The Hurt Business

In today's episode, Fares is joined by the lively Dan "OnlyDans" Walsh to delve into the thrilling world of Combat Sports this weekend. Kicking off the show, we dive into the exhilarating BMF title fight between Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. Then, we turn our attention to the action-packed fight night card in Nashville, with the spotlight on the electrifying clash be...

In today's episode, Fares & Josh open the show with the highly anticipated unification fight between Errol Spence and Terrence Crawford. Still hard to believe that this fight is actually happening in a few short days. Will this fight live up to the hype or will someone secure an impressive finish? Will the winner top the newly crowned P4P king Naoya Inoue? Then into the UFC 291 Main Card...

In today's epsiode, Josh & Fares talk about UFC London from this past Saturday. Tom Aspinall came back in style. Then (22:48) we get right into the Boxing world as Naoya Inoue welcomed Stephen Fulton to Japan, and came out on top.  Follow the Podcast on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/

In honor of Josh's recent trip to London, the boys open up with his trip experiencing the culture, food, and Music scene. Then into the fights for the weekend, the UFC takes over the 02 in London. The headlining act Tom Aspinall mkaes his grand return to the octagon as he takes on surging Marcin Tybura in a true heavyweight contenders matchup. Closing the show with one of the bigget fights of...

Today, Fares is joined by the American Psycho Brody McDougal ahead of his Ammy Welterweight title fight at Cage Titans 60, this Saturday July 22. Brody tells us about his preparation ahead of the biggest fight to date of his young career. He's proved to be a stand out talent in the octagon, tells us about what it takes to get him to the point of competition and all the support it takes to get...

Today, Fares is joined by one of New England’s own Don Shamless Shainis. Ahead of his return at ​⁠ July 22! Follow Don on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/shamelessdon?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw== Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/

In todays episode, Fares is joined by one of Saudi Arabia's young bright starts, Ziyad Almaayouf. All sorts of topics were covered in this one, from sneaking out of tennis practice to start boxing, to training with the legendary Buddy McGirt, to fighting on some of the biggest cards of the year. Ziyad is a unique individual who is wise beyond his years. It was a pleasure to have him on the sh...

In today's episode, Fares and Josh talk about the stacked UFC Fight Night card taking place in Jacksonville, FL. Starting with the main event as Josh Emmett looks to welcome Illia Topuria to the top of the division. As they both are looking to inch closer to the title. Amanda Ribas and Maycee Barber both coming off wins match up in the Co-main event. David Onama returns. Brandon Allen takes o...

In today's episode, Fares and Josh share their thoughts on the electric card from Vancouver this past weekend at UFC 289. Then, to MSG for the exciting JR. Welterweight championship Main event between Teofimo Lopez and Josh Taylor. To close the show their thoughts on Jaime Mungia vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko & Sunny Edwards and his interesting callout. Follow the Podcast on Instagram.. https:...

In this special episode, the return of legend himself Josh Leach ahead of fun weekend of fights. We open the show talking about UFC 289 taking over Vancouver. Starting with the headlining bout, the GWOAT of MMA Amanda Nunes looking to defend her gold against Mexico's Irene Aldana. Could we see an upset? As good of a main event as it gets, former champ Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveria tak...

In this weeks interview, Fares is joined by Cage Titans Legend Joe Penafiel, who is tailored made for the fight game or as we say here "The Hurt Business". We covered all sorts of topics from his recent Bare Knuckle MMA bout for Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bare knuckle MMA and fighting in front of Legends like Roberto Duran. To his 5 round instant classic war at Cage Titans 59 versus...

In today's episode, Fares is joined by host of Caged In Chris DiCarlo for a traditional Cage Titans recap. The lineup on the card was stacked and lived up to it's anticipation. Thank you to Cage Titans for having us, huge shoutout to all the fighters that give us so much fun topics of discussion. Lastly, big thank you to my guest for his time as always.  Follow Chris on Instagram; @Caged...

