Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!
Covered in Episode 2,981 of the podcast, the fellas preview Saturday’s big Bellator 226 event, B.J. Penn’s next move, Cris Cyborg, UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, and much more:
- Reaction to Cris Cyborg’s recent free-agent signing by Bellator, which said it made her the highest-paid woman in MMA history.
- Our thoughts on Dana White saying Thursday that B.J. Penn is done fighting in the UFC after his continuing out-of-the-cage issues. If he’s done in the UFC, is there a shot Bellator might take him on to have him fight on a potential return to Hawaii?
- That crazy talk by UFC dual champion Henry Cejudo about fighting women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko was just that.
- UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will make three times what he made in his fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 242 on Saturday against Dustin Poirier, according to his father. Is he worth it?
- Bellator returns to San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, and dual champ Ryan Bader has his heavyweight title on the line against Cheick Kongo. We break down the main event.
- Plus, Bellator’s next tournament, an ambitious 16-man featherweight grand prix, kicks off with four first-round matchups at Bellator 226. We break down the field.
- Before Saturday’s UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, we take one more look at the card.
- And finally, the NFL returns Thursday night with a classic rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. We give our predictions for Week 1 now that football is back.
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