Rear Naked Choke Radio (MMA)
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsCheck us out! Joe Rizzo and Jay Kelly dig deep into the lives of the movers and shakers of the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to get the real stories of the combat sports world. Join the guys on iTunes and your favorite podcasting apps.
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Episodes
Oliveira vs Poirier, Pena vs Nunes, UFC 269 Odds and Selections
December 11, 2021 00:07 - 46.1 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA on Rear Naked Choke Radio, breaking down the UFC 269 main card. Charles Oliveira meets Dustin Poirier for the 155-pound belt, while Amanda Nunes defends her title against Juliana Pena. Riz also gives a look at some of the fights on the undercard, including a female underdog worth taking a look at. For this and more, subscribe wherever you find your podcasts, be it Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. FOLLOW, WATCH, LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE: Facebook: https://www.faceboo...
Nick Kalikas of Circa Sports on Betting UFC 257, Conor McGregor
January 21, 2021 05:45 - 123 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA. As Rear Naked Choke Radio kicked off its 15th (!) year, Riz was joined by Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) of Circa Sports in Las Vegas to talk about Conor McGregor and his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on January 23. Nick is the Risk Supervisor and works in the Risk Room at Circa, and he specializes in making the betting lines for MMA, plus most of the other major sports. He offered incredible insight into the McGregor vs. Poirier fight, including the opening l...
Riz Breaks Down UFC 253 with The Building Downtown Crew
September 25, 2020 23:00 - 108 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz broke apart the UFC 253 title matches and a lot more with a crew from The Building Downtown, which includes long-time former co-host Jay Kelly. The middleweight division features champ Israel Adesanya against Paulo Costa, and there's a new champion to take Jon Jones' vacated spot in the light-heavyweight class between Dominick Reyes and Jan Błachowicz. There was more than just critical fight analysis, as the crew reviewed Colby Covington's Trump-fueled shtick, p...
UFC 252 Delivers with Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier
August 14, 2020 20:42 - 58.6 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz broke apart the UFC 252 heavyweight title trilogy match between champ Stipe Miocic and former belt-holder Daniel Cormier. He talked about what it would mean for either fighter to win the title, in terms of their future prospects, legacy in the division and in the whole of MMA. Riz looked at this "old guy" card as fans' best opportunity to see the greatest in the UFC for at least a month, as the next Pay-Per-View is slated for the middle of September. He also brok...
Riz & Jay on Anik, Sanko, Olivi, Goldberg, the State of Broadcasting and Dream Interviews
July 19, 2020 18:00 - 61.7 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) now of The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) brought back the good ole days of RNC Radio on the heels of The UFC Fight Island event in which Deiveson Figueiredo wiped out Joseph Benavidez for the 125-pound title. They kicked it off with some talk about the event, which had ended mere moments before they talked, but then transitioned to the state of broadcasting in MMA, including critiques of UFC play-by-play announc...
Sergio Da Silva's amazing life: Gandolfini, Gotti Jr, Bank Robbery Trials, Pizza
July 11, 2020 02:51 - 45.3 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA. RIz (@RearNakedChoke) finally sat down with Sergio Da Silva to discuss all aspects of his amazing life. Da Silva (@TheSavage125) might not be the most recognizable name in MMA, but he's kept company with some of the biggest names in the world. Born in Rio and moved to Queens when he was 3, Da Silva explained his most unlikely introduction to late Soprano's lead James Gandolfini, and detailed how he ended up working for him for years and enjoyed a brother-like relatio...
UFC 249 Takes a Hit But Then Delivers, Gaethje Jumps to the Top
May 13, 2020 03:01 - 84.9 MBJoe Rizzo brings you MMA. Riz devoured the UFC 249 card. After a few days to come back down to earth, he broke down what we saw in real time and what it means going forward, from the excitement of Sam Alvey absorbing cheers from a non-existent crowd, to Bryce Mitchell's domination, to Henry Cejudo's retirement and Dominick Cruz's criticism of referee Keith Peterson. Then there is the matter of Justin Gaethje. Riz explained why this destruction of Tony Ferguson somehow meant even more to Gaet...
UFC 249 Never Stood a Chance
April 10, 2020 00:05 - 20.6 MBJoe Rizzo explains why UFC 249 never stood a chance. The event was slated for April 18 at Tachi Palace in Lemoore, Calif., but was scuttled when UFC president Dana White was asked by the top brass at ESPN and parent company Disney to cancel the event, and others that were being planned there for the coming weeks. White told ESPN that he still plans on moving forward with his plan for Fight Island, and says that the infrastructure is being built at this time. For this and more, subscribe whe...
