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Former SEG Executive James Werme talks about the UFC Antitrust case from the perspective of the promotion and why a lot of the things ZUFFA did are common in the industry.

Miguel Iturrate and I discuss Conor McGregor being found guilty in Ireland Civel Court.

The UFC/WWE Merger has been complete since September 12th. However, if the midst of updating these episodes I wanted to share our coverage on the MMA Conspiracy Hour. In this episode Miguel Iturrate and I discuss the merger and what it could mean for UFC and Dana White going forward.

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Michael Hanson is a rising ring announcer in combat sports. He currently works with Taura MMA, Warriors Cup, Friday Night Fights and Showtime FC. He also host the "And New MMA Show." In this episode we talk about his first exposure to MMA in 2008, as well as the small and very competitive world of ring announcing.

Din Thomas is a pioneer and legend of Mixed Martial Arts that fought in all the major organizations coming up. In this episode we talk about his experiences fighting around the world, his time as a fighter/trainer at American Top Team in Flordia, his feelings mental health issues with fighters and more.

Matt Lucas is a former professional Muay Thai fighter, commentator for Max Muay Thai, Social Media Manager for the Fairtex Training Center and host of the On Fighting in Thailand Podcast. In this episode we talk about his background in Muay Thai that led him to Thailand, the emergence of Thai fighters in ONE Championship and the various projects he is involved with that have allowed him to make a living in Thailand.

Fred Ettish is a Karate Black Belt who competed in UFC 2 which took place on March 11th 1994 at the Mammoth Gardens in Denver Colorado. Ettish mainly participated in point fighting tournaments and wanted to test himself so he decided to send a letter to UFC Founder Art Davie. Ettish was given a spot as an alternate and was brought into the tournament when Frank Hamaker broke his hand. Ettish would end up losing his fight against Johnny Rhodes and become a source of ridicule in both the MMA and Karate communities for his performance. In this episode we talk his experience at UFC 2. His approach to martial arts and struggles in life after UFC 2 as well as his thoughts on what we are seeing today in Combat Sports.

Mixed Martial Arts Pioneer Todd Medina talks about old school MMA, his huge new following and TikTok and more!

The crew breaks down the latest controversy with gambling in the UFC focusing this time on James Krause specifically. Krause has been suspended by the UFC and has already removed some of his gambling content from the internet. We discuss how serious this investigation could get and what might happen to Krause as a result. 

Veteran Matchmaker Miguel Iturrate started in the MMA business in the crazy early days of the mid-nineties. He has match-made more than 100 MMA events in Japan, Brazil, Russia and all over the United States, and played an integral role in MMA’s early modern history. Through Hook 'n' Shoot, Florida’s AFC, the Euphoria shows and BoDogFight, Iturrate has left an indelible mark on MMA history. He can also lay claim to a record that not even the UFC can by contracting 36 fights in three days.