MMA Junkie Radio #3012: Reaction to Bellator Hawaii doubleheader, UFC on ESPN+ 23

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On Episode No. 3,012 of the podcast, the guys unpack a trifecta of major events from the weekend, with Bellator 235 and 236 in Honolulu, as well as UFC on ESPN+ 23 in Busan, South Korea. The guys also react to the latest news and notes.

THE RUNDOWN:

• The weekend got off to a bad start for Bellator, with former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett forced to withdraw hours before the Bellator 235 headliner because of illness. When and where should Barnett vs. Ronny Markes take place now?
• At UFC on ESPN+ 23, Chan Sung Jung took care of business in a big way with a first-round TKO finish of ex-lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Did “The Korean Zombie” do enough to shake up plans of title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway? Are you warm to the idea of a No. 1 contender fight against Zabit Magomedsharipov?
• At Bellator 236, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane retained her flyweight title with a dominant performance against Kate Jackson, and A.J. McKee advanced to the semifinals of the featherweight grand prix with a submission of Derek Campos. The guys weigh in on both outcomes and more from the card.
• Kevin Lee gave an endorsement speech of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at a rally in Las Vegas. Pretty cool?
• Alex Pereira, the Glory Kickboxing middleweight champion better known as the guy who knocked out Israel Adesanya, wants to fight MMA. Are you into it?
• Dillon Danis has his next fight lined up for Jan. 25 at Bellator 238. Is this guy a star for the promotion?
• It sure does seem like Jorge Masvidal would rather fight Conor McGregor instead of receive a welterweight title shot vs. Kamaru Usman. Does this make sense?
• Former Bellator champion Rory MacDonald left the promotion to sign with PFL. Good or bad move for him?

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