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018 - John Perreti and The Secrets of MMA Matchmaking

018 - John Perreti and The Secrets of MMA Matchmaking

From The Strenuous Life Podcast

October 3, 2013 · 48:55 · E18

Stephan interviews John Perretti, the matchmaker for the early UFC and the EFC (Extreme Fighting Championship). He put together some of the most iconic matches in the UFC before Zuffa took it over in 2001.

In this interview he talks about the rules and weight classes he created for the fledgling sport of Mixed Martial Arts (a term that he is credited with coining), how he found and selected fighters, brain trauma in the combat sports, his disdain for the current state of the UFC, and much more.

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