Fight Disciples Podcast

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'...

522: CAN STEPS ON THE GAS ft. Brendan Loughnane as guest co-host

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Cannonier put in a stellar performance against Kelvin Gastelum but was it enough to get a title shot next?After Robert Whittaker, who is the sta...

521: ONE TOO MANNY ft. Sam Jones as guest Co-Host

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Manny Pacquiao fans around the world the performance at the weekend was difficult to consume as the once great Pac-Man looked a shadow of his form...

JUST JOSHING ft. NATASHA JONAS

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

'Miss GB' Natasha Jonas joins Nick to review the final installment of Fight Camp 2021 headlined by unbeaten light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi, who conti...

520: MMA TIMEWARP ft. PETESY CARROLL

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick is joined by prominent MMA journalist Petesy Carroll to review and preview everything on Planet MMA, including back to back Bellator cards and a ...

519: ARISE SIR GALAHAD ft. JORDAN GILL

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kid Galahad claimed the IBF featherweight championship of the world with the performance of his career against brave British rival Jazza Dickens at th...

518: BON GAMIN ft. BLAKE HARRISON

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Adam sunning himself this week, Nick is joined by The Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison to review all the very best bits from UFC 265.As well as g...

517: WOOD XU BELIEVE IT

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The majority of us didn't give Leigh Wood too much of a chance to beat a world level featherweight like Can Xu, but beat him he did, and in good style...

516: A LINE IN THE SAND

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drug cheat, TJ Dillashaw, gets the split decision over Cory Sandhagen but was that the right call?We dissect the main event from UFC Vegas 32 as well ...

515: NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's safe to say Joe Joyce is not like any other Heavyweight on the planet.The question is though, how long can he keep defending shots from 17 stone ...

514: MAK THE KNIFE

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Islam Makhachev is coming for everything at 155 and the only thing that is going to hold him up is getting credible partners to dance.He put in anothe...

513: DISPUTED

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We were supposed to crown a new undisputed Super Welterweight world champion on Saturday as Jermell Charlo took on Brian Castano for everything at 154...

512: NOT GOT A LEG TO STAND ON

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor McGregor may have lost his trilogy with Dustin Poirier to a freak injury but can anyone justify his tirade of abuse towards his opponent through...

511: THE WAIT GOES ON

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will not proceed on July 24th as planned due to a covid outbreak in the champs camp, but will ...

510: THIRD TIME'S A CHARM

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For one of these men the third meeting between them could be the most significant moment of their respective careers.A win for either and a title shot...

509: BIN THE BELTS

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's not much boxing to review from the weekend so our conversation took a sinister turn once again this week as news is filtering through at the W...

508: EVERYTHING TO GANE

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

French superstar, Ciryl Gane, should not be dishing out this level of performance against this level of opposition after this many pro MMA fights.  H...

507: THE MATRIX RELOADED

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much amazing boxing took place this weekend?We try our best to pick the bones out of all the top stories including the reloading of the matrix and...

506: ZOMBIE NATION

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What an incredible fight night the UFC dished up on Saturday.There where finishes galore, an incredible fight of the night and a reminder that the win...

505: THE BEST THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing needs to celebrate the smaller guys more.Inoue and Donaire are showing the way for the rest of boxing to follow and hopefully those bigger weig...

504: NEARLY THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For 24 minutes we got a punch perfect performance from Leon Edwards but one thing is for sure in MMA, never rule out Nate Diaz.All that hard work was ...

503: PONCE UPON A TYNE

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to Jeremias Ponce who put in a sensational performance in Newcastle to beat home town favourite Lewis Ritson in good style.Referee Ste...

502: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD CASE

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

UFC 263 is well and truly upon us and could deliver the best card of the year.We have two world title fights and a five round none title fight featuri...

501: BOXING? PAUL, THE OTHER ONE!

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have absolutely no problem what so ever with the greatest boxer of his generation taking part in what he classes as a legalised bank robbery.How th...

500: TUF ENOUGH

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Quiet week this week with there being no fights to review but there is a new season of TUF getting under way.Volkanovski vs Ortega is a tremendous fig...

499: FLASH BANG WALLOP

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Age is nothing but a number!The 'Filipino Flash' Nonito Donaire, at 38 years of age, rolled back the years to put serious manners on Nordine Oubaali a...

498: NOT JUST A BANGER

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What performances from Rob Font and Carla Esparza at the weekend.Font put on a clinic against former world champion Cody Garbrandt whilst Carla Esparz...

