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A weekly look at what's happening in the world of mixed martial arts with broadcaster Ken McGuire and professional fighter, Myles Price. Exploring events and topical discussion around the UFC, PFL, Bellator and the Irish MMA scene.

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Fighter burnout, IBJJF European Championships, early UFC 281 preview, Jake Paul, Anderson Silva & more

November 03, 2022 13:55 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

On this week's All Things MMA, coach Myles Price and Ken McGuire are catching up on European IBJJF Championships in Rome, the pressures elite level fighters can be under in the strive for balance in fighting and life, the circus that was Jake Paul v Anderson Silva and there's a quick look at the upcoming UFC 281 card with some rapid-fire predictions. 

The great big UFC 280 aftermath: Will chaos reign supreme? Does Aljamain Sterling get enough credit?

October 26, 2022 11:10 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MB

Predictions went out the window for UFC 280 so we're wondering is Sean O'Malley ready to be number one contender, does Aljamain Sterling get enough credit for his fight planning and ultimately will chaos reign supreme when it comes to match-making at the top level?

UFC 280 Countdown: Oliveira, Islam, Sterling, Dillashaw, Yan, O'Malley, Ferguson and more

October 20, 2022 12:12 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

One of the biggest MMA cards of the year is upon us, UFC 280, with both the vacant lightweight title on the line with (technical) former champion Charles Oliveira set to offer Islam Makhachev his biggest career fight to date while defending bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling puts his title on the line against former champ TJ Dillashaw. On this week's All Things MMA with Ken McGuire and pro fighter Myles Price we'll have a look at the top three fights on the main card and what ...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu belt grades for children, teens and adults - what's it all about?

October 13, 2022 16:05 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

This week we're finding out how belt grading works in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and how it differs for children, teens and adults and how external factors could impact your progress.

Team Ryano Kilkenny at the BJJ Irish Open; looking ahead to UFC 280

October 06, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes - 64.4 MB

This week on All Things MMA we're taking a look at some of the Kilkenny competitors at the Irish Brazilian jiu-jitsu Irish open and taking a look ahead to some of the key matchups at UFC 280 later this month.

So you want to be a fighter?

September 28, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

So you want to be a fighter? Or training in mixed martial arts? What does a beginner jiu-jitsu session look like? How do you prepare for getting punched in the face? Do I need to be fit to do all this? Those are some of the questions posed to Myles Price this week as we take a look at what it takes between mind and body to embark on a martial arts journey.

Myles Price on PFL experience, ADCC 2022, José Aldo & Eddie Alvarez

September 21, 2022 20:40 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Our autumn run of All Things MMA continues this week and there's plenty to chat about from the world of mixed martial arts. Now that the dust has settled on his 2022 stint with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), Myles Price shares his thoughts on his debut year in the promotion and the differences in approach to fighting Anthony Pettis, Jeremy Stephens and Marcin Held all inside four months, from finding his flow to recognising the signs of fighter burnout. There's also a quick...

UFC279 fallout, weightclasses and compensation, Queally v Henderson and more

September 13, 2022 16:18 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

It's been another whirlwind weekend in the world of mixed martial arts, particularly for the UFC. After the drama of Friday's cancelled press conference and a botched weigh-in for Khamzat Chimaev, the upper end of the card was entirely rearranged, scuppering last week's conversations and predictions. But that's the fight game, as they say. >We wound up with a complete technical mismatch in the co-main event as Khamzat Chimaev took on Kevin Holland in a catch-weight bout despite a...

A new season, Team Ryano Kilkenny's amateur fight scene, UFC 279 key fight previews

September 06, 2022 15:04 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

All Things MMA returns for a limited run for the Autumn, beginning with a look at how the amateur fight scene is developing for Team Ryano Kilkenny and we get a look at two of the key events for UFC 279 on Saturday 10 September.

E52: Myles Price talks facing Anthony Pettis in PFL 2022 debut this April

March 24, 2022 18:33 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

We've said it before, but what a way to make your PFL debut. Lightweight fighter and Team Ryano Kilkenny head coach Myles Price (11-7) is heading to Texas next month to make his PFL (Professional Fighters League) debut where he's set to face former UFC lightweight champion Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis. It's been three years since we've seen Price in competitive action, then taking a win in the co-main event of Bellator 217 in Dublin's 3Arena against fellow Irishman Peter Queally. Wh...

