Best Mma Analysis Podcasts (2026)

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604 - When welterweight was good 1:19:53

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When did welterweight become the new middleweight? Talking about Royval vs Kape and the rest of UFC 323 in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnSh…

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662: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals! 1:06:47

2d ago1:06:47

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss a weekend that will live in boxing imfamy with Jake Paul and Andrew Tate suffering bad defeats, Anthony Joshua breaking Jake's jaw with an instant meme of a punch, Tony Ferguson winning a belt at Misfits, Anderson Silva picking up a KO of Tyron Woodley at 50 years old and more plus Andre Arlovski nearly ended…

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603 - RIP ESPN 1:39:21

7d ago1:39:21

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Rest in piss to the ephemeral sports programming network. Talking about Royval vs Kape and the rest of UFC 323 in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelc…

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556 – State of the Podcast 12:25

9d ago12:25

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556 – State of the Podcast An update on the future of the podcast moving into 2026. http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies – Shake\S…

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661: Fingers Closed Ft. Manel Kape & Steven Asplund 2:06:28

9d ago2:06:28

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss all the action at UFC Vegas 112 including Manel Kape's dominant KO of Brandon Royval, Kevin Vallejos marching his way into the rankings with a clean KO of Giga Chikadze, Melquizael Costa with a KO of the year contender and more, then Manel Kape joins the show to talk his case for a title shot and more, then S…

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UFC Apex: Royval vs Kape Predictions & Picks! 30:18

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Well we're ending the year on a whimper, with a few fun fights at the glorious basement in Vegas. Thanks for watching! Looking for MMA content that's knowledgable but still laid-back? Thoughtful but not pretentious? Locally, organically sourced MMA content delivered by a hairy Arab Man from New Jersey? Well by golly you came to the right place! Wel…

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602 - Petr Perfect 1:17:16

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I hereby take back every criticism I have ever leveled at Petr Yan. He is God. Talking about Royval vs Kape and the rest of UFC 323 in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&ut…

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660: UFC 323 Was A PROBLEM Ft. Chris "The Problem" Duncan 1:44:06

28d ago1:44:06

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss all the biggest fights from UFC 323 including Petr Yan getting his title back against Merab, Joshua Van winning the belt in the most shocking way possible, Alexandre Pantoja's classy response to the situation, Tatsuro Taira earning a title shot off his win against Brandon Moreno, Henry Cejudo's emotional fare…

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The MMA Analysis – UFC 323 Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 Preview

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Is that Bradley?!?! Yes, yes it is. Brad joined the show out of the blue this week. The guys discussed the first Paramount cards, start time change, and the longest stretch of no UFC cards not counting Covid since the mid 2000’s. After that the guys previewed the last UFC PPV card which has a bunch of lower weight class fights so it should be a qua…

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601 - Age of the Wrestler 1:16:02

24d ago1:16:02

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Someday, scientists may recreate the wrestler, possibly using frog DNA. Until then, we have to appreciate the ones we have left. Moreno-Taira and more from the UFC 323 undercard on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-hol…

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UFC 323 Predictions & Picks! 35:27

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Welcome back y'all! We've got a solid card to end the year, and the ESPN era. Featuring 2 title fights at bantamweight and flyweight. There's some really fun fights here, and what looks to be some really easy picks too! Looking for MMA content that's knowledgable but still laid-back? Thoughtful but not pretentious? Locally, organically sourced MMA …

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555 – Turvey, Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective, Chapters 22-23 (JC56) 1:30:36

22d ago1:30:36

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On another edition of the Perception-Action journal club, I am joined by Andrew Wilson and Marianne Davies to discuss chapters 22 and 23 from Michael Turvey's book "Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective" Links:https://www.amazon.com/Lectures-Perception-Perspective-Michael-Turvey/dp/1138335266 http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gat…

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659: UFC 323 Is Through The Sky Roof! 1:52:30

23d ago1:52:30

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss all the big fights dropped on Thanksgiving Day by Dana White including Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett for the interim LW title, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison fighting for the bantamweight title at UFC 324, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for the FW title at UFC 325 and more plus a full preview of UF…

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600 - Is Ian Garry Actually Good? 1:18:54

28d ago1:18:54

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Arman Tsarukyan and Kyoji Horiguchi both reestablished themselves as top contenders. Ian Garry reestablished himself as the guy who sort of makes other middleweights look mediocre, sometimes. Completely changing our tune on Bo Nickal--PLUS the return of Heavy Henka with Miguel Class--all on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory …

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658: UFC Fight Night Backstage Beef! 1:35:25

29d ago1:35:25

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss everything from UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi, Including Waldo Cortes-Acosta getting a big KO win, Ian Machado Garry and Khamzat Chimaev getting into a backstage dust-up, and we look ahead to the future of the light and welter weight divisions #Bisping #Felder #UFCSupport Our Sponsors Vandy Crisps/MASA Chips - Re…

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The MMA Analysis – UFC on ESPN+ 123 Tsarukyan vs Hooker Preview

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Wes and New Shaun recapped the stacked UFC 322 which ended on a couple of non-competitive title fights, but had a very good undercard. After that, the guys previewed UFC Qatar which has a bunch of debutting fighters, but also a couple of very good, important fights. Direct Download: The MMA Analysis – UFC on ESPN+ 123 Tsarukyan vs Hooker Preview Co…

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599 - Reign of Terror 1:12:30

1M ago1:12:30

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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Valentina Shevchenko is the GOAT. Completely changing our tune on Bo Nickal--PLUS the return of Heavy Henka with Miguel Class--all on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&…

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UFC Qatar Predictions & Picks! 18:08

2M ago18:08

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Welcome back y'all! We got a pretty solid early morning fight card this weekend, featuring some solid local talent and some really interesting matchups! Thanks for watching! Looking for MMA content that's knowledgable but still laid-back? Thoughtful but not pretentious? Locally, organically sourced MMA content delivered by a hairy Arab Man from New…

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657: UFC 322 DOUBLE CHAMP BEEF w/ Ali Abdelaziz and Ethyn Ewing 1:54:04

2M ago1:54:04

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder recap all the madness from UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev with special guests Ali Abedliezi and Ethyn Ewing.#Bisping #Felder #UFC322Support Our Sponsors:Vandy Crisps/MASA Chips - Ready to give MASA or Vandy a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to ⁠⁠http://masachips.com/BELIEVE⁠⁠ and using code BELIEVE.…

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118.) UFC 322 Results: Islam Becomes New Welterweight Champion 31:03

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Alec discusses the UFC 322 card results. What's next for Islam after capturing welterweight gold in dominant fashion? Did Michael Morales or Carlos Prates have the more impressive performance last night? Does Zhang Weili need to move back to strawweight after her failed bid against Valentina Shevchenko? All of this is covered and more in today's ep…

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117.) UFC 322: Main Card Predictions 33:46

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Today Alec discusses his predictions for the upcoming UFC 322 main card in Madison Square Garden in NYC. In the headliner, Islam Makhachev moves up to welterweight to try and become a two-division champion against Jack Della Maddalena. Zhang Weili will attempt a similar feat in the co-main event against Valentina Shevchenko. Other matchups discusse…

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The MMA Analysis – UFC 322 Della Maddalena vs Makhachev Preview

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Wes and New Shaun recapped the Warehouse slop from last week, wait a minute, I wrote the same thing last week. At least these fights were violent and fun. This weekend there is a very stacked card from Madison Square Garden. Nice streak of some good events to end the year. Direct Download: The MMA Analysis – UFC 322 Della Maddalena vs Makhachev Pre…

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598 - Now or Never 1:44:55

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Why has Islam Makhachev chosen this moment to go up to 170? Is he at the end of his prime? Or maybe it's just because Jack Della Maddalena SUCKS. Praying for Bo Nickal's downfall in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instin…

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UFC 322 Full Card Predictions & Picks! 33:24

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Welcome back y'all! We've got a genuinely stacked UFC PPV this weekend, featuring 2 title fights with 4 champions, 3 of which are their division's GOATs! What a night! And it doesn't stop there, with a ton of ranked fighters and intriguing matchups making up the rest of the card! Thanks for watching y'all!!Looking for MMA content that's knowledgabl…

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554– Turvey, Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective, Chapters 20-21 (JC55) 1:00:16

2M ago1:00:16

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On another edition of the Perception-Action journal club, I am joined by Andrew Wilson and Marianne Davies to discuss chapters 20 and 21 from Michael Turvey's book "Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective" Links:https://www.amazon.com/Lectures-Perception-Perspective-Michael-Turvey/dp/1138335266 http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gat…

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656: UFC 322 Preview Ft. Herb Dean 2:06:26

1M ago2:06:26

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss everything UFC 322 from the main card opener of Beneil Dariush vs Benoît Saint Denis, massive fights with title implicatio in Leon Edwards vs Carlos Prates and Sean Brady vs Michael Morales, the double champion vs champion main and co-main events between JDM and Islam Makhachev plus Valentina Shevchenko and #…

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The MMA Analysis – UFC on ESPN+ 122 Bonfim vs Brown Preview

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Wes and New Shaun recapped the Warehouse slop from last week, where we got a nice, little cherry on top with a fixed fight. The people asked for more slop and that’s exactly what the UFC served up again this week. Direct Download: The MMA Analysis – UFC on ESPN+ 122 Bonfim vs Brown Preview Consensus Bet of the Week: Morales ITD -125 1U…

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597 - UFC is Fake? 1:17:13

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IT'S A SHAM, I TELL YOU. A SHAM. Talking Volkov-Almeida and Murzakanov-Rakic in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Heavy Hands merch…

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UFC Bonfim vs Brown Predictions! 23:33

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Welcome Back Y'all! Today we break down the Apex event featuring some pretty intriguing matchups! Thanks for watching!Looking for MMA content that's knowledgable but still laid-back? Thoughtful but not pretentious? Locally, organically sourced MMA content delivered by a hairy Arab Man from New Jersey? Well by golly you came to the right place! Welc…

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553 – Motor Signatures & Action Types, Bertrand Théraulaz and Prashant Patel 1:22:28

2M ago1:22:28

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I am joined by Bertrand Théraulaz and Prashant Patel to discuss the Motor Signatures used to identify an athlete's intrinsic dynamics or preferred patterns of coordination. Links:https://motorsignatures.com/ http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe i…

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655: Merab, Jiri & Garcia Join The Show! 2:15:05

2M ago2:15:05

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss all the action and controversy from UFC Vegas 110 from the eye poke that lead to a KO for Waldo Cortes-Acosta against Ante Delija, the gambling scandal unfolding from the Isaac Dulgarian fight and more before Jiri Prochazka joins the show to talk about his win at UFC 320, his emotional reaction to Alex Pereri…

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596 - All Eyes on Me 1:06:27

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Sign our petition to have every heavyweight on the UFC roster summarily executed. Talking Volkov-Almeida and Murzakanov-Rakic in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medi…

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UFC 321 Recap + Apex Slop Predictions! 23:52

2M ago23:52

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Welcome back y'all! Hot off the heels of a 4-0 quick picks card, we go back to the basement in Vegas. What did we do to deserve this, you ask? Well, that's hard to say really. But in the meantime enjoy this weeks slop from the Apex!

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654: UFC 321 : Did Tom Quit? 1:17:16

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Michael Bisping and Paul Felder discuss all the action from UFC 321 including the controversial no contest in the main event between Tom Aspinall and Cyril Gane, the MMA worlds reaction to the eye poke that ended it, the need for an immediate rematch and more, plus a new straweight champion in Mackenzie Dern, incredible knockouts by Azamat Murzakan…

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The MMA Analysis – UFC 321 Aspinall vs Gane Preview

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Wes and New Shaun recapped UFC Vancouver which was another stellar performance by the refs. After that, the guys previewed UFC 321 headlined by Tom Aspinall finally defending the undisputed heavyweight championship, as long as we don’t count the Hawg. Direct Download: The MMA Analysis – UFC 321 Aspinall vs. Gane Preview Consensus Bet of the Week: R…

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595 - Gane-orrhea 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

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The heavyweight division has a disease. One man has the cure (we hope). Our thoughts on Brendan Allen's triumph over Reinier de Ridder, plus some thoughts on the previous week's card that got lost in the shuffle in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pu…