Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

With the first half of 2025 in the rearview mirror, it's time to reflect on the past 6 months and hand out some awards. Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter take a look back on the best fights, fighters, knockouts, and more from this year so far on this episode of Against The Cage.

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Joshua Van may not have realized he was taking part in a frontrunner for fight of the year, but he delivered it nonetheless. The supremely entertaining flyweight talked exclusively with The Post about his fight on Saturday night, whether or not he's next in line for a title shot, and more.

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UFC 317 may not have held the lightweight title fight we all wanted, but it may have been exactly what fans needed. Ilia Topuria had yet another emphatic knockout over a legend (Jake is still coping), flyweight is red-hot again, and fans seem to have a rekindled fire after some failed promises this year. Jake Aryeh and Scott Fontana break it all down on this episode of Against The Cage.

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While Ilia Topuria is no stranger to taller opponents and the 155 division, having fought at lightweight once before, the former featherweight champion may still be outsized upon his move up in weight. So will Ilia's attributes carry over to 155? Or will Oliveira's physicality be too much?

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Ilia Topuria says he is more than willing to go to the ground with Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, claiming he can do ‘whatever he wants’ to the former lightweight champion. Topuria spoke with The Post about his upcoming matchup with Oliveira for International Fight Week, his decision to move up to 155, as well as if he still would like to face Islam Makhachev in the future.

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With Alex Pereira’s rematch with Magomed Ankalaev seemingly in limbo, and a high-stakes bout in the division taking place this weekend, we decided it was time to break down the state of the UFC light heavyweight division. So, will rule the UFC light heavyweight division next? Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter break it all down on this week's episode of "Against The Cage."

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UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja sat down with The Post to talk about his upcoming fight against Kai Kara-France at UFC 317. Pantoja talked about his time knowing Kara-France, which started during their season together on The Ultimate Fighter, how he has grown since their last fight, and more.

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"Platinum" Mike Perry joined the show as he gears up for Dirty Boxing to make its return this weekend. The former UFC fighter and BKFC champion spoke about his itch to get back to fighting, including a bout with Conor McGregor he'd like to see happen, as well as defending his friend Jon Jones amid the controversy with Tom Aspinall.

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With UFC 316 in the neck of our woods and all three of our hosts slated to attend, we did a deep dive into this weekend’s card taking place in Newark, New Jersey. Will Sean O’Malley’s life changes improve his performance in the octagon against Merab Dvalishvili? Is Julianna Peña being overlooked against Kayla Harrison? We break it all down on this episode of “Against The Cage.”

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In an exclusive interview with Amanda Nunes, she revealed she would fight the winner of Julianna Peña vs Kayla Harrison, no matter who came away with the belt on Saturday night at UFC 316. The GWOAT spoke about her time away from the octagon, why she's itching to get back in it, as well as her thoughts on the upcoming Bantamweight title fight.

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