Scoreline.ie: All Things MMA

On this week's All Things MMA, coach Myles Price and Ken McGuire are catching up on European IBJJF Championships in Rome, the pressures elite level fighters can be under in the strive for balance in fighting and life, the circus that was Jake Paul v Anderson Silva and there's a quick look at the upcoming UFC 281 card with some rapid-fire predictions. 

Predictions went out the window for UFC 280 so we're wondering is Sean O'Malley ready to be number one contender, does Aljamain Sterling get enough credit for his fight planning and ultimately will chaos reign supreme when it comes to match-making at the top level?

One of the biggest MMA cards of the year is upon us, UFC 280, with both the vacant lightweight title on the line with (technical) former champion Charles Oliveira set to offer Islam Makhachev his biggest career fight to date while defending bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling puts his title on the line against former champ TJ Dillashaw.On this week's All Things MMA with Ken McGuire and pro fighter Myles Price we'll have a look at the top three fights on the main card and what comes next with reports that featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski will be next in line for the new lightweight champion while the winner of Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan looks set to face whoever leaves Abu Dhabi with the bantamweight strap.There's also talk of the next or final steps for Tony Ferguson while we've been reviewing footage of power slapping in the wake of news that a 'power slap league' could be heading to the UFC Apex.

This week we're finding out how belt grading works in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and how it differs for children, teens and adults and how external factors could impact your progress.

This week on All Things MMA we're taking a look at some of the Kilkenny competitors at the Irish Brazilian jiu-jitsu Irish open and taking a look ahead to some of the key matchups at UFC 280 later this month.

So you want to be a fighter? Or training in mixed martial arts? What does a beginner jiu-jitsu session look like? How do you prepare for getting punched in the face? Do I need to be fit to do all this?Those are some of the questions posed to Myles Price this week as we take a look at what it takes between mind and body to embark on a martial arts journey.

Our autumn run of All Things MMA continues this week and there's plenty to chat about from the world of mixed martial arts. Now that the dust has settled on his 2022 stint with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), Myles Price shares his thoughts on his debut year in the promotion and the differences in approach to fighting Anthony Pettis, Jeremy Stephens and Marcin Held all inside four months, from finding his flow to recognising the signs of fighter burnout. There's also a quick look at this year's ADCC event which turned up a high result for one Irish BJJ athlete, the retirement of José Aldo and what might come next for Eddie Alvarez following his departure from ONE Championship. #UFC #PFL #MMA 

It's been another whirlwind weekend in the world of mixed martial arts, particularly for the UFC.After the drama of Friday's cancelled press conference and a botched weigh-in for Khamzat Chimaev, the upper end of the card was entirely rearranged, scuppering last week's conversations and predictions.But that's the fight game, as they say.>We wound up with a complete technical mismatch in the co-main event as Khamzat Chimaev took on Kevin Holland in a catch-weight bout despite a near 10lbs difference on weigh-in day, while the main event landed Nate Diaz a $50,000 bonus for his showing against Tony Ferguson, both fighters originally slated to face different opponents.Listen above to the breakdown of the fall out, we'll get Myles' thoughts on what should happen regarding weight classes sooner rather than later and look ahead to the meeting of Peter Queally and Benson Henderson at Bellator 285 on Friday week.

All Things MMA returns for a limited run for the Autumn, beginning with a look at how the amateur fight scene is developing for Team Ryano Kilkenny and we get a look at two of the key events for UFC 279 on Saturday 10 September.

We've said it before, but what a way to make your PFL debut.Lightweight fighter and Team Ryano Kilkenny head coach Myles Price (11-7) is heading to Texas next month to make his PFL (Professional Fighters League) debut where he's set to face former UFC lightweight champion Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis.It's been three years since we've seen Price in competitive action, then taking a win in the co-main event of Bellator 217 in Dublin's 3Arena against fellow Irishman Peter Queally.While Queally (ranked #5 Bellator lightweight) this week has been announced to face Benson Henderson (#3 Bellator lightweight) in September, Price is slated for a showdown with Anthony Pettis on 20 April in the co-main event of PFL's ESPN card.Follow the journey online at Scoreline.ie.

At Bellator 270, it wasn't to be for either James Gallagher or Peter Queally while it was business as usual in the upper echelons of the UFC where Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas retained their world titles. We were, however, treated to a fight-of-the-year contender with Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler's clash at 155. 

When the new year comes around, Myles Price is looking at almost three of them out of the cage.Having finished out his contract with Bellator and seeing one fight emerge under the deal (v Peter Queally at Bellator 217), Myles has inked a deal to fight under the PFL banner stateside in 2022.We'll discuss how that came about and take a look ahead to the big fights as part of Bellator 270 - James Gallagher v Patchy Mix and Petear Queally v Patricky Pitbull.

While our MMA coverage continued on air over the summer break, we're back with the next run of podcast episodes and there's some fight activity to recap including The rise of Cyril Gane and what happens when two forces of French MMA meet for the UFC Heavyweight title this year or next Fighter pay, sparked by comments from Jared Cannonier last month Giga Chikadze's TKO victory over Edson Barbosa and where they go next A fourth loss in five for Darren Till on an otherwise good weekend for Liverpool last time out The disappointment of Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul Over the next ten weeks we'll be dipping in and out key events and covering everything from dealing with defeat in the cage to making an entrance in the sport of mixed martial arts now that restrictions are lifting on gyms and clubs.Catch up weekly from September to December on scoreline.ie.

With the return of TJ Dillashaw to competitive action this weekend, we're back with another edition of All Things MMA.This time out we're having a look at The aftermath of Conor McGregor v Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 including McGregor's leg break and reported chronic arthritis The fights to make at lightweight while Poirier and Charles Oliveira will contest the 155 title Islam Makhachev and his rise to the top five of lightweight contenders Miesha Tate's return to the women's bantamweight division Nick Diaz v Robbie Lawler 2, a fight nearly 20 years in the making Myles is moving on from Bellator, but where to next? Catch up on stories this week online at Scoreline.ie.

UFC 263 lands this weekend so we're looking ahead to some of the big fights on the card including Edwards v Diaz, Figueiredo v Moreno 2 and Adesanya v Vettori 2.Will any titles change hands? How will Nate Diaz fare against the rising star of the welterweight division that is Leon Edwards? Check out the full written preview, fight card and viewing times online at Scoreline.ie.

Dan Ige (15-3) is currently rising up the UFC featherweight ranks and prepping for a UFC Vegas showdown with the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung (16-6) on 19 June.Ahead of that fight, Myles sits down - virtually at least - with Ige to discuss his career, fight preparation and much more over the course of a half hour.Grab a listen ahead of what has the potential to be one of the most exciting bouts of the summer. 

We're keeping things to the point this week with a look back at the two big matchups of UFC 262First-round scoring aside, we'll look at Chandler v Oliveira and the outcome In-cage anxiety Fundamentals getting the better of Tony Ferguson What next for Beneil Dariush? Who's next in line for the lightweight title?   Keep up to day by visiting scoreline.ie/mma.

UFC 262 heads to Houston, Texas this weekend where a new lightweight champion will be crowned.In the night's co-main event, Tony Ferguson looks to get back to winning days with rising lightweight Beneil Dariush in his way while Michael Chandler and the long-serving Charles Oliveira face off for the promotion's lightweight title.We'll go over those and more on the card, taking place this Saturday night / Sunday morning.Catch the results and highlights online this Sunday at Scoreline.ie.

If you've ever been curious about the place of nutrition in combat sports, wonder no more.This week's All Things MMA sees Kilian Doyle of KD Athletic Performance join the conversation. A graduate of IT Carlow's strength and conditioning programme, Kilian's been working as a performance nutritionist with elite athletes in combat sports and other fields for a number of years both in Ireland and overseas.As it happens, he's also been working with co-host Myles Price on his fight camp nutrition and overall strength and condition to see him through his training and preparation, including his appearances in recent years for Brave CF and Bellator.Over the course of a half-hour you'll hear about Kilian's background in nutrition and approach to nutrition for combat sports The impact a focus on nutrition has had on Myles both in and out of training How a fight camp works when it comes to food, nutrition and peaking at the right time Weight cuts, their merits and getting to hit that championship weight limit Re-hydration - what comes after the weight cut Getting the right fuel at the right time for the right activity Peaking for particular training sessions while going in depleted for others and plenty more It's the first in a series of chats on the topic and we'll be looking forward to catching up with Kilian again in a few weeks.Find KD Athletic Performance on Instagram here and as Team Ryano Kilkenny gets set to reopen their doors, find them on Facebook here.

On this week's edition of All Things MMA we're taking a look back at UFC 261 including The place of low, sharp calf kicks in the sport Chris Weidman's leg break Shevchenko's dominance Thug Rose back on top Usman's fundamentals What comes next for the winners and will Jake Paul disappear or is he around to stay and haunt even more names?Check news, updates and results online at Scoreline.ie.

