Josh Gross engages with newsmakers in mixed martial arts and offers his thoughts on the sport in and out of the cage. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Gross Point Blank with Josh Gross: A show about MMA
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Josh Gross engages with newsmakers in mixed martial arts and offers his thoughts on the sport in and out of the cage. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 27, 2020
Benavidez-Figueiredo Preview, Thoughts on MMA’s Long-Term Health, and more
<p>On the final episode of Gross Point Blank, Josh talks about the long-term health of the sport of mixed martial arts being grounded in the concept of becoming the best in the world and being tested against real contenders, rather than putting on fights just for fighting’s sake.</p><p>He also discusses his desire for cross-promotion bouts, how the “UFC-or-nothing” crowd is disruptive to MMA in a larger sense, and how the increasingly more commonplace matchmaking practice of putting together fights that don’t have clear stakes hurts the sport.</p><p>And, in that context, he takes a look at this weekend’s excellent UFC Norfolk Flyweight title fight between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo.</p><p>Save yourself 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic, and keep up with Josh’s work, when you visit http://theathletic.com/joshgross</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 20, 2020
Breaking Down Josh Fabia Interview, Wilder-Fury 2, and more
<p>Josh talks about his interview with Diego Sanchez’s lone cornerman and trainer, Josh Fabia, that went up on The Athletic this week, and gives his thoughts on Diego’s decision to leave the friendly confines of Jackson-Wink, the flood of criticism Fabia has received post-UFC Rio Rancho, Pat Miletich calling Fabia a “snake oil salesman”, how he approached the interview, and much more.</p><p>Then, Josh gives his thoughts on the epic combat sports weekend ahead, including Bellator’s dual cards on Friday and Saturday, UFC Auckland, RIZIN 21, and the Wilder-Fury 2 real deal Heavyweight title fight.</p><p>To close the show, Josh lets his listeners know Gross Point Blank will publish its final episode next week.</p><p>Keep up with Josh’s work at The Athletic with an annual subscription and save 40% by going to http://theathlettic.com/joshgross</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 13, 2020
UFC 247 and the Carousel of Judging Nonsense
<p>Josh recaps a memorable UFC 247 and talks about Jon Jones’s razor thin victory over Dominick Reyes, which Josh scored 48-27 in Reyes’s favor, whether there should be an immediate rematch or not, Jones’s defensive brilliance, and laments the fact that the conversation after the event is about judging and commissions and rulesets, rather than the great fight itself. Plus, thoughts on how problems with poor judging can be avoided in the future, including a national accreditation process and boycotting commissions with suspect histories. </p><p>To save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic visit http://theathletic.com/joshgross</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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