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- Merab Dvalishvili: 'Dont be surprised' if I 'crack' Petr Yan at UFC 323 | Against the Cage
Merab Dvalishvili spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana ahead of his rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 323 this weekend. The Bantamweight Champion spoke about his upcoming title defense, what makes this fight different from the pair's first encounter, and more.
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18 min - Who’s next for Ilia Topuria? The race between Paddy Pimblett and Arman Tsarukyan | Against the Cage
After Arman Tsarukyan came away with an impressive submission win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar, the lightweight division and it’s champion Ilia Topuria are left at a crossroads. Should the UFC elect to start 2026 off with a bang by giving the title shot to Paddy Pimblett? Or let the ever impressive Armenian Arman Tsarukyan finally reclaim his title shot? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down on this episode of Against the Cage.
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1 hr 17 min - Alexandre Pantoja: Joshua Van looks ‘unstoppable’ ahead of UFC 323 title fight | Against the Cage
Alexandre Pantoja spoke exclusively with The Post’s Erich Richter about why he’s taking his upcoming fight with Joshua Van as serious as any fight he’s ever had before. Ahead of his upcoming defense at UFC 323, the flyweight champion spoke about the matchup, as well as his aspirations to fight teammate Kyoji Horiguchi, who is coming off of a statement win in his UFC return.
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28 min - Joshua Van breaks down ‘chess match’ of a fight with Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323 | Against the Cage
Joshua Van is coming into his UFC 323 title challenge against Alexandre Pantoja with an already impressive 2025, at just 24 years of age. The up and coming flyweight spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about his championship fight next Saturday, and why he's prepared for anything when the Octagon closes behind him.
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15 min - The UFC Welterweight Division Is Entering a Whole New Era | Against the Cage
Islam Makhachev and the UFC welterweight division just entered a whole new era on Saturday at UFC 322. The night at Madison Square Garden saw three matchups at 170 completely shake up the title picture as a whole, as Islam Makhachev, Carlos Prates, and Michael Morales came away with impressive wins. The welterweight shakeup continues this weekend in UFC Qatar, and Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down on this episode of Against the Cage.
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1 hr 10 min - Fatima Kline recaps 'once in a lifetime' UFC 322 win at Madison Square Garden | Against the Cage
Fatima Kline's win at UFC 322 was special in more ways than one for her. Not only was she able to fight in her home state of New York, in Madison Square Garden, no less, but she was also able to compete alongside her friend and training partner, Erin Blanchfield. Fatima spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about the 'once in a lifetime' night.
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39 min - Arman Tsarukyan on why Dan Hooker is a ‘risky fight’ for him | Against the Cage
After a turbulent 2025, Arman Tsarukyan is finally set to get back into the octagon against Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar this weekend. The #1 lightweight contender spoke about his upcoming matchup, the health of his back ahead of his weight cut, and more.
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14 min - Dan Hooker reveals how heated feud with Arman Tsarukyan started | Against the Cage
Dan Hooker spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana -- injury free this time, from what we could tell -- to talk about his upcoming fight with Arman Tsarukyan in Doha, Qatar. The UFC lightweight spoke about his recovery from his previous hand injury, how the feud began with Tsarukyan, and more.
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17 min - UFC 322 is STACKED — but missed a golden opportunity | Against the Cage
UFC 322 being headlined by two superfights is nothing to scoff at, but did the promotion miss out on a golden opportunity? With Islam Makhachev relinquishing his lightweight title to move up and challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight strap, and Zhang Weili doing the same to vie for flyweight gold, do the two title fights still feel like champion vs champion? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh talk it all on this week’s episode of Against the Cage.
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1 hr 12 min - Jack Della Maddalena: ‘I can shock the world’ against Islam Makhachev | Against the Cage
UFC Welterweight Champion of the world Jack Della Maddalena stopped by The Post to chat with our very own Scott Fontana about his upcoming title defense against former 155 champ, Islam Makhachev. The welterweight king spoke about his crowd pleasing performance against Belal Muhammed, his upcoming matchup at Madison Square Garden next weekend, and more on this episode of Against the Cage.
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About Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast
From the publisher's feed
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…
most notable athletes across UFC, boxing, and everything in between.