Fighting Lines with Brian Ciano

Brian Ciano recaps UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, talks about UFC Fighters being upset about the money paid to sign Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing, recaps the Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia fight and talks about other announced fights in Boxing, the PFL and the BKFC

Brian Ciano talks about the announced return of Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano against each other on Netflix, how Sean Strickland once again embarrasses himself (and the UFC), Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement, announced PFL Fights and the latest turn in the Eddie Hearn & Dana White rivalry.

Brian Ciano recaps all the action that happened at BKFC Knucklemania 6 including the Heavyweight Title Fight, PFL Road to Dubai card with the Lightweight & Welterweight Titles & UFC Fight Night results. He also talks about some fight news coming out of the UFC.

Brian Ciano recaps all the action from UFC 325 in Australia, Previews UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveria, Previews PFL Road to Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs Davis, Previews BKFC Knucklemania 6 & talks about other news and notes around combat sports

Brian Ciano recaps the UFC's first card of 2026 with UFC 324 as well as his impressions of the first UFC/Paramount+ Broadcast. Then he previews the main card of UFC 325 this week and gives his favorite bets. Later in the show he previews the Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson fight. He finishes by talking about the PFL releasing their first ever rankings and what he thinks of them. 0:00 - Show Intr...

Brian Ciano talks about UFC 324 giving his breakdowns and picks for the top 6 fights on the card including the Interim Lightweight Title Fight and recaps the top 3 fights from BKFC 86 last weekend including the Welterweight Title Fight. 0:00 - Show Intro 1:33 - UFC 324 Preview 2:25 - Nunes vs Harrison Off 6:15 - Gaethje vs Pimblett Interim Lightweight Title 9:50 - O'Malley vs Song Bantamweight...

Brian Ciano talks about the career of Terence "Bud" Crawford and previews the Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Netflix fight. He then recaps UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape & the PFL Champions Series Lyon fight card. Later he recaps the BKFC Fight Night Derby main event between Conor Cooke & Anthony Holmes, previews the BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun main event between Parker Porter &am...

Brian Ciano recaps the title upsets at UFC 323 and previews this weekends UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape. Then he previews the PFL Champions Series Card in Lyon. Later he talks about the controversial decision in Roach vs Cruz and recaps the action at BKFC 85. He closes the show by talking about the latest fight announcements in Boxing, MMA & the BKFC.0:00 Show Intro and Topics 2:30 UFC 323 R...

Brian Ciano talks about the UFC's announced fights to start 2026 and if they made the right matchups. Then he previews UFC 323 for Saturday Night as well as the top fights on the Roach vs Cruz card. He finishes up by talking about Bud Crawford having one of his titles taken away. 0:00 - Show Intro 1:58 - UFC Announces first fights of 2026 6:00 - Cortes-Acosta takes on Derrick Lewis 7:10 - Bant...

Brian Ciano recaps the action from UFC Fight Night Qatar including the return of Arman Tsarukyan, a win over a top opponent for Ian Machado Garry and the UFC return of Kyoji Horiguchi. He also recaps the Ring IV Night of Champions card including domination by David Benavidez, Devin Haney and "Bam" Rodriguez. He also talks about the fights added to the PFL Feb 7th 2026 card.0:00 - Show In...

Brian Ciano recaps the action from UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden where champions and contenders were crowned and talks about BKFC 84 including the come from behind knockout for the title. He also talks about Jake Paul's new opponent in boxing, the Benn-Eubank Jr rematch and other news around Boxing and MMA.

Brian Ciano previews the stacked lineup for UFC 322 with his favorite bets on the card, recaps UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown, previews BKFC 84, rips into DAZN for their new subscription plan and talks about Nevada seemingly playing by their own rules 0:00 - Show Intro 2:04 - UFC 322 Preview 3:14 - Welterweight Title: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev 6:34 - Women's Flyweight Title: Shevchenko vs...

Brian Ciano interviews BKFC Cruiserweight Esteban "Mohawk" Rodriguez after his win at BKFC Fight Night Michigan. He also talks about the betting controversy and ref issues that plagued UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama, the cancellation of the Jake Paul vs Tank Davis Fight (and the fake outrage around it), UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown and the recent comments by Ronda Rousey. 0:00 - Sh...

In this episode of Fighting Lines, Brian Ciano delves into the recent controversies surrounding combat sports, including the controversial stoppage in the heavyweight title fight between Parker and Wardley, the no contest in the UFC 321 heavyweight title fight between Aspinall and Gane, and the split decisions in top fights for BKFC 83. Brian emphasizes the need for transparency from referees and...

In this episode of Fighting Lines, Brian Ciano previews UFC 321, featuring heavyweight and women's strawweight title fights. He analyzes key matchups, including Tom Aspinall vs. Cyril Gane and Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba. The episode also covers BKFC 83, highlighting the cruiserweight title fight and the start of a lightweight tournament. Brian recaps the top fights and stories from the...

In this episode host Brian Ciano interviews Jimmy Rivera, the longtime UFC and BKFC Fighter. Rivera discusses his decision to retire, his career highlights, and his future plans. The episode also recaps UFC 320 with the rematch between Magomed Ankalaev & Alex Pereira, the PFL Champion Series in Dubai with the rematch (and controversy) between Usman Nurmagomedov & Paul Hughes, and BKFC 82 (...

In this episode of Fighting Lines, Bryan Ciano reviews recent MMA events, including UFC Fight Night in Perth and BKFC 81 in Manchester. He discusses key fights, highlights, and controversies, including Ulberg's TKO victory over Reyes and the controversial finish in Matthews vs. Magny. The episode also previews upcoming fights in the PFL Champions Series (featuring Nurmagomedov and Anderson), U...

In this episode of Fighting Lines, Brian Ciano discusses the latest in combat sports, including the PFL Title Fights announcement, the controversial UFC card planned for the White House, and potential fighters for the event. The highlight of the episode is an interview with Jessica Borga, the BKFC 145-pound champion, who shares insights about her upcoming fight, her training regimen, and her nonpr...

In the inaugural episode of Fighting Lines, host Brian Ciano dives into the latest happenings in combat sports, focusing on the debut of Zuffa Boxing featuring Canelo Alvarez vs. Bud Crawford, analyzing their performances, and discussing the implications for their legacies. The episode also covers UFC Noche, highlights from BKFC 80, and addresses the pressing issue of fighter rights in the UFC, cu...

Brian Ciano let's you know what his new podcast "Fighting Lines with Brian Ciano" is going to be all about