Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and top mixed martial arts fighter, "Suga" Rashad Evans will appear on the industry's top independent radio program, Pro MMA Radio, on a monthly basis in a newly created segment entitled "Suga & Pep." Evans and Pro MMA Radio creator and host, Larry Pepe (aka "Pep"), will come together to discuss and analyze the latest news and issues facing the fastest growing sport in the world, mixed martial arts.

The first "Suga & Pep" segment aired on Monday's broadcast (available at MMAmania.com by clicking here) where Evans discussed the knee injury that took him out of his title shot with Shogun Rua at UFC 128, his future in three different divisions, Rampage, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Andre Arlovski, Fedor and more.

According to Evans, the segment was a natural evolution from his prior appearances on the program. "I love MMA and have a lot to say and I'm looking forward to doing it with my boy Pep. Every time we got together to talk MMA we had such good dialogue that I'd say ‘we really need to do this more often.' So that's what we're doing with ‘Suga and Pep.' Pro MMA Radio is the best show in the business and has a huge following with the fighters and the fans so I'm excited about this because I know we'll positively impact the sport and have fun doing it."

Pepe sees the regular addition of one of the world's highest ranked fighters as a winning scenario for avid listeners of the already popular show. "I have tremendous respect for Rashad, in and out of the cage. He's a great fighter and analyst and has always been one of my favorite guests. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table along with a rare level of raw honesty. He's a superstar in MMA...TUF Champion, World Champion, TV personality...but most importantly he's a good friend and he's real. It's rare that an active, top-ranked fighter makes time to be a regular presence on a radio show in our industry and I'm excited to be able to bring that to our listeners. Doing ‘Suga and Pep' with Rashad is an honor and his presence and insight is going to be awesome for our listeners."

Broadcasting from the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada, Pro MMA Radio can be heard every Monday night at 6PM PST, 9PM EST by visiting www.ProMMARadio.com and MMAmania.com. On-Demand Replays of the show are available within hours of the original airing by simply going to the Replay Corner of the website or by visiting any of the many websites that are part of the Pro MMA Radio Network.

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