Izzy strikes the balance between the fighter he used to be and the champion who was too smart to knock people out. Meanwhile, Arnold Allen has a lot to prove. More from the UFC 287 and Holloway-Allen undercards up now on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands BUY A SHIRT. Or a mask. Or a... uh, bath mat? Visit our shop & buy Heavy Hands gear featuring the beautifully brutal artwork of Gian Galang: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

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Oleksandr Usyk is an all time great, and Tyson Fury was great enough to make him prove it. Lerone Murphy vs Edson Barboza on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Usyk vs Fury technique breakdown coming soon to the Finer Points of Face Punching: https://facepunching.substack.com/ Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 0:00 Intro

523 - Usyk the Giant Slayer

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is more interesting than anything happening in the MMA world right now. But we also talk about Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy and some other stuff. More sumo talk with Miguel Class coming soon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands NEW breakdown - Jose Aldo: still a class above https://facepunching.substack.com/  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

522 - Boxing Masterclass feat. Kyle McLachlan

Steve Erceg was close but not quite ready. Jose Aldo stays ready. And various other stupid things happened at UFC 301. More sumo talk with Miguel Class coming soon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Dirty Bird, clean moves: the technique of Tim Means: https://facepunching.substack.com/ Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

521 - Long Live the King

Is it too much too soon for Steve Erceg? Probably yes. But maybe not. Anyway, that's the main event of UFC 301. Dirty Bird, clean moves: the technique of Tim Means, up now on the Finer Points of Face Punching: https://facepunching.substack.com/ More UFC 300 on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

520 - Welcome to the Big Leages

The UFC is staging a solid but ultimately meaningless flyweight main event. Meanwhile, boxing has reached new heights of fascinating stupidity. More UFC 300 on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Max Holloway's Immortal on the Finer Points of Face Punching: https://facepunching.substack.com/ Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

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