Bellator 270, UFC 268 review; thoughts on Holloway v Rodriguez

November 10, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB

At Bellator 270, it wasn't to be for either James Gallagher or Peter Queally while it was business as usual in the upper echelons of the UFC where Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas retained their world titles. We were, however, treated to a fight-of-the-year contender with Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler's clash at 155. 

Myles signs with PFL; Bellator 270 preview

November 03, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

When the new year comes around, Myles Price is looking at almost three of them out of the cage. Having finished out his contract with Bellator and seeing one fight emerge under the deal (v Peter Queally at Bellator 217), Myles has inked a deal to fight under the PFL banner stateside in 2022. We'll discuss how that came about and take a look ahead to the big fights as part of Bellator 270 - James Gallagher v Patchy Mix and Petear Queally v Patricky Pitbull.

The great big ATMMA summer recap: Gane, Chikadze, Till, Pimblett, Woodley and more

September 08, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

While our MMA coverage continued on air over the summer break, we're back with the next run of podcast episodes and there's some fight activity to recap including The rise of Cyril Gane and what happens when two forces of French MMA meet for the UFC Heavyweight title this year or next Fighter pay, sparked by comments from Jared Cannonier last month Giga Chikadze's TKO victory over Edson Barbosa and where they go next A fourth loss in five for Darren Till on an otherwise good wee...

E40: Dillashaw v Sandhagen, leg breaks, contracts and lightweight fights to make

July 23, 2021 08:25 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

With the return of TJ Dillashaw to competitive action this weekend, we're back with another edition of All Things MMA. This time out we're having a look at The aftermath of Conor McGregor v Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 including McGregor's leg break and reported chronic arthritis The fights to make at lightweight while Poirier and Charles Oliveira will contest the 155 title Islam Makhachev and his rise to the top five of lightweight contenders Miesha Tate's return to the women's b...

E38: UFC 263 Preview - Adesanya v Vettori 2

June 10, 2021 14:31 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

UFC 263 lands this weekend so we're looking ahead to some of the big fights on the card including Edwards v Diaz, Figueiredo v Moreno 2 and Adesanya v Vettori 2. Will any titles change hands? How will Nate Diaz fare against the rising star of the welterweight division that is Leon Edwards?  Check out the full written preview, fight card and viewing times online at Scoreline.ie.

E37: UFC featherweight Dan Ige ahead of Korean Zombie headliner

June 02, 2021 09:51 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Dan Ige (15-3) is currently rising up the UFC featherweight ranks and prepping for a UFC Vegas showdown with the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung (16-6) on 19 June. Ahead of that fight, Myles sits down - virtually at least - with Ige to discuss his career, fight preparation and much more over the course of a half hour. Grab a listen ahead of what has the potential to be one of the most exciting bouts of the summer. 

E36: UFC 262 reaction as fundamentals reign supreme

May 19, 2021 14:39 - 16 minutes - 31 MB

We're keeping things to the point this week with a look back at the two big matchups of UFC 262 First-round scoring aside, we'll look at Chandler v Oliveira and the outcome In-cage anxiety Fundamentals getting the better of Tony Ferguson What next for Beneil Dariush? Who's next in line for the lightweight title?   Keep up to day by visiting scoreline.ie/mma.

E35: UFC 262 Oliveira v Chandler card preview

May 14, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

UFC 262 heads to Houston, Texas this weekend where a new lightweight champion will be crowned. In the night's co-main event, Tony Ferguson looks to get back to winning days with rising lightweight Beneil Dariush in his way while Michael Chandler and the long-serving Charles Oliveira face off for the promotion's lightweight title. We'll go over those and more on the card, taking place this Saturday night / Sunday morning. Catch the results and highlights online this Sunday at Scor...

