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Jose Aldo is treated as though liking his fights is a requirement for MMA fan authenticity or understanding when that's really not the case. He is more defensive as a fighter than is acknowledged, and his game works on shutting down his opposition's, often in long bouts. If you like that, great. If you don't, though, that's also OK.

Jose Aldo and why not loving his fighting style is OK

UFC 179 results: Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes put on a scintillating performance in their main event on Saturday, but it was in stark contrast to the rest of the fight card, which was lackluster.

UFC 179 results: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes and the rest of the fight card

Bellator welterweight Michael 'Venom' Page discusses his unique style of freestyle kickboxing in this edition of Technique Talk.

Michael 'Venom' Page Technique Talk interview

Metamoris 5, Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri, and UFC Fight Night 57: Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson all took place this past Saturday. Luke Thomas breaks down the action from all three events plus the highlights and lowlights.

The MMA #1 - Metamoris 5, Pacquiao-Algieri, UFC Fight Night 57

UFC 181 results are in and Anthony Pettis is still your lightweight champ while Robbie Lawler is your welterweight king. Oh, CM Punk is a UFC fighter, too. Meanwhile, Michelle Waterson was dethroned and Khalil Rountree continues to make a name for himself. This is episode of The Monday Morning Analyst (MMA) with Luke Thomas.

The MMA, Episode 2: UFC 181 Results, Invicta 10 Results, RFA 21 Results

Dr Mike Israetel is a sports physiologist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, now former bodybuilder, YouTube personality and proprietor of Renaissance Periodization. In this conversation, he and I discuss why MMA training is catabolic, Jon Jones being an example of good MMA training protocol, how many fighters are actually using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), whether I should get on TRT and so much more.

Mike Israetel Dishes on PED Use in MMA

Luke Thomas is a leading voice and analyst in the sport of MMA whose work routinely crosses media platforms. He currently serves as the host of SiriusXM's The Luke Thomas Show on channel 156. He is also a former editor and podcaster at MMA Fighting, where he hosted the Monday Morning Analyst and Promotional Malpractice Live Chat podcasts as well as studio shows such as The MMA Beat and The MMA Hour. Thomas helped create the co-branded USA Today/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings. His written work has appeared in the Washington Post, Salon, ESPN and dozens of newspapers across the country.

Mike Israetel Dishes on PED Use in MMA

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