EPISODE 21: The MMA Analyst Interview Series - Zane Simon1. What drew you to MMA when you first started following the sport, and how long was it from that point until you started covering it? — At 2:072. Who is your all-time favorite fighter? Least favorite? — At 6:50 & 9:07 3. You are always the one to find the bright points in lackluster fights. Are there any on the horizon that might seem like duds that we should make the time to watch? — 11:154. Which division would you say is underrated, if any? — 15:195. What’s your favorite division? — 17:116. What in-fight mistake do you see the most? — 17:277. Large vs. small octagon — 20:128. What discipline do you appreciate the most? — 22:059. Who has the best boxing in your opinion? — 24:5610. Where do you think Jiri Prochazka’s ceiling lies? — 29:0711. What changes to the ruleset would you like to see, if any? — 34:5912. Who do you think is the best referee? — 38:1813. What was your opinion of Pride? Was it superior to UFC in your eyes? — 41:0114. There’s a lot of debate about where Fedor’s place is in the GOAT conversation. Where do you put him? — 43:5515. If you could match any old fighter in their prime with any current fighter, what would be the contest you’d want to see? — 46:2416. If you could build the perfect fighter using components from other fighters, how would that look? — 48:56__________________________*Off TopicFive favorite movies — 56:57:1. Blade Runner - The Original, June 25, 19822. Thief - March 27, 19813. Phantom of the Paradise - October 31, 19744. Solaris - February 5, 19725. Yojimbo - April 25, 19616. Once Upon a Time in the West - July 4, 1969Three movie recommendations from your personal library — 1:03:26:1. Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes - September 26, 1986 (Poland)2. Salute of the Jugger: aka, The Blood of Heroes - February 23, 19903. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight - January 13, 1995Follow Zane on Twitter: @TheZane Simon & follow Crooklyn’s Twitter account: @CrooklynMMA and the show account @CrooklynsCorner. If you enjoy our podcasts, "heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over on whichever BE Presents Podcast Channel happens to be your listening platform of choice:* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodyElbowPresents* iTunes & Apple TV: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blood…&i=1000421882228* iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Blood…Presents-30639274* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55S2dpKYVqndaPTUojkELm?si=oGGPZ4kESkWZigLNnEg1ug* Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloody-e…esents?refid=stp* TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Bloody-Elbow-Presents-p1190843/* OverCast: overcast.fm/itunes984162015/bloody-elbow-presents* Player FM: player.fm/series/bloody-elbow-presents* & Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b53e5086-2334-497c-82c0-24ddb5e0cfbb/Bloody-Elbow-Presents... While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to Bloody Elbow Presents; that way you’ll always be the first to get all of BE’s daily MMA offerings. For previous episodes of the show, check out our playlists on all of our BE Presents channels. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bloodyelbowpodcast.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bloodyelbowpodcast.substack.com/subscribe