What's your overall thoughts, uh, on this, uh, UFC, uh, event coming up at Salt Lake?

Yeah, I'm glad you brought up the criticism, Regan, because, uh, the biggest part, again, it's a numbered card, it's UFC 332.

It just doesn't look like a tr- traditional big numbered event.

We still call it pay-per-view in Australia, which again, still irritates me.

It, it looks like more of a good fight night card.

Uh, and again, the prelims are gonna be available on Paramount Plus.

But again, from, in my strong opinion, this particular card, um, along with all the others, but especially this one, should not be a pay-per-view event in Australia for $60.

How's the card shaping up?

What did you think of the match?

Well, Matt, the first fight lasted 26 seconds.

The sequel went 25 minutes.

And I thought Van made every second count.

I thought it was a really good fight, really good performance by Pantoja as well.

But it probably went as my prediction with you last week.

I just thought that Van...

It was a great night of fights, I'm hearing.

What did you think of the match?

Well, Matt, the first fight lasted 26 seconds.

The sequel went 25 minutes, and I thought Van made every second count.

I thought it was a really good fight, really good performance by Pantoja as well, but, uh, it probably went as, uh, my prediction with you last week.

Uh, I just thought that, uh, that Van, uh, when he became champion, I thought he would've worked on his takedown offense.

That's exactly what he did, and I thought, I just thought his striking was better.

There was no question going into the fight that the striking was better, but Van's striking was cleaner, was more accurate throughout the whole fight.

Uh, it was a great night of fights I'm hearing.

The rest of the card, what do you think?

Probably more from an Aussie perspective really because Taitu Vasas is on this card, and we know that the, uh, the form that he's been in over the last several fights, but he's taking on a, a dangerous Cuban knockout artist, Robelis DeSpaigne, who again, we, we saw on the MVP card earlier this year.

This guy only knows one way.

He's, he's probably as bad on the ground as Taitu Vasas, so someone's going to sleep, I think.

Uh, Taitu Vasas is a massive underdog in this one, but let's hope that he can get his career back on track and get a win because he, he does have, have that knockout power, but he's got to avoid that, that power that's coming back at him from the other side.

So intriguing matchup.

The other one, he's got an Eternal MMA flavor, Australia's best MMA promotion.

Tell us all about it, Brett.

The rest of the card, what do you think?

Probably more from an Aussie perspective really because Taitu Vasas is on this card, and we know that the, uh, the form that he's been in over the last several fights, but he's taking on a, a dangerous Cuban knockout artist, Robelis Castrillon, who, again, we, we saw on the MBP card earlier this year, and this guy only knows one way.

He's, he's probably as bad on the ground as Taitu Vasas, so someone's going to sleep, I think.

Uh, Taitu Vasas is a massive underdog in this one, but let's hope that he can get his career back on track and get a win because he, he does have, have that knockout power, but he's got to avoid that, that power that's coming back at him from the other side.

So intriguing matchup.

The other one, he's got an Eternal MMA flavor, Australia's best MMA promotion, King Casey O'Neill, uh, top flyweight contender in that, uh, women's division.

Uh, she's returning again to take on Brazil's Eduardo Moura.

Tell us all about it, Brett.

In the main event, Ryan Garcia defending his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn, but it's the co-main event that could steal the show because Australia's very own Jai Opetaia is in action in a mas- uh, massive cruiserweight showdown.

Yeah, that's right.

And, uh, I'm glad you mentioned that it's available on Paramount+ in Australia as well because, uh, uh, that means we don't have to worry about that pay-per-view system that we're stuck with with the UFC a lot of the time.

So uh, boxing fans can enjoy this one.

And I'm glad you also mentioned, uh, Australia's own Jai Opetaia.

Uh, that fight could steal the show.

I think it's the most technical match-up on the card, and, uh, and I think it's the, the, the best pure boxing match on the card as well.

Brett, it's gonna be a great event.

But it's the co-main event that could steal the show because Australia's very own Jai Opetaia is in action in a mas- uh, massive cruiserweight showdown.

Yeah, that's right.

And, uh, I'm glad you mentioned that it's available on Paramount Plus in Australia as well, because, uh, uh, that means we don't have to worry about that pay-per-view system that we're stuck with with the UFC a lot of the time.

So, uh, boxing fans can enjoy this one.

And I'm glad you also mentioned, uh, Australia's own Jai Opetaia.

Uh, that fight could steal the show.

I think it's the most technical match-up on the card and, uh, and I think it's the, the, the best pure boxing match on the card as well.

Brett, it's gonna be a great event.

What did you think?

No, it wasn't a robbery.

It was definitely a very close fight.

I was really hoping that the judges would give it 29-28 to Jenkins.

Easy fight to score as far as round one and two.

Round one to Woodson, he landed the cleanest shots at range.

But Jenkins had some good success in round two, able to get Woodson down, controlled large portions of that round.

What else really stood out to you?

What did you think?

No, it wasn't a robbery.

It was definitely a very close fight.

I was really hoping that the judges would give it 29-28 to Jenkins.

Easy fight to score as far as round one and two.

Round one to Woodson, he landed the cleanest shots at range.

But Jenkins had some good success in round two, able to get Woodson down, controlled large portions of that round.

What else really stood out to you?

So it's absolutely all happening, uh, at the moment, and a pivotal bantamweight showdown that could determine the next title challenger in the main event as well.

Yes, certainly.

Looking forward to the main event, this one.

Y- you said it exactly right, Regan.

Uh, Umar Nurmagomedov, uh, number three ranked, uh, a- against, uh, Song Yadong, uh, who's number five ranked in the division.

So, uh, yeah, it's a, it, it's a good division, the bantamweight division, and, uh, and Song Yadong on, uh, on home, uh, home, home ground advantage, as we would say in Australia.

Uh, Umar's riding a two-fight win streak, and remember, his last loss came in a title fight, uh, against Merab Dvalishvili, uh, you know, back then.

Where do you sit with it all?

So it's absolutely all happening at the moment and a pivotal bantamweight showdown that could determine the next title challenger in the main event as well.

Yes, certainly.

Looking forward to the main event this one.

You said it exactly right, Regan.

Umar Nurgamedov, number three ranked against Song Yedong, who's number five ranked in the division.

So, yeah, it's a good division, the bantamweight division.

And Song Yedong on home ground advantage, as we would say in Australia.

Where do you sit with it all?

And it's a UFC record for Makachev, a winning streak of 17 consecutive fights.

Yeah, well done on the record.

Look, I thought it was a decent card, but I don't think the main event...

I was actually disappointed in the main event.

It wasn't a great fight for me.

Probably because it had the potential to be a great fight, and I thought that the upset could have been there.

Islam, he did what he needed to do to win.

It's going to be pretty hectic, pretty chaotic.

What are your thoughts?

The most intriguing thing about this i- Za- Zarafa needs a, a really good performance tonight because he has lost trust with the Australian boxing fans.

The ...

And again, he's the hometown fighter tonight, and I'm expecting Zarafa to get booed, and he's their hometown fighter.

It's crazy.

And that's obviously because of his last, uh, outing against Nikita Tszyu.

That's why, where he's lost trust in the Australian boxing fans and, uh, and obviously the history goes beyond that.

Brett, uh, tell us all about it.

What are your thoughts?

The most intriguing thing about this, Zarafa needs a really good performance tonight because he has lost trust with the Australian boxing fans.

And again, he's the hometown fighter tonight, and I'm expecting Zarafa to get booed And he's their hometown fighter.

It's crazy.

And that's obviously because of his last outing against Nikita Zoo.

That's where he's lost trust in the Australian boxing fans.

And obviously the history goes beyond that.

Brett, tell us all about it.

But this one as well was filled with early knockouts.

Yeah, I think that was a preview to the UFC, really.

So, yeah, fantastic event, Eternal 108.

It was obviously on the Gold Coast.

Great call from MCT Tanera Nathan.

Again, I'm looking forward to your chat with him tomorrow.

Matt Bones-Williams and Kyle Noak.

And we've got some champions who are going to be in attendance as well in Andrew and Jason Maloney.

But this one as well was filled with early knockouts.

Yeah, I think that was a preview to the UFC, really.

So, yeah, fantastic event, Eternal 108.

It was obviously on the Gold Coast.

Great call from MCT Tanera Nathan.

Again, I'm looking forward to your chat with him tomorrow.

Matt Bones-Williams and Kyle Noak.

And we've got some champions who are going to be in attendance as well in Andrew and Jason Maloney.

What are your thoughts?

Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing the UFC create a bit more history, as you said, heading to Serbia for the first time.

I do like the main event, Medic taking on, and he's going to be the hometown favourite, so he's going to have the crowd on his side, taking on a veteran in Daniel Rodriguez.

So both guys have actually won their last three fights, and it makes this one a really interesting and important contest.

in that welterweight division.

So Medic, again, he's known as a good striker and has good finish ability as well because, again, he's won his last three fights all by a first-round knockout.

So he's going to try and take Rodriguez out early again.

And we're going to see the Maloney brothers there as well.

What are your thoughts?

Yeah, I, I, I'm looking forward to, uh, to seeing the UFC create a bit more history, as you said, heading to Serbia for the first time.

I do like the main event, uh, Medic, uh, taking on, uh...

And he's gonna be the hometown favorite, so he's gonna have the crowd on his side, uh, taking on a veteran in Daniel Rodriguez.

So, uh, both guys have actually won their last three fights, uh, and it, it makes this one a really in, uh, in- interesting and important contest, uh, in that, uh, welterweight division.

So Medic, a- again, he's known as a good striker and, uh, and, and has good, good finisher, uh, ability as well because, again, he, he's won his last three fights all by a first-round knockout.

So he's gonna try and, uh, take Rodriguez out, uh, early again, but this is where the experience comes in.

Shout out to Tony Tolj, who is the busiest and most loyal man in boxing, putting together another great card, and we're going to see the Maloney brothers there as well.

Our personal main event, let's get to it because a young West Aussie is in action, action, Steve "Astro Boy" Erceg.

Yeah, that's right.

So, uh, it is our personal main event.

Is, is, it is the co-main event on the card this weekend, but as I just said, it's, uh, it's really the only fight I care about this week.

So Steve "Astro Boy" Erceg got a very dangerous opponent ahead of him.

We've spoken about this fight a lot in the lead-up.

Uh, Ramazan Timurov, uh, is 19 and two in his career on a, on an 11-fight win streak, but hasn't fought, uh, in over a year because as we, uh, mentioned on this radio station, he's coming off that 12-month ban for a violation of the UFC anti-doping policy.

This is a massive bout.

Mm-hmm

...

I don't think the UFC would be very happy with him at the moment, so I think he owes the UFC, if he does wanna come back, uh, they obviously gotta find the perfect opponent for him, for one, and number two, he's not gonna be paying fif- uh, $30 million for that, uh, for a next performance.

I think he owes the UFC and the fans a little bit more.

But again, this is a guy that doesn't need to fight.

He's earned his millions.

He still came back because he loves it, he felt he owed it to the fans.

Mm-hmm.

Can you believe it? In 2026, UFC 329, Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway is the main event.

Yeah, it's massive.

Conor McGregor is still the biggest star the sport of MMA has ever seen.

So it's going to be his first appearance since he broke his ankle leg at UFC 264.

That was in July 2021.

And this also marks Holloway's debut in the welterweight division.

So it makes for an interesting matchup.

Shout out to Tony Tolge putting together a great card for this one, Brett.

Can you believe it? In 2026, UFC 329, Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway is the main event.

Yeah, it's massive.

Conor McGregor is still the biggest star the sport of MMA has ever seen.

So...

It's going to be his first appearance since he broke his ankle or leg at UFC 264.

That was in July 2021.

And this also marks Holloway's debut in the welterweight division.

Shout out to Tony Tolge putting together a great card for this one, Brett.

What were your thoughts?

Yeah, great fight.

I said it was going to be a tough fight for Liam Paro, but I was very confident.

that he was still going to get the win.

He did it.

All three scorecards were 115, 113, was basically one round in it.

I thought it was a great night for Liam Paro.

What did you think?

What were your thoughts?

Yeah, great fight.

I said it was going to be a tough fight for Liam Parra, but I was very confident that he was still going to get the win.

He did it.

All three scorecards were 115-113.

It was basically one round in it.

I thought it was a great night for Liam Parra.

What did you think?

Give us your quick thoughts on last Sunday from the Apex.

Yeah, two main fights.

Manel Carp.

defeated Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO in the third round.

And Karp is an interesting one for me because, again, I'm still not sold him.

I think he's a fighter with a lot of power.

And if you can nullify that power, he can be defeated.

Give us your thoughts on the main event, lightweight bout between Rafael Fazeev and Manny Torres.