Steve Erceg on Ramazan Temirov, UFC Rankings and His Flyweight Future

Steve Erceg on Ramazan Temirov, UFC Rankings and His Flyweight Future

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg joins the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his fight against Ramazan Temirov. Erceg discusses the matchup, Temirov’s unexpected preference for striking, the pressure that comes with fighting a lower-ranked opponent and the mindset he is taking into the contest. Erceg also shares his thoughts on Joshua Van’s championship win and a potential rematch with Alexandre Pantoja, explains why “Angry Steve” remains part of his approach, and discusses fighter callouts, training with a former regional opponent, Perth’s collaborative MMA scene and the growth of Wilkes MMA. He also addresses the flyweight weight cut, a possible future move up in division and how he expects the Temirov fight to unfold. Subscribe for weekly Australian MMA news, exclusive interviews and fight coverage. For more Australian MMA coverage, visit: www.australianmma.com.au [http://www.australianmma.com.au]

Navajo Stirling vs Jan Błachowicz, McLaren Title Shot & Erceg Returns | Australian MMA News

n this edition of Last Week Today, Australian MMA’s Mitch Tinley breaks down a major run of upcoming fights led by Navajo Stirling’s quick turnaround against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz. He also previews Reece McLaren challenging Asaf Chopurov for the UAE Warriors bantamweight championship and Steve Erceg facing Ramazan Temirov. Elsewhere, the show covers the weekend’s amateur action at Grow Strong Fight Series and Exile Fight Night, Cody Robinson’s serious leg injury, Stewart Nicoll’s latest UFC result, Isaac Hardman’s IBC performance and newly announced Eternal MMA match-ups. Mitch also highlights a fundraiser supporting Kyle and Brody’s family following their father’s stage-four cancer diagnosis. Subscribe for weekly Australian MMA news, exclusive interviews and fight coverage. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:28 This week in Australian MMA 01:06 Grow Strong and Exile results 02:13 Exile title fight falls apart 03:23 Cody Robinson’s serious leg injury 04:02 Stewart Nicoll’s UFC result 04:58 Isaac Hardman and the IBC 07:27 Eternal MMA 110 announcements 08:40 Eternal MMA 109 in Geelong 09:42 Navajo Stirling vs Jan Błachowicz 10:48 Reece McLaren’s UAE Warriors title fight 11:56 Steve Erceg vs Ramazan Temirov 13:12 Supporting Kyle and Brody’s family 14:09 Outro For more Australian MMA coverage, visit: www.australianmma.com.au [http://www.australianmma.com.au]

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]