497: TAYLOR MADE

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is what boxing is supposed to look like!When the best fight the best, beautiful brutality occurs and Taylor vs Ramirez lived up to and then excee...

496: CHARLIE BIG POTATOES

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Oliveira is the new lightweight world champion.28 fights into his UFC career, the Brazilian got the job done, but had to show a huge set of sp...

495: TORNADO TIME

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a right treat on our hands in Josh Taylor vs Jose Ramirez.The best against the best, champion vs champion, for everything in the sup...

494: HOUSTON ROCKET

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Houston, Texas, is the destination for UFC 262 and one man has the opportunity to etch his name in history if he becomes the new lightweight world cha...

493: NO EASY WAY OUT

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez reminded the world there are levels to the game. From the way he conducted himself with the media to the brutal face smashing fi...

492: CZECH THE SPINNING HELLBOW

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If Jiri Prochazka is not your new favourite UFC fighter then what the hell are you doing here?!The man from the Czech Republic put on a sensational pe...

491: SUNNY DELIGHT

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the manner in which to win a world title go, Sunny Edwards putting on a masterclass against Moruti Mthalane is a fine example.  From start to fini...

490: FANS AND FINISHES

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The greatest card of all time?Recency bias?Whatever.UFC261 lived up to and then exceeded all our expectations at the weekend delivering stellar moment...

489: JUDGE DREAD

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's plenty of fantastic things to talk about from the weekends boxing and we most certainly do but for us enough is enough when it comes to shocki...

488: BOBBY DAZZLER

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The fans are back this weekend in Florida for UFC 261 and there's three world title fights to preview.Ahead of all that though we have to wax lyrical ...

487: HIT THE JAKE POT

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a mad weekend for boxing.Jake Paul made more money fighting Ben Askren than an actual world champion defending his belt on Saturday night??!!With...

486: NOT SO MARVELLOUS MARVIN

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was supposed to be the moment that the middleweight division got themselves a new contender for Israel Adesanya but Marvin Vettori didn't read the ...

485: I'M 'ERE, AMIR!

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is not a fighter in world boxing developing at such a rapid rate as Conor Benn.We discuss what might be next for Britains next PPV star.  Also ...

484: "BABY, WE DID IT..."

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The date is set for the trilogy as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet again in July. We discuss the choice of money over gold and the ramification...

483: FRAMPTON'S FAREWELL

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The fairytale wasn't to be but what a career Carl Frampton has had.We talk extensively about the career of Carl Frampton in the aftermath of him annou...

482: NganNEW

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have a new Heavyweight champion ladies and gentlemen and his name is Francis Ngannou.The greatest success story in the whole of sport.We discuss hi...

481: KOvetkin

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a way to respond to your critics.After being smoked in the original encounter last year, Dillian Whyte bounced back in emphatic style to KO Povet...

480: BIG MOUTH

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We should be talking about the domination of Derek Brunson but instead we're distracted by Kevin Holland running his mouth in the most peculiar way on...

479: SPECIAL SAUCE

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do not underestimate what Lawrence Okolie has just achieved.In his 16th pro fight, after only 26 amateur fights, to become world champion, and to do i...

478: EYE OF THE STORM

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the most 'Leon Edwards' ending to a fight.  Out of the octagon for 603 days only to return to a no contest due to an accidental eye poke.  We t...

477: SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The legend may not have had his hand raised on Saturday but Roman Gonzalez played a huge part in one of the best fights you're ever likely to see.  A...

476: CRAZY PEDRO

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As his opponent tired, Petr Yan was heading to a statement victory but then all of a sudden, madness.  we discuss the DQ in the bantamweight title fi...

475: 3 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Claressa Shields made history again at the weekend becoming the first fighter in the modern era to be classed undisputed in two weight divisions but w...

474: DOING IT WITH STYLE

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 'Last Stylebender" aims to join the a small selection of fighters to become simultaneous weight division champions as he takes on the 'Polish Powe...

473: MIAMI VICE

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was a truly unremarkable weekend for boxing with poor fights, uneven matchups and a diabolical mandatory being a heavy part of the narrative but we...

472: NORTHERN POWERHOUSE

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Northern Powerhouse has officially announced himself in the UFC.Tom Aspinall took the neck of former champ Andrei Arlovski at the weekend and star...

471: AVA LOAD OF THAT!

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When the match making is done right boxing aint half bloody good!What a brilliant night of action at the SSE Arena as David Avanesyan took the plaudit...