Card is lowkey quite good this weekend

Volk is not Brazilian

Do you know any fighters who are good at (legally) shoving? I guess its legal in MMA anyway, but was mostly looking for boxers and kickboxers who use it to exit clinches and infights.

Was the jab to the thigh from standing, by Benson Henderson, an example of a bad MMA innovation? What are other examples of bad MMA innovations?

How has becoming a parent affected how much you train? I have 2, 1 year old and 3 year old, I'm down to almost never between work, childcare, and being ill due to children, interested to know as training is part of work for you but you don't strike me as the type to go even though you have germs in your face.

what are the odds that the ufc tries to sign ken shamrock?

Are there any PPVs that were so bad that you remember them to this day?

what’s your take on the SA/grooming scandal at ATOS and moreover the fact that, mma/jiujitsu is lousy with cops/nazis/ pedos? oh an ufc events are now basically a fourth reich pageant when they pan around to show the “celebs”????

Despite the success of Khabib and co. in ground control, why are leg rides still uncommon today? Craig Jones and his Power Ride stuff gave an easy blueprint on how to shelf, turk, and split the legs. You'd think it would be fully meta by now

Plastic cup vs steel cup vs carbon fibre cup. What is the best choice to house the boys these days Jack?

Have you ever read "defendu" or "gutter fighting" by William Fairbairn? What did you think about the book or even the man himself?

What would have been a good gameplan or tactics for Fiziev against Ruffy? Being the shorter striker and ruffy style being a long rangy sniper?

I would be curious to hear your insight on an additional evolving meta in kickboxing and muay thai. For example in One and RWS we are seeing a number of athletes (often Japanese or Russian) fighting with a more bladed stance, relying on in and out movement rather than checking and blocking. This includes athletes such as Nadaka, Dayakaev, and Bahktin for example, who's stances you would think "traditionally" would be getting their lead legs chopped and swept because of how bladed they are, but who seem to be avoiding any real consequence. Do we think this style is successful because of the gloves leading to heavier punching? Is it more effective as checking leg kicks becomes less favorable in the face of calf kicking? Or is it maybe just a flash in a pan with a few athletes but not something you think will see wider success? Cheers!

Hello jack, would having knees available on the ground be more beneficial to wrestlers or anti wrestlers? Also, I rewatched Tony Ferguson vs Edson Barboza where Tony hit Edson with an illegal kick while they were both down and it made me wonder if kicks to the head of a grounded opponent would be feasible it both fighters are grounded?

As a southpaw who likes to play outside, I'm perplexed as to how I should go about low kicking an orthodox opponent. The inside low kick seems effective if they're base is wide enough but I'm often worried about catching their shin. The step up outside calf kick conversely doesn't seem to offer that much in the way of damage and I feel exposed momentarily with such a short base during the step up. Are there any prolific southpaw lowkick/calf kickers I can watch tape on or am I better off just banging away with the typical triple threat body/high kicks you've talked about with fighters like Roberto Soldic?

I sent you a DM on here about this, but the YouTube Channel Kick Punch Elbow uploaded a bunch of Wangchannoi fights, and I thought you'd be interested. The question: Could stance-switching actually be overdone in MMA? It feels like almost all MMA fighters have switched stances in their career, aside from Ilia Topuria. This has led to most fighters being potent offensively, but shouldn't their defense suffer? Shouldn't a fighter who has only fought in one stance be more equipped to fight someone who has spent half the time in both?

I love volk but between his walkout song and his nickname could he be the most cliche fighter in the UFC?

Whats the craic Jack I fucking hate hyperthetical match making but that being said, who wins in either a ring, bowl, pit, alley or cage Old man strength java cake catch wrestler Dad Jack vs young bobby knuckles karate boxing Boi Jack? Also just started the Wire, little micheal B chinless bless

Oi Salck man. what are some Examples of fighters who fought elite competition before and maybe after their title rain, but their titled defenses were kinda meh competition Also Good female fighters for my little sister to watch? I’m trying to get her interested in martial arts and I was thinking it would be good if she saw some good female fighters, but people only seem to suggest Shevchenko. Cheers!🍻 from future unranked PFL heavyweight

A little over a year ago I was blessed to go on honeymoon with my wife to Thailand and enjoy the legendary Lumpinee Stadium at front-row (got to see Marat Grigorian win by knockout!). What are some of your most memorable stadium/arena visits and the fights you saw? Any you wish to still see? Much love from Los Angeles.

What is your opinion on the rear hand feint as a tool to force unfavorable positions from the opponent? For example - you show the rear hand - opponent starts to slip outside of it - you follow up with a left hook once their weight reaches the lead foot position. or you show the rear hand - opponent begins to move towards your rear hand - then you step across to cut them off making them off balanced. lastly you show the rear hand - opponent leans back and puts weight to the rear foot - you follow up with a lead hand upper cut to right straight. should more fighters play around more with the rear hand feint?

Oi Jack! After reading your most recent article on Roberto Duran, I started wondering if there’s any MMA fighter nowadays who consistently gets to the clinch and does their best work from there. Gaethje came to mind, but for tape study I think he’s a bit rough. Is there anyone you’d recommend? Bless!

How do you think developing CTE research will effect combat sports? I know the answer is probably not too much as we've worked out for quite a while that bonk on head is bad. But do you think any training methods or sanctioning/reffing practices may change?

