The Australian MMA Podcast

Adele Fornarino is an Australian jiu-jitsu athlete competing with UFC BJJ. In this interview, she talks about the opportunities and consistency she sees in competing with the organisation, and what life is like training at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. A major part of the conversation focuses on safety and accountability in jiu-jitsu. Fornarino discusses why she speaks up, how the sp...

A packed week of MMA news, from BKFC Australia’s recent event to the return of UFC Sydney. This Australian MMA roundup covers the results and standout moments from BKFC, plus the announced UFC Sydney date and matchups discussed for UFC Qatar/Doha. The episode also looks at Kim Tran’s upcoming Eternal MMA 113 bout, a late change to the Beatdown Promotions card and other Australian shows on the cale...

Mitch Tinley runs through the latest Australian and New Zealand MMA news, including results from Canada, Japan and Thailand, newly announced UFC fights, and upcoming local events. This week’s round-up covers Josh McCulloch’s MMA debut win, Sarmad Jahanara’s ONE Friday Fights bout, Jacob Malkoun and Colby Thicknesse’s upcoming UFC match-ups, Eternal 113 in Geelong, and BKFC’s Brisbane card. Mitch a...

The UFC is returning to Sydney on 7 February 2027 for a Fight Night event, the first UFC Fight Night in the city since 2017. In this Australian MMA update, we look at what the announcement means and which local fighters could feature. We discuss possible names including Quillan Salkilld, Robert Whittaker, Tai Tuivasa and George Mangos, as well as whether Eternal could be part of the Sydney event....

This week’s Australian MMA roundup looks at Casey O’Neill’s impressive first-round helicopter armbar submission at UFC 331, as well as Tai Tuivasa’s split-decision loss and what could be next for the popular heavyweight. The episode also covers results from Domination MMA, Melbourne Fight Series and Vital Combat Series, plus upcoming bouts involving David Martinez, Michael Barber, the Mayocchi bro...

Josh McCulloch joins the Australian MMA podcast ahead of his professional MMA debut at Fight League Atlantic in Canada. Originally from Tamworth, New South Wales, McCulloch has transitioned from an accomplished Muay Thai career into mixed martial arts and is now building his career in North America. McCulloch discusses why he moved to Canada, the challenges of starting grappling with only six mont...

This week’s Australian MMA roundup covers the major results from Eternal MMA 110, including Albert Tu’ua’s impressive MMA debut, Jesse James Parr’s continued rise and Marwan Rahiki’s closely contested UFC bout with Tommy McMillen. The episode also looks ahead to upcoming Australian events, including Domination MMA, Vital Combat, Melbourne Fight Series and BKFC Brisbane. There is also discussion of...

Matty “Bones” Williams joins Australian MMA to review a huge weekend for the local scene, including Eternal MMA 110 and Tommy McMillen’s UFC win over Marwan Rahiki. Williams breaks down the rise of young amateurs Jesse James Parr and Ash Bristow, Robin O’Neill’s loss to Yasmin Knight, the controversial stand-up involving Jesse Wynne and Odin Muscat, and Max Krueger’s unusual decision win over Loga...

BKFC founder and president David Feldman joins Australian MMA ahead of the promotion’s upcoming Australian event at Eatons Hill Hotel in Queensland. Feldman discusses BKFC’s growth, the challenges of gaining government approval and why he believes Australia could become one of the promotion’s biggest markets. The interview also covers BKFC’s relationship with MMA and boxing, the possibility of maj...

Max Kruger joins Australian MMA ahead of his rematch with Logan Miller at Eternal 110 on September 12 on the Gold Coast. The amateur fighter discusses returning to competition after their first bout fell through, his preparation in Bali and the improvements he has made since his last fight. Kruger also talks about balancing MMA with his growing social-media presence, DJing, life in Bali and traini...

Jesse James Parr joins Australian MMA ahead of his second amateur fight at Eternal MMA 110 on September 12. The highly touted prospect was originally scheduled to face Ash Bristow, but will now meet Jayden La petit after Bristow withdrew with an injury. Parr discusses the hype surrounding his MMA career, carrying on the legacy of his father John Wayne Parr, his 33-second amateur debut and the pres...

This week’s Australian MMA roundup looks ahead to a packed weekend of fights, led by Marwan Rahiki’s undefeated UFC Noche clash with Tommy McMillen. The episode also previews Eternal MMA 110, including Darwin Sagurit versus Albert Tu’ua and several key domestic matchups. The latest news also includes Dan Hooker’s loss, Ethan Brockett’s cancelled ONE Championship bout, Israel Adesanya training at F...

