And more! So much to talk about on this episode, from Oleksandr Usyk's heroics, to Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez's brilliance, to a not-as-depressing-as-I-feared return from Manny Pacquiao, to the historic duo of Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway. And more!
2025-07-20 10:32:46 +0000 UTC View PostUsyk-Dubois II, Dustin-Max III, ‘Bam’ Rodriguez attempting to unify at 115lbs, and the return of the one and only Manny Pacquiao (almost certainly abysmal viewing) will be covered this coming weekend! Also recording another episode with a returning special guest to cover one of the best 155lb MMA rivalries that took place outside of the UFC banner. So keep your eyes and ears peeled!
2025-07-15 09:09:54 +0000 UTC View PostWhat a sweet card we got this weekend with plenty of positives things to talk about (even if one of my all-time favourites got splattered)
Is Ilia Topuria the pound-for-pound number 1? Is Josh Van the next flyweight title contender? Is Royval-Van the fight of the year?! And if you stick around right to the end you'll hear how you can get involved in selecting the topic(s) for a future episode!
2025-07-02 18:24:13 +0000 UTC View PostA varied bunch of questions after we talk about Nakatani-Nishida (and what it means for a potential super fight with Naoya Inoue)
Things I mentioned in the podcast (if I mentioned anything and forgot to link it please let me know!)
Champions Forever documentary (which is a great primer on Alexis Arguello)
My series on the history of Kazakh (and also Soviet and Cuban) boxing can b...
2025-06-09 18:35:13 +0000 UTC View PostMerab truly is a machine, the PFL machine is surely about to be thrown in the garbage, and Joshua Van is still the best prospect in all of MMA.
Check out Dan Tom's interview with Eric Nicksick here
2025-06-08 07:44:05 +0000 UTC View PostYo! Want to know how highly I rank a fighter all-time? Want a fight recommendation? Want to know why fighter A never reached their potential? Want to know why fight X never happened? Got a question you’ve always wanted to ask? Leave a reply in the comments below or send me a DM on Twitter or BlueSky and I’ll answer your question in a future episode! And if this goes well maybe next time it’ll be an MMA history episode! EDIT: Open to suggestions until Friday 30/05. Loving the questions s...
2025-05-28 05:39:01 +0000 UTC View PostSome brief thoughts on recent UFC happenings, before we jump into a summary of the greatest action fighter that ever lived. Accusations of hyperbole will be refuted by the end of the episode, as we delve into the tragic life and incredible career of Matthew Saad Muhammad.
Some of the fights mentioned:
Sorry guys I’ve had a bad couple of weeks, more than a few doctors visits and low energy due to some ongoing health problems that have gotten the better of me after months and months of fighting. But now I’ve managed to have a bit of a reset, and although I’m still in the dark as to what is causing them, I am now in a place where I’m ready to be creative again! As it’s weeks beyond the event now I will still provide a UFC (JDM focused!) summary on the next episode, but it will be a ...
2025-05-22 17:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostCovering UFC of course. Sorry for the delay, been dealing with some stuff! Can’t wait to talk about JDM’s ascension to the 170lb throne though!
2025-05-13 15:18:32 +0000 UTC View PostFrom shite fights to busted prospects to pound-for-pound greats, this long weekend had it all. So join me (and a co-host for one segment!) to look at fun boxing from a football stadium, shit boxing from Times Square, a somewhat entertaining couple of fights from the UFC in Slipknot country and a super-bantamweight slugfest from Vegas.
You must check out Ryan Wagner's stuff he really is one of t...
2025-05-05 17:56:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I have already paid tribute to the late, great George Foreman on this show, but it clearly wasn't enough as this two-hour podcast/documentary will surely attest to!
Made in collaboration with the great Miguel Class (whose Patreon feed I highly recommend) we spoke about the entirety of George Foreman's life, including the two title winning runs I dubbed as 'two separate careers' and brought our usual historical ...
2025-04-22 12:35:24 +0000 UTC View PostHello all! As part of a collaboration between myself and the great Miguel Class, a TWO HOUR documentary about the late, great George Foreman is coming to our respective Patreon feeds!
You will be able to see this on this here feed RIGHT NOW! But be sure to check out and support Miguel's Patreon to find more great videos and spot-on analysis!
2025-04-22 11:38:53 +0000 UTC View PostVolkanovski back on top, Bryce Mitchell getting battered, Pitbull debuts...it's a featherweight extravaganza in Miami! Also, Paddy Pimblett exceeded expectations by making it look easy against a very clearly done Michael Chandler, and the commentary was as bad as ever. Viva UFC!
2025-04-13 11:52:59 +0000 UTC View PostAll my thoughts on ONE Championship, why the UFC card wasn't worth wasting any more breath on, and a lengthy tribute to one of my favourite boxers of all time.
2025-03-23 14:39:13 +0000 UTC View PostFive of the greatest fights of all time, broken down for your listening pleasure.
The title says it all, but also says nothing at all. The fights speak for themselves, but only because they are so great that it's difficult to articulate. But Dan Albert and I certainly tried, covering five bouts of the utmost quality that will either become some of your favourite fights of all time (changing your life in the process) or are already entrenched in your picks whenever the conversation come...
2025-03-10 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostMagomed Ankalaev is the new 205lb UFC champion...but somehow neither man deserved to really win in my opinion. Find out why and hear me talk about other things (such as why Joshua Van is becoming one of my favourite fighters regardless of sport) in this episode!
TOMORROW I will drop a big one, a special episode a while in the making (and editing) that I think you guys will really like. I talk about it in this episode too, so make sure you listen to the whole thing!
2025-03-09 09:45:35 +0000 UTC View PostYo, I decided to do one of my 'live reaction' episodes today, fitting for such a stacked card of boxing in Saudi Arabia. Plenty to discuss including some absolute bangers, some absolute wankers, poor fat Martin Bakole, and a light-heavyweight classic between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. Enjoy!
2025-02-23 00:32:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get to the episode, here are some clippings from arguably the first bout advertised as a 'junior featherweight title' bout all the way back in 1922, between bantamweight great Joe Lynch and the soon-to-be first 'champion' of the division, Jack Wolfe.
The title was not widely recognised and soon faded into obscurity. Luckily for us fight fans it would re-emerge in the 1970s and gift us many of the greatest boxing matches of all time! Five of which you will hear about i...
2025-02-16 18:20:52 +0000 UTC View PostTwo strangely similar title fights are the focus of today's episode, with two champions of immense quality taking on challengers of an equally one-dimensional nature.
2025-02-12 19:58:45 +0000 UTC View Post…how the fuck did I forget Paro-Matias in the ‘Upset of the Year’ category in the end-of-year awards? Embarrassing….
2025-02-12 07:45:50 +0000 UTC View Post...and some other fights and rambles! Plenty of interesting stuff from this past weekend even if there's only a handful of fights worth covering. Plus: Stephen Fulton with either the best or worst ringwear of all time!
2025-02-05 20:56:26 +0000 UTC View PostYes, I am still sick, but I'm not gonna' let that get in the way of a good pod any longer!
Well 'good' will depend on whether you like to hear me ranting whilst bunged-up and ill with covid. Given you're sick enough to pay for this podcast, I assume you will....
2025-01-29 13:43:13 +0000 UTC View PostHoping to get a podcast out tomorrow! My throat has been destroyed by covid, so it would be like listening to a podcast about Naoya Inoue hosted by Leonard Cohen. Might sound great, but wouldn’t feel great to record! So please bear with me because even if the fight wasn’t all that interesting (as expected) I think the Naoya Inoue DISCUSSION is a compelling one to have.
Edit: Might now be tomorrow as I’m still sick as a pig!
2025-01-27 08:46:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe main event wasn't as compelling as originally advertised, but the co-main more than made up for it, as the compelling bantamweight title fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov takes up the bulk of our episode. Fitting for what is an early candidate for fight of the year! Also, Jiri Prochazka is the action hero for our age, doing all combat sports fans the best favour of all to start 2025 in hopefully shutting Jamahal Hill's mouth for good! Fat chance of that, but w...
2025-01-19 09:49:22 +0000 UTC View Post2024 was a very VIOLENT year! Let's talk all about it, with categories for 'Round', 'Performance', 'Fight', 'Fighter', 'Moment' and 'Finish' of the year as well as the second inductee to the Combat Chronicles Hall-of-Fame which I'm sure you'll all agree is probably the most prestigious award around! People would turn down a Nobel Prize to be admitted into the hallowed hall-of-fame I'm sure!
2025-01-05 11:59:10 +0000 UTC View PostPlenty to talk about today so stop reading and start listening!
2024-12-22 16:46:12 +0000 UTC View PostWho will win in the super-fight rematch between Oleksandr 'The Cat' Usyk and Luke 'Tyson Fury' Partridge?
Their first fight was a modern heavyweight classic, that I feel really informs how the rematch will go. All of that in this episode of course, but for a fight of this magnitude I want you all to let me know in the comments below or on Twitter how you think it will go! Who will win and leave Riyadh the undisputed heavyweig...
2024-12-19 19:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostAnd a little bit about Yan-Figgy, as I try to grapple with what it is about Yan that I just can't put my finger on...
2024-12-04 20:03:05 +0000 UTC View PostI still wanna’ cover Yan-Figgy from last week so will probably pair it with Edwards-Yafai (assuming it’s as interesting as I expect it to be) so expect that to be out in the coming days!
Had to abort a recording of ‘Closet Classics’ this weekend due to family commitments (it’s that time of the year!) but hopefully can get that recorded very soon.
Script for The Guide to Pride 1 has been both tidied up and expanded. I’m happy with it now so once I’ve f...
2024-11-30 21:15:38 +0000 UTC View Post