MMA Junkie Radio #3043: UFC 249 fallout, Adesanya-Jones, Ronda Rousey, more

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MMA Junkie Radio #3043: UFC 249 fallout, Adesanya-Jones, Ronda Rousey, more

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

On Episode No. 3,043 of the podcast, the boys riff on the continued UFC 249 fallout, Jon Jones’ beef with Israel Adesanya, Ronda Rousey angering fans and more.

THE RUNDOWN

  • MMA Junkie Radio celebrated its 13th anniversary with special guest Jorge Masvidal.
  • Longtime referee and current Bellator analyst John McCarthy says the UFC stopped talking about being regulated by the government and actually ran from it trying to get UFC 249 to happen.
  • UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling says he’s 70 percent of the way back to full health.
  • If the UFC’s “Fight Island” thing becomes a reality, will big-name fighters want to go there straight away?
  • Lightweight is one of the sport’s most competitive divisions. What kind of reshuffling should happen there?
  • The UFC let the media get out ahead of things before it let Tony Ferguson know his fight was off. Was that a mistake?
  • Dustin Poirier’s charitable foundation donated 1,000 meals on Easter Sunday.
  • UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya poked light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, and Jones took the bait.
  • Former UFC standout Ronda Rousey now has a beef with WWE fans. Is it time the former champion grew up?

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio, or check it out above. You can also catch it on Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

MMA Junkie Radio #3043: UFC 249 fallout, Adesanya-Jones, Ronda Rousey, more