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Justin Willis and Jacob "Stitch" Duran. Willis was in the studio to talk about his current situation with the UFC, the potential to fight Tai Tuivasa, and the potential to become a free agent. Duran was in the studio to break down this past Saturday's BKFC 6 event, where he worked as a cutman for Artem Lobov in his win over Paulie Malignaggi.
On Friday edition of MMA Junkie Radio, rising Bellator bantamweight Patrick Mix reviewed his big Bellator 222 win over Ricky Bandejas and explained why James Gallagher is in his sights. And longtime commentator Sean Wheelock previewed Saturday night’s big Bare Knuckle FC 6 card.
Johnny Bedford, who fights Reggie Barnett on Saturday at Bare Knuckle FC 6, called in to preview his fight and discuss other topics.
Joy joined the show to talk about soccer and the ongoing women’s World Cup, as well as some MMA. In addition, the hosts discussed all the latest MMA news.
Archuleta talked about his big win over Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 222 and how a shot at the bantamweight belt is all he wants next. Veteran Leben discussed his upcoming return to the Bare Knuckle FC ring, where he’ll meet Dakota Cochrane on Saturday night.
Font talked his upcoming UFC on ESPN+ 12 matchup with John Lineker. Machida talked about his big Bellator 222 win over Chael Sonnen and said he’d rather fight light heavyweight than middleweight going forward. SuckerPunch Entertainment CEO Butler gave updates on Rose Namajunas, Douglas Lima and Weili Zhang.
Grasso discussed her memorable victory over Karolina Kowalkiewicz an what comes next; trainer Albarracin talks about how Henry Cejudo implemented his game plan at UFC 238 and defeated Marlon Moraes to become champ-champ; De La Rosa discussed her upcoming bout against Andre Lee; and PFL competitor Curtis co-hosted the show in-studio.
The always-entertaining Perry explained why getting submitted by Donald Cerrone taught him the importance of training jiu-jitsu and we he’d love a rematch with “Cowboy,” how he’d “sleep” Vicente Luque, and how he wants a title and PPV money. Rising bantamweight Vince Morales joined in studio and talked about his experiences in working toward contention.
Willis, who reportedly was released from the UFC last month, called in to clarify the situation and let it be known that he still wants to fight Tai Tuivasa. Wineland discussed his UFC 238 knockout win over Grigorii Popov and more. Morera previewed his CFFC 76 fight vs. Sean Santella, which takes place Friday night.
On Tuesday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio, Dan ige talked about his road to the UFC and what he plans on doing now that he’s found success there, and Puna Soriano gave his backstory as he gets set to headline the opening night of the upcoming season of Contender Series on June 18.