Fight Disciples Podcast

When a card is as stacked as UFC 329 a single preview show just isn't enough, so we waited for the Hall of Famer Michael Bisping to roll into town before rolling the cameras once more. The Fight Week dream team is back baby and we've got plenty of big opinions on this weekend's International Fight Week card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of this weekend's UFC 329 main event, we look back over the career of Conor McGregor, picking out his 5 most iconic moments – then compare the best of Max Holloway to score the final 5 of both careers. We started recording in a lovely spot overlooking the Strip – a second attempt this week to go al fresco – but the sun literally started melting the camera so we had to run for cover. Learn mo...

UFC 329 International Fight Week is here and the boys kick the week off in style with your essential preview show, breaking down the entire main card along with the best of the rest. Hold onto your hats kids, this is a fight card worth getting excited about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back after a short break to examine all the big stories inside the ring, including; Boots Ennis' long-term pound-for-pound potential following Zayas knockout, the one and only Oleksandr Usyk has binned all his heavyweight belts – Hooray! Plus, late breaking news revealed live during the recording as Tyson Fury confirms his landmark return in Thailand! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Liam Paro is a two-weight world champion after wrestling a welterweight crown away from Lewis Crocker in Brisbane earlier today; the Northern Irishman paying the price for a slow start Down Under. We also look ahead to this weekend's sensational light-middleweight title fight between world champion 23-year-old Xander Zayas and Philly slickster Jaron 'Boots' Ennis. Not nearly enough sports fans kno...

At 21 years of age, Moses Itauma stands on the cusp of a heavyweight world title fight, but first he needs one final test. A truly world class operator with the kind of experienced and ambition all his previous opponents have ultimately lacked; step forward Filip Hrgovic. The Croatian 'Animal' will stand across the ring from the hottest prospect in world boxing on August 28th at London's O2 and sh...

The UFC unveiled their new rankings system last night, powered by Meta, using a strict set of fighter performance guidelines. But can one set of rules for all athletes, enforced by AI, actually work? And who are the biggest winners and losers when asking AI to examine the careers of the world's greatest athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyson Fury walking out at the White House during Sunday's epic UFC Freedom 250 fight card may have triggered an initial shock 'n' awe response, but does it mean his long-overdue showdown with Anthony Joshua is now under threat? And with rumours circulating that the fight will now actually take place across the Atlantic, the lads try to make sense of the where and whys of an increasingly convoluted...

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet react to a sensational display from Justin Gaethje as he defeats Ilia Topuria to become the undisputed lightweight champion. For more UFC MMA content subscribe to our channel and join the UFC MMA conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe...

In the immediate aftermath of the UFC Freedom 250 Press Conference at Lincoln Memorial, Nick and Hall of Famer Michael Bisping reflect on the most cinematic gathering in MMA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC White House goes down on Sunday and one third of the commentary team and Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier is as giddy as a schoolboy. We caught up with the former two weight champion to break down the legacy moments on offer at UFC Freedom 250. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former UFC middleweight champion and now a Hall of Famer, Chris Weidman, looks back on his glory years inside the Octagon and ahead to this weekend's monumental White House event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'The Black Beast' Derrick Lewis wasn't even originally on this UFC Freedom 250 fight card, but Donald Trump requested the UFC's greatest knockout king to be added to the White House lawn line-up, and now we are here. The King of KOs explains how he's determined to produce the performance of his life on the biggest night in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Ahead of Sunday's epic UFC White House card, former bantamweight champion 'Suga' Sean O'Malley caught up with the boys and promised to steal the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radio Row is in full swing at UFC Freedom 250, and we kick things off with Mr America himself, Iron Michael Chandler, who faces Mauricio Ruffy on the White House lawn in Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Standing in front of the White House, the scene of Sunday's landmark UFC Freedom 250 event, the boys discuss which of the combatants in the title fights are truly pushing for contention in MMA's GOAT debate? Does Alex Pereira overtake the rest with a title victory in a third weight class? Or does the resume of Ilia Topuria and his desire for a championship treble push him higher in the conversatio...

It's fight week in Washington DC and ahead of a bizarre and unique Freedom 250 event this Sunday, the boys sit down with Hall of Famer Michael Bisping to break down the best bits of the event. Will the storm warnings inside the Octagon overshadow those predicted outside of it? And will the US of A get the stars and stripes moment this anniversary event demands? Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Chris Billam-Smith stopped Ryan Rozicki on his feet in Bournemouth as Zuffa Boxing venture outside of Las Vegas for the first time, delivering seven knockouts in eight fights live on Sky Sports in the UK! Meanwhile, Josh Padley held onto his European title in a close encounter in Sheffield, under the glow of Matchroom's announcement of finally securing Croke Park for Katie Taylor's fairytale farew...

Zuffa Boxing's cruiserweight roadshow rolls into the UK this weekend, with Chris Billam-Smith headlining at home as Dana White's boxing promotion leaves Las Vegas for the first time. Canadian Ryan Rozicki provides capable opposition – on paper – but what does the fight mean and will you be watching? Matchroom solider on, despite two world title fights falling through, with their own weekend offeri...

Song Yadong choking out Deiveson Figueiredo in the Macau main event not only saved Chinese MMA from a night of humiliation but ultimately delivered a genuine bantamweight title contender. Judges were not required on Saturday morning as 10 of the 13 fights failed to go the distance, including Alonzo Menifield and Sergei Pavlovich delivered huge knockouts alongside Japanese favourite Kai Asakura. Th...

Whether it was York Hall on Friday night, London, Russia or Texas on Saturday , or Houston in the early hours of Sunday, boxing served up a smorgasbord of delights this past weekend. The boys get stuck into a juicy Sunday Sermon that had something for everyone – including some unsavoury bare knuckle boxing talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Charlie Edwards headlining in a world title eliminator on Friday night at York Hall; through to Adam Azim's staged litmus test at Wembley; Dmitry Bivol's reintegration in Russia and Shaquie Foster's latest world title defence against a resurgent Ray Ford; which headliner has got your blood pumping? And the girls are doing it for themselves once again in El Paso Texas – we see you Amanda Serra...

Oleksandr Usyk retained his status as the king of heavyweight boxing, but it took a seemingly after the bell late stoppage from the referee to postpone a close call on the judges scorecards. The Dutch kickboxer was nothing short of incredible amidst the picturesque pyramids of Giza, but the controversial ending has left most fans demanding a rematch? The morning after the night before, the boys pi...

Oleksandr Usyk takes on Ricco Verhoeven under the Great Pyramids of Giza on Saturday in a match-up that crosses codes and brings together two of the best of their generation. The boys preview the main event spectacle before getting stuck into the juicy Ring magazine undercard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arnold Allen produced a vintage performance at the UFC Apex on Saturday, halting the surging form of featherweight Melquizael Costa to retain his spot near the top of the 145lb rankings. The boys look back on the best bits from Las Vegas, whilst also standing up for the debut show from MVP amidst a bizarre MMA fan backlash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices