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Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Mat Factory Isaac Greeley Interview
Today on MMA Fancast we preview UFC 218, which is coming up this weekend and features an excellent card. Additionally, we have a very special guest in Isaac Greeley. Isaac was one of the founding members of the Mat Factory, a mixed martial arts school right here in the Pittsburgh area. Mat Factory has produced talent that has reached all levels of MMA, including Bellator and the UFC. Mat Factory Isaac Greeley Interview
We have mentioned Isaac on the show quite a few times, as he has been a huge influence on many fighters in the area. We learn more about Isaac and the integrity that he brings to the world of MMA. Training fighters like Chris Dempsey and Dominic Mazzotta, as well as wrestlers at all levels, competing in BJJ competitions and running The Rehab Centre, Isaac Greeley certainly keeps himself busy.
The UFC 218 card is quite a card, with the main card sporting some very interesting matchups. We discuss those matchups. The UFC 218 card this Saturday night currently looks like this:
UFC 218 Fight Card
Main Card (10PM ET on PPV):
Max Holloway (c)(18-3) vs. Jose Aldo (26-3) — Aldo replaced injured Frankie Edgar
Alistair Overeem (43-15, 1NC) vs. Francis Ngannou (10-1)
Henry Cejudo (11-2) vs. Sergio Pettis (16-2)
Eddie Alvarez (28-5, 1NC) vs. Justin Gaethje (18-0)
Tecia Torres (9-1) vs. Michelle Waterson (14-5)
Preliminary Card (8 pm ET on FS1):
Charles Oliveira (22-7, 1NC) vs. Paul Felder (14-3) — Al Iaquinta Out
Alex Oliveira (17-3-1, 2NC) vs. Yancy Madeiros (14-4, 1NC)
David Teymur (6-1) vs. Drakkar Klose (8-0-1)
Felice Herrig (13-6) vs. Cortney Casey (7-4)
Preliminary Card (6:15 pm ET on UFC Fight Pass):
Sabah Homasi (11-6) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (7-1)
Jeremy Kimball (15-6) vs. Dominick Reyes (7-0)
Justin Willis (5-1) vs. Allen Crowder (9-2, 1NC)
Amanda Cooper (2-3) vs. Angela Magana (11-8)
We got to hear from Bellator's Dominic Mazzotta in this interview. Hear what Dom had to say both before and after his dominant Bellator 186 win!
What did we learn from Bellator 186?.
What's it like to have breakfast with Dom? Or what about other Meals with Mazzotta?
A previous episode had 3 interviews with Western PA/Bellator fighters!
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