Mon, 19 December 2022
As 2022 comes to a wrap, UFC and ESPN's Laura Sanko speaks to Submission Radio about her most memorable events and personal highlights of 2022, Conor McGregor's return weight, the Michael Chandler fight, what Paddy Pimblett's 2023 will look like, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Jon Jones' future and if heavyweight was a mistake, Francis Ngannou and the UFC, 2023's fighters to look out for, and more! |
Fri, 16 December 2022
Robert Whittaker on Alex Pereira, 'Absolutely Nuts' Jiri Prochazka; Laughs Off Costa's Troll Attempt
Ahead of his fight against Paulo Costa at UFC 284, Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about Paulo Costa claiming there's no contract for their fight at UFC Perth, why he's not worried and knows Costa will show up to fight, Alex Pereira beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 for the UFC middleweight championship, how he would do against Pereira and his knockout power and size, still wanting Israel Adesanya, Jiri Prochazka vacating the belt and the messed up light heavyweight title picture, his Christmas holiday plans, and more! |
Fri, 16 December 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 282, City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman speaks to Submission Radio about Israel Adesanya's loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Pereira not materializing at UFC 283, why the instant rematch makes sense and when they'd like to do it, the adjustments needed to win, winning coach of the year and gym of the year, Dan Hooker not wanting to beat Paddy Pimblett, and more! |
Thu, 8 December 2022
Ahead of UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev, Sean Sheehan speaks to Submission Radio and helps preview Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon, Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev and Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis. |
Sat, 26 November 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Paulo Costa speaks to Submission Radio about his the bizarre situation with his UFC contract and the fight with Robert Whittaker at UFC 284 in Perth, why there was never any contract sent to him for Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa, if he wants to stay in the UFC or go into boxing, Alex Pereira beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 and becoming the new middleweight champion, how he sees a rematch going between Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira, Khamzat Chimaev wanting Alex Pereira next, and more! |
Wed, 16 November 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about his win over Claudio Puelles at UFC 281, Israel Adesanya's loss to Alex Pereira, what Joe Rogan's head tasted like, looking towards UFC 284 in Perth, and more! |
Wed, 16 November 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Oscar Willis of The Mac Life speaks to Submission Radio and helps react to UFC 281 and Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight title, Alex Pereira's win and becoming the new champion, what's next, if an immediate rematch is on the cards, and more! |
Fri, 11 November 2022
Ahead of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Dan Hardy speaks to Submission Radio and healps preview UFC 281 and Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight title, and reveals that his boxing match with Diego Sanchez is off! |
Sun, 6 November 2022
Ahead of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Ben Askren speaks to Submission Radio about Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight belt, the rumoured fight between Colby Covington vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Jake Paul beating Anderson Silva and why he expects Jake to beat Nate Diaz, his autobiography "Funky" and his inspiration to write a book, the best characters and promoters in MMA, overcoming adversity and his determination, and more! |
Thu, 3 November 2022
UFC 281: Dan Hooker Gets BRUTALLY HONEST on Losses: "That Was An Ego Death ... Where The Growth Was"
Ahead of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Dan Hooker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Claudio Puelles, his back to back losses to Islam Makhachev and Arnold Allen, moving back up to lightweight, the growth he had during his time off and realizing he couldn't do it without his team at CKB, the holes in his game he's fixed since then, Islam Makhachev beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to become the new UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev vs. Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth, Michael Chandler vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 281, Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira, and more! |
Fri, 28 October 2022
Ahead of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Paulo Costa at UFC 284, how the fight even came together, if Khamzat Chimaev was even offered, why he'd like to train with Khamzat Chimaev, Colby Covington vs. Khamzat Chimaev in a five-round fight, Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 281, the Jai Opetaia fight never being real, Paulo Costa's secret juice and performance against Luke Rockhold, his out-of-cage antics and weight miss against Marvin Vettori, where this fight puts him in relation to the UFC middleweight title, Alex Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, the fight being in Perth, Australia, and more! |
Thu, 27 October 2022
Alex Volkanovski on Islam Makhachev: "I Wanna See How Easily He Breaks When Things Don't Go To Plan”
In the aftermath of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, UFC featherweight champion, Alex Volkanovski, speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt and Islam's win! Facing Islam Makhachev next at UFC 284 in Perth in a super fight for the UFC lightweight belt, Khabib calling him out at UFC 280, the fac off in the octagon with Islam, the wrestling and Khabib revealing their gameplan and how Alex will deal with it, being called small and the "short guy", Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo for the UFC bantamweight title, the Conor McGregor tweet exchange, Beneil Dariush being concerned about him holding up both divisions, and more! |
Tue, 25 October 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Islam Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt and Islam's win! Islam Makhachev vs. Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth next, Conor McGregor's tweets, Khabib vs. Charles Oliveira being over, and more! |
Tue, 25 October 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Beneil Dariush speaks to Submission Radio about his big win over Mateusz Gamrot, his eight fight win streak and who's next, wanting to meet with Dana White and figure out where he stands, Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt and Islam Makhachev vs. Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth, and more! |
Mon, 17 October 2022
Ahead of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Beneil Dariush speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt, the rumors of him being the backup fighter before Alex Volkanovski, his response to Alex Volkanovski and how he thinks Volk would do against Oliveira or Makhachev, why he thinks the double champ status could be an issue, returning against Mateusz Gamrot after his injury, his place in the division after a win at UFC 280, Conor McGregor wanting a title shot upon his return, his love of Australia, and more! |
Fri, 14 October 2022
UFC 280: Alex Volkanovski's Wrestling Coach Frank Hickman on Why Alex Can Beat Islam Makhachev or Charles Oliveira
Ahead of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Alex Volkanovski's coach, Frank Hickman speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt, Alex Volkanovski being the backup fighter, why Volko would be prepared enough and his team feel confident about him facing Islam Makhachev or Charles Oliveira, the wrestling and grappling in that fight, training in Thailand, whether Alex would fight at lightweight or featherweight at UFC Perth, and more! |
Mon, 10 October 2022
Ahead of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Sean O'Malley's coach, Tim Welch, speaks to Submission Radio about Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan at UFC 280, why they accepted this fight, the step up in competition and the notion that it's a mismatch, the biggest thing people misunderstand about Sean's style, why the fight being three rounds is such a factor, the narrative after this fight, seeing Marlon Vera again, Sean moving up to 145, Aljemain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, and more! |
Mon, 3 October 2022
Ahead of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling speaks to Submission Radio about his fight against TJ Dillashaw to defend his UFC bantamweight belt, earning respect after the Petr Yan win and why it didn't change things for him, TJ Dillashaw's history of cheating and how it affects his legacy, TJ's fight against Corey Sandhagen and getting older, why he believes TJ's still cheating and why he's accepted it, Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan, his outlook on life, advice to Raul Rosas and his younger self, and more! |
Wed, 28 September 2022
Ahead of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Islam Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez speaks to Submission Radio about Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt, the grappling and wrestling game, why Charles will get taken down and why he won't mind, Michael Chandler's comments, the Khabib vs. Charles GOAT debate and records comparisons, if the team would fight Conor McGregor next or Alex Volkanovski, and more! |
Wed, 28 September 2022
Luke Rockhold Would UN-RETIRE If Alex Pereira Beats Israel Adesanya, Talks Khamzat Chimaev vs. Costa
After his retirement at UFC 278 after the Paulo Costa fight, Luke Rockhold speaks to Submission Radio about how he looks back on the fight, the one thing that would get him out of retirement, winning the crowd over at UFC 278, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa, Nate Diaz beating Tony Ferguson, Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 280, Marlon Vera, and more! |
Thu, 22 September 2022
Marlon Vera to Sandhagen: "You want it? F***, come and get it"; Yan/O'Malley, Jose Aldo's Retirement
Marlon 'Chito' Vera speaks to Submission Radio about his win over Dominick Cruz, Corey Sandgahen calling him out after his win over Song Yadong, UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev and how the Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw fight goes, Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan and if O'Malley was to get a title shot before him, his tattoos and mentality, his current win streak, and more! |
Fri, 16 September 2022
In the aftermath of UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson, Brett Okamoto of ESPN speaks with Submission Radio about Khamzat Chimaev missing weight and whether he should fight at 170 or 185, if an immediate title shot against Israel Adesanya makes sense or if he should fight Paulo Costa, Nate Diaz beating the UFC at UFC 279, Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, and more! |
Fri, 16 September 2022
Gilbert Melendez: Khamzat "Broke Mentally Showing Up 8 Pounds Over", Nate Diaz "Went 3-0" at UFC 279
In the aftermath of UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson and Nate Diaz's submission win over Tony Ferguson, Skrap Pack Team Leader Gilbert Melendez speaks to Submission Radio about Nate's incredible night beating the UFC at UFC 279, Khamzat Chimaev missing weight, the backstage chaos that led to the cancelled press conference, what Nate Diaz's future looks like, possibly fighting Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Jake Paul, Nick Diaz returning healthy, and more! |
Sun, 4 September 2022
Ahead of UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz, Dan Hardy of BT Sport speaks to Submission Radio and previews Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 279, as well as Nate Diaz's path to victory and if he can win, how he'd do against Chimaev in the 4th and 5th rounds, how massive a statement would be if Nate won and how it would compare to the Conor McGregor win at UFC 196, who Chimaev should face next out of Leon Edwards, Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, or even the winner of Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 281. Dan Hardy also previews Tony Ferguson vs. Li Jingliang and Tony Ferguson's move back to welterweight just five months after his brutal loss to Michael Chandler. |
Wed, 31 August 2022
Ahead of UFC Paris and UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa, Robert Whittaker speaks to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight against Marvin Vettori in Paris, France, Luke Rockhold retirement after his fight against Paulo Costa at UFC 278, Leon Edwards' head kick KO over Kamaru Usman, where a win over Marvin Vettori would put him in the division, definitely thinking about moving up to light heavyweight and what it would depend on, toughest thing about being in Paris, and more! |