Fight Disciples Podcast

Big Interview: Michael ‘Venom’ Page

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of his Bareknuckle Boxing main event at Wembley on Saturday, Nick catches up with MVP to first ask why and does this mean the end of his MMA car...

SUMMER SPECIAL: BOXING SHOW BEST BITS

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the lads now both on holiday for a couple of weeks, Nick's put together a compilation of this favourite bits from our boxing shows from the last ...

616: APEX PREDATORS

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just when we thought it was time to close the doors and lock up the UFC Apex for good, along comes a fight card that's stacked with finishes and highl...

615: IT’S SHOWTIME!

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vergil Ortiz Jr was back at his savage best devouring Mikey McKinson in Texas to register his 19th knockout in 19 fights.Nick and guest co-presenter S...

614: THE LION QUEEN

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Nunes proved that lightening doesn’t strike twice after all by mauling Julinna Pena at UFC 277 to reclaim her bantamweight crown.Brandon More...

613: WAR ON THE SHORE

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cruiserweight’s Chris Billam-Smith and Isaac Chamberlain do like to be beside the seaside, producing one of the best fights you’ll see this year d...

612: POWERFUL PADDY

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A repeat of March was always going to be hard but UFC London, the July edition, gave us so many talking points, hence an extra long podcast.Tom Aspina...

611: TOP OF THE BILL

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is here so it looks like boxing has taken a little bit of a break with there only being one real fight of note to actually review this week.  ...

610: SHOULDERING THE BLAME

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An unfortunate ending to the main event but on the whole a stellar card with plenty to talk about.Brian Ortega pops his shoulder handing victory to Ya...

609: FORTUNA FAVOURS THE BRAVE

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Garcia returned to the ring in sensational fashion at the weekend defeating Javier Fortuna and then rocking the microphone calling for a showdown...

608: FIZZY RASCAL

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The light weight division is red hot as you know with countless talented fighters making their way up the rankings. Is Rafael Fiziev the best of the n...

607: DING DONG DEL

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A good old fashioned Saturday night slobber knocker is what we had dished up at the O2 arena, where Derek Chisora had his hand raised in a split decis...

606: ALEXANDER THE GREATEST

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

July 2022. The best fighter on the planet in any weight division is Alexander Volkanovski.The performance he gave in the third and final fight against...

605: NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Joyce's ability to take punches clean in the face is super human. How hard can he get it hit and keep on moving forwards has now become a theme f...

604: RAKH 'EM UP

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shavkat Rakhmanov is coming and every welterweight on the planet better be ready.We talk about the sensational performance at the weekend as well as d...

603: BAM THE MAN

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's going to take an extraordinary six months to dislodge Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez as the 'Fighter of the Year' for 2022 after yet another sensational p...

602: AUSTIN POWERS

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fans came out in Austin Texas and they didn't leave disappointed as the UFC delivered a record breaking night featuring 6 first round finishes!We ...

601: KING ARTUR

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artur Beterbiev is a scary scary man.We review his demolition of Joe Smith Jr in order to unify the light heavyweight division and the question of whe...

600: CZECH MATE

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What an event! UFC 275 was absolutely tremendous from start to finish and the two title fights delivered stories like never before. The Czech Republi...

599: THE STRIFE OF BRYAN

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I don't think we've ever seen a show like it?  It was as if monty python was promoting boxing.  Fair play to Daniel Dubois for keeping his head and ...

INOUE VS DONAIRE 2 IMMEDIATE REACTION

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's that coming over the hill?The Monster took care of Donaire within 2 rounds.  Here's our immediate reaction on the fight and where he now stand...

598: HERB GOT IT RIGHT

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Refereeing combat sports is a very tough job with decisions needed in an instant.  At the weekend many called a premature ending to the main event bu...

597: WIZARD OF OZ

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Devin Haney is the new king of the lightweight division after a classy display in Melbourne Australia against George Kambosos.  He took the champion ...

596: THE FIGHT TO MAKE

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CONOR MCGREGOR announced this week whilst taking in the f1 in Monaco that he Weill return to the octagon this year so who is the perfect opponent?  D...

