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The Octagon returns to Madison Square Garden, New York City this weekend with a championship double header – but which fight means more? It's a sad state of affairs that the heavyweight belt will be contested by two men undeserving of the status, meanwhile probably the greatest fight in female MMA serves as the co-headliner. Amanda Nunes challenging Kayla Harrison for bantamweight bragging rights is the reason this card belongs inside the famous arena. The boys go in hard, preview the entire card and even have some time left to talk PFL in Dubai. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FD were ringside in Manchester last night for Willy Hutchinson's coronation as world light-heavyweight champion following a revenge points victory over Josh Buatsi. But there was also action down south, as Zuffa boxing's main event saw Chris Billam-Smith stopped for the first time against old adversary Chev Clarke in the main event. We review the best bits form both cards. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boxing fans in the UK are spoilt this weekend with a pair of main event rematches going head-to-head at opposite ends of the country. In Manchester, a vacant light-heavyweight world title will be on the line when Josh Buatsi aims for a repeat of his 2025 points victory over Willy Hutchinson. Whilst London hosts Zuffa's return to the ring and a rematch 10 years in the making as former world champion Chris Billam-Smith aims to put right an amateur championships final defeat to Chevon Clarke from 2016. Where will your attention be on Saturday? Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The referee was the main talking point following the weekend's MMA action, leaving Renato Moicano picking up the remains of his fighting career. Jake Paul's return to the ring will be against the pride of France, Cedric Doumbe, whilst this weekend sees Davey Grant return to the Octagon on a card topped by a super-exciting last minute heavyweight main event. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canelo Alvarez added three-time super-middleweight world champion to his Hall of Fame resume last night in Saudi Arabia, defeating Christian Mbilli on points. The event was dubbed Mexico vs The World, but going in we didn't realise the officials were going to be on the side of the Mexicans also. Perhaps we should have known. Canelo is an all-time great, but we knew that anyway, so what bangs or we actually getting for all these Saudi bucks? Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The moment Abu Dhabi was crowned Fight Island it's never failed to deliver incredible fight nights and UFC 333 was no exception. Alexander Volkanovski, at 38, proved that age is just a number against the unbeaten #1 most avoided fighter of the division, whilst Petr Yan retained his bantamweight belt after fight of the year or two halves against former champ Merab. Better late that never, we review all the best bits from Yas Island, after Nick finally lures Adam from his sun lounger. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a weekend for the sweet science! Dalton Smith makes the first defence of his super-lightweight world title at home in Sheffield to leading contender Alberto Puello. And in Texas, Emanuel Navarrete and O'Shaquie Foster unify the super-featherweight division with the Ring magazine belt throw in for good measure. Two potential Fight of the Year contenders, which one are you looking forward to most? Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexander Volkanovski defends the UFC featherweight title for a record time in Abu Dhabi this weekend, taking on the top contender, unbeaten Movsar Evloev, at UFC 333. Plus, the co-main event is the rubber match between Petr Yan and Merab with the bantamweight belt on the line. We preview the entire main card, which has a lot to live up to following a succession of finish-rich Octagon events. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Malott emerged as a legit welterweight contender with a viral second-round KO of Joaquin Buckley at home in Canada, on a UFC Fight Night once again stacked with finishes. Edmonton produced 12 finishes from 14 fights, equaling the record set earlier this year, offering the question: has the quality of UFC fighters dropped or has the roster found fresh motivation to finish fights? The boys, as always, lead the debate. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Dubois is the man. It's taken a journey to get here, but is he now the best heavyweight on the planet not named Oleksandr Usyk? With AJ and Fury about to cash out and the true landlord from Ukraine looking likely to walk away from the ring, has the smoke cleared in time for DDD to unify the belts in 2027? Here are our thoughts, leave yours in the comments. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rematch is upon us. We run back the fight of the year from May, with Fabio Wardley now challenging Daniel Dubois for the world heavyweight championship. Brace yourself London. These two are coming out swinging once again, and we can't wait for it. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UFC Apex delivered a pretty solid fight card at the weekend featuring a wave of knockouts, plenty of drama but very little controversy – that happened on the scales the day before. Despite 8 consecutive finishes to rap about, surprisingly today's show goes heavy on judging after an event that saw a trio of weight cuts being missed and a high-profile eye-poke penalty being distributed early. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Chris Leroy-Duncan become the next UK UFC title contender? He can take a gigantic step with victory over #5 ranked middleweight Brendan Allen in the main event at the Apex on Saturday night. With Black Country Banger Jai Herbert in co-main event support, albeit in a polarising matchup of his own, could the Brits scored a massive double in Vegas? We pick out the best bits from the weekend'd Octagon action. Check out the British Army: ⁠https://www.army.mod.uk⁠ Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boxing is booming, right? So where have all the championship fights gone? No male world champion has had more than two world title fights this year. The pound-for-pound list is littered with single figure outings, whilst the women's game isn't much busier. In a time when stadium fights and unifications are regular, why has nobody taken 2026 by storm? Can you name a Boxer of the Year this year? The boys get stuck into the facts of figures of the sweet science in 2026. Check out the British Army: ⁠https://www.army.mod.uk⁠ Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nine first round knockouts – 11 in total – from 14 fights isn't just insane, it's a new UFC record. And so, whilst the main event may have sucked the gas out of the room – we kind of expected that – prior to the women's flyweight title being contested their was violence all over the place in Salt Lake City. We discuss the current state of women's divisions in the UFC, before getting very excited about the plethora of knockouts served up in Utah and the unveiling of three fights for UFC 335. Check out the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today: http://claude.ai/fightdisciples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices