The Tapping Up Podcast

Welcome to the Bonnar Segment, named after the late great Stephan Bonnar, where we look back at some of the greatest fights in MMA history and give you a run down on what made them so iconic.

This week, we review the iconic and unforgettable José Aldo vs Conor McGregor at UFC 194, taking place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. We look at what happens when precision beats power, and timing beats speed.

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Welcome to the Bonnar Segment, named after the late great Stephan Bonnar, where we look back at some of the greatest fights in MMA history and give you a run down on what made them so iconic.

This week, we turn the clock back to June 26, 2011 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and review one of the greatest comebacks of all time in UFC on Versus 4 - Kongo vs. Barry.

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Welcome back to our bonus series, Tapping Up: What If, where we look back on some of the greatest moments or stories in sporting history and ask the question, what if?

This week our attention turns to Financial Fair Play. A hinderance...or a safety net?

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Welcome back to our bonus series, Tapping Up: What If, where we look back on some of the greatest moments or stories in sporting history and ask the question, what if?

This week we ask the question, what if VAR had existed earlier?

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Welcome to our brand new series, Tapping Up: What If, airing every Tuesday, where we look back on some of the greatest moments or stories in sporting history and ask the question, what if?

This week we ask the question, what if Steven Gerrard didn't slip against Chelsea in 2014?

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This week we break down Israel Adesanya’s loss to Joe Pyfer and what it means for his future, plus Alexa Grasso’s statement win at flyweight.

In football, it’s an international break review, England’s underwhelming performances, and Italy missing out on another World Cup. There’s also a full FA Cup preview ahead of a big weekend of fixtures.

In boxing, we look back at Moses Itauma’s latest win and ask if he’s the next heavyweight king, preview Wilder vs Chisora in what could be Chisora’s final fight and look at the very strange story Wilder told Piers Morgan...

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This week we start with Lerone Murphy’s narrow loss to Movsar Evloev and the debate around scoring and point deductions. We also get into Tom Aspinall’s situation, with Eddie Hearn calling his UFC contract a “disgrace” and the wider issue of fighter pay.

In football, Tottenham’s struggles continue under Igor Tudor, while there’s a deep dive into Thomas Tuchel’s England squad, who’s in, who’s out and the potential best XI. Of course, we also cover Arsenal’s Carabao Cup final loss, where Mikel Arteta’s decision to start Kepa over Raya backfired.

Finally, a preview of Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin and the classic prospect vs gatekeeper dynamic in the heavyweight division.

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