Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

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Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast episodes

  • Is Ronda Rousey right about Dana White and the modern UFC? | Against the Cage

    Ronda Rousey’s presser with MVP this week included a plethora of critique’s on the UFC and Dana White — but it was distinctly different than what we typically see. Rousey, perhaps still the biggest name in women’s MMA, didnt hide her disappointment with the promotion and how it has changed, but is she right? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down, as well as all the latest developments in MMA including Charles Oliveira’s dominant win over Max Holloway at UFC 326, all the new drama with Jon Jones, and more.
    Fight assignment: The Gina Carano Experience
    Fight 1: https://youtu.be/Ny8FLIuK_-4?si=hbwXj7tSb4UpOJz5
    Fight 2: https://youtu.be/kdWTDQR2EVk?si=94nGu5Is_DF3hSVG
    The rest: (https://ufcfightpass.com/watchlists/35395078908?owner=MTMwMTUzOHxkY2UudWZj)

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Tom Aspinall signs with Eddie Hearn — how will Dana White react? | Against the Cage

    The UFC’s heavyweight division is in more drama than it has in ages. Undisputed champion Tom Aspinall announced that he has signed with Dana White’s sworn enemy as of late, Eddie Hearn, in a move that could very well burn whatever bridges they had left. This comes just one week after light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira announced he would be vacating his title in a presumable move up to heavyweight. Pereira is now tied to rumors of fighting Jon Jones or Ciryl Gane at the White House event that’s soon to be announced any day now. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano — Massive or Manufactured? | Against the Cage

    There’s so much to dissect this week in the world of MMA. Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano might be one of the most polarizing fight announcements in recent memory, and former UFC champion Sean Strickland takes on surging contender Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez in a pivotal middleweight matchup. Scott Fontana and Erich Richter break it all down on this week’s episode of Against the Cage.


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    1 hr 6 min
  • Anthony Hernandez vows to ‘torture’ Sean Strickland at UFC Houston | Against the Cage

    Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez spoke with The Post’s Scott Fontana about his upcoming fight with Sean Strickland at UFC Houston this coming Saturday. Hernandez isn’t backing down from his air of confidence, claiming that he’s “going to torture” the former champion with his skillset in the Octagon. The middleweight contender also addressed Strickland’s off-color social media post’s about himself, as well as his championship aspirations on this episode of Against the Cage.

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    14 min
  • The UFC Rankings Are Broken | Against the Cage

    Who doesn’t love a good rankings debate? With the UFC rankings increasingly raising eyebrows to the die hard combat sports fans, we here at New York Post Sports are proud to announce our own worldwide MMA rankings system. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh also break down all the latest combat sports news including Mario Bautista and Usman Nurmagomedov’s big wins over the weekend.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Biggest takeaways from UFC on Paramount: Wins, fails, and everything in between | Against the Cage

    With UFC 325 in the books, its time to finally sink our teeth into the promotion’s new broadcast deal with Paramount+. The second show of 2026 promised to have notable improvements from UFC 324, just one week earlier, but did it deliver? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh also break down Volkanovski’s decisive victory over Diego Lopes for a second time, and more.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Volkanovski vs Lopes 2: Will History Repeat Itself or Upset Incoming? | Against the Cage

    In a pair of packed back-to-back weekends of UFC numbered events, there’s a LOT to talk about. UFC 324 saw the hype train of Paddy Pimblett halt it’s surge, Justin Gaethje is back on a win-streak, and Sean O’Malley keeps himself afloat in the bantamweight title discussion. This weekend, at UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovski looks to repeat history and defeat Diego Lopes once again as the pair are set to rematch in Volk’s home territory of Australia. Join Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh as they break it all down on this episode of Against the Cage.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Diego Lopes responds to criticism over Volkanovski rematch at UFC 325 | Against the Cage

    Diego Lopes is set to rematch two-time UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325, a fight booking that surprised many fans. While Lopes stressed that he respects both Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev, he posited that their lack of exciting fights (save for a certain spinning elbow) didn't help either of their cases for a title shot.

    The Mexican & Brazilian star also spoke about his rematch with Volkanovski, and the landscape of the featherweight division in this exclusive interview with Erich Richter on Against the Cage.

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    17 min

About Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

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Veteran combat sports journalists and die-hard MMA fans Scott Fontana and Erich Richter along with producer Jake Aryeh talk the biggest news in Mixed Martial Arts and exclusively interview some of the…