year in review show, pt. 2

    Zuffa/UFC On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, my yearly MMA year in review series with guest co-host Paul Fontaine rolls on with a look at April, May & June. This 90+ day stretch saw Israel Adesanya regain the UFC middleweight title from rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 in front of 19,000 Floridians and a…

  • JNPO: The MMA year in review show, pt. 1

    JNPO: The MMA year in review show, pt. 1

    It’s time to kick off my four-part MMA year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: a tradition dating back to 2015. Eight years later, a lot remains the same including that the UFC is still the dominant leader in MMA and even more so than ever before. Joining me once again is my trusty…