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Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Todd Martin, a featured MMA contributor for Sherdog.com, The Wrestling Observer and L.A. Times.

Before the MMA cycle heats up again to finish out 2011, Breen and Martin look at the holiday season and the role it has played in the sport on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. The pair discuss how the UFC has found success with events around the new year holiday and the role New Year's Eve played in both the rise and fall of combat sports in Japan.

One of MMA's most vibrant spectacles, Breen and Martin also discuss the most celebrated and notorious moments in MMA's New Year's Eve history.

Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”

The above file can be saved in MP3 format here.