Longtime host Joe Rizzo and Jeremy Fullerton of The TOPPS Trading Card Company go in depth weekly in one of the longest-running shows in MMA, breaking down everything from the fighters to the betting lines. You will learn something new and be entertained in the process. The guests range from Cain Velasquez to Kenda Perez, Gina Carano to Randy Couture, and Frankie Edgar to N.O.R.E.
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Joseph Benavidez has given up his promising modeling career in order to get ready for UFC on FX 2. (photo: Maggie Krol/MMADieHards.com)
Michael Stets and Hector Castro preview UFC 144 in Japan
UFC Flyweight’s Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall
and UFC Lightweight turned columnist Danny Downes are tonights guests!
Michael Stets and Hector Castro recap UFC 143 and preview upcoming fights Sara McMann (Pro-Elite womens Bantam weight) and UFC middleweight Aaron Simpson are tonights guests!!
Co-hosts Michael Stets and Hector Castro of MMADieHards.com bring you, The Darce Side, each week.
Joining ‘The Darce Side’ will be UFC 143 headliner Carlos Condit talking about his fight against Nick Diaz; USA Today’s Sergio Non joins us to review the UFC 143 card.
Darce Side Radio made it’s official debut on the MMA DieHards Radio Network.
Co-host Michael Stets is joined by guest co-host Hector Castro of MMADieHards.com as well as Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Gian Villante and UFC Encyclopedia author Thomas Gerbasi.
Villante joins the crew to discuss his upcoming bout at “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” against Trevor Smith on Jan. 7 in Las Vegas. Besides breaking down UFC 141, Gerbasi talked about development of his new book, UFC Encyclopedia, running the content for UFC.com, and his pursuit of happiness.
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Rear Naked Choke Radio comes at you live from LA Boxing in Paramus, N.J. as Joe Rizzo (Twitter: @RearNakedChoke) and Matt Leung (@LeungMMADH) get you up to date on the latest and greatest in MMA.
Bruce Hoyer (@NextEdgeAcademy) reveals the harrowing behind-the-scenes details of his trip with three hopefuls for the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter. His story is a must-hear for TUF fans and for anyone who has struggled in an effort to fulfill their dreams. His fighters that competed in the tryouts are Jordan Larson, Kuchlong Kuchlong and David Michaud.
Bruce, a former no gi grappling world champ, is the co-host emeritus of Not A Women’s MMA Show With Shanyna Baszler, and BJJ Connect.
Jason Kelly (@JayKayMMA) of MMADieHards.com breaks down the impact of the severe injury that will keep UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre out of action for at least nine months and takes a look at UFC 140, which takes place Saturday in his backyard in Toronto.
Jason also joins Joe and Matt for the UFC 140 picks against the odds. He did not pick every Canadian, either.
Rear Naked Choke Radio streams live from LA Boxing in Paramus, N.J. on MMADieHards.com Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. ET (unless otherwise noted) and is part of the MMA DieHards Radio Network. If you cannot catch the live stream, it is available on demand RIGHT HERE shortly after completion of the broadcast. We’re also available on iTunes and TalkShoe.
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Rear Naked Choke Radio comes at you live from LA Boxing in Paramus, N.J. as Joe Rizzo and Jeremy Fullerton are back together to usher in December on the MMA DieHards Radio Network.
Who/What You Get: Ton Jones, Jimmy Smith, Georgi Karakhanyan, Joe Martinez, a video preview of the UFC Moment of Truth series from Topps Cards
If you watch Spike TV, you surely will recognize Ton Jones, one of the co-stars of the hit series “Auction Hunters.” Ton happens to be a huge fan of MMA, Rear Naked Choke Radio and MMADieHards.com, and will join us once again on the air. We’ll get some background into the show and hit up Ton for his pick on the TUF 14 Finale headlining match between coaches Michael Bisping and Jason “Mayhem” Miller.
The fifth season of Bellator just finished, and the promotion’s awesome color commentator, Jimmy Smith (Twitter: @JimmySmithMMA), joins Joe and Jeremy to put a bow on it and give us a taste of what lies ahead in Season 6.
Georgi Karakhanyan (@GeorgiMMA), once a Bellator featherweight tournament semifinalist, will jump into the fray with another turn on RNC Radio ahead of his 145-pound Tachi Palace Fights title match on Friday against Isaac DeJesus. The card is being streamed live by our friends at Sherdog.com.
Announcing Georgi into the cage that night will be Joe Martinez (@JoeAMartinez), who takes a minute out of his packed schedule to bestow his sublime voice upon our airwaves. Joe will also talk about returning to a Zuffa cage for the first time since his final appearance in the WEC, as he will emcee the Strikeforce card on Dec. 17.
Jeremy brings along his personal stash of the brand-new UFC Moment of Truth series, so tune into the video live stream as he and Joe give you an exclusive preview in the throes of the Christmas rush. For more on the set, which for the first time includes Strikeforce, check out Jason Kelly’s story on MMADieHards.
Rear Naked Choke Radio streams live from LA Boxing in Paramus, N.J. on MMADieHards.com Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. ET (unless otherwise noted) and is part of the MMA DieHards Radio Network. If you cannot catch the live stream, it is available on demand RIGHT HERE shortly after completion of the broadcast. We’re also available on iTunes and TalkShoe.






