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This week we sit down with UK MMA Pioneer Les Allen - BJJ Black Belt, Catch Wrestler, Kickboxer and innovator. Les Allen has been one of the leaders in the UK MMA scene for over 25 years. Coach Bryan is available for Clinics and Seminars world wide. Email: levelupgrappling@gmail.com for info.

Chisanga Malata of Sun Sport returns to talk about a host of news stories generated from the U.K. scene. Is it possible that Paddy Pimblett will be fast tracked into a title situation in a similar way to Sean O'Malley? Is Mo Mokaev's return to Brave CF slightly underwhelming? And how does Dana White's continued praise of Jon Jones keep getting weirder?

We thought the narrative had changed surrounding the heavyweight title conundrum after Tom Aspinall's magic performance at UFC 304, but it feels like ever since that night in Manchester Dana White has been on a PR pedestal for Jon “Bones” Jones. Chisanga Malata of SunSport returns to wade through the debris of 304 and consider a world where neither Jones nor Stipe Miocic want to fight beyond their Madison Square Garden clash in November. Furthermore, what if Jones continues to fight, but pending victory over Renan Fereirra, Francis Ngannou is next opponent instead? We also ponder whether the hopes for an immediate rematch for Leon Edwards are dead and briefly look forward to UFC 305.

After returning home to Dublin after UFC 304, Petesy gives us the lowdown on his experience in Manchester, his reactions to Dana White insisting there would be no more bonuses beyond 50k and much more. Joining the show, Paddy Holohan instantly reacts to becoming the first Irishman to both win a UFC fight and coach someone to winning a UFC fight. Andy Stevenson returns to talk all the big storylines that came out of the Co-op Live on Sunday morning.

Petesy arrived in Manchester early on Thursday morning, interviewing Irish MMA legend Paddy Holohan on the ten-year anniversary of UFC Dublin and discussing his student Shauna Bannon taking up his famed berserker role for UFC 304. After a day of media activity, Petesy met up with colleagues Jose Youngs (MMA Fighting) and Abbey Subhan (MMA Junkie) to discuss the many storylines at the event: is Belal's hatred for Leon Edwards real, will Jon Jones really face the winner of Aspinall vs, Blaydes, Paddy Pimblett's mental health struggles and much more.

Returning to The Craic, Caolan Loughran is as cool as the other side of the pillow ahead of his UFC 304 clash with short notice replacement opponent, Jake Hadley. The Team Kaobon fighter discusses how good it feels fighting so close to his adopted home of Liverpool, how he was inspired to pursue fighting on the back of UFC Dublin in 2014 and how he is relishing a pint of Guinness on Sunday as he watches the All Ireland final.

In this episode of our Liverpool Tour Series, we are joined by one of the most recognisable faces in the Irish and UK MMA scene - Shem Rock. Shem's story is like something out of a fiction novel - accused of a crime he didn't commit, he fled from home and spent the next 10 years of his life on the run. It was during this time abroad that he found martial arts, and began competing across Asia and eventually Europe, where he was finally arrested after suffering his first loss. Shem then spent 6 months in jail before being cleared of the charge, and since his release has been chasing his ultimate goal – becoming the best martial artist he can be and fighting on the biggest stages in the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------ We would like to give a big thank you to the Official Sponsor for our Liverpool Tour, BeTheDifference 121 Training. BTD121 Training is a supplemental football coaching services that offers both private and group sessions as well as camps to help you build confidence, develop skills and eliminate weakness so you can become the best version of yourself both on and off the pitch. They serve players from 4 years old, right up to adult-level. You can find them online via the following links: Website: https://www.btd121training.ie/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btd121training/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTD121Training TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@btd121training

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy, Chama! UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira accepts Jake Paul's callout to throw down inside a Boxing ring. So, what do DC & Chael think about Jake calling out UFC's fastest rising star and would Dana White even entertain the idea? Plus, UFC 304 is just days away and two UK Champs are headlining the card in Manchester, England! Is this the Golden Era of UK MMA? Then, ESPN just released its list for the Top 10 Male MMA Fighters of the 21st Century. Find out which legends were left off the list and what the Good Guy and Bad Guy think about the snub! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been over a year since Shauna Bannon made her UFC debut and the Tallaght UFC straw weight is adamant the world will see a host of improvements in her second trip to the Octagon. “Mama B” talks personal tests over the last twelve months, being coached by Paddy Holohan who made his debut ten years ago on the historic UFC Dublin card, the outrage surrounding her opponent Alice Ardelean and training alongside Kiefer Crosbie and Molly McCann in preparation for the event.

Could Leon Edwards' be eyeing bout with lightweight champion and a 185-pound title shot prove troublesome for Irish welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry? What the fuss about Shauna Bannon's short notice opponent Alice Ardelean? The Trident of Knowledge - featuring Andy Stevenson and Donagh Corby - return to The Craic to break it all down.

Send us a Text Message.Lee Hasdell is often known as "The Godfather of UK MMA" and for good reason. He discovered the burgeoning new limited rules fighting scene in Japan before the first UFC shook the martial arts world to its foundations. Already a successful nak muay and kickboxer who had fought internationally under some of the biggest pioneers of the sport and earning several titles at the time, he switched to MMA and began promoting the first incarnations of this new sport in the 1990s. He quickly became a controversial and revered figure. However, Lee's scope stretches far further than competing in, teaching and promoting professional combat sports. He has a deep respect for traditional martial arts, was one of the original reality revolutionaries on the self-protection circuit and a sophisticated cross-trainer who gathers insight from a range of disciplines outside of combative systems. On this episode Lee shares his insights into Combudo, an organisation and approach to martial arts, combat sports and self-protection he founded in 2000. Combudo WebsiteCombudo Facebook PageMusic for this episode:

U.K. BJJ pioneer and head coach of UFC interim heavyweight champion, Andy Aspinall, returns to The Craic to give us the lowdown on his son's preparation for Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. Having watched the growth of the U.K. scene since it's inception, Aspinall explains how it feels to see his son at the forefront of what could be a stratospheric moment for the sport on July 27th and gives insight into his son's preparation. Andy also weighs in on the current situation with Jon Jones, the undisputed champion, seemingly unwilling to allow Aspinall to attempt to unify the titles.

Petesy is looking forward to Ian Machado Garry's matchup with Michael “Venom” Page more than any fight on the stacked UFC 303 card. Keeping with the U.K. vs. Ireland theme, he invited his old verbal sparring partner Chisanga Malata back on the show to discuss the meeting. The lads weigh-in on the pre-fight talk between the two, question whether Garry is setting himself up for a big fall by talking down MVP's skillset and discuss who has more to gain as a victor in the high-stakes welterweight clash. Petesy also discusses Team KF's Omran Chaaban's big win agains the number one seed, Shamidkhan Magomedov, and gives his take on Garry's comments regarding the Irish media in a recent interview with Severe MMA.

Chisanga Malata is back on The Craic to discuss the slew of anguish amongst UFC fans due to the price of UFC Manchester tickets. The lads react to the online onslaught of fans after tickets were released last week, give their thoughts on the budding bromance between Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall and shed light on how Chisanga didn't end up in Dublin last week after the cancellation of the UFC 303 press conference.

Petesy is joined Bloody Elbow reporter and the host of Wanna Fight About It, Donagh Corby, from Paris where is on site covering the Bellator Champion Series event that will se Cedric Doumbé look to avenge his first career loss. Petesy and Donagh also discuss Ian Machado Garry and MVP, Garry wanting to compete at UFC 303 and MVP seemingly wanting the fight to take place at UFC 304, and the Irish charges Shauna Bannon and Caolan Loughran competing at UFC Manchester. Petesy also provides an update on the Co-op Live arena, which is scheduled to host UFC Manchester, following its official opening on Tuesday.

After all of my belly-aching about the issues with the venue that is scheduled to host UFC Manchester, The Co-op Live is now set for it's official launch on Tuesday May 14th. Chisanga Malata of Sun Sport joins the show to discuss all the concerns surrounding the venue, whether UFC have a contingency plan if things continue to go badly for the arena and Manchester's own Lerone Murphy who headlines a UFC Apex event against Edson Barbosa this weekend.

The U.S. start times for July 27's UFC Manchester card should be the least of fans' worries as the Co-op Live venue, the arena that is set to host the event, has been embroiled in a “fiasco” which has seen multiple high-profile concert cancelled. Petesy gives a timeline of what has happened with the arena, from gigs being cancelled as fans stand in line to gain admission, to air conditioning units falling from the rafter and the general manager of the project stepping down from his role. As well as the UFC Manchester talk, Petesy looks back on a rough night in Rio for European fan favourites and discusses his shoutouts from Ariel Helwani, Dan Hardy and Paul Hughes on the latest episode of The MMA Hour.

SunSport journalist Chisanga Malata and Petesy have been discussing a potential UFC Manchester event since December on The Craic, but the event is yet to be confirmed. With Tom Aspinall present at UFC 300, and Chisanga on site at the event reporting, it felt like it was an open goal to announce the date that has been rumoured for the all-new Co-op Live arena. Chisanga and Petesy discuss what the holdup has been, if they're still confident Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall will be on the card, the emerging storyline between Aspinall and Alex Pereira and Bobby Green declaring interest in a clash with Paddy Pimblett.

The Trident of Knowledge form with Donagh Corby and Andy Stevenson returning to The Craic to discuss Omran Chabaan of Team KF and Paddy McCorry of FAI being announced as cast members for the upcoming season of TUF, which begins filming in a little over a week's time. The trio shed light on the fighters careers up until this point, consider whether Alex Grasso or Valentina Shevchenko's team would be better to join, discuss the dying throes of the TUF concept  and also look at the inclusion of Cage Warriors bantamweight prospect, Nathan Fletcher, who fights out of the acclaimed Next Generation gym in Liverpool, home of Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.

Michael Venom Page had a perfect introduction to his new promotion at UFC 299. From his spectacular homage to the Undertaker in his entrance, to his signature showboating in the Octagon and his unanimous decision win over Kevin Holland, it went about as well as it could. However, in the post-fight press conference, Dana White underlined that he wasn't a fan of his ringwalk and disclosed that he must “match-make the right way” for his next clash. The great Chisanga Malata of SunSport returns to give his take on the Londoner's big debut and on the verbal agreement between interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes verbally agreeing to a rematch, which would likely take place on the rumoured UFC Manchester card in late July.

During the pandemic, Jack Cartwright was bantamweight champion of Cage Warriors and considered one of the best prospects in European MMA. After a forgettable DQ win over Sylwester Miller, the word was that the Manchester native would be given an opportunity on Contender Series to prove he was UFC calibre. The opportunity came a whopping seventeen months after the Miller fight, with Cartwright coming out of it on the wrong end of a decision to Jose Johnson. In November 2023, Cartwright made a massive statement in his Oktagon debut, setting up a clash with former divisional champion Jonas Magard, which takes pride of place in Newcastle this Saturday night for Oktagon 52. Cartwright joins The Craic for the first time to discuss being CW champion, the Contender Series loss, Jonas Magard and his future with Oktagon.

After their lofty aspirations for the proposed UFC Manchester in July, Petesy Carroll welcomed back U.K. journalist Chisanga Malata so they could walk back their hopes of joint headline event with Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall at the top of the bill. Following the devastating news of Irish flyweight Ryan Curtis suffering a career-ending injury last week, Petesy recalls covering the Dubliner's career and gives an overview of the situation he is now facing. He also describes how the Irish MMA community have rallied around Curtis due to his close friend Leah McCourt going public with the information on Saturday. To read more about the situation or to help out with a donation, please click the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/9d4bc-treatment

In the latest On the Nose around (4:48), Ariel Helwani discusses Tom Aspinall's campaign to fight Jon Jones, whom Aspinall should fight next, if this is affecting Jones' legacy, and more. The team discusses movies about wrestling, the etiquette of eating pizza, the truth of UFC pay-per-view numbers, GC's meme game, Adesanya vs. Pereira 3 for the UFC 300 main event, whether UFC execs watch the MMA Hour, why International Fight Week got bumped up, Gaethje vs. Hollaway for the BMF title, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz's potential boxing match, and more. Paulo Costa around (24:19) discusses dropping out of his fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294, the status of his elbow injury, how he ended up with Robert Whittaker, if he's worried about ring rust, Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis, if there's a line for pre-fight trash talk, facing Chimaev this year, life without USADA, secret juice, if he thinks Conor McGregor will fight at 185 pounds, Francis Ngannou, how he will defeat Whittaker, and more. Callum Smith around (54:56) talks about cutting weight in the cold of Quebec, Montreal, for his fight with Artur Beterbiev, the delay due to Beterbiev's health issues, his spoiler role to a potential fight between Dimitry Bivol and Beterbiev, whether there's a rematch clause, the hype around Beterbiev, his keys to victory for the fight, whether he's concerned about judging in Quebec, and more. Mark Hunt around (2:02:35) discusses if his legal issues with the UFC are over, his return to fighting, getting into bare-knuckle boxing, his current weight, getting offered to take a dive for a fight, if he has talked to BKFC, if he can still watch MMA, wanting to face Jake Paul, USADA leaving UFC, and more. Arnold Allen around (2:32:00) discusses his activities away from the Octagon, his recent time off from the UFC, his performance against Max Holloway, his upcoming fight against Movsar Evloev at UFC 297, how GSP is an inspiration, the rise of UK MMA, Alexander Volkanovski's legacy, how his Dad will be in his corner, Francis Ngannou, and more. The crew around (2:58:44) returns to the On the Nose questions. The parlay boys around (3:44:58) make their latest selection, and GC makes his picks for the upcoming combat sports weekend. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following Leon Edwards' successful title defence against Colby Covington, Petesy is joined by one of the best in the business, Chisanga Malata, who was at T-Mobile Arena to cover UFC 296 on Saturday night. Chisanga relives shocking remarks made at both UFC press conferences during the week, gives his take on UFC Manchester speculation and how impressed he was by defending UFC champion Leon Edwards.

Petesy is joined by UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards ahead of his UFC 296 clash with Colby Covington. “Rocky” discusses life as a champion, Colby Covington's last chance at UFC gold, Donald Trump hoping he loses, Ian Garry and the rumoured UFC Manchester card. Petesy gives his take on the UFC Manchester rumours, talk quietening down on UFC Dublin and the highly anticipated UFC 296 press conference on Thursday.

Following on from a massive night for U.K. MMA in New York with Tom Aspinall clinching heavyweight gold, Paul Craig becomes the first Scot to headline a UFC card when he faces Brendan Allen in his second fight at middleweight. Craig gives insight on the confidence he's gained from seeing his training partner crowned champion at Madison Square Garden and endorses the growing hopes for U.K. stadium show in 2024. Also on the show, Petesy gives his take on the latest in the Leon Edwards/Ian Garry saga.

A stadium show in the summer of 2024 in the U.K. could give MMA a bigger spotlight than it's ever had in the U.K. and Ireland, and with both Tom Aspinall and Leon Edwards currently holding titles, there is no better time to do it for the UFC. Legendary Craic campaigner and a frontrunner for U.K. combat sports media, Chisanga Malata, returns to the show to give us his take on Aspinall's career defining victory over Sergei Pavlovich, what's next for the Wigan Warrior and what the implications of having a U.K. stadium show could be at this point.

What was the first thing U.K. martial-arts O.G. Andy Aspinall taught his son when he began to teach him self defence? Do. Not. Get. Hit. The childhood teachings of his father will ring truer than ever on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden when the golden boy of English MMA takes on the thunderous stopping power of Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title. The man who taught Aspinall everything he knows, his father Andy Aspinall, returns to The Craic to talk short notice shots at destiny, New York City, how to fight Pavlovich and much more.

Joining The Craic today is Alex Pattle of the Independent, who broke the news that Ian Garry has been asked not to return to the home of the UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards. Pattle discusses conducting the interview with Garry, how he thinks the Irish welterweight feels about the situation and ponders whether it's all that shocking considering the two men are in the same division and Garry is already booked to fight a former teammate in Vicente Luque. Petesy questions what the public perception of the news will be considering this is the second gym that have asked Garry not to return to following Team KF cutting ties with the Dubliner before his Cage Warriors title fight with Jack Grant.

One of the biggest prospects on the UFC roster, undefeated flyweight and multiple time amateur world champion, Muhammad Mokaev joins the Craic.Mo gives us the lowdown on his UFC 294 clash with Tim Elliott, plots his route to breaking Jones' record of being the youngest ever UFC champion and sheds light on why he feels Manel Kape is ducking him.

U.K. MMA legend and former UFC welterweight title challenger joins Petesy to talk about PFL Europe 3 in Paris on September 30 and gives insights on the success of the Newcastle and Berlin events earlier this year. Hardy discusses his excitement ahead of the debuts of kickboxing royalty Cédric Doumbé, one of the best fighters outside of the UFC, “The Lazy King”, Abdoul Abdouraguimov, as well as looking forward to the trio of Irish fighters on the card - Frans Mlambo, Dylan Tuke and John Mitchell. “The Outlaw” also shares his ambition to increase the PFL Europe calendar to twelve events per year and explains why he felt it was necessary for EMMAA to part ways with IMMAF in its quest for government regulation.

The king of the U.K. main event, Tom Aspinall, returns to The Craic to give his take on Ciryl Gane no selling a fight with him following the UFC Paris main event. The Wigan man reveals how he ended up on the beer with the French heavyweight following the event and gives his take on Jon Jones' recent comments reflecting on the two facing off for the title one day.

One of the the greatest featherweights in the world, Arnold Allen, joins The Craic for a signature conversation that hits on a multitude of topics including cats, Canadian sandwiches and Terrence Crawford. “Almighty” also revealed that his continued battles with injuries has begun to take its mental toll as he looks to get into the condition to return following his last outing with Max Holloway.

We welcome Lightweight Bellator Fighter & Father Charlie Leary to the broadcast to unpack his experience with the Bellator Hawaii card, The UK MMA scene, Weight Cutting, Training with other Gyms across the UK, Fighters Pay & so much more.. SPONSORED BY ⁠https://www.instagram.com/supremeoftheuk/?hl=en⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cfr_sports/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/leary917/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfr-network/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfr-network/support

We welcome Lightweight Bellator Fighter & Father Charlie Leary to the broadcast to unpack his experience with the Bellator Hawaii card, The UK MMA scene, Weight Cutting, Training with other Gyms across the UK, Fighters Pay & so much more.. SPONSORED BY ⁠https://www.instagram.com/supremeoftheuk/?hl=en⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cfr_sports/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/leary917/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfr-network/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfr-network/support

In this episode, Fares engages in a captivating conversation with none other than Ross "Turbo" Levine, the Karate Combat Middleweight Champion. They delve into Ross's viral knockout in Glory Kickboxing, his seamless transition to Karate Combat, and making it his home. Spoke about his most recent triumphant championship win in Miami. Discover the crucial role of mental preparation in Ross's success as he shares his strategies and insights. And to top it all off, they delve into some playful questions about Ross's dream fight and dream fight destination. Tune in and experience the exhilarating world of combat sports with us!Find Ross on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ross_turbo_levine/Follow the Podcast on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thehurtbusinesspodcast_/

RSD London Edition is here! Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with featherweight contender Arnold Allen ahead of his fight with Max Holloway. Arnold discusses what makes Max Holloway great, how someone could beat Alexander Volkanovski and what its like to work with Firas Zahabi. Plus Arnold shares some INSANE stories about his family that you won't want to miss.(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:50) - Nickname(00:03:40) - Max Holloway(00:05:30) - Layoff/Injuries(00:07:05) - UFC Rankings/Popularity(00:09:30) - Fighting Max Holloway(00:14:30) - Firas Zahabi(00:17:00) - Social Media(00:19:15) - Combat sports in the UK(00:21:50) - UFC 284(00:30:30) - Toughest fight in UFC(00:31:30) - Earning Confidence(00:35:10) - Legendary Stories Featuring Arnold Allen's Dad(00:47:45) - Gas Station Food(00:51:30) - Trolling people vaping(00:52:40) - Toughest part of fighting(00:54:50) - Canada(00:58:00) - Tristar Gym(01:00:05) - UK MMA(01:05:30) - Dream Fight(01:06:30) - Family(01:08:50) - Toughest people in the UKMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   For more Combat Sports coverage subscribe here: youtube.com/MorningKombat Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS, @lthomasnews, @MorningKombat  For Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RSD London Edition is here! Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with featherweight contender Arnold Allen ahead of his fight with Max Holloway. Arnold discusses what makes Max Holloway great, how someone could beat Alexander Volkanovski and what its like to work with Firas Zahabi. Plus Arnold shares some INSANE stories about his family that you won't want to miss. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:50) - Nickname (00:03:40) - Max Holloway (00:05:30) - Layoff/Injuries (00:07:05) - UFC Rankings/Popularity (00:09:30) - Fighting Max Holloway (00:14:30) - Firas Zahabi (00:17:00) - Social Media (00:19:15) - Combat sports in the UK (00:21:50) - UFC 284 (00:30:30) - Toughest fight in UFC (00:31:30) - Earning Confidence (00:35:10) - Legendary Stories Featuring Arnold Allen's Dad (00:47:45) - Gas Station Food (00:51:30) - Trolling people vaping (00:52:40) - Toughest part of fighting (00:54:50) - Canada (00:58:00) - Tristar Gym (01:00:05) - UK MMA (01:05:30) - Dream Fight (01:06:30) - Family (01:08:50) - Toughest people in the UK Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.     For more Combat Sports coverage subscribe here: youtube.com/MorningKombat   Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS, @lthomasnews, @MorningKombat    For Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store   Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gavin Mulholland Sensei is the Chief Instructor of Daigaku Karate Kai alongside Shihan Dan Lewis of Bristol Combat Goju Ryu and is also a regular on the UK MMA scene with his team DKK Fighters who compete successfully in Cage Rage, Ultimate Challenge, and BAMMA. One student even made it as far as the UFC. http://www.goju-karate.co.uk/ If you got some value from this episode or simply like it, please share via social media and with your friends. If you did not enjoy it please impose it on your enemies and make them suffer! If you would like to support the show at no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please feel free to use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something - note that it is completely free for you! Please find the link below. Amazon https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy If you would like to support the Karate For Mental Health Programme, you can buy our merchandise (links below) or donate via ☕ Buy me a coffee

