In the debut episode of “The MMA Insiders Podcast,” Jason Floyd of TheMMAReport.com and former Bellator MMA Vice President of Talent Relations Sam Caplan preview Friday’s UFC Fight Night 50 and Bellator 123.
Also, Caplan gives his thoughts on weight cutting in MMA, what happens when a fighter misses weight, recent cuts made by Bellator MMA, how close Kimbo Slice was to signing with Bellator, and when he realized Bjorn Rebney’s days with the promotion were numbered.
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