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Anthony Drilich is a rising star in Australian MMA, having claimed the Eternal flyweight title. Details of his story in the interview below: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Starting out in Perth and fighting 02:45 Following dad's footsteps 03:20 Start in martial arts 04:58 Mixed background and Philippino fighters 06:45 Start in MMA and first fights 09:16 Have you landed a big left in streetfights? 0...

Amena Hadaya is fighting out of Freestyle MMA under coach Joe Lopez. Alongside great fighters such as Alex Volkanovski, Colby Thicknesse, Justin Van Heerden and Jarett Wilbraham, she is in the right company to achieve her goals of greatness. Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction 00:09 Training at Freestyle MMA 01:22 Training regime 03:38 Strain on the body from full time pro training  04:24...

With an established career in MMA, South Africa's Chad Hanekom is looking to cement his place in the Olympics of MMA, the UFC. With a big fight against CKB's Cam Rowston in the Dana White Contender Series, we will see if he can make that dream a reality. Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Rugby nations and MMA 01:09 Rivalry between SA and Australia 03:13 Fight against Cam...

Ethan Thomas is an MMA Fighter from Sydney Australia. Having focused on BJJ and wrestling he is now seeking success in the MMA realms, with the goal of competing for an international organisation. With a big fight coming up against Rod Costa on Eternal MMA 78, we will see sooner than later if he is ready.  Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Preparation for Eternal 78 Fight 00:24 Bac...

Ran Deng is an Australian South Sudanese MMA Fighter who recently debuted on Eternal MMA. Highlighted as a potential star by Australian OG of Muay Thai , Nugget McNaught, he is one to watch in the ranks, with great athleticism and stand-up skills.  Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction and the name Ran Deng 01:02 Nugget McNaught and NTG 02:26 Training with the Tafa's 03:02 Start in Mart...

Matt Vaile is fighting at Eternal 78 in a bid to take the Eternal MMA Title and then move on to the UFC. details of our interview below: 00:00 Introduction 00:21Big weekend of fights with Eternal 78 and UFC293 in Sydney Australia 00:58 Periods of inactivity 02:40 Surviving with limited fights 03:21 Eternal 78 fighting Joseph Luciano 04:31 Striking or wrestling match? 05:27 Training history 07:03 T...

Joseph Luciano is the Eternal MMA Welterweight Champion, with aspirations to make it into the UFC sooner than later. Currently training at Absolute in Australia and Thailand, he feels ready for the challenge. A strong grinding style separates him from many other Aussie fighters, and it will be great to see him on the international scene. 

Ben Johnston has entered the MMA World and is taking no prisoners. After a successful pro Muay Thai career, Ben has set a goal to be a world class MMA Fighter. Having trained both at his own gym, The Fight Centre, and with CKB coaches and team, he is ready to do so.  Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction/Fight against Emile Jerries 02:28 Training to fight in a bigger cage 03:36 One FC Fights...

Josh Kuya Culibao is fighting Lerone Murphy on the UFC Fight Night: Aspinal vs Rayburn in 02 Arena London England. Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction/Paddy the Baddy from Oz 00:35 Working more weight training 02:01 Josh needs more exposure 02:50 Fight against Lerone Murphy in London England 04:57 Imposing opponents 05:49 Lerone Murphy the Gangster 07:04 Neck snatching 07:52 Similarities b...

After only 5 professional MMA fights Quillan Salkilld has captured the Eternal MMA Lightweight Belt with an emphatic win. Quillan from Perth's Luistro Academy gym is planning to do big things with the goal of fighting in the UFC.  Interview Details below: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Fighting Biayda 00:49 Capturing the lightweight belt and the curse 01:14 Background 02:00 Start in MMA 02:51 How w...

Kieran Joblin has been working hard for more than a decade on the craft of MMA. With an extebsive career behind him, Kieran wants to take the step into a boig league organisation to fulfill his goals in the sport. Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Maori heritage in life 01:48 Upcoming Fight on Eternal with David Martinez on 1st July 03:11 Goals in MMA 03:55 Fighting in Once Warrior...

New Zealand Legend Dan Hooker chats about his MMA journey and upcoming UFC290 fight against Jalin Turner. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Training over the last 11 years 01:00 Skill development 02:32 Toby's regret not rolling with Dan in 2012 03:04 Will we see more success from Dan? 05:08 Opponent Jalin Turner 06:58 Dan Hooker the fighter 10:43 Jalin's reach advantage 13:48 Grappling in this fi...

