Enjoy the Hostilities

In this episode of 'Enjoy The Hostilities' Robin discusses how certain techniques in MMA can be utilized through the times and it's effectiveness throughout the times. Robin also provides an analysis/fight talk for the main event of UFC Fight Night 143 featuring a Champion vs Champion bout between UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw and UFC Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo.

In this episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin recaps the two title fights that took place at UFC 232 between Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC Light Heavyweight title and a UFC Women’s Featherweight title bout between Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino and Amanda Nunes. Robin also fields a few questions in his ‘Ask Robin Black’ segment. Lastly, Robin provides an early analysis for the upcoming Champion vs Champion bout between UFC Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and UFC Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.

In this week’s episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin recaps the most recent main event bout between Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee. Robin also takes a final look at the highly anticipated rematch with Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson and has a broader conversation about Nature vs Nature as it pertains to Jon Jones and his success.

In this episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin reflects on the ever changing state of MMA including the noticeable disappearance of the Superman Punch technique. Robin also previews two title fights at UFC 231 featuring a UFC Featherweight matcup betwqeen reigning champion Max ‘Blessed’ Holoway and Brian ‘T City’ Ortega & also a UFC Women’s Flyweight title fight between Valentina ‘The Bullet’ Shevchenko and former UFC Strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk.

In this episode of ‘Enjoy The Hostilities’ Robin analyzes the variables it took for Yair Rodriguez to land his incredible last second KO victory at UFC Fight Night Denver. Robin also weighs in on a potential matchup between Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor. Lastly, Robin shares his insight on the ever expanding world of Bare Knuckle Boxing.

In this episode of ‘Enjoy the Hostilities’ Robin provides a fight analysis for two bouts at UFC 230 including Chris Weidman vs Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Sousa and an additional analysis for the main event between Daniel Cormier & Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis. Robin also takes another look at UFC 232’s main event between Jon ‘Bones’ Jones & Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson.

In this episode of 'Enjoy The Hostilities' Robin brings back his 'Ask Robin Black' segment to field a few questions ranging from the impact of Eddie Alvarez signing with ONE Championship to getting redos in your twenties. Robin also takes a look at the rule violations that occured at UFC 229 between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.

In this episode of 'Enjoy The Hostilities', Robin takes a look at the upcoming UFC Heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis. Robin also recaps the main event of UFC 229 between UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Lastly, Robin provides an early fight analysis of the upcoming UFC Light Heavyweight title fight featuring a rematch between the returning Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.

In this episode of 'Enjoy the Hostilities', Robin takes a look at the mind games which took place at the Khabib vs McGregor press conference in New York City and how Conor McGregor's influence can affect all those around Team Khabib. Robin also looks at a few fight intagibles of the main event of UFC 229, which primarily focuses on if Conor's power is "God given" or trained; and also a look at Khabib's ground game and what makes it so special.

In episode 4 of 'Enjoy the Hostilities' Robin shares some exciting news about some gigs with Bellator and Brave Combat Federation. Robin also fields a few questions about a variety of topics including Jon Jones, Weight Classes and more in his 'Ask Robin Black' segment. Robin also takes a look at the main event of UFC 228 between reigning UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Darren Till. Lastly, Robin touches on whether this will be Conor McGregor's last professional fight in Mixed Martial Arts after UFC 229 against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Enjoy the Hostilities Extras: Khabib vs Conor and The Process by Robin Black

In episode 3 of 'Enjoy the Hostilities' Robin recaps the two championship bouts at UFC 227 starting with the main event between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. Plus Robin recaps the co-main event which included a massive upset between Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo. Robin also fields a few questions in his segment 'Ask Robin Black' and lastly Robin previews the highly anticipated main event of UFC 229 between UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.

