The MMA Bunker | MMA Tête-À-Tête Podcasts

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s been almost two weeks since the sale of Bloody Elbow went public and GRV Media took over the various properties they acquired. Staff was warned the week of the sale that the new owners wouldn’t be keeping them and that’s been the case in actuality. They did put out a call that they were looking for ex...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com While our fearless leader battles malware demons and other wicked foes, I sneaked back into his bunker for another chat with longtime investigative journalist Zach Arnold. I don’t know where Nate hid the shotgun (even though I said it was by the door), and I’m pretty sure that the mongrel outside the gates...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had a Bunker episode, so we decided to do something a little different. Nate pulled the blinds, put the shotgun by the door and the attack dog patrolled the perimeter as he welcomed me into his hallowed grounds for a bit of a role reversal. This week, I put Nate in the ho...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Two Bunkers in one week! What’s going on? Did we hit the podcast lottery? The answer is yes, you did. Let us explain why we gave you two episodes this week. Bloody Elbow is fighting for the sport, the fighters and the fans. If you share our mission, please consider becoming a paid subscriber today. It’s no...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com This week, Nate opens up the MMA Bunker for one of his patented tête-à-têtes, this time with Icon Sport founder T Jay Thompson. Thompson reminisced on what those early days were like in Hawaii as one of the first promotions in the sport not named UFC. He also discussed the downfall of fighters that were on...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com It’s that time again, time to pull down the shades, lock the doors and buckle up for a new session in the MMA Bunker. Kid Nate has another great interview, this time with one of the three founders of SB Nation, the Blogfather, Jerome Armstrong. Armstrong talked about how he got into the blogosphere, his ba...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com The last few years has seen a dramatic shift in online media for all spaces, not just our fair MMA community, nor even the sports community at large. It’s affected all of us from sports to mainstream news and entertainment coverage. Sites like Buzzfeed, Vice and Deadspin saw massive downsizing, owner chang...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com For the last four or five months (maybe longer), insiders have buzzed around the MMA gossip vine with rumors of a possible Bellator sale. The suitors have always been reported to be either an entity from Saudi Arabia or PFL. The PFL rumors were shot down at the time, but recently, chatter has begun again,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com This week’s MMA Bunker has Kid Nate pretty hot under the collar. The state of MMA is on his mind and with the recent spate of dismal UFC cards, his attention has landed upon Bellator, first and foremost. He’s got some other grievances to air out, but Bellator and Patricio Pitbull get the first stingers. Th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Women’s MMA pioneer Julie Kedzie joined Kid Nate this week to discuss the early days of her fighting journey, before Strikeforce or the UFC. Topics like her being involved in the first televised women’s MMA bout in the United States versus Gina Carano were talked about as well as her days fighting for Bodo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Pull down the blinds, encrypt those communications, Bloody Elbow’s fearless leader, ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox returns to Active Duty. He is on lockdown back in his bunker after being MIA from the podcast network for years. He recently returned with his debut episode of the Bunker, several MMA Tête-À-Tête interview...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private 'Kid Nate' is BACK! The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com Welcome to the glorious return of ‘ THE MMA BUNKER’ Podcast with ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox ! Bloody Elbow presents our first Paid Substack Subscriber Only BONUS CONTENT podcast.  Pull down the blinds, encrypt those communications, Bloody Elbow’s fearless leader, ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox returns to Active Duty. He is on l...