Fight Hop

Epiosde 32 of FHP talks; UFC Vegas 19, Lewis Vs Blaydes main card bouts, and catches up on Georgian MMA news, with your hosts Romi & Gio.   Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com . https://www.facebook.com/FightHopPod https://www.instagram.com/fighthoppodcast/ Special thanks to Anchor for distributing our podcast, and www.g...

Joined by the young up n coming Georgian mixed martial artist, Tornike Qimadze, we review UFC 258 and chat with Toko about his training at All Star Gym in Sweden, his debut fight, Goju Ryu Karate, his plans for 2021 and more. Follow Tornike on Instagram @qimadzetornike. Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com. https://www.facebook.co...

Zviad Lazishvili joins FHP on episode 30, to preview UFC 258; Usman Vs Burns, along with fight news, One Championship, fan questions and more.  Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/FightHopPod https://www.instagram.com/fighthoppodcast/ Special thanks to Anchor for distributing our podcast, and www.ge...

Fight Hop and Cap Combat Sports catch up in collaboration, with UFC’s lightweight main man Matt “The Steamroller.” Frevola talks about; over coming setbacks, professionalism, making weight, inspirations, unexpected turn of events, Yas Island, Conor McGregor, Merab Dvalishvili and more. Special thanks to Robert Vazquez and Cap Combat Sports. Check Link for uncut interview: https://youtu.be/w-e6Jpog...

Post fight reactions from UFC Vegas 18 fights between; Frankie Edgar Vs Cory Sandhagen, Alistair Overeem Vs Alexander Volkov, Alexander Pantoja Vs Manel Kape, Carlos Diego Ferreira Vs Beneil Dariush, and Choi Seung-Woo Vs Youssef Zalal. Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/FightHopPod ​ https://www.instag...

FHP episode 27 focuses on UFC Vegas 18, main and co main event fights between Overeem Vs Volkov, and Edgar Vs Sandhagen. Big fight news in the Georgian combat sport world with legend Davit Kiria making his One Championship debut against Giorgio Petrosyan, and Georgia’s first female UFC fighter Liana Jojua finally touching down on US soil, for a new winning chapter in her fight career. #UFC #FHP #f...

The pioneer of Georgian MMA, Levan Makashvili was the first Qartvelian to ever fight in the UFC octagon, several years later, “The Hornet” still in his prime doing what he does best, marks this milestone episode for Fight Hop Podcast. Levan spoke about his epic fights in different organizations, from GUFF to CFFC, from UFC to Fight Nights Global, and to his current ambitions of claiming the ACA be...

Catching up with Zviad, we learnt that healing isn’t easy but Lazishvili gotto do it, returning back to training within a couple of months; LFA Bantamweight Champion is looking forward to representing his country and bringing his game to the highest platform. All this and more with UFC 257 review. Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail....

We review the much anticipated return of the “Notorious” Conor McGregor Vs the “Diamond” Dustin Poirier on Fight Island for UFC 257, just hours away on episode 24 of the Fight Hop Podcast. #UFC #FHP #fightisland #fighthoppodcast Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/FightHopPod https://www.instagram.com/fi...

With the UFC back in full swing, we review Fight Island 7 (Holloway Vs Katter), and talk to an old friend and psychoanalyst, Temo Keshelashvili about the art of mental warfare and more, on episode 23 of the Fight Hop Podcast. Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com . https://www.facebook.com/FightHopPod https://www.instagram.com/figh...

Meet Georgie "Little Godzilla" Kudukhashvili, a Georgian mixed martial artist fighting out of Long Island's Mutant MMA, a first time guest, and a friend of the show. If you're like us, and miss the UFC action, then you don't have to wait much longer, because the first UFC fight card of the year is just days away. FHP reviews Holloway Vs Kattar, Condit Vs Brown and Ponzinibbio Vs Li.  Follow u...

2021, episode 21. Fight Hop reviews the massively successful year for Georgian MMA in the UFC. We answer fan questions from YouTube comments, give our picks for best fighter, fight and K.O of the year, and take a quick look at January’s main event fights.  Follow us on facebook and instagram @fighthoppodcast and shoot us an e-mail at fighthoppodcast@gmail.com . Watch us on YouTube : https://w...

The fight year that was 2020 has come to a close, and  FHP celebrates episode 20 with a UFC Las Vegas 17 Thompson Vs Neal (main card) review. Joined by a New York native Robert Vazquez, a life long MMA enthusiast, we talk the much anticipated championship fight between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan,  and reminisce on  MMA & Beyond Podcast while shouting out Bellator's John Bene...

Episode 19 of the Fight Hop Podcast reviews UFC 256 Deiveson Figueirdeo Vs Brandon Moreno, and takes a look ahead at the last event of the year; UFC Fight Night, Stephen Thompson Vs Geoff Neal. With the year 2020, finally coming to a close, we answer fan questions and shoutout  everyone supporting FHP.  Vote for Fighter of the year, best fight, best Georgian fighter and fight of the year...

