JRE MMA Show #77 with Cedric Doumbe

Joe is joined by current Glory Kickboxing World champion Cedric Doumbe.

Best UFC-MMA podcast now

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Why did MMA/Kickboxing lose popularity in Japan?

I've been a huge fan of the sport for the better part of two decades, and was recently re-watching Hoost vs. Lebanner in the 1999 K1 GP Final.

The stadium was PACKED and the atmosphere looked electric. This was before any sort of social media, so the enthusiasm and love for the sport seemed organic.

When I first started following the sport seriously in the early 2000s, the NYE shows between K1 and Pride would be massive events, often the highest rated programs on Japanese television (I...

Why did MMA/Kickboxing lose popularity in Japan?

Is MMA/Boxing a net plus or a net minus for society?

On one hand, these 2 sports produce thousands of cases of CTE.

On the other hand, these 2 sports create economic value for everybody involved.

Thoughts?

Who has the best boxing in mma right now?

I’d probably pick Dustin right now

Kenny Florian Knows Three Fighters Who Could Beat Khabib

(Timestamped @ 21:45)

1. GSP
2. Justin G.
3. Ryan Hall

Nick Diaz is the wisest fighter in MMA (why hes a vegan)

Dude explains why he's vegan.
Reasoning is on point.
you are what you eat.
if you eat unnatural shit, you will be unnatural shit.

if you eat natural, you will be natural.
when you do something good in something you've never tried...
one might tell you "dude, you're a natural"
in other words, natural = good... unnatural = bad.

EDIT: yes... the animals we consume are unnatural because they inject them with shit for them to grow bigger so more food to give out.