Danny Acosta Joins Press Row

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Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Sherdog's “Smartest Guy at the Bar” Danny Acosta.

Ahead of UFC 196's unique, short-notice main event between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at 170 pounds, Breen and Acosta size up the unique matchmaking philosophy that McGregor has imparted upon the UFC's highest levels and how it is changing the Zuffa product. The pair look at fans' willingness to embrace “superfight”-type bouts, the ways in which the UFC's matchmaking now recalls the Pride FC heyday and what McGregor has in common with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.

Breen and Acosta also break down a slate of promotional issues ahead of UFC 196, including the role injuries have played in creating “spectacle fights,” McGregor's recent past of short-notice opponents, UFC boss Dana White's claim Nate Diaz is not a “needle mover” and much, much more.

Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”

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