Connor and Phil curse Aleksander Rakic for turning to be a REALLY boring version of Thiago Santos, and delve into a little MMA armchair psychology.  Styles make fights, but what makes a style? How do Connor's worn out old archetypes translate to wrestling and grappling, or are they entirely different worlds? Phil Mackenzie revives the legendary Fighting Temperament Cheeseblock: https://i.imgur.com/W1P9oNB.png We mourn the final days of Brutal Bob Lawler, and console ourselves by celebrating Neil Magny, a true pro who keeps getting better 

332 - Styles Make Fights (redux)

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519 - And Still...

UFC 300 was a great card, and Max Holloway is a great, great fighter. More UFC 300 on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Max Holloway's Immortal coming soon to the Finer Poitns of Face Punching: https://facepunching.substack.com/ Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

518 - The Stuff of Legends

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PODCAST THAT GETS IN YOUR FACE? Breaking down Oliveira vs Tsarukyan, Kattar vs Sterling, and more from UFC 300 on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands  The (barely) controlled chaos of Justin Gaethje: https://facepunching.substack.com/  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u   

517 - UFC 300 EXTREME EDITION feat. Miguel Class

Apparently it isn't pronounced "fee-OR." It's pronounced BOOOOOOOOOOO Sumo talk with Miguel Class coming soon to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Read Connor's review of both Road House (2024) and Road House (1989): https://facepunching.substack.com/ Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

So close to UFC 300

Famed detective Manon Fiorot is back on the case to determine what happened to the old, shitty women's flyweight division. Has the sport simply moved on? Or was it... murder? Sumo talk with Miguel Class coming soon to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Read Connor's review of both Road House (2024) and Road House (1989): https://facepunching.substack.com/  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

332 - Styles Make Fights (redux)

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