Fight Disciples Podcast

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...

470: Turning Dreams into Nightmares

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If there was any doubt before there isn't any more.The 'Nigerian Nightmare' Kamaru Usman, is the best welterweight of this generation, wiping out the ...

469: Bish Bash Josh

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing returned to British soil at the weekend and leaves us with plenty to talk about. Positive performances from Mauricio Lara and Kiko Martinez ove...

468: FRANKIE DOESN'T GO TO HOLLYWOOD

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's no room in MMA for fairytales. Hollywood story lines don't always play out.  If anyone deserved one, it's Frankie Edgar, but sadly it wasn't ...

467: BACK IN BUSINESS

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing returns to British soil this weekend with a cracking domestic fight at Featherweight.  There's also three really interesting world title fight...

466: NOW OR NEVER

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The UFC returns to Las Vegas this week for some cracking fights on a card headlined by a legendary Heavyweight, who aims for one last push at the titl...

465: BELOW THE BELT

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you thought the WBC had taken pole position in the 'make it up as we go along' championships, the WBA come along and say 'hold my beer'.What...

464: AVNI GOT A CHANCE!

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Avni Yildrim has not got a cat in hell's chance of beating the best boxer on the planet and it is insulting Canelo's talent that Boxing insists this f...

463: DUSTED

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are no longer in 2014!Dustin Poirier came to the party in a big way an confirmed himself as the best lightweight on the planet in the absence of Kh...

462: HAWAIIAN PUNCH

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a way to start 2021 in the Octagon.Max Holloway with a statement performance against one of the best boxers in the division.  Calvin Kattar is n...

461: CAN XU BELIEVE IT?!

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matchroom Boxing announced their schedule for the start of 2021 on Friday and amongst several very good fights there's and absolute shocker for the fe...

460: BACK IN BUSINESS

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The UFC is back in business this weekend with the first of three shows on fight island to kick off the new year.The main event is an absolute belter a...

459: GASSED ON GARCIA

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are still very much on the Ryan Garcia train as the 22 year old continues to impress us, a full week after stopping Luke Campbell.Away from AJ vs F...

458: ROCKY START TO THE YEAR

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2020 was a disastrous year for Leon Edwards and 2021 hasn't got off any better with his Fight Island show down with Khamzat Chimaev put on hold.We pre...

REVIEW OF 2020

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What a crazy year!2020 dished up some real challenges to the fight sports world but we continued to provide top class entertainment with some unbeliev...

456: GOOD WILL TO ALL MEN

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine if Stephen Thompson had a bad bone in his body!Yet another striking masterclass from 'Wonderboy' see's out the year for the UFC and his care a...

455: GINGER SPICE

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Canelo is the best boxer in the world.It's a statement that we've wrestled with for a long time given his PED misdemeanours but on Saturday night the ...

454: FLY-GHT MODE

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

12 months ago we all thought the Flyweight division was done.  At UFC 256 they dished up a fight of the year contender as Deiveson Figueiredo and Bra...

453: NOT SO CHATTY MAN

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Joshua will always have his critics, it comes with Heavyweight champion territory, but you can't argue with the fact that he won every round a...

452: THE ITALIAN DREAM

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is most certainly the year of the stand in.Stay ready so you don't have to get ready and when an opportunity comes your way grab it with both han...

451: LION KING

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lyndon 'King' Arthur won the battle of light heavyweight Britain at the weekend proving that pedigree is paramount in boxing.  His fantastic jab was ...

450: T-REX IS COMING

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clarissa Shields is officially entering the world of MMA by signing for the PFL.Kayla Harrison is surely the target.We discuss this, the fights that a...

449: ROTTEN EYE JOE

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Joyce is the new British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight champion as he ram rodded his way to a sensational victory over Daniel Dubois.  T...

448: LORD OF THE FLIES

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deiveson Figueiredo could well become the fighter of 2020 especially if his next title defence is in 21 days at UFC256.He has breathed fresh life into...

447: TAKE ME TO CHURCH

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's positive vibes only when we talk boxing from now on as everyone seems to be getting their act together.We start with a review of Conor Benn's per...

