Fight Club Podcast

All the knockouts, body slams and arm bars you can handle from the world of combat sports and professional wrestling.

Hosted by Brad Lewis and Stephen Foote, the Fight Club podcast is created by fight fans for fight fans, and brought to you every week.

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Oranga Tamariki

Oranga Tamariki staff arranged youth fights to show who's boss, ex-resident says

According to the former resident, staff arrange the fights to show there is pecking order in the facility.

Mixed Martial Arts

Kiwi Fabian dominated by double Olympic judo champion in PFL semi-finals

Kayla Harrison extended her undefeated streak to 11-0.

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McGregor era over, with 'The Diamond' emerging as UFC superstar

Fight Club unwraps UFC 264.

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Joseph Parker: Refreshed and reignited with title run in sight

Former WBO heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker makes his Fight Club debut this week.

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Flawless Adesanya a class above Vettori at UFC 263

Fight Club wraps a great night of fights at UFC 263.

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UFC 263 preview: Can Israel Adesanya repel Marvin Vettori?

Fight Club is back with a bang as we head into a massive title defence for New Zealand's own Israel Adesanya.

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Fight Club: UFC 262 wrap with fighting mum Ravinder Hunia

This week, Sky Sports Ravinder Hunia plays co-host as we look at the 11-year journey of the UFC's greatest ever submission artist and his crowning achievement at UFC 262.

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Fight Club: UFC 262 preview with Michael Chandler

The lightweight title challenger joins the Fight Club podcast this week.

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Fight Club: Parker fallout, Dan Hooker & Mike King

Why are people unimpressed with the rebirth of Joseph Parker as a heavyweight contender.

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Fight Club: UFC 261, Adesanya v Vettori, Parker v Chisora

Best mate of the show Chris Reive steps into discuss a bumper week in combat sports.

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Fight Club: Nyrene Crowley & Alex Volkanovski

With Stephen away, City Kickboxing's Nyrene Crowley steps in as co-host.

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Fight Club: Kiwi heavyweight boxing contender Junior Fa

Junior Fa reflects on his recent loss to Joe Parker, and Brad catches up with Fox Sports' Max Laughton on WrestleMania 37.

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Fight Club: NZ's Hooker proves he's an elite UFC lightweight

'The Hangman' may have lost to Dustin Poirier, but still took a step up to another level. of the UFC's deepest division.

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Fight Club: 'I feel disrespected' - UFC champ

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski hits out at critics.

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Fight Club: Bantamweight statement at UFC 250

Cody Garbrandt, Sean O'Malley and Aljamain Sterling delivered bonus-winning performances.

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Fight Club: Is Jon Jones really going to leave the UFC?

Is the light heavyweight great serious about his demands to be released?

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Fight Club: Kiwi 'Hangman' eyes marquee UFC fight

We catch up with Dan 'Hangman' Hooker to get his thoughts on a crazy main event at UFC 249.

Will Tony Ferguson get past Justin Gaethje?

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Fight Club: The Octagon returns! UFC 249 preview

A full preview of the UFC's comeback in Florida, including a chat with UFC welterweight Anthony Pettis.

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Fight Club: Junior Fa, Mark Keddell & Kai Kara-France

Just how close are Team Fa and Team Parker from inking a deal to fight?

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Fight Club: What the heck is a UFC Island?

UFC president Dana White commissions an Island for events amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Fight Club: Coronavirus lockdown with Dan Hooker

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker on training in lockdown without his teammates.

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Fight Club: WrestleMania all go despite coronavirus lockdown

WrestleMania 36 is full steam ahead, despite the global coronavirus lockdown.

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Fight Club: Coronavirus infects combat sports

No sport is safe in the face of the global pandemic.

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Fight Club: Adesanya's odd night out in Vegas

The Kiwi's bout with Romero proved to be one of the strangest title fights in UFC history.

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Fight Club: Adesanya's title under threat at UFC 248?

'The Last Stylebender' defends his middleweight title against Yoel Romero on Sunday (NZ time).

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Fight Club: Fallout from UFC Auckland, Fury v Wilder II

What's next for Kiwi Dan Hooker? US-based John Morgan reacts to Fury's stunning win over Wilder.

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Fight Club: Countdown to UFC Auckland

UFC Fight Night Auckland is upon us and this week we talk to all the main players.

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Fight Club: UFC 247 Fallout

Was Dominick Reyes robbed of victory against Jon Jones?

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Fight Club: Is Dominick Reyes Jon Jones' next victim?

Can the 'greatest of all time' dent the title aspirations of yet another would-be challenger?

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Fight Club: Road to WrestleMania 2020 begins

Brad Lewis and Harry Kettle look back at the Royal Rumble.

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Fight Club: Who's next for Conor McGregor?

Fighters Only magazine's Jim Edwards was in the arena for the Irish superstar's stunning comeback win.

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Fight Club: It's Rhea Ripley's time in WWE

Australia's newest talent discusses her climb to the top of women's pro-wrestling.

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Fight Club: Happy New Year, fight fans

Fight Club kicks off 2020, with UK combat sports commentator Harry Kettle looking back at a stellar 2019.

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Fight Club: UFC 245 - City Kickboxing takeover continues

The epic card is in the books and it was arguably the best of 2019.

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Fight Club: Hooker, Felder square off for UFC Fight Night

The UFC is returning to New Zealand and Fight Club caught up with the two stars.

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Fight Club: UFC Hall of Famer Rich Franklin

Former middleweight champ Rich Franklin on his new career with One Championship.

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Fight Club: UFC turns WWE with BMF title

The new promotion is more entertainment than MMA, but is it good for the sport?

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Ev Ting - NZ's ONE Warrior

The Kiwi lightweight stops by to discuss grassroots MMA, the Asian scene, and much more.

Jon Jones put on notice by new contender

Dominick Reyes' knockout of a former UFC champion has lit the light heavyweight division on fire.

Israel Adesanya the global superstar

The Kiwi's knockout win at UFC 243 has sent his career into the stratosphere.

Dana White on UFC 243

The UFC president on why this is such a monumental moment for combat sports.

Alex 'The Great' Volkanovski

The UFC featherweight No. 1 contender joins City Kickboxing's Eugene Bareman and John Vake.

Brad 'Quake' Riddell - NZ's latest UFC prospect

All the fallout from UFC Vancouver, while Riddell discusses his UFC debut.

Is Khabib the greatest lightweight ever?

Who's next for 'The Eagle' and where does Conor McGregor fit in?

Kiwi UFC243 takeover in full throttle

Combat sports analyst Mike Angove talks up our growing list of Octagon stars.

Kai Kara France: Chasing gold

New Zealand's own Kai Kara France holds no punches when it comes to UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.

Is this the end for Daniel Cormier?

A brutal knockout loss at UFC 241 could spell the end of a wonderful combat sports career.

Adesanya chases greatness at UFC 243

A chilled-out 'Last Stylebender' joins the show weeks out from the biggest fight of his life.

'The Goddess' - WWE's Alexa Bliss

WWE superstar Alexa Bliss bookends a busy show a the boys breakdown all the combat sports action from the last seven days.

Eugene Bareman - Molding NZ's fighting future

A jam-packed show featuring City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman.

'The Hangman' is back!

Dan Hooker's vicious knockout of James Vick has him back in the UFC lightweight title mix.

NZ's WWE future star Travis Banks

The bright lights of sports entertainment were a long way removed from Bulls for the Kiwi Buzzsaw.

Tyson Fury: the self-proclaimed uncrowned heavyweight champion of the world.

Tyson Fury reigns as boxing's heavyweight king

Does his crushing Las Vegas knockout make him the top heavyweight on the planet?

UFC 239 preview

MMA Junkie's John Morgan breaks down the epic card that is UFC 239.

Joseph Parker's redemption begins

Kiwi Joseph Parker’s journey back to heavyweight boxing’s summit begins against Alex Leapai.

Steve Oliver: NZ's MMA Godfather

Steve Oliver paved the way for so many current mixed martial arts stars.

UFC 238 - The Fallout

A vicious knockout. A horrific eye injury. A triple champion. UFC 238 had it all.

'The Hangman' and 'El Cucuy'

Two UFC lightweight contenders headline a jam-packed show.

Buddy Murphy is leading the Australasian WWE takeover.

Paving the way - WWE's Buddy Murphy

WWE’s Buddy Murphy, UFC’s Tai Tuivasa plus a wrap of NZ’s own Shuriken 6.

Deontay Wilder made a violent statement in defending his WBC heavyweight title.

Deontay Wilder puts heavyweights on notice

What's next for 'The Body Snatcher' after his violent finish of Dominic Breazeale.

Junior Fa: A heavyweight growing in confidence

The New Zealand heavyweight is making his mark on the division and growing in confidence after spending ring time with WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Also, the UFC 237 and the fallout for all involved.

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

Robert 'Bobby Knuckles' Whittaker

“I’m going to sleep Israel Adesanya,” says the UFC middleweight champion.

Burn it Down - WWE's Seth Rollins

WWE's Seth Rollins on his big WrestleMania moment, plus we introduce the newest member of the Fight Club team.

Junior Fa - Inspired by greatness

The Kiwi boxing contender was cageside for his teammate's UFC title win.

'The Man' WWE's Becky Lynch

An exclusive interview with 'The Man', plus Brad and Stephen recap Israel Adesanya's big UFC moment.

Israel Adesanya's date with destiny

Special guests Israel Adesanya and Nyrene Crowley, plus inside goss on One Championship Tokyo and WrestleMania 35.

Stephen’s made new friends in Tokyo and they breakdown the biggest card in ONE Championship history. Brad talks King in the Ring with former tournament winner Carlos Ulberg and Brad meets New Zealand’s number one WWE fan.

'Wonderboy' Stephen Thompson

Former UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson on his upcoming fight with Anthony Pettis.

The Big Dog - WWE's Roman Reigns

WWE star Roman Reigns on his battle with cancer, plus Mike Angove in studio.

Road to Wrestlemania - Bayley

WWE’s Bayley on her favourite WrestleMania moments, her nerves ahead of the big show and her feelings on the first ever women’s main event.

UFC 235: Can Jon Jones dominate?

Brad and Stephen breakdown UFC 235 - the biggest card so far in 2019.

WWE's Paige - Fighting with my Family

WWE superstar Paige discusses the movie about her life.

UFC 234 - The Fallout

Stephen Foote was cageside as Israel Adesanya scored the biggest win of his career against the great Anderson Silva.

WWE Royal Rumble: The Fallout

WWE’s Royal Rumble is in the books and two WrestleMania main events are set. UK wrestling pundit Harry Kettle joins Brad to discuss the fallout.

UFC 234: City Kickboxing Takeover

With UFC 234 just weeks away, Israel Adesanya, Kai Kara-France and Shane Young join the podcast live in studio.

WWE Royal Rumble preview

Brad and Stephen breakdown UFC’s first ever ESPN event and UK wrestling pundit Scott Felstead previews WWE’s Royal Rumble.

What's next for Jon Jones

Brad and Stephen discuss the fallout from UFC 232, ask is Amanda Nunes the greatest of all time, and look at the UFC welterweight championship situation.

Adam 'Brooksy' Brooks

This week on the podcast, Australian independent pro wrestler Adam ‘Brooksy’ Brooks chats about the life and times of a sports entertainment career away from the spotlight of the WWE.

UFC 232: Jones v Gustafsson preview

With one of the UFC’s biggest cards on the horizon, MMA Junkie’s John Morgan joins the show to discuss Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson.

'The Neutron Bomb' Nyrene Crowley

Brad sits down with one of New Zealand’s premier women’s MMA fighters Nyrene Crowley, Harry Kettle joins the show to discuss WWE TLC, and all the fallout from UFC Fight Night Milwaukee.

UFC Milwaukee: Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker

Meeting Dan Hooker ahead of his huge fight at UFC Milwaukee on Sunday.

UFC 231: 'T-City' Brian Ortega

The controversial Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder WBC heavyweight, and UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega calls in ahead of his UFC 231 title fight with Max Holloway.

'The Super Samoan' - Mark Hunt

The pioneer of MMA in Australasia, Mark Hunt looks back at his UFC career ahead of the final fight of his contract at UFC Fight Night in Adelaide. Australian UFC fighters Tyson Pedro and Tai Tuivasa also join the show.

'Don't Blink': Kai Kara France

New Zealand UFC flyweight Kai Kara France talks about his Octagon debut, we discuss Israel Adesanya's UFC future and Harry Kettle wraps up WWE Survivor Series.

‘Cigano’ Junior dos Santos

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight in Adelaide, and Brad and Stephen chat the rise of One Championship while drooling over Israel Adesanya’s UFC 230 performance.

The Last Stylebender

In this debut episode Brad Lewis sits down with New Zealand UFC fighter Israel Adesanya to get a deeper understanding of what makes ‘The Last Stylebender’ click just two weeks out from his next fight in New York City.

Oranga Tamariki staff arranged youth fights to show who's boss, ex-resident says

Kiwi Fabian dominated by double Olympic judo champion in PFL semi-finals

McGregor era over, with 'The Diamond' emerging as UFC superstar

Joseph Parker: Refreshed and reignited with title run in sight

Flawless Adesanya a class above Vettori at UFC 263

UFC 263 preview: Can Israel Adesanya repel Marvin Vettori?

Fight Club: UFC 262 wrap with fighting mum Ravinder Hunia

Fight Club: UFC 262 preview with Michael Chandler

Fight Club: Parker fallout, Dan Hooker & Mike King

Fight Club: UFC 261, Adesanya v Vettori, Parker v Chisora

Fight Club: Nyrene Crowley & Alex Volkanovski

Fight Club: Kiwi heavyweight boxing contender Junior Fa

Fight Club: NZ's Hooker proves he's an elite UFC lightweight

Fight Club: 'I feel disrespected' - UFC champ

Fight Club: Bantamweight statement at UFC 250

Fight Club: Is Jon Jones really going to leave the UFC?

Fight Club: Kiwi 'Hangman' eyes marquee UFC fight

Fight Club: The Octagon returns! UFC 249 preview

Fight Club: Junior Fa, Mark Keddell & Kai Kara-France

Fight Club: What the heck is a UFC Island?

Fight Club: Coronavirus lockdown with Dan Hooker

Fight Club: WrestleMania all go despite coronavirus lockdown

Fight Club: Coronavirus infects combat sports

Fight Club: Adesanya's odd night out in Vegas

Fight Club: Adesanya's title under threat at UFC 248?

Fight Club: Fallout from UFC Auckland, Fury v Wilder II

Fight Club: Countdown to UFC Auckland

Fight Club: UFC 247 Fallout

Fight Club: Is Dominick Reyes Jon Jones' next victim?

Fight Club: Road to WrestleMania 2020 begins

Fight Club: Who's next for Conor McGregor?

Fight Club: It's Rhea Ripley's time in WWE

Fight Club: Happy New Year, fight fans

Fight Club: UFC 245 - City Kickboxing takeover continues

Fight Club: Hooker, Felder square off for UFC Fight Night

Fight Club: UFC Hall of Famer Rich Franklin

Fight Club: UFC turns WWE with BMF title

Ev Ting - NZ's ONE Warrior

Jon Jones put on notice by new contender

Israel Adesanya the global superstar

Dana White on UFC 243

Alex 'The Great' Volkanovski

Brad 'Quake' Riddell - NZ's latest UFC prospect

Is Khabib the greatest lightweight ever?

Kiwi UFC243 takeover in full throttle

Kai Kara France: Chasing gold

Is this the end for Daniel Cormier?

Adesanya chases greatness at UFC 243

'The Goddess' - WWE's Alexa Bliss

Eugene Bareman - Molding NZ's fighting future

'The Hangman' is back!

NZ's WWE future star Travis Banks

Tyson Fury reigns as boxing's heavyweight king

UFC 239 preview

Joseph Parker's redemption begins

Steve Oliver: NZ's MMA Godfather

UFC 238 - The Fallout

'The Hangman' and 'El Cucuy'

Paving the way - WWE's Buddy Murphy

Deontay Wilder puts heavyweights on notice

Junior Fa: A heavyweight growing in confidence

Robert 'Bobby Knuckles' Whittaker

Burn it Down - WWE's Seth Rollins

Junior Fa - Inspired by greatness

'The Man' WWE's Becky Lynch

Israel Adesanya's date with destiny

One Championship - A new era

'Wonderboy' Stephen Thompson

The Big Dog - WWE's Roman Reigns

Road to Wrestlemania - Bayley

UFC 235: Can Jon Jones dominate?

WWE's Paige - Fighting with my Family

UFC 234 - The Fallout

WWE Royal Rumble: The Fallout

UFC 234: City Kickboxing Takeover

WWE Royal Rumble preview

What's next for Jon Jones

Adam 'Brooksy' Brooks

UFC 232: Jones v Gustafsson preview

'The Neutron Bomb' Nyrene Crowley