Press Row: Jordan Breen and MMAJunkie's Ben Fowlkes Talk Whittaker, "Bobby Knuckles," Nicknames
Jul 13, 2017•44 min
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Episode description
This week in “Press Row,” Jordan Breen and MMAJunkie's Ben Fowlkes discuss the newly-minted UFC interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, specifically the origins and details of the “Bobby Knuckles” nickname, why it appeals to fans, why “The Reaper” dislikes it, bad MMA nicknames the historical role of fans and media in christening athletes and how social media has altered this tradition.
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