446: ENTER THE (IRISH) DRAGON

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What can we say about Paul Felder?The attitude he has shown over the last 10 days in particular is the reason we love fight sports.  Yes, he lost the...

445: ABSOLUTE VAR-CE

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In all our years covering the sport we've never seen anything like it.26 minutes watching a video screen (VAR) to still come up with the wrong decisio...

444: OLD SCHOOL

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Glover Teixeira may be 41 years old but he is the man next in line for a shot at the light heavyweight world title.  He put on a headline grabbing di...

443: BETTER CALL SAUL

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest news from the week in boxing is that Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is a free agent.This surely paves the way for the biggest star in boxing to mak...

442: SILVA SURFER

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anderson Silva is a legend of the sport but time waits for no man.  The words may not have left his own lips but UFC president Dana White ended the 4...

441: TANK TRICKS AND TREATS ON HALLOWEEN

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What a weekend for boxing.We had two phenomenal performances, a piss poor PPV to moan about and a former Heavyweight champion still in denial over a d...

440: DEEERRRREEEEECCCCKKKKK?

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know how good Oleksandr Usyk was at cruiserweight but can he do the same hanging out with the big boys?We get stuck into a full preview of a be...

439: THE EAGLE HAS FLOWN THE NEST

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In what must have been the hardest of weeks, Khabib Nurmagomedov put in a career best performance to cement his place as the best fighter on the plane...

438: UFC 254 | BRITS ABROAD (PART 3)

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in months the lads are back together in the same location to bring you some award winning content.Adam is out of his basement, Nick...

438: UFC 254 | BRITS ABROAD (PART 2)

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in months the lads are back together in the same location to bring you some award winning content.Adam is out of his basement, Nick...

438: UFC 254 | BRITS ABROAD (PART 1)

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in months the lads are back together in the same location to bring you some award winning content.Adam is out of his basement, Nick...

437: MATRIX DOWNLOADED. TAKEOVER COMPLETE.

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wow.There's a new king in town and he goes by the name of Teofimo Lopez.  At 23 years of age, the Brooklyn native becomes the youngest ever 4 belt un...

436: CAUGHT IN A SPIN

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fight Island 5 really was something else.Several fighters could have walked away with a bonus and on another night they may very well have done, but n...

435: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The wait is finally over.The best fight on the planet is finally on your doorstep and we can't wait to see it.  Lomachenko vs Lopez is for EVERYTHING...

434: HOLM SWEET HOLM

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Holly Holm in recent fights has been going through the motions and not really exciting the fans.  Well, if she heard that critique in the build up to...

433: FIGHT OF THE YEAR!!

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hand out the trophy NOW!!Saturday night in the Top Rank bubble, we saw the fight of 2020.  8 Knock downs in 5 rounds of fighting, culminating in a kn...

432: SLIM REAPER

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lot was spoken about Israel Adesanya being the "skinny guy" at Middleweight but as we've told you before, muscles don't win fights!We go through an ...

431: THAI DIVE

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Josh Taylor landed that body shot Apinun Khongsong hit the canvas like a sack of spuds and wanted no more.A truly vicious shot that is only part ...

429: TINKER TAYLOR SOLDIER THAI

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've waited a long time for a fight week like this and boxing is more than playing it's part.Here in the UK Josh Taylor defends his unified titles ag...

430: THE BIGGER THEY ARE...

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The UFC heads back to fight island this weekend for a 5 week run that could provide us with several fight of the year contenders.Not only is the vacan...

428: IT'S PERSONAL

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's safe to say they don't like one another and this weekend they get to smack each other in the face, yes Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington should b...

427: SEE YOU IN COURT

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Canelo is heading to court, filing suit against Oscar De La Hoya, Goldenboy Promotions and DAZN.It doesn't look like he'll be in the ring any time soo...

INTERVIEW: DARREN TILL

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's nothing better than a drunken podcast and with his next fight not due to take place until December, UFC middleweight Darren Till welcomed Nick...