Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

Mackenzie Dern says there's some bad blood between her and Gillian Robertson ahead of UFC 330. The UFC Women's Strawweight Champion spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana ahead of her first title defense about her upcoming matchup, the state of her division, and more.

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Islam Makhachev says he sees nothing special about Ian Machado Garry ahead of his first Welterweight title defense at UFC 330. The two-division-champion spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about his upcoming matchup, his legacy, and more.

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Ian Machado Garry is bringing his supreme confidence into his fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 on Saturday night. In an exclusive interview with The Post's Scott Fontana, "The Future" explained that his "elite" fight IQ gives him a special advantage when he walks into the cage.

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Kamaru Usman joined The Post's Erich Richter ahead of the former Welterweight champion's upcoming bout against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City this weekend.

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Dricus Du Plessis has made adjustments following his loss to Khamzat Chimaev nearly a year ago, he tells The Post's Scott Fontana. The former middleweight champion detailed what he's learned from his first UFC loss, his upcoming bout against Kamaru Usman, and that he'll prove he's next to face the current champ, Sean Strickland.

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Conor McGregor's return ended in practically the worst way imaginable, when just 69 seconds into the bout, the referee stopped the contest after Conor had apparently blown out his knee. So what does this mean for Conor's fighting future? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down.

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Sean Strickland came away with yet another massive title upset to regain the UFC middleweight belt against Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday night.

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Ilia Topuria revealed he is still eyeing a superfight against Islam Makhachev in his future. The UFC Lightweight Champion spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about the star-studded event on June 14th, and more.

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Ciryl Gane says he's not one to judge UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall for his lengthy recovery of an eye injury he sustained during their fight back in October. In an exclusive interview with The Post's Scott Fontana, the former interim champion and spoke about his upcoming fight at the White House against Alex Pereira on June 14th, and more.

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Justin Gaethje spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about his upcoming fight against Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship at the White House on June 14th.

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Former UFC Light Heavyweight and Middleweight champion Alex 'Poatan' Pereira spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana ahead of the UFC's historic White House event next month.

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"Suga" Sean O'Malley is just over a month away from walking into the UFC Octagon on the grounds of the White House on June 14th. The MMA superstar exclusively spoke with California Post Sports' Ryan Kostecka to preview his pivotal fight against Aiemann Zahabi, what it means to have been chosen to compete at the one of one event, and more.

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Jack Della Maddalena's fast rise to the Welterweight throne has left us with a lot of questions coming into UFC Perth. Will a surging contender in Carlos Prates take his place -- or can the Australian defend his ranking in the elite at 170? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down on Against the Cage.

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The summer is wide open as far as numbered events go for the UFC. With UFC 329 during International Fight Week and UFC 330 still in need of title fights and blockbuster bouts, Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh predict the biggest fights we could see.

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UFC's Chief Content Officer Craig Borsari exclusively spoke with The Post's Jake Aryeh about the behind the scenes of UFC Freedom 250. Borsari revealed what fans at home can expect from the spectacle, more about the walkouts from fighters during the event, and of course: what might happen if it rains.

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Carlos Ulberg’s defeat of Jiří Procházka at UFC 327 on Saturday night was one of the wildest rollercoasters of a round that fans have witnessed in quite some time. Ulberg defeated a seemingly hesitant yet reckless Procházka after blowing out his knee mid-fight. In the aftermath both fighters are left with two very different sides of the story as to what occurred in the octagon. So, did Jiří Procházka really show mercy to Carlos Ulberg, and is that what cost him a UFC title? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down on this episode of Against the Cage.

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Jiří Procházka is back yet again to try and regain the UFC light heavyweight strap, but this time it won’t be against Alex Pereira. Procházka will take on surging contender Carlos Ulberg in what has serious potential to be a barnburner of a fight in Miami at UFC 327 — but will this be Jiri’s last chance at UFC gold? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down. Next assignment: Jorge Masvidal vs. Toby Imada (Bellator 5, 2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIvGlFfFmI

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Israel Adesanya is now on a 4-fight losing streak after being TKO’d by Joe Pyfer at UFC Seattle, leading fans, fighters, and analysts alike to question whether or not the former champion should hang up the gloves once and for all. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, aren’t so convinced, though. Tune in as the trio breaks it all down on this week’s episode of Against the Cage.

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This week there was massive news in combat sports. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, an amendment to the crucial legislation that protects the interests of fighters, has passed the house. To help break it down, Scott Fontana and Jake Aryeh brought in anti-trust expert and combat sports business expert John Nash to help understand what could change should the legislation pass the senate.

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Integrity is on the line at UFC London when Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy face-off in a high-stakes featherweight bout on Saturday night. Not only does the fight have massive consequences for the 145 pound weight class, but it could be a pivotal moment for the UFC as a whole. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down on this week’s episode of Against the Cage.

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