This weekend, the UFC is in Chicago with their UFC on FOX 16 event headlined by the TJ Dillashaw versus Renan Barao rematch for the UFC Bantamweight title. Dillashaw won the title from Barao in May of 2014, and their August 2014 rematch fell apart when Barao failed to make weight.
Barao fought in December and won, setting up the rematch that is almost a year in the making. Barao has come in a nearly 2-to-1 underdog, in a matchup where he was the favorite the first time around. Barao was once considered one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world and he still holds a fantastic 33-2 overall record in MMA so there may be some value in the former champion as an underdog.
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As always, the Talk ‘n’ Shoot Podcast ranges through a myriad of subject covering the landscape of today’s MMA. Revealed in the depths of the podcast is a recollection of an event from the deep and growing history of MMA that will leave fans of MMA shaking their heads.
The example illustrates how inept the boxing and athletic commissions have been in the past and raises the question “are things really any better now”? We also look back at the Conor McGregor victory now that a few weeks have gone by and also look at the state of the women’s ranks in MMA.
Check out our latest version of the Talk ‘n’Shoot Podcast in the build-up to the UFC on FOX 16 card scheduled for July 25th.