Corona Virus, What Would Someone Pay For Tony v Khabib, UFC 248, Joe v Jay
March 10, 2020 05:00 - 154 MBThe Corona Virus (COVID-19) is sweeping the globe with tremendous ramifications. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) break down what it could make UFC events look like in the future. Find out how they arrived at the big question: If Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov had only 1,000 seats available, how much would people pay? Tweet your answers to the guys and @RNCRadio. There was also a full deconstruction of the meaning of the epic fight at UFC 248 in which Zhang Wei...
UFC 248 Preview, BTC 9, David Ayers Compared to Yoel Romero, Fury-Wilder 2 and 3
March 06, 2020 04:47 - 57.5 MBJason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) hooked up RNC Radio with The Building Downtown to chat UFC 248, BTC 9: Rampage, Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder, and a strangely true comparison. UFC 248 is headlined by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, with a co-main event between strawweight champion Zhang Weili vs. former division queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Kelly and Rizzo talked about the four fighters at the top of the card, who they think will win, as well as...
On Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas, Roadhouse, Heartbreak Ridge and Hockey Fights, with Joe LoZito
February 14, 2020 04:45 - 77.4 MBJoe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) is joined by fellow gray-beard Joe LoZito (@Joe_LoZito) to reminisce about the day 30 years ago this week that the unbeatable Mike Tyson was knocked out by 42-1 underdog Buster Douglas, and the cultural impact of the event as they saw it with their own eyes. Eventually some other important subjects were covered, like Roadhouse, Heartbreak Ridge, the art of acquiring hockey-fight tapes, and how to follow MMA when VHS was a thing. This week also marked another anni...
UFC 247: They was Robbed
February 10, 2020 05:45 - 38.2 MBUFC 247 featured some dubious judging, in a sport where we have seen way too much of it. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) assessed what happened on a night where Dominick Reyes appeared to be robbed of the light-heavyweight belt with a great performance against legendary Jon Jones. In addition, Andrea "KGB" Lee and Ilir Latifi were on the wrong side of stunning decision. And James Krause missed a chance to have a career moment when he was not given the nod against Trev...
UFC 247: The Dogs Are Live
February 06, 2020 06:15 - 173 MBThe underdogs in the main events of UFC 247 are live, according to Rear Naked Choke Radio's Joe Rizzo and Jay Kelly. The hosts did another shared episode with The Building Downtown, and dove in depth to the fights in Houston. Joe gave reasons why old friend and former occasional RNC Radio host Katlyn Chookagian could upset Valentina Shevchenko in the women's flyweight division title fight, and why he thinks Dominick Reyes might be the one to finally upset Jon Jones, and take the belt for the ...
Conor McGregor returns vs Cowboy Cerrone in UFC 246
January 16, 2020 03:30 - 93.4 MBThe big return of Conor McGregor at UFC 246 against Cowboy Cerrone was good enough to get Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on the air. Jay now also hosts The Building Downtown (@BuildingDowntown) and the guys got together to share this episode, so you can also catch it over there. McGregor returns to MMA for the first time since getting beaten by Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oct. 6, 2018, and has not won in the UFC since beating Eddie Alvarez on Nov. 12, 2016. Cerrone hea...
The Lost Episode from 2019
January 09, 2020 22:12 - 78.4 MBTechnically we are shooting for having this episode cover our entry in 2019. We DID a show, but technical crap on the back end with Talkshoe prevented us from ever airing it (until now). So here it is. Joe and Jay actually did it, and it literally took us a year (actually just a few days shy of a year) to post it. We talked about UFC Fight Night 143, and if anyone remembers that off the top of their heads, then kudos to them. Whether this is your first time listening to MMA's longest-runni...
Joe and Jay together for the first time EVER!
July 09, 2018 23:21 - 59.4 MBIt happened! Joe Rizzo and Jay Kelly have hosted RNC Radio together for years, but this show in front of a live studio audience in Mississauga, Ontario was the first time they have ever met in person! The guys talked about UFC 226, but it was the dynamic of having them in the same room at the same time with beers that made this one of the most special RNC Radio episodes ever. Whether this is your first time listening to MMA's longest-running podcast, or you have been with us from the beginnin...
Conor McGregor goes mad before UFC 223, turns himself in to NYPD
April 05, 2018 13:00 - 51.6 MBConor McGregor, what have you done? Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) make the assessment of McGregorâ??s criminal antics ahead of UFC 223 at the Barclayâ??s Center in Brooklyn. They captured the moments where the news broke that McGregor had surrendered himself to police some eight hours after starting a melee that at once left a wake of damage to fellow fighters and the UFC 223 card. Did McGregor abdicate his throne as the king of the UFC? It might not be too early to...
Careers of Max Holloway, Cyborg Justino, Mike Pyle, Frankie Edgar
March 05, 2018 21:00 - 72.8 MBMax Holloway, you have officially been declared a Jersey Guy. The declaration came on Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio), as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) declared it to Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) after Hollowayâ??s heart-felt tweet to Frankie Edgar after UFC 222. Rizzo and Kelly took the opportunity to do a deep dive into the careers of Holloway, Edgar, Cris Cyborg and even the retiring Mike Pyle. There was talk of the rash of split decisions at UFC 222, plus the latest on reactions from Nate Di...
On Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Tony Ferguson, Khabib and comebacks
March 02, 2018 12:00 - 53.7 MBRear Naked Choke Radio turns 11 years old as Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) returned to the podcast ethernet to talk MMA. It's a hang in which the listeners get to know the hosts (and guests) as real people. With UFC 223 in Brooklyn in the offing, Rizzo and Kelly broke down the two title fights, and the possibilities for the men's 155-pound division, and women's 115-pound circuit. Rose Namajunas defends her title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Tony Ferguson puts his int...
Emily Miller on RNC Radio's 10th Anniversary Show
March 30, 2017 21:00 - 55.8 MBEmily Miller was the first guest in the history of the show known today as Rear Naked Choke Radio. For the 10th anniversary celebration, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Emily (@EmilyMillerLV) shot the shit for an hour. It was in typical RNC Radio fashion - no frills, just a hang in which the listeners get to know the guests as real people. The first time Emily was on the show, she was a mere 20 years old and was just starting out as a ring card girl for the International Fight League (IFL). A...
McGregor vs Mayweather, GSP vs Bisping
March 16, 2017 21:00 - 31.6 MBConor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather MIGHT happen. Georges St. Pierre vs. Michael Bisping WILL happen. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down the where, when and how for both in the latest installment of Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio). Rizzo and Kelly immediately gave their thoughts on McGregor-Mayweather, as they explained why this would be the biggest pay-per-view in combat sports history. When it came to St. Pierre vs. Bisping, the angles changed, with the f...
Talkin Shit
January 23, 2017 21:00 - 39.8 MBThere's barely enough intriguing MMA going on right now just to keep the conversation going ... so that's what we did. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio talked about Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170, Bellator as a promotion, the upcoming UFC events, the fight they like, and kept the conversation going. Bellator is notorious for putting on tentpole events. They typically feature sideshows or over-the-hill fighters, but that wasn't n...
The Future of Ronda Rousey after UFC 207
January 03, 2017 21:00 - 27.5 MBRonda Rousey's future as a fighter is in peril as we hit 2017. With Rousey's loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) took a hard look at what got the former champion to the top, why she fell, and where she can go from here. Their unique, in-depth analysis comes from a different angle; not the same recycled phrases and thoughts that have been bounding around the internet. This was a complete dissection, from opponents to career plateaus, and tr...
Caroline Pearce talks Conor McGregor, UFC, athletics
November 23, 2016 21:00 - 43.9 MBCaroline Pearce has emerged as a star across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Americans and Canadians should expect to see and hear more of her soon. Pearce has moved from a career in international athletics to the side of the Octagon as a host for British-based BT Sport. When she is not interviewing the Conor McGregors of the world, she is sitting beside Gareth A. Davies talking about the happenings of the UFC. Otherwise, the newly minted Los Angelino could be on a plane to India, Australia or ...
Nick Kalikas, oddsmaker for MMA Oddsbreaker, talks UFC Belfast, Sao Paolo
November 17, 2016 21:00 - 76.2 MBThe odds maker himself, Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), joined hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio to talk bets, corruption and fights. Kalikas, who you can find on mmaoddsbreaker.com, came through to chat about betting lines surrounding UFC 205, UFC Belfast and Invicta FC 20. Gambling can be viewed as a seedy hobby, especially combat sports betting. Boxing has a history of throwing fights, corrupt promoters and paid off judges, but MMA has se...
