Combat Chronicles

As I'm sure you will have noticed, this feed has been neglected in 2025. That's because there is a constant stream of excellent content over at the Combat Chronicles Patreon! With that in mind, this will be the final episode to hit this here regular feed and I want to thank everyone for their support over the years. I hope to see you over at Patreon for what is sure to be a stacked 2026, with audi...

Alexander Volkanovski showed there's plenty of class left in the old boy yet as he fought back the challenge of the hard-as-nails Diego Lopes. But how did he do it, and how did Lopes make a fight out of what seemed a whitewash after the first five minutes? For my analysis of the rest of UFC 314 head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon where a heap of exclusive content can be found, from incre...

It's a new year which means time for another awards show! Which epic slugfest will win 'Fight of the year'? Who managed to squeeze a whole fight into three or five minutes to win 'Round of the year'? Who had the most impressively violent 'Finish of the year'? These categories and more will be covered! But for even more categories, be sure to check out the full extended episode over at the Combat C...

Oleksandr Usyk is the man in boxing and undeniably one of the all-time greats. But how did he beat Tyson Fury this time, and what has contributed to the wildly differing opinions seen in the wake of this monumental victory? To hear even more of my thoughts on the legacy of Usyk and his ranking in the pantheons of not just all-time greats but the heavyweight 'G.O.A.T' discussion, please consider su...

On this episode you can hear all my thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. But if you'd like to hear my analysis of fights not involving geriatric heavyweights, head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For me this fight was an instant classic and also the instant crowning of Ilia Topuria as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. But why was Max Holloway able to combat what Ilia Topuria does well and how did the champion put together the shots that saw the Hawaiian knocked out for the first time in his career? All that, plus more! If you want to hear my thoughts about the rest of the card...

After a closely-contested and utterly compelling 12 rounds, Artur Beterbiev narrowly beat Dmitry Bivol to annex his title and stand atop the light-heavyweight mountain as the one and only King! But how did he do it, and do Bivol backers have any weight to their claims the decision rendered being a dodgy one? And after this win, where does Artur Beterbiev sit among the elite pound-for-pounders? To...

As if Usyk-Fury wasn't enough, Saudi sportswashing has come through for the fans again, as Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol put all the light-heavyweight titles on the line this coming Saturday! Will Beterbiev's sledgehammer punches get the job done or will Bivol have the beautiful boxing to halt the juggernaut? It's about as compelling a match-up on paper as you'll find in all of combat sports. A...

Originally exclusive to the Combat Chronicles Patreon I thought I'd drop this audio documentary as a special episode 70 for this here feed! Hopefully you enjoy it and feel transported back to 2013, when Chris Weidman showed exactly what it took to beat Anderson Silva, the man then seen as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC and the greatest 185lber of all time. How did he do it? Why did it...

For my thoughts on the recent UFC card from Abu Dhabi, be sure to check out the Combat Chronicles patreon feed! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consider this an extended preview of some bonus content available only on Patreon! I hope you enjoy this look at the honourable mentions and the first handful of fights good enough to make the top 10. To hear the rest of this episode head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

This audio documentary is part of the 'Combat, Chronicled' series which is available over on the Combat Chronicles Patreon . There are additional audio documentaries available at the paid tier already (this particular episode has been available for over 18 months!) and more yet to come, so please consider becoming a patron of the podcast in order to access all that sweet exclusive content! Support...

Both champion and challenger were brilliant in the UFC 302 headliner, but Islam Makhachev ultimately prevailed over Dustin Poirier by fifth round submission. I look into what made this fight so great, why it was important that Dustin Poirier bettered some of his other losing performances, and why Makhachev is the best fighter plying his trade right now. For more fight analysis including an extende...

All my analysis for the super fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is right here on this episode. But if you want to hear even more of my thoughts on these two--including what their next steps might be and how their all-time legacies currently shape up--as well as my assessments of the undercard, be sure to check out the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com...

How could I not devote a huge chunk of my waking hours this week to producing a near three-hour podcast all about one fight?!   How could I not enlist some heavy hitters to talk about the biggest fight we will see all year? Well luckily for you, I did, as Rob Tebbutt  of Boxing News  and the boys from the Heavy Hands podcast helped me out trying to figure out just how this supe...

And that's exactly what I had, when Max Holloway did THAT at UFC 300! This episode just covers SOME of my thoughts on the epic 'BMF' battle between two of MMA's most beloved fighters in Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje, and you can hear ALL of my thoughts on ALL of the fights from UFC 300 over at the Combat Chronicles Patreon where the full episode is already uploaded for your listening pleasure! S...

As per the title of this episode, Ilia Topuria showed that his run to a championship fight was no fluke and he really was as well put-together as he looked, overcoming a typically tricky Alexander Volkanovski to smash him into oblivion in the second round. As the new champion will Topuria spark the interest of fans by taking on all-comers, or will he chase uninteresting 'super' fights against the...

Dricus du Plessis is the NEW UFC middleweight champion after a hard-fought split-decision win over Sean Strickland, and this episode will bring you all my thoughts on that fight. If you want to hear my thoughts about the rest of UFC 297 (and much, MUCH more!) be sure to head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. S...

As the title suggests this episode will look back at the highs and lows of last year, as we crown the winners of 'Fighter', 'Fight', 'Round', 'Moment', 'Performance' 'Finish' and, ugh, 'Bed Shitter' of the year. But if you want to hear even more from this episode head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon for an extended episode, as well as access to tonnes of exclusive installments as well as...

On this episode I'll share my thoughts on Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, the headliner from UFC 296. But if you want to hear more of my thoughts on the card (as well as my predictions for the UFC in 2024!) head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon and treat yourself to tonnes of bonus episodes for Christmas! Whether you do that or not I appreciate you for listening to this show in 2024 and...

To say I was excited about former UFC middleweight champ Alex Pereira facing off with former UFC light-heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka would be an understatement, I was certain it wouldn't disappoint. And now that the shoot-out has taken place, I'm happy to say that it didn't, bar one thing that I'm sure anyone that has seen it will already have an opinion on! Well, in this episode you'll get to...

It seems that we all got the news we were hoping for this past week when Tyson Fury versus. Oleksandr Usyk for ALL the marbles of heavyweight boxing was apparently signed and sealed. But what needs to happen before it gets delivered? My thoughts on how much we can take from this apparent GREAT news in this episode, and if you want to hear my thoughts about everything else that happened in boxing t...

After a shaky fight week and a late-notice catch-weight agreement, we finally got to see Rodtang and Superlek face off in a ONE Championship ring and the fight absolutely delivered! A gore-fest with plenty of excitement, a knockdown, and a variety of superb technique on display, Superlek prevailed by decision, turning away the challenge of the iron-chinned fan favourite Rodtang. But some fans crie...

Don't call it a comeback because...well, I've been dropping episodes with regularity on the Patreon! So head on over there if you need a more regular fix of the podcast. In episode 55 on this feed , I look at just why Israel Adesanya couldn't figure out what to do with Sean Strickland. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Naoya Inoue showed again why he's nicknamed 'Monster' with a dominant and destructive performance against two-belt super-bantamweight champ Stephen Fulton. But just how impressive was it and what resistance could Fulton really hope to offer? Two fighters who will likely prove much sterner rivals battle it out for all the marbles at welterweight this coming weekend, as two undefeated Americans lay...