UFC Connected

We ‘Take 5’ with UFC analyst Dan Hardy and find out what European fighters he believes are ones to watch in 2018. In ‘Fighter Focus’ we head to Swansea and hear from the first Welshman to ever compete in the UFC - Brett Johns. Swedish superstar Alexander Gustafsson gives us an in-depth description of what its like to live by the ‘Warrior Code’. And UFC commentator John Gooden goes ‘One-on-One’ with top light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa as he prepares for another huge year inside the Octagon.

With the Octagon returning to London in March 2018 UK MMA is in the spotlight once again. In this episode Journalist Nick Peet gives a history of the sport in England, and the impact this ‘Fighting Nation’ has had on the UFC. The first Welshman to be signed by the UFC Jack Marshman relives his spectacular debut performance in ‘My Moment’. We ‘Take 5’ with UFC analyst Dan Hardy and find out whats made his list of most memorable UFC London moments. And the UK’s hottest prospect Darren Till joins Layla in studio to discuss his breakout year in 2017, and what lies ahead as he continues his climb up the rankings in 2018.

2018 marked the Octagon’s 10th visit to London. The milestone event takes center stage as we review a special night in England’s capital. We cover all the action and reactions from UFC London in Fight Night Follow- Up. In Fighter Focus UFC welterweight Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards and his pro-fighter brother Fabian descend on London for back-to-back fight weeks. We join former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in the front row as watches the fight of the night between Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz. And UK MMA legend Brad Pickett and UFC flyweight Paige VanZant run a seminar for the world renowned Prince’s Trust charity.

We go inside the mind of UFC Liverpool headliner Darren Till as he explains what it means to live by the ‘Warrior Code’. John Gooden goes ‘One-On-One’ with Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson as he prepares for a return to action. Welsh bantamweight Brett Johns looks back at his spectacular first round calf slicer in ‘My Moment’. And we ‘Take 5’ with UFC analyst Dan hardy to find out what he's picked as his all time favorite late finishes in UFC history.

We follow the fight week of Khabib Nurmagomedov on his way to becoming the undisputed lightweight champion at UFC 223. With the Octagon set to make its first visit to Liverpool we go behind the scenes with Darren Till at the event's official announcement. In ‘Battlegrounds’ we go inside Liverpool's famed Team Kaobon and get a history of the iconic gym. And Leon 'Rocky' Edwards recalls the 8 second knockout of Seth Baczynski in ‘My Moment’.

We take an all access look at the UFC’s first event in Liverpool in ‘Fight Night Follow Up’ and the impressive debut of Italian Carlo Pedersoli. Dan Hardy goes back through the archives and picks his top European UFC trailblazers. And we pay tribute to the career of UK MMA legend Michael 'The Count' Bisping.

Polish light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz hits the shooting range for some alternative training methods, and reflects on his decision to move back to his old team in Warsaw. We go ‘Front Row’ with UFC lightweight ‘Irish’ Joe Duffy as he watches his team mate Arnold Allen take on Mads Burnell. And British welterweight Danny Roberts joins Layla in the studio to discuss his recent run of form in one of the UFC’s most hotly contested divisions.

An all access review of UFC Fight Night Hamburg in ‘Fight Night Follow Up’. In ‘My Moment’ UFC featherweight Makwan 'Mr. Finland' Amirkhani recalls the unforgettable 8-second knockout from his UFC Debut. And we ‘Take 5’ with UFC analyst Dan Hardy to find out his all-time favorite heavyweight first round finishes.

We look at the impact of Russia as a fight nation in the UFC. In fighter focus Carolina Kovalkovitch shows off her new gym in Poland and outlines her plans for another shot at the straw weight title. We sit front row with Jimmy Manawa as he watches Glover Teixeira and Corey Anderson battle it out in Hamburg and sergeant Nick Hine relived some memorable moments of fighting in front of his home fans in Germany's capital.

We join UFC featherweight Mirsad Bektic on the return to his birth country Bosnia and Herzegovina - years after war separated him from his family in ‘Fighter Focus’.

We join UFC middleweight Darren Stewart at his home in East London and find out what has been the key to his success in 2018 in ‘Fighter Focus’.

We join UFC commentator John Gooden goes ‘One-on-One’ with one of the breakout stars of 2018, Israel Adesanya. In ‘Fighter Focus’ UFC Bantamweight Nathaniel ‘The Prospect’ Wood details how UK MMA veteran Brad Pickett has become an inspiration and mentor in his career. And we re-cap the fight week of UFC Adelaide headliner Junior Dos Santos as he heads down-under to take on undefeated Australian Tai Tuivasa.