Rear Naked Choke Radio: UFC 205, Next For Conor McGregor
November 14, 2016 20:00 - 76.6 MBYou wouldn't be here if you didn't watch UFC 205, so let's just skip the lede. Amy Barton (@AmesBelle) joined the UFC 205 preview show and returned to discuss the aftermath on Rear Naked Choke Radio with Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA). Barton is the former host of Punch Drunk Radio and social media handler of MMA DieHards. She may not be in the MMA media game anymore, but she still keeps tabs on the UFC. The self-proclaimed â??Kick Ass Wonderchickâ?? is joining us for back-to-back shows t...
UFC 205 Preview with KOTD's Charron and Dirtbag Dan, Amy Barton
November 09, 2016 20:00 - 83.2 MBThe UFC stacked the card, so we stacked the show. King of the Dot's Corey Charron (@CharronKOTD) and Dirtbag Dan (@DirtBagDan408) , as well as former Punch Drunk Radio host Amy Barton (@AmesBelle) joined Rear Naked Choke Radio's Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to preview the phenomenal card that is UFC 205. Charron and Dan made their bones on the battle rap circuit, but have since branched out into so many more avenues. Charron, a former MMA show host on MMA Cypher, is still a top tier battl...
The State of the UFC under its new regime
October 25, 2016 21:00 - 36.3 MBThe new regime of the UFC is now in full force. Weeks removed from large layoffs outside the cage, the company heads full-steam into the signature event of a stacked 2016 campaign, on Nov. 12 in New York. The card at Madison Square Garden marks the legal return of the promotion to the Empire State, and the card is overloaded, from top to bottom. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) pull down the covers on the big questions of today, and look ahead to the years to come for ...
UFC 204, UFC 205, UFC 206 UFC This, UFC That
October 06, 2016 18:06 - 40.2 MBJust when you think a hilarious guest is about to join Rear Naked Choke Radio, a host gets comedic and fools the listeners. If youâ??d like to know what that means, you have to listen to Joe Rizzo (@Rearnakedchoke) trick Jason Kelly @(JayKellyMMA) as well as the pair talking about UFC 204, UFC 205, UFC 206, UFC this and UFC that. With the rematch of Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson on the verge of happening, Rizzo and Kelly talked about the middleweight title match and other bouts and on UFC...
UFC 203, CM Punk opinion, Jordan Mein returns
September 13, 2016 17:55 - 66.6 MBIn the words of Jay Z, guess who's bizzack! Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked the return of Canadian welterweight Jordan Mein, CM Punk and UFC 203, the UFC adding a women's flyweight division, and had a fun-filled show that ended on a serious tip. Mein showed potential from the beginning of his career, which began at 15 years old in a bout against a 16-year-old Rory MacDonald. Mein brought main stage attention to himself in Strikeforce, with ...
McGregor vs Diaz, WWE, UFC on FOX 21
August 25, 2016 20:00 - 49.5 MBIt was a lengthy one, and the topics went far and beyond MMA, but Rear Naked Choke Radio is back from vacation. So much has happened since Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) were last on the mics, but they got right back into it by talking UFC 202, UFC on Fox 21's main event between Carlos Condit and Demian Maia, some WWE, and whatever else popped up in the hang, including battle rap. Rizzo and Kelly talked about Condit's decision to fight Maia, after stating he'd only f...
Shayna Baszler talks Nattie, Bellas, WWE, Ronda Rousey, Wrestling, MMA
August 12, 2016 01:00 - 88.5 MBShayna Baszler is not ready to leave MMA for good, but she is in the midst of a spectacular shift into professional wrestling. The Queen of Spades (@QoSBaszler) hung with Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and talked everything from her training with Nattie Niedhart and the Bella Twins at the WWE Performance Center, to her friendship with Ronda Rousey and the Four Horsewomen on RNC Radio (@RNCRadio). Baszler recounted her matriculation into the pro wrestling scene and explained how she made the move...
UFC 201 Betting Angles
July 28, 2016 21:00 - 38.5 MBUFC 201 is here, and we at Rear Naked Choke Radio want you to make better bets. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) have their unique take on how to handle MMA cards from the angle of the bettor. RNC Radio (@RNCRadio) has a tact for when it comes to making your plays: Make your opinions, play them over and over, and optimize your chances to cash again and again. Whether you're a fan of headliner and defending welterweight champion Robbie Lawler who just likes to put down ...