E34: Nutrition for combat sports with KD Athletic Performance (Part One)

May 06, 2021 10:09 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

If you've ever been curious about the place of nutrition in combat sports, wonder no more. This week's All Things MMA sees Kilian Doyle of KD Athletic Performance join the conversation. A graduate of IT Carlow's strength and conditioning programme, Kilian's been working as a performance nutritionist with elite athletes in combat sports and other fields for a number of years both in Ireland and overseas. As it happens, he's also been working with co-host Myles Price on his fight ca...

E33: UFC 261 aftermath, low calf kicks, what next for the winners?

April 28, 2021 15:17 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

On this week's edition of All Things MMA we're taking a look back at UFC 261 including The place of low, sharp calf kicks in the sport Chris Weidman's leg break Shevchenko's dominance Thug Rose back on top Usman's fundamentals What comes next for the winners and will Jake Paul disappear or is he around to stay and haunt even more names? Check news, updates and results online at Scoreline.ie.

E32: Ben Askren v Jake Paul aftermath, UFC 261 Preview

April 23, 2021 15:53 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

This week we're talking Triller Fight Club and Jake Paul v Ben Askren Changing training camps UFC 261's three title fights Fans returning to live shows For more, check scoreline.ie/mma

E31: UFC 260 aftermath, Diaz v Edwards, Bellator on Irish TV

March 31, 2021 14:05 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

All Things MMA #031 is in the wild. It's been a busy week in the world of mixed martial arts and on this edition of the podcast we're kicking off with a look back at the events of UFC 260. As a new heavyweight king has been crowned, is that the end of the run for Stipe Miocic and what comes next for Francis Ngannou? The big events keep on coming too with UFC 261 and 262 set for some major matchups and for Irish fight fans, there's positive news on the TV front as Virgin Media wil...

E30: UFC 260 Buildup, Stipe v Ngannou 2

March 25, 2021 16:50 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

UFC 260 is upon us this weekend and it makes for the bulk of conversation in this week’s All Things MMA. While we take a look back at some of last week’s fight action including Derek Brunson v Kevin Holland, the focus is very much on Stipe Miocic (20-3) and Francis Ngannou (15-3) as they meet for the second time in three years for the UFC Heavyweight title. Last time out it was Miocic all the way by unanimous decision but three years on, both are in quite different places. With N...

E29: UFC 259 fallout and what comes next for the winners?

March 11, 2021 11:01 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

On this week's All Things MMA we're looking back at UFC 259 The illegal knee that crowned a new bantamweight champion A business-as-usual for the GOAT of women's MMA A statement defence from Blachowicz and what or who comes next for Israel Adesanya Ken's picking Myles fight-brain on all of the above with observations on what comes next for the winners. Catch up online at scoreline.ie every Wednesday. 

E28: Tim Murphy, Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association

March 03, 2021 16:34 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

This week on All Things MMA, we're turning our attention towards the regulation of the sport in Ireland. To help with that, we're joined by Tim Murphy, head coach of Point Blank Submissions in Galway, but also the chairperson of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA). We've touched on this subject previously with Andy Ryan but as time ticks along, it's clear that getting a national governing body up and running and officially recognised in order to regulate the sport of ...

E27: TJ Dillashaw, Lewis v Blaydes, UFC 259

February 25, 2021 17:03 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

We're back on the mixed martial arts trail for this week's All Things MMA. While last week broke rank to discuss matters wellness and self-care, this week we're taking a look at The possible return of TJ Dillashaw to the UFC ranks What happens next for Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes following UFC Vegas 19 Who's coming out on top at UFC 259 next week Following a two-year USADA suspension for EPO use, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is gunning for a return and hop...

E26: Pat Divilly on journaling, dealing with stresses, managing thoughts

February 18, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

We're delighted to catch up with Pat Divilly, well regarded high-performance health and wellness coach to talk lockdown, BJJ, and techniques on managing thoughts, stresses, journaling and more. While the MMA conversation is parked to one side this week, we do get to touch a little on BJJ, Pat himself a jiu-jitsu purple belt though all our BJJ journeys are admittedly very different over the past 11 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Are we being too hard on ourselves? How does breath...

E25: UFC 258's main event, negative visualisation

February 11, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MB

We're short and sweet this week with a quick look at the main event for UFC 258 and a look at negative visualisation for combat sports. For more, check scoreline.ie.

