The MMA Circus: Khabib-Iaquinta, McGregor madness

On Episode 157 of The MMA Circus, Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew discuss the new UFC 223 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor’s rampage at Barclays Center on Thursday, and everything else that has occurred during the insane fight week that precedes Saturday’s event.

EPISODE 157: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jed Meshew, is back for your listening pleasure.

Discussion Topics:

• Conor McGregor incident at Barclays Center — The UFC lightweight champion and a group of friends made a surprise appearance in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon after UFC 223 media day. They attacked a bus that held fighters waiting to go back to the host hotel, injuring multiple fighters in process. McGregor was arrested late Thursday night and released on bail Friday afternoon.
• Max Holloway off UFC 223; Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta booked — On Friday morning, UFC 223 went through another main-event change. UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway was pulled from the card due to concerns surrounding his weight cut, and after hours of negotiations with multiple fighters, Al Iaquinta stepped up against “The Eagle.”

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