Laura Sanko of Fox Sports 1 on Invicta 18 and UFC 201
July 26, 2016 21:00 - 66.7 MBIf you think you heard crickets during the show, it's not dead air. Serving as a third host, FOX Sports 1's Laura Sanko (@Laura_Sanko) - and her crickets - joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk Invicta FC 18, UFC 201, the state of women's MMA , Bellator and Michael "Venom" Page. Sanko, who handles in-cage post-fight interviews for Invicta FC, broke down Invicta FC 18, which takes place on July 29 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. Sanko talked ab...
Dr Faisal Rehman on Cyborg skull, Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar USADA misteps
July 18, 2016 21:00 - 67.8 MBDr. Faisal Rehman is a kidney specialist who focuses on internal medicine as the Site Chief of Medicine at University Hospital in London, Ontario's Western University. Dr. Rehman joined hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio to talk Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos' life-threatening injury, Jon Jones' failed USADA test, Brock Lesnar's similar violation and other MMA-related injuries as well as the health and sciences behind a mixed martial arts a...
Jimmie Rivera on Fighting Urijah Faber at UFC 203 in Cleveland
July 14, 2016 21:00 - 39.9 MBJimmie Rivera joined hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio to talk his upcoming fight, the UFC sale, his gym, UFC-champion training partners and Reebok. Rivera, who is on a 18-win streak, meets Urijah Faber on Sept. 10 at UFC 203 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Rivera talked about the chance to improve his record against Faber, how he approaches fighting well-established fighter and his respect for "The California Kid." Rivera also...
UFC 200 Recap with Laura Sanko of Invicta and FOX Sports 1
July 10, 2016 21:00 - 74.6 MBLaura Sanko joined Joe Rizzo to give hard-hitting, intelligent analysis of UFC 200, and also dropped some career news near the end of the show. Sanko (@Laura_Sanko on Twitter and Instagram) is the cage reporter for Invicta FC and has acted as a co-host during her many appearances on RNC Radio (@RNCRadio). Sitting in for Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) for the recap, Sanko helped Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) with a critical breakdown of the event. Not only did they go fight-by-fight for what happened in t...
All About UFC 200, TUF 23, UFC FN 90, Jedrzejczyk, Alvarez, Lesnar, Silva
July 09, 2016 13:00 - 65.8 MBTwo cards down and it's time to blow the bankroll on Anderson Silva. Rear Naked Choke Radio hosts Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked about the fights and betting results for UFC Fight Night 90 and The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, as well their views on UFC 200. Reflecting on the first two UFC events during International Fight Week, Rizzo and Kelly looked back at how their bets played out. The hosts also talked about Eddie Alvarez's lightweight title victory over ...
SIRIUSXM Rush 93's Michael Stets on Jon Jones, UFC 200
July 07, 2016 13:00 - 19.8 MBLeave it up to Jon Jones to give us even more to talk about during the biggest UFC fight week they've ever held. SIRIUS XM Rush 93 host and MMAMania.com writer Michael Stets (@Michael_Stets) joined Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear-Naked Choke Radio to talk about Jones' latest mishap, the cringe-worthy press conference, what this means for his future and his would-be opponent, Daniel Cormier. Jones failed a test administered by USADA and was removed from the UFC 200 main event. Expected ...
UFC 200 Finale Betting Angles With Nick Kalikas
July 05, 2016 21:00 - 87 MBNick Kalikas (@FightOdds), the man beihnd the betting lines, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to go in depth on the UFC 200 betting lines and angles. Taking fight-by-fight, line-by-line, the trio gave opinions and strategies on where to lay your cash. Aside from swapping thoughts on fights and bets for UFC 200, Kalikas shed some wisdom on mixing parlay bets between multiple cards. UFC Fight Night 90, The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale and UFC 200 have a combine...
UFC TUF 23 Finale Betting Angles
July 02, 2016 01:00 - 40 MBWanna bet the finale of the UFC's Ultimate Fighter 23 card? Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke it all down for the middle show of the promotion's three big days. The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale is headlined by UFC strawweight champion Joanna JÄ?drzejczyk and top contender Cláudia Gadelha. Rizzo and Kelly dissected the close betting line and discussed reasons for the small spread, seeing as JÄ?drzejczyk has been so dominant since winning a split decision in their ...
UFC Fight Night 90 Betting Angles
June 28, 2016 21:00 - 37.2 MBWith all the UFC 200 talk, it's been easy to overlook UFC Fight Night 90. Rear Naked Choke Radio's Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) took a look a UFC Fight Night 90 competitors and betting lines. They want you to make better bets, optimize your opinions and limit risk. UFC Fight Night 90 takes place on July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event features a main-event lightweight title fight between the champ, Rafael dos Anjos, and the challenger, Edd...
