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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This week on Australian MMA News, we cover a packed week across the local and international MMA scene, including Justin Van Heerden’s retirement fight, Imran Hekimoglu’s return, Vital Combat 6 standouts, major UFC bout announcements, Jake Matthews’ opponent change at UFC Macau, and the Australian fighters chasing contracts on Road To UFC.

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

00:18 Justin Van Heerden retirement fight vs Emrehan Hekimoglu

02:09 Vital Combat 6 recap and standout amateurs

03:36 UFC fight announcements

03:45 Stewy Nichol returns in Oklahoma

03:55 Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov at UFC 329

04:11 Jake Matthews opponent change for UFC Macau

04:26 Road To UFC Australian fighters preview

04:52 Joseph Larcinese, Kasib Murdoch and George Mangos chasing UFC contracts

05:17 Thomas David fight preview

06:20 Upcoming Australian MMA interviews

06:51 Outro

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Nina Nikola Milosevic joins the Australian MMA Podcast to talk about her journey from Serbia and Sweden to chasing the UFC dream in Australia. Fighting out of MMA Fight Team under coach Renato Subotic, the bantamweight prospect opens up about her 8-1 record, life in Sydney, the struggles of women’s MMA in Australia, and why she believes the UFC is only a matter of time.

She also talks about Serbia potentially hosting the UFC, growing up in a Serbian farming family, fighting around the world for opportunities, and the sacrifices behind the scenes that fans don’t see.

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Australian MMA sits down with Thomas David ahead of his UFC BJJ debut as the Australian Elite Team coach and grappling standout opens up on his journey through MMA, serious injury setbacks, coaching UFC stars like Jimmy Crute and Jake Matthews, and why he believes he can become one of the best grapplers in the world.

Thomas also talks about the psychological battle of returning from ACL surgery, the evolution of modern jiu-jitsu, UFC BJJ’s new format, Australian MMA culture, coaching philosophies, and his goals moving forward in the sport.

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:12 UFC BJJ preparation and weight class
03:10 Thomas David’s MMA background
05:45 Coaching Jimmy Crute and UFC fighters
08:10 UFC BJJ fight camp explained
11:15 Breaking down his opponent
13:40 Getting the UFC BJJ call
16:05 ACL injury and mental struggles
21:20 MMA coaching philosophy
24:05 Best moments in his career
26:10 Dream matchups in jiu-jitsu
28:05 Modern BJJ becoming “too sporty”?
30:30 Channel 7 journalist rant and media criticism
33:15 Building his social media and helping younger athletes
34:25 Jimmy Crute’s jiu-jitsu skills35:08 Outro

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Rory “The Taipan” Turner joins the Australian MMA Podcast fresh off his latest ONE Championship victory at Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand. The undefeated Australian prospect opens up on the viral backlash from Vietnamese fans after his grappling-heavy win, his fight IQ approach, training under Renato Subotic at MMA Fight Academy, and balancing life as a fighter while literally building poker machines for work.

Rory also talks Sean Strickland, Conor McGregor, street fights as a teenager, hard sparring, ONE Championship contracts, future goals and why he believes Australian MMA fans still overlook his rise.

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Rory Turner on his ONE Championship win
03:04 Vietnam backlash & social media hate
06:18 Why Rory chose to grapple
09:42 Training under Renato Subotic
13:28 Fight gameplans & strategy
17:05 Conor McGregor & Sean Strickland influence
21:14 Getting into MMA at 16 years old
25:22 Street fights & martial arts background
28:41 Building poker machines for work
31:02 Rory Turner’s future in ONE Championship32:59 Outro

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Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić joins the Australian MMA Podcast after his huge UFC Perth win over Shamil Gaziev. Fresh off a Fight of the Night bonus and now officially ranked inside the UFC heavyweight top 15, Brando talks through the chaos of the fight, his injuries, getting dragged into a war, his plans to chase the belt, and why he believes nobody in the division is above him.

He also chats about Carlos Ulberg, Alexander Volkanovski, Antonio Caruso’s big win in Perth, and what comes next after a breakout performance on home soil.

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Brando Peričić joins the show
02:05 Broken hands and post-fight injuries
02:45 Enjoying getting hit and going to war
04:05 Shamil Gaziev’s durability
05:10 Getting dragged into a brawl06:05 Proving his toughness in deep waters
07:00 Corner advice after round one
08:00 Did any shots hurt?
09:05 Playing possum against the cage
10:20 The “five minutes in the cage” comment
11:20 Sprinting Volk and Cooking With Volk
12:35 Breaking gym equipment and heavyweight strength
13:40 Body shape, power and his rugby background
15:15 Qantas shoutout with Carlos Ulberg
16:10 Becoming a ranked UFC heavyweight
17:00 Calling out the heavyweight division
17:45 Antonio Caruso’s UFC Perth win
18:45 Benny Johnston and Ollie Smith
19:15 What Brando can still train with broken hands

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