Fight Disciples Podcast

Islam Makhachev became the first fighter in UFC history to record 17 consecutive victories inside the Octagon whilst making the first defence of his welterweight title at UFC 330. But is that enough to promote him to MMA's GOAT? Challenger Ian Machado Garry was sharp, accurate and showcased his defensive grappling strengths. But once more, a lack of predatory instinct cost him on mixed martial arts' biggest stage. Refreshed from his family holidays, Nick reviews the headline title fight and the rest of the Philly main card before inviting your comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 330 lands in Philadelphia this weekend with a main event featuring the best fighter in mixed martial arts, Islam Makhachev, defending the welterweight title for the first time against #1 contender Ian Machado-Garry. Can the challenger live up to his own lofty ambitions and continue 2026's MMA narrative as being 'The Year of the Upset', or will the champion surpass Anderson Silva and claim his 17th consecutive victory inside the Octagon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zuffa Boxing lands in Dublin, Ireland this weekend as Aaron McKenna tops a card at home for the first time challenging for the world middleweight title. Ably support by brother Stephen and stablemate Callum Walsh, the 3Arena once again promises to be bouncing come Saturday night. Meanwhile, it's Groundhog Day over in Leeds, as Troy Williamson is forced to run back the standout performance of his career rematching Callum Simpson – this time for none of the marbles – but, hopefully, a substantial pay day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Paul is in the MMA business for real following his Most Valuable Promotions organisation, bastion of women's pro boxing, merged with the Professional Fighters League. Following the success of MVP MMA's maiden show live on Netflix earlier this year, questions remained how they could ever grow to truly compete with the UFC. That major conundrum, at least, was answered yesterday with the 400-strong roster of PFL athletes being a critical part of the merger. But, what does this actually mean for the fighters; you, the fans; and the sport of MMA as a whole? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boxing heads to Dublin, Ireland for the first of three blockbuster events in the coming weeks, starting with the brilliant super-lightweight title tussle between Pierce O'Leary and Mark Chamberlain. With a suitably-stacked Irish ensemble undercard attached, the night promises to deliver plenty of fireworks, but nowhere more so than in the main event. Both have genuine world title ambitions, but only one can move closer to one of the premier names in the 140lb division. We also find a few minutes to initially lament then get excited about the weekend's offering across the Atlantic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua both returned to the ring over the weekend to blow off the cobwebs and hope to ignite interest from fight fans in their long overdue heavyweight match-up later in the year. Instead, Fury looked cumbersome at best on Friday night and AJ was dropped repeatedly in the opening rounds before finally cashing a lottery ticket to save his blushes in Saudi Arabia. Is their fight, five years too late already, actually past its sell by date? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua both return to the boxing ring this weekend, albeit on two separate continents and 24 hours apart. The two British heavyweights feature in warm-up bouts on consecutive nights before, maybe, agreeing to face one another at last later in the year. You know what they say about best laid plans? Are there any real warm-up fights in heavyweight boxing? In this case, probably yeah!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Fight Night Oklahoma was a blast with former champions Dricus du Plessis showing Kamaru Usman how size really does matter in the main event. And the UK's own Christopher Leroy Duncan climbing into the top 10 with a career best performance over Jared Cannonier. Today's Sunday Sermon reviews the entire main card and includes a little matchmaking to boot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick's Picks is a regular Friday prediction show exclusive to Fight Disciples Patreon. Like what you hear, subscribe to the Patreon and never miss any of our content again: www.patreon.com/cw/FightDisciples I was keen to preview some boxing this weekend, but does anybody really care about Harlem Eubank headlining Misfits or Diego Pacheco – as good as he is – making the umpteen defence of a fringe WBO belt that seemingly never gets him closer to a world title fight? No, I didn't think so, so back to the Octagon we go and a cracking main and co-main event out in Oklahoma! Former champ vs former champ plus a fast rising Brit in the chief support, what's not to love? Nick offers his thoughts and final prediction before inviting you to offer yours in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Garcia will defend his world title against Conor Benn on September 12th in Las vegas at the T-Mobile Arena, but how do you really feel about the fight? Sure, you cannot deny it features two of the biggest and most polarising stars in the sport today, but what does a fight like this mean for the future of boxing? And what message does it send out to fighters and fans? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paddy the Baddy stole in the show at UFC 329, which despite throwing up a record 11 finishes in one night, was soiled by the disappointment of the artist formerly known as Conor McGregor in 2026. We review all the knockouts, submissions and breath taking moments from a great night in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Immediate reaction to UFC 329 from the ledge inside the T-Mobile Arena as Paddy Pimblett steals the show with his first minute submission over Benoit Saint Denis before Conor McGregor's ageing body – and perhaps a fair share of karma – catch up with The Notorious in the most dramatic fashion! We will be recording a full review of UFC 329 tomorrow after the dust has settles, but we were keen to record an immediate reaction after one of the best night's at the fights. Eleven finishes!