Amena Hadaya is fighting out of Freestyle MMA under coach Joe Lopez. Alongside great fighters such as Alex Volkanovski, Colby Thicknesse, Justin Van Heerden and Jarett Wilbraham, she is in the right company to achieve her goals of greatness. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:09 Training at Freestyle MMA
01:22 Training regime
03:38 Strain on the body from full time pro training 
04:24 Recovery
06:39 Start in MMA
08:00 Why Amena fights
09:26 The highs and lows of combat sports
11:57 MMA as a career
12:54 How to reach her goals in skill
14:13 Favourite training
14:53 Training with the lads at Freestyle and training with girls
16:46 Fiance Mitchell is also an MMA Fighter
18:32 Concerns of CTE etc
20:11 Trying to crack Justin or Colby at Freestyle
20:50 UAE warriors fight coming up on 20th October in Dubai
23:27 Conclusion

With an established career in MMA, South Africa's Chad Hanekom is looking to cement his place in the Olympics of MMA, the UFC. With a big fight against CKB's Cam Rowston in the Dana White Contender Series, we will see if he can make that dream a reality. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Rugby nations and MMA
01:09 Rivalry between SA and Australia
03:13 Fight against Cam Rowston in the Contender Series
04:42 Is there added pressure in the Contender due to the potential for a UFC contract 
07:45 Strategy for different fighters
09:25 Facing an opponent from CKB 
11:27 Cam Rowston as an opponent
13:25 Advantages of both sides
15:44 Coach Richie Quan
17:30 Mike Bernardo strategy
19:00 South African martial arts scene, familiarities with Australian scene
23:14 Dricus DuPlessis
25:18 Chad's prediction for the battle of the Serengeti
26:42 Conclusion

Ethan Thomas is an MMA Fighter from Sydney Australia. Having focused on BJJ and wrestling he is now seeking success in the MMA realms, with the goal of competing for an international organisation. With a big fight coming up against Rod Costa on Eternal MMA 78, we will see sooner than later if he is ready. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Preparation for Eternal 78 Fight
00:24 Background
00:58 Fight against Rod Costa
02:25 Balancing working and training
04:14 Sydney West Martial arts and other training
05:07 Sydney MMA scene
06:40 Fighting in a Sydney event
07:26 Clay Guida comparison
09:00 Areas of focus in training
10:28 Australian Wrestling 
11:30 Mixing striking and wrestling
12:34 Costa Fight prediction
13:31 Justin Van Heerden
14:15 Sydney scene
15:01 Why train and fight/Ideal grappling rule sets
18:00 Goals of competing internationally
20:51 Macau during Covid
21:38 Conclusion

Ran Deng is an Australian South Sudanese MMA Fighter who recently debuted on Eternal MMA. Highlighted as a potential star by Australian OG of Muay Thai , Nugget McNaught, he is one to watch in the ranks, with great athleticism and stand-up skills. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction and the name Ran Deng
01:02 Nugget McNaught and NTG
02:26 Training with the Tafa's
03:02 Start in Martial Arts
04:31 Striking base in MMA
05:10 Last Eternal fight against Bimah Rowe
06:15 Building the grappling base
07:04 Plans for local success
07:52 Training with Nugget 
09:08 A Session at NTG
09:56 Doing pads with Nugget
10:31 Training and working
12:37 Diet
13:03 Abdalla Biayda 
14:23 Family moving from Sudan to Egypt to Australia
15:02 South Sudanese in QLD
15:26 South Sudanese culture
16:02 Ran's appreciation for Australia
16:44 Plans for fighting in the future
18:10 Fighting in different codes
19:48 Conclusion

Matt Vaile is fighting at Eternal 78 in a bid to take the Eternal MMA Title and then move on to the UFC. details of our interview below:

00:00 Introduction
00:21Big weekend of fights with Eternal 78 and UFC293 in Sydney Australia
00:58 Periods of inactivity
02:40 Surviving with limited fights
03:21 Eternal 78 fighting Joseph Luciano
04:31 Striking or wrestling match?
05:27 Training history
07:03 Training with Lolo Heimuli 
08:14 CKB influenced?
09:12 Versatility in the fight
09:36 Approach to the fight
10:47 Key training partners and coaches
12:23 Fighting and training internationally 
13:25 CKB lads etc training in Thailand
14:23 NZ MMA powerhouse, should you be in the UFC?
15:14 Sato fight
16:21 Goals
17:23 Prediction for the fight
18:06 Connections to get into the UFC
19:17 Schedule for the next fight
19:34 Conclusion

Joseph Luciano is the Eternal MMA Welterweight Champion, with aspirations to make it into the UFC sooner than later. Currently training at Absolute in Australia and Thailand, he feels ready for the challenge. A strong grinding style separates him from many other Aussie fighters, and it will be great to see him on the international scene. 

Ben Johnston has entered the MMA World and is taking no prisoners. After a successful pro Muay Thai career, Ben has set a goal to be a world class MMA Fighter. Having trained both at his own gym, The Fight Centre, and with CKB coaches and team, he is ready to do so. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction/Fight against Emile Jerries
02:28 Training to fight in a bigger cage
03:36 One FC Fights
05:14 Muay Thai Career
06:06 Evolution of MMA
08:51 Should his focus be on striking or grappling?
10:17 Being an all-round fighter.
11:50 Ben vs more experienced MMA fighters
13:57 Working with CKB & Eugene Bareman
16:48 Banter at CKB
17:30 The Fight Centre
19:00 First timers at the gym
20:28 Plans for 2023 and beyond
22:07 Eternal in Sydney/matching fights
24:02 Sparring with Israel Adesanya
25:49 Training with Ulberg, Navajo, Cam etc
27:26 Carlos Ulberg's power
28:43 Conclusion

Josh Kuya Culibao is fighting Lerone Murphy on the UFC Fight Night: Aspinal vs Rayburn in 02 Arena London England. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction/Paddy the Baddy from Oz
00:35 Working more weight training
02:01 Josh needs more exposure
02:50 Fight against Lerone Murphy in London England
04:57 Imposing opponents
05:49 Lerone Murphy the Gangster
07:04 Neck snatching
07:52 Similarities between Lerone and Josh and game plan
12:48 Jalin Turner fighting
15:15 Copping a nutshot and fighting on
18:19 UFC293
19:02 Josh will get a KO
19:58 Conclusion

After only 5 professional MMA fights Quillan Salkilld has captured the Eternal MMA Lightweight Belt with an emphatic win. Quillan from Perth's Luistro Academy gym is planning to do big things with the goal of fighting in the UFC. 
Interview Details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Fighting Biayda
00:49 Capturing the lightweight belt and the curse
01:14 Background
02:00 Start in MMA
02:51 How will he compete with more experienced fighters
03:43 Title win
04:27 Competing
05:52 Training schedule and other areas of preparation
07:16 Luistro Combat Academy
08:00 Training partners
08:45 Salkilld name
09:19 Growing up in Perth and Perth Fighters
10:57 Fight plans and goals
12:17 Joblin Martinez fight
13:22 Previous fight with Dom Mar Fan
15:05 Conditioning workouts and motivation
16:15 Fighting overseas
17:17 Stephen Erceg win in debut
17:48 Eternal in September
18:12 Timeline for fights
18:33 Conclusion

Kieran Joblin has been working hard for more than a decade on the craft of MMA. With an extebsive career behind him, Kieran wants to take the step into a boig league organisation to fulfill his goals in the sport. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Maori heritage in life
01:48 Upcoming Fight on Eternal with David Martinez on 1st July
03:11 Goals in MMA
03:55 Fighting in Once Warrior Series
05:24 Covid impact on MMA
06:11 Life as an MMA Fighter
07:11 Reason for fighting MMA
08:02 History of training
10:50 Training with Karl Webber "Coach Hostile"
11:54 Training at CKB and their system
12:53 Reasons CKB is successful
14:00 Training schedule
15:04 Diet
16:29 Additional new additions to training eg sauna etc
19:32 Prediction for the fight with Martinez
20:58 Immediate goals 
21:55 Conclusion