Haymaker Combat Sports

Haymaker Combat Sports

E.J. Reed, Aaron Admire, Steve Johnson, and Chris Sanders bring you mixed martial arts, boxing, and other various combat sports from a fan’s perspective.

Episodes

October 8, 2025 85 mins

E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to recap the undercard and championship fights that went down in Vegas. The guys also recap the King and Queen of Violence bouts that went down in Newark.

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E.J., Admire, Steve, and Chris are back to celebrate the 100th episode of Haymaker Combat Sports! The guys reflect on their experiences on the show and go through their favorite and biggest combat sports moments during the duration of the show!

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to preview a jam packed weekend of combat sports and give their predictions for UFC 320 and BKFC 82. The guys also talk about the announcement of Zuffa Boxing and Wanderlei Silva's crazy post-fight brawl!

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E.J., Steve, and Chris are back to recap the super fight between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford and discus both fighters' possible next moves. The guys also discuss Naoya Inoue's dominant performance in Japan, a potential matchup between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr., and the passing of Ricky Hatton. 

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September 10, 2025 21 mins

E.J., Steve, and Chris are back to preview the super fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford that's going down in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to discuss the action packed PPV that went down in the Windy City!

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to discuss the blockbuster media rights deal between UFC and Paramount and also preview the stacked card taking place in the Windy City!

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E.J., Steve, and Chris are back to recap Claressa Shield's dominant win in Detroit and also recap the other big fights that went down in July. 

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to recap the show that went down in the Big Easy which includes Dustin Poirier's swan song Paulo Costa's return to the win column, and much more!

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to preview the card going down in the Big Easy. The guys also talk about Jon Jones' return to the testing pool, Conor McGregor letting it all hang out, Admire putting his money where his mouth is, and much more!

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E.J., Admire, Steve, and Chris are back with special guest Daniel Javier Fitts from 'The After Show But Later' podcast. The guys recap the action packed weekend of combat sports which include Ilia Topuria's rise to superstardom, Jake Paul's dominant win over a former world champion, and much more!

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It's International Fight week and E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to preview UFC 317! The guys also discuss Jon Jones' retirement & legacy, whether we'll ever see Francis Ngannou back in the UFC, and UFC BJJ.

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E.J. and Steve are back to talk about UFC's return to Hotlanta which include Kamaru Usman's statement victory against Joaquin Buckley, Paul Craig's controversial upkick to Rodolfo Bellato, and much more!

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to recap the show that went down in Brick Ciity which includes Merab's dominant win over O'Malley, Kayla Harrison capturing gold, Amanda Nunes' return, and much more!

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E.J., Admire, and Steve are back to preview UFC 316. The guys also discuss Macy Barber's last minute fight pull out, TKO next tv deal, Jon Jones next move, Power Slap, and much more!

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E.J., Admire, Steve, and Chris are back to recap UFC 315. The guys discuss judging problems rearing its ugly head again at the event, Jessica Andrade's future, Jose Aldo's apparent retirement, Jack Della Maddalena's welterweight title victory, and much more!

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E.J. and Admire are back to preview and predict UFC 315. The guys also talk about Bo Nickal's first MMA loss, Manny Pacquiao's un-retirement, Anthony Smith's grand sendoff, the greatest UFC lightweight, and the GFL's financial woes.

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E.J., Steve, and Chris are back to recap Canelo's first fight in Saudi Arabia, his next opponent, Bud Crawford, the trio of fights that went down in Times Square, Inoue's battle in Vegas, and much more!

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E.J., Steve, and Chris are back to recap the UFC 314 PPV and also discuss politics in sports.

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E.J. and Steve are back to preview and predict the PPV that goes down in Miami on April 12, 2025. The guys also talk about AI in MMA, MMA movies, and much more!

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