At Home with Randy Couture, UFC 244 Recap, BMF Tournament, and more
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Josh sits down with UFC Hall of Famer, Randy “The Natural” Couture exactly two weeks after he suffered a heart attack to discuss how he’s feeling now, thoughts on the BMF title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, USADA’s role in the UFC, The Rock, Trump, and much more. Plus, Josh’s thoughts on UFC 244, including the doctor who stopped the fight getting death threats, President Trump’s attendance at the event, and putting his involvement in the early days of the sport into proper context, and The Rock’s “Smashing Machine” film. Finally, Josh details the thought process behind his BMF tournament piece for The Athletic.  To hear the extended, ad-free version of this podcast, and to get all the other great features at The Athletic, subscribe for 40% off at http://theathletic.com/joshgross
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