Hey ya’ll. This is one of the things that will be moving to the Patreon at some point. My plan is to do one of these per week. Probably on Friday or Saturday.
This will be part of the $1 per month tier on Patreon. So if you want to sign up now to get a jump on it, please do (and I’ll appreciate that). I’m unsure of when this will slip behind the paywall, but it will.
Here is the post that goes into more detail about the Patreon thing.
Anyway…here you go, get some culture in your life.
Do you know something about UFC, USADA, an MMA manager or a fighter, that I should know? You can email me at trent.reinsmith@gmail.com or contact me via secure messaging on Telegram at trentreinsmith or via ProtonMail at trent.reinsmith@protonmail.com
Non MMA Stuff to Read:
Tom Junod published another exceptional story this week, here it is and also some others. Junod might be the finest magazine writer of our time. Read these.
The Hero of Goodall Park: Inside a true-crime drama 50 years in the making
Some MMA Stuff to Read:
From Pioneer to Propagandist: Renzo Gracie’s history of hate by Karim Zidan
The rebuilding of Rose Namajunas by Ben Fowlkes
UFC 251: From the White House to the Raptors, this was the road to Max Holloway Inc. - by Marc Raimondi
UFC improves COVID-19 testing protocol, but big pieces remain absent
Robert Whittaker’s manager arrested for allegedly defrauding another client out of $1.15 million - by Zane Simon
Something to Watch:
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Something to Listen to:
Ennio Morricone - The Best of Ennio Morricone