Former Shine Fights matchmaker Ron Foster delves into one of the most controversial non-events in MMA history, "Worlds Collide"...how was Strikeforce involved?
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This week's episode features one of the most personal stories in Phil's MMA career, the events behind Shine Fights' PPV event that didn't happen, "Worlds Collide." Scheduled to take place on the same night as "Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery," "Worlds Collide" was to feature a main event of MMA vet Din Thomas battling former world champion boxer Ricardo Mayorga in an intriguing MMA bout. However, Don King and a lot of cash changed the course of the event, and possibly MMA history.  Phil reconnects with Ron Foster, Shine Fights matchmaker, to break it all down. How could such a good thing go so wrong? We dive into it all...download and share!  All our links can be found here: https://podfollow.com/inside-the-hexagon/view. Download and subscribe, and connect with us on Instagram and Twitter...@TheHexagonPod. Make sure you check out Evergreen Podcasts at www.evergreenpodcasts.com. Also, please don't forget to rate and review! We appreciate your support! Sources: Tapology, Sherdog, MMA Weekly, MMA Junkie, Figure Four Weekly Special thanks to Joseph McDade for our theme song: www.josephmcdade.com #Strikeforce #UFC #Bellator #MMA #Podcast
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