
UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten said the new guy at the “Inside MMA” desk, Mauro Ranallo, is going to bring a new vibe to the long-running MMA show on AXS TV.
“(AXS TV is) going to realize it’s a different kind of energy, and they’re probably going to build a show around that,” Rutten told MMAjunkie Radio. “So whatever the people enjoy, we’re going to do more of that.”
The partnership reunites Rutten and Ranallo more than a decade after Ranallo joined the commentary team for the now-defunct PRIDE. Earlier this year, the pair also started a combat sports podcast, “Rutten and Ranallo.”
Ranallo steps in for broadcast veteran Kenny Rice, who originated the show with Rutten in 2007.
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