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UFC325 prediction collaboration between Aussie Podcasters Mitch from Australian MMA, Joel from Southern Cross Combat and Toby from Heavywgt MMA. Content as follows:
00:00 Intro

New Zealand/Hong Kong MMA Fighter Lawrence Lui is in the Road to UFC Finals in 2026. A win will get him a UFC contract. Interview details below:

Rising Star Dom Mar Fan is in the Road to UFC Finals in 2026. A win will get him a UFC contract. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Road to UFC event and finals against Kim Sang-Wook 
02:16 Confidence and not being complacent
04:40 Nemesis Quillan Salkilld's recent performances 
06:02 Entering UFC - out of the frying pan into the fire
07:41 Which UFC fighter would Dom like to face
08:31 Importance of getting into UFC
10:00 Prediction for the fight
11:08 Holes in Kim's game
12:32 Team Compton MMA
14:16 Jack Della's fight
15:56 How would Dom fare against Is...

Freestyle MMA's Kasib Murdoch is a hot prospect for a potential UFC shot. Here he talks about his latest Hex win.
00:00 Introduction 
00:12 Latest fight against Kris Ustijanovski at HEX Fight Series 37
01:45 Missing weight
03:22 Readiness to enter the UFC
04:30 Cangu fights
05:41 Interest in Road to UFC, the Contender series or direct entry to UFC
07:31 Freestyle MMA update
09:11 Plans for 2026
10:05 Conclusion

CKB Fighter Dan Hooker is preparing to take on Arman Tsarukyan in the main event in Qatar. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Todays training
00:31 Still enjoying MMA?
01:12 Gym is motivated at the moment
02:03 Titus Proctor KO win at Lumpinee Stadium
03:04 Arman Tsarukyan fight
03:50 What rules and location to fight Arman would he choose? 
04:19 One minute scraps discussion
06:29 Ideal day off?
07:10 Cheat meal or drink after fights?
07:46 Fighting a clone of yourself?
08:09 Add a weapon/rule to UFC?
08:54 Tricks for the Arman fight
09:47 Qatar Thobe clothing
10:16 E...

CKB's World Champion Boxer Tasha Flint has had a great 2025, winning several gold medals at boxing world championship level around the world. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Tasha's boxing success in 2025
01:27 Starting boxing at 26 years of age
02:36 Better to start young or later?
04:49 Origins
05:32 Move to CKB
06:32 CKB gym
07:36 CKB System
08:36 Tasha's Boxing Style
09:35 Rivals in the 80kg division 
10:12 Fighting internationally
11:50 Enjoying being overseas
12:50 What countries Tasha likes
13:19 Coaches on tour and difficulties
15:43 Tongan influence on fighting style
16:21 Turning pro
17:02 Money and sponsors a...

Turkish Australian UFC Fighter Kaan Ofli just had a nice submission win at UFC Rio against an experienced opponent Ricardo Ramos. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:10 Arriving back in Oz after UFC Rio
00:30 Time off after a fight
00:58 Coming back with a win
01:43 Challenging job as an MMA fighter
03:24 Veteran opponent Ricardo Ramos
04:57 Grappling in the fight
07:32 The hostile crowd
09:37 Patriotic crowd
10:16 Visiting Brazil
11:51 Restarting after the win
12:37 Potential opponents
13:16 Marwan Rahiki's contender series fight
14:00 Conclusion

Titus is fighting on One at the prestigious Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok Thailand. interview details below:
00:00 Introduction/Fighting in One
00:33 Training in Thailand
02:32 Technical approach
04:19 CKB technical skills
05:32 Visiting a foreign country 
07:16 Fighting in Lumpinee Friday night fights
10:03 Prediction for the fight

CKB Fighter Brando Pericic enters the UFC with ambition to become champion. This interview comes after his knockout win over Ellison on the UFC show in Perth. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Fighting in UFC Perth
02:04 Any changes after becoming a UFC Fighter
02:23 Drinking after the fight
02:58 Fight against Ellison - walkout song
04:20 Walking out to the ring
05:10 In the cage opposite his opponent
05:56 What happens beyond Round 1?
06:12 Difference training as a big man
07:15 Martial Arts Journey
08:57 Grappling level
10:09 International training and fighting
11:09 Croatian background/Mirko Cro...

Fresh off a Dana White Contender Series win, CKB's Cameron Rowston is facing experienced fighter Andre Petroski.

Freestyle MMA's Jamie Mullarkey on his fight with Rolando Bedoya at UFC Fight Night Perth on September 27th. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 A break from last fight
01:00 Improvements at Freestyle MMA
01:25 Loss against Mauricio Ruffy
02:31 Upcoming fight against Bedoya
03:36 Bedoya's skills
04:22 Mental changes during time off/Reset
07:00 Fighting in Perth Australia 
08:10 Training partners at Freestyle MMA
08:53 Update on the Central Coast of NSW Australia
09:58 Prediction for the fight
10:35 Conclusion

Freestyle MMA's Colby Thicknesse on his fight with Josias Musasa at UFC Fight Night Perth on September 27th. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Changes in life through the MMA journey
02:03 Colby GF
02:44 Preparation for this fight 
03:51 Fighting Josias Musasa
06:17 Stepping out of Volk's shadow
07:38 Previous fight with Alexandre Topuria
11:51 The card in Perth
12:43 Heading to Perth
13:42 Recent ANZACs success
15:23 Fast track to the UFC
16:19 Prediction for this fight
17:07 Conclusion

UFC Fighter Jack Jenkins on his fight against Ramon Taveras at UFC Fight Night in Perth on September 27th. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:10 Life recently for Jack
01:06 Fight schedule
01:57 Itching to get back in the cage
02:39 Ramon Taveras fight
06:00 Kan Offli
06:49 Fighting in Oz
07:47 Future
08:44 Self belief and steps to the title
10:20 Focus after losses
11:56 Prediction and the card
13:22 Conclusion

CKB MMA Fighter Navajo Stirling fights Rodolfo Bellato at UFC Fight Night in Perth on September 27th. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction 
00:35 Media obligations
02:18 Perth card
04:02 Rodolfo Bellato fight
05:51 Nav striking vs Bellato
06:38 Any new moves
07:27 Schedule for the year
08:20 CKB recent success In contender and road to UFC
09:23 Prediction for the fight
09:49 Conclusion