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Backstage at UFC 329, Zuffa Boxing unveiled their newest signing, multi-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson, so naturally Adam took the opportunity to put a microphone in his face for an FD exclusive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a card is as stacked as UFC 329 a single preview show just isn't enough, so we waited for the Hall of Famer Michael Bisping to roll into town before rolling the cameras once more. The Fight Week dream team is back baby and we've got plenty of big opinions on this weekend's International Fight Week card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of this weekend's UFC 329 main event, we look back over the career of Conor McGregor, picking out his 5 most iconic moments – then compare the best of Max Holloway to score the final 5 of both careers. We started recording in a lovely spot overlooking the Strip – a second attempt this week to go al fresco – but the sun literally started melting the camera so we had to run for cover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 329 International Fight Week is here and the boys kick the week off in style with your essential preview show, breaking down the entire main card along with the best of the rest. Hold onto your hats kids, this is a fight card worth getting excited about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back after a short break to examine all the big stories inside the ring, including; Boots Ennis' long-term pound-for-pound potential following Zayas knockout, the one and only Oleksandr Usyk has binned all his heavyweight belts – Hooray! Plus, late breaking news revealed live during the recording as Tyson Fury confirms his landmark return in Thailand! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liam Paro is a two-weight world champion after wrestling a welterweight crown away from Lewis Crocker in Brisbane earlier today; the Northern Irishman paying the price for a slow start Down Under. We also look ahead to this weekend's sensational light-middleweight title fight between world champion 23-year-old Xander Zayas and Philly slickster Jaron 'Boots' Ennis. Not nearly enough sports fans know about he Matchroom-Top Rank main event, destined for Brooklyn, which is as good as boxing gets in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At 21 years of age, Moses Itauma stands on the cusp of a heavyweight world title fight, but first he needs one final test. A truly world class operator with the kind of experienced and ambition all his previous opponents have ultimately lacked; step forward Filip Hrgovic. The Croatian 'Animal' will stand across the ring from the hottest prospect in world boxing on August 28th at London's O2 and should pose some difficult questions for the youngster to answer. The boys get excited about the sternest test yet in Itauma's blossoming career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UFC unveiled their new rankings system last night, powered by Meta, using a strict set of fighter performance guidelines. But can one set of rules for all athletes, enforced by AI, actually work? And who are the biggest winners and losers when asking AI to examine the careers of the world's greatest athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyson Fury walking out at the White House during Sunday's epic UFC Freedom 250 fight card may have triggered an initial shock 'n' awe response, but does it mean his long-overdue showdown with Anthony Joshua is now under threat? And with rumours circulating that the fight will now actually take place across the Atlantic, the lads try to make sense of the where and whys of an increasingly convoluted heavyweight promotion. * This episode of Fight Disciples is sponsored by SumUp. To find out more, visit https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/business-account/making-tax-digital/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet react to a sensational display from Justin Gaethje as he defeats Ilia Topuria to become the undisputed lightweight champion. For more UFC MMA content subscribe to our channel and join the UFC MMA conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe to our multi-award winning podcast for FREE! 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/FightDisciples 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefightdisciples 📲 X: https://twitter.com/fightdisciples 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightdisciples 🗳️ Please leave a review on Apple Podcast & Spotify #podcast #ufc #reaction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the immediate aftermath of the UFC Freedom 250 Press Conference at Lincoln Memorial, Nick and Hall of Famer Michael Bisping reflect on the most cinematic gathering in MMA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former UFC middleweight champion and now a Hall of Famer, Chris Weidman, looks back on his glory years inside the Octagon and ahead to this weekend's monumental White House event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC White House goes down on Sunday and one third of the commentary team and Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier is as giddy as a schoolboy. We caught up with the former two weight champion to break down the legacy moments on offer at UFC Freedom 250. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'The Black Beast' Derrick Lewis wasn't even originally on this UFC Freedom 250 fight card, but Donald Trump requested the UFC's greatest knockout king to be added to the White House lawn line-up, and now we are here. The King of KOs explains how he's determined to produce the performance of his life on the biggest night in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Sunday's epic UFC White House card, former bantamweight champion 'Suga' Sean O'Malley caught up with the boys and promised to steal the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radio Row is in full swing at UFC Freedom 250, and we kick things off with Mr America himself, Iron Michael Chandler, who faces Mauricio Ruffy on the White House lawn in Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Standing in front of the White House, the scene of Sunday's landmark UFC Freedom 250 event, the boys discuss which of the combatants in the title fights are truly pushing for contention in MMA's GOAT debate? Does Alex Pereira overtake the rest with a title victory in a third weight class? Or does the resume of Ilia Topuria and his desire for a championship treble push him higher in the conversation? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's fight week in Washington DC and ahead of a bizarre and unique Freedom 250 event this Sunday, the boys sit down with Hall of Famer Michael Bisping to break down the best bits of the event. Will the storm warnings inside the Octagon overshadow those predicted outside of it? And will the US of A get the stars and stripes moment this anniversary event demands? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Billam-Smith stopped Ryan Rozicki on his feet in Bournemouth as Zuffa Boxing venture outside of Las Vegas for the first time, delivering seven knockouts in eight fights live on Sky Sports in the UK! Meanwhile, Josh Padley held onto his European title in a close encounter in Sheffield, under the glow of Matchroom's announcement of finally securing Croke Park for Katie Taylor's fairytale farewell. Oh, and we also squeeze in a rant over inept scoring, after Lerrone Richards was denied by a series of incredibly dodgy WBA scorecards out in Montreal. * This episode of Fight Disciples is sponsored by SumUp. To find out more, visit https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/business-account/making-tax-digital/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zuffa Boxing's cruiserweight roadshow rolls into the UK this weekend, with Chris Billam-Smith headlining at home as Dana White's boxing promotion leaves Las Vegas for the first time. Canadian Ryan Rozicki provides capable opposition – on paper – but what does the fight mean and will you be watching? Matchroom solider on, despite two world title fights falling through, with their own weekend offering in Sheffield, now headlined by Josh Padley, plus we look back on Anthony Joshua's comeback presser from Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Song Yadong choking out Deiveson Figueiredo in the Macau main event not only saved Chinese MMA from a night of humiliation but ultimately delivered a genuine bantamweight title contender. Judges were not required on Saturday morning as 10 of the 13 fights failed to go the distance, including Alonzo Menifield and Sergei Pavlovich delivered huge knockouts alongside Japanese favourite Kai Asakura. The boys review all the best bits form a Fight Night worth going back and watching again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether it was York Hall on Friday night, London, Russia or Texas on Saturday , or Houston in the early hours of Sunday, boxing served up a smorgasbord of delights this past weekend. The boys get stuck into a juicy Sunday Sermon that had something for everyone – including some unsavoury bare knuckle boxing talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Charlie Edwards headlining in a world title eliminator on Friday night at York Hall; through to Adam Azim's staged litmus test at Wembley; Dmitry Bivol's reintegration in Russia and Shaquie Foster's latest world title defence against a resurgent Ray Ford; which headliner has got your blood pumping? And the girls are doing it for themselves once again in El Paso Texas – we see you Amanda Serrano and Holly Holm! The boys preview all five cards and ask is the one likely to attract the most eyeballs truly the best of the weekend's boxing? * This episode of Fight Disciples is sponsored by SumUp. To find out more, visit https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/business-account/making-tax-digital/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oleksandr Usyk retained his status as the king of heavyweight boxing, but it took a seemingly after the bell late stoppage from the referee to postpone a close call on the judges scorecards. The Dutch kickboxer was nothing short of incredible amidst the picturesque pyramids of Giza, but the controversial ending has left most fans demanding a rematch? The morning after the night before, the boys pick through the highs and lows from the best Ring magazine promotion to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oleksandr Usyk takes on Ricco Verhoeven under the Great Pyramids of Giza on Saturday in a match-up that crosses codes and brings together two of the best of their generation. The boys preview the main event spectacle before getting stuck into the juicy Ring magazine undercard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arnold Allen produced a vintage performance at the UFC Apex on Saturday, halting the surging form of featherweight Melquizael Costa to retain his spot near the top of the 145lb rankings. The boys look back on the best bits from Las Vegas, whilst also standing up for the debut show from MVP amidst a bizarre MMA fan backlash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fairytale didn't have a happy ending as Dave Allen's homecoming proved to be a washout against Filip Hrgovic. Levels, kids. We review a wet night in Doncaster, plus a return to form for both Paddy Donovan in Germany and Keyshawn Davis at home in Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 329 this summer is going to be absolutely gigantic after confirmation Conor McGregor will return to tho Octagon to face former foe Max Holloway in the main event. Throw in Paddy the Baddy vs BSD in the co-main and it's no surprise the boys are excited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MVP kick off their MMA adventure this weekend with Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano in a main event that, whilst past its genuine sell-by-date, stands for much more than just an addition to the legacies of both pioneering female's careers. The card is fun to the max and hopefully peaks Netflix's interest enough to be the starting point for a true direct competitor for the UFC. The boys preview the best bits of the inaugural MVP MMA fight card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Allen takes on Filip Hrgovic back home in Doncaster in a main event that a few year's ago would have been billed as a complete mismatch, but is it just that today? We preview the entire Queensberry card, whilst also looking at Friday's world title eliminator in Germany and the unlikely rematch facing unbeaten Keyshawn Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arnold Allen will have to fight tooth and nail to retain his top 10 ranking in the UFC's 145lb division at the Apex on Saturday night, as Melquizael Costa carries momentum and KO power into their main event. The boys preview the best of the Fight Night card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Strickland becomes a two-time middleweight champion by breaking Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, whilst flyweight's Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira kick off their likely legacy of match-ups with an instant flyweight classic. The boys review all the very best bits from a cracking night of fights in New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a night. What a fight. Daniel Dubois becomes two-time heavyweight champion after climbing up off the canvas twice to stop Fabio Wardley on his feet in the 11th round in Manchester. But it wasn't just the main event that delivered. This was a night filled with breakout performances, titanic upsets and chilling knockouts. Ain't boxing brilliant? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet preview UFC 328 and the world title fights between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland AND Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira. For more UFC MMA content subscribe to our channel and join the UFC MMA conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe to our multi-award winning podcast for FREE! 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/FightDisciples 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefightdisciples 📲 X: https://twitter.com/fightdisciples 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightdisciples 🗳️ Please leave a review on Apple Podcast & Spotify #ufc #podcast #preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet preview Fabio Wardley v Daniel Dubois in Manchester. For more Boxing content subscribe to our channel and join the Boxing conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe to our multi-award winning podcast for FREE! 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/FightDisciples 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefightdisciples 📲 X: https://twitter.com/fightdisciples 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightdisciples 🗳️ Please leave a review on Apple Podcast & Spotify #boxing #podcast #preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet react to UFC PERTH and a performance of the year contender from Carlos Prates. For more UFC MMA content subscribe to our channel and join the UFC MMA conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe to our multi-award winning podcast for FREE! 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/FightDisciples 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefightdisciples 📲 X: https://twitter.com/fightdisciples 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightdisciples 🗳️ Please leave a review on Apple Podcast & Spotify #podcast #ufc #reaction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet react to an incredible weekend of boxing which saw David Benavidez emerge as a three weight world champion. In Japan Naoya Inoue won the super fight with Junto Nakatani whilst the most entertainment was in Wolverhampton between Conah Walker and Sam Eggington. For more Boxing content subscribe to our channel and join the Boxing conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe to our multi-award winning podcast for FREE! 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/FightDisciples 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefightdisciples 📲 X: https://twitter.com/fightdisciples 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightdisciples 🗳️ Please leave a review on Apple Podcast & Spotify #boxing #podcast #reaction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fight Disciples Adam Catterall and Nick Peet react to AJ Anthony Joshua signing a two fight deal with Saudi Arabia with one seeing him face Tyson Fury. Naoya Inoue fights Junto Nakatani this weekend in a super fight for Japan. For more Boxing content subscribe to our channel and join the Boxing conversation. 🔓 Listen Ad-free & get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FightDisciples Visit our website www.fightdisciples.com and subscribe to our multi-award winning podcast for FREE! 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/FightDisciples 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefightdisciples 📲 X: https://twitter.com/fightdisciples 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightdisciples 🗳️ Please leave a review on Apple Podcast & Spotify #boxing #podcast #preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices