The Three Amigos are back with a brand new episode featuring a pair of UFC stars: Michael Bisping and Al Iaquinta. The latest episode of the Weight List featuring George Lockhart is also included.
Welcome to your weekly dose of Three Amigos Podcast fun. This episode is loaded with great content, courtesy of our special guests, UFC women’s Number 5 middleweight contender, Michael Bisping and UFC lightweight standout, Al Iaquinta. We’ve also got the 20th installment of the Weight List with George Lockhart and our own Iain Kidd.
Here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.
This week’s installment of the Weight List (segment starts at the 13:20 mark of the audio) focuses on:
-Common misconceptions about carbs
-Whether bread/pasta is a healthy diet staple
-Whether gluten-free is a healthy choice for everyone
-Whether cutting sugar from your diet is the best option
If you have a question you’d like to submit to The Weight List Mailbag, please e-mail [email protected] or shoot him a tweet @iainkidd. You can also drop your question off on our Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/threeamigospod
UFC middleweight star, Michael Bisping (interview starts at the 48:45 mark of the audio) sat in with the Amigos to discuss:
-Personal observations of his fight with Anderson Silva
-Thoughts on Anderson demanding a rematch
-MMA community not understanding that his trash talk before fights is to get fans invested
-His reasoning why he should get the next title shot
-Key points that he feels would net him a win against Luke Rockhold
-Thoughts on grappling Chael Sonnen and just how much he drank the night before
-Where the “money” fight really is
-Discussion on PED cheats
-If there’s anyone that would surprise him if they failed a drug test
-Discussion on bad referees
-Thoughts on Jon Jones‘ recent run-in with the law
-Thoughts on the presidential race
UFC lightweight standout, Al Iaquinta (interview starts at the 1:16:40 mark of the audio) stopped by to discuss:
-His take on the legalization of NY MMA
-His thoughts on some of the arguments that were against MMA in NY
-Fahey’s well-argued points on brain trauma
-What it was like as an amateur fighter in NY before legalization
-Who he’d like to fight next
-Thoughts on Conr McGregor/Nate Diaz rematch
-How he has yet to win a performance bonus despite several exciting fights
-Thoughts on Cris Cyborg’s signing to the UFC
-His take on Jon Jones’ legal woes
-Who he’s considering voting for, if he decides to vote
-TV shows he’s a fan of
-How he accidentally discovered the Kardashian show
In this week’s Master debater segment (at the 38:25 mark of the audio), Mookie and Iain debate the pros and cons of:
-Having McGregor/Diaz II headline UFC 200
The hosts discussed:
-Jon Jones’ latest run-in with the law and subsequent incarceration
-Jones allegedly being moved out of gen-pop for his own protection
-Cyborg’s signing
-Thoughts on Hector Lombard moving back to middleweight
-Thoughts on the Gastelum/Hendricks match-up
-Thoughts on the Sanchez/Lauzon match-up
-Mayhem Miller’s latest WTF moment
-Staff predictions for this weekend’s WSOF card
-Mookie’s new Candyland board game strategy
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