The UFC gave birth to modern mixed martial arts, but Japan embraced the sport long before American mainstream culture got on board. On Saturday night, the lightweight title bout between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson will garner most of the headlines. But UFC 144 also means the promotion will finally hold a show in Japan for the first time in more than a decade.
Richard and John break down the whole fight card and then in part two of this episode, UFC veteran Cole Escovedo joins the show. For those of you who don't know the backstory, a staph infection left Cole temporarily paralyzed. However, he defied the odds and returned to MMA, ultimately reaching his goal of debuting in the UFC. Cole reflects on his octagon stint and, as the only fighter to have faced title contenders Urijah Faber and Renan Barao, Escovedo gives his thoughts on the UFC bantamweight division. Cole has also twice fought rising prospect Michael McDonald and lends his expertise to break down McDonald's upcoming fight with former champ Miguel Torres.
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