Fight Disciples Podcast

656: KING OF THE HILL

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a new champion at 205 and he goes by the name of Jamahal Hill!What a performance from 'sweet dreams' to defeat Glover Teixeira in his home cou...

655: WELL DONE BEEF

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There was absolutely nothing 'medium rare' about Saturday nights performance from Liam 'Beefy' Smith who demolished Chris Eubank Jr in 4 rounds.We dig...

654: FREEDOM FIGHTER

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Francis Ngannou is no longer the UFC Heavyweight champion!There's something we didn't expect to say today, but there's been major developments in the ...

652: PAUL WINNERS PARTY

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Paul signs with the PFL is an amazing headline but when you get into the t's and c's of what he has actually signed up for you realise the lad is...

651: TANK'S A LOT

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing is up and running in 2023 with several popular names getting a run out on a card headlined by Gervonta 'Tank' Davis.We review the nights action...

MMA REVIEW OF 2022

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a year for British MMA.A new world champion in the UFC with Leon Edwards, and a featherweight tournament winner in the PFL with Brendan Loughnane...

BOXING REVIEW OF 2022

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a weird 12 months the world of boxing has served us.The fights we dreamed of entering the year never really materialised and if it wasn't for the...

650: BORING BORING RANDOM SCORING

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The final fight of the calendar year in the UFC was an absolute shocker.Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland dished up a snoozefest to end an otherwise...

649: AZEEZY PEEZY

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Azeez took care of Rocky Fielding in good style and now hopefully moves on to a real meaningful fight in 2023.Chris Billam Smith served up a late ...

648: HOW DID YOU SCORE IT?

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

12 fights took place at the TMobile arena in Las Vegas for UFC282 with 10 of them finished within regulation.  The two that required the three wise m...

647: FEATHER DUST UP

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a fantastic weekend of boxing.  We completely appreciate that two British champions lost their world titles but the fights they were in, for dif...

648: WHAT'S THE SCORE?

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

12 fights took place at the TMobile arena in Las Vegas for UFC282 with 10 of them finished within regulation.  The two that required the three wise m...

DARREN TILL | UFC 282 INTERVIEW | "I'm not doubting myself in any area for this fight"

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

UFC 282 is well and truly upon us so we travelled to Las Vegas to catch up with a man making his long awaited return, Darren Till.  We talk about his...

UFC 282 PREVIEW

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We promised a second podcast and here it is.This one is purely dedicated to the UFC 282 card at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas which see's the vacant...

PADDY 'THE BADDY" PIMBLETT | UFC 282 INTERVIEW | "I was put on this earth to fight and entertain"

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

UFC 282 is well and truly upon us so we caught up with one half of the co-main event Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett.  We talk about his first year in the...

646: WONDERFUL

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was Karate vs Kung-Fu on Saturday night in Orlando and Karate came out on top as Stephen Wonderboy Thompson went through the repertoire against Kev...

645: AN UNCOMFORTABLE WATCH

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sixty thousand people turned up at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in the freezing cold on Saturday for a mismatch on paper that was even more so in rea...

644: THE FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK (BRENDAN LOUGHNANE)

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To say it has been a rollercoaster is an understatement but sometimes you really do get what you deserve in this life.  Hardwork pays off for Brendan...

643: "IT'S WHAT YOU LIKE"

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dillian Whyte vs Jermain Franklin ends in a majority decision for the home fighter and social media explodes with the term 'robbery' plastered everywh...

FIGHT CLUB EP 2: Who next for Natasha Jonas? Can Izzy ever beat Pereira? Should Usyk bin the belt?

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard what we had to say so it's now time for you.Each week we will give you the chance to join us to discuss the biggest topics in the world o...

642: NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's the PFL that takes centre stage with a night of title fights and big money cheques.  British interest see's Stevie Ray at lightweight ...

641: NO DATE. NO VENUE. NO FIGHT (YET)

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The idea of Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia has every boxing fan chomping at the bit but in reality the 'announcement' last week is a bit of a farce and...

