The Bottom Line: A Critical Year for Legacy -- 2023 will go far in hashing out the legacy for two of Ultimate Fighting Championship's best fighters. bit.ly/3Xc0LHk via
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The Bottom Line: Unfortunate Consequences -- The deal between ESPN and the UFC has served to further dilute one of MMA’s most cherished traditions. bit.ly/3jRvD1y via
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Not exactly a defense of Power Slap, but a defense of leaving it alone.
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The Bottom Line: The New “Human Cockfighting?” bit.ly/3VGfx8d via @ToddMartinMMA
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The Bottom Line: The Illusion of Supremacy -- Once-dominant champions in all three major American mixed martial arts organizations have questions to answer after being dethroned in 2022. bit.ly/3BSP5kC via
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I would like to reiterate that I blame Wade for being a bad influence on me and apologize for ever bringing up the pronunciation of Exfoliant Dorada.
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I didn't nearly fail beginner's French just to have the likes of @ToddMartinMMA question my flawless pronunciations of luchador names. #trilingual
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The Bottom Line: When the Sizzle Fizzles -- #UFC282 on Saturday once again showed how a mixed martial arts can turn on a dime—for better and for worse. bit.ly/3BwXv0T via
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Had the honor of working with on this show, looking back on the polarizing show that was WCW Starrcade ’97. A must listen, hit that download button friends.
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VIP ALERT - Pro Wrestling Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Peteani & Martin review WCW Starrcade 1997. Malenko vs. Guerrero, Hennig vs. DDP, Bischoff vs. Zbyszko, Sting vs. Hogan, more: vip.pwtorch.com/2022/12/12/vip
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The Bottom Line: Wakeup Call -- Mixed martial arts promotions and regulating bodies should use the alleged James Krause scandal as an opportunity to combat the potential for odds and fight manipulation. bit.ly/3Ba2tjF via
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The Bottom Line: Guarded Optimism -- The months ahead represent an encouraging opportunity for growth for Bellator MMA, starting with #Bellator 289 on Dec. 9. bit.ly/3OqnlsF via
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The Bottom Line: Gut Punches -- Agonizing losses suffered by some of the sport’s more popular competitors overshadowed their victorious opponents at #UFC281. bit.ly/3g6jPqr via
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The Bottom Line: Untapped Potential -- Alex Pereira could bring something different or unusual out of Israel Adesanya in the #UFC281 headliner—a possibility in which all mixed martial arts fans should find excitement. bit.ly/3tbt2Rp via
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Any chance to root against Kirk Cousins and his enablers is welcome.
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Go Commanders! With @ToddMartinMMA but surrounded by these @thewadekeller and @prowrestlingnet types!!!
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Good conversation for sure. Check it out! Wade at the end said I'm unfit to be associated with him but invited me back for the post Blood Money roundtable.
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Just wrapped up a four hour episode of The Fix w/@ToddMartinMMA. Fun, red-hot mailbag with people thrown under the bus left & right and a lot of news analyzed before that.
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As far as great moments in DC sports, I'd put a sale going through behind the Caps' Stanley Cup but ahead of the Nats' World Series.
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Commanders announced that Tanya and Dan Snyder have hired Bank of America Securities to explore the sale of their franchise.
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The Bottom Line: Money Talks -- Collaborations like the Bellator MMA-Rizin Fighting Federation partnership on New Year’s Eve do not figure to become more commonplace anytime soon for a variety of reasons. bit.ly/3SQe5hP via
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My Sherdog column this week looks at why Sean O’Malley taking the fight with Petr Yan isn’t such a crazy idea.
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The Bottom Line: A Smart Play bit.ly/3MD90bo #UFC280 via @ToddMartinMMA
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Tonight, I’m hosting a post-Extreme Rules roundtable with and for . Hoping the White Rabbit is the Gobbledygooker so you can hear three men descend into madness.
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Proceed Carefully: Aaron Pico and Mackenzie Dern serve as examples for why it might be wise for the UFC to pump the brakes a bit on Bo Nickal. bit.ly/3EhUHH1 via
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Credit where it's due, this was hilarious. Wait for it
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The Bottom Line: A Series of Fortunate Events -- Nate Diaz’s career has been marked by happenstance that has largely favored the Stockton, California, native. #UFC279 was just another example. bit.ly/3RYF7DN via
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What a tragedy. Guy always had such a joyful energy about him. 34. Appreciate life and other people.
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My heart is broken. A member of the Fightful family, the wonderful Elias Theodorou has passed. He was always so wonderful, real, positive and uplifting. Such a helpful, knowledgeable, great guy. Was so fortunate to get to know him. He's going to be missed so much.
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This week's episode of The Fix pt. 1 with covering AEW should be posted within a few minutes, people!
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I love Punk as a performer more than the next guy. I’ve been so happy to see him back. Losing him would obviously be a huge blow to plans and drawing ability in the short term. And I get where he's coming from. But you can't have a guy destroying what you're doing from within.
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The more I think about it, the more I think Tony has to consider outright firing Punk. He was given the title and used the press conference to launch a premeditated attack on co-workers, the Target line was a hard diss on Tony's management, then gets into a fight with co-workers.
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This is correct. And then we got into the spirit of things and started randomly burying people, even Rich! I wholeheartedly endorse.
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This PWTorch VIP Roundtable Podcast with @ToddMartinMMA and @Rich_Fann we just finished is a must-listen. Not only did we review the PPV thoroughly, but we live-watched the monumental media scrum on mute and kept getting texted about what was said and reacted to that. Go VIP!
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Had a blast covering #WWEClash for and then talking the whole show in detail with and afterward for the VIP Post-Show Roundtable. I'll be back on coverage duty in just over 24 hours for #AEWAllOut!
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The Bottom Line: Shock Value -- Leon Edwards’ upset of Kamaru Usman in the #UFC278 main event led Sherdog to recall some of the other stunning moments in mixed martial arts history. bit.ly/3wponNP via
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MVP clowning Mike Perry verbally is one of my new favorite things. After MVP knocks him out tomorrow I want them to go on the road doing two man shows.
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At one point my throat was dry from all the talking so Wade suggested I have a sip of water but when I did he yelled at me to stop so I coughed it up and continued. I don’t know if you should support this man but I think the content is good.
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Three hours of The Fix with @ToddMartinMMA covering the week in wrestling and MMA coming up tonight for VIP members, and then tomorrow we'll have our 90 minutes Fix Mailbag also. So much going on to talk about, plus great listener questions/topics for us. #GoVIP
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The Bottom Line: Needle Watching -- Kamaru Usman’s title defense opposite Leon Edwards at #UFC278 should reveal much about his drawing power at the box office. bit.ly/3waD8DP via
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David Zaslav is the Larry Scott of scripted entertainment.
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Lots to talk about this week with Vince, Hunter, all the related questions and the busy week besides. We’ve got you covered.
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Just wrapped up a 5+ hour "Fix" VIP pocdast with @ToddMartinMMA. #GoVIP
Call in sick to work tomorrow or take the long way on your commute at least.
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