Pull No Punches 20 - Jimmie Rivera on Gatekeeper Role vs. Petr Yan, Talks UFC 238

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This week on the show, Jimmie Rivera touches down on the Pull No Punches podcast. He admits he is playing a gatekeeper role vs. Petr Yan at UFC 238. Rivera also compares his losses to Marlon Moraes and Aljamain Sterling, touches on the “Old Town Road” craze and confesses his love for Florida Georgia Line.

Discussion Points:
1:01 - Beach days
2:08 - “Old Town Road” craze
7:50 - Playing gatekeeper to Petr Yan
11:44 - New bantamweights dumped in the deep end
14:14 - Comparing Marlon Moraes and Aljamain Sterling losses
17:25 - Jimmie doesn’t want Fight of the Night
19:45 - Elias Theodorou’s sudden release
26:02 - Free agency in 2019

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