Oi oi Jack. Just started training hybrid kickboxing after having trained Muay Thai in my youth. Definitely feels jankier and less natural to me thank Muay Thai did. Any advice? Been watching a lot of Yoza vids recently and that's been helping

I saw Firas Ziam was working with Gaethje for this last camp and made me think about him potentially moving there and how that could be good for him cause he is clearly trainable based of recent improvements and would have access to good wrestling rounds. My question is which fighters would you send to which camps to get better results besides Song Yadong going to Duane Ludwig?

If the new rule allowing twelve-to-six elbows has transformed mount, and therefore guard-passing in general, into something far more valuable, then what are some other sensible rule-changes that might allow already-existing skillsets to prosper and evolve in the UFC?

Hi Jackus, two questions i have, you can answer one or both: 1. If you were to write an article about “Shakur Stevenson and the Southpaw Jab” what would you say? Or would it be too boring? 2. What’re your thoughts on the no-switch lead leg head kick, regarding its historical, present, an potential use?

We know how language - and slang especially - change and spread over time, especially within bubbles. But jesus fucking christ what is it with every single fighter and "let's go"? At this point I have to ask - where do you think it is they all want to go? Do you think they're all referring to the same place, or to different places? When they get there, could they be let down? A lot of times it's about the journey, not the destination. What sort of transportation do you think they will use to get there? Will it have room for passengers or just themselves? And so on...

what are your thoughts on a fighter's main guard being the single leg? and what would be the best things to pair it with? yes i'm absolutely asking for myself. costello van penis bless

Would you rather shag all of the Coors (music group - 3 hot sisters and a brother) or none of them? If so, in which order?

Hello Jack! One stripe white belt in the Gi, just competed in my first tournament. I'm curious about escaping side control as I find myself overpowered in those situations very often

If you could ask Scott Coker anything and he had to answer truthfully, what would you ask?

Who wins in a fight between Pantoja if his dad had stuck around and Tai Tuivasa if he spent 5 years on Usman Nurmagomedov's mystery substance?

Is living next to stadiums the best base for a UFC career?

Hey Jack. Who are your favorite defensive fighters to watch in mma?

Hey Jack, I'm an MMA coach and run a small gym with a team of amateur and professional fighters. I've been training for 15 years and really embraced coaching full-time over the past 6 years. Recently over the past year I've gotten a new coach for myself and he has introduced me to CLA/eco training. And I have made a full switch to both training and teaching in this style. I've seen great progress in myself as well as my students, but I wonder if you've done any research or have done any CLA training yourself and what your thoughts are? -Henry

Jack, can you talk about circling to the power side and how to do it properly, like Sean o malley often does or Volk did at times vs Lopes. And open vs closed stance.

How do you think a higher end MMA striker would do in 4oz Muay Thai? What about a boxer? I have a theory that it would produce some upsets and be more interesting if it wasn’t just nak muays.

Hey, newer listener, hope you're doing well, what are some good current examples or infamous historical examples of fighters being ruined or severely limited by their coaches and gym? Wanted to ask this after hearing you talk about Lopes and the systemic footwork problems that Team Lobo fighters seem to share.

Second attempt at this one: I was watching some kyokushin videos and noticed that their check looks different than traditional Muay thai. Almost as if they were trying to kick a hacky sack in between their legs rather than their toes pointing away from the centerline. I was wondering if you've noticed any fighters using this and some pros and cons compared to the normal check. I tried it in muay thai and felt off balance but maybe I'm missing something. Here's a video of someone showing it for reference https://youtube.com/shorts/AjmFn8SBLG4?si=6aIWpE4_-l_s37px

Thought Volk was dipping his head off to the left a lot when throwing his cross against Lopez. Any fun ways to counter that without getting your head snapped back by the right straight?

How should an aging fighter who uses a lot of movement adapt his style as their feet slow down?

What do you think is the primary cause for the "35 rule" breaking down a bit in recent years? Lack of up and coming talent due to the pay scale and monopsony, or the UFC taking drug testing in house? Or perhaps something else?

Luke Thomas stated recently that the UFC's current policy was to promote American fighters (because apparently that's really important to some weirdos.) In which divisions that currently lack an American champ do you think are most likely to have an American on top by the end of the year? Yer boy, Tom

WIth Lopes last performance highlighting the general lack of good footwork in MMA, what do you think are the most basic but important (and underutilized) skills in modern MMA?

Have you tried any VR boxing games? Thrill of the Fight or Boxing Underdog?

How do you like the matchups of the current 2026 ufc champions versus the ufc champs of 2016? DC va periera, dillishaw vs yan. Some compelling match ups

What games have you been playing?

When Ilia moved up, I thought it was a shame that we never get to see him vs Lopez. But after both Volk fights I truly believed Ilia would have made easy work of him. Do you agree with this assessment? I know styles make fights, but Ilia is very good in circling guys to his power side. Love from the netherlands

Any advice in regards to the cross guard?

Advice on using leg locks in an amateur mma fight? No heel hooks allowed. Also your opinion on the ecological approach to training mma compared to the standard approach

Hello Slacky, Any suggestions on MMA fighters to watch that utilize the check hook really well? Sometimes pivoting off as they throw it, or sometimes leaning back (like Rockhold used to do). I feel like it’s criminally underutilized and would be a great anti wrestler technique.

Who is the man who would risk his neck for his brother man?

good examples of a kicker using kicks on an opponents arm to take away their punching power/speed in MMA?

One of my favorite combinations lately to use has been a jab to the head, 2-1 to the body, and then another 2 back to the head. I’ve found great success with it, and I want to know if you have any examples of fighters using this combination as well. Thanks Jack

First person eagerly waiting for the goofy striking in the main event

Oy oy jack! If you had to take a guess, at what age are you confident your child would beat you in a fight