584 - Middleweight is a Joke
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 584
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Episode description
A meaningful but deeply depressing middleweight main event, plus a discussion of how to counter MMA's fast-paced, pressure-fighting meta.
Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks - read my latest breakdown on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
KotoshoWHO? Discussing the shocking results of the July sumo tournament on Patreon with Miguel Class: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands
Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u
CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro 8:34 Dolidze vs Hernandez 32:12 Erceg vs Osbourne 44:10 Fili vs Rodriguez 59:43 Countering the Pressure Meta
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