Submission Radio returns for another episode of interviews, breakdowns and discussion! This week we chat with Don Frye, Phil Davis, and Stipe Miocic. Also on the show is a breakdown of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson.
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.
Stipe Miocic returns to the show (at the 5:54 mark) to discuss his upcoming fight against Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night: Duffy vs. Poirier. The Croatian heavyweight talks about not being popular enough to fight for the belt, if Cain Velasquez deserved the rematch against Fabricio Werdum, Ben Rothwell’s creative entrances and post-fight antics, Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem also closing in on title shots, if he feels pressure to put on an exciting fight against Ben, being scared by his fans, Fedor in the UFC and a Cro Cop rematch, his Halloween costume options, and more.
Don Frye returns (at the 45:32 mark) to talk about his recent movie projects and the current MMA scene. Don discusses his experience at the UFC fight week fan expo, hanging out with Urijah Faber and Team Alpha Male, wearing a pair of fake breasts for 10 million dollars, Kanye West claiming he’ll run for president in 2020, Tank Abbot’s comments on Ronda Rousey, why Ronda would never stand a chance against male fighters, Fedor returning to MMA in Japan, how much the Yakuza scandal impacted the chances Japanese MMA ever being successful again, Fedor’s chances at light heavyweight in the UFC, Jon Jones, if he himself would be a part of Sakikabara’s new Japanese promotion, Nick Diaz’s five year suspension, the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s incompetence and lack of professionalism, and much more.
Phil Davis returns to Submission Radio (at the 22:04 mark) to talk about his big wins at Bellator 142: Dynamite, and what’s next. Davis weighs in on his quick win over Emanuel Newton and the message it sent to the rest of the division, Newton’s light approach to training and only having two-week camps, knocking out Francis Carmont and where his recent knockout power came from, the experience of fighting twice in one night, his thoughts on Liam McGeary’s performance against Tito Ortiz, how much of a factor his wrestling will be against McGeary, old school Pride events and what it was like having Lenne Hardt announce his name, Fedor signing over to Sakakibara’s new Japanese promotion, if he wanted to see how Fedor would do in the UFC, fighting Fedor himself, who would win out of Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko, and more.
Our breakdown of UFC Fight Night Japan kicks off (at the 01:09:28 mark) and goes through the fights and the strange vibe that was felt throughout the event. The show ends with a quick discussion on Soa Palelei being recently banned from visiting sick kids in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia.
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