Sky Sports MMA Club

Jonathan Haggerty joins Nik Hobbs as they look ahead to his ONE 171 fight against Wei Rui in Qatar. Haggerty also talks about Nico Carrillo’s loss to Nabil Anane and why we could still see a future fight despite Carrillo moving up in weight.

On this episode of the MMA Club, Michael ‘Venom’ Page joins Nik Hobbs as they chat about his win over Sharabutdin Magomedov, the middleweight and welterweight division, not feeling comfortable in UFC and the possibility of being a backup fighter for UFC London.

Nik Hobbs is joined by ‘The American Gangster’ Chael Sonnen as he discusses re-joining ‘Tough Enough’, and why Jon Jones isn’t scared of Tom Aspinall. And Joe Leigh catches up Michael ‘Venom’ Page ahead of his fight with Sharaputdin Magomedov.

On this episode of the MMA Club, Nik Hobbs is joined by Taekwondo champion turned Muay Thai fighter Dua Shkara as they look ahead to the massive ONE 170 card. They break down Nico Carrillo vs Nabil Anane and what fights you should be watching. Plus, we hear from Freddie Haggerty who opens the show.

Nik Hobbs is joined by Merab Dvalishvili ahead of his title fight with Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. The bantamweight champion talks about being disrespected by the challenger and also reveals that he’s been fighting an illness leading up to the fight.

Nico Carrillo joins Nik Hobbs in the first MMA Club of 2025. ‘King of the North’ discusses the moment he found out Superlek was out of ONE 170 because of injury and facing his new opponent Nabil Anane.

PFL’s Dakota Ditcheva - The first British woman to win an MMA world title – joins Nik Hobbs in the MMA Club studio. They talk about Dakota’s victory over Taila Santos, growing up, and sparring with her mother Lisa Howarth, a multiple-time world kickboxing champion. Plus, her future with PFL and links to UFC, Manchester City, and a potential future in boxing .

‘King of the North’ Nico Carillo joins Nik Hobbs and Sky Sports’ combat journalist John Dennen in the MMA Club studios. They discuss Nico’s upcoming Bantamweight fight with Superlek, how he’s preparing for the fight and what it will mean for British Muay Thai if he’s victorious in January. Plus, how he got into the sport, Rangers, UFC and more!

Nik Hobbs is joined by Nathaniel Wood and Lone'er Kavanagh as they breakdown the UFC 310 card. Plus, heavyweight Ciryl Gane joins the show as we talk about his upcoming fight with Alexander Volkov. 

In this episode of MMA Club, Nathaniel Wood and Lone'er Kavanagh join Nik Hobbs as we discuss being teammates at Great Britian Top Team, who comes on top during sparring, future opponents, Lone’er’s UFC debut, and we fantasy book UFC London in March.  

Paul Craig joins Nik Hobbs from New York as he discusses UFC’s return to London and who could headline the event next March. Craig also talks about facing Bo Nickal at UFC 309 and the possibility of beating him in front of the new US president Donald Trump.

On this episode of MMA Club, Nik Hobbs is joined by Jonathan and Freddie Haggerty as we preview ONE 169 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. We discuss Rodtang missing weight and how that will impact Jacob Smith. Plus we break down Anatoliy Malykhin vs Reug Reug and the rest of the card. Plus, Freddie reveals details about his next fight and Jonathan’s plans for 2025.

Paul Hughes joins the MMA Club to discuss his win over AJ McKee, calling out Usman Nurmagomedov, the possibility of having Conor McGregor in his corner and takes a look at UFC 308. 

Cris Cyborg joins John Dennen as they discuss her upcoming fight with Larissa Pacheco, her MMA legacy, stepping into boxing and thoughts on Clarissa Shields and Savannah Marshall stepping into MMA. 

Francis Ngannou makes his return to the MMA Club ahead of his PFL debut. The heavyweight discusses returning to MMA, how the Anthony Joshua loss has impacted his confidence and who he wants to face when he makes his return to boxing. 

ONE's Jonathan Haggerty joins Nik Hobbs as they discuss his recent loss to Superlek at ONE 168 in Denver. He talks about getting over the defeat, his future plans, and talking to Liam Harrison backstage.

Brendan Loughnane joins the MMA club this week as we discuss reaching the featherweight playoff final, sparring with Conor McGregor, being wrong about Paddy Pimblett, and where he thinks he ranks among the best British talent in MMA.

New UFC signing Lone'er Kavanagh joins Nik Hobbs and the MMA Club to talk about his knockout on Dana White's Contender Series. They also discuss how he got into MMA, the flyweight division, his title aspirations, news around his official debut, and much more!

Dan Hardy is back in the MMA Studio as he sitsdown with Nik Hobbs to talk all things Bellator in London, the future of MMA, Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones, Leon Edwards and how we could see the outlaw returning to MMA action in 2025. 

On this episode of the Sky Sports MMA Club, Nik Hobbs and John Dennen are joined by ONE Championship rising star Liam Nolan to help preview a blockbuster ONE 168 card in Denver. The team is also joined by Jonathan Haggerty and Liam Harrison, who feature in the card's main and co-main events, respectively, to discuss how they're getting on now that fight week is well underway. 

Francis Ngannou joins the Sky Sports MMA club to talk about dealing with the loss of his son Kobe earlier this year as he prepares for his return to MMA, taking on 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira on October 19.  The former UFC heavyweight champion also analyses the heavyweight scene in his former promotion and whether it's moved on since his departure.  Finally, he discusses whether h...

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall joins Nik Hobbs to discuss his win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 and what’s next for him, as he eyes an undisputed showdown with either Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic. Plus, he reacts to Leon Edwards' welterweight title loss to Belal Muhammad and the release of flyweight Mo Mokaev from the UFC.

OKTAGON’s Shem Rock joins Nik Hobbs as they discuss a range of topics including building his MMA career while on the run after being accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Shem shares how he fell in love with MMA and found a coach that put him on the straight and narrow.   We also discuss Shem’s future in OKTAGON as he enters the final two fights of his contract and when we’ll see him in the cage ne...

In this episode of the MMA Club, Nik Hobbs sits down with Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC 304 in Manchester. Warning: This interview covers themes of suicide and depression which some may find distressing. If you are affected by this story, please visit sky.com/viewersupport

In this episode of MMA Club, Nik Hobbs sits down with Leon Edwards, Molly McCann and Muhammad Mokaev ahead of UFC 304 in Manchester. Current Welterweight champion Edwards talks about his legacy, moving up divisions and the animosity towards him from Belal Muhammad. Molly McCann discusses her preparations and possible future title shot, plus Mokaev reveals that his bout against Manel Kape is his la...