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September 18, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Marcus Brimage, Michael Hill and Carlin Bardsley

MMASucka Radio is back for your listening pleasure.

Tonight on the show we have three fantastic guests.

First up we welcome Marcus Brimage who is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Jim Hettes. Marcus speaks about stopping Hettes’ unbeaten streak, how he got into MMA, his evolution and much more.

We then welcome our weekly TUF correspondent, Michael Hill. He chats about this weeks episode, his connection with fellow Canadian Mike Ricci, his thoughts on the fight and more.

Finally we bring on MMASucka.com’s Carlin Bardsley to chat about his experience at UFC 152, crowd’s booing fights and more.

(Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

September 11, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Vinny Magalhães, Spencer Kyte and Demetrious Johnson

Wanna talk about UFC 152? Well so did we.

First up on the show we chat with Vinny Magalhães who his set to make his return to the UFC. He chats about his time away from the organization, training and how he believes he can beat Igor Pokrajac at UFC 152.

We then welcome Spencer Kyte to the show to dissect some of the on-going news in the world of MMA.

Finally we are joined by Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Johnson discusses his co-main event battle for the flyweight championship at UFC 152 against Joseph Benavidez, his training camp and much more.

All that and more brought to you by Nutrabolics, RYU and Dominant Ground

August 27, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Sons of Anarchy’s Theo Rossi and Carlin Bardsley

This show is so huge, we are worried we might blow the MMASucka Radio servers.

We are super excited to be joined by the star of FX’s Sons of Anarchy, Theo Rossi. Rossi plays the character ‘Juice’ and is a huge fan of MMA. He chats with us about the UFC 151 fallout, what’s coming up this season on SOA and much more.

Finally, we are joined by Carlin Bardsley, who is the host of “In the Cage with Bards” on NextSportStar.com. Carlin chats with us about Jon Jones, UFC 151, Ken Shamrock beating up a girl and more.

So, sit back relax and keep it locked to one of the best shows we’ve done on MMASucka Radio.

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August 21, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Shannon Knapp, Victor Cui & Mauro Ranallo

We have such a big line-up tonight, that we won’t be able to do much chatting.

First up we are joined by Invicta FC President, Shannon Knapp. Shannon chats about her thoughts on how women’s MMA is progressing, which fighters from Strikeforce she would like to bring over and much more.

Next up we talk with ONE FC Owner, Victor Cui. He talks to us about his upcoming fight card, how the organization has grown over the last 5 events and much more.

Finally we have “The Bi-Polar Rock ‘n Roller” Mauro Ranallo. He talks with us about the ongoing topics amongst the MMA community.

(Thanks to the folks at MiddleEasy.com for the clip at the end of the show and Craig Nielsen of Final RoundThe MMA Show for our UFC Report)

August 14, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Michael Schiavello and Miesha Tate

We are joined by two of MMA’s elite this week.

First up we chat with one and only, Michael Schiavello. “The Voice,” opens up with MMASucka Radio about how he got into commentating, why he never got the call from the UFC, his most memorable fight to call and much more.

In the second half of the show we are joined by the former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Miesha Tate. We discuss her upcoming fight with Julie Kedzie, who she thinks will win the Rousey vs. Kaufman fight, who she would rather fight and what she thinks of Cris “Cyborg” Santos wanting an immediate title fight if she makes the cut to bantamweight.

August 7, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Nick Newell, Max Holloway and Melvin Guillard

MMASucka Radio is back with a great show this week!

We bring you two of the best young fighters in the sport of MMA on this episode.

First up we chat with XFC’s one armed fighter, Nick Newel. Nick chats with us about what it’s like to fight and train using only one arm, his goal for the future and much more.

We are then joined by the youngest fighter in the UFC right now, Max Holloway. Max talks about his upcoming fight with Justin Lawrence at UFC 150, how he has prepared for being on the PPV main card , how he sees the fight ending and more.

Finally we chat with Melvin Guillard, as he prepares for his co-main event battle with former teammate Donald Cerrone. He also clears the air about his comments on former coach Mike van Arsdale leaving the Blackzilians team.

July 31, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Mitch Clarke

We are back for another sweet week of MMASucka Radio.

Our lone guest for the week is Mitch Clarke. We chat with Mitch about his recent loss at UFC 149, his emotions behind his post fight speech, his plan for the future and much more.

Trevor and Jeremy then go over the news from the week including the 205lbs title picture, Eddie Alvarez final fight in Bellator and the whole Strikeforce situation.

