UFC 249 Takes a Hit But Then Delivers, Gaethje Jumps to the Top

Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz devoured the UFC 249 card. After a few days to come back down to earth, he broke down what we saw in real time and what it means going forward, from the excitement of Sam Alvey absorbing cheers from a non-existent crowd, to Bryce Mitchell's domination, to Henry Cejudo's retirement and Dominick Cruz's criticism of referee Keith Peterson. Then there is the matter of Justin Gaethje. Riz explained why this destruction of Tony Ferguson somehow meant even more to Gaethje's success than it would appear (and it appears to have meant A LOT). Will it be Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov next for Gaethje, or is that even the most important question? The show closed with a quick look at the next two UFC cards, which also were slated for Jacksonville, Fla., with a couple of extra words on Ovince Saint Preux, who makes his heavyweight debut against former IFL champion Ben Rothwell on the May 13 event headlined by the match between Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira. For this and more, subscribe wherever you find your podcasts, be it iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, Talkshoe or others. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1xs5I0-enSyN5ddDbqORwA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNCRadio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rearnakedchoke, https://twitter.com/RNCRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joerizzomma/