Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

In an exclusive interview, Merab Dvalishvili previewed his upcoming fight with Sean O'Malley at UFC 316, saying the former champion "won't have any excuse" for losing this time around. The bantamweight champion also told Against The Cage about his ties to New Jersey, his training partner Patchy Mix's entrance into the UFC, as well as his friends Kayla Harrison and Alex Pereira.

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Kayla Harrison says her job is to “beat the s--t out of" Julianna Peña at UFC 316 this weekend. With the highly anticipated women’s bantamweight title fight just days away, Harrison spoke with Against The Cage in an exclusive interview on her upcoming matchup, her arrival in the UFC, and more.

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The commotion about the UFC TV rights deal is back in full swing after ESPN's UFC library went AWOL recently, so what's a better time than now to write up a wish-list as to what we'd like to see? Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter give their thoughts on what fans should hope for starting in 2026.

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With Jon Jones' name being on the tip of everyone's tongue this week, given his latest Twitter storm, we decided to play along. As the Jones vs Aspinall fight continues to be in limbo, we break down who's to blame, the chaos in the UFC heavyweight division, and more.

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It looks like Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria’s fight was not meant to be, but that won’t stop us from unpacking it all the same. We’ve got a bone to pick with all the moving up in weight, the back-and-forths online, and all the claims of having cleared out their respective divisions. Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter break down this week's big news, recap UFC 315, and more on this week’s episode of “Against The Cage.”

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Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen dropped by the New York Post today to talk about their upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Despite being friends, “DC” revealed there’s still some bad blood to look forward to. The pair also talked about the latest and upcoming news in the UFC, their old friend Jon Jones, and more.

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The fate of more than just two champions will be decided on Saturday night after UFC 315 wraps up. With decisions to be made depending on this card for the men's lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, as well as women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili, there's a lot on the line Saturday night. Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter break it all down on this episode of Against The Cage.

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After his win over Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City this past weekend, Ian Garry announced he would be the backup fighter of the upcoming welterweight title bout -- putting him just one injury or severe weight miss away from fighting for UFC gold. Scott Fontana and Jake Aryeh break down the fights this past weekend, preview the upcoming bouts in the UFC and PFL, and discuss who we'd like to see an MMA biopic made for on this week's episode of "Against The Cage."

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With UFC 314 in the rear-view mirror, there are now just as many new questions as there were answered on Saturday night. Who should Alexander Volkanovski fight next? Which top contender will Paddy Pimblett look to face to gain a title shot? Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter answer all these questions, and more, on this week's episode of Against The Cage

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