557 - Rise of the Machines

The everyman champ, the action hero, the evil queen, and some French lady. What a lineup! My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: https://facepunching.substack.com Hear us talk about Sandhagen-Figueiredo and some UFC 315 undercard action (JOSE ALDO) on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u

Ian Garry finally remembered what made him a good fighter in the first place. My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: https://facepunching.substack.com  More on Anthony Smith's laughable tribute, Bo Nickal's quest to become the most hated man in the sport, and JELLY ROLL--on our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

In this case, the nerd is the cool guy chain smoking at the bar. My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: https://facepunching.substack.com  Support us and get access to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u   

Now come the days of the king. May they be blessed. More of the finer points of the facepunching: https://facepunching.substack.com Support us and get access to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u

Miguel Class steps to help break down the UFC's shocking decision to put on some decent fights. How the UFC has squandered the potential of Steve Erceg, possibly forever: https://facepunching.substack.com Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull and more UFC 314 breakdowns on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands  Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

This Steve Erceg kid is really going places. The bottom of the Marianas Trench, for example. A closer look at Steve Erceg's struggles coming soon to the Finer Points of Facepunching: https://facepunching.substack.com It was a soul-crushing month of sumo for those of us who like a man with a little body hair. Miguel Class returns to talk about it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

A few words about the passing of George Foreman, and then we talk about an Englishman getting mugged by the Brady Bunch. Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: https://facepunching.substack.com/p/move-over-magomed-ankalaev-theres?r=evbq Wood vs Charriere and more from UFC London on the Heavy Hands Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

Just one more title shot, sir? It's not so much to ask. Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: https://facepunching.substack.com/p/move-over-magomed-ankalaev-theres?r=evbq Sumo is back! The first of two episodes of Heavy Henka up now on the Heavy Hands Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

Alex Pereira beat Magomed Ankalaev at his own game (fighting with as little effort as possible).  Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: https://facepunching.substack.com/p/move-over-magomed-ankalaev-theres?r=evbq  New episodes of our sumo recap series Heavy Henka coming to the Heavy Hands Patreon next week: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u 

Magomed Ankalaev has been frustrating us for nearly a decade. But does he have what it takes to frustrate Alex Pereira? In our latest bonus episode, Phil explains Grappler Baki. I thought it was a comic about fighting, but it turns out it's more about watersports: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u