The Australian MMA Podcast

Navajo Stirling Talks Ion Cutelaba, UFC Apex Co-Main, Hair Transplant & Chasing a Statement Win

Navajo Stirling returns to the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his UFC Apex co-main event against Ion Cutelaba. In this episode, Navajo opens up on his hair transplant journey, the confidence boost that came with it, life after joining the UFC, learning from early criticism, fixing his conditioning, and why he believes this is the fight where everything comes together. He also breaks down the dangers of Cutelaba’s Greco background, the importance of staying disciplined, and why he is chasing a performance bonus and a statement finish. Watch Navajo Sterling take on Ion Cutelaba at UFC Apex on Sunday morning in Australia. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 02:05 Navajo Sterling joins the show 02:35 Hair transplant results and Turkey trip 06:00 Fighters sliding into the DMs about hair transplants 08:20 Getting things for free after making the UFC 10:15 Why Navajo has not shown his full game yet 12:45 Fixing conditioning and changing his training 15:10 Learning from fan criticism and staying grounded 17:30 Why even decision wins matter 19:00 Ion Cutelaba breakdown 21:15 No mercy mindset in the UFC 23:20 Staying disciplined and chasing the finish 25:00 Prediction, performance bonus and wedding ring plans 26:35 Final message For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Daniel Amari Is Australia’s Next MMA Problem | Undefeated Prospect Interview

Daniel Amari joins Australian MMA after two statement performances that have quickly put the undefeated prospect on the radar. After stopping two highly rated and dangerous opponents, Amari opens up on his rise, his background, his gym, his training partners, his Syrian heritage, and why he is not going away any time soon. A calm, smiling and dangerous talent, Daniel Amari might be one of the most exciting names coming through the Australian MMA scene. Presented by PRP Global. Follow Australian MMA for more interviews, fight news and coverage across the local scene. For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]

Australian MMA News: Tom Nolan Wins, Josh Togo Retires & Eternal 106 Review & Fight Rumours

This week on Australian MMA Last Week Today, we recap a massive week across the local and international scene. We break down Eternal MMA 106 results, Tom Nolan’s latest UFC win, Junior Tafa’s setback, Lisa Kyriacou's Octagon MMA result, Josh Togo’s retirement, and the upcoming Eternal return to Victoria headlined by Justin Van Heerden. We also look at Max Kelly vs Nate Law, Jack James vs Hoshi Friedrich, Kim Tran’s next move, and plenty more from Australian MMA. This week on Australian MMA Last Week Today, we recap a massive week across the local and international scene. We break down Eternal MMA 106 results, Tom Nolan’s latest UFC win, Junior Tafa’s setback, Lisa Kyriacou's Octagon MMA result, Josh Togo’s retirement, and the upcoming Eternal return to Victoria headlined by Justin Van Heerden. We also look at Max Kelly vs Nate Law, Jack James vs Hoshi Friedrich, Kim Tran’s next move, and plenty more from Australian MMA. Timecodes:00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Eternal MMA 106 recap 01:05 - Ash Bristow’s callout 01:45 - Duval stops Kelly Tate 02:25 - Mitch Kelly vs Zac O’Brien 03:05 - Mirwais Kakar submits Andrew Patara 03:40 - Yusuke Sato gets back in the win column 04:25 - Daniel Amari stays undefeated 05:30 - Quinlan Kelly’s quick finish 06:25 - Takashi Taniguchi vs Perci Mwambi 08:20 - Flyweight title picture 09:15 - Lisa Kyriacou falls at Oktagon 89 10:05 - Junior Tafa’s UFC setback 11:10 - Tom Nolan wins again 12:35 - Tom Nolan calls out Money Moicano 13:20 - Inception Fight Series and junior MMA 14:20 - Josh Togo announces retirement 17:00 - Max Kelly gets new Beatdown opponent 18:00 - Jack James vs Hoshi Friedrich announced 19:10 - Eternal returns to Victoria 19:40 - Justin Van Heerden’s final fight 21:30 - Jett Fisher vs Jesse Swain 22:25 - Kim Tran vs Alex Smith 23:20 - More Eternal Victoria fights to watch 24:35 - Australian MMA Magazine and PRP Global 25:40 - OutroFor more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Alfred Stoddart GOES OFF On The Eternal MMA Welterweight Division

Alfred Stoddart returns to the Australian MMA Podcast and does not hold back. After his Eternal MMA welterweight title fight fell apart, Alfred breaks down the full timeline, from Loni Filimoehala’s injury, to Glen Pettigrew stepping in, to another opponent change leaving him without a fight. He also talks about sparring former UFC champion Robert Whittaker, why he believes the welterweight division is full of talk, his issues with fighters turning down short-notice title opportunities, and the drama surrounding Lonnie’s belt-stealing skit. This is Alfred Stoddart at his most unfiltered. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - Alfred Stoddart joins the show 03:45 - Training camp frustration after the fight cancellation 05:10 - How the Loni Filimoehala fight was originally booked 07:30 - The Bali run-in and building hype with Lonnie 09:35 - Finding out Lonnie was injured 11:20 - Glen Pettigrew stepping in 13:00 - Sparring Robert Whittaker 17:00 - Helping Jacob Malkoun with southpaw looks 18:30 - The brutal double-sparring day 20:10 - Alfred’s reaction to Lonnie taking the belt 21:40 - The welterweight tier list drama 24:15 - Why Alfred is angry at the division 27:00 - Fighters turning down the short-notice title fight 29:30 - Calling out the talking without fighting 31:10 - Glen Pettigrew steroid accusation discussion 33:00 - Drug testing, peptides and regional MMA 34:50 - What Alfred wants next 36:09 - End For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]

Joseph Larcinese Fires Back After Road To UFC Win | Suzuki, Igor MMA & “Bet The House”

Joseph “Big Sexy” Larcinese joins Australian MMA after his Road to UFC victory over Ryoga Arimoto to break down the fight, the reaction to his post-fight comments, and why he feels he is still being underrated. We talk about the split decision win, a tough injury-hit camp, the influence of Igor MMA, his upcoming semi-final against Takeya Suzuki, and why Larcinese believes his style matches up well on the road to a UFC contract. Powered by PRP Global. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Joseph Larcinese joins the show 03:00 - Clearing up the post-fight comments 05:20 - Reaction from Japanese and Chinese fans 07:15 - Being underrated in Australian MMA 09:30 - The “bet the house” debate 11:45 - Previewing Takeya Suzuki 13:20 - Breaking down the Ryoga Arimoto fight 15:10 - Injury-hit camp before Road to UFC 17:20 - Why the split decision annoyed him 18:40 - Shoutout to Igor MMA 20:30 - Why Igor deserves more credit 22:10 - The Igor MMA syllabus stories 24:00 - Josh Culibao and the “fake belt” jokes 25:10 - Mental toughness and staying calm under pressure 26:10 - Eternal MMA preparing fighters for big shows 27:00 - Suzuki, Shanghai and what comes next 27:51 - End For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au [www.australianmma.com.au]