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Oliveira vs Poirier, Pena vs Nunes, UFC 269 Odds and Selections from 2021-12-10T19:07
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA on Rear Naked Choke Radio, breaking down the UFC 269 main card. Charles Oliveira meets Dustin Poirier for the 155-pound belt, while Amanda Nunes defends her title against J...
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Nick Kalikas of Circa Sports on Betting UFC 257, Conor McGregor from 2021-01-21T00:45
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. As Rear Naked Choke Radio kicked off its 15th (!) year, Riz was joined by Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) of Circa Sports in Las Vegas to talk about Conor McGregor and his fight...
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Riz Breaks Down UFC 253 with The Building Downtown Crew from 2020-09-25T19:00
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz broke apart the UFC 253 title matches and a lot more with a crew from The Building Downtown, which includes long-time former co-host Jay Kelly. The middleweight divisi...
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UFC 252 Delivers with Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier from 2020-08-14T16:42
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz broke apart the UFC 252 heavyweight title trilogy match between champ Stipe Miocic and former belt-holder Daniel Cormier. He talked about what it would mean for either...
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Riz&Jay on Anik, Sanko, Olivi, Goldberg, the State of Broadcasting and Dream Interviews from 2020-07-19T14:00
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) now of The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) brought back the good ole days of RNC Radio on the heels of The UFC Fight ...
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Sergio Da Silva's amazing life: Gandolfini, Gotti Jr, Bank Robbery Trials, Pizza from 2020-07-10T22:51
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. RIz (@RearNakedChoke) finally sat down with Sergio Da Silva to discuss all aspects of his amazing life. Da Silva (@TheSavage125) might not be the most recognizable name in...
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UFC 249 Takes a Hit But Then Delivers, Gaethje Jumps to the Top from 2020-05-12T23:01
Joe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz devoured the UFC 249 card. After a few days to come back down to earth, he broke down what we saw in real time and what it means going forward, from the excitement of...
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UFC 249 Never Stood a Chance from 2020-04-09T20:05
Joe Rizzo explains why UFC 249 never stood a chance. The event was slated for April 18 at Tachi Palace in Lemoore, Calif., but was scuttled when UFC president Dana White was asked by the top brass ...
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Corona Virus, What Would Someone Pay For Tony v Khabib, UFC 248, Joe v Jay from 2020-03-10T01:00
The Corona Virus (COVID-19) is sweeping the globe with tremendous ramifications. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) break down what it could make UFC events look like in the f...
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UFC 248 Preview, BTC 9, David Ayers Compared to Yoel Romero, Fury-Wilder 2 and 3 from 2020-03-05T23:47
Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) hooked up RNC Radio with The Building Downtown to chat UFC 248, BTC 9: Rampage, Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder, and a strangely true compar...
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On Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas, Roadhouse, Heartbreak Ridge and Hockey Fights, with Joe LoZito from 2020-02-13T23:45
Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) is joined by fellow gray-beard Joe LoZito (@Joe_LoZito) to reminisce about the day 30 years ago this week that the unbeatable Mike Tyson was knocked out by 42-1 underdog...
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UFC 247: They was Robbed from 2020-02-10T00:45
UFC 247 featured some dubious judging, in a sport where we have seen way too much of it. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) assessed what happened on a night where Dominick Re...
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UFC 247: The Dogs Are Live from 2020-02-06T01:15
The underdogs in the main events of UFC 247 are live, according to Rear Naked Choke Radio's Joe Rizzo and Jay Kelly. The hosts did another shared episode with The Building Downtown, and dove in dep...
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Conor McGregor returns vs Cowboy Cerrone in UFC 246 from 2020-01-15T22:30
The big return of Conor McGregor at UFC 246 against Cowboy Cerrone was good enough to get Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on the air. Jay now also hosts The Building Downt...
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The Lost Episode from 2019 from 2020-01-09T17:12
Technically we are shooting for having this episode cover our entry in 2019. We DID a show, but technical crap on the back end with Talkshoe prevented us from ever airing it (until now). So here i...
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Joe and Jay together for the first time EVER! from 2018-07-09T19:21:50
It happened! Joe Rizzo and Jay Kelly have hosted RNC Radio together for years, but this show in front of a live studio audience in Mississauga, Ontario was the first time they have ever met in pers...
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Conor McGregor goes mad before UFC 223, turns himself in to NYPD from 2018-04-05T09:00
Conor McGregor, what have you done? Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) make the assessment of McGregorâ??s criminal antics ahead of UFC 223 at the Barclayâ??s Center in Brookl...
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Careers of Max Holloway, Cyborg Justino, Mike Pyle, Frankie Edgar from 2018-03-05T16:00
Max Holloway, you have officially been declared a Jersey Guy. The declaration came on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio), as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) declared it to Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) afte...
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On Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Tony Ferguson, Khabib and comebacks from 2018-03-02T07:00
Rear Naked Choke Radio turns 11 years old as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) returned to the podcast ethernet to talk MMA. It's a hang in which the listeners get to know th...
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Emily Miller on RNC Radio's 10th Anniversary Show from 2017-03-30T17:00
Emily Miller was the first guest in the history of the show known today as Rear Naked Choke Radio. For the 10th anniversary celebration, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Emily (@EmilyMillerLV) shot ...
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McGregor vs Mayweather, GSP vs Bisping from 2017-03-16T17:00
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather MIGHT happen. Georges St. Pierre vs. Michael Bisping WILL happen. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down the where, when and how for...
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Talkin Shit from 2017-01-23T16:00
There's barely enough intriguing MMA going on right now just to keep the conversation going ... so that's what we did. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke...
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The Future of Ronda Rousey after UFC 207 from 2017-01-03T16:00
Ronda Rousey's future as a fighter is in peril as we hit 2017. With Rousey's loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) took a hard look at what got t...
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Caroline Pearce talks Conor McGregor, UFC, athletics from 2016-11-23T16:00
Caroline Pearce has emerged as a star across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Americans and Canadians should expect to see and hear more of her soon. Pearce has moved from a career in international at...
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Nick Kalikas, oddsmaker for MMA Oddsbreaker, talks UFC Belfast, Sao Paolo from 2016-11-17T16:00
The odds maker himself, Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), joined hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio to talk bets, corruption and fights. Kalikas, wh...
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Rear Naked Choke Radio: UFC 205, Next For Conor McGregor from 2016-11-14T15:00
You wouldn't be here if you didn't watch UFC 205, so let's just skip the lede. Amy Barton (@AmesBelle) joined the UFC 205 preview show and returned to discuss the aftermath on Rear Naked Choke R...
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UFC 205 Preview with KOTD's Charron and Dirtbag Dan, Amy Barton from 2016-11-09T15:00
The UFC stacked the card, so we stacked the show. King of the Dot's Corey Charron (@CharronKOTD) and Dirtbag Dan (@DirtBagDan408) , as well as former Punch Drunk Radio host Amy Barton (@AmesBell...
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The State of the UFC under its new regime from 2016-10-25T17:00
The new regime of the UFC is now in full force. Weeks removed from large layoffs outside the cage, the company heads full-steam into the signature event of a stacked 2016 campaign, on Nov. 12 in Ne...
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UFC 204, UFC 205, UFC 206 UFC This, UFC That from 2016-10-06T14:06
Just when you think a hilarious guest is about to join Rear Naked Choke Radio, a host gets comedic and fools the listeners. If youâ??d like to know what that means, you have to listen to Joe Rizzo ...
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UFC 203, CM Punk opinion, Jordan Mein returns from 2016-09-13T13:55
In the words of Jay Z, guess who's bizzack! Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked the return of Canadian welterweight Jordan Mein, CM Punk and UFC 203...
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McGregor vs Diaz, WWE, UFC on FOX 21 from 2016-08-25T16:00
It was a lengthy one, and the topics went far and beyond MMA, but Rear Naked Choke Radio is back from vacation. So much has happened since Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) w...
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Shayna Baszler talks Nattie, Bellas, WWE, Ronda Rousey, Wrestling, MMA from 2016-08-11T21:00
Shayna Baszler is not ready to leave MMA for good, but she is in the midst of a spectacular shift into professional wrestling. The Queen of Spades (@QoSBaszler) hung with Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke...
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UFC 201 Betting Angles from 2016-07-28T17:00
UFC 201 is here, and we at Rear Naked Choke Radio want you to make better bets. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) have their unique take on how to handle MMA cards from the a...
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Laura Sanko of Fox Sports 1 on Invicta 18 and UFC 201 from 2016-07-26T17:00
If you think you heard crickets during the show, it's not dead air. Serving as a third host, FOX Sports 1's Laura Sanko (@Laura_Sanko) - and her crickets - joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Ja...
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Dr Faisal Rehman on Cyborg skull, Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar USADA misteps from 2016-07-18T17:00
Dr. Faisal Rehman is a kidney specialist who focuses on internal medicine as the Site Chief of Medicine at University Hospital in London, Ontario's Western University. Dr. Rehman joined hosts Joe R...
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Jimmie Rivera on Fighting Urijah Faber at UFC 203 in Cleveland from 2016-07-14T17:00
Jimmie Rivera joined hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio to talk his upcoming fight, the UFC sale, his gym, UFC-champion training partners and...
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UFC 200 Recap with Laura Sanko of Invicta and FOX Sports 1 from 2016-07-10T17:00
Laura Sanko joined Joe Rizzo to give hard-hitting, intelligent analysis of UFC 200, and also dropped some career news near the end of the show. Sanko (@Laura_Sanko on Twitter and Instagram) is the ...
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All About UFC 200, TUF 23, UFC FN 90, Jedrzejczyk, Alvarez, Lesnar, Silva from 2016-07-09T09:00
Two cards down and it's time to blow the bankroll on Anderson Silva. Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked about the fights and betting resu...
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SIRIUSXM Rush 93's Michael Stets on Jon Jones, UFC 200 from 2016-07-07T09:00
Leave it up to Jon Jones to give us even more to talk about during the biggest UFC fight week they've ever held. SIRIUS XM Rush 93 host and MMAMania.com writer Michael Stets (@Michael_Stets) joi...
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UFC 200 Finale Betting Angles With Nick Kalikas from 2016-07-05T17:00
Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), the man beihnd the betting lines, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to go in depth on the UFC 200 betting lines and angles. Taking fight-b...
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UFC TUF 23 Finale Betting Angles from 2016-07-01T21:00
Wanna bet the finale of the UFC's Ultimate Fighter 23 card? Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke it all down for the middle show of the promotion's three big days. The U...
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UFC Fight Night 90 Betting Angles from 2016-06-28T17:00
With all the UFC 200 talk, it's been easy to overlook UFC Fight Night 90. Rear Naked Choke Radio's Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) took a look a UFC Fight Night 90 compet...
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KOTD's Charron on Nick Cannon, UFC 200, Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen, GSP from 2016-06-27T17:00
Battle rapper Corey Charron was talking bars, bashing and bullshit on Rear Naked Choke Radio. Charron (@CharronKOTD), a longtime friend of the show, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kel...
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UFC Sale, Media Analysis of Coverage, GSP Returns from 2016-06-25T05:00
Business as usual, and like Bachman Turner Overdrive, Rear Naked Choke Radio is taking care of it. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) discussed the ramifications of the UFC re...
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WSOF 32: Josh Hill on title fight, Georges St Pierre return, Jack Linwood from 2016-06-20T15:00
Editor's note* At the time of recording Global Warriors 3 was scheduled to take place on June 24. The event is now postponed. It's not uncommon for a fighter to have a moniker, but how many ali...
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Fathers Day Review of UFC Fight Night 89 from 2016-06-19T17:00
Fathers' Day is complete. After a night of rare third-round finishes and an established welterwieght title contender, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked UFC Fight Night...
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Fedor and His Legacy from 2016-06-17T17:00
Fedor Emelianenko, the Last Emperor, might have had his last fight. Hours after his controversial majority decision over Fabio Maldonado at EFN 50 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedCh...
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Global Warriors 3: Adam Assenza, Martial Law owner Adam Machechern from 2016-06-15T17:00
Giving away tickets to an MMA event, handing out swag, letting a guest co-host run the show and teaching the term #WeAreNotReebok are just things we do on RNC Radio, Global Warriors Fighting Ch...
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UFC Fight Night 89: Betting Angles for MacDonald vs Thompson from 2016-06-14T17:00
UFC Fight Night 89 takes place in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, and being that Rear Naked Choke Radio host Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) is from The Great White North, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedCh...
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Anthony Birchak on UFC Fight Night 90, Fatherhood, and Life from 2016-06-12T17:00
Anthony Birchak, the UFC bantamweight and our pal, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to catch up on being a dad, being a fighter and being a gym owner, as well as give...
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Get to Know Jay and Joe, the latest UFC Gossip from 2016-06-09T17:00
The latest UFC gossip in a busy week is one thing, but there is nothing like getting to know your favorite co-hosts, so spend some time getting to know Jay and Joe. Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) gives s...
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Jason Parillo on Michael Bisping, Cris Cyborg, Brock Lesnar, MMA and boxing from 2016-06-08T17:00
Apparently something special happens when you have three guys drinking beer and chatting about MMA. To catch it, listen to striking coach Jason Parillo (Instagram: @ParilloBoxing) and Rear Naked Ch...
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SiriusXM Rush 93 Michael Stets on Ariel Helwani, Kimbo Slice, GLORY from 2016-06-06T16:00
The lifetime ban of Ariel Helwani may have been lifted, but it doesn't excuse the UFC's actions. Listen to Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio) by subscribing via iTunes, Stitcher or by checking u...
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Ariel Helwani fallout, Lesnar in UFC 200, McGregor and Diaz meet again from 2016-06-05T12:00
UFC 199 was off the chain, UFC 200 features the surprising return of Brock Lesnar, Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 is set to go down, MMA media monster Ariel Helwani received a lifetime ban from Zuf...
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UFC 199 Betting Angles from 2016-06-02T17:00
Luke Rockhold or Michael Bisping? Analyzing outside of what the obvious plays might be, hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down the betting angles for UFC 199 on R...
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Global Warriors 3: Scott Hudson, Woodrow James from 2016-06-01T17:00
Global Warriors matchmaker Woodrow James and GWFC 3 lightweight combatant Scott Hudson joined Rear Naked Choke Radio host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and guest co-host Alex Gasson (@PeckingClaw) to ...
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Rant and Rave about MMA and Other Stuff, with Dominic from 2016-05-27T17:00
Youâ??d watch the fight, and thatâ??s why we do Rear Naked Choke Radio. If there were a tennis match, football game and baseball game on three different corners, but a fight on the other, everyone ...
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UFC Fight Night 88 Betting Angles from 2016-05-26T17:00
UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt, is upon us, and Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) looked at the plethora of live underdogs, betting li...
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The UFC 198 Betting Angles from 2016-05-12T16:00
We're talking UFC 198 betting and class is in session. Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) strategized methods to victory for betting on UFC 198 an...
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Global Warriors 3: Reed Duthie, Oliver Vadnais from 2016-05-11T17:00
Global Warriors play-by-play commentator Reed Duthie and GWFC 3 lightweight competitor Oliver Vadnais joined Rear-Naked Choke Radio host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and guest co-host Alex Gasson (@P...
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Global Warriors 3: Garnet Ace, Alex Ricci, Jo Petahtegoose from 2016-05-09T11:00
Will Dana White be in attendance at Global Warriors 3? Global Warriors president Garnet Ace, lightweight title challenger Alex Ricci and featherweight Jo Petahtegoose joined Rear-Naked Choke Rad...
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Global Warriors 3: Chris Lee Byrne, Lyndon Whitlock from 2016-05-06T17:00
Chris Lee Byrne (@ChrisLeeByrne) and Lyndon Whitlock (@LyndonWhitlock) joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk Global Warriors 3 and the Ontario MMA scene. Global Warriors 3 takes place May 28...
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Rob Font, UFC 198 Bantamweight from 2016-04-27T17:00
UFC bantamweight Rob Font (@RobSFont) joined Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk about his fight at UFC 198, his youth as a mischievous mil...
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Amy Barton joins Joe and Jay to talk Conor McGregor retirement, Jon Jones from 2016-04-20T17:00
Conor McGregor retired from the UFC on Twitter and UFC 200 is missing a main event. Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA were joined by former MMADie...
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Michael Stets of SiriusXM, MMA Mania on Kimbo, GSP, UFC 197 from 2016-04-18T17:00
In an episode about so many fighters coming back to the cage, SiriusXM Rush 93 host and MMAMania.com writer Michael Stets (@Michael_Stets) returned to join Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@...
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UFC on FOX 20, PVZ on DWTS, A Betting Angle from 2016-04-11T17:00
Practice makes perfect. Rear-Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) chatted about the revamped UFC on Fox 19, a couple of moderate favorites they think sho...
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UFC Fight Night 86 Croatia Betting Angles from 2016-04-08T17:00
Croatia! Days ahead of UFC Fight Night 86 in Zagreb, Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked betting angles for the event. UFC FN 86 is headline...
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UFC 200 vs UFC 100, McGregor vs. Diaz, Edgar vs. Aldo from 2016-03-31T17:00
UFC 200 or UFC 100? The debate kicked off on Rear Naked Choke Radio between hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), who talked about that and everything in between. A day ah...
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Assessing options for Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, MMA in NY from 2016-03-25T14:00
With MMA finally legal in New York, and so many other needle-moving headlines in mixed martial arts, hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) gave their insight the current to...
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Amy Dardashtian - Legal Analyst for Inside MMA and Huffington Post from 2016-03-20T16:45
Amy Dardashtian (@AmyDardashtian), AXS TV Legal Analyst for Inside MMA and Huffington Post Legal Contributor, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk MMA in NYC. The...
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Rose Namajunas on Acting, Culture, Farming and Fighting from 2016-03-16T17:00
Rose Namajunas, with Pat Barry chiming in, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk movie rolls, farming, hot yoga, Paige VanZant, life and yes, a little UFC fighting...
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Corey Charron of King of the Dot from 2016-03-14T17:00
Corey Charron (@CharronKOTD), a longtime competitor in battle rap and fan of MMA, is going to Hollywood. Charron joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to give the exclusiv...
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Sean Sheehan of Irish-based Severe MMA talks Conor McGregor, UFC 196 from 2016-03-10T13:00
Sean Sheehan of Irish-based SevereMMA.com and the Severe MMA Podcast joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to answers questions about fellow Irishman Conor McGregor and wh...
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Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, UFC 196 and UFC 200 with Amy Barton @amesebelle from 2016-03-09T13:00
Host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) was joined by Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to give a casual fan's point of view on UFC 196 and what lies ahead for the UFC, on this episode of Rear-Naked Choke Radio. ...
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Paige VanZant on Dancing with the Stars: Why It's Important from 2016-03-08T16:00
Paige VanZant is on Dancing with the Stars, and many MMA fans might not care, but it's important. Hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) explained why on the latest episode ...
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Laura Sanko of Invicta FC on McGregor, Diaz, Tate, Holm, Invicta 16 from 2016-03-07T16:00
Laura Sanko knows barn burners, bad bitches and butt plugs. Along with rear naked chokes, Sanko discussed all of them on this episode of RNC Radio. Invicta FC's post-fight interviewer, Sanko (@Laur...
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Katlyn Chookagian (@BlondeFighter) on Conor McGregor vs Nick Diaz, MMA from 2016-03-04T16:00
Katlyn Chookagian (@BlondeFighter) knows about fighting, because she does it for a living. She joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) on RNC Radio to break down the UFC 196 fights, adding her cagey ins...
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Kenda Perez on Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz, Dana White, Jason Ellis from 2016-02-25T16:09
Kenda Perez joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk about the hype machine around Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, creepy fans, Dana White and Jason Ellis. Perez (@Kend...
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Why Nate Diaz Is UFC and Conor McGregor's Best Option For UFC 196 from 2016-02-23T09:00
Conor McGregor was scheduled to fight for the UFC lightweight title, but Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot and pulled out. RNC Radio host Jason Kelly looked at the best options to save the event's...
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Author Chris Olech, Joe Rizzo Annihilates Bellator from 2016-02-22T16:09
A Book and Bellator: We were kind to one, to the other, not so much. Chris Olech, author of â??The Fighter Within: Every Fight Has A Story,â?? joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@Jay...
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MMAMania's Michael Stets Reflects on Bellator 149 from 2016-02-20T10:00
Trying to find a correlation between Bellator and Pee-Wee Herman? Bellator 149 went down, and SIRIUSXM RUSH host, MMAMania.com writer Michael Stets (@Michael_Stets) joined Jason Kelly (@JayKelly...
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Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie Breakdown, Opinion from 2016-02-18T14:00
Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie: The full fight option is here on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Brought to you by hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA). Listen to Rear ...
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Scott Zerr - MMA and Combat Sports Exec Talks the Fight Business from 2016-02-16T13:18
Scott Zerr (@ScottMaxFight) is the Director of Media and Fighter Relations for Prestige FC, A Canadian MMA organization based in Regina, Saskatchewan. He also handles the PR and Marketing duties at...
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Dirtbag Dan on Kevin Randleman, Conor McGregor, Rafael dos Anjos from 2016-02-11T16:00
Battle rapper Dirbag Dan was with us when the news broke of Kevin Randleman's passing. With the passing of the legend, and ahead of so many highly anticipated UFC events while sitting a week away f...
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UFC on Fox 18 Betting Angles from 2016-01-25T16:00
The betting angles for UFC on FOX 18 are here! Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked betting angles surrounding UFC on Fox 18, the shambles ...
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Swayze Valentine, UFC Cutwoman from 2016-01-19T16:00
It ain't Valentine's Day, but it's a lovely day in the RNC Radio house. UFC cutwoman Swayze Valentine lent time to Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to give an in-depth int...
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Cruz, Alvarez, Cyborg Win, State of MMA Reffing from 2016-01-18T16:00
Dominic Cruz is back, Eddie Alvarez never left, and Cris Cyborg is ... Cyborg. After a rare UFC Sunday night and Invicta card Saturday, Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio) brings its powerful weeken...
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UFC Fight Night 81 Betting Angles from 2016-01-14T16:00
Dominick Cruz or TJ Dillashaw? Get your wallet out and prepare to get richer than the Powerball, or more poor than the Monopoly Man with his pockets out. On Rear Naked Choke Radio, hosts Jason Kell...
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Parting Shot Podcast host James Lynch from 2016-01-13T16:00
James Lynch, host of Parting Shot Podcast, kicked it with Rear-Naked Choke Radio host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and talked about their careers on the media side of the sport and all things MMA. ...
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Ocean County BJJ's Tom DeBlass from 2016-01-12T13:00
Tom DeBlass, owner of Ocean County BJJ, joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on this episode on Rear-Naked Choke Radio to answer that question. DeBlass, a product of Ricardo Almeida, has devoted hi...
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TJ Laramie on being a UFC prospect, Hard Knocks FC and MMA from 2016-01-11T16:00
TJ Laramie, the 18-year-old phenom that has done more with his life than most retired people, joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to provide us with another exciting update on his career. Laramie ...
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Rant and Rave About the UFC from 2016-01-08T16:00
Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) fill you in on where this show came from, how the hosts got their start and what the hell is going on with the UFC. While chatting about u...
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UFC 195 Betting Angles, Shayna Baszler's Messages from the Middle East from 2016-01-01T16:00
The UFC 195 betting angles are in. The promotion wasted no time kicking off 2016, and neither did we. Hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) dug into the first UFC event o...
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Robin Black talks UFC 194, Conor McGregor, Joe Rogan from 2015-12-17T16:00
Robin Black joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) on Rear Naked Choke Radio, and similar to his fight breakdowns, the show was intriguing, in depth and a little insane. ...
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Jeff Wagenheim of Sports Illustrated&The Washington Post on UFC 194 from 2015-12-14T16:00
"The Man in the Shirt" can now add RNC Radio to his resume. Jeff Wagenheim (@JeffWagenheim), MMA writer for Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post, as well as a mainstay on The MMA Beat, joi...
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Nick Kalikas, UFC 194 Aldo-McGregor Betting Angles from 2015-12-08T16:00
Nick Kalikas, the MMA oddsmaker at MMAOddsbreaker.com, joined Rear Naked Choke Radio with Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) to explain why UFC featherweight champion Jose A...
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The Fighter Within author Chris Olech from 2015-12-06T16:00
Chris Olech, author of The Fighter Within: Every Fight Has A Story, chopped it up with Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio about his book and the similarities between being a champ...
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Three Days of UFC from 2015-12-03T16:00
Three UFCs in three nights? @RNCRadio has you covered, as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) took an informed look at the Dec 10-12 cards, which culminate with Jose Aldo facin...
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Tonya Evinger, Invitca champ, on Gina Carano, Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm from 2015-11-18T16:01
Tonya Evinger, Invitca champ, talked Gina Carano, Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Evinger (@TonyaEvinger) is awaiting her next fight announcement but had plen...
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Rousey-Jedrzejczek UFC 193 Betting Angles, Shamrock vs Gracie from 2015-11-10T16:00
Ronda Rousey and Joanna Jedrzejczek defend their titles at UFC 193 on Nov 14 in Melbourne, Australia. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke), Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Nick Hammar (@Nick RNCRadio) broke do...
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UFC 192 Review: Cormier defeats Gustafsson from 2015-10-05T17:00
Daniel Cormier won at UFC 192, and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down all the action from his win over Alexander Gustafsson on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). N...
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UFC 192 betting angles and preview from 2015-10-01T20:05
UFC 192 betting angles and fights were dissected and discussed on this episode of RNC Radio with host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and MMA Sucka's Matt Parker. Kelly and Parker, with the assistanc...
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Stephen Quadros will #FreeNickDiaz from 2015-09-21T17:00
Stephen Quadros will #FreeNickDiaz. Quadros, a.k.a. "The Fight Professor," joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio) and his comments a...
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Laura Sanko talks Invicta 14, Nick Diaz from 2015-09-14T10:22
Laura Sanko, Invicta FC's post-fight, in-cage interviewer, joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) on this episode on RNC Radio to recap Invicta 14 and an abundance of oth...
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Photographer Anthony Geathers from 2015-09-01T17:00
Anthony Geathers is one of the up and coming stars in the area of sports photography, and he joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). ...
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UFC 191 Betting Angles from 2015-08-27T12:44
UFC 191, which is headlined by flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson, is broken down by Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio. Rizzo ...
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UFC Betting Angles, UFC Fight Night 73 Recap from 2015-08-10T17:00
Betting angles for the UFC are evolving, and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) took a deep dive into them on the latest episode of RNC Radio (@RNCRadio). The event in review ...
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UFC Fight Night Nashville: Betting Angles, selections from 2015-08-06T21:01
Bet UFC FN 73 Nashville at your own risk without listening first to this episode of Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Joe Rizzo (RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down the card w...
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Dirtbag Dan on Ronda Rousey, MMA, battle rapping from 2015-08-05T17:00
Dirtbag Dan (@DirtbagDan408) will tell you he is not an authority on MMA, but he sure sounded like one when he joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Ra...
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Tim Hughes talks Glory 23, Cecil the Lion, Kickboxing vs UFC from 2015-08-03T17:00
Tim Hughes talked Glory 23, the outstanding kickboxing event set for Aug. 7 in Las Vegas, with Joe Rizzo on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Hughes (@VoiceByHughes) has one of the most recogn...
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Fedor Jr., Dominic's UFC Chicago Picks, All in the Family from 2015-07-23T17:00
Meet Fedor Jr., a.k.a Dominic Rizzo, who did his first stint as a full-fledged co-host in a family affair on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Dominic joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and broug...
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Stitch's Stunning Dismissal, UFC Chicago Full-Card Analysis from 2015-07-22T17:00
UFC Chicago&Stitch Duran's dismissal were the topics of the day covered on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) gave their takes on the most ...
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UFC 189: Conor McGregor's Coronation, plus Lawler vs. MacDonald from 2015-07-12T15:00
Irishman Conor McGregor had his coronation at UFC 189, and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) break down the fight and everything that is in store for the new interim 145-poun...
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Ocean County BJJ's Tom DeBlass, Munda Jiu-Jitsu's Chris Lee Byrne from 2015-07-06T18:00
Tom DeBlass and Chris Lee Byrne joined RNC Radio to talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and their matches at Submission Series Pro. DeBlass, who headlines the event opposite of Joao Assis, is a highly ...
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A Look At UFC 189 and Invicta FC 13 from 2015-07-06T17:00
UFC 189 and Invicta FC 13 breakdown with MMA Maniaâ??s Michael Stets and Rear Naked Choke Radio host Jason Kelly . UFC 189 takes place on July 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ...
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Bellator welterweight champ Douglas Lima, MMA Sucka's Matt Parker from 2015-07-05T17:00
Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and guest cohost Matt Parker of MMA Sucka on Rear Naked Coke Radio to discuss his healthy return to the g...
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Alex Donno of WQAM Miami, Jose Aldo out vs. Conor McGregor for UFC 189 from 2015-07-02T17:00
Alex Donno of famed Miami sports station WQAM 560 joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk about the featherweight division in the UFC on the heels of the interim tit...
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk talk, Kimbo vs. Shamrock, the debut of another Rizzo from 2015-06-22T13:00
Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Kimbo vs. Shamrock and the debut of another Rizzo highlighted the latest episode of Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) ...
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Rear-Naked Choke Radio: UFC's Jessica Aguilar, MMA Sucka's Matt Parker from 2015-06-17T17:00
UFC strawweight Jessica Aguilar (@jagatt) joined host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and guest co-host Matt Parker, who writes for MMA Sucka, to chat about new things involving the UFC. Aguilar, the...
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UFC 188 Review, UFC Berlin Preview from 2015-06-16T17:00
UFC 188 was reviewed and UFC Berlin was previewed. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) reviewed Fabricio Werdum's heavyweight championship victory over Cain Velasquez, and talk...
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UFC New Orleans winner Anthony Birchak from 2015-06-08T16:00
Anthony Birchak, in RNC Radio tradition, re-joins the show a week after appearing ahead of his performance at UFC New Orleans. Birchak (@ABirchakMMA) finished JOe Soto in 97 seconds as part of ...
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UFC's Anthony Birchak, MMA Mania's Michael Stets from 2015-06-03T17:00
UFC's Anthony Birchak and MMA Mania's Michael Stets provided a fun and free show. Birchak, a man who is admittedly looking for a fight, thinks he will get one when he meets Joe Soto at UFC: Ultima...
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Global Warriors 2's Josh Hill, Denis Puric, Garnet Ace from 2015-06-01T17:00
Josh Hill, Denis Puric and Garnet Ace take us on a trip through Thailand jails, WSOF title fights and one-and-only heart surgery survival stories on this episode of Rear-Naked Choke Radio. Hill,...
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UFC Hall of Fame elections for Bas Rutten, BJ Penn from 2015-05-25T18:15
Bas Rutten and BJ Penn have been announced as the latest inductees into the UFC Hall of Fame. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked about the past, present and future of t...
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UFC 187 Redux from 2015-05-24T07:00
Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) look back at the fights and highlights from UFC 187. In his second consecutive opportunity to capture UFC gold, Daniel Cormier submitted ...
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UFC 187 Closer Look, Guest Picker Debuts from 2015-05-23T12:30
Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) preview the fighters, bouts and topics surrounding UFC 187. We also feature a guest picker! Headlined by Daniel Cormier and Anthony "Ru...
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Global Warriors 2's Kyle Prepolec, Ryan Dickson, Alex Ricci, Reed Duthie from 2015-05-17T17:00
Who is â??Jabber Jaws?â?? Who is potentially the new voice of Hamilton hockey? Why does an athlete need a sports psychologist? How does a rising MMA prospect juggle a full-time job and train hard e...
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Fight Chix's Elisabeth Nuesser dicusses UFC Fan Expo 2015 and Reebok from 2015-05-10T17:00
Welcome to the latest edition of Rear-Naked Choke Radio. On this episode, Fight Chix owner Elisabeth Nuesser (@FIGHTCHIX) joins Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to discuss not being welcome at the 2015 U...
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Invicta's Laura Sanko, UFC NJ Review, learn "Congratulations" in Finnish from 2015-04-20T17:00
Do you know how to say congratulations in Finnish? Learn how to with Laura Sanko, who does the interviews from backstage to the cage for all-womenâ??s promotion Invicta FC on UFC Fight Pass. San...
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Alexis Davis - UFC 186 fighter and former title contender from 2015-03-15T17:00
Alexis Davis (@AlexisDavisMMA) joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio) ahead of her UFC 186 fight in Montreal with Sarah Kaufman. Da...
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UFC Announcer Jon Anik: One-on-One from 2015-03-11T17:00
UFC Announcer Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) for a special one-on-one episode of RNC Radio. They took a deep dive into Anik's diverse background, including his transition f...
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Laura Sanko - Invicta Announcer and Fighter from 2015-03-02T16:00
Laura Sanko has gone from Invicta atomweight fighter to become the event reporter for the all-women's promotion on UFC Fight Pass. Sanko (@Laura_Sanko) took time with Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke...
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Nick Lembo - Counsel to the NJ Athletic Control Board from 2015-02-16T16:00
Nick Lembo (@NickLembo), Counsel to the NJ Athletic Control Board, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to break down the PED epidemic running rampant through MMA. Lembo ...
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Shannon Knapp: One-on-one with the founder of the all-female Invicta FC from 2015-02-12T19:01
Shannon Knapp (@ShanKnapp) joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) for a special one-on-one. Knapp, the founder of the highly successful all-women's Invicta FC promotion, had an open discussion about In...
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Nick Kalikas of MMAOddsBreaker.com, Marc-Andre Drolet from 2015-02-04T14:01
Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) from MMAOddsbreaker.com and Marc-Andre Drolet (@madaboutmma) joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) to talk about UFC 183 and the drama surround...
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Josh Hill - WSOF Title Contender, Scott Zerr from 2015-01-26T16:00
Josh Hill (@gentlemanJHill) is a title contender for the World Series of Fighting bantamweight belt and also took a recent turn as a pro wrestler, following in the footsteps of his grandfather's br...
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Corey Charron of KOTD, Sean Sheehan of Severe MMA from 2015-01-19T06:00
Battle rapper Corey Charron (@CharronKOTD) of King of the Dot and Irish writer Sean Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) of SevereMMA.com join Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to discus...
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Fighter Jessica Philippus, UFC 182 Review, Conor McGregor preview from 2015-01-05T13:00
Fighter Jessica Philippus and UFC 182 were on tap for Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio's first show of 2015. Philippus (@JessPhilippus) is getting ...
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