This week we're talking Triller Fight Club and Jake Paul v Ben Askren Changing training camps UFC 261's three title fights Fans returning to live shows For more, check scoreline.ie/mma

All Things MMA #031 is in the wild.It's been a busy week in the world of mixed martial arts and on this edition of the podcast we're kicking off with a look back at the events of UFC 260.As a new heavyweight king has been crowned, is that the end of the run for Stipe Miocic and what comes next for Francis Ngannou?The big events keep on coming too with UFC 261 and 262 set for some major matchups and for Irish fight fans, there's positive news on the TV front as Virgin Media will be screening all of Bellator's key events this year.Grab a listen here or follow for free on your favourite podcast platform.

UFC 260 is upon us this weekend and it makes for the bulk of conversation in this week's All Things MMA.While we take a look back at some of last week's fight action including Derek Brunson v Kevin Holland, the focus is very much on Stipe Miocic (20-3) and Francis Ngannou (15-3) as they meet for the second time in three years for the UFC Heavyweight title.Last time out it was Miocic all the way by unanimous decision but three years on, both are in quite different places.With Ngannou brings with him four wins on the bounce, none of which made it past the mid-stage of the first round. Miocic is coming off the back of a break following the conclusion of his trilogy with Daniel Cormier to retain the heavyweight title.Will the Cleveland native's experience in deeper rounds sustain him past the physical prowess of Ngannou? Or will it all be over in the opening exchanges?Check it out above, with the audio version of the podcast dropping on Thursday morning along with our UFC 260 card preview.

On this week's All Things MMA we're looking back at UFC 259 The illegal knee that crowned a new bantamweight champion A business-as-usual for the GOAT of women's MMA A statement defence from Blachowicz and what or who comes next for Israel Adesanya Ken's picking Myles fight-brain on all of the above with observations on what comes next for the winners.Catch up online at scoreline.ie every Wednesday. 

This week on All Things MMA, we're turning our attention towards the regulation of the sport in Ireland.To help with that, we're joined by Tim Murphy, head coach of Point Blank Submissions in Galway, but also the chairperson of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA).We've touched on this subject previously with Andy Ryan but as time ticks along, it's clear that getting a national governing body up and running and officially recognised in order to regulate the sport of MMA in Ireland, all under Sport Ireland, is proving quite difficult.Following the passing of Joao Carvalho in 2016 in the wake of an MMA show in Ireland, the Coroner's Count recommended the introduction of standardised safety procedures and protocols to MMA events in the country, as well as the establishment of a national governing body.Four years on from the formation of IMMA, that recognition is still lacking so speak with Tim about why this is the case, what changes have been made surrounding the safety aspects of the sport, club structures and Ireland's participation at international amateur level and what the future looks like with recognition secured.We begin with what IMMAA is, why they exist and continue by looking at the roadblocks, conflicts with other sports and exploring what support at ground level is like.Have a listen above, catch ATMMA on Scoreline every Saturday or subscribe for previous and new episodes on your favourite podcast platform. 

We're back on the mixed martial arts trail for this week's All Things MMA.While last week broke rank to discuss matters wellness and self-care, this week we're taking a look at The possible return of TJ Dillashaw to the UFC ranks What happens next for Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes following UFC Vegas 19 Who's coming out on top at UFC 259 next week Following a two-year USADA suspension for EPO use, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is gunning for a return and hopeful of a title shot too. Next weekend sees the title on the line as Petr Yan meets top contender Aljamain Sterling on a packed UFC 259 card. Should Dillashaw be back in the mix or is it a case of getting in line, regardless of what happens at 259?Following his emphatic second-round knockout of Curtis Blaydes, what comes next for Derrick Lewis in the heavyweight ranks and where does a loss leave #2 contender Blaydes when you've got Stipe, Ngannou, Volkov and now Jon Jones hanging around. Will we see Lewis v Jones?Lastly, with other plans for next week's podcast, we're getting Myles thoughts on UFC 259 which sees the aforementioned Yan v Sterling encounter at 135, Amanda Nunes defend her featherweight title and current middleweight king Israel Adesanya stepping up to take on light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz for the 205 title. 

We're delighted to catch up with Pat Divilly, well regarded high-performance health and wellness coach to talk lockdown, BJJ, and techniques on managing thoughts, stresses, journaling and more.While the MMA conversation is parked to one side this week, we do get to touch a little on BJJ, Pat himself a jiu-jitsu purple belt though all our BJJ journeys are admittedly very different over the past 11 months of the Covid-19 pandemic.Are we being too hard on ourselves? How does breathing help any situation? What have we to gain from controlling our thoughts rather than letting our thoughts control us? What tools does Pat have in his arsenal to help others, to help you? All these and loads more in a lovely chat tied up in 40 minutes.Be sure to subscribe to Pat's weekly podcast, it's a fantastic listen with wide-ranging guests and available on all good podcast platforms, just search The Pat Divilly Podcast or visit PatDivilly.com.For more details, links and show notes, check out Scoreline.ie. 

We're short and sweet this week with a quick look at the main event for UFC 258 and a look at negative visualisation for combat sports.For more, check scoreline.ie.

As the weeks roll by, the MMA world keeps on turning and our MMA Podcast, All Things MMA, is back for another look at the news of the week and a very light preview of UFC Vegas 18.Having visited the topic of martial arts for mental health before Christmas, an article on Bloody Elbow earlier this week on the mental strain at high-performance levels triggered some good WhatsApp conversation.The article in question looked at the Korean Zombie and his admission of hitting rock bottom in the wake of his October 2020 defeat to Brian Ortega. With a featherweight title shot on the line, it's Ortega who will face Alexander Volkanovski later this spring for a crack at the 145 gold.This week, Myles Price joins Ken McGuire to share some of his own experiences in the mental preparation involved in stepping into the cage to fight, plus the flipside - if you're so focused on the win, what happens when the result doesn't go your way?While we will preview the UFC Vegas 18 card on Thursday we also take a look at the last title hopes of Alistair Overeem (47-18) as he faces Alexander Volkov (32-8) on Saturday night/Sunday morning in Las Vegas.You can subscribe to All Things MMA on all good platforms.

While Bellator, Cage Warriors and co. are still planning for the year ahead, the UFC is full steam ahead and has started 2021 with a bang.No bigger a bang can you get than a Conor McGregor-headlined PPV that was UFC 257 with Dustin Poirier coming out on top. We look at Michael Chandler's debut, play matchmaker for the UFC lightweight division and reflect on some of the key matchups for 2021 with titles on the line through February and March.

For the first All Things MMA of 2021, and the first under the Scoreline.ie banner, we're heading to Abu Dhabi with a look at what's been happening during Fight Island and what's going to happen - potentially - at UFC 257 on Saturday night.Reflecting on changes over the last few years, what happens beyond this weekend and where do we go with the lightweight division in the UFC?As a casual fight fan who's only drawn to big-name events, what is it for Shane that keeps him hooked and what's made certain fighters household names when compared to the world of professional wrestling, football and beyond?Do title fights really matter for Conor McGregor? Does money really matter, or is it all about legacy? What would a second fight with Khabib achieve or is the future simply in marquee fights until the love runs out?There's plenty to chew on and more to read when you visit scoreline.ie.

It's the last All Things MMA for 2020 and we're looking back at some of the marquee fights of 2020.Myles also chats about the differences, as he sees it, in watching at fights as both a fighter and a fan and looks around at a class action movement happening Stateside.

This week on All Things MMA we're joined by American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez.From the early days of AKA to training multiple UFC champions, pecking orders to fight camps during Covid-19 restrictions and the future of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, there's plenty to talk about this week.Javier joins us live from Abu Dhabi where he's currently stationed with a number of Khabib's Eagles MMA teammates and where the sport is able to continue freely.Having joined us last week for a chat about all things Team Ryano, Andy Ryan jumps in for a chat and to share his thoughts on Khabib's possible/permanent retirement and lessons learned coaching a pro MMA team.As always, I'm joined by Kilkenny-based pro fighter Myles Price, take a listen below to hear how we got on.All things MMA takes a break next week but returns on Thursday 10 December when we're joined by Bellator welterweight Kyle Crutchmer live from California.

We catch up with Team Ryano head coach Andy Ryan to talk about the early days in Irish MMA, where the sport is right now after a crazy 2020 and what the future holds for amateur and pro fighters.Contains strong language.

This week Ken and Myles take a look at two retirements - Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov - plus a look at Israel Adesanya's slated move to light heavyweight in the UFC.

This week we take a look back at UFC 254's main event, Khabib's retirement - concrete or otherwise - the current standing with some Bellator contracts and it's Uriah Hall v Anderson Silva on Halloween night.

This week on the show it's Myles and Ken chatting out UFC 254 with Myles sharing his insights into being out-grappled and out-wrestled by Khabib at AKA HQ during his most recent visit. There was that one time he managed to take him down though, so what happened next?

This week, Myles shares his thoughts and observations on the benefits of mixed martial arts and the martial arts lifestyle on your health and well-being. There's also a quick look ahead to Brian Ortega's return against The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung.