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

27 min · 3. juni 2026
episode Joseph Larcinese Fires Back After Road To UFC Win | Suzuki, Igor MMA & “Bet The House” cover

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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]

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