In today’s episode, Fares recaps a wild UFC 322 card live from MSG. He kicks things off with MMA’s favorite troll, Dillon Danis (0:47). Islam Makhachev becomes a two-division champion with a dominant performance (1:49), and with so much movement happening at welterweight, Fares breaks down who should be next for the champ (10:41). Carlos Partes steps up against Leon Edwards and takes him out (13:20). Valentina proves once again why weight classes exist (22:09).

On the prelims, Erin Blanchfield calls for a title shot (25:34), Bo Nickal returns with a statement win (27:51), Wellmaker suffers his first UFC loss, and Eythan Ewing shines with a huge debut (29:41).

To close the show, Fares dives into the latest in boxing: Conor Benn avenges his loss to Chris Eubank Jr. (32:28), and the Jake Paul opponent search finally ends… Anthony Joshua!? (34:54)

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In this episode, Aaron "Short Fuse" Hughes joins us ahead of his fight this Saturday, November 15, in Plymouth under the Cage Titans banner. We dive into his unique dual role as both cornerman and fighter (0:24), explore the weight cutting process from a nutritionist’s perspective (3:36), and hear about the highs of his training camp (8:37). Fuse shares what a perfect night in the office looks like (14:03) and how he unwinds after the fight (15:44). To wrap up, he gives his picks for this weekend’s UFC 322 card. 

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In today’s episode, Fares breaks down the big winners from last weekend’s UFC Apex card — starting with Gabriel Bonfim taking on Randy Brown (2:28). A strange result follows for the other Bonfim brother (6:15), and the flashy Chris Leroy Duncan gets it done again (8:30). Josh Hokit also makes waves with a big win — and goes viral on the mic (11:02).

Over in boxing, Virgil Ortiz impressively gets past Erickson Lubin (14:22).

Then it’s time to preview this weekend’s massive UFC 322 card live from Madison Square Garden. Welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena welcomes Islam Makhachev to the division (19:14), while Weili Zhang moves up in weight with her eyes on Valentina Shevchenko’s crown (25:58). Other needle-moving welterweight matchups include Sean Brady vs. Michael Morales (27:24) and Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates (30:44), plus more notable names rounding out the card (33:41).

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In today’s episode, Fares reacts to and breaks down the biggest controversies shaking up the MMA world. Starting with the weekend’s top story — what really happened with Isaac Dulgarian, and thoughts on “throwing fights” (1:32)? Another heavyweight eye poke and Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s rise (11:15) take center stage before diving into the main event, where Steve Garcia dominated David Onama (16:10).

Fares also looks ahead to this weekend’s UFC card as the Bonfim Brothers aim to take over the Apex (19:32). Beyond the Octagon, major headlines hit the combat sports world as Gervonta Davis pulls out of the Jake Paul fight (22:05) — Francis Ngannou to the rescue? The boxing buzz continues with Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. facing off once again (27:14). To close things out, Dominick Cruz finally launches his own podcast (32:22)

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In today’s episode, a moment in history is made — Fares’ first-ever solo show.

He breaks down everything happening in the world of combat sports, starting with the controversial ending to UFC 321’s main event, where Tom Aspinall suffered an eye poke (1:59). Unintentional vs. intentional (6:10) — and what’s next for the heavyweight division (7:17)? Plus, Alex Pereira and Jon Jones keep trolling (10:51).

Mackenzie Dern captures her first UFC title against Virna Jandiroba — what does this mean for the strawweight division (13:06)? Umar Nurmagomedov takes out a tough Mario Bautista (16:37), and Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida turns into a “stink poopy” (18:28). Fares also shares his thoughts on the rest of the prelims (21:54).

Other topics include Conor McGregor’s “spiritual journey” (27:23) and the rumored Ilia vs. Paddy matchup (29:32).

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In today’s episode, Fares is joined by fellow UFC fanatic — and first-time guest — Tom Surette! The two recap an action-packed month of fights, starting with UFC 319 where Alex Pereira regained his light heavyweight title (1:08). They break down the rest of the card, including Jiri’s win over Khalil Rountree (5:54) and Merab’s successful defense against Cory Sandhagen (7:40).

Next, they head to Brazil for the October 11th card, where Charles Oliveira defended home soil against late replacement Mateusz Gamrot (12:09). Then, they dive into this past weekend’s action as Brendan Allen stepped in on short notice to dominate RDR (16:44). What’s next for the middleweight division (23:46)?

The guys also cover the Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott controversy (28:49), Zahabi’s razor-thin decision (32:56), and share thoughts on the current state of UFC commentary (42:11). To close, they preview this weekend’s UFC 320 card (46:34).

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 In today’s episode, Fares and Josh react to last weekend’s UFC fights from Etihad Arena. They kick things off with the main event, where Reinier de Ridder made a statement against former champ Rob Whittaker (1:53), and discuss what’s next for RDR (10:00). Petr Yan gave Marcus McGhee a brutal welcome to the division’s top tier (14:17). Fan favorite Shara Magomedov battled through adversity against Canada’s Marc-André Barriault (21:50). Josh’s moment of the night: Steven Nguyen’s record-breaking six knockdowns in a single fight (28:38). Fares’ favorite highlight: 41-year-old Muslim Salikhov’s walk-off KO against Carlos Leal (34:53 

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In today’s episode, Fares returns from Mexico (0:32) as the duo reunites to break down everything that went down in the combat sports world this past weekend.

They kick things off with UFC 318, where the BMF title was on the line. Max Holloway’s dominance at lightweight continues (5:14), followed by a look back at favorite Dustin Poirier moments (18:07). Paulo Costa returned looking as dominant as ever against Roman Dolidze (23:25), while the real fight of the night was Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez (28:58). Ige vs. Pitbull failed to deliver (39:34), but Michael Johnson opened the card with a shocking performance over Daniel Zellhuber (43:03).

Then it’s over to boxing, where Oleksandr Usyk remains the king of the heavyweights (57:26).

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 In today’s episode, Fares and Josh share their thoughts on the upcoming UFC Atlanta card, headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley. Does Kamaru still have enough left to handle one of the next gen’s best in Buckley? (2:04) They also dive into the return of former flyweight champ Rose Namajunas as she welcomes Miranda Maverick into the top 10 (17:13), and whether Edmen Shahbazyan can stop the momentum of a streaking Andre Petroski (25:02). Another former champ, Cody Garbrandt, is back in action against Raoni Barcelos, who’s coming off the biggest win of his career (29:25). The pair close the show by highlighting the other fights they’re most excited to watch (35:17) 

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In today’s episode, Fares and Josh react to everything that went down in the combat sports world this past weekend. Starting with boxing, they cover Jai Opetaia’s dominant win (2:58), followed by breaking news as Vasyl Lomachenko announces his retirement (7:58).

Then it’s over to MMA, beginning with the latest in the Jon Jones saga (12:18).

The main course: UFC 316. Merab defends his title against Sean once again—has he cemented himself as the 135lb GOAT? (20:33). What’s next for "Suga" Sean O'Malley? (28:22). The Kayla Harrison era has officially begun (31:02). Joe Pyfer picks up a win (38:51). Mario Bautista gives Patchy Mix a brutal three-round welcome (43:36). Kevin Holland secures a submission victory (47:33). And could this be the knockout of the year? (52:17)

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