E18: The State of UFC & Combat Sports with Craig from 'Fight Night Picks'

Published: June 21, 2021, 9 a.m.

Finally, the time has come: After a decade working in sports, and three decades of loving them, I would regret not having sports-based episodes, so here's the first of them.

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UFC, MMA, Boxing, and Combat Sports in general are a phenomenon that comes about weekly now, and yet has so many major differences from other sports that it can be hard to compare. With all of the big names and fights recently though, it felt like a good time to reach out to someone who knows the fight-game better than I, or 99% of the world ever could.

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Fight Night Picks is my favorite YouTube Channel for all things combat sports. I'm personally a viewer and a fan of their videos, and don't miss very many of them. It's in my permanent rotation. Head to their YouTube channel to see break-downs of EVERY UFC fight, in addition to plenty of cool interviews, predictions, and content galore. 

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Craig Allen, host of the show (along with his brother Matt), was nice enough to come on and catch up on where things are with MMA right now. We talked about some of the biggest recent fights (centered around UFC 263), and broke that down further into some overarching talking points about the sport in general:

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Judging, reffing, weight cuts, Dana White, and just enough NY vs. Boston rivalry to keep it interesting.

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Whether you're a fight fan or not, there's plenty in this conversation for you. Craig has more knowledge on the fighters and their histories than anyone I've come across, and it shows. His passion is second-to-none and it shines through the microphone.

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