On this episode I was joined by friend, former training partner #ANDNEW Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion of the world, 

Luke "The Apocalypse" Shanks

Luke and I caught up over a number of topics from his recovery, his preferences for future opponents, how his training has evolved along with his mindset throughout it all.

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On this episode Karsten and I caught up on the action at UFC:254 Khabib vs Gaethje

we covered some very interesting topics around judging, conspiracies, "GOAT" status, and much more!

As always any questions or topics you would like us to cover please contact us at Fisticuffs_Podcast on all platforms. 

On this episode I was joined by Undefeated Pro MMA fighter Shem Rock.

Shem is a Scouse superstar who has made a huge impact in the far east having built a reputation for finishing fights in emphatic fashion.

Shem and I spoke about his training all around the world, his mindset, his plans and much more!

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On this episode I was joined by Judo Olympian, Danny Williams.

Danny and I spoke about his career in Judo, His progression, his time at London 2012 and much more!

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On this episode I was joined by Professional K1 and Muay Thai fighter, Rob Hayward.

Rob has a very remarkable career in combat sports and now he is fully invested in his coaching role.

Rob and I spoke about a number of under appreciated issues from the fight world from ticket sales to changing room conversations.

Big thank you to Jacob Wells for getting us in touch, be sure to check out my podcast with him and also his gym Iron.Fitness20 on Instagram.

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On this episode I was joined by Professional MMA fighter, Steve "Clocky T" Hooper.

Steve is a Brown Belt in BJJ and is coming off of a win on Cage Warriors 

Steve and I spoke in depth about his training, mindset, competition habits and much more!

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On this episode I was joined by the Jiu Jitsu Potato himself, Ben Robson,

Ben is a BJJ Brown Belt, He coaches and competes at the highest levels.

Ben is a Strength and Conditioning coach at Unorthodox Performance.  

Ben and I spoke about a variety of aspects of Strength and Conditioning, Coaching methodology and a lot of Ben's development in several areas of his life.

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On this episode I was joined by Professional BJJ Competitor, Tarik Hopstock,

Tarik has a plethora of achievements from medalling at the highest levels to creating the 'Tarik-oplata'.

Tarik and I discussed a wide variety of topics from his training mindset, competition preparation, his personal development and a lot more!

Anyone who is serious about getting more out of their training and competing this is definitely worth a listen.

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On this episode Karsten and I caught up about the recent Bellator and UFC events.

We covered several topics from scoring from negative positions, the clinch in MMA and dealing with beginners in the gym.

Any questions or topics you would like us to cover feel free to contact us at Fisticuffs_Podcast on Instagram

On this episode I was joined by the man behind The Staredown Fight Management, Dom Hadi.

Dom works with Combat athletes including  UFC and Bellator Fighters managing their sponsorships.

We spoke about what it takes to be Sponsored, What it actually means to be 'Sponsored', His Training and also the loss of one of his friends and Professional Fighter, Jahreau Shephard.

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