This week on Australian MMA News, we break down a massive few days for Aussie MMA, including Road To UFC in Macau, UFC Macau, Hex Fight Series 38, and the latest Eternal MMA title fight shake-up.We cover Alfred Stoddart’s new welterweight title fight against Glenn Pettigrew at Eternal MMA 106, Junior Tafa’s next UFC test, Cooper Royale vs Ryan Robertson at Hex Fight Series 38, and the huge Road To UFC opportunity for Joseph Luciano, Kasib Murdoch and George Mangos.Plus, Jake Matthews looks to bounce back at UFC Macau, while Cody Haddon returns in what could be a major statement fight for one of Australia’s most exciting prospects.

Timecode:

00:00 Intro

00:20 Eternal MMA welterweight title drama

02:00 Junior Tafa returns at light heavyweight

03:35 Hex Fight Series 38 preview

06:20 Road To UFC Macau preview

10:45 Jake Matthews at UFC Macau

12:00 Cody Haddon return and major prospect talk

15:00 Final thoughtsFor more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Monique Bovino joins the Australian MMA Podcast to talk about her journey through boxing, mainstream media, backstage interviewing, Beatdown Promotions, Wonder Promotions and the growing crossover between Australian boxing and MMA.In this episode, Monique opens up about balancing her work as a traffic reporter with her role in combat sports media, why fighters need more coverage, the challenges of being a woman in the industry, and why Australian combat sports deserves a bigger platform. She also shares her thoughts on interviewing fighters after wins and losses, building trust backstage, bare knuckle boxing, amateur vs professional boxing, and the future of combat sports coverage in Australia.

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:40 Monique Bovino’s media and boxing background

04:10 Working as a traffic reporter in Sydney

07:00 Crossing over from boxing into MMA

09:30 Beatdown Promotions and the MMA community

12:20 Boxing, sparring and why fighters are different

16:00 Finding fights as a female boxer

19:00 Amateur MMA and boxing pathways in Australia

22:00 Bare knuckle boxing and combat sports criticism

25:00 Amateur boxing vs professional boxing

28:00 Fighters who deserve more media attention

31:00 Why mainstream media ignores combat sports

35:00 Working with promoters and backstage interviews

38:00 Respect, fighter relationships and media trust

41:00 The future of Monique Bovino in combat sports

44:14 Outro

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Bedtime MMA joins the Australian MMA Podcast for a hilarious chat about his rise on YouTube, putting his face to the channel, dealing with fighters after making predictions, having his first MMA fight, working with Eternal MMA, his dream Jack Della Maddalena interview and why his fanbase has become one of the wildest in combat sports.
Timecodes:

00:00 Intro02:10 How Bedtime MMA Started05:35 Putting His Face To The Channel08:20 Picking Fighters & Dealing With Criticism12:00 Bedtime’s First MMA Fight16:45 His Wild Fanbase & Mighty Mouse Interview20:30 Turning YouTube Into A Full-Time Job23:30 Working With Eternal MMA27:00 Future Goals, Commentary & UFC Dreams30:10 Dream Interview With Jack Della Maddalena32:45 The “We” Meme & Fan Culture34:20 Final Thoughts

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