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UFC 264 left some unanswered questions but what we did learn is Dustin Poirier is a dead set superstar.
'The Diamond' scored a second straight victory over the Irishman and even with an unsatisfactory finish, there is no denying Poirier is one of the greatest lightweight in history.
This week, we unwrap UFC 264 and discuss what's next for the two lightweight kingpins.
Also Tai Tuivasa may have been the biggest winner from UFC 264 with a standout performance from his walkout, to the fight to his post fight shoey.
Ands Joseph Parker clears up the rumors surrounding his apparent COVID-19 diagnosis ---- or lack thereof.
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Former WBO heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker makes his Fight Club debut this week.
The Kiwi is in Las Vegas, training with WBC champ, Tyson Fury - ahead of The Gypsy King's title defence against Deontay Wilder.
Parker is coming off the back of a tough win against Derek Chisora, who he reveals is likely to be his next opponent.
Parker gives us his thoughts on the heavyweight boxing landscape, his new life under new trainer Andy Lee and why he believes the best is yet to come.
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Marvin Vettori had no answers for the slick offensive weapons of Israel Adesanya at UFC 263.
The two did battle for the middleweight title in Arizona, with the champion completing a flawless five-round shut-out of the 'Italian Dream'.
It was Adesanya's third title defence and arguably one of the most convincing performances of his UFC stint, with the Nigerian-Kiwi showing vast improvements in his grappling game.
Elsewhere, Brandon Moreno made history becoming the first Mexican-born UFC champion when he won the flyweight title.
And Leon Edwards scored the biggest win if his career, proving a step above Nate Diaz.
Fight Club wraps all the talking points from a great night of fights at UFC 263.
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Fight Club is back with a bang as we head into a massive title defence for New Zealand's own Israel Adesanya.
The UFC middleweight champion defends against Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 in Arizona - the same venue where the two clashed two years ago.
Adesanya got the nod that night vis a split decision and Vettori has been hunting a rematch ever since.
We deep dive into the matchup and debate why this could be 'The Last Stylebender's" toughest, yet easiest challenge to date.
Also we look back at Logan Paul v Floyd Mayweather...is this the future of boxing>
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The UFC crowned a new lightweight champion on Sunday when Brazilian Charles Oliveira stopped Michael Chandler in the second round.
This week, Sky Sports Ravinder Hunia plays co-host as we look at the 11-year journey of the UFC's greatest ever submission artist and his crowning achievement at UFC 262.
Ravinder has a secret of her own having stepped inside the boxing ring last weekend and she reveals the emotional journey she went through in the leadup to the fight, and why there was no way she was losing.
And we look ahead to Israel Adesanya's upcoming title defence at UFC 263.
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UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler joins the show days out from his UFC 262 bout with Charles Oliveira in Texas.
Chandler can cement his legacy with a victory and claim the vacated 155 title in the process.
We cover off the big UFC 262 fights in detail, including a crossroads bout for veteran Tony Ferguson.
Also, we look at several big fights announced this week by the UFC as 2021 starts to take shape.
And Anderson Silva has called it quits - is he the GOAT of MMA?
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Joseph Parker is back on the right track towards another crack at heavyweight boxing's mountain top, but some people aren't that impressed.
We discuss why those people are wrong.
Plus. New Zealand comedian Mike King and Dan Hooker on why the IT Heavy Hitters cooperate boxing event is raising awareness for suicide prevention.
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Best mate of the show Chris Reive (NZ Herald) steps in for Brad (Dad duties) to gush over the blockbuster UFC 261 card, discuss Israel Adesanya's newly booked title defense against Marvin Vettori, and dig into Joseph Parker's heavyweight clash with Derek Chisora on Sunday.
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With Stephen away, City Kickboxing's Nyrene Crowley steps in as co-host.
The rising MMA star on her transition from Bali back home to Auckland, her recent draw at King in the Ring and the importance of elite athletes opening up about mental health.
Also, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski on his recovery from COVID-19, the announcement of the new season of the Ultimate Fighter and his upcoming title defence against Brian Ortega.
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Kiwi heavyweight boxing contender drops in to discuss his loss to Joseph Parker earlier this year and why it might be the best thing to ever happen to him.
Fa is eyeing big fights in 2021 as he looks to climb the rankings and contend for a title next year.
Plus, Fox Sports' Max Laughton covers off an historic WrestleMania weekend for Australia as WWE welcomed fans back at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida.
And Stephen and Brad wrap the weekend in MMA action. Is Marvin Vettori worthy of a UFC title fight against Israel Adesanya.
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After a three-month hiatus, the Fight Club boys are back with a slick new graphic to boot!
On our return, we look at the landscape of the UFC heavyweight division after Francis Ngannou's stunning knockout win over champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 260.
Where does Jon Jones play into to all of this and what about Derek Lewis?
Also, we ask the question: Is Israel Adesanya v Jon Jones now off the table?
Plus, where to next for Joseph Parker under a new trainer.
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One of Australia's brightest MMA prospects Chelsea Hackett came up short in her shot at a UFC contract last month, but the 22-year-old has her best years ahead.
Hackett joins the Fight Club podcast to discuss her fight in Las Vegas and reveals that Octagon nerves are a real thing.
Also, Mike Angove drops by to preview this weekends King in the Ring tournament, and NZ MMA journalist Christopher Reive provides a more than adequate tag team partner for Brad this week as the lads review Mike Tyson's return to the boxing ring.
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The Undertaker celebrates 30 years in the WWE this weekend at Survivor Series .
Brad Lewis had the opportunity to pose a few questions to one of the greatest sports entertainers in the history of the business.
Plus, UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko on her title defence at UFC 255.
And Mark Keddell, manager of heavyweight boxer Junior Fa on why his charge has had to postpone the superfight with Joseph Parker.
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Chris Reive fills the co-host chair this week as the lads dive into Glover Teixiera's stunning win over Thiago Santos.
Has the veteran Brazilian done enough to leapfrog Kiwi Israel Adesanya for the first shot at Jan Blachowicz's 205-pound title?
Plus why has Joseph Parker already gained an edge over Junior Fa ahead of their heavyweight boxing scrap next month?
And Brad reveals why Paul Felder is his new favourite fighter.
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(This episode was previously released on June 30th 2020)
Kiwi lightweight Dan Hooker's brutal five-round thriller against Dustin Poirier will go down as one of the greatest fights in the history of the division.
The two warriors battered each other for 25 minutes, with the American coming out on top via a close unanimous decision call.The fight proved Hooker belongs in the top echelon of lightweights after he came within seconds of finishing 'The Diamond' in the second round.
This week Fight Club takes a deep dive into the fight and breaks down what the result means for both fighters.
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The rising lightweight talks life, title dreams, and his journey to City Kickboxing.
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UFC 254 is a matter of days away and boy are we set for one of the greatest lightweight title fights in UFC history.
Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defends his crown against the walking zombie himself, American Justin Gaethje to see who is the best 155-pound fighter on the planet.
NZ Herald's Chris Reive joins the show to helps us dive into the feature bouts of what will be an epic morning of fights.
Plus we hear from NZ's next UFC star Carlos Ulberg and we look at the drawing power of Joseph Parker and Junior Fa. Is their fight a bigger deal than David Tua and Shane Cameron?
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It was supposed to be the biggest test of Israel Adesanya's UFC career - instead - it was one of the biggest mismatches in UFC middleweight title fight history.
Brazilian powerhouse Paulo Costa was erased by The Last Stylebender on UFC's Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, in a flawless performance of precision, skill and elite-level striking.
On this episode of Fight Club, NZ Herald's Christopher Reive joins the show to discuss a career-defining performance for the Nigerian-Kiwi.
Plus, Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker on how he saw the afternoon unfold with four of his City Kickboxing teammates in action.
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UFC 253 is finally here.
Four New Zealand warriors will go to war in the cage on UFC Fight Island, including middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who defends against Brazilian Paulo Costa.
Today on the Fight Club Podcast we dive deep into the Main Event of UFC 253. Can 'The Last Stylebender' walk out of Abu Dhabi with his title in tact?
Plus, we speak to Shane Young, Brad Riddell and Kai Kara-France ahead of their returns to the Octagon on Sunday.
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We are finally out of COVID Lockdown ... well sort of. We aren't back in the studio just yey, but thought it was time we chat some fights.
The Fight Club podcast is back with a bang as we recap a crazy month of mixed martial arts action.
Jon Jones is no longer a champion or a UFC light heavyweight, Stipe Miocic is the GOAT heavyweight and the hype train of Sean O'Malley has been well and truly derailed.
Also City Kickboxing's Kai Kara-France joins the show and runs down what two weeks training in a MMA bubble looked like.
