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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 179: THRONE OF ASH

The hot potato that is the Light Heavyweight title is up for grabs and Cub Swanson is going off into the night.

Apr 8 • Carl Cohen

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 178: EROSION

Carl looks at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan and engages in generational warfare.

Apr 1 • Carl Cohen

THE PUNCHSPORT REPORT FOR APRIL 2026

The Apex, the Light Heavyweight title, and Danny Sabatello main-eventing in Japan, god help us all.

Apr 1 • Carl Cohen

CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 177: FORCING IT

The UFC has written Israel Adesanya's swan song, and Carl is begrudgingly reading it.

Mar 25 • Carl Cohen

CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 176: BANGERS AND MEHS

Carl is back in London for UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy, but the blood sausage just isn't settling right.

Mar 18 • Carl Cohen

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Episode 8 - On Carano/Rousey

Jessica, Nemo, Neal and Carl get together to discuss the then-newly-announced Netflix MMA debut and then Carl takes two weeks to edit it so no one has…

Mar 16 • Jessica Hudnall, nem0, Neal H, and Carl Cohen

The Bigotry Problem in Jiu Jitsu

Let's have a talk about how, and why, bigotry in this sport makes zero sense and the easy, yet persistent, steps to stomp it out.

Mar 16 • Eric

CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 175: TERMINAL VELOCITY

Josh Emmett is fighting, but Carl hasn't noticed because can't stop talking about video games and Lance Henriksen.

Mar 11 • Carl Cohen

CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 174: A LIST OF CONCEPTS

UFC 326 is here, and assuredly, nothing can get in the way of one of the best rematches in the history of the sport.

Mar 4 • Carl Cohen

THE PUNCHSPORT REPORT FOR MARCH 2026

MMA is back in full swing, the Light Heavyweight title is vacant again, and somehow, Gina Carano returned.

Mar 1 • Carl Cohen

CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 173: THE THEORY OF TRYING

Carl goes to Mexico for UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh and jesus christ Lone'er Kavanagh is in a main event what are we doing

Feb 25 • Carl Cohen

The Fungibility of Heavyweight

Or: Trashweight Ever After, a Division’s Lament

Feb 19 • Jessica Hudnall

CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 172: IN CONTENTION

Carl takes a walk through Texas for Strickland vs Hernandez and thinks about the great, gaping darkness.

Feb 18 • Carl Cohen

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