MMA Fighter Fergus Jenkins is fighting on his home turf at Stealth Fighters League 3 against Mariano Jones for the middleweight belt. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

Kitt Campbell from Resilience Fight Centre returns to Shanghai China for his second fight in the Road to UFC event and chance of getting into the UFC. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Quick finish against Sjhogo Sato
01:10 Second round in Shanghai against Yoon Sung Jang
03:00 Korean chins
04:04 Shanghai experience
04:52 Bigger event
05:25 UFC treatment
06:20 Sam Greco cornering
07:04 China MMA scene and potential final event in Macau
08:06 Prediction for the fight
08:28 Conclusion

MMA Veteran Kieran Joblin returns to Japan to take on young prospect Yuji Yuji Ephoevi-Ga at TTF Challenge 11. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Fighting in Japan against Yuji
02:17 Fighting overseas
03:06 Yuji recently fought against Dom Mar Fan and game planning
04:40 CKB fighter training at the moment
06:07 CKB's contribution to his career
08:37 Ian Schaffa
10:36 George Mangos Contender fight
11:48 Goals and future
13:12 Training the kids
13:34 Prediction for the fight
14:16 Upcoming CKB fights
15:18 Conclusion

Rongzhu is a Chinese Tibetan UFC Fighter training in CKB in New Zealand. He is fighting in UFC Fight Night in Shanghai, Walker vs Zhang. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Next UFC Fight against Austin Hubbard
01:12 How to deal with his pressure
02:25 China supporting their people
03:13 How does it feel to fight in China
04:04 Team mates fighting in Road to UFC
05:30 Training at CKB
06:24 Banter at CKB
07:02 Living in China vs NZ
09:34 Start in Martial arts
10:45 MMA Scene in China
12:54 Mark Timms as UFC PI
14:32 Prediction for...

CKB Coach Eugene Bareman has a big schedule ahead with Cameron Rowston Fighting in Vegas on the DWCS, followed by Aaron Tau, Lawrence Liu on "Road to UFC" and Rongzhu fighting in UFC in Shanghai China, followed by the Balkan Bear fighting in Vegas on the DWCS too. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction on his busy schedule
01:37 Prioritisation of fights/fighters
03:33 Eugene's appendix operation 
05:22 Upcoming fights Cameron's opponent
07:30 Analysing opponents/video analysis
12:13 Shanghai fights for Aaron and Lawrence in Road to UFC
14:49 Rong Zhu's fight in UFC
16:37 UFC in Perth with Carlos U...

Australian MMA Fighter Seb Szalay is returning to Shanghai for the Road to UFC semi finals against Korean Yoon Chang Min. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Previous fight and trip in Shanghai
00:36 Next fight in the stadium in Shanghai
01:07 Road to UFC and UFC back to back 
01:33 Names of opponents
02:31 New opponent Yun Chang Min 
04:46 Change of gyms
05:37 Training at Luistro combat academy
06:25 Corner for upcoming fight
06:51 Family watching him fight
08:44 Pressure of the big opportunity 
10:26 Chance of a sweep of the divisions from the Aussies and kiwis Duration: 00:13:14

Australian MMA Fighter Dom Mar Fan from Compton Training Centre is taking on tough Korean Fighter Jae Hyun Park at Road to UFC in Shanghai. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Previous fight against Yuji in Road to UFC
01:10 Odds against Dom
02:12 Next fight in Road to UFC against Park Jae Hyun
07:31 Previous trip to Shanghai China
09:38 Pressure of the semi finals
12:19 Character
12:40 Who’s coming from Australia/Chinese culture
15:50 Prediction
16:30 Conclusion

After a dominant victory at the Road to UFC quarter finals in Shanghai, XKB fighter Aaron Tau returns for another round, and is looking to prove that already belongs in the UFC. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Energy levels
01:34 Returning to Shanghai fighting Yin Shuai
02:24 Chinese reaction to Aaron
05:15 Shanghai this time around
06:23 Stadium event
08:36 Aussie and NZ contingent have a chance to fight in the finals in UFC
13:22 Representing Maori culture
14:55 Walking his own path 
16:00 Prediction/promise
16:59 Conclusion

Lawrence Lui from CKB in New Zealand is into the semi finals of Road to UFC Bantamweight division facing a Vietnamese striking specialist. Interview details below:
00:00 Intro
00:14 Road to UFC in Shanghai
01:19 Previous war against Chinese fighter Zhang QingHe 
02:35 Next opponent Vietnamese fighter Van Nghiem
04:02 Current training
04:18 Pressure from fighting for the UFC contract
05:21 Crowd favourite?
05:50 Trips to Shanghai
08:01 Maori fight song and culture chat
10:52 Pressure
11:57 Younger Physio brother
13:32 CKB Vibe
14:45 Aaron Tau swearing in Chinese
15:29 Conclusion

Australian MMA Fighter Cam Rowston from CKB is getting another shot at the Dana White Contender Series and another chance at UFC glory. Interview details below:

00:00 Intro
00:12 Fighting on Contender again
00:36 Las Vegas press and media obligations
01:38 Fight against Jon Kunnerman in Contender/meeting him at the hotel
03:14 Technical stand up skills
04:26 Game plan
04:44 Changes since last fight
06:20 Tricky submissions
06:55 Potential exchanges with Kunnerman
07:21 Fight at the same time as the Road to UFC guys in CKB
08:36 Mindest coming into his second Contender fight
10:19 Does he...

One of Australian MMA's best fighters has decided to retire. Based on a string of medical issues and internal conflicts he moves onto another chapter in life. A deep dive into his decision, it's a raw conversation that gives insight into the difficulties of life as an MMA athlete. Interview details below:
00:00 intro

00:10 Why did you retire from MMA
02:54 Difficulties in MMA
04:41 Finding rock climbing
05:01 Fighters questioning being a professional 
06:16 Pressures on your body from training professionally 
08:17 Jarrett's regrets now that MMA is done
10:22 Using Jarrett's MMA experience as a co...

Australian MMA Fighter Kyle Mayocchi is unbeaten so far in the pro ranks. Doing his fight camps out of CKB and in New Zealand alongside his brother Brodie they are destined for great things in MMA. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Recent fight against Dane Edge 
00:50 Training at CKB
01:26 Working in Australia and training at CKB
02:24 Why train at CKB
04:14 Training with Kai Kara France
04:42 Kieran Joblin
05:15 Tauzemup and Hooker
05:39 Opportunities to UFC
06:27 Timeframe to be in UFC
07:00 How he started in MMA
07:48 Strengths and MMA skills
09:30 B...

Kai Kara France has come a long way in his career. Now he's grounded and ready to take the title against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC317. Interview details below:
00:00 Intro 
01:35 The journey
02:46 The road of his Maori heritage in this fight
04:57 Pantoja's comments on Kai
07:08 Kai's power
10:14 The CKB crew supporting at UFC317
11:26 Psychology
13:10 Conclusion

Canterbury Fight Centre MMA Fighter Fergus Jenkins is coming off another nice win and is unbeaten as a pro at present. We can expect big things from this fighter moving forward. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

00:10 Pro career progression from now until UFC
01:21 Training in Bangtao MMA in Thailand
02:27 Benefits of training away from home and at your home gym
04:17 Staph in Thailand
06:14 Recent pro win against Coughlan
08:25 Upcoming fight opportunities
09:13 Eugene Bareman commenting on Fergus power
12:04 Delivery of power
13:15 Working with CKB and Brad Riddell
16:30 New skills...

Australian MMA Fighter Quillan Salkilld, out of Luistro Combat Academy, had a great win at UFC316 over Yanal Ashmouz showcasing his all-round skills. Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier said that he is a prospect and contender in the division and it will be exciting to see the future for this fighter. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Comments after his recent win
00:42 Comments from Rogan and Cormier
01:34 Enjoying the trip to USA
02:54 Yanal as an opponent
04:11 What happened in the fight
05:28 Quillan's skillset
06:28 Ansul Jubli turned into a meme
07:45 Fighting at a...

CKB Coach and ex-fighter Eugene Bareman and his team have developed champions in the sports of MMA, kickboxing and boxing amongst others. Eugene has a mind for combat sports and it was an honour to hear his thoughts on. a variety of topics. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Road to UFC Success - Aaron Tau and Lawrence Liu
00:56 Lawrence's fight and history
02:24 Natural talent vs persistence and drive
04:45 Unique qualities of Israel, Dan, Carlos & Kai
07:41 Aaron Tau's style and fight at Road to UFC
10:29 Kieran Joblin's recent success
12:33 Eugene's transition from fighting...

MMA Fighter Cory Shadbolt is an MMA Fighter from New Zealand trained under Coach Hostile Karl Webber. Embarking on his pro MMA career he is looking to make his mark on the scene. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction

00:17 Canterbury Fight Centre and fights in Macau
01:34 Pro fights in India and Thailand
03:22 India
07:26 Training in Thailand
10:03 Bangtao MMA
11:26 Start in Martial Arts
13:36 Plans in MMA
14:50 Am to Pro
15:39 Conclusion

Australian MMA Fighter Brodie Mayocchi has an upcoming fight on Hex Fight Series 35 against Artemios Trepca. Both undefeated as pros, it promises to be a good fight. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction/mullets
00:59 Training with City kickboxing (CKB)
01:30 Missing Hunting and fishing
02:11 Pig Hunting 
02:59 Hex FS 35 fight against Artemios Trepca
04:00 What does he expect in the fight
04:43 Plans in MMA
05:57 Start in Martial Arts
07:53 QLD scene
08:46 International comps
10:05 Aaron Tau and Lawrence Lui fighting in China
11:11 Long term goals
11:39 Family support
12:13 Conclusion

Jack Becker from Scrappy MMA is fighting in "The Road to UFC" Promotion in Shanghai for a chance at securing a UFC contract.

MMA Fighter Kasib Murdoch will fight Liam Gusti for the hex bantamweight title on Hex Fight Series 35 in Melbourne. Interview details below:

00:15 Upcoming title fight against Gusti
00:51 Gusti's style
01:49 Damaging opponents
05:25 Trying to hold Volkanovski down
06:55 Fighting a Balinese
08:23 Road to UFC and Contender
10:19 Seb Szalay on the Road to UFC and difference in style
11:56 Fighting in melbourne
13:15 Pathway after the title
14:00 Prediction for the fight
14:52 Conclusion 

Australian MMA Fighter Kitt Campbell takes on Chinese Fighter Tai  Yi Lake in Shanghai China as part of the Road to UFC Promotion. After years in the trenches Kitt hopes to get a good win and his chance to fight in the UFC. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction - Road to UFC call up
00:50 The opportunity
01:32 Opponent
02:49 Showcase fight
03:47 First international fight
05:08 Fighting in the PI
05:47 Australian Elite team and Tosca Petridis
07:58 Fought big names from NZ and Oz
08:44 Growing up on Phillip Island
09:37 Startout as Judo player
11:33 C...

CKB's Navajo Stirling is fighting towards his dreams of UFC greatness. In his way is fighter Ivan Erslan who he will fight on UFC 315 on May 10 in Montreal, Canada. Full interview details below:

Professional MMA Fighter Nathaniel Law -is fighting out of The Fight Centre, under Ben Johnston and also trains at CKB regularly. After a good fight and win against Mario logo in March on beatdown promotions, he is looking for his next one at Eternal MMA 95 against Sam marles. Full interview details below:

Aussie Fighter Dom Mar Fan, who trains out of Team Compton MMA, has been chosen to compete in the "Road to UFC", a  tournament designed to elevate top MMA prospects from Asia and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, to earn UFC contracts. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction - growing into the pro ranks
00:48 Fighting internationally - Road to UFC
01:44 China Fighters from the UFC PI - science vs determination/persistence
04:21 Dom"s family going to Shanghai?
06:05 Preparation to go to China - chinese language 
07:34 Fight name "Street Buddha" and enlightenment through ma...

City Kickboxing's Lawrence "Lozza" Lui is heading to Shanghai to take part in the "Road to UFC" promotion in May. Amongst the best in the Asia Pacific Region, Lawrence will have a chance to win the series and get a UFC Contract. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Shuriken Fight Series championship fights
00:53 Road to UFC
01:58 Aaron Tau and Australians in the show
02:28 Going to China
04:44 Interest in fighting in China and Shanghai
06:57 Team going to Shanghai
07:16 CKB Training partners
08:16 Series fighting and finale on UFC
08:57 First Opponent and CKB...

Australian Fighter Seb Szalay, who trains out of Freestyle MMA alongside Alexander Volkanovski,  has been chosen to compete in the "Road to UFC", a tournament designed to elevate top MMA prospects from Asia and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, to earn UFC contracts. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Feelings on competing internationally again
00:35 Road to UFC
01:34 Fighting internationally
02:21 Opponents
02:56 Kung Fu vs Karate
03:47 Fighting in China
04:40 Corner 
05:01 Time to look around China
06:25 Freestyle MMA preparation for the fight
07:18 Eternal belt status
08:33 Road to UF opens to Au...

New Zealand Fighter Aaron Tau, who trains out of CKB Gym, has been chosen to compete in the "Road to UFC", a  tournament designed to elevate top MMA prospects from Asia and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, to earn UFC contracts. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:09 Road to UFC
00:30 Fighting internationally - Bali and China
01:42 Travelling NZ
03:29 CKB links to China
05:00 Chinese team mates coming to China
06:05 New Chinese fight name
07:05 Road to UFC opponents
09:02 Weight cut
11:24 Any changes after DWCS fight? Maori battle tactics
16:20 Advice f...

Mark Timms has travelled and trained internationally during his foray into professional kickboxing. Having notably trained and fought at CKB alongside Israel Adesanya and a host of other killers, he currently resides in Shanghai China and is the striking coach at the Shanghai UFC Performance Institute.

00:00 Intro

00:15 China & training/fighting 

02:57 China fighters skills

04:24 Muay Thai fighters in HK and Macau

04:55 Fighting?

06:10 Assessing athletes/ the combine at the UFC performance institute

08:58 Other factors such as consistency

10:14 Shanghai UFC PI Approach

12:30 Benefits of i...

MMA fighter Josh Kuhne looks to add a spectacular W to his MMA career before venturing to bare knuckle boxing. In his path is veteran MMA fighter Jesse Medina. Interview details below:

Anthony Drilich is back in action after submitting Scotsman Bryan Hyslop on Eternal MMA 93 in Perth. Looking to get back to UFC contention, Anthony is taking one fight at a time and looking for finishes. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

00:09 Eternal MMA 93 win against Bryan Hyslop

00:25 Notching up a win

01:25 Dana White Contender Series experience

01:53 Contender fight with Sean Gauci

04:05 Training at Scrappy and Drilich Combat Academy (DCA)

04:28 Areas for improvement

05:20 Eternal fight performance

06:39 Measured in first round, pick it up in t...

Astroboy himself, Steve Erceg takes another big fight against Brandon Moreno in Mexico City on his path to the title. Interview details below:

Benny Regan is a rising superstar of Australian Kickboxing and Muay Thai. With his natural talent and determination, it's not long until we will see him in one of the big international shows. Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:17 NT Fight Series Full Muay Thai rules title ko win
01:00 Technique: Left Hook left liver kick
02:03 Stab kick
03:12 Time off concentrating on the Team Regan gym
04:22 Chasing a fight in a big organization like One FC and training at Tiger Muay Thai
05:34 K1 to Muay Thai
07:23 One FC Friday Night Fights
10:14 Edibles...

After almost 20 years training combat sports, Australian MMA Fighter Colby Thicknesse gets his shot at the UFC on 2 weeks' notice against Aleksandre Topuria (Ilia Topuria's brother). Interview details below:

Jack Jenkins is taking on Gabriel Santos in UFC312 in Sydney Australia.
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

CKB Fighter Kieran Joblin will take on Justin Van Heerden at Hex Fight Series 34. This is a battle of two experienced veterans of the fight game and promises to be a great battle. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction 

Rocky Ogden has fought Muay Thai, MMA and Boxing across his career. Now focused on Boxing he is planning a big 2025. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Recent boxing fight against Matcha Nakagawa
01:23 Japan
02:39 Focusing on boxing
03:33 Activity in 2025 
04:24 Financial situation as a pro boxer 
05:04 Skill set of boxing 
06:28 Head contact in boxing
09:36 NTG and Nugget
11:00 Real fighters 
11:49 Boxing is changing 
13:00 2025 plans
13:43 Conclusion 

Dan Hooker on his highly anticipated fight with Justin Gaethje on March 8th at UFC in Vegas. Details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Macau China & MMA in China
02:10 Matchup against Justin Gaethje 
04:00 Gaethje’s technical skills
05:10 Will it be a slug fest? 
06:32 Onx gloves
07:35 UFC311 Merab
09:28 On Islam Makachev
10:48 Dan’s moment in the corner with Gamrot
13:02 Sparring Speed
13:39 If you had to fight a bear or a lion or a gorilla which one would you choose and what would your strategy be
15:21 Conclusion 

MMA Fighter Sebastian Szalay comes from a Karate family and background. This results in his unique style/skills which he uses against his opposition. Currently holding the Eternal Featherweight belt, Seb is working towards a career with the UFC. Full interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Freestyle MMA
00:40 Eternal feather weight champ
01:21 Developing his MMA style - Karate base
03:20 Karate as a fighting art
04:37 Longevity and karate 
05:17 What training he enjoys 
06:49 Training partners at Freestyle MMA
07:43 Biggest shittalkers?
08:09 Preparation for upcoming fight with Tazar Malone at eternal mma 92 on Feb 8th Duration: 00:25:37

Jarrett Wilbraham says he wants to bring the wild man back in his upcoming Featherweight title fight against Diego Pereira in Beatdown promotions. Fighting out of Freestyle MMA, alongside fighters such as Alexander Volkanovski , Colby Thicknesse, Justin VanHeerden and Kasib Murdoch, he is in the right company to do big things in the sport. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Update on Jarrett
01:31 Fight against George Mangos
02:45 CTE as an excuse (lol)
04:26 The wild man is back
05:48 Beat down promotions 14th March, against Diego Pereira
07:33 Rock climbing
09:38 Mental prep routine
11:02 Motivation to...

MMA Fighter Quillan Salkilld joins the ranks of the UFC after a good win in the Dana White Contender series. His first UFC fight will be in home soil in Sydney Australia on UFC312 against Anshul Jubli. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction 
00:20 What’s changed?
00:51 Dana White Contender Series fight 
02:10 Pressure of the Contender fight and some fight details
05:28 UFC 312 Debut against Anshul Jubli
06:54 Heights
7:12 Quillan’s strength work
08:32 Mental prep routine
08:52 Motivation to compete at a high level
09:44 Post fight reflections
10:48 Laura Sanko bias
11:15 Typical day in traini...

After his fight in the Dana White Contender Series, CKB's Aaron Tau has taken a fight in Canggu Fight Series 33 in Bali Indonesia against Ariel Oliveros. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 CKB status and upcoming fights
00:34 Upcoming fight in Bali
02:17 Oliveros as an opponent
03:18 Bali
04:40 Previous Contender fight
06:21 Dan Hooker appearance
09:08 Mental prep routine
09:45 Maori energy before the fight
10:25 Motivation to compete at a high level
10:51 Post fight reflections
11:35 Typical day in training
13:29 Advice for aspiring fighters
14:05 Go to street fight move
14:28 CTE in combat...

After an extensive stand-up career, Nikora Lee-Kingi is taking his 3rd fight on his way to the top in MMA. Next fight is in Canggu Fight Series 33 in Bali Indonesia. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Training and upcoming fight in Bali
01:15 Opponent Jelord Alvarez
02:05 Grappling progress 
02:27 Navajo UFC Fight
02:46 Bali
03:54 Mental prep routine
05:04 Motivation to compete at a high level
05:33 Post fight reflections
06:04 Typical day in training
07:26 Advice for aspiring fighters
08:30 Life after fighting
09:38 Go to street fight move
10:12 CTE in combat sports, is it worth i...

CKB's Navajo Stirling before his UFC debut against Tuco Tokkos. Navajo comes fresh off a nice KO in the contender series and is looking to make a name in the UFC. Details of the interview below:
00:00 Introduction

New Zealand MMA Fighter Fergus Jenkins fights out of Canterbury Fight Centre under Coach Hostile Karl Webber. With a decorated Amateur career including a world title, Fergus has taken to the pro ranks with a first round finish and intends to continue his run for his next pro fight in Shuriken Fight Series 19. Full interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Turning pro
00:47 First pro fight on shuriken fighters league against Luke Stokman 
04:06 Upcoming fight on Shuriken fight series 19 fighting against Nick
04:31 Fights in the next year 
05:43 Long break between fights: burnout and lack of opponents  Duration: 00:24:16

Kasib Murdoch had an extensive amateur wrestling, boxing and MMA career before turning to professional MMA. With this depth of experience, big things are expected from Kasib who is training in Australia at the Freestyle MMA gym with a dream of making it to the UFC like his stablemate Alex Volkanovski. Full interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Freestyle gym and how Kasib came to be there
01:59 Start of training in New Zealand, background in boxing
03:59 Boxing experience and MMA
06:20 MMA Career
06:48 Fighting in Bali
07:22 Association with Fergus Jenkins, Karl Webber etc
09:09 Aspirations...

Colby Thicknesse trains alongside Alex Volkanovski at Freestyle MMA gym in Windang NSW Australia under Joe Lopez. He has a title fight against Marven Malunes coming upon Hex Fight Series 33. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Freestyle in Windang
00:43 Fighting in Bali
01:44 Level of Bali Fighters
04:16 Marvin Malunes fight
07:02 Mental preparation
08:22 Motivation to compete
11:07 Post fight reflection
12:44 Training regimen
16:03 Plans after fighting
17:10 CTE and Brain damage in MMA
19:30 Fight a bear, lion or gorilla
20:39 Conclusion

Romel Luistro and his Luistro Combat Academy is on fire! With two fighters recently inducted into the UFC, Cody Haddon and Quillan Salkilld, its proof that this small academy has what it takes to create world calibre fighters. Full interview with Romel the head coach below:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Two fighters in the UFC - Cody Haddon and Quillan Salkilld
00:50 Perth and Perth talent
02:11 The Luistro Team
03:50 Romel's background
06:43 Different BJJ games and coaching for combat/MMA
10:48 Traveling and the experience of Contender and UFC in the USA
12:09 Success of the fighters reflecting...

Sean Gauci is fresh of a Dana White Contender Series win over Australia's Anthony Drillich. It was a great technical fight and hard earned win but it wasnt enough to get the nod by Dana White. Staying positive Sean is ready to  prove that he is UFC ready. Interview details below: 

00:00 Introduction
00:14 Fights few and far between
01:47 The Contender fight October against Drillich
05:12 On not making UFC
06:49 The Contender as a promotion
08:07 Travelling to fight
09:02 Gyms 
09:45 Sam Greco as a coach
11:42 Mental prep routine
14:08 Motivation to compete at a h...

UFC Fighter Quang Le had a tough time coming from Vietnam to his new home in the USA, however it helped mold him into the fighter that he is today. Coming to Macau for his second fight in the UFC, Quang takes on Chinese fighter Xiao Long. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

00:27 fighting on the UFC Fight night in Macau

01:33 Moving from Vietnam to the USA

02:21 Starting in an English speaking school

03:33 Starting training

04:15 Getting into the UFC

05:24 His family’s thoughts on his career choice 

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Professional World Champion Muay Thai Fighter Jayden Eynaud hails from Mark Pease's Strikeforce gym on the Goldcoast Australia. His super goal focussed personality has helped him achieve his sporting goals thus far and he now looks to build a successful life after fighting. Full interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:18 Strikeforce gym and Mark Pease
00:40 Muay Thai record and belts
01:39 Principles of hard work and consistency 
02:18 Daily schedule
03:28 Security and Muay Thai
04:34 Wrestling and security 
05:27 Start in training in MMA and then to Muay Thai
07:13 Muay Thai vs MMA comparisons
09:04 Re...

Khan Deatta is a professional Muay Thai fighter turned MMA Fighter. His fight style is exciting and aggressive, and his immediate goal is the Eternal MMA belt, before seeking a spot in a big organisation. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Plans for a title shot
01:37 Muay Thai weapons
02:09 Evolution in fights
02:59 Switching to the small gloves
03:35 Training grappling
04:59 Perth Eternal 87 ko win
06:34 Crowd support in Perth
07:05 Perth MMA fighters
08:51 Scrappy MMA gym
10:02 Training with Jack Della
10:58 Training internationally
13:45 Do Aussie fighters need to train more wrestling internationally<...

MMA Fighter Lawrence "The Lunatic" Lui fights out of CKB gym in Auckland New Zealand. Currently he is the Shuriken Pro Bantamweight champion and he looks to work towards an international career with a big organisation. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 CKB gym and recent contender fights
01:57 Lawrence's record and fights
03:54 Origins in Hong Kong
06:08 CKB gym training and fighters
07:41 Start in martial arts
10:00 Gym standouts
12:39 Training and working
14:03 Parents support
15:21 Short term and long-term goals 
16:25 Power of the mullet
17:40 Advice for wannabe pro fighters
18:06 Conclusion

Frank Jankowski is an MMA fighter from Perth Australia. Training out of the Wolf's Den gym, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of UFC fighters like Stephen Erceg and is the current Eternal MMA flyweight champ. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:07 Eternal 87 Fight
00:25 Crowd support
00:55 Fights outside Perth
01:40 Fight with Colton Kielbasa
02:28 Background
03:17 Wolves Den Gym
03:38 Tricks for identical twins
03:56 Perth power
04:40 Thoughts of fighting as a youngster
05:08 Working/Financial goals for MMA
05:54 Baby face assassins
06:10 Training with Stephen Erceg
06:57 Stephen's loss to Kai Kara...

Former Australian Muay Thai World champion and now MMA Fighter has been fighting on the international scene for some time. Soon he will fight in Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium in an MMA fight against Banma Duoji. Hear some of Danial's story in the interview, details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Lookup Danial Mini T Williams on youtube - you won't be disappointed!
00:39 Not being recognised 
01:07 Aaron Leigh fight
02:12 Muay Thai fighter to MMA and upcoming MMA fight against Banma Duoji
03:00 Fighting in Thailand's Lumpinee Stadium
03:44 Duoji as opponent, coming from difficult conditions in China
06:58 Half T...

Antz Nansen of SMAC gym in New Zealand has done it all in combat sports, from Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA to streetfighting.  Having seen the benefits of training and competing, he has gone full circle and now also helps to build the next generation of fighters in NZ. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

Isi Fitikefu, is a professional MMA fighter currently contracted with One Fighting Championships and with a big fight coming against Japanese "Beast" Hiroyuki Tetsuka on One 168 in Denver USA. Having grown up in Auckland and moved to Australia he changed from Rugby League to MMA and has shown great promise in that arena. Looking forward to big things from Isi and hoping his name can be more recognized both internationally and at home. 

Lolo Heimuli is from Balmoral Lee Gar Gym New Zealand which is linked by lineage to CKB gym. Lolo gives his take on UFC305 and Izzy's performance in the fight. Lolo has a great respect and care for Izzy, and here gives his take on the technicalities of the fight: what Izzy did well, and what he could improve. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Lolos overall thoughts on UFC305
01:25 Dan Hooker's performance
02:30 Kai Kara France's performance
02:56 Lolo's take on Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis
06:05 Izzy's fatigue
07:58 Dricus throwing "long calculated shots"
11:22...

Nate Law has just entered the pro MMA ranks, however having trained with CKB in New Zealand and the Fight Centre in Brisbane Australia, he comes from good stock and is a promising fighter. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Training at CKB and The Fight Centre
00:34 Fight career
01:08 Background
02:20 League & MMA relationship
03:25 Team vs individual sports
04:15 Mental Preparation
05:45 Simulating fight nerves etc
06:54 Nerves before sparring @ CKB
08:49 Who stands out at CKB
12:14 CKB Style
15:11 Leg dexterity
16:18 Blond hair like Dan Hooker
17:14 First pro fight
17:55 Move to...

Georgian Fighter Merab Dvalishvili will fight Suga Sean O'Malley for the Bantamweight Title at UFC306. Merab is a humble, work horse of a fighter who took the hard road to get to this opportunity and intends to become champion. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Georgian language and country
00:56 UFC306 fight against Sean O'Malley for the Bantamweight title
01:54 Support from the crowd
02:56 Testing O'Malley in the grapple
04:02 Avenging Aljo's loss
05:00 Georgian people & Australians
06:43 Attractions in Georgia
07:55 From growing up in a village to an international superstar
10:40 Carrying the support of his...

Stephen Erceg will fight Kai Kara France on UFC305 in Perth Australia. Both are vying for a title shot in the near future and a good decisive win will help achieve this objective. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Stephens old interview take on fighting Kai Kara France (From 2021)
01:04 UFC305 show
01:50 Fighting in his hometown
02:22 Kai's experience
03:00 two Oceania guys fighting
03:50 How long considering kai as an opponent
04:49 New training aspects
05:36 Pantoja fight critique
06:19 Special kung fu techniques
07:09 Conclusion

MMA fighter Blair Bretag has been blasting through opponents after joining the professional MMA ranks. He is an exciting athlete who appreciates the Martial Arts side of MMA. interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Will Blair ever get to a second round?
01:28 Training with Tom Nolan and Dom Mar fan. 
02:08 Background in Martial Arts
03:14 Amateur career
04:14 Grappling experience and training
08:13 What aspects of training is Blair's favourite
09:27 Training overseas and other gyms
10:57 Other parts of training such as S&C and recovery
14:25 Benefits of Martial arts
17:48 Future plans
20:10 Potential o...

George Mangos is the current Hex Lightweight Champ after a win over Justin Van Heerden. Now looking to defend his title against Jarret Wilbraham on the next show, he is confident of a win. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Padstow and the MMA scene
00:42 Fighting the Freestyle MMA team
01:29 Sparring with Freestyle MMA team
02:11 Fighting Jarret Wilbraham
04:21 Starting MMA
06:14 Gyms/Lion's den
07:45 MMA as a career
09:12 Parents support
10:38 Challenges fighting van Heerden
11:09 Training breakdown
12:29 Preference in training
13:26 Additional training related activities
14:52 Training with Josh Culibao and...

Dan Hooker is fighting on UFC305. Who is his opponent? We will have to wait and find out. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Dan in the news
00:44 Opponents? Dan fighting Charlie Olives or Gamrot?
02:55 Fighting at UFC305 with the lads, Izzy and Kai
04:37 CKB energy with UFC305 plus contender fights coming up
05:52 Is Dan in his prime?
07:29 Title run and the naysayers
09:24 Makhachev rematch
10:50 Undefeated fighters & Talent vs hard work
12:10 Bareknuckle boxing
14:03 Conclusion

Aaron Tau will fight in the contender series on 17th September in Las vegas against Quang Le, both are on an 8/0 record. 
Interview details below:

Max Leali started his martial arts training in Hong Kong and has since traied in the USA and Thailand. He has a passion for training, people and teaching, and is looking to add an Eternal MMA Australian title to his resume. 
Interview Details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Training at Bangtao MMA in Thailand and Syndicate MMA in the USA
01:15 Differences between the gyms (including Versus in Hong Kong)
04:16 Ties with Hong Kong
07:07 Versus and Coach Quinton in Hong Kong
08:20 Eternal fight against Anthony Drillich for the title
11:07 Start of training martial arts in H...

Reece Mclaren, MMA Fighter, MMA & Martial Arts Rising Stars #72
Reece Mclaren is a world class MMA fighter that has been fighting with One FC Promotion for 9 years. An all round and exciting fighter, he is loking to take the title and raise his stock in the coming year! Full interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Fighting Hu Yong in Thailand's Lumpinee Stadium on One Friday Night Fights
00:35 Ring rust
01:31 Improvements in his game 
02:14 Training at CMBT gym 
03:22 Evolution of MMA training
04:03 Recognition in Australian MMA
06:06 Emotion after Hu Yong Fight
06:49 Fighting in...

Nikora is a Muay Thai Fighter/Striker that is moving into the world of MMA. Training at CKB he is attempting to master the grappling arts and make a run at MMA. Having won King in the Ring in the ring titles on 3 occasions he is in rarified air and we should expect big things from this young man. interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Kickboxing to MMA
00:50 First MMA fight against Shane Parker
02:15 Developing grappling
02:43 Nikora's accomplishments'
03:13 Why do you fight?
04:32 Family background
05:00 Love of training and fighting
06:03 Fighting a Thai...

Jacinta Austin hails from Carioti MMA Gym in Sydney NSW Australia. With an Eternal MMA Title fight coming up, she is focused on achieving big things in MMA. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Why does she fight?
03:21 K1 to MMA
04:23 Need to learn grappling
04:54 Her MMA game 
06:02 Last loss vs Delista
07:23 Upcoming Eternal MMA 84 flyweight title against Amena Hadaya
12:02 Carioti Gym
13:17 Training in Sweden and Japan
15:35 Normal training schedule
17:00 Recovery and other factors
20:27 Motivation
21:44 Prediction for her title fight
22:33 Future plans
23:08 Conclusion 

Australia's Stephen Astroboy Erceg will be fighting for the UFC flyweight title on UFC301 vs Alejandro Pantoja on 4th May in Rio Brazil. Lessgo!
Interview details below:

00:00 Introduction
00:10 Realising the dream of fighting in UFC
00:46 Making bread fighting
01:35 Positives and negatives of increasing fame
02:24 F the haters
03:23 Risk and reward
03:33 Fighting on UFC301 vs Alejandro Pantoja on 4th May in Rio Brazil
04:08 Brazil and fighting
05:03 Game planning for Pantoja
06:54 Training for 5 rounds
07:33 Psychology leading up to the fight
08:17 Fans are engaged
08:46 Conclusion

Duke Didier is an Australian MMA Fighter fighting out of his gym Progression MMA in Canberra. Having trained extensively in Judo, he turned to MMA and hasn't looked back. Now fighting in One FC he looks to continue fighting and aims for victory while fighting overseas. Interview details below. 

00:00 Introduction
00:09 Progression MMA gym
01:23 Ben Edwards 
03:47 Background in Judo and MMA
05:45 Toughness of Judo
07:34 Training overseas
08:17 Developing good striking 
09:25 Judo players that transitioned to MMA
10:54 upcoming fight against Ben Tynan
12:08 One FC Friday Night fights at Lumpinee
12:47 Fighting MMA...

Hailing out of Ballarat, MMA Fighter Harry Webb is a force to be reckoned with. fresh off a ko win against Hex Champion Abdalla Biayda, ha takes the Lightweight belt and looks for more challengers. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction and start in martial arts
01:32 Value of starting in traditional Martial Arts
03:04 Fight against Biayda
04:22 Calf kicks in MMA
06:53 Where does the win place him 
07:46 Progression in fighting
09:30 How is Harry's grappling
10:23 Does he want to be a stand up focused MMA fighter?
10:58 Harry's current record and finding fights
11:39 Ideal l...

Michael Mannu is an MMA Fighter from Victoria who is looking to make his mark in MMA. Having two solid victories recently he is looking for another win to put him in title contention. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Fight with Hekimoglu
02:59 Upcoming fight against Colby Thicknesse
03:44 Colby as an opponent
05:02 Colby's strengths and weaknesses
08:27 The fight with Shane Parker
09:39 Psychological issues fighting
11:03 Michael's background and start in martial arts
13:19 Training breakdown
14:43 Difficulties being an MMA fighter
16:29 Keys to recovery 
17:15 Dominance Gym
18:28 Failed darces in the He...

Baby Nansen is an MMA fighter from New Zealand that has previously fought Boxing and Muay Thai and is now training MMA with the famous CKB Gym in Auckland NZ. Baby has taken an XFC fight and hopes that with some good performances in the Oceania region, she can find a way to the big international MMA shows. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 XFC71 fight against Annie Thatcher
00:50 End of the camp
01:27 Evolution as an MMA fighter
02:12 CKB gym to develop MMA
03:44 Grappling with the lads
04:28 Combat sports background 
05:32 Fighters from di...

Mark Hunt is a combat sports Legend. Having fought Kickboxing, Boxing and MMA against the world's best including K1, Pride and UFC legends he ranks among the Oceanics greatest ever combat athletes. details of the interview below:

00:00 Introduction
00:26 Overview of Mark’s opponents 
00:58 Mark’s thoughts on his achievements
03:12 Advice for people experiencing hardships
04:55 Mention of the straight talk podcast and Mark’s book
05:08 Fighting again at almost 50 years old/Mark talks on his law suit
11:06 Lorenzo Hunt as a possible bare knuckle opponent 
12:33 Potential fight against Mike Tyson
13:59 Mark on...

Shane Parker is an MMA Fighter of Indigenous Australian descent. Having grown up in Mt Druitt and hailing from a wrestling background he is making waves in the MMA scene and hopes to take a local XFC title before making his way overseas to fight. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Shane's Gym
01:00 Growing up in Mt Druitt and finding wrestling
02:25 Achievements in wrestling, eg competing at commonwealth games
02:43 Indigenous Australian background and culture
04:23 Indigenous Australian fighters
05:08 Fighting outside the cage
05:37 The experience of the comm games
06:36 From wrestling to MMA
07:21...

Troy Tukuniu has spent decades devoted to learning and teaching martial arts. Combined with an insane work ethic and drive, he is now a mentor and coach to many fighters. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction

Anthony Drilich is a rising star in Australian MMA, having claimed the Eternal flyweight title.
Details of his story in the interview below:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Starting out in Perth and fighting
02:45 Following dad's footsteps
03:20 Start in martial arts
04:58 Mixed background and Philippino fighters
06:45 Start in MMA and first fights
09:16 Have you landed a big left in streetfights?
09:53 Scrappy and Drilich Combat Academy
11:40 Training overseas
12:14 Are Aussie gyms good enough?
13:04 Average training week
15:04 Other areas of preparation
16:25 Ben Vickers and Brandon Drilich as coaches
18:11 Michael Mannu...

Amena Hadaya is fighting out of Freestyle MMA under coach Joe Lopez. Alongside great fighters such as Alex Volkanovski, Colby Thicknesse, Justin Van Heerden and Jarett Wilbraham, she is in the right company to achieve her goals of greatness. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:09 Training at Freestyle MMA
01:22 Training regime
03:38 Strain on the body from full time pro training 
04:24 Recovery
06:39 Start in MMA
08:00 Why Amena fights
09:26 The highs and lows of combat sports
11:57 MMA as a career
12:54 How to reach her goals in skill
14:13 Favourite training
14:53 Training with t...

With an established career in MMA, South Africa's Chad Hanekom is looking to cement his place in the Olympics of MMA, the UFC. With a big fight against CKB's Cam Rowston in the Dana White Contender Series, we will see if he can make that dream a reality. Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Rugby nations and MMA
01:09 Rivalry between SA and Australia
03:13 Fight against Cam Rowston in the Contender Series
04:42 Is there added pressure in the Contender due to the potential for a UFC contract 
07:45 Strategy for different fighters
09:25 Facing an opponent from C...

Ethan Thomas is an MMA Fighter from Sydney Australia. Having focused on BJJ and wrestling he is now seeking success in the MMA realms, with the goal of competing for an international organisation. With a big fight coming up against Rod Costa on Eternal MMA 78, we will see sooner than later if he is ready. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Preparation for Eternal 78 Fight
00:24 Background
00:58 Fight against Rod Costa
02:25 Balancing working and training
04:14 Sydney West Martial arts and other training
05:07 Sydney MMA scene
06:40 Fighting in a Sydney event
07:26 Clay Guida c...

Ran Deng is an Australian South Sudanese MMA Fighter who recently debuted on Eternal MMA. Highlighted as a potential star by Australian OG of Muay Thai , Nugget McNaught, he is one to watch in the ranks, with great athleticism and stand-up skills. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction and the name Ran Deng
01:02 Nugget McNaught and NTG
02:26 Training with the Tafa's
03:02 Start in Martial Arts
04:31 Striking base in MMA
05:10 Last Eternal fight against Bimah Rowe
06:15 Building the grappling base
07:04 Plans for local success
07:52 Training with Nugget 
09:08 A Session at NTG Duration: 00:20:11

Matt Vaile is fighting at Eternal 78 in a bid to take the Eternal MMA Title and then move on to the UFC. details of our interview below:

00:00 Introduction
00:21Big weekend of fights with Eternal 78 and UFC293 in Sydney Australia
00:58 Periods of inactivity
02:40 Surviving with limited fights
03:21 Eternal 78 fighting Joseph Luciano
04:31 Striking or wrestling match?
05:27 Training history
07:03 Training with Lolo Heimuli 
08:14 CKB influenced?
09:12 Versatility in the fight
09:36 Approach to the fight
10:47 Key training partners and coaches
12:23 Fighting and training internationally 
13:25 CKB lads etc training in Th...

Joseph Luciano is the Eternal MMA Welterweight Champion, with aspirations to make it into the UFC sooner than later. Currently training at Absolute in Australia and Thailand, he feels ready for the challenge. A strong grinding style separates him from many other Aussie fighters, and it will be great to see him on the international scene. 

Ben Johnston has entered the MMA World and is taking no prisoners. After a successful pro Muay Thai career, Ben has set a goal to be a world class MMA Fighter. Having trained both at his own gym, The Fight Centre, and with CKB coaches and team, he is ready to do so. 
Interview details below:
00:00 Introduction/Fight against Emile Jerries
02:28 Training to fight in a bigger cage
03:36 One FC Fights
05:14 Muay Thai Career
06:06 Evolution of MMA
08:51 Should his focus be on striking or grappling?
10:17 Being an all-round fighter.
11:50 Ben v...