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Dec 19, 2014

Over the weekend we had a lot of meaningful MMA bouts and, more importantly, some really fun ones as well. In addition to the five round heavyweight war between former champion Junior Dos Santos and new fan-favorite Stipe Miocic, Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas fought to decide who would be the UFC's inaugural...


Dec 12, 2014

The controversy surrounding UFC 181 can't go without some discussion, so that's the first topic on the table for Connor and Pat on today's episode of Heavy Hands.

After that, however, it's time to talk international fight styles. There are a number of regional schools in both boxing and wrestling, and today your hosts...


Dec 4, 2014

When it comes to breaking down a fight, who better to ask than a world-renowned film junkie and MMA trainer who has prepared fighters for both of the competitors? That's why Connor and Pat asked Firas Zahabi, head of the world class Tristar Gym and trainer of such men as Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald, to analyze...


Nov 26, 2014

We've got a very special guest for you this week!

Connor and Pat are joined by Steven "The Warman" Wright, striking coach of Team Takedown, and most notably of UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks. December 6th, Hendricks defends his title for the first time--in a rematch with the man over whom he won it. Robbie...


Nov 20, 2014

Connor and Pat have some truly exciting fights to discuss this week.

First up on the docket is Pacquiao vs Algieri--Algieri is a bit unheralded, but he is one of the more interesting stylistic matchups Pacquiao has seen in some time. A long-limbed boxer, Algieri's greatest limitation against Pacquiao would seem to be...