The MMA Circus: UFC London preview, Nick Newell’s return

EPISODE 154: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and Andrew Lawrence, is back for your listening pleasure.

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UFC Fight Night 127 preview — In the London main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum faces Alexander Volkov. Ranked light heavyweights Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz battle it out for the second time in the co-headliner.

Nick Newell’s successful return — The lightweight fighter fought for the first time in nearly two and a half years in the main event of LFA 35 last Friday night. Newell defeated Sonny Luque via first-round submission (face crank), improving his pro record to 14-1. “Notorious” Newell called for a long-awaited call-up to the UFC…