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It's our 100th Fight Study! For this special occasion, we brought Sam and Paul back together, along with the newest addition to the main roster, Carrion. We discuss UFC 263, as well as announcing some upcoming projects.  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help pr...

Find the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski Southpaw alternative commentary, and help us make this our full-time job at: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod

We speak to writer and martial artist Averi Clements about her work as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu journalist, how her views on the art has changed over time, why covering the sport is sometimes like "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," her love of anime, and some upcoming fights from UFC 263.  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw...

We speak to feminist media scholar Dr. Jennifer McClearen about her new book "Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC," along a wide-ranging conversation about race, gender, labor rights, and the media landscape.  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not o...

This is a special audio documentary on the career of Zhang Weili. If you want to see the video for this documentary, you can find it on Patreon or Ko-Fi . If you want to read it as an animated transcript, you can find it on Patreon .  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only...

We speak to Professor Jonathan Dettman about Cuba: from early Indigenous history, settler colonialism, to the Revolution. The emphasis of this two-part series is the untold bottom-up history of Cuba. Focusing more on Indigenous peoples, African descendants, and life before and after colonization. To fully appreciate the Revolution, you need to understand the context that led to the Revolution.&nbs...

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We bring on the wrestling coach of Leftist Twitter, Zach Goldrosen, to talk to us about UFC 262, the upcoming bantamweight fight between Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt, and some wrestling basics.  We can't continue to produce episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but you also get acces...

An explainer on "It takes money to make money," and why it's a lot worse than you think: "Capitalism is an involuntary contract where we are bound to make already rich people richer."  Written by Sam, read by Comrade Baby. You can also read the transcript .  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial...

We speak to Professor Jonathan Dettman about Cuba: from early Indigenous history, settler colonialism, to the Revolution. The emphasis of this two-part series is the untold bottom-up history of Cuba. Focusing more on Indigenous peoples, African descendants, and life before and after colonization. To fully appreciate the Revolution, you need to understand the context that led to the Revolution.&nbs...

Jason Sargus has been involved in all aspects of MMA, from coaching and managing fighters to scouting and matchmaking. Our conversation with Jason went well over two hours: discussing gym stories, the influence of the UFC in fight camps and management, the impact of USADA, his thoughts on MMA techniques and strategies, as well as previewing UFC 262. Jason also gave us his thoughts on Kamaru Usman...

What happens when you bring together a panel of Black and Asian radicals to discuss UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka? Lots of anime, manga, and video game references that completely make sense.  We can't continue to produce episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but you also get acce...

We speak to historian GOAT Dr. Gerald Horne about his new book, "The Bittersweet Science: racism, racketeering and the political economy of boxing." The history of American boxing is really a story about America.  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce t...

We preview the upcoming light heavyweight bout between former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and the inaugural and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka.  We can't continue to produce episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but y...

From Triller to the UFC, there's been a surrealness to the combat sports. With all that's happened recently, with the way combat sports is no longer shoot or work but trolling and 8chan, what are we to make of this? Can understanding combat sports help us better understand this moment in time?  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no...

We examine the technical brilliance of Robert Whittaker as he pitched a shut out against Kelvin Gastelum. Is this a new Robert Whittaker or is this the same Bobby Knuckles who is +100 against southpaws?  We can't continue to produce episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but you also...

Sam speaks to Fanbyte's "Best Camp of My Life with Fernanda Prates"  Find Fernanda on Twitter: @NandaPrates_  Find Fanbyte at: https://www.fanbyte.com  Find our Patreon, swag, and links to our podcast at: https://www.southpawpod.com  You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod You can also find Sam on Twitter and Instagram: @StuffFromSam 

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From quitting his job to traveling the world to train martial arts. This is Sam's martial arts philosophical journey.  Find the supercut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47828154 and on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/d404978bb9   We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not...

*This episode was recorded a week before UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2  We speak to combat sports writer, analyst, and gambling expert Dan Tom to discuss how he breaks down fights and makes predictions.  Find part 2, where we cover MMA gambling and the possibilities of fight fixing in MMA, on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49591381 , and on Ko-Fi:  https://ko-fi.com/s/57...

From quitting his job to traveling the world to train martial arts. This is Sam's martial arts philosophical journey.  Find the supercut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47828154 and on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/d404978bb9   We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not...

UFC 260 was headlined by Stipe Miocic (c) vs. Francis Ngannou in a rematch. We recap every fight.  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but you also get access to more great content. It's mutual aid. Find our Patreon, swag, and other ways to s...

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From quitting his job to traveling the world to train martial arts. This is Sam's martial arts philosophical journey.  Find the supercut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47828154 and on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/d404978bb9   We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not...

Combat sports and political analyst Matthew J. Hunter gives us his top 10 scandals in boxing history. Along the way, we also discuss MMA and how combat sports acts as a barometer for general politics.  We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but...