Enjoy the Hostilities

By Robin Black

What's Enjoy the Hostilities about?

Enjoy the Hostilities is a mix of Robin's most popular segments which include Fighting is About Fighting, Championship Rounds, Mentality of Combat Sports, Artists of Life, and Ask Robin Black. Plus Robin previews upcoming fight cards from your favourite MMA promotions.

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Enjoy the Hostilities episodes:

01.13.2019
Enjoy The Hostilities #13 | Water - The Study of Martial Arts + TJ/Cejeduo Fight Talk
In this episode of 'Enjoy The Hostilities' Robin discusses how certain techniques in MMA can be utilized through the times and it's effectiveness throughout the times. Robin also provides an analysis/fight talk for the main event of UFC Fight Night...
12.31.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #12 | UFC 232 Recap, Ask Robin Black, & TJ/Cejudo Early Analysis
In this episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin recaps the two title fights that took place at UFC 232 between Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC Light Heavyweight title and a UFC Women’s Featherweight title bout between Cristiane...
12.21.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #11 | Iaqiunta/Lee 2 Recap & Jones/Gus 2 Fight Talk
In this week’s episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin recaps the most recent main event bout between Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee. Robin also takes a final look at the highly anticipated rematch with Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson and...
11.29.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #10 | The Superman Punch, Holloway/Ortega, & Shevchenko/Joanna
In this episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin reflects on the ever changing state of MMA including the noticeable disappearance of the Superman Punch technique. Robin also previews two title fights at UFC 231 featuring a UFC Featherweight matcup betwqeen...
11.15.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #9 | Yair’s Spinning Elbow, Cowboy vs Conor, & BKB Expanding!
In this episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin analyzes the variables it took for Yair Rodriguez to land his incredible last second KO victory at UFC Fight Night Denver. Robin also weighs in on a potential matchup between Donald ‘Cowboy’...
10.31.2018
Enjoy the Hostilities #8: Weidman/Jacare, DC/Lewis, & Jones/Gus 2!
In this episode of ‘Enjoy the Hostilities’ Robin provides a fight analysis for two bouts at UFC 230 including Chris Weidman vs Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Sousa and an additional analysis for the main event between Daniel Cormier & Derrick ‘The Black...
10.22.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #7: Eddie Alvarez Signs with ONE and Analyzing cheating in MMA
In this episode of 'Enjoy The Hostilities' Robin brings back his 'Ask Robin Black' segment to field a few questions ranging from the impact of Eddie Alvarez signing with ONE Championship to getting redos in your twenties. Robin also takes...
10.13.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #6: DC/Lewis, Khabib vs Conor Recap, and Jones/Gus 2!
In this episode of 'Enjoy The Hostilities', Robin takes a look at the upcoming UFC Heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis. Robin also recaps the main event of UFC 229 between UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and...
09.26.2018
Enjoy the Hostilities #5: Conor's Influence in Mind Games and Fight Intagibles for UFC 229
In this episode of 'Enjoy the Hostilities', Robin takes a look at the mind games which took place at the Khabib vs McGregor press conference in New York City and how Conor McGregor's influence can affect all those around Team...
09.03.2018
Enjoy The Hostilities #4: Ask Robin Black, Woodley vs Till Fight Preview & Mcgregor retirement?
In episode 4 of 'Enjoy the Hostilities' Robin shares some exciting news about some gigs with Bellator and Brave Combat Federation. Robin also fields a few questions about a variety of topics including Jon Jones, Weight Classes and more in...
08.10.2018
Enjoy the Hostilities Extras: Khabib vs Conor and The Process
Enjoy the Hostilities Extras: Khabib vs Conor and The Process by Robin Black
08.08.2018
#3: UFC 227 Recap, Ask Robin Black, & Early Khabib vs Mcgregor Fight Analysis Plus BJ Penn!
In episode 3 of 'Enjoy the Hostilities' Robin recaps the two championship bouts at UFC 227 starting with the main event between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. Plus Robin recaps the co-main event which included a massive upset between Demetrious...
07.28.2018
Enjoy the Hostilities #2: UFC on Fox: Calgary, Bisping/Cruz, & TJ/Cody Fight Preview!
On episode 2 of 'Enjoy the Hostilities', Robin checks in from Calgary ahead of UFC on Fox and his live show at the Palace Theatre. Robin shares his unique experience with Chael Sonnen after a Twitter exchange plus full footage...
07.12.2018
Enjoy the Hostilities #1: UFC 226 Recap, Analyzing Bare Knuckle Boxing, & UFC on Fox Preview!
In the debut episode of 'Enjoy the Hostilities' Robin explains why he started this new show and combined segments from 'Ask Robin Black', 'Water: The Study of Martial Arts', & 'Fighting is About Fighting' along with fight previews. Robin also recaps...