Joined by Ring of Combat champion, UFC's most avoided bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili, and the current LFA bantamweight champion Zviad Lazishvil, episode 18 reviews UFC Las Vegas 16 (Georgian Fight Night), Ilia Topuria performance of the night KO finish, and Roman Dolidze's first ever decision victory. Merab talks about his near future plans, Zviad shares memories from his teens, Fight Hop at its b...

Joined by Georgian pro boxer Goga Gelashvili on episode 17 of the Fight Hop Podcast. UFC: Las Vegas 16 approaching fast this weekend, dubbed by us the "Georgian" Fight Night at the Apex Centre will host 2 of Georgia's promising prospects, Ilia Topuria & Roman Dolidze. ACA 114 Raul Tutarauli & Levan Makashvili fight review. Goga shares his thoughts on the return of Mike Tyson & Roy Jone...

With less than 2 weeks remaining before December 5 ("The Georgian UFC Fight Night"), the question still remains on who will be Merab's still yet TBA opponent.  Episode 16 recaps UFC 255; Deiveson Figueiredo Vs Alex Perez. Other topics include; Demetrious Johnson, Heavyweights Vs Flyweights, making weight, Merab Dvalishvili (LAW MMA), Zviad Lazishvili rehabilitation & more.  Note: Thi...

The following episode reviews UFC Fight Night; Felder Vs Dos Anjos main, and co main event Knockout finish by Kalinn Williams. Other topics include; Mutant MMA, Cindy/Terence Crawford, Bellator's Aaron Pico, showboating, one round with Goga Gelashvili, Vegas doctors, possible Kutateladze fight news and more.  Special Thanks to www.getsadze.ge for logos and artwork. 

Episode 14 reviews the devastating head kick knockout finish by Giga Chikadze, against Jamey Simmons, with one question in everyone's mind, what's next for Giga? What do Georgians and Americans think of trash talking? UFC Fight Night Santos Vs Teixeira main event review. Merab Vs Raoni Barcelos? Paul Felder Vs RDA. All this and more with a returning secial guest "host" LFA Bantamweight Champion Zv...

The following episode is a preview for Giga Chikadze Vs Jamey Simmons on UFC Fight Night. Other topics include; Anderson Silva Vs Uriah Hall, Tengiz Tedoradze, fighter nicknames, Luke Thomas on JRE, Kinkladze Vs Messi, and VHS movie rentals in post Soviet Georgia.  Note: This episode is recorded in the Georgian and the English language. დღევანდელი პოდკასტის თემებია; გიგა ჭიკაძე Vs ჯეიმი სიმმო...

Georgian kickboxing legend Davit Kiria joins FHP episode 12, discusses past, present & future. Karate beginnings, epic come back fight, Glory & Kunlun world titles, and his upcoming fight in One Fighting Championship vs Andy Souwer on November 20, 2020. Note: The following episode is in the Georgian (Qartvelian) language. საუბარი ქართველ კიკბოქსის ლეგენდა დავით ქირიასთან. დავითი მის ყველაზე დიდ მი...

Joined by Merab Dvalishvili & Zviad Lazishvili, episode 11 focuses on UFC 252; Liana Jojua Vs Miranda Maverick and Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs Justin Gaethje. Other topics include Ilia Topuria & Guram Kutateladze debuts, Roman Dolidze, leg locks,  the future of the Lightweight division, Merab's sparring, his future (yet to be determined) opponent, best female camps and more.  NOTE: Th...

13-3 in the UFC, the Georgians are undefeated in 2020 and people are starting to clearly acknowledge the takeover. With Guram Kutateladze defeating the highly touted Mateusz Gambrot, episode 10 reviews this fight of the night performance as well as previewing UFC 254 upcoming fight between Liana Jojua and Miranda Maverick, Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs Justin Gaethje, Casey Kenney Vs Nathaniel Wood and R...

After a successful outing from both, Giga Chikadze, and Ilia Topuria at UFC Fight Night: Moraes Vs Sandhagen, Romi & Gio are joined by Goga Gelashvili (Georgian boxer) based in New York & Zviad Lazishvili (LFA Bantamweight Champion) who shares his thoughts on their performances, and talks about his future plans.   NOTE: This episode includes some Georgian language but is mostly in Eng...

Special guest film maker, photographer and a wordsmith, David Kana shares his birthday on episode 8 of FHP. David talks about being a world traveler, his father's legendary boxing legacy, his current film project and his love for Combat Sports.  With the UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MORAES VS. SANDHAGEN approaching this weekend, the boys preview the biggest Georgian card in UFC history, having two Fighte...