There's a new contender in the UFC's talent-stacked welterweight division. Ecuador's Michael Morales blasted his way to a first-round TKO finish of divisional staple Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC Vegas 106 to surge into the welterweight top 10 and put the rest of the 170-pound division firmly on notice.On this episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, editor-in-chief Simon Head takes a look back and offers his take on Morales' victory, and the potential ramifications for the top of the welterweight division. He also plays fantasy matchmaker as he attempts to predict Morales' next assignment. Simon also takes a look at the newly-announced matchups for UFC 317 as UFC International Fight Week gets a big headliner as the lightweight and welterweight divisions experience a changing of the guard.Finally, Simon throws forward to the weekend's upcoming action, with Road to UFC and Cage Fury Fighting Championships taking centre stage on UFC Fight Pass.

The UFC welterweight division got a shakeup at the top of the division as Australia's Jack Della Maddalena outfought defending champion Belal Muhammad to capture the undisputed UFC welterweight title at UFC 315 in Montreal.Della Maddalena's title win over Muhammad has big ramifications for a division packed with rising contenders desperate to fight for the 170-pound strap. But, with Muhammad now dethroned from the top spot, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has wasted no time in laying claim to the next shot at the welterweight title. On this episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, Simon Head looks back at UFC 315 and shares his take on the fights that mattered in Montreal, as he assessed what Della Maddalena's win could do to the 170-pound title picture moving forward, and how that could directly impact the championship picture at lightweight, too.Simon also looks ahead to the main event of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, as welterweight veteran Gilbert Burns takes on another man who plans to gatecrash the championship conversation at 170 pounds, undefeated Ecuadorian Michael Morales.

Irish welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry moved one step closer to a shot at the UFC welterweight title as he defeated Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Kansas City.

Machado Garry claimed an impressive win over the Brazilian, then announced that he's the official backup fighter for the upcoming title clash between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315.

Also this past weekend, Justin Burlinson completed a remarkable personal comeback story as he bounced back from injury and cancer to return to Cage Warriors and, at Cage Warriors 188, he came back from the brink of defeat to dethrone James Sheehan and capture the Cage Warriors welterweight title.

On the same fight card at the RDS, Dublin-based Englishman and former middleweight champion James Webb successfully defended his newly-won Cage Warriors light heavyweight title.

Elsewhere in Europe, OKTAGON MMA's €1 million Tipsport Gamechanger tournament saw the quarter-final lineup confirmed after four big opening-round fights at OKTAGON 70 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

And in Gliwice, Poland, World's Strongest Men collided as Eddie Hall bludgeoned Mariusz Pudzianowski in 30 seconds on his MMA debut at KSW 105.

On this week's episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, Simon Head unpacks a huge weekend of fights, with UFC Kansas City, Cage Warriors 188, OKTAGON 70, KSW 105, plus the epic boxing clash between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn in London.

England's Fabian Edwards delivered a big statement at the PFL World Tournament event in Orlando, Florida as he demolished former 205-pound PFL champion Impa Kasanganay to surge into the semi-finals of the PFL's Middleweight World Tournament. It was also a big night for fellow Brit Alfie Davis, as "The Axe Man" finished former PFL lightweight finalist Clay Collard to book his spot in the lightweight semi-finals.On this episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, Simon Head looks back at the action from the PFL World Tournament in Florida, as well as the Cage Warriors 187 card in Glasgow, and the CFFC 141 event in Tampa.

UFC 314 is bringing a stacked card to Miami, Florida, with a battle for the vacant UFC featherweight title set for the main event as former champion Alexander Volkanovski takes on surging challenger Diego Lopes for the vacant strap. But that's not all! With Michael Chandler facing Paddy Pimblett at lightweight, Bryce Mitchell taking on Jean Silva at featherweight, and Yair Rodriguez welcoming Bellator legend Patricio Pitbull to the UFC, the main card is absolutely stacked to the gills with top-drawer fights.Ahead of fight week, RDX Sports' Editor-in-Chief Simon Head sets the table for a huge night of fights as he runs through the top of the fight card and offers his early take on the big matches on UFC 314's main card.

Philadelphia's finest welterweight Sean Brady delivered a lights-out performance in the main event of UFC London as he dominated former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards en route to a fourth-round submission victory at The O2 Arena.On this episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, editor-in-chief Simon Head unpacks the night's action as he gives his verdict on the night's big stories, including Brady's dominant victory, Carlos Ulberg's win over Jan Blachowicz, and Molly McCann's retirement announcement following her loss to the impressive debutant, Alexia Thainara.

With Alex Pereira now a former UFC light heavyweight champion, thanks to Magomed Ankalaev, is the coast now clear for the UFC to finally book Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall? On this episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, Simon Head looks at two key stories from the aftermath of UFC 313, as he assesses whether we may finally get to see the heavyweight title unification bout the world wants to see.

Simon also looks at how Rafael Fiziev's short-notice appearance in the co-main event could lead to a brand new chapter in his UFC career... in a different weight class.

The UFC Octagon returns to Las Vegas for UFC 313, as reigning light heavyweight champion of the world Alex Pereira puts his title on the line against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event at T-Mobile Arena.On this week's episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, editor-in-chief Simon Head looks ahead to the fight card as he gives his fight week thoughts on the big matchups in Sin City. Simon also looks ahead to the two big European shows set to kick off a packed Saturday night of fights, with Cage Warriors 183 and OKTAGON 68 coming live from Rome and Stuttgart, respectively.

Former Cage Warriors middleweight champion Mick Stanton joins RDX Sports' Simon Head to chat about his upcoming Tipsport Gamechanger tournament fight with Czech contender Milos Petrasek at OKTAGON 67 in Trinic, Czech Republic, on February 22.Stanton chats about his career to date, his early beginnings as an amateur boxer, his transition to mixed martial arts, and his recent career, including how joining OKTAGON MMA has transformed his preparation for fights, and his life away from the cage.

Two champions retained their titles at UFC 311 as Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili defended their belts at Intuit Dome in LA, while Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill tore the house down with a cracker of a light heavyweight scrap.