07.02.2018
Fighting is About Fighting 17: Back from Dublin with a quick recap
On episode 17 of 'Fighting is About Fighting' Robin checks back in after returning from his trip to Dublin, Ireland where he performed his 'Robin Black: Live' show. Robin reflects on the growth mindset and the progress made since starting...
06.04.2018
Ask Robin Black 19: Michael Bisping's retirement & more!
On episode 19 of 'Ask Robin Black' after announcing his retirement from MMA, Robin looks back on his favourite Michael Bisping moments. Robin also fields some questions about breakdowns and provides some insight into how the sport of mixed martial...
05.30.2018
Water the Study of Martial Arts #10: Lessons learned from Singapore and One Championship
On episode 10 of 'Water the Study of Martial Arts' Robin looks back on his trip to Singapore where he met with representatives from One Championship and took in the festivities at One Championship: Unstoppable Dreams. Robin also analyzes the...
05.28.2018
Fighting is About Fighting 16: Recapping my appearance on JRE, new Podcast in the works? & more!
On episode 16 of 'Fighting is About Fighting' Robin recaps and reflects on his visit to LA where he made an appearance on the JRE MMA Show with Joe Rogan. Robin also teases about a new potential podcast in the...
03.10.2018
Water #8: Why Frankie Edgar DID have so much to gain by fighting Brian Ortega
In this installment of Water: The Study of Martial Arts, Robin examines Frankie Edgar and the value of risk when he decided to fight Brian Ortega at UFC 222.
02.16.2018
UFC 223: Ferguson Vs Nurmagomedov Fight Preview
Robin previews the main event for UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York on April 7th which features a 5 round Lightweight clash between interim champion Tony 'El Cucuy' Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
02.16.2018
UFC 222: Edgar Vs Ortega Fight Preview
Robin previews the co-main event for UFC 222 in Paradise, Nevada on March 3rd which features a 3 round Featherweight bout between former UFC Lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega.
02.05.2018
UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold Fight Analysis
Robin takes a look at the main event for UFC 221 in Perth, Australia on February 11th which features a 5 round Middleweight showdown for the UFC Interim Middleweight Championship between Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold.
02.05.2018
Water - The Study Of Martial Arts #7: The Artist Vs The Athlete
In this episode of 'Water - The Study of Martial Arts' Robin looks at the sometimes precarious connection between athleticism and skill development in Martial Arts training.
01.03.2018
UFC Fight Night St Louis: Stephens Vs Choi Fight Analysis
Robin takes a first look at the main event of UFC Fight Night: St Louis which features a five round Featherweight matchup between 'The Korean Superboy' Doo Ho Choi vs Jeremy 'Lil Heathen' Stephens.
12.21.2017
UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Daniel Cormier
Robin sits down with UFC Light Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The two discuss how you can gain character through losses, when to consider retirement, and more.
12.21.2017
UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Chad Laprise
Robin sits down with TUF Nations winner and UFC Welterweight contender Chad Laprise. The two discuss Chad's latest training camp and the improvements he made to his skill set while out of competition.
12.21.2017
UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Jordan Mein
Robin sits down with UFC Welterweight contender Jordan Mein. The two talk about Jordan taking some time away from the sport and his love of fighting that brought hm back to the fight game.
12.21.2017
UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: James Krause
Robin sits down with TUF: Redemption winner and UFC Welterweight contender James Krause. The two talk about the constant state of evolution of mixed martial arts and the troubles with letting go of old and outdated methods of training.
12.21.2017
UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Tim Elliot
Robin sits down with Flyweight contender and TUF: Tournament of Champions winner Tim Elliot. The two talk about the mentality of fighting in the octogan, taking on late notice fights, and the experiences he learned from fighting against Demetrious Johnson...
12.21.2017
UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Fernand Lopez
Robin sits down with Francis Ngannou's head coach and trainer Fernand Lopez. The two discuss Francis' growth as a fighter and the the special attributes he possesses that often get shadowed by his athleticism.
12.21.2017
UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Jeff Curran
Robin sits down with MMA trainer and head coach of Team Curran in Chicago. The two reflect on Jeff's fighting career and his career as a MMA coach.
12.21.2017
UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Kevin Lee
Robin sits down with UFC Lightweight Kevin Lee to discuss the lessons he learned from his recent title fight against Tony Ferguson and his growth as a fighter from the recent loss.
12.21.2017
UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Eddie Alvarez
Robin sits down with former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez ahead of his fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 218 in Detroit, Michigan.
11.22.2017
Water - The Study of Martial Arts #6: Thoughts From China & The Challenges of The Norm
On episode 6, Robin shares his experiences and lessons learned while commentating for the 7th World Kungfu Championships in Emeishan, China. Robin also takes a look into the notion that what is certain in fighting is no longer certain.
10.28.2017
A Conversation with Dr. Stuart McGill
Robin sits down for a hang with Dr. Stuart McGill. Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms...
10.26.2017
Mentality of Combat: Episode 5, Bisping vs GSP, Garbrandt vs Dillashaw, and more!
Robin and sports psychologist David Mullins get together to analyze a few fights from a psychological perspective which include UFC 217 title fights between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre & Cody Garbrandt v TJ Dillashaw. The guys also analyze upcoming...
10.22.2017
UFC 217 Fight Analysis - Michael Bisping vs Georges St-Pierre
In part 1 of this analysis, Robin takes a look at the upcoming Middleweight title fight at UFC 217 between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre.
10.20.2017
UFC 217 Fight Analysis: Stephen Thompson Vs Jorge Masvidal
In part 1 of this analysis, Robin takes a look at the upcoming Welterweight showdown at UFC 217 between Stephen Thompson and Jorge Masvidal.
10.16.2017
Fighting is About Fighting: Episode 15
On episode 15 of Fighting is About Fighting, Robin returns from Russia and reflects on previous goals he set out prior to starting a YouTube channel and podcasting. Robin also shares his thoughts on the importance of continuously setting and...
10.12.2017
Championship Rounds 10: UFC 216 Recap, Fight Night Previews, & A Look at the UFC Divisions
On episode 10 of Championship Rounds, Robin and Rammer get together to recap the main and co-main event fights at UFC 216 and look ahead at the next upcoming UFC Fight Nights before the highly anticipated UFC 217 in New...
10.12.2017
Championship Rounds 9: Early Bisping vs GSP Fight Preview
On this episode of Championship Rounds, Rammer and Robin take an early sneak peek at the main event of UFC 217 which features a 5 round middleweight showdown between Michael Bisping and the returning Georges St-Pierre.
10.12.2017
Water - The Study of Martial Arts #5: Tony Ferguson, Eddie Bravo, & The Guard in UFC
On episode 5, Robin dives into the effectiveness of utilizing the guard in modern MMA by using Tony Ferguson's championship performance at UFC 216 as an example. Robin also covers the constant evolution and dynamics of Eddie Bravo's rubber guard...
10.12.2017
Water - The Study of Martial Arts #4: Thoughts From Russia, Unturned Stones in Chinese Martial Arts
On episode 4, Robin shares his experiences commentating for the 14th World Wushu Championship in Kazan, Russia. Robin also takes a look into the traditional forms of Chinese martial arts and discusses their relevance in the world of mixed martial...
10.12.2017
Demetrious Johnson: Describing The GOAT
In the lead up to UFC 216, Robin takes a look at the difficulties and current constraints when trying to describe Demetrious Johnson as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.
09.23.2017
Water - The Study of Martial Arts #3: From GSP + Silva to Conor + Kelvin
On Episode 3, Robin discusses the constant state of evolution in the mixed martial arts game by drawing comparions of the greats like Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva to the current crop of stars including Conor Mcgregor and Kelvin Gastellum....
09.17.2017
Brunch with Paulie Malignaggi in Chicago
Robin takes a visit to Chicago to meet with former IBF junior Welterweight & WBA Welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. The two sit down at Hoyt's Tavern to discuss their philosophies of fighting, the Mayweather/McGregor fight, and also the internet crazies.
09.07.2017
Water - The Study of Martial Arts #2: More Decentralization, Rules vs Principles
On episode 2, Robin digs deeper into the concept of decentralization and explores the idea of rules vs principles when it comes to martial arts and fighting.
09.07.2017
Water - The Study of Martial Arts #1: Mayweather, McGregor, Disruption & Decentralization
In this new series, Robin takes the lessons he learned from the McGregor vs Mayweather analysis and builds on the concepts further with the introduction of decentralization.
08.16.2017
Ask Robin Black 14: GSP, Bisping, and Woodley Special!
On episode 14 of Ask Robin Black, Robin takes a look at the upcoming Middleweight title fight at UFC 217 featuring Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre. Robin also fields some questions on how Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley plays into the...
08.16.2017
Championship Rounds 8: Mayweather vs McGregor & The Paulie Malignaggi Sparring Video
On episode 8 of Championship Rounds, Robin & Rammer discuss the recent released footage of the sparring session between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi.