Albert Tu'ua joins the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his professional MMA debut against Darwin Sagurit at Eternal MMA 110 on September 12. A highly accomplished Muay Thai fighter, Tu'ua discusses why he decided to pursue MMA and what it has been like learning grappling and wrestling after building his career in striking. Tua talks about his preparation, his favourite submission, training...

EDITE: Ben Watson is coming off a victory on Beatdown Promotions against Tetsuo Nakanishi . Appologies to Mr. Watson and that's why it was confusing he got a title shot coming off a loss. Because he didn't... It was a massive weekend for Australian and New Zealand MMA, with major results across Hex Fight Series 39, Road to UFC, UFC Shanghai and several domestic promotions. We break down Ge...

Jack Jenkins joins the Australian MMA Podcast shortly after his closely contested split-decision loss to Sean Woodson. The UFC fighter gives his honest assessment of the fight, including what he felt went well, where he could have made different decisions and how he dealt with the result immediately afterwards. Jenkins also discusses the challenges of fighting a much taller opponent, the expectati...

Australian flyweight Joseph Larcinese joins Australian MMA ahead of his Road to UFC semi-final against Takaya Suzuki. With a place in the tournament final at stake, Larcinese explains why this camp has been completely different from the injury-plagued preparation behind his previous split-decision victory. Larcinese discusses Suzuki’s speed, his own push to return to finishing fights and the menta...

Mitchell Tinley runs through the latest Australian MMA results and news following a busy weekend at home and overseas. The episode covers James Vake’s defeat at PFL Tampa, Paddy Hill’s appearance at ONE Friday Fights and the major results from Eternal MMA 109, including Sam Marles claiming the welterweight championship. There is also discussion around the latest City Kickboxing moves, the possibil...

Matt Williams, Eternal MMA commentator, coach and qualified MMA judge, joins Mitch Tinley to review Eternal MMA 109 following the promotion’s latest event in Geelong. The conversation centres on Sam Marles’ close title victory over Loni Filimoehala, with Williams explaining how he scored each round and why effective striking and grappling shaped his assessment. They discuss the performance and pre...

Eternal MMA commentator, coach and former fighter Matt 'Bones' Williams joins Australian MMA ahead of Eternal MMA 109 in Geelong. He explains how a missing commentator at a local Muay Thai show unexpectedly put him behind the microphone, reflects on fighting Josh Della Maddalena, and discusses why injury and family eventually shifted his focus from competing to coaching. Williams also disc...

Alexander Volkanovski’s next title defence against Movsar Evloev leads this Australian MMA news roundup. We also cover Quillan Salkilld’s rise in the rankings and his continued interest in a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Elsewhere, Jesse James Parr and Ash Bristow prepare to meet at Eternal MMA 110, while injuries have forced the cancellation of Val Sharipov vs Oscar Marlow and Jack James vs Hoshi Fr...

Quillan Salkilld’s rapid rise takes centre stage in this edition of the Australian MMA Podcast. Mitch breaks down Salkilld’s victory over Mateusz Gamrot, his willingness to meet opponents in their strongest area and how his only professional loss helped shape the fighter he has become. The episode also covers Salkilld’s next-fight ambitions, the possibility of eventually facing Paddy Pimblett, Tai...

This week on Australian MMA News: Last Week Today, host Mitch Tinley breaks down the results and major talking points from Eternal MMA 108 on the Gold Coast. The recap covers Jesse-James Parr’s 33-second armbar in his MMA debut, Christian Lapham’s first-round main-event finish and performances from Ayden Todoroff, Dominic Aston, Nima Behrouz and several other emerging fighters. Elsewhere, Mitch re...

Episode 17 of Last Week Today reviews a difficult week for Australian fighters overseas, with Reece McLaren, Tyson Pedro and Steve Erceg all suffering first-round stoppage losses. Attention then turns to Sean Gauci’s PFL New York appearance, Navajo Stirling stepping in against Jan Błachowicz and the status of Road to HEX 8. The second half previews Eternal MMA 108, including Tasar Malone versus Ju...

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg joins the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his fight against Ramazan Temirov. Erceg discusses the matchup, Temirov’s unexpected preference for striking, the pressure that comes with fighting a lower-ranked opponent and the mindset he is taking into the contest. Erceg also shares his thoughts on Joshua Van’s championship win and a potential rematch w...

n this edition of Last Week Today , Australian MMA’s Mitch Tinley breaks down a major run of upcoming fights led by Navajo Stirling’s quick turnaround against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz. He also previews Reece McLaren challenging Asaf Chopurov for the UAE Warriors bantamweight championship and Steve Erceg facing Ramazan Temirov. Elsewhere, the show covers the weekend’s am...