E24: Mental strain on fighters and preparing for bad results; UFC Vegas 18

February 03, 2021 17:22 - 25 minutes - 29.2 MB

As the weeks roll by, the MMA world keeps on turning and our MMA Podcast, All Things MMA, is back for another look at the news of the week and a very light preview of UFC Vegas 18. Having visited the topic of martial arts for mental health before Christmas, an article on Bloody Elbow earlier this week on the mental strain at high-performance levels triggered some good WhatsApp conversation. The article in question looked at the Korean Zombie and his admission of hitting rock botto...

UFC 257 fallout: The new McGregor, lightweight future, key title fights in 2021

January 27, 2021 23:40 - 31 minutes - 36 MB

This week Ken and Myles look at the fallout of UFC 257, where to next for the lightweight division and start a look at some of the key matchups for the first quarter of 2021 in the UFC.

E23: UFC 257 fallout - The new McGregor, lightweight future, key title fights in 2021

January 27, 2021 23:40 - 31 minutes - 36 MB

While Bellator, Cage Warriors and co. are still planning for the year ahead, the UFC is full steam ahead and has started 2021 with a bang. No bigger a bang can you get than a Conor McGregor-headlined PPV that was UFC 257 with Dustin Poirier coming out on top. We look at Michael Chandler's debut, play matchmaker for the UFC lightweight division and reflect on some of the key matchups for 2021 with titles on the line through February and March.

Back to Fight Island, UFC 257, Poirier v McGregor 2, Casual Fight Fans

January 22, 2021 17:27 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

For the first All Things MMA of 2021, and the first under the Scoreline.ie banner, we're heading to Abu Dhabi with a look at what's been happening during Fight Island and what's going to happen - potentially - at UFC 257 on Saturday night. Reflecting on changes over the last few years, what happens beyond this weekend and where do we go with the lightweight division in the UFC? As a casual fight fan who's only drawn to big-name events, what is it for Shane that keeps him hooked an...

Signing off for 2020 with a look back at highlights of the year

December 19, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 61 MB

It's the last All Things MMA for 2020 and we're looking back at some of the marquee fights of 2020. Myles also chats about the differences, as he sees it, in watching at fights as both a fighter and a fan and looks around at a class action movement happening Stateside.

Going inside AKA with Javier Mendez, Andy Ryan returns and more

November 28, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MB

This week on All Things MMA we're joined by American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez. From the early days of AKA to training multiple UFC champions, pecking orders to fight camps during Covid-19 restrictions and the future of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, there's plenty to talk about this week. Javier joins us live from Abu Dhabi where he's currently stationed with a number of Khabib's Eagles MMA teammates and where the sport is able to continue freely....

Team Ryano's Andy Ryan on MMA in Ireland & the future of the sport

November 21, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB

We catch up with Team Ryano head coach Andy Ryan to talk about the early days in Irish MMA, where the sport is right now after a crazy 2020 and what the future holds for amateur and pro fighters. Contains strong language.

Silva, Khabib and Adesanya's quest for double gold

November 07, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

This week Ken and Myles take a look at two retirements - Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov - plus a look at Israel Adesanya's slated move to light heavyweight in the UFC.

UFC 254 Reaction, Bellator Contracts, Silva's Last Dance

October 31, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MB

This week we take a look back at UFC 254's main event, Khabib's retirement - concrete or otherwise - the current standing with some Bellator contracts and it's Uriah Hall v Anderson Silva on Halloween night.

UFC 254 Preview: Khabib v Gaethje on Fight Island

October 23, 2020 15:44 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MB

This week on the show it's Myles and Ken chatting out UFC 254 with Myles sharing his insights into being out-grappled and out-wrestled by Khabib at AKA HQ during his most recent visit. There was that one time he managed to take him down though, so what happened next?

Mixed martial arts and mental health; Ortega v Zombie

October 16, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

This week, Myles shares his thoughts and observations on the benefits of mixed martial arts and the martial arts lifestyle on your health and well-being. There's also a quick look ahead to Brian Ortega's return against The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung.