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Francis Ngannou Joins the Show; DC & RC Debate the Best MMA Nicknames of All Time

Good Guy / Bad Guy

ESPN Radio

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4.42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou joins DC & RC to talk about his new business venture with the PFL and what to expect next. Then, “The Korean Zombie”, “Violent Bob Ross”, and “Thug” Rose. They’re all epic nicknames for MMA fighters, but whose is the best? The guys list their Top 5 MMA nicknames of all time. And, as always, we Tap in or Tap out. So, who has the best side hustle…Tai Tuivasa or Khamzat Chimaev? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's up, guys? Welcome to a brand new episode of DC and RC. I'm Daniel Cormier. That's

0:12.1

my boy Ryan Clark and Ryan. We got to get busy today because there's some big break

0:17.0

in news around the world of mixed martial arts. But before I get into what's coming up,

0:21.2

RC, how you doing, my brother, Yauden, New York? I saw you on, get up this morning talking

0:26.3

basketball all the time. Hey, DC, this is what we do. Unlike you who lies about winning

0:31.3

the state championship in basketball in 1997, your boy actually did. You know what I mean?

0:37.2

And I stayed locked into the sport and it was a good time this morning. It also feels

0:42.0

good DC when you can talk about something and be wrong. But one of the producers did

0:46.8

make a joke that I thought was pretty funny. He was like, oh, it's just like you with

0:50.6

UFC. I thought about it. He's kind of right. Guys, coming up on the show, that big news

0:59.1

we talked about is Francis and Gano signing with the PFL. We will chat with the former UFC

1:04.4

champion. We also will discuss who homes at your mile should see when he comes back

1:08.8

into the octagon. And as always, we tap in and tap out, tap in or tap out. But before,

1:14.3

guys, the news of the day is Francis and Gano. He has signed with the PFL, the former UFC

1:19.3

champion, have signed a massive deal. This Ryan is a deal that would seem to almost

1:25.8

change the landscape of mixed martial arts because he has done something now that no one

1:31.6

has done before. It is the most expensive and valuable athlete signing an MMA history.

1:37.8

He is going to fight in the Superfight Division in 2024. He also Ryan is not only athlete.

1:44.4

He will join the global athlete advisory board. He will serve as a chairman and minority

1:50.0

equity owner for PFL Africa. And he is also free to pursue boxing in 2023. Now, I know

1:57.0

when I look at the PFL African, everything, how much that means to Francis, we are now

2:01.4

joined by the one and only Francis and Gano. Big dog. How you doing, man? On the day of

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