KOTD's Charron on Nick Cannon, UFC 200, Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen, GSP
June 27, 2016 21:00 - 37.9 MBBattle rapper Corey Charron was talking bars, bashing and bullshit on Rear Naked Choke Radio. Charron (@CharronKOTD), a longtime friend of the show, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA to talk two of the trio's favorite things, MMA and battle rap. The hosts also talked about a new addition to the UFC women's bantamweight division, Katlyn Chookagian. Aside from being one of the world's top battle rappers, a recording artist, possibly the best freestyler on the plan...
UFC Sale, Media Analysis of Coverage, GSP Returns
June 25, 2016 09:00 - 60.4 MBBusiness as usual, and like Bachman Turner Overdrive, Rear Naked Choke Radio is taking care of it. Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) discussed the ramifications of the UFC reportedly accepting a bid for $4.2 billion, the return of Georges St. Pierre, Bellator: Dynamite, athletic commissions and the competence of MMA judges. Flocombat.com writer Jeremy Botter reported the alleged sale of the UFC and it's been a buzzing topic of conversation since. The hosts talked how ne...
WSOF 32: Josh Hill on title fight, Georges St Pierre return, Jack Linwood
June 20, 2016 19:00 - 46.8 MBEditor's note* At the time of recording Global Warriors 3 was scheduled to take place on June 24. The event is now postponed. It's not uncommon for a fighter to have a moniker, but how many aliases can one man have? Josh "The Gentleman" Hill (@gentlemanjhill) joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) on Rear Naked Choke Radio to talk his WSOF bantamweight title fight, Global Warriors FC 3, MMA in Ontario and his many nicknames, which are hilarious. Hill meets W...
Fathers Day Review of UFC Fight Night 89
June 19, 2016 21:00 - 47.1 MBFathers' Day is complete. After a night of rare third-round finishes and an established welterwieght title contender, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) talked UFC Fight Night 89 on Rear Naked Choke Radio. Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson won a dominant unanimous decision against Rory MacDonald in the night's main event, which solidified his spot as the No. 1 contender in the UFC's welterweight division. Rizzo and Kelly talked about Thompson's outstanding performance in Otta...
Fedor and His Legacy
June 17, 2016 21:00 - 30.2 MBFedor Emelianenko, the Last Emperor, might have had his last fight. Hours after his controversial majority decision over Fabio Maldonado at EFN 50 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) broke down Fedor's fight and outlook. Fedor was granted the decision, but appeared to lose the fight badly and was physically battered en route to the final bell of the three-round contest with the former UFC heavyweight. Maldonado repeatedly had Fedor out on his fe...
Global Warriors 3: Adam Assenza, Martial Law owner Adam Machechern
June 15, 2016 21:00 - 66.6 MBGiving away tickets to an MMA event, handing out swag, letting a guest co-host run the show and teaching the term #WeAreNotReebok are just things we do on RNC Radio, Global Warriors Fighting Championships and well-known Ontario mixed martial artist Adam Assenza (@ADAMMaverick1)and Adam Machechern from Martial Law apparel (@MLC_Empire), one of the biggest sponsors the province's fighters have ever had, joined Rear-Naked Choke Radio host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and guest co-host Alex "Pe...
UFC Fight Night 89: Betting Angles for MacDonald vs Thompson
June 14, 2016 21:00 - 40.4 MBUFC Fight Night 89 takes place in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, and being that Rear Naked Choke Radio host Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) is from The Great White North, Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) had to give a lesson on betting with your head and not your heart. UFC FN 89 is headlined by Rory MacDonald and the Wonderboy, Stephen Thompson. Other than MacDonald, other Canadians featured on the card include Quebec's Patrick Cote, Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Valérie Létourneau, as well as J...
Anthony Birchak on UFC Fight Night 90, Fatherhood, and Life
June 12, 2016 21:00 - 60.1 MBAnthony Birchak, the UFC bantamweight and our pal, joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to catch up on being a dad, being a fighter and being a gym owner, as well as give his thoughts on the media and their shenanigans. Birchak (@ABirchakMMA) was let down his guard and allowed feelings flow about being a father and how life has changed since turning 30. "El Toro" talked about being away from his children for Father's Day in order to fight Dileno Lopes at UFC Fight N...