595: TANK TOP

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gervonta Davis is much more than raw power.  He dismantled Rolly Romero with elite ring IQ and propels himself once again into the limelight as the g...

594: HOLM UNDER THE JUDGES HAMMER

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The unified rules make it really easy for fighters and fans to understand how to win a MMA contest.  The trouble is, not a lot of them have actually ...

593: MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Buatsi secured a unanimous points decision victory over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena but this signature win still leaves us with questions ov...

592: POLE AXED

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It wasn't the ending anyone would have wanted but a win is a win for Jan Blachowicz especially over esteemed company like Aleksandar Rakic.  What com...

591: THE TWIN PEAKS

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have ourselves a new undisputed world champion.Jermell Charlo was absolutely magnificent in his approach and execution of his rematch with Brian Ca...

590: CHARLIE CHOKE

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, we have to point to the fact he did not make weight on Friday and is therefore no longer the UFC lightweight champion but is there a 155er that c...

589: THE CAN MAN

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Never mind too big or too strong, Dmitry Bivol was just far too good for Saul Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday night.We discuss the fight, the ...

588: THE 'CHIT' CODE

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The -112 significant strike differential in the fight between Rob Font and Marlon Chito Vera is the largest negative differential for a fighter to win...

587: WHO RUNS THE WORLD? GIRLS!

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Very rarely does a fight live up to and then exceed the hype.  Not only was Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano a fight with significant historic relevanc...

586: SUPER SUBS

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a submission competition on Saturday night as the elite grapplers delivered highlight reel finishes and in the main event we saw an original.Th...

585: NOT A MAN BORN

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tyson Fury is the greatest Heavyweight of his generation and it's by some distance.  He proved once again on Saturday night that there are level's to...

584: THROWING SHADE

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Belal Muhammad put in a career best performance against Vincente Luque but did it speed up the time to a title shot?  The man on the periphery thinks...

583: SPENCE IS THE TRUTH

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've been away for a week and a lot has happened.We address the sanctions placed on Daniel Kinahan by the US government and what that means for boxin...

582: JACKED UP ON JACKSONVILLE

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's full steam ahead towards UFC 273 in Jacksonville Florida this weekend as we preview two world title fights and the biggest Octagon test for Khamz...

581: BIGGER AND BETTER

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing finds itself in the tremendous position that fans are debating amongst themselves which undisputed female title fight is bigger and indeed bett...

580: CHAT SHIT GET BANGED

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trash talk is part of the fight game but there's a line and if you cross it you better be prepared to deal with he consequences.Colby Covington found ...

579: HEADING BACK TO THE TOP

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Warrington is a two time world champion after dismantling Kiko Martinez in Leeds on Saturday night.We discuss what could come next.Last weekend w...

578: SUNNY DELIGHT

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every single time, Sunny Edwards is a joy to watch.Hopefully now, we get to see the unification he and we all crave with Julio Cesar Martinez.As well ...

577: GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The debate is on.  Was Saturday night at UFC London 2022 the greatest single night for British MMA on British soil so far?Nine bonus cheques dished o...

576: LONDON CALLING

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been away for three years but we are finally in a position to say it's UFC London fight week once again.The card is stacked with home talent, who...

575: WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT?!

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leigh Wood delivered his very own 'Rocky Balboa' moment, climbing off the canvas in the 1st, needing a Ko in the 12th, and delivering in front of his ...

574: SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Colby Covington did what he does best to get the decision victory over once upon a time friend Jorge Masvidal at UFC272 but was it enough to get him b...

573: SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have seen many fighters roll back the years in order to dish out a lesson to a young up and coming buck but rarely do we see a reinvention of style...

572: MAK THE KNIFE

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Okay it was a last minute replacement opponent but Bobby Green is no mug.Islam Makhachev made him look like a new to the game novice, dismantling him ...

571: CATTASTROPHIC

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have gone beyond the conversation of incompetence.  This is now a discussion about corruption.  Josh Taylor won 4 rounds in his fight with Jack C...

570: WHAT'S THAT COMIN' OVER THE HILL?

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've been sleeping on Jamahal Hill but now we are well and truly wide awake.This man has serious power and throws his name into the Light Heavyweight...

569: KELL'S KITCHEN

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

10 years of bad blood ended with a one sided beatdown and the man who told us all what would happen proved his point.Kell Brook got the better of Amir...

KHAN VS BROOK PREVIEW: WHO’S GOT WHAT LEFT?

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally collide in Manchester this weekend for a fight that’s been talk about for over a decade?With a little help fro...

568: LAPPING THE COMPETITION

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Israel Adesanya is lapping the middleweight competition and is now in a real predicament about what he does next?He beat the number two guy (for the s...

567: HOME TOWN DECISION

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Although there was moments in the ring for us to enjoy the overriding conversation point from the main event at Alexandra Palace on Saturday is withou...

566: RAK EM UP FOR RAKHMONOV

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two years ago we told you he was going to be a problem and now the whole world seems to have joined us on the Shavkat train.15 wins. 15 finishes.We re...

565: A FIGHT OF TWO HALVES

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What an odd fight.For 4 rounds Chris Eubank Jr. looked absolute mustard but then things got weird.  He leaves us with maybe more questions than answe...

564: WHAT A CHAMPION IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Ferguson, Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier and now Justin Gaethje.  THAT is what a championship run is supposed to look like. Charles Oliveira i...

563: FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a circus the Heavyweight division is turning out to be with a weeks worth of step aside dominating the conversation to us punctuating the week wi...

562: POINT PROVEN

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Francis Ngannou can't win a points decision over Ciryl Gane"Famous last words!  The heavyweight champion showed a few new strings to his bow at UFC2...

561: STEP ASIDE

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The big talking point in boxing this week is whether Anthony Joshua will agree to step aside in order to allow Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk..Tha...

560: COMEBACK KID KATTAR

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

12 months ago, Calvin Kattar took one hell of a beating at the hands of Max Holloway.  He bounced back at the weekend in emphatic style dishing out a...

559: AVERAGE JOE

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a sensational end to 2021 boxing limped back into action at the weekend with a Joe Smith Jr. title defence.The fighter himself, did what he was ...

558: CAN HENRY HOOVER UP?

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max Holloway is out of his trilogy world title fight with the champion Alex Volkanovski leaving us with one obvious replacement.  Send up the signal ...

557: SPLITTING HEADACHE

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With there being no in ring boxing action this week the majority of our communities conversations have revolved around the percentages of a purse spli...

2021: REVIEW OF THE YEAR - UFC

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

2021 was an amazing year for the UFC as we crowned 9 new champions with 7 of those being first timers!we discuss our fights, fighters, knockouts, perf...

2021: REVIEW OF THE YEAR - BOXING

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

2021 was a step in the right direction for boxing.  We had 8 world title unifications with 3 of those being for (official) undisputed status.We talk ...

556: GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the pieces of fighter memorabilia you would want to collect, the cup from old hot balls himself might be the most unique yet!Derrick Lewis did ...

555: JINGLE BELL JUDGING

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A fun night in Manchester marred once again by the incompetent scoring by British judges. It is getting worse by the week and its besides the point t...

554: THE LION TAMER

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bring out the humble pie.Nobody predicted the biggest upset of the year happening at UFC269 but the night belonged to Juliana Pena as she handed Amand...

553: Mr. BENN

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody three years ago could have predicted that this version of Conor Benn would have existed.  He does, and it's bloody exciting!In a weekend of se...

552: THERE'S LIFE IN THE ALDO YET

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is there anything better than seeing one of your favourite fighters roll back the years and show off the skills that made them famous a decade ago?Jos...

551: GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a week where the table was set for every 135 pound contender to steak their claim, we are still talking about George Kambosos.He has maximised his ...

550: LIGHT AS A FEATHER

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fight Disciples HALL OF FAMER, Dan Hooker, is making moves back down to 145 after completing a test cut last week.  We discuss the possible fights an...

549: WIZARD OF OZ

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody gave him a chance but George Kambosas wasn't listening.A performance of elite boxing technique and incredible heart establishes him as the prem...

548: DECISIONS DECISIONS

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, they can't all be fight of the year contenders and UFC Vegas 43 sadly was the calm after the several weeks worth of storms we've been served.It ...

