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Kyle Maynard's amateur mixed martial arts debut may have generated a considerable amount of media attention in the days leading up to his fight, but the buzz ended there.

The promoter of the event, David Oblas, told FanHouse earlier Monday that only "around 100 people" purchased the online pay-per-view on Saturday night. 1,200 people attended the fight at the Auburn Covered Arena in Auburn, Ala.

"The pay-per-view was never designed to make money," Oblas said. "It was just for people who wanted to see the fight live."

Welcome to another FanHouse MMA podcast, where we had another good conversation about the week that was in MMA.

Among this week's topics were Kyle Maynard's MMA debut, the future plans of Bobby Lashley, the bizarre sparring exhibition between Fedor Emelianenko and Shinya Aoki, the June 27 fights of Tom Atencio and Andrei Arlovski and the possible retirement of Chuck Liddell. Listen below.

Kyle Maynard, the quadruple amputee who became an inspirational story when he turned into a star high school wrestler, lost his first mixed martial arts fight by unanimous decision on Saturday night. UPDATE: Video of rounds 2 and 3 below.

This Saturday, Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee with no elbows or knees, will make his amateur mixed martial arts debut at the Auburn Covered Arena in Auburn, Ala.

The 2004 ESPY winner for "best athlete with a disability" captured the attention of the nation en route to a 35-16 high school amateur wrestling record.

Next, he looks to defy the odds yet again by tackling the world of MMA. I spoke to the 23-year-old about the scrutiny he has received for deciding to compete in MMA and why the details surrounding his debut have been kept under wraps. The full interview is below.