Miscellaneous
First, Josh is joined by AJ McKee to discuss his Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout against Derek Campos, going through a relaxing fight week in Hawaii, fighting on the same card with his dad at The Forum, growing as a person outside the gym, looking for big time sponsorships as his career progresses, Floyd Mayweather, and much more. Then, TJ Thompson, the Godfather of Hawaiian Mixed Martial Arts, joins the show and talks about the business of MMA in Hawaii, helping put together the undercards for Bellator events in Hawaii, being in love with the early days of the sport during its “punk rock” era, and much more. Plus, Josh gives his thoughts on UFC 245’s three title fights, and previews Bellator 235, headlined by Josh Barnett vs. Ronny Markes, and Bellator 236, featuring Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending her Women’s Flyweight title against Kate Jackson in the main event and the AJ McKee vs. Derek Campos co-main event in a Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal matchup.Visit http://theathletic.com/joshgross to get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic