Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

Michael 'Venom’ Page is coming off of an impressive performance against formerly undefeated middlweight Shara Magomedov, and is itching to get back into the octagon. The British native sat down to speak with The Post’s Erich Richter to talk about possible opponents at welterweight, his jam packed start to 2025, and more.

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Sean Strickland suffered a defeat at the hands of former opponent Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 this past weekend, but that wasn't the big news of the week concerning the American. Strickland's head coach Eric Nicksick appeared on The Ariel Helwani show to express his frustration at his fighter's performance on Saturday night in brutally honest fashion, prompting a response from Strickland. The Post's Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter break down the two trading bards over the internet, Zhang Weili's emphatic win over Tatiana Suarez, and the newly announced PFL Tournament rosters.

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Who many consider to be Bellator's last true champion, Jason Jackson has just been announced in PFL's 2025 Welterweight World Tournament and joined The Post to reflect on the news. Jackson spoke about his upcoming tournament, his long wait for competition, and more.

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'The Dark Side of The Cage' features stories of legendary names in mixed martial arts such as Kimbo Slice, Nick Diaz, Georges St. Pierre, and Ronda Rousey, pulling back the curtain into their professional and personal lives. Tim Healy, Executive Producer of the show, spoke with The Post exclusively about the new MMA docuseries.

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Arman Tsarukyan set the record straight on speculations he may not be 100% invested in MMA ahead of his Lightweight title bout against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. The #1 contender spoke about his upcoming matchup, the pair's previous meeting over 5 years ago, and more.

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Joaquin Buckley is set to be 4-0 in 2024, 6-0 at Welterweight, and according to him, next in line for a title shot should he beat Colby Covington in Tampa this weekend. The surging former 185er turned 170-pound fighter spoke exclusively with The Post about his upcoming fight, his past with Colby, and more.

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Deiveson Figueiredo is very likely just one more fight away from another UFC belt. The former 125-pound champ will take on former 135-pound champion Petr Yan in a huge legacy fight to determine who will be the next #1 contender at Bantamweight. Figueiredo spoke exclusively to The Post about his upcoming fight, the rest of the 135-pound division, and more.

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Tom Aspinall is likely not fighting this weekend at UFC 309, but he may as well be. The interim UFC Heavyweight Champ has his name in people's mouths just about as much as the pair in the main event. Aspinall spoke exclusively with The Post about the drama at heavyweight, his time in New York, as well as spreading awareness for autism.

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Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira assured The Post that his fight with Michael Chandler next weekend is NOT in jeopardy. The pair will face off in the world's most iconic arena, in a rematch that originally saw Oliveira win the lightweight throne. The two 155ers will compete once again with the same goal in mind: Gold.

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Jon "Bones" Jones joined The Post's "Against the Cage" to talk about his upcoming fight with Stipe Miocic. The consensus GOAT of MMA talked the re-booking of the fight after his devastating injury, and what it would take to get him back in the cage one more time.

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