547: TOO BUDDY GOOD

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Terence 'Bud' Crawford is the best welterweight on the planet and if Errol Spence disagree's he'll have to get in the ring to prove it.Crawford went t...

546: MAXIMUS PRIME

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Max Holloway is only 29 years of age and in the prime of his fighting career!For many he's the best ever featherweight and on Saturday he showed why h...

545: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kiko Martinez hasn't strung three consecutive wins together since 2015, but managed to find himself in yet another world title fight on Saturday night...

544: KING CANELO

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The outcome was inevitable.Saul "Canelo' Alvarez has become officially the first ever undisputed super middleweight champion of the world.  What does...

543: UFC in NYC at MSG was OMG!

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We told you UFC 268 was going to be good but not in our wildest dreams could any of envisage what played out.11 fights, one after the other, that deli...

542: BOOTIFUL

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will Canelo Alvarez realise his boyhood dream and become the first ever undisputed super middleweight champion of the world or will Caleb Plant spoil ...

541: FITS LIKE A GLOVE

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

He may have had to wait an awful long time to experience the feeling of being the best light heavyweight in the UFC but for those romantics amongst us...

540: ITALIAN STALLION

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The fight was amazing but what it took to get there was far from.We pick the bones out of Costa vs Vettori and the issue of cutting weight to fight as...

539: SHAK ATTACK

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is Shakur Stevenson the best young fighter on the planet today?If he continues to put in performances like he did at the weekend against the level of ...

538: CORNERED

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The main talking point from the UFC action at the weekend is Aspen Ladd's corner and whether the tine used instructing their fighter was appropriate. ...

537: ALL BARK NO BITE

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The action in the ring for the most part over the weekend was hugely disappointing.  A series of poor matchmaking in Newcastle failed to capture the ...

536: FROM BACKSTAGE TO THE CAGE

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The narrative for Leon Edwards vs Jorge Masvidal was written after their backstage altercation at UFC London.  The famous 3 piece and a soda moment l...

535: NOT A MAN BORN OF HIS MOTHER

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you didn't know before then you most certainly know now.Tyson Fury, by some distance, is the best Heavyweight in the world after he defeated the se...

534: HEAD'S GONE

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The big talking point from this weekend's MMA is whether or not Holland vs Daukus should have been a no contest.We get stuck into that as well as the ...

533: BOMBZ AWAY

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The lads are back in Las Vegas for Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III and all bets are well and truly on! Can the man with a punchers chance regain his ...

532: ALEXANDER THE GREAT

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If there was any doubt over who was the main man at 145 in the UFC there most certainly isn't now.Alexander Volkanovski showed the levels he is willin...

531: OLEKSANDR THE GREAT

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't a podcast we we gloat and tell you we told you so but it is a podcast to celebrate greatness and question the tactics of Anthony Joshua.We ...

530: WE'RE ALL IN THE NICK DIAZ ARMY

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's happening.17 years after they went at it for the first time Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler are running it back again with the former making his come...

529: ACTION MAN

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Actions prove who somebody is.Words only prove who somebody wants to be.Anthony Joshua is a man of action.He has stayed true and consistent with his m...

528: SOLDIERING ON

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had a full weekend off MMA so we are thirsty to get back to the action this week.The UFC and Bellator provide the fights for us to get stuck into.F...

527: FAR FROM THE REAL DEAL

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing has officially hit rock bottom.The farce in Florida prompts a real conversation for us all to begin a serious push back on events like those th...

526: CERTIFIED WRESTLER BOY

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Brunson dished out a wrestling lesson to Darren Till in order to solidify his place at the top of the pile of Middleweight contenders.We pick th...

525: LEEDS, A CUT ABOVE!

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anybody who attended Headingly at the weekend will tell you the atmosphere was amazing, but what about the fights?The main event was called off early ...

524: BRITS ABROAD

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are living through the golden era of British MMA and this week is a pure celebration of the amazing talent we possess.We review Brendan Loughnane's...

523: QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, we know it's not real boxing but it is the biggest talking point at the moment so we have our say on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley circus.There'...