Australian MMA News: Jake Matthews Opponent Change, Robert Whittaker UFC 329 & Road To UFC Preview

Australian MMA News: Israel Adesanya Leaves CKB, Whittaker Wins & Jesse James Parr’s MMA Return

Australian MMA’s Last Week Today returns with the biggest news, results, rumours and talking points from across Australian and New Zealand combat sports.This week, we discuss Israel Adesanya’s departure from City Kickboxing, Robert Whittaker’s latest victory and what could come next, and Jesse James Parr’s MMA return at Eternal 108.We also recap Fusion Fighting Championship and Domination 14, discuss Rory Turner being ruled out of his ONE Championship fight, preview the regional events ahead and examine Stewart Nicoll’s important upcoming UFC matchup.Plus, Eternal MMA appears during a UFC pay-per-view and we settle the most important debate of the week: are Mitchell’s eyes too far apart?Subscribe to Australian MMA for interviews, news, event coverage and more from across the local combat sports scene. TIMECODES 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Jesse James Parr set for Eternal 108 01:41 - Eternal MMA appears during a UFC pay-per-view 02:17 - Fusion Fighting Championship recap 03:23 - Domination 14 and Train Alta 04:33 - Robert Whittaker wins and story time 07:17 - Israel Adesanya leaves City Kickboxing 09:24 - Rory Turner ruled out of ONE Championship fight 09:49 - Upcoming Australian fight events 11:11 - Stewart Nicoll’s important UFC matchup 11:53 - Outro and the glabella debateSubscribe for weekly Australian MMA news, interviews, event coverage and more.Follow Australian MMA:Instagram: @AustralianMMA_Support those who support us: @PRPGlobal  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCVqrY59VVlx8d75B45Ni4Ew]

Jesse James Parr: Carrying the Gunslinger Legacy Into MMA

Jesse James Parr is preparing to carry one of Australian combat sports’ most famous names into mixed martial arts. The son of ten-time Muay Thai world champion John Wayne Parr will make his amateur MMA debut against Lakota Daniel at Eternal MMA 108 on August 1. Jesse opens up about growing up inside the Parr fighting family, taking over the Gunslinger nickname, dealing with the pressure surrounding his debut and why he believes he can eventually reach the UFC. He also discusses his years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition, training alongside his father, the physical cost of combat sports and his goal of becoming one of Australia’s greatest mixed martial artists. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 05:18 - Carrying John Wayne Parr’s legacy 08:56 - The pressure of growing up in a famous fighting family 10:23 - Growing up surrounded by martial arts 13:18 - Did his parents ever try to stop him from fighting? 15:38 - John Wayne Parr’s health and the physical cost of combat sports 18:19 - Why Jesse James Parr chose Brazilian jiu-jitsu 23:12 - How Jesse combines Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu and MMA training 26:29 - The hype surrounding his MMA debut 32:18 - Why Jesse decided now was the right time for MMA 35:43 - Jasmine Parr and the next generation of the Parr family 38:46 - How his Eternal MMA debut came together 40:27 - Amateur plans and the goal of reaching the UFC 41:54 - Alexander Volkanovski’s support and dealing with expectations 43:19 - Breaking down his fight with Lakota Daniel 44:31 - How Jesse wants to be remembered Subscribe to Australian MMA for interviews, news and stories from across the Australian combat sports scene. www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]

Robert Whittaker: “I Don’t Want to Fight for Too Much Longer” | UFC 329 Interview

Robert Whittaker joins Australian MMA from Las Vegas ahead of his move to light heavyweight. The former UFC middleweight champion opens up about why life is better at his new weight, bringing his family along for fight week, training at City Kickboxing and why he does not want to fight for too much longer. Whittaker also discusses the reality of retirement, adjusting to life after fighting, being back on the prelims, his matchup with Nikita Krylov and why bare-knuckle boxing is definitely not in his future. Plus, we finish with the important stuff: six kids, Nintendo Switches and a house full of Pokémon. Subscribe to Australian MMA for more interviews, news and stories from across Australian and New Zealand MMA. Timecodes 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Robert Whittaker joins the show 02:23 - Bringing the family to Las Vegas 04:20 - Life at light heavyweight 05:41 - Why middleweight camps stopped being enjoyable 06:49 - Is family life better at light heavyweight? 08:04 - Training partners and City Kickboxing 09:35 - Retirement plans 10:55 - Adjusting to life after fighting 12:36 - Why bare-knuckle boxing is not happening 12:58 - Being back on the prelims 13:44 - Breaking down the Nikita Krylov matchup 14:10 - Post-fight plans in Las Vegas 14:50 - Six kids, Nintendo Switches and Pokémon 15:43 - Outro For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]

Australian MMA News: Harry Webb’s Emotional Update, Salkilld vs Gamrot & Beatdown 14 Review

This week on Last Week Today, we cover the biggest stories from across Australian MMA. Harry Webb has opened up after nearly two years away from the sport, sharing the devastating health battle that changed his life just as the UFC appeared to be within reach. We also break down Quillan Salkilld’s huge fight against Mateusz Gamrot, all the major results from Beatdown Promotions 14, Max Kelly’s brutal comeback knockout, Toby Tsang’s UFC potential and the Australian and New Zealand fighters in action this week. Plus, Robert Whittaker moves up to light heavyweight, Max Holloway meets Conor McGregor again and we look at what is coming up on the local scene. Subscribe for weekly Australian MMA news, interviews, event coverage and more. Follow Australian MMA: Instagram: @AustralianMMA_ Support those who support us: PRP Global TIMECODES 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Australian MMA News Begins 00:52 - Harry Webb’s Emotional Update 05:36 - Quillan Salkilld Gets Mateusz Gamrot 06:37 - Beatdown Promotions 14 Results 11:12 - Max Kelly’s Brutal Comeback Knockout 14:32 - Toby Tsang’s UFC Potential 17:27 - Upcoming Australian MMA Events 18:04 - Holloway vs McGregor & Whittaker Moves Up 18:58 - Outro For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]

Undefeated Toby Tsang Eyes Beatdown Gold | Title Fight Interview

George Fitton sits down with undefeated Australian light heavyweight Toby Tsang ahead of his Beatdown light heavyweight title fight against Massive Machine in Brisbane.Tsang opens up about the pressure of staying undefeated, preparing for his first five-round fight, balancing MMA with modelling, the possibility of fighting for Eternal MMA, and his ambitions of earning a shot on Dana White’s Contender Series.He also explains why he refuses to believe he is unbeatable, what makes Massive Machine such a dangerous opponent, and why he is predicting another first-round finish.Subscribe to Australian MMA for more interviews, news and coverage from across the Australian and New Zealand MMA scene. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Fight week, weight cut and modelling 03:15 - Pressure of fighting for a title 05:52 - Preparing for his first five-round fight 08:07 - Opponent change and the road to a title shot 11:05 - Toby’s relationship with Beatdown 13:23 - Breaking down Massive Machine 16:24 - Where Toby’s aggression comes from 18:11 - Staying undefeated and handling momentum 20:05 - Eternal MMA, overseas opportunities and the UFC 22:19 - Fight prediction and post-fight plansFor more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]