On episode 2 of 'Enjoy the Hostilities', Robin checks in from Calgary ahead of UFC on Fox and his live show at the Palace Theatre. Robin shares his unique experience with Chael Sonnen after a Twitter exchange plus full footage of the UFC on Fox presser with Michael Bisping & Dominick Cruz. Robin also previews the main event of UFC 227 featuring a much anticipated rematch between reiging UFC Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and former champ Cody 'No Love' Garbrandt.

In the debut episode of 'Enjoy the Hostilities' Robin explains why he started this new show and combined segments from 'Ask Robin Black', 'Water: The Study of Martial Arts', & 'Fighting is About Fighting' along with fight previews. Robin also recaps Daniel Cormier's history making performance at UFC 226 and a few other bouts on that card. In the 'Water' segment of the show, Robin shares his thoughts and approach to analyzing the fighting style utilized in Bare Knuckle Boxing bouts. And lastly, Robin gives an earyl analysis for a few bouts on the UFC on Fox Calgary card which include Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Porier, Jose Aldo vs Jeremy Stephens, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Tecia Torres.

On episode 17 of 'Fighting is About Fighting' Robin checks back in after returning from his trip to Dublin, Ireland where he performed his 'Robin Black: Live' show. Robin reflects on the growth mindset and the progress made since starting the YouTube channel.

On episode 19 of 'Ask Robin Black' after announcing his retirement from MMA, Robin looks back on his favourite Michael Bisping moments. Robin also fields some questions about breakdowns and provides some insight into how the sport of mixed martial arts may look like in the future.

On episode 10 of 'Water the Study of Martial Arts' Robin looks back on his trip to Singapore where he met with representatives from One Championship and took in the festivities at One Championship: Unstoppable Dreams. Robin also analyzes the growth of Mixed Martial Arts in that region of Asia along with how the Martial Arts are viewed and received in Asia when compared to North American audiences. Plus much more on this edition of 'Water the Study of Martial Arts'.

On episode 16 of 'Fighting is About Fighting' Robin recaps and reflects on his visit to LA where he made an appearance on the JRE MMA Show with Joe Rogan. Robin also teases about a new potential podcast in the works with MMA fighter and analyst Dan Hardy. Plus much more on this edition of 'Fighting is About Fighting'.

In this installment of Water: The Study of Martial Arts, Robin examines Frankie Edgar and the value of risk when he decided to fight Brian Ortega at UFC 222.

Robin previews the main event for UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York on April 7th which features a 5 round Lightweight clash between interim champion Tony 'El Cucuy' Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Robin previews the co-main event for UFC 222 in Paradise, Nevada on March 3rd which features a 3 round Featherweight bout between former UFC Lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega.

Robin takes a look at the main event for UFC 221 in Perth, Australia on February 11th which features a 5 round Middleweight showdown for the UFC Interim Middleweight Championship between Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold.

In this episode of 'Water - The Study of Martial Arts' Robin looks at the sometimes precarious connection between athleticism and skill development in Martial Arts training.

Robin takes a first look at the main event of UFC Fight Night: St Louis which features a five round Featherweight matchup between 'The Korean Superboy' Doo Ho Choi vs Jeremy 'Lil Heathen' Stephens.

Robin sits down with UFC Light Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The two discuss how you can gain character through losses, when to consider retirement, and more.

Robin sits down with TUF Nations winner and UFC Welterweight contender Chad Laprise. The two discuss Chad's latest training camp and the improvements he made to his skill set while out of competition.

Robin sits down with UFC Welterweight contender Jordan Mein. The two talk about Jordan taking some time away from the sport and his love of fighting that brought hm back to the fight game.

Robin sits down with TUF: Redemption winner and UFC Welterweight contender James Krause. The two talk about the constant state of evolution of mixed martial arts and the troubles with letting go of old and outdated methods of training.

Robin sits down with Flyweight contender and TUF: Tournament of Champions winner Tim Elliot. The two talk about the mentality of fighting in the octogan, taking on late notice fights, and the experiences he learned from fighting against Demetrious Johnson for the UFC Flyweight title.

