Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Bloody Elbow’s John Nash on UFC financials & MMA free agency
After years of being confused for each other, Bloody Elbow investigative journalist John Nash joins BE alum Josh Nason on the 22nd episode of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out!
On the menu this week:
– The future of MMA free agent Benson Henderson
– Why MMA free agency isn’t more of a thing we can talk about
– How John got into the business
– How his three-part series on UFC financials came together (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
– What fans should take out of that series and understand about the UFC’s business practices
– Why part of the UFC business ledger he’d like to see if given the chance
– His thoughts on the groundbreaking of the new UFC facility in Las Vegas
– A look at Dana White’s interview with TSN’s Michael Landsberg and the comments he made about Jon Jones
– What he’s excited about with the upcoming UFC triple-threat of shows
– 120 good seconds on CM Punk…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.