640: THE FAIRYTALE IN NEW YORK

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was another phenomenal night for the UFC at the iconic MSG.14 fights, 11 finishes, 7 in the first round and they crowned 2 new world champions.  A...

639: SUNNY DELIGHT

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there anything more we can say about how good Sunny Edwards is at boxing?From start to finish AGAIN on Friday night he puts on a masterclass, stand...

638: GET BIZZY

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Israel Adesanya aims to equal Anderson Silva's middleweight record of 13 straight wins this weekend at ufc281.  The man charged with stopping the dom...

637: MASTERCLASS

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a purist who loves to watch  a display of the sweetest science then Dimitry Bivol is your go to guy.  After schooling the biggest star in ...

636: CLOSED MOUTHS DON'T GET FED

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Arnold Allen is a tremendous mixed martial artist but his body of work might not be enough to get him to the UFC promise land.  In this game you have...

635: JAKE PAUL: THE SAVIOUR OF BOXING?

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For years the hardcore boxing fanbase have slated the involvement of Jake Paul in their beloved sport but in a time of horrific matchmaking and consta...

634: CONVERTED TO ISLAM

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you had any doubts before, you most certainly do not have any doubts now as Islam Makhachev proved to all the doubters just how legit he really is....

632: THE CHAMPION WILL HAVE A NAME

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abu Dhabi is the destination for UFC280 and the lads have made the trip to get you even closer to the action.Factually, the lightweight title is curre...

631: UNDISPUTED GREATNESS

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How much did we all need that?The shadow of the last seven days still lingers but the weekend Brought a ray of sunshine for us all to enjoy.  From un...

FIGHT CLUB EP 1: Should Conor Benn be banned? Is there a way back for Eddie Hearn?

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard what we had to say so it's now time for you.Each week we will give you the chance to join us to discuss the biggest topics in the world o...

630: ITALIAN STALLIONS

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cage Warriors took centre stage at the weekend with its show from Rome and the home fighters, all eight of them, came out victorious.We give you a bri...

629: CON JOB

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fighters failing drug tests isn't a new thing in boxing.Last week, however, highlighted the flaws in a broken system for those who wish to play freely...

628: WHAT'S THE SCORE?

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What constitutes a 10-8 round in MMA?At the weekend we saw a fight which enables that exact talking point to come to the fore. We breakdown Dern vs Ya...

627: NOSTALGIA ALWAYS SELLS

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be honest. The only reason we are here is because of the names these two gentlemen carry.  Nostalgia always sells.Chris Eubank Jr fights Conor ...

626: IRISH EYES ARE SMILING

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody puts on a fight night party like the Irish and the turn out at the 3 arena in Dublin for Bellator at the weekend was absolutely sensational.  ...

625: NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Joyce is no average man.His granite chin, relentless pressure and punch output are a problem for any of the worlds leading heavyweights.  We disc...

624: THE KING OF RIO

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look back at the weekends action from the APEX in Las Vegas and conclude that there's a different feel and standard to a regular UFC fight n...

623: NO DRAMA SHOW

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sadly Canelo vs GGG won't go down amongst the greatest trilogies of all time, as the third encounter between the two was more Leonard Duran than it wa...

622: TAKING NECKS AND CASHING CHEQUES

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Diaz walked away from the UFC in poetic fashion at UFC279 but the man we are all talking about is Khamzat Chimaev.The UFC has a new super villain...

621: A PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing was suspended in the UK at the weekend following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.Theres been plenty of boxing talk throughout the week whi...

620: GET TO FRANCE

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first ever UFC event on French soil is one to remember as Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivassa gave the fans a fight of the year contender.Robert Whittaker...

619: A LAME NIGHT IN LIVERPOOL

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Embarrassing is the only word to describe the action from Liverpool on Saturday night.  The matchmaking on the whole was atrocious and leaves a bitte...

618: ROCKY ROAD

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a lifetime of hardship it all became clear is Salt Lake City.  The road that Leon Edwards has travelled could not have been managed by any aver...

617: DROP THE MIC!

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a four week break through the month of August the boys are back together to talk all things boxing.At the weekend a Youtuber boxing event took p...

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...