Claim OwnershipAgainst the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast
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Veteran combat sports journalists and die-hard MMA fans Scott Fontana and Erich Richter along with producer Jake Aryeh talk the biggest news in Mixed Martial Arts and exclusively interview some of the most notable athletes across UFC, boxing, and everything in between.
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There’s so much to dissect this week in the world of MMA. Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano might be one of the most polarizing fight announcements in recent memory, and former UFC champion Sean Strickland takes on surging contender Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez in a pivotal middleweight matchup. Scott Fontana and Erich Richter break it all down on this week’s episode of Against the Cage.
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PFL’s new CEO John Martin spoke exclusively with The Post’s Scott Fontana about his new role. Martin discussed his goals and priorities of the company such as their looming media rights deal, securing fighters like Usman Nurmagomedov, and more.
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Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez spoke with The Post’s Scott Fontana about his upcoming fight with Sean Strickland at UFC Houston this coming Saturday. Hernandez isn’t backing down from his air of confidence, claiming that he’s “going to torture” the former champion with his skillset in the Octagon. The middleweight contender also addressed Strickland’s off-color social media post’s about himself, as well as his championship aspirations on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Who doesn’t love a good rankings debate? With the UFC rankings increasingly raising eyebrows to the die hard combat sports fans, we here at New York Post Sports are proud to announce our own worldwide MMA rankings system. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh also break down all the latest combat sports news including Mario Bautista and Usman Nurmagomedov’s big wins over the weekend.
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With UFC 325 in the books, its time to finally sink our teeth into the promotion’s new broadcast deal with Paramount+. The second show of 2026 promised to have notable improvements from UFC 324, just one week earlier, but did it deliver? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh also break down Volkanovski’s decisive victory over Diego Lopes for a second time, and more.
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In a pair of packed back-to-back weekends of UFC numbered events, there’s a LOT to talk about. UFC 324 saw the hype train of Paddy Pimblett halt it’s surge, Justin Gaethje is back on a win-streak, and Sean O’Malley keeps himself afloat in the bantamweight title discussion. This weekend, at UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovski looks to repeat history and defeat Diego Lopes once again as the pair are set to rematch in Volk’s home territory of Australia. Join Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh as they break it all down on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Diego Lopes is set to rematch two-time UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325, a fight booking that surprised many fans. While Lopes stressed that he respects both Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev, he posited that their lack of exciting fights (save for a certain spinning elbow) didn't help either of their cases for a title shot.
The Mexican & Brazilian star also spoke about his rematch with Volkanovski, and the landscape of the featherweight division in this exclusive interview with Erich Richter on Against the Cage.
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Ahead of UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett hasn’t faced anyone currently ranked in the UFC’s lightweight top 10. This weekend, that changes when he faces Justin Gaethje, who has been a mainstay at the top of 155 for the better part of a decade. So is the surging scouser ready for a step up in competition? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down and more on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett joined The Post's Scott Fontana to preview his upcoming fight against Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC 324, in a bout that will headline the UFC's first event of 2026, as well as their landmark deal with Paramount Plus. Pimblett spoke about their matchup, what he expects after a win against Gaethje, and more.
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Justin Gaethje says while there's no animosity towards Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC 324 next Saturday, it's a different story with some fans.
"The animosity comes from all the doubters, you know. It's crazy how fickle these fans are, and how quick they forget who I am and what I do," the former interim lightweight champion told The Post's Scott Fontana.
Gaethje also broke down his matchup with the surging scouser, the lightweight landscape, and more.
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UFC's lead play-by-play commentator Jon Anik joined Against the Cage to talk everything UFC 324 and 325, including Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje and the heartbreaking news of Kayla Harrison's neck injury. He also shed some light on what to expect at the UFC White House card, and gave some of his 2026 predictions. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh also break down the latest news of the week, and more.
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Welcome to our inaugural annual MMA awards! 2025 is nearly all but set in stone as far as MMA is concerned -- and with that it’s time to dish out some trophies. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh talk the biggest moments of of the past 365 days, in and outside the UFC. See who we chose as the fighter of the year, the best knockout, submission, and more on this special edition of Against the Cage. See you in 2026!
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With UFC's last event until its broadcasting deal with ESPN ends in January, the era of UFC on ESPN is effectively over. Scott Fontana and Erich Richter evaluate what worked, what didn't, and what's left to be desired for what's next int he UFC's upcoming deal with Paramount on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Petr Yan’s performance on Saturday night has left fans stunned after he dominated Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323. The now 2-time champion came in as a sizable underdog into his title challenge, likely due to the pair’s first encounter, in which he himself was dominated by Dvalishvili. So what did fans miss? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it down on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian spoke exclusively with The Post's Erich Richter to preview Jake Paul's toughest test in boxing yet, former world champion Anthony Joshua. Bidarian also spoke about the promotion's efforts to grow women's boxing, and gave his thoughts on the controversial changes being proposed to the Ali Act.
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Brandon Royval is ready to remind people who he is when he faces off with Manel Kape on Saturday night. The supremely entertaining flyweight spoke exlusively with The Post's Scott Fontana ahead of his bout on December 13th, in which he vowed to "beat the s--t" out of his opponent. Royval also spoke about the recent high profile pair of fights in his division at #ufc323 this past weekend, his title aspirations, and more.
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Merab Dvalishvili is setting out to conquer an achievement that no UFC champion has before: defending a title four times within a calendar year. Can the 135 pound champion beat Petr Yan once again at UFC 323, and cement himself in the history books? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down, and more, on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Merab Dvalishvili spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana ahead of his rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 323 this weekend. The Bantamweight Champion spoke about his upcoming title defense, what makes this fight different from the pair's first encounter, and more.
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After Arman Tsarukyan came away with an impressive submission win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar, the lightweight division and it’s champion Ilia Topuria are left at a crossroads. Should the UFC elect to start 2026 off with a bang by giving the title shot to Paddy Pimblett? Or let the ever impressive Armenian Arman Tsarukyan finally reclaim his title shot? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down on this episode of Against the Cage.
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Alexandre Pantoja spoke exclusively with The Post’s Erich Richter about why he’s taking his upcoming fight with Joshua Van as serious as any fight he’s ever had before. Ahead of his upcoming defense at UFC 323, the flyweight champion spoke about the matchup, as well as his aspirations to fight teammate Kyoji Horiguchi, who is coming off of a statement win in his UFC return.
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