We were supposed to be joined by Carlin Bardsley to recap some of the news in the world of MMA this week, but he ditched us…. Just kidding, we had a few audio problems and were unable to air his interview.

This episode was brought to you by Nutrabolics and Dominant Ground.

July 24, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Nam Phan and Mark Pavelich

MMASucka Radio is back after a one week hiatus.

The fellas were off on an excursion to UFC 149 last week and have some stories to tell.

First up though, we are joined by good friend of MMASucka, Nam Phan. We chat with Nam about his upcoming fight at UFC on FOX 4 with Cole Miller, why he changed up his training camp, his thoughts on Steven Seagal and of course his “Nam Phan Movie Pick”.

Next up we have MFC President Mark Pavelich on to chat about MFC 34 on August 10th. He tells us why this fight card is going to be the most gruesome card he has put together, why some media outlets won’t cover the MFC and much more.

Finally, we give MMASucka columnist JP Lasaleta a surprise phone call to chat about his experience at UFC 149 this past week.

July 10, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Mike Dolce, Crooklyn and Darcy McBride

We have such a big show this week that we aren’t even going to be able to speak our minds.

First up we are joined by the creator of The Dolce Diet, Mr. Mike Dolce. He breaks down his thoughts on UFC 148, his work he’s with Chael Sonnen and of course the new book “Living Lean: The Cookbook”.

Next we speak with the voice behind TapouT Radio, the beautiful Crooklyn. Who breaks down UFC 148 with us, talks about some of the major MMA news this week and how Crooklyn got into the world of MMA.

Finally we speak with Darcy McBride, who was on one side of a feud in the British Columbia MMA scene. He is also the host of The Final Round The MMA Show on The Team 1410 and is the owner of Echelon Fighter Management. We chat with Darcy about his side of the Graham Spencer ordeal, as well as what else is going on within the world of Echelon Fighter Management.

July 3, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Ed Soares, Cody McKenzie and Graham Spencer

What a stacked show we have in store for you folks this week.

Joining us first is Anderson Silva’s manager extraordinaire, Ed Soares. Ed talks to us about Anderson’s mind set leading up to this fight, how he thinks Chael Sonnen has a crush on him and much more.

Next we welcome Cody McKenzie to the show for the first time. Cody is taking on Chad Mendes at UFC 148 this Saturday. He chats with us about how he got into MMA, his upbringing in Alaska, whether he has superstitions and obviously how he thinks his upcoming fight with Mendes will go.

Finally, we welcome our MMASucka Up and Come-A, Graham Spencer. Graham chats with us about his recent signing with Aggression Fighting Championship, his training at Team Alpha Male and how he got into MMA.

June 27, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Ivan Menjivar and Carlin Bardsley

This weeks show is short and sweet. Jeremy Brand is taking the wheel and riding solo, as Trevor Dueck is on vacation. He will be back next week.

First up on MMASucka Radio is Ivan Menjivar, who will be facing off against Mike Easton at UFC 148 in Las Vegas. Menjivar chats about being offered the fight with Faber, how he stacks up against his opponent Easton and goes into detail on whether he would fight a teammate.

Next joining the show is MMASucka.com columnist, Carlin Bardsley. He chats about this past weekends fight cards, whether he believes soccer kicks should be legal in MMA and the Anderson Silva/Chael Sonnen media call debacle.

June 19, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Jordan Breen and Patrick Cote

This week we have another all Canadian episode of MMASucka Radio.

First up we are joined by one of the most knowledgeable people in the MMA industry, host of the Jordan Breen Show on The Sherdog Radio Network, Mr. Jordan Breen. Jordan joins us to chat about some of the hot topics around the MMA world, including MMA media these days, the amount of MMA shows and video games.

We are then joined by the former number one contender in the UFC middleweight division, Patrick Cote. Patrick chats with us about his upcoming bout at UFC 148 against Cung Le, as well as how MMA has evolved, what he can expect from Cung Le and whether he would like to be on the UFC 154 card in Montreal.

June 12, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Carlin Bardsley and Showdown Joe Ferraro

With a few weeks off from UFC action, MMASucka Radio has decided to bring you a media based show.

First up we are joined by MMASucka.com featured writer Carlin Bardsley who chats with us about this past weekends Pacquiao vs. Bradley fight, fighter injuries and much more MMA news.

Finally we are joined by the Canadian ambassador for MMA, Showdown Joe Ferraro. Joe talks with us about Amateur MMA in Ontario, the lack of star power on some of the UFC cards, his balancing act between TV Star and Father, along with much much more.

