Submission Radio is back for another episode, featuring interviews with Brian Stann, Audie Attar (Manager of McGregor, Weidman, Bisping and more), Erik Magraken (CombatSportsLaw.com) and a roundtabel discussion with Kirik Jenness of “The Underground”.
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!
– Brian Stann makes his first appearance on the program (at the 37:24 mark) to discuss a variety of hot topics in MMA, including the Diaz vs. McGregor rematch at UFC 200, why the fight is at welterweight, Cris Cyborg officially set to make her UFC debut at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith, why fans shouldn’t count Leslie out, Jon Jones getting arrested and how he handled the situation, the rumors of himself returning to active competition, PED users and the damage he took in his career, and more.
– Founder and President of Paradigm Sports Management, Audie Attar, who manages fighters such as Conor McGregor, Chris Weidman, Michael Bisping, Uriah Hall and Stephen Thompson, stops by (at the 13:26 mark) to talk Diaz vs. McGregor 2, how much the original loss affected McGregor, the thought process behind taking the rematch as opposed to fighting Edgar or Aldo, if the fight being at welterweight has anything to do with a potential future Georges St-Pierre super fight, if Conor will vacate the featherweight title and leave the division, Jake Matthews’ win over Johnny Case and what’s next, and lots more.
– Erik Magraken (CombatSportsLaw.com) stops by the show (at the 2:03 mark) to discuss Jon Jones’ recent arrest, the missing “dash cam” footage, how Jones handeled himself, his probation violation and how Jones plead, what happens if Jones is caught again, and why becoming a felon could permanently impact his MMA career, and more.
– Kirik Jenness of “The Underground” returns to the program for a roundtable discussion (at the 1:05:49 mark), breaking down all the hot topics in MMA, such as Daniel Cormier withdrawing from UFC 197 and being replaced by Ovince St. Preux, the announcement of Cris Cyborg vs Leslie Smith at UFC 198, Jon Jones’ arrest, UFC 200, and more.
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