'Showdown' Joe Ferraro

Showdown Joe: Mystic Mac Or The Stockton Slap?

While all eyes will definitely be focused on the UFC 202 main event on Saturday night between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, the byproduct of being on this card will have a variety of benefits for a select few. The…

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Showdown Joe: Title Bouts And Money Fights Still On UFC’s Horizon

UFC President Dana White recently stated that two divisions will soon return to what many deem as normalcy, perhaps eliminating what others believe is the corporate desire to put on “money fights”. White said that once UFC 202: Diaz vs.…

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Showdown Joe: Death, Taxes, And Conor McGregor Headlines

We’ve all heard the old saying, “there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes”. Well, it appears if there was ever going to be a third, it would be that Conor McGregor is the king of headlines. “The…

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Showdown Joe Previews UFC Salt Lake City

UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres is set to go off on Saturday night, at The Vivint Smart Home Arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a featherweight headliner that could resemble a real life video game. Yair Rodriguez (7-1)…

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Showdown Joe Talks This Week’s MMA Headlines, Commentating On UFC Fight Pass

Thousands of miles away from my home base just north of Toronto, Ontario, today I am enjoying the beautiful view of the MMA world from the sun drenched landscape of Miami, Florida. While play-by-play duties for Titan FC are in…

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Showdown Joe Previews UFC 201: Robbie Lawler’s Motis Operandi Is To Take People’s Souls

UFC 201 is upon us and there are three bouts that stand out as potential destructive affairs. The obvious one that stands out the most is the main event between welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and challenger Tyron Woodley. Lawler…

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Showdown Joe Explains Why “Uncle Creepy” Ian McCall Is Bitter

It’s been another fun week in the world of Mixed Martial Arts … for news that is, not necessarily for some of the sport’s competitors. Scoggins Out / Scoggins In One day before the this weekend’s UFC 201’s weigh-ins, flyweight…

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Showdown Joe On The Dissaray In The Women’s Bantamweight Division

On November 15th, Holly Holm shocked the MMA world when she defeated Ronda Rousey for the UFC’s Bantamweight Title at UFC 193. Since then, a span of just eight months, we have seen two new champions and a multitude of…

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Showdown Joe Previews UFC Chicago: Holly Holm, Gilbert Melendez, Edson Barboza, Women’s Bantamweight Implications

The UFC’s fifth event in The Windy CIty will answer a variety of questions for a few weight divisions and potentially telling us a lot more of where certain fighters stand in their respective careers. Headling the Chicago fight card…

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Showdown Joe: I’ll Have To Remind Myself To Breathe During UFC 200

We’re just hours away from the most stacked card in UFC history, and I can’t help but stare in awe at the fight card. There are twelve bouts, many of which will be serious game-changers for a variety of divisions.…

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