Recorded October 2nd, 2018.
Let's get ready to rumble! This episode, we take a break from clinical discussions to examine the happenings over the weekend at UFC 229.
Join us as we discuss the controversy of the brawl that ensued after the main fight, along with exploring where MMA stands compared to the inception of UFC 1 back in 1993. How do combat sports compare with other sporting events in 2018? What role does Brazilian Jiu-jitsu play in promoting the skill of MMA? What is the future of combat sports after UFC 229?
Our conversations turn into many tangents as we dive deep this week.
Thank you for downloading and enjoy the show!
ESPN on post-fight brawl
(http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/24942420/making-sense-ufc-229-postfight-brawl)
ESPN on the Brooklyn bus incident
(http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/24885232/the-conor-mcgregor-bus-attack-words-were-there)
TMZ Sports Dillion Danis racial slur
(http://www.tmz.com/2018/10/08/khabib-conor-mcgregor-dillon-danis-muslim-rat/)
Reading, MA hockey incident
Baseball Brawls
(https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/jun/27/baseball-fights-brawls-mlb)
NHL enforcers
(http://dailycampus.com/stories/2018/10/11/nhl-column-the-hockey-fight-is-almost-dead)
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