As he trains for an upcoming fight against an undetermined opponent, Urbana graduate Matt Semelsberger of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is the first guest of the new year on The Final Score podcast.

Semelsberger chats with host Greg Swatek on how he got into the wild world of cage fighting. So far, he has a 9-3 record in professional fights, including a 3-1 mark as a UFC welterweight. What goes through his mind and what is he feeling as the octagon door shuts, and it is just him, his opponent and a referee inside an eight-sided cage with a battle for physical survival looming?

He candidly shares details of his interesting life story. How did he wind up working on the back of a garbage truck? Plus, what it is like to legally be able to punch someone in the face? And can his mother watch his fights?

Prior to that, FNP sports writer John Cannon stops by to talk with Greg about the winter sports season in Frederick County.

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