Are you into UFC, Bellator, ONE championship, Glory, or a MMA lover, this blog will cover a few podcasts that fuel your interest in everything MMA through perspectives of experts and legends of the sport.
#3 - Believe You Me With Michael Bisping
Hall of Famer, Michael Bisping, is as legendary as is gets when discussing MMA stars. The former Middleweight champion and winner of the 3rd season of the ultimate fighter runs his own podcast, that is published every few days. Bisping uses his legendary status and huge fan base to create a podcast which is popular within the MMA world, gaining thousands of view and runs across several platforms. Bisping shares his views on trending topics and upcoming cards which entices viewers as they like to hear his perspective. Bisping still works for the UFC, even though he is a retired fighter, and he still commentates many Fight Night cards which keeps his name echoing around UFC fans, giving him a larger fan base to listen in to what he has to say.
#2 - You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen
Fighting in the same weight classes and beating Bisping in their bout back in 2012, Chael Sonnen is another legend of the sport with his own MMA podcast. Known as the "undefeated, undisputed, champ" Sonnen is massively popular within the MMA world however has lost and has never actually won a title. Sonnen was the 'trash-talking' king before the rise of Conor Mcgregor, which to this day still makes him a fan favourite to listen to, which is why 'You're Welcome!' and his other MMA shows always do so well, and why he always has a loud voice within the community. Chael Sonnen's account on YouTube has over one million subscribers, and puts out a podcast around once a month, however uploads videos depending on if topics are trending and gaining more coverage.
#1 - MMA Hour With Ariel Helwani
Ariel Helwani is largely known within the MMA community, and popular as a sports analyst and journalist. Ariel has the biggest and most popular show in MMA brining in hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, of views for his interviews and guest appearances. Ariel has been around for many years and had his fair few run ins and exchanges with fighters, and even the boss of UFC, Dana White. Ariel Helwani has gained notoriety through this and by always holding his own, people love to hear his podcasts talking to the biggest stars in fighting sports, not just MMA. MMA Hour is a weekly podcast where clips of the show are then posted through the following days, to stay constantly within the loop.
Honourable Mention - JRE MMA Show
Through the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Joe has created his own 'MMA Show' in the same studio setting, interviewing in a similar way, however talking to MMA stars from across the globe. Joe uses his martial arts knowledge, from learning through his younger years and his job as a commentator and analyst for UFC, to have deep converstaions about training, recovery, downfalls, championship wins, personal life, or just an interesting topic. This always makes for a great watch as fans like to see the behind the scenes of these stars lives, and not in a proper interview format such as previous podcasts mentioned. The MMA Show had to make an honourable mention however works within the JRE and isn't a stand alone podcast.
If any of these shows interest you, links can be found below along with links to the Bob's Blogs social accounts.
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