In today's episode, we break down the upcoming stacked UFC London. Only a few months after the first wildly successful 02 Arena trip post Covid, filled with many of the same faces. Card has some of the UFC's youngest stars like Muhammed Mokaev, Paddy the baddy Pimplett, Tom Aspinall and much more! 

In this episode we were joined by Shanelle Dyer, Jack Dunleavy, Summer Onley and Lisa Zimmo to talk about the upcoming Four Nations event at the Liverpool FitXpo from July 1st-3rd. We discuss their start in combat sports, The importance of EMMAA for UK MMA, prospects of competing at IMMAFs, and we introduce a new segment - 'Music to my Ears' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC vet and UK MMA pioneer Leigh Remedios returns to chat on the Primal MMA podcast.Ireland's 'Team Torres' Coach Martin McLaughlin also joined the chat. Martin is diving deep into the Ecological Approach and speaks about how he is implementing the theory and principles of the Eco D practically on the mats.This was largely an informal chat between the coaches and we shared lots of ideas and challenges we've experienced as we try to get the most out of our training time.It's apparent that both Martin and Leigh are very progressive coaches and passionate about facilitating their team's development ethically and responsibly. To reach out to Leigh you can find him on his gym's FB page To link up with Matthew, you can get him here

In this episode of Super Necessary Meets, we welcome the man behind Almighty Fighting Championship, Ray Thompson to the show. We discuss UK MMA, the upcoming card on April 2nd, Ray's background in MMA and his time doing media leading up to Almighty's inception, EMMAA and their goal for MMA and much more! Enjoy and thank you Ray for your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit down with a man who literally crushes skulls. Michael "Venom" Page is one of the most exciting fighters ever and he has placed Bellator MMA on the map. Page sits down with host Rhett Butler to talk about his early martial arts career, getting into MMA, the UK, and his dislike of fellow UK MMA star, Paul "Semtex" Daley. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Desborough is a Royal Marine Commando, but before he achieved one of his life goals, he was a Professional MMA fighter.  He fought in the UKs biggest promotion, Cage Warriors and also fought for the Bantamweight Title.   In the podcast Jordan talks about the wild west days of the early UK MMA scene, and why he left a professional career as a MMA fighter and joined the Royal Marines.   Northcore Link HERE  (Promotion code for 15% off in podcast !) Braw Surf online store Link HERE (20% code in the podcast.)  

MMA UK's Katie Hunter is joined by Brad Pickett, pioneer and legend of UK MMA and Head Coach of GB Top Team. He will be talking about the opening of his new gym and HQ for GB Top Team!

In this episode, we chat to former Cage Rage champion, WEC and UFC veteran, and British MMA legend, Brad 'One Punch' Pickett. We discuss Brad's beginnings in combat sports, his work at GB Top Team, the UK MMA scene, and much more. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad 'One Punch' Pickett and co-host Bryan Lacey are joined by UFC commentator and leading analyst Dan Hardy on this week's podcast. They reflect on the 'Wild West' days of UK MMA and ask whether or not Dan would consider a return to fighting. Scotland's Paul 'Bearjew' Craig also dials in ahead of his upcoming bout with Alonzo Menifield at UFC Minneapolis. This along with all the latest news and rumours in the world of UFC and MMA. Watch UFC live and exclusively on BT Sport and join the conversation on Twitter by following @btsportufc and using #OnePunchPod to get involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Batten is a UK MMA pioneer and Roger Gracie black belt. In this episode we talk through Danny's MMA career, the reason he retired from fighting, being a brown belt for 10 years, fighting pro with a job and family, Chess, running a gym, giving back to the community and more.

Lee Doski is a Bjj black belt and UK MMA pioneer. In this episode, the "Guitar hero" talks about his start in MMA, gives a history lesson on UK MMA, shares some stories, serenades us with his musical talents and much more.