Robin sits down with Francis Ngannou's head coach and trainer Fernand Lopez. The two discuss Francis' growth as a fighter and the the special attributes he possesses that often get shadowed by his athleticism.

Robin sits down with MMA trainer and head coach of Team Curran in Chicago. The two reflect on Jeff's fighting career and his career as a MMA coach.

Robin sits down with UFC Lightweight Kevin Lee to discuss the lessons he learned from his recent title fight against Tony Ferguson and his growth as a fighter from the recent loss.

Robin sits down with former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez ahead of his fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 218 in Detroit, Michigan.

On episode 6, Robin shares his experiences and lessons learned while commentating for the 7th World Kungfu Championships in Emeishan, China. Robin also takes a look into the notion that what is certain in fighting is no longer certain.

Robin sits down for a hang with Dr. Stuart McGill. Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. Dr. Stu has rehabilitated countless athletes including a variety of combat sport athletes.

Robin and sports psychologist David Mullins get together to analyze a few fights from a psychological perspective which include UFC 217 title fights between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre & Cody Garbrandt v TJ Dillashaw. The guys also analyze upcoming fights between the always entertaining Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje & a veteran showcase between Matt Brown and Diegeo Sanchez.

In part 1 of this analysis, Robin takes a look at the upcoming Middleweight title fight at UFC 217 between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre.

In part 1 of this analysis, Robin takes a look at the upcoming Welterweight showdown at UFC 217 between Stephen Thompson and Jorge Masvidal.

On episode 15 of Fighting is About Fighting, Robin returns from Russia and reflects on previous goals he set out prior to starting a YouTube channel and podcasting. Robin also shares his thoughts on the importance of continuously setting and achieving new goals.

On episode 10 of Championship Rounds, Robin and Rammer get together to recap the main and co-main event fights at UFC 216 and look ahead at the next upcoming UFC Fight Nights before the highly anticipated UFC 217 in New York City. The guys also take a look at the current landscape of all the divisions in the UFC.

On this episode of Championship Rounds, Rammer and Robin take an early sneak peek at the main event of UFC 217 which features a 5 round middleweight showdown between Michael Bisping and the returning Georges St-Pierre.

On episode 5, Robin dives into the effectiveness of utilizing the guard in modern MMA by using Tony Ferguson's championship performance at UFC 216 as an example. Robin also covers the constant evolution and dynamics of Eddie Bravo's rubber guard system.

On episode 4, Robin shares his experiences commentating for the 14th World Wushu Championship in Kazan, Russia. Robin also takes a look into the traditional forms of Chinese martial arts and discusses their relevance in the world of mixed martial arts.

In the lead up to UFC 216, Robin takes a look at the difficulties and current constraints when trying to describe Demetrious Johnson as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.

On Episode 3, Robin discusses the constant state of evolution in the mixed martial arts game by drawing comparions of the greats like Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva to the current crop of stars including Conor Mcgregor and Kelvin Gastellum. Robin also touches on what would be required of the "classic" mixed martial artists to stay current with the existing crop of new age mixed martial artists.

Robin takes a visit to Chicago to meet with former IBF junior Welterweight & WBA Welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. The two sit down at Hoyt's Tavern to discuss their philosophies of fighting, the Mayweather/McGregor fight, and also the internet crazies.

On episode 2, Robin digs deeper into the concept of decentralization and explores the idea of rules vs principles when it comes to martial arts and fighting.

In this new series, Robin takes the lessons he learned from the McGregor vs Mayweather analysis and builds on the concepts further with the introduction of decentralization.

On episode 14 of Ask Robin Black, Robin takes a look at the upcoming Middleweight title fight at UFC 217 featuring Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre. Robin also fields some questions on how Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley plays into the picture.

On episode 8 of Championship Rounds, Robin & Rammer discuss the recent released footage of the sparring session between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi.

Early morning quick thoughts on Conor McGregor vs Paulie Malignaggi sparring video. More to come including video analysis, watch for it!