All that and more brought to you by Nutrabolics, RYU and Dominant Ground.

June 3, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Daniel Junge, Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall

We have a stacked show lined up for you today.

First up we are pleased to be joined by Academy Award Winner Daniel Junge who chats with us about his upcoming film entitled “Fight Church.”  He opens up about how the movie came about, the Pastor who is the main character and much more. Head to the “Fight Church” website to get even more info on the film.

Up next we feature one half of the main event of June 8th UFC on FX card, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Johnson chats with us about his wife and how she is a huge part of his life, the much anticipated rematch with Ian McCall, how he’s changed his training up since the first fight and more.

Finally we are joined by the other half of the main event Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall. McCall chats about his upcoming fight with Demetrious Johnson, his troubled past and corrects us and Demetrious Johnson on how many rounds his fight is going to be.

May 27, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Martin Kampmann, Mike Hackert and Carlin Bardsley

It’s BBQ time of year and MMASucka Radio is dedicating this show to BBQ season.

First up we are joined by no stranger of the show, Martin Kampmann. Martin takes on a very dangerous fighter in Jake Ellenberger this Friday June 1 at the TUF LIVE Finale. He chats with us about where he feels he outclasses his opponent, the depth of the welterweight division and what his favorite music to jam to is.

For the second week in a row we have our favorite segment, MMASucka’s Up and Come-A. This week we are joined by Vancouver Island’s own Mike “The Honey Badger” Hackert. Mike is coming off of the biggest win of his career after defeating Tim Hague at Prestige FC IV. He chats with us about his fight with Hague, what it feels like to be the number one ranked heavyweight in Canada, that he has a conversation coming up with MFC President Mark Pavelich and what is next for Mike Hackert in his MMA career.

Finally we are joined by our favorite Log Rider, Mr. Carlin Bardsley. Carlin joins the show to chat about last weekends UFC 146 event, the fallout from the event and a few other news bits from the past week in the world of MMA.

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May 22, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Dave “Pee Wee” Herman, Daniel Swain and E. Spencer Kyte

We are back and bringing you a heavy-hitting episode of MMASucka Radio.

First up we are joined by Dave “Pee Wee” Herman, however for his upcoming bout with Roy Nelson he would like to be called “Bigger Country”. He chats with us about his preparation for his upcoming bout at UFC 146, why he grew out his body hair prior to his last fight, what the best discipline is for MMA and much more.

Next up is our feature segment “MMASucka Up and Come-A” and we are showcasing a rising star in Daniel Swain. Daniel opens up about how he got started in MMA, his crazy amateur record, his upcoming fight with Lee Morrison at UCL this Saturday May 26, as well as where he sees himself one year from now.

Finally we welcome E. Spencer Kyte back to the show. He joins us to do a bit of a round table discussion about numerous topics, including Nick Diaz NSAC sentence, what is going on with Strikeforce and his UFC 146 predictions.

May 14, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ King Mo and Tom Wright

Total non-stop action on this week’s episode of MMASucka Radio.

We welcome back to the show Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal. He chats with us about his recent signing with both Bellator and TNA Wrestling, who he would like to tag team with and his mind set over the last few months.

Next up we are joined by one of our favorite guests on the show, Mr. Tom Wright. In case you didn’t know Tom is the head of UFC Canada. He opens up and chats about Bill 50 in British Columbia, as well as what’s going on with the criminal code at the Senate level and a bunch of other Canadian MMA topics.

May 6, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Marcus Aurelio, Victor Cui and Carlin Bardsley

We got a sweet show lined up for you today and we are bringing you a new segment called “MMASucka’s Up and Comer”

First up is the new segment our up and comer is none other than Vancouver, BC’s own local star, Marcus ‘Lelo’ Aurelio. This guy has been featured on HDNet’s Inside MMA on numerous occasions to show off his flashy KO’s. He is currently a free agent and is looking for a home base organization to fight for.

Next up we chat with Owner/CEO of ONE FC, Victor Cui. He discusses all things going on in the Asian MMA scene, as well as everything that is ONE Fighting Championships.

Finally we close out the show with MMASucka.com’s Carlin Bardsley to discuss his experience on Friday night at Bellator 67. We also breakdown this past weekends UFC on FOX 3 fight card.

All that and more was brought to you by the number ‘1’, as well as Nutrabolics and RYU.

April 29, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Jim Miller and John Pollock

We are back for another episode of MMASucka Radio and this week is a grand slam of a show. Not only do we have great guests, but some humorous banter as well.

Kicking things off we are joined by UFC on FOX 3 fighter Jim Miller. Miller will be taking on Nate Diaz in the main event on May 5, which will be aired live on the FOX network. We chat with the New Jersey native about his upcoming match-up, how his brother’s son is doing and his favorite music to get pumped up to.

Next up we are joined by the host of LAW Radio, John Pollock. Whether you like it or not, we start things off with a little bit of professional wrestling talk. John is an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to the WWE and pro wrestling. We also chat with him about the news that went down this week in MMA.

Finally we go off on a tangent chatting about the movie MASK and then dig into some upcoming events and fights we are looking forward to.

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April 22, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Johny Hendricks, Alan Belcher and Carlin Bardsley

Another week and another big show for MMASucka Radio.

First up Johny Hendricks joins us to chat about his upcoming fight with Josh Koscheck at UFC on Fox 3. He discusses if he deserves a title shot with a win, his thoughts on Rory MacDonald and what code words mean for Team Takedown.

Next up Alan Belcher who is also fighting on the UFC On Fox 3 card joins us to discuss Rousimar Palhares. He discusses his eye injury, his new baby and his plan of attack against “Paul Harris'” submissions.

MMASucka.com’s Carlin Bardsley stops by to discuss this past Saturday’s UFC 145 fight card and his thoughts on UFC 146.

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April 15, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ John Alessio, E.Spencer Kyte and Mark Pavelich

We have a stacked Canadian show for you folks today.

To start the show off we are joined by the newest member of the UFC lightweight division Mr. John Alessio. He has been on a tear lately and is facing off against Mark Bocek next weekend at UFC 145.

Jeremy and Trevor discuss this past weekends UFC on FUEL TV 2 card, along with playing a few clips from UFC President Dana White and the FUEL TV analysts chatting about UFC light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson.

Finally we had a special guest join the show, MFC President Mark Pavelich. Mark discusses his upcoming fight card MFC 33, Ryan McGillivray, whether the company will make the move down south and a bunch of other topics.

All that and more brought to you by the good folks at Nutrabolics and Dominant Ground.

April 8, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Josh Gross, Mark Hominick, Bjorn Rebney

It’s Easter Sunday and MMASucka Radio is bringing you some Easter goodies.

First up we chat about the whole Alistair Overeem situation along with a few other MMA topics with ESPN’s Josh Gross.

Next up in the show we welcome Canadian standout and UFC 145 fighter Mark Hominick. Mark chats about his upcoming fight with Eddie Yagin, the vibe inside the Adrenaline Training Centre, as well as how he deals with his recent string of losses.

Finally, Carlin Bardsley was in Windsor, Ontario this past week for Bellator 64 and was able to land a 15 minute 1 on 1 interview with Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney.

All that and more brought to you by the good folks at Dominant Ground and Nutrabolics.

April 1, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Ben Saunders, Steve Muehlhausen and Rich Franklin

This weeks episode of MMASucka Radio is STACKED.

First we welcome Ben Saunders to the show. Saunders is fresh off a win over Raul Amaya this past Friday night at Bellator 63 in the quarter finals of the Bellator Season 6 welterweight tournament. He is expected to fight Bryan Baker in the semi-finals.

Steve Muehlhausen joins the show next to chat about Wrestlemania 28, as well as a bunch of the weeks MMA news.

Finally, MMASucka.com columnist, Carlin Bardsley had the chance to catch up with Rich Franklin at the grand opening of MMA World Gym in Toronto, Ontario this past week to chat about his upcoming fight, the move to 185lbs, whether he will fight in Canada again and the Matrix. This is a must listen to interview.

March 25, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Urijah Faber and Tom Wright

This week Trevor and Jeremy welcome TUF LIVE coach “The California Kid” Urijah Faber to go over the show, Dominick Cruz and much more. Next we chat all things Canada with UFC Canada’s Director of Operations Tom Wright.

March 6, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ John Pollock and John Alessio

Trevor Dueck and Jeremy Brand bring you the goods and news that happened this week in the world of mixed martial arts. First up on the show from TSN 1050′s LAW Radio and The Fight Network is John Pollock. We chat with John about his thoughts on Henderson vs. Edgar 2, Tim Sylvia pushing for a UFC return, as well as Wrestlemania. Also on the show we are joined by Xtreme Couture’s John Alessio. John goes over his fighting career, his upcoming opponent Ryan Healy and whether or not he will be opening up a gym in Canada after his MMA career. All this and more brought to you by Nutrabolics.com.

February 26, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Miesha Tate and Ian McCall

MMASucka Radio returns with a doozy of a show this Sunday. This show runs a tad bit longer than normal, but there was just so much to cover.

We chat with Miesha Tate about her upcoming fight with Ronda Rousey. She gives her insight on the amount of publicity the fight is getting, her take on Rousey and whether or not she is a deserving opponent.

Also on the show we feature a recorded interview we did with Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall. He is down under in Australia doing his final preparations for his upcoming fight against Demetrious Johnson at UFC on FX 2 on March 3.

Also on the show we go over UFC on FX 2 with MMASucka’s own Justin Faux, as well as go over this past Saturday’s UFC 144 event with MMASucka’s Carlin Bardsley.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

February 19, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Mike Dolce and MMAWeekly’s Damon Martin

MMASucka Radio as always is hosted by Trevor Dueck and Jeremy Brand as they break down the week that was in mixed martial arts, also ex-fighter turned nutritionist extraordinaire Mike Dolce and MMAWeekly’s Damon Martin both stop by for a chat.

February 12, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ THQ’s Nick Robertson and Anthony Pettis

Today we have an awesome show planned for your viewing pleasure. First off we chat with THQ’s very own Nick Robertson otherwise known as @THQ_Shamownage to chat all things UFC Undisputed 3. Next up we get the inside scoop on UFC 144 lightweight fighter Anthony “Showtime” Pettis about everything leading up to his fight with Joe Lauzon in Japan, as well as his thoughts on UFC Undisputed 3. Lastly we randomly call MMASucka.com’s Carlin Bardsley to give us the rundown on some of the news topics that went on this past week, including the big Nick Diaz fiasco.

All this and more brought to you by the disappointed girlfriends on Valentine’s Day.

February 5, 2012 – MMASucka Radio’s UFC 143 Recap and UFC Canada’s Tom Wright

We are live from Schanks Sports Grill for our UFC 143 recap. Please forgive us for the background noise, but it gives the show a bit of ambiance. We recorded an interview with UFC Canada’s Tom Wright who gives us his thoughts on UFC 143, what it’s going to take for the UFC to come back to Vancouver, UFC’s move out east and his prediction for the NHL this season.

January 29, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Carlos Condit and Paul Lazenby

This week Trevor Dueck and Jeremy Brand are lucky enough to chat with the headliner of UFC 143 Carlos Condit about his upcoming fight with Nick Diaz, his thoughts on Bisping/Sonnen and why so many fighters have trouble cutting weight. In the second half of the show we go over this past Saturdays UFC on Fox 2 card with “The Mauler” Paul Lazenby.

All this and more brought to you by Keanu Reeves, Batman and Robin.

January 22, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Michael Bisping and Steve Muehlhausen

A huge show this week. The studio was upgraded this week, as we moved upstairs in Trevor’s in-laws house rather than in the basement so we could watch the football game. Starting things off, Jeremy had the opportunity to catch up with Michael Bisping earlier this week, so that interview will be a doozy. In the second half of the show we are joined by The Fight Club Chicago and Bleacher Report’s Steve Muehlhausen to chat about this upcoming weeks UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis card, as well as his opinion on the whole SOPA issue. So, without further ado, MMASucka Radio…..

January 15, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Duane “Bang” Ludwig, Justin Faux and Craig Neilsen

This week, Trevor and Jeremy are joined by Duane “Bang” Ludwig to chat about his fight this Friday night against Josh Neer at UFC on FX 1. We were also joined by MMASucka.com’s Justin Faux to chat about last nights epic UFC 142 fight card. Lastly we have Craig Neilsen from TEAM 1410’s “Final Round: The MMA Show” to chat about Vancouver City Council and the state of MMA in the province of BC.

January 8, 2012 – MMASucka Radio w/ Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and E.Spencer Kyte

Weeeeeeee’re Back…. Trevor Dueck and Jeremy Brand are back with MMASucka Radio. We aren’t pulling anymore strings. We will bring the goods to you straight and raw. Our first guest for our second go at MMASucka Radio is none other than UFC 142 co-main event fighter, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Rumble goes into detail about what he did during his hiatus in 2010, his thoughts on Vitor Belfort and who is going to win the Super Bowl. In the second half of the show we are pleased to welcome UFC.com and The Vancouver Province’s “Keyboard Kimura” E. Spencer Kyte for “The MMASucka Media Rundown”. Sit back relax and enjoy the show folks.