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The UFC 252 main event is upon us and the winner could rightly proclaim to be the greatest big man in the history of the sport. So who are the contenders to rival Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier? The Fight Club Podcast runs through the list of potential GOATS. And what comes of the UFC heavyweight division following Sunday's epic conclusion to one of the greatest trilogy's in combat sports history? We dive deep into the division and offer a few fantasy matchmaking situations. Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman is finally back in the winning column for the first time in three years - is there a road back to the title for the man that stopped the Anderson Silva era? And we reveal the UFC division that could just be the most stacked weight class, with contenders to burn.
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City Kickboxing's Mike Angove is live in studio discussing various combat sports topics.
Is Paulo Costa worthy of his UFC middleweight title shot against Israel Adesanya? Mike gives his evaluation of the Brazilians stocks. Also, how will Adesanya combat the aggressive gameplan Costa is promising to bring to the cage?
We look back at UFC's latest card in Las Vegas, where veteran middleweight Derek Brunson halted the latest hype train.
And Mike offers his thoughts on how the Government's COVID-19 quarantine rules will be a devastating financial hit to Kiwi fighters.
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The final of four epic UFC Fight island events featured a stellar middleweight showdown between former champion Robert Whittaker and Darren Till. The two elite strikers engaged in a 25-minute technical brawl, but did the right man get his hand raised? Mike Tyson is back! How serious should we take this comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr. And a plethora of local combat sports events are I'm the pipeline for August - we cover off all you need to know.
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UFC 251 wasn't without controversy with featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski scoring what some punters perceived as a debatable win over former champion Max Holloway. Was it really a robbery though?
Also, Dan Hooker on if the UFC could hold an event in New Zealand to a live audience, and we discuss if there is any welterweight capable of stopping Kamaru Usman's winning streak.
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City Kickboxing's Mike Angove joins the show to deep dive into UFC 251's marquee fights - plus he gives us a little insight into life in quarantine post his return from Las Vegas. Speaking of that fight - Dan Hooker gives us an update on his road to recovery and we catch up with WWE NXT superstar, Auckland's own Dakota Kai.
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Kiwi lightweight Dan Hooker's brutal five-round thriller against Dustin Poirier will go down as one of the greatest fights in the history of the division.
The two warriors battered each other for 25 minutes, with the American coming out on top via a close unanimous decision call.The fight proved Hooker belongs in the top echelon of lightweights after he came within seconds of finishing 'The Diamond' in the second round.
This week Fight Club takes a deep dive into the fight and breaks down what the result means for both fighters.
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UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski on why he feels disrespected, Dan 'Hangman' Hooker chats his main event slot against Dustin Poirer and we discuss the mess that is brewing in the UFC heavyweight division.
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UFC 250 is in the books and while the women's G.O.A.T continued to cement her legacy, it was several bantamweights that stole the headlines. Cody Garbrandt, Sean O'Malley and Aljamain Sterling delivered bonus-winning performances on a breakout night for the 135-pound division. So, what next for the winners and which performance was the most impressive? The Fight Club looks at all those questions, plus we debate if Conor McGregor has legitimately retired from MMA.
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Was Jon Jones serious when he Tweeted he was vacating the UFC light heavyweight title? What next for Tyron Woodley? Does Gilbert Burns deserve a shot at Kamaru Usman and does Amanda Nunes' legacy continue to grow at UFC 250?
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We catch up with Dan 'Hangman' Hooker to get his thoughts on a crazy main event at UFC 249. We also catch up with heavyweight contender Walt Harris ahead of his big fight against Alistair Overeem and Brad and Stephen recap an awesome card headlined by Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje.
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An absolutely jam-packed UFC 249 awaits fight fans this weekend - we preview all the action. Plus, we chat to former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and we catch up with NZ NXTUK star Travis Banks.
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Junior Fa v Joseph Park makes sense now more than ever. Both Kiwi heavyweight boxers are top six ranked contenders within the WBO and with the world in lockdown due to coronavirus, it's the easiest fight to make. But money is a big issue. We delve into what that mark is with Fa's manager Mark Keddell, while Fa reveals just how desperate he is to fight Parker. Also Kiwi UFC flyweight Kai-Kara France on fighting on an Island and what Level Three may look like for City Kickboxing.
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The show must go on according to UFC president Dana White.
The fight promoter has commissioned an Island to ensure the next few months of events escape the global COVID-19 lockdowns.
UFC 249 has a new main event - Brad and Stephen dissect the fight and what it means for the UFC's lightweight division.
And WWE's WrestleMania went down this week and provided two of the most creatively brilliant matches ever seen in pro wrestling.
All of that and more on this weeks edition of the Fight Club podcast.
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Kiwi UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker gives us some insight into what life in isolation looks like for him and his young family
"The Hangman" talks training while stuck in lockdown without his teammates and the impact on his aspirations of a title fight in 2020.
Sky Sports' Mike Angove lets us in on exactly what was going through his mind while cornering Israel Adesanya during his UFC middleweight title defence against Yoel Romero last month and reveals who he believes is the perfect opponent for Joseph Parker once lockdown is lifted.
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World Wrestling Entertainment is moving full steam ahead with its plans for WrestleMania 36, despite global lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic but they're promising a different type of show, with no fans in attendance.
Harry Kettle from BJPenn.com joins host Brad Lewis this week to discuss exactly what that will mean and to give you six WWE matches you need to check out whilst in lockdown.
Plus, has UFC President Dana White lost his mind?
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The magnitude of the COVID-19 outbreak has been well and truly felt by mixed martial arts and sports entertainment.
This week on the fight club podcast we breakdown all the news stemming from coronavirus including cancelled events, postponements and WWE shifting its biggest show to an empty arena.
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Israel Adesanya's UFC 248 title defence against Yoel Romero didn't play out as most thought. The Nigerian-Kiwi did end the night as he started - with the gold belt around his waist, but it wasn't without controversy.
In one of the weirdest fights in combat sports history, both combatants refused to engage for large periods of the fight - Adesanya doing enough in the minds of the judges to get his hand raised.
So who was to blame for the lacklustre scrap? The Fight Club crew discuss that and more including the epic five-round war in the co-main event.
Plus we find out what Junior Fa's asking price is for a mega-fight with Joseph Parker.
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Kiwi Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title at UFC 248 against Yoel Romero this weekend. Despite Romero holding a two-fight losing streak, he posses the power to end the fight at any moment.
This week Dan Hooker joins the show to discuss his teammate's chances of victory in Las Vegas while also giving an update on his future fight plans.
Plus Brad and Stephen dissect Joseph Parker's return to the ring in Dallas. Is the former WBO champion inching closer to a title fight?
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What's next for Kiwi Dan Hooker following his brutal unanimous decision win over American Paul Felder at Spark Arena on Sunday. We hear from two of the victorious Kiwis on a wonderful afternoon for Auckland's City Kickboxing gym - Brad Riddell and Kai Kara-France. And US-based combat sports writer John Morgan reacts to Tyson Fury's stunning stoppage win over Deontay Wilder and also looks at the consequences for Israel Adesanya following his 9/11 misstep at a press conference on Saturday.
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UFC Fight Night Auckland is upon us and this week we talk to all the main players.
Dan Hooker, Paul Felder, Brad Riddell and more drop by as well as an exclusive chat with UFC executive David Shaw about the growth of MMA in New Zealand and what Israel Adesanya means to the future of the sport here.
Also in studio, we are joined by Sky Sports News' Ravinder Hunia as we break down the card and talk a wide range of combat sports matters.
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The fallout from a controversial UFC 247 that saw Jon Jones walk away with his light heavyweight championship. Plus one of New Zealand's leading female combat sports athletes Nyrene Crowley on her One Championship debut and Australian wrestling's newest star Adam Brooks stops by.
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns to the cage this weekend against the undefeated Dominic Reyes. Can the 'greatest of all time' dent the title aspirations of yet another would-be challenger?
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Brad and Harry Kettle look back at the Royal Rumble 2020. Was the men's edition the best ever? Was Charlotte Flair the right choice? Was Edge's historic return the coolest moment in Royal Rumble history?
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Stephen Foote speaks with special guest Jim Edwards about the future of UFC's most notorious icon.
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Australia's newest pro wrestling talent joins the show to discuss her ascension to the top of women's wrestling. Plus, will Conor McGregor win his comeback fight against Donald Cerrone? Brad and Stephen dissect this weekend's UFC main event and heavyweight boxer Junior Fa's next boxing adventure is revealed.
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Fight Club kicks off 2020 with UK combat sports commentator Harry Kettle looking back at a stellar 2019 in MMA and a sneak peek of the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble.
All the knockouts, body slams and arm bars you can handle from the world of combat sports and professional wrestling.
Hosted by Brad Lewis and Stephen Foote, the Fight Club podcast is created by fight fans for fight fans, and brought to you every fortnight.
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UFC's epic December card is in the books and it produced arguably the best fight night of 2019. The Fight Club crew are joined by MMA Junkie's John Morgan to breakdown the talking points.
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The UFC is heading back to New Zealand in February and Fight Club caught up with the two main event combatants.
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Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin on his career highlights and new life as an executive with One Championship.
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The newly minted 'BMF' title is more sports entertainment than MMA, but is it good for the sport?
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New Zealand's own Ev Ting stops by to discuss his 2020 One Championship title plans.
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Just when you thought Jon Jones had cleaned out his division, another dangerous contender emerges.
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UFC 243 silenced the doubters. Kiwi Israel Adesanya's knockout win over Robert Whittaker has sent his career into the stratosphere.
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The biggest fight night in UFC history will occur from Melbourne on Sunday with a distinct Kiwi feel. UFC president Dana White on why this is such a monumental moment for combat sports.
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The number 1 contender for the UFC featherweight title joins City Kickboxing coaches Eugene Bareman and John Vake on the show.
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The Fight Club team deep dive into the fallout from Justin Gaethje v Donald Cerrone before Brad Riddell stops by to discuss his UFC debut.
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Is Khabib the greatest of all time? Who's next for him? And where does Conor McGregor fit in? UFC lightweight Dan Hooker joins the show, while the boys review UFC 242.
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Combat sports analyst Mike Angove champions the credentials of the growing list of New Zealand's UFC core.
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New Zealand's own Kai Kara France holds no punches when it comes to UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.
UFC Shenzhen is just a matter of days away and for Kiwi flyweight Kai Kara France it represents an opportunity to propel himself into title consideration. The City Kickboxing prospect is riding a two-fight unbeaten streak inside the Octagon, and has visions of fighting for championship gold within the next 12 months. What are Kara France's thoughts on current champion Henry Cejudo and his recent switch from a humble former Olympic champion to an antagonist calling out heavyweights. The 26-year-old tells all on this episode of Fight Club. Also, Fightful writer Harry Kettle on Conor McGrregor's fighting future and what irks Harry about the current state of pro wrestling journalism?
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A brutal knockout loss at UFC 241 could spell the end of a wonderful combat sports career for former two-division champion Daniel Cormier. Fight Club is a podcast hosted by fight fans for fight fans. All the knockouts, bodyslams and armbars you can handle from the world of combat sports and professional wrestling. Hosted by sports journalists Brad Lewis and Stephen Foote.
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A very chilled out Israel Adesanya joins the show just weeks out from the biggest fight of his life.
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WWE superstar Alexa Bliss bookends a busy show as the boys breakdown all the combat sports action from the last seven days.
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A jam-packed show featuring City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman, New Zealand UFC fighters Israel Adesanya and Luke Jumeau with WWE superstar Seth Rollins rounding out the show.
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Dan Hooker's vicious knockout of James Vick has him back in the UFC lightweight title mix.
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The bright lights of sports entertainment were a long way removed from Bulls for the 'Kiwi Buzzsaw'.
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Arguably the greatest male and female Combat Sports Athletes of all time defend championship gold this weekend at UFC 239.
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Kiwi Joseph Parker’s journey back to heavyweight boxing’s summit begins against Alex Leapai.
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A true pioneer of combat sports in New Zealand, the Fight Club podcast sits down with Steve Oliver.
Steve discusses his career, relationship with his famous father Don Oliver, the NZ MMA scene, and his vision for the future of the sport in this country.
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Tyson Fury’s crushing Las Vegas knockout has many calling him the top heavyweight on the planet.
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A vicious knockout. An horrific eye injury. A triple champion. UFC 238 had it all.
Henry Cejudo’s UFC 238 bantamweight title win has established the Olympic gold medallist as one of the top stars in the UFC. Brad and Stephen look at his fight with Marlon Moraes and dissect his remarkable comeback following a tough first round. The lads also discuss Valentina Shevchenko's vicious knockout win over Jessica Eye and the controversy surrounding Tony Ferguson’s lightweight win over Donald Cerrone. Other topics include Joseph Parker’s next fight, Bellator’s big card in New York this weekend and we uncover which Hollywood megastar Justin Beiber wants to fight.
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A jam packed show headlined by UFC lightweight contender Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson. NZ's leading combat sports analyst Mike Angove breaks down Andy Ruiz Jr's Anthony Joshua upset, and Dan Hooker on his upcoming fight with James Vick.
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WWE’s Buddy Murphy, UFC’s Tai Tuivasa plus a wrap of NZ’s own Shuriken 6.
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Deontay Wilder’s brutal knockout of Dominic Breazeale in Brooklyn has put the heavyweight division on notice. What’s next for ‘The Body Snatcher?
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Touching gloves with Deontay Wilder has Kiwi boxer Junior Fa dreaming of glory.
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“I’m going to sleep Israel Adesanya” - UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.
All eyes of the combat sports world will be planted down-under in October when a trans-Tasman fight of epic proportions takes place in Australia. The UFC middleweight champion will defend his title against interim champion Israel Adesanya at a yet-to-be-named Australian location for the right to crowned the undisputed king of the division.
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New WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins on his big WrestleMania moment and much more, plus we introduce the newest member of the Fight Club team, Isaac Savage.
All the knockouts, bodyslams and armbars you can handle from the world of combat sports and professional wrestling. Fight Club is a podcast hosted by fight fans for fight fans.
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Heavyweight boxer Junior Fa speaks exclusively to Fight Club about his UFC 236 experience watching teammate Israel Adesanya.
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Brad speaks exclusively with WWE’s biggest star Becky Lynch following her historic WrestleMania moment, plus the lads breakdown UFC 236 and what it all means for Israel Adesanya.
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Israel Adesanya on his date with destiny on April 14, plus Nyrene Crowley, Stephen and Brad breakdown One Championship’s big Tokyo card, and Harry Kettle on how WrestleMania will play out.
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ONE Championship is days away from it’s biggest ever fight night and Stephen is in Japan to watch. Plus we meet the sexiest man in combat sports.
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Former UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson on his upcoming fight with Anthony Pettis.
Brad and Stephen run over Darren Till’s devastating loss at the hands of Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal’s post fight scrap with Leon Edwards - what does this mean for Masvidal’s title push? Plus TJ Dillashaw’s one-year suspension has opened up the bantamweight division and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight with Anthony Pettis.
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WWE superstar Roman Reigns on his battle with cancer and his return to the ring plus 'Lightning' Mike Angove is in studio talking with the boys.
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WWE superstar Bayley stops by to chat all things WrestleMania, and Brad and Stephen discuss the fallout from UFC 235.
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Brad and Stephen breakdown UFC 235 - the biggest card so far in 2019
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WWE superstar Paige discusses the Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson-produced movie - Fight with my Family - about her life.
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Stephen was cageside as Israel Adesanya scored the biggest win of his career against the great Anderson Silva.
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WWE’s Royal Rumble is in the books and two WrestleMania main events are set. UK wrestling pundit Harry Kettle joins Brad to discuss the fallout.
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Three huge guests in today: With UFC 234 just weeks away, Shane Young, Kai Kara-France and Israel Adesanya join the podcast live in studio.
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Brad and Stephen break down UFC’s first ever ESPN event, and UK wrestling pundit Scott Felstead previews WWE’s Royal Rumble.
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What’s next for Jon Jones? Is Amanda Nunes the greatest of all time? Plus Brad and Stephen look at the UFC welterweight championship situation.
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Adam Brooks travels the world living out his dream as a professional wrestler - but it isn’t as easy as you would think.
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With one of the UFC’s biggest cards on the horizon, MMA Junkie’s John Morgan joins the show to discuss Jone Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson.
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Brad sits down with one of New Zealand’s premier women’s MMA fighters Nyrene Crowley, Harry Kettle joins the show to discuss WWE TLC, and all the fallout from UFC Fight Night Milwaukee.
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The spectacular UFC 231 card, preview Joseph Parker’s fight this weekend, and Kiwi Dan Hooker speaks ahead of his huge fight at UFC Milwaukee on Sunday.
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The boys review a banging weekend in the world of combat sports including the controversial Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder WBC heavyweight fight while UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega calls in ahead of his UFC 231 title fight with Max Holloway.
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The pioneer of MMA in Australasia, Mark Hunt looks back at his UFC career ahead of the final fight of his contract at UFC Fight Night in Adelaide. Australian UFC fighters Tyson Pedro and Tai Tuivasa also join the show.
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NZ UFC flyweight Kai Kara France talks about his upcoming Octagon debut, we discuss Israel Adesanya's UFC future and Harry Kettle wraps up WWE Survivor Series.
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Former UFC heavyweight champion 'Cigano' Junior dos Santos joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight in Adelaide, and Brad and Stephen chat the rise of One Championship while drooling over Israel Adesanya’s UFC 230 performance.
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Brad Lewis sits down with New Zealand UFC fighter Israel Adesanya to get a deeper understanding of what makes ‘The Last Stylebender’ tick just two weeks out from his next fight in New York City.
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