EPISODE 162: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

Discussion Topics:

• UFC 224 preview — In the pay-per-view main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes defends her title against Raquel Pennington. Ronaldo Souza meets Kelvin Gastelum in a pivotal middleweight bout in the co-headliner. Plus, 185-pound legends Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida collide on the main card.
• UFC-ESPN media rights deal — On Monday, the UFC announced a media rights deal with ESPN. Effective January 2019, 15 UFC events will be featured on ESPN+, the company’s streaming service.
• Georges St-Pierre vs. Nate Diaz? — Following reports, UFC president Dana White said Monday that a lightweight bout between former middleweight and welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz could happen this August at UFC 227.
• Gets It/Doesn’t Get It

Social Media:

Nick Baldwin: @NickBaldwinMMAAndrew Lawrence: @TheClownKid