Jesse James Parr: Carrying the Gunslinger Legacy Into MMA

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]

Nate Law Talks Max Kelly, Fatherhood & Chasing Performance of the Year

Nate Law joins the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his Beatdown Promotions 14 clash with Max “Mad Max” Kelly. In this episode, Nate opens up about bouncing back from his Fight of the Year loss, getting back in the win column at JC MMA in China, watching his coach Ben Johnston make the walk to the UFC, and balancing fight camp while becoming a new dad to six-week-old twins. He also breaks down the Max Kelly matchup, shares his thoughts on the noise around the Australian welterweight division, and explains why he is chasing a performance of the year, not a fight of the year. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - Welcoming Nate Law 03:25 - Fight of the Year and dealing with the loss 04:40 - Watching the fight back and learning from it 05:05 - The fear of being knocked out 05:40 - Fighting at JC MMA in China 06:20 - Bouncing back and wanting to stay active 06:50 - Ben Johnston making the UFC 07:50 - Training with Ben as an active fighter again 08:40 - Nate’s maturity and leadership in the gym 09:45 - Becoming a dad during fight camp 10:25 - Balancing fatherhood and fighting 11:35 - Life with six-week-old twins 13:35 - What surprised Nate about being a dad 14:45 - How fatherhood gives him more motivation 15:35 - Has being a dad made him softer? 16:30 - Finding out it was twins 17:45 - Would Nate’s kids do martial arts? 18:10 - Family in New Zealand and staying connected 18:35 - Nate’s mum watching the wrong fight 19:35 - The cancelled Eternal fight 20:25 - Getting Max Kelly at Beatdown 14 20:55 - Breaking down Max Kelly 21:10 - Is Max better than his record? 21:30 - The Australian welterweight division drama 22:00 - Loni Filimoehala’s tier list 22:40 - Staying active for the rest of the year 23:20 - Nate’s fight prediction 23:35 - Final thoughts For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]