Benny Regan, Australian Kickboxer, MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #53 Hailing from the Central Coast of NSW Australia, Benny Regan is an explosive knockout artist that fights boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai. Having trained with good friend and UFC Fighter Jamie Mullarkey, we may see Benny in Kickboxing or MMA rules in One FC one day soon. Chatted with Benny on the below topics: 00:00 Introdu...

Alan "Super Ali" Philpott is a professional MMA fighter from Ireland, who now resides in Sydney Australia. Having ridden the highs and lows of his MMA career, he now aims to make a final run at the big leagues. Discussion topics below:  00:00 Intro  00:20 Is life chaotic  00:50 Being an Englishman in Australia 01:39 Making Australia home 03:26 Visiting home?  04:27 Life in Ireland  05:52...

Rising MMA Fighter Jake Piper from Ignite MMA is showing promise an an amateur and is on the final run of fights before turning pro in 2024, where he is expected to make an impact on the local scene. Had a chat with him as follows:  00:00 Introduction 00:30 Plans in MMA 00:45 Why Jake has hands of steel  01:34 Jake’s start in MMA 03:37 Starting at Ignite and what it’s like as a gym 06:14 competing...

Kaan Ofli is a rising star in the Australian MMA scene. With a big run of wins he is looking to take that next step into international competition with the A league, the UFC. In this chat we discuss his recent win and many other areas of his life and training. details below. 00:00 Introduction' 01:20 Bali MMA 03:13 Training in Bali vs Thailand 03:46 Training overseas 05:13 Gaining experience...

Shannon Ross is an MMA Fighter fighting out of Queensland Australia. Having done well in a barnburner Dana White Contender Series fight, while suffering with appendicitis, he secured a contract for UFC. With his first UFC fight coming up we chat about the fight and more.  00:00 Intro 00:14 UFC284 preparation 00:37 Stopping work to focus on training 02:55 Training at CMBT and Freestyle MMA 04:37 Fa...

Freestyle MMA's Jarrett Wilbraham just won the Wollongong wars and has big plans on the Australian and international MMA scene. Coupling his fighting prowess with his increasing online content via Instagram (@jwillchillerman) and his Fight Academy (link below) he seems destined for success. Content of video below: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Wollongong Wars Title Fight 01:27 Goals in MMA 02:09 J...

David Martinez "The Smiling Assassin" is the Eternal MMA Lightweight Champ. He has ridden his MMA career from Amateur to pros, through the highs and lows to be a dominant force in the local Australian scene. Furthermore, he is an honest and humble man that is very likeable! 00:00 Introduction 00:14 The highs and lows of MMA 01:08 Beginnings and being inspired by the movie "Never bac...

John Martin Fraser is a professional MMA Fighter that trains and fights out of Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia. Currently holding the Eternal MMA belt John dreams of facing international competition, having already once fought Caros Ulberg in a very competitive match. He will be defending the title at Eternal MMA 72 on December 2nd on the Gold Coast Australia 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Dropping...

Mat Myers is a professional MMA Fighter originally from New Zealand but now residing in Australia. He aims to compete with the world's best but for now is focused on taking the Eternal Title at Eternal MMA 72 on December 2nd on the Gold Coast, Australia. 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Training for fight 01:03 coming from NZ and starting training in Oz 02:45 Starting in standup fighting and transiti...

Known as the coach of Suga Sean O'Malley, Tim Welch is a strong MMA Fighter and great guy in his own right. Hosting his own popular podcast on YouTube "Redhawk" he delves into many facets of health and wellbeing such as MMA & BJJ training, nutrition, mindfulness, conditioning and more, while also discussing other areas of interest in his life. Special guests are also brought ont...

Rob Wilkinson had a strong start to his MMA career on the local Australian Scene before fighting in the UFC, where he faced Israel Adesanya, and he is now chasing the title in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in the USA. Discussion details as below: 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Rising popularity 01:07 PFL promotion 02:11 Are UFC fighters the best? 03:33 PFL treatment of the athletes, professiona...

Rod Costa has found a home in the world of combat sports. Having successfully competed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at a world class level, he has now turned his attention to doing the same in MMA. Bringing his competitive mindset into his training and Perth Australia gym, Costa Academy, he not only builds his own skills, but coaches others in a way that lends itself to real combat in an honest yet hard...

Jordan Gamble is about to embark on his professional MMA career on XFC 60 against Viktor Lyall after several fights in the Amateur scene in Australia. After a hiatus due to injury and COVID he aims to take over the local scene and secure a contract with a major organization such as One FC, Bellator or UFC.  Interview details below: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Jordan's hiatus 01:04 Entry into the...