Alright legends, in this week’s episode I run through all the wild moments from UFC Fight Night Whittaker vs de Ridder. Bit of a weird one to be honest, but plenty to talk about.

We had Buday pulling off a huge upset in the heavyweight division, and Steve breaking the record for most knockdowns in a single round six in the first while poor Yahya somehow stayed in there way too long. Ricci lands a beauty of a KO, Davey Grant turns things around after a rough first round, and Muslim Salikhov with a clean walk off knockout, always love those.

Shara walks through fire to get the win (fight of the night for mine), Petr Yan starts slow but finishes strong, and Bryce Mitchell edges out Nurmagomedov in a tight one. Also, Krylov gets knocked out again, ASU Almabaev looked solid, and Ochoa’s someone I’m keen to see more from. Oh, and Reiner de Ridder, that goofy bastard, somehow sneaks a split decision over Bobby Knuckles. Don’t ask me how.

Also covering:
A quick look at UFC Taira vs Park
Fight announcements like Pico vs Lerone Murphy as the 319 co-main and Ulberg vs Reyes headlining UFC Perth, banger

Bit of news around the traps:
The Flack Forge Inn burned down (with Conor chiming in of course)
Pavlovich dodges JJ’s handshake
Shavkat’s family involved in a car crash, awful stuff
T-Ferg’s maths still not mathing
Costa getting chirpy online
And chat around a social media ban for under 16s , thoughts?

Cheers for tuning in. As always, give it a listen, share it around, and I’ll catch ya next week.

Righto, big episode this week, we’re unpacking all the chaos from UFC 318. Full recap of the card, including the post-fight presser, where things got a bit spicy.

Vettori vs Allen copped Fight of the Night (fair call?), and we give props to the POTN winners: Carli Judice, Areba Gautier, and Islam Dulatov — all with cracker performances.

Bit of drama too — Dana reckons he “can’t risk” putting Jon Jones in a big spot again. We get into that, plus a quick preview of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night with Rob Whittaker taking on Reinier de Ridder in a tasty main event.

📍 Piestrong Punts (Non-PPV Picks):

• Ibo Aslan: all-action or early nap

• RDR as the underdog?

• Asu Almabaev late replacement?

📢 Fight Announcements Going Off:

• Dillon Danis fighting William Spence for the Misfits LHW strap

• Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold

• Tony Ferguson vs bloody Salt Papi (yep, you read that right)

• Aspinall vs Gane locked in for Oct 25

• UFC 320 looking stacked: Ankalaev vs Pereira, Dvalishvili vs Sandhagen, Jiri vs Rountree Jr.

📰 MMA & Combat Sports Yarn:

• Pereira’s ex gets kicked from Karate Combat events — Alex full-on reenacts the scene 😂

• Tim Tszyu gets stopped — tough watch

• Pacquiao gets done dirty

• Usyk’s resume getting overlooked in GOAT chats?

• Jack Della calls himself the lineal BMF after Ilia posts the fake belt — and honestly, he might have a case: Jorge > Usman > Leon > Belal > Jack

Grab a cold one, settle in, and let’s talk fights. Like, follow, and give it a rating if you're keen.

Righto legends, this week’s ep is a ripper. We’re breaking down the Lewis vs Teixeira card, which honestly delivered big time. Couple of quick stoppages but all in all, solid night of fights.

We chat
• POTN bonuses for Kline and Walker
• FOTN goes to Nate and Morgan, absolute war
• Trump pops into the cage post fight to chat with Derrick Lewis (yep, that happened)
• Dana hints Lewis could be one fight away from a title shot
• That stoppage, yeah, bit quick if you ask me

Now here’s the big one. Dana’s cooking up a PPV card at the bloody White House. Not joking. Crew has already inspected the site, planning layouts, even looking at construction. Says it will be the best card ever. Don’t hold your breath on a lineup though, too far out. Also, some goose asked if Dana’s now open to stadium shows. His answer, “No.” Classic.

Elsewhere
• Merab vs Sandhagen locked in
• UFC Perth officially on for September 28
• Neal vs Prates incoming
• Dana helped Askren with a surprise moment
• Bunch of MMA news: Yoel to BKFC, Mike and Conor at it again, Jon Jones finding his fire, and Poatan looking like a Marvel villain
• B Team falling apart, Craig Jones leaving
• DP walking out with Lil Wayne
• Weekly Piestrong punts (non PPV bets that could snag ya a lazy greenback)
• No more boxing PPVs

Also… Brazilians still can’t win a main event this year. Madness.

Tuck in, hit play and let’s rip into it.

Oi legends—massive ep this week. We’re teeing up a full preview of the big banger between Derrick Lewis and Glover Teixeira. Yeah, we know… weird matchup, but we’re here for it.

Plenty happening outside the cage too—Merab might finally get Sandhagen, Tom Aspinall vs Gane is locked in, Edwards vs Morales is official, and Paul Craig’s heading back to light heavy. We’ve even got Royal vs Moreno 3 for Noche UFC, and a cheeky Ortega vs Aljo scrap coming too. Fights dropping left, right, and centre.

Then we dive into a bunch of MMA headlines and pure chaos from the week:

• Bo Nickal making waves

• Paddy getting title shot whispers (seriously?)

• Khabib reckons Herb saved Conor

• DC’s dropping kegs

• Max Holloway confirms he’s done at 145

• Jake Paul out here giving Ben Askren 500k for surgery…

• Oh, and Conor wants a fight at the White House (classic)

We finish off with a quick look at the betting side—bit of a rough card, but a few sneaky punts from Piestrong including Valter Walker by sub, Jake Matthews as a dog, and Wonderboy with a shot.

Buckle up, it’s a proper mixed bag this week. Let’s get stuck in.

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From shocking retirements to wild rumors and viral moments, this week’s episode of the piestrong pod is packed with combat sports chaos and current events. We dive into:

• Jon Jones' retirement? A bizzare walk off interview with the full send crew

• DC breaks down the latest Jones incident in full.

• Zabit back?! Rumors swirl about a long-awaited return.

• Fans walk out of Baku early—what happened during the co-main?

• Canelo vs. Crawford: Dana White’s first boxing face-off and some fiery trash talk.

• DDP makes a statement against the Garcia Barra team.

• The narrative around Ilia vs. Tsarukyan may not be what it seems...

• Oh, and Liver King challenging Joe Rogan? We can’t make this up.

Plus, outside the cage:

• Trump drops an F-bomb on live TV.

• A few hilarious viral clips that had us crying laughing.

Tap in for all the action, banter, and drama from the fight world and beyond. Subscribe and stay locked in.

This week, we recap UFC Atlanta

We’re talking Brady vs Garry finally getting booked as well as a stack of fight announcements, and the latest chaos from the fight game. DC’s still coping, Poatan’s deep in camp, KSI gets tapped by Mighty Mouse, and Charles Oliveira looks huge ahead of what’s next.

We cover Costa pulling out (again), Imavov calling out Ciao, and Dana teasing big news on Jones vs Aspinall. Oh — and Conor? Off his head and swinging in nightclubs. Classic.

Whether you’re a casual or hardcore fan, this is where you catch up, crack up, and stay in the loop.