JNPO: MMA year in review – Q3 2021
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The annual Josh Nason’s Punch-Out four-part series looking back at the year in MMA continues on with part three covering July through September 2021.
In this three installment, Wrestling Observer/Fight Game Media podcaster and writer Paul Fontaine returns for an hour to cover the following and much more:
- Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor once again in their trilogy fight that saw McGregor leave with his leg broken
- Emerging boxing PPV star Jake Paul became a fast-growing thorn in the side of both Dana, the UFC and MMA
- A new UFC interim heavyweight champion was crowned out of stubborness
- The return of Nick Diaz
- Tito Ortiz’s forgettable 2021 ending at the hands of Anderson Silva in a boxing match at a Triller show that had former President Trump on commentary…and more.
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Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.