What's Enjoy the Hostilities about?

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Enjoy the Hostilities episodes:

Enjoy The Hostilities #13 | Water - The Study of Martial Arts + TJ/Cejeduo Fight Talk

Enjoy The Hostilities #12 | UFC 232 Recap, Ask Robin Black, & TJ/Cejudo Early Analysis

Enjoy The Hostilities #11 | Iaqiunta/Lee 2 Recap & Jones/Gus 2 Fight Talk

Enjoy The Hostilities #10 | The Superman Punch, Holloway/Ortega, & Shevchenko/Joanna

Enjoy The Hostilities #9 | Yair’s Spinning Elbow, Cowboy vs Conor, & BKB Expanding!

Enjoy the Hostilities #8: Weidman/Jacare, DC/Lewis, & Jones/Gus 2!

Enjoy The Hostilities #7: Eddie Alvarez Signs with ONE and Analyzing cheating in MMA

Enjoy The Hostilities #6: DC/Lewis, Khabib vs Conor Recap, and Jones/Gus 2!

Enjoy the Hostilities #5: Conor's Influence in Mind Games and Fight Intagibles for UFC 229

Enjoy The Hostilities #4: Ask Robin Black, Woodley vs Till Fight Preview & Mcgregor retirement?

Enjoy the Hostilities Extras: Khabib vs Conor and The Process

#3: UFC 227 Recap, Ask Robin Black, & Early Khabib vs Mcgregor Fight Analysis Plus BJ Penn!

Enjoy the Hostilities #2: UFC on Fox: Calgary, Bisping/Cruz, & TJ/Cody Fight Preview!

Enjoy the Hostilities #1: UFC 226 Recap, Analyzing Bare Knuckle Boxing, & UFC on Fox Preview!

Fighting is About Fighting 17: Back from Dublin with a quick recap

Ask Robin Black 19: Michael Bisping's retirement & more!

Water the Study of Martial Arts #10: Lessons learned from Singapore and One Championship

Fighting is About Fighting 16: Recapping my appearance on JRE, new Podcast in the works? & more!

Water #8: Why Frankie Edgar DID have so much to gain by fighting Brian Ortega

UFC 223: Ferguson Vs Nurmagomedov Fight Preview

UFC 222: Edgar Vs Ortega Fight Preview

UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold Fight Analysis

Water - The Study Of Martial Arts #7: The Artist Vs The Athlete

UFC Fight Night St Louis: Stephens Vs Choi Fight Analysis

UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Daniel Cormier

UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Chad Laprise

UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Jordan Mein

UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: James Krause

UFC on Fox Winnipeg Hotel Hangout: Tim Elliot

UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Fernand Lopez

UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Jeff Curran

UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Kevin Lee

UFC 218 Hotel Hangout: Eddie Alvarez

Water - The Study of Martial Arts #6: Thoughts From China & The Challenges of The Norm

A Conversation with Dr. Stuart McGill

Mentality of Combat: Episode 5, Bisping vs GSP, Garbrandt vs Dillashaw, and more!

UFC 217 Fight Analysis - Michael Bisping vs Georges St-Pierre

UFC 217 Fight Analysis: Stephen Thompson Vs Jorge Masvidal

Fighting is About Fighting: Episode 15

Championship Rounds 10: UFC 216 Recap, Fight Night Previews, & A Look at the UFC Divisions

Championship Rounds 9: Early Bisping vs GSP Fight Preview

Water - The Study of Martial Arts #5: Tony Ferguson, Eddie Bravo, & The Guard in UFC

Water - The Study of Martial Arts #4: Thoughts From Russia, Unturned Stones in Chinese Martial Arts

Demetrious Johnson: Describing The GOAT

Water - The Study of Martial Arts #3: From GSP + Silva to Conor + Kelvin

Brunch with Paulie Malignaggi in Chicago

Water - The Study of Martial Arts #2: More Decentralization, Rules vs Principles

Water - The Study of Martial Arts #1: Mayweather, McGregor, Disruption & Decentralization

Ask Robin Black 14: GSP, Bisping, and Woodley Special!

Championship Rounds 8: Mayweather vs McGregor & The Paulie Malignaggi Sparring Video