Backstage at @EternalMMA on June 8th on @UFCFightPass at Perth, Western Australia...

Ben Vickers is one half of the ownership team of Eternal MMA. Eternal MMA is one of, if not, the biggest Australian MMA promotion of all time. Ben is also the head coach of UFC start Jack Della. Ben covers the state of MMA in the country, the ups and downs of promoting, what to expect at Eternal 85 on June 8th and all the other story lines of Australian MMA. Ben Vickers doesn't hold back in this interview and it is one not to be missed.

For tickets visit: https://eternalmma.com/

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Eternal MMA Mitch Tinley Origin 

03:20 - Making Matchups 

05:01 - Jack Della vs Gilbert Burns

06:15 - Exclusive Contracts 

11:27 - The State of Australian MMA 

12:04 - Bringing In Internationals 

15:10 - Joseph Luciano 

19:39 - Nearly Calling It Quits 

26:58 - Jack Della

29:41 - Best Fighter To Not Make It

32:30 - Eternals Message 

34:12 - Eternal 85 Preview 

36:28 - Cody Haddon

43:58 - UFC Fight Pass

45:00 - Eternal 85

50:30 - Abdalla Biyada 

52:00 - George Mangos leaving the Grand Prix

54:20 - Eternal 85

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Ryan Bird is a successful businessman and co-owner of the newly formed PRP Global. A brand that helps out Australian MMA athletes in the world of MMA. Ryan is passionate about the sport and discusses, what's in it for him, why he's started PRP Global and how they intend to impact the sport in Australia.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro 

02:27 - PRP Global

02:56 - What is PRP Global

07:00 - What does PRP stand for

08:35 - Why get into MMA 

11:02 - Fighters they support 

12:10 - Business Model 

15:16 - Grand Plan

17:40 - MMA Connections

19:16 - Alex Volkanovski After Party

21:00 - PRP Global Role In MMA

25:20 - Critiques

28:11 - Where’s the money coming from 

32:00 - Future Sponsorships 

To get in in contact with PRP Global hit up: https://prpglobal.com/https://prpglobal.com/

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Rod Costa is an 8-6 professional MMA fighter that will be defending his 135lb title against Kuya Ito (15-8-1) at Eternal MMA 85 at HBF Stadium in Perth, Western Australia on June 8th.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Rod Costa

00:35 - Training in the GI for MMA

01:02 - Coaching & Competing

01:40 - Teaching MMA

02:20 - Scrappy MMA Eternal Card

03:01 - Watching Teammates Fight

05:10 - Protecting the inner circle

06:02 - Retirement Talks

06:30 - Alan Philpott 

07:50 - Cody Haddon in Perth

09:20 - Aaron Tau UFC

10:50 - Eternal 85 Prediction

11:20 - Main Event Pressure

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

George Mangos is a 3-0 professional MMA fighter out of Lions Den Academy in Sydney. George recently made waves in Australian MMA by bowing out of the Eternal MMA Featherweight Grand Prix in favour of a Hex Welterweight Championship against 13-5 and #1 145lber Justin Van Heerden on June 14th in Melbourne.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro 

03:42 - George Mangos 

04:17 - Title Fight Confusion

05:30 - Controversial Eternal MMAGrand Prix Withdrawal

09:28 - Regrets 

10:15 - Hex Title Fight Timeline 

12:00 - Justin Van Heerden Thoughts 

14:40 - Being The Underdog 

15:40 - 3 weeks notice 

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Jarrett Wilbraham is a 7-2 professional MMA fighter from Freestyle MMA. He was/is slated to take on Sem Kakembo on June 14th in Melbourne at Hex Fight Series 31. Sem has had a long running beef with Sem Kakembo who trains at rival gym, Absolute MMA. Sem was previously linked to a title bout with Justin Van Heerden throwing the bout with Jarrett into confusion. Jarret also found himself almost on The Ultimate Fighter 32. Jarret joins the show to respond to Sem's interview yesterday and to adress many of the above points.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro

3:25 - Sem Kakembo fight in doubt 

06:32 - George Mangos

07:50 - The Ultimate Fighter 

11:20 - Kaan Ofli Weigh In Issue

12:40 - Where did the beef start 

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Sem Kakembo is a 6-2 professional MMA fighter out of  @AbsoluteMMA  in Collingwood. He is competing against Jarrett Wilbraham (7-2) on June 14th at @HEXFIGHTSERIESAU  #31. Sem was rumoured for a bit to be connected to the title bout which involved the removal of champion Abdalla Biyada due to medical reasons. Sem is never one to shy away from a tough question and gives his thoughts on the field.

*NOTE: Moments after the recording of this interview, Hex Fight Series announced that George Mangos would be fighting Justin Van Heerden for the 145lb title...

02:40 - Sem Kakembo

06:00 - Being Replaced In The Title Fight

07:30 - George Mangos Skipping The Line

08:40 - Jarrett Wilbraham Beef

09:28 - Thoughts On Justin Van Heerden

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Phil Cassidy is a a 12-year veteran of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) where he worked in Security and Policing roles as a Military Working Dog Handler and Instructor. His martial arts background extends back over 20 years obtaining a Black Belt in Goju Kai Karate in 2001, after a bit of a layoff he started up again with Go Kan Ryu Karate in 2008 until a friend introduced him to BJJ shortly before moving to Ipswich. In May 2017 he was awarded his Black Belt. Phil has also recently become a MMA referee/official with IMMAF Australia and MMA Australasia which sees him working at MMA fight nights and Cage Submission Grappling competitions in SE Qld. He is the current organiser for the Junior MMA Competition in Queensland which provides children a safe space to compete in mixed martial arts.

Mitchell Tinley reacts to Demoltion Fight Series 14 which broadcast on  @TrillerTV  on May 25th...