As the sport of MMA has seen a meteoric rise globally, lucky for the MMA community there has been a correlation between the plethora of promotions and the advances in technological aids on the market to keep up with such events. What with the major promotions such as UFC, Bellator, One FC and World Series of Fighting as well RFA, Cage Warriors and other smaller organizations the MMA world has never had such a vast landscape to enjoy.
MMA is now one of the most thriving sports on the planet, with the UFC alone now reported to be worth a reported $3.5 billion. It’s a far cry from the days when the promotion was on its knees pre-TUF 1 finale when the Bonnar/Griffin fight probably did more for MMA than any other standalone fight in the history of the sport. Now these promotions are rapidly expanding across new markets and more people are being enthused by the world of MMA.
However, what is sometimes hard is for the hardcore MMA fans to keep up to date with all the breaking news across all the promotions. It’s not like in other sports when you follow a single team in its respective league. As aforementioned, MMA has a vast landscape that is evolving rapidly and new promotions are developing offering even more entertainment for the avid fan.
But this isn’t going to be just another article that lists down some apps for you to download. We are going to concentrate on podcasts, something that the MMA community values dearly, and there are some very good podcasts out there for fans of MMA.
In 2013 Apple announced that podcast subscriptions had hit the 1 billion mark. It’s a craze that continues to be popular market along with the app market with over 1.2 million apps in the App Store alone, it is making keeping up with breaking news a lot easier on the go. Something that’s also contributing to the increase in podcasts and apps being developed on a daily basis is that “there was an estimated 1 billion smartphone users at the end of 2012,” as reported by Gaming Realms, the company behind the gaming portal, PocketFruity. Thus, more a more consumers are being able to download apps and podcasts to stay in tune with their passions, much easier.
If MMA is more accessible to the wider world, it only has a positive effect on the sport, so we thought we bring you the 3 best MMA related podcasts that are helping spread the gospel of MMA.
The MMA Hour – Canadian-born Ariel Helwani has made a name for himself as the most distinguishable journalist in MMA, today. Helwani also has a vast network of contacts and manages to book all the biggest names in the sport on his weekly MMA Hour show. This is a must listen.
MMA Junkie Radio – Everyday for a couple of hours, MMA Junkie journalists John Morgan and Gorgeous George present a show that revolves around their different guests that come on their show daily. It has received plaudits for its light-hearted take on the sport, and in Morgan you get to listen to one of the best hacks in the sport.
The Great Debate – Ex-MMA Fighting journalist, and now Bleacher Report writer, Damon Martin presents his weekly show that bring fans of the sport a varied range of guests and Martin’s opinions on the pressing topics in the world of MMA. Martin is renowned for being one of the most well respected journalists in MMA.