Fun episode where I got to ask all the Promoter questions I’ve always wanted to ask. Then recapped the insane Cage Titans 58 and previewed the highly anticipated Cage Titans 59. This Saturday May 27 live on Spectation sports!  Subscribe, Like, & Follow Friends!!  Stay up to date by following Cage Titans Instagram : ​⁠@CageTitans https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/

In this episode, Fares engages in a captivating conversation with none other than Ross "Turbo" Levine, the Karate Combat Middleweight Champion. They delve into Ross's viral knockout in Glory Kickboxing, his seamless transition to Karate Combat, and making it his home. Spoke about his most recent triumphant championship win in Miami. Discover the crucial role of mental preparation in...

Fares sits down with the talented rising fighter, Reis Newman, ahead of his upcoming double-header fights this May. From the WAKO tournament (May 4-7) to the Stand Up Fight Series Muay Thai championship fight (May 27). We get the inside scoop on Reis' strategy and mental approach to the sport. Discover how this determined fighter got started in combat sports and how he navigates the transitio...

Welcome to another exciting episode of our podcast! Today, Fares is joined by special guest - none other than Aaron Trecell, aka "Earthquake"! You might have seen him in action at Cage Titans 58, where he dominated his opponent and finished them off in the second round. In our chat with Aaron, he shares his thoughts on that unforgettable night, and what it meant to him to have such a spe...

Welcome to today's episode, where Fares is joined by none other than UFC Bantamweight Rob Font, fresh off his first round knockout over Adrian Yanez at UFC 287. Rob's here to spill the beans on how he prepared for the fight, how it all went down in the octagon, and what's next for him and the rest of the 135-pound division. A huge shoutout to Rob for taking the time to chat with me....

In today’s episode, Fares is joined by the biggest flyweight on planet earth, Joe Poirier. Who is coming off an impressive first rd submission in his Professional debut at Cage Titans 58. We talked about Joe’s early years getting into MMA, living in Thailand for 40 days, and broke some fight news!  Thanks again to Joe for his time. Please Follow him on instagram..  https://instagram.com/joepoirier...

In today's episode, Fares is joined by 3-0 Pro MMA Fighter Andrew "The Gladiator" Valdina. Making his Hurt Business Podcast debut after his impressive first round victory at Cage Titans 58. The Gladiator talks about the evening from his perspective. Then, the conversation pivots into the events lead him to pursuing a career in MMA and a few valuable lessons he learned along the way....

In todays episode, Fares is joined by Pro boxer Bader "The Master" Al- Samreen fresh off his first round KO on the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury Undercard in Dubai. The conversation flowed in many places started with Bader's his early years in Jordan and how boxing found him. Then how moving to Dubai and it's impacts to his game. Second half, Bader told us about his experiences fight...

Thanks again Pat for the time! Don't miss his fight St. Patty's day weekend, March 18 at Cage Titans 58 #CT58! Thank you again to Patrick for his time.. Follow Pat on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pjgmma/ Follow the Podcast on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/

In today's episode, Fares and Josh talk about their thoughts about being at the Callum Walsh boxing event that took place in Boston March 16. Then, UFC 286 is flooded with fun matchups and we give our picks on the full main card.  Please Rate, Review and Share.. Follow the Podcast on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/

In today's podcast, we will be talking about UFC 285, which features a highly anticipated matchup between Jon Jones, a renowned UFC veteran, and Ciryl Gane, competing for the vacant heavyweight championship. The entire card is loaded with exciting fights, and we will be analyzing each one in detail, providing our insights and predictions for the event! https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/

Today, Fares had the pleasure of being joined with New England Cartel's Striking Coach, Jake Mainini. We touched on a bunch of different topics from UFC 284 Reactions to some of his favorite strikers in the UFC. Then a deeper insight on to what brought him to this point. His early days of  Muay Thai and his pair of experience visiting Thailand. Then, closed out the Podcast with his thoughts o...

In today’s episode, Fares is joined by pro fighter Aaron “Short Fuse” Hughes. Who is coming off 2 impressive first rd standing guillotines, his latest one was at Cage Titans 57. We talked about the impact that night had in his life, some of his favorite stories encountering UFC guys, his next fight announcement and UFC Picks! Thank you again too Aaron for the time. Don’t miss his next fight March...