Heavy Hands

Heavy Hands is a combat sports podcast that focuses on technical analysis. If you're a fan of fighting sports and martial arts and you want to expand your understanding of the finer points of face-punching, then this show is for you.

590 - How Crawford Broke Canelo 09/18/2025

590 - How Crawford Broke Canelo Friend/nemesis of the show Kyle McLachlan returns to talk about Terence Crawford's career-defining win over Canelo Alvarez. Breaking down Benoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy and the rest of UFC Paris in our latest bonus episode: Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: Heavy Hands merch: CONTENT 00:00 Intro 4:42 Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez 59:19 Jean Silva vs Diego Lopes 1:18:40 Rob Font vs David Martinez 1:21:48 Alexander Hernandez vs Diego Ferreira /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/38260770

589 - Last Nerd Standing 09/11/2025

589 - Last Nerd Standing Jean Silva is now the last nerd standing. In other news, two of the best boxers in the world are about to fight. Breaking down Benoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy and the rest of UFC Paris in our latest bonus episode: Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 4:38 Jean Silva vs Diego Lopes 26:44 Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford 56:28 Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio Borralho /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/38175390

588 - Rise of the Nerds 09/04/2025

588 - Rise of the Nerds A compelling main event and an undercard full of pilfered regional champs? What is this, 2015? Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Support us and listen to bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 4:29 Imavov vs Borralho 31:16 Saint-Denis vs Ruffy 45:59 Pitbull vs Keita /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/38080255

587 - Despair 08/28/2025

587 - Despair A thoroughly dispiriting night of fights with two bright spots: Charles Johnson letting out his inner G, and Sergei Pavlovich beating a top heavyweight prospect by being only slightly good at MMA. Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks - read my latest breakdown on Substack: Talking about how MVP is the only Bellator/PFL guy currently killing it in the UFC, plus Loopy Godinez, Lone'er Kavanagh, and more in our latest bonus episode: Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 2:40 Walker vs Zhang 18:23 Sterling vs Ortega 38:29 Pavlovich vs Cortes-Acosta 47:44 Johnson vs Kavanagh /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37988500

586 - Dricus Takes it Lying Down 08/21/2025

586 - Dricus Takes it Lying Down Dricus Du Plessis is back with his funniest performance yet! Talking about how MVP is the only Bellator/PFL guy currently killing it in the UFC, plus Loopy Godinez, Lone'er Kavanagh, and more in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands 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 Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 6:28 Du Plessis vs Chimaev 41:53 Murphy vs Pico 50:48 Prates vs Neal 1:01:07 Walker vs Zhang 1:05:48 Ortega vs Sterling /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37898460

585 - The Unstoppable Force vs the Uncoordinated Object 08/14/2025

585 - The Unstoppable Force vs the Uncoordinated Object An unreliable contender and an inexplicable champion make for one hell of a compelling matchup at UFC 319. Reveling in Fluffy Hernandez's triumph (and Roman Dolidze's defeat) in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands 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 Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS 00:00 Intro (UFC/Paramount Plus deal) 8:01 Du Plessis vs Chimaev 38:54 Murphy vs Pico 1:02:11 Neal vs Prates /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37810870

584 - Middleweight is a Joke 08/06/2025

584 - Middleweight is a Joke 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: 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 /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37712695

583 - Bobby's Sticky Situation 07/30/2025

583 - Bobby's Sticky Situation Sad day. Robert Whittaker has been beaten up by a Dutchman--again. Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks - read my latest breakdown on Substack: KotoshoWHO? Discussing the shocking results of the July sumo tournament on Patreon with Miguel Class: Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Whittaker vs de Ridder 23:56 Yan vs Mcghee 42:15 Magomedov vs Barriault 50:33 Grant vs Blackshear /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37615025

582 - Paid in Full 07/23/2025

582 - Paid in Full Dustin Poirier goes out with class, and Max Holloway's legend continues to grow. Also Oleksandr Usyk. Good weekend of fights! Read my huge, two part breakdown of Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval on Substack: Sumo is back, and that means more Heavy Henka with Miguel Class on our Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS 00:00 Intro 2:50 Holloway vs Poirier 3 33:19 Costa vs Kopylov 43:43 Holland vs Rodriguez 49:47 Usyk vs Dubois 2 1:02:27 Johnson vs Zellhuber /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37527720

581 - Third time's the charm? 07/17/2025

581 - Third time's the charm? Our Max, who art in N'awlins, Blessed be thy name. Read my huge, two part breakdown of Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval on Substack: Sumo is back, and that means more Heavy Henka with Miguel Class, coming soon to the Heavy Hands Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37435625

580 - Now that's a lotta glue! 07/10/2025

580 - Now that's a lotta glue! A couple weeks ago we got Ilia Topuria and Joshua Van. Now we've got Tallison Teixeira and Steve Garcia. Oh well. The first part of my breakdown of Joshua Van vs Brandon Royval FREE on substack: Payton Talbott also got a big test at UFC 317 and, while it wasn't perfect, he showed real improvement. We're talking about that in our latest bonus episode: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37355015

579 - The Future is Now 07/02/2025

579 - The Future is Now Ilia Topuria has now killed all of your favorite fighters. His next target: your mom. Payton Talbott also got a big test at UFC 317 and, while it wasn't perfect, he showed real improvement. We're talking about that in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS: 6:36 Topuria vs Oliveira 29:50 Pantoja vs Kara-France 47:06 Van vs Royval /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37264855

578 - The UFC's Last Action Hero 06/25/2025

578 - The UFC's Last Action Hero The UFC is making an effort to feature all their brightest young talent at UFC 317. It's an actual, honest-to-god pay-per-view card! Discussing Hill-Rountree, Usman-Buckley, and everything else we missed in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Subscribe/listen to the pod: Heavy Hands merch: CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro (& Jon Jones) 11:01 Topuria vs Oliveira 32:43 Pantoja vs Kara-France 49:32 Royval vs Van 1:04:41 Talbott vs Lima /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/37155460

577 - Titans of Brain Thinking 06/12/2025

577 - Titans of Brain Thinking Sean O'Malley once again had a terrible gameplan. But at least he wasn't alone. Joe Pyfer assumes Kelvin Gastelum isn't good enough to survive one round, gets confused and angry when he does. Hear us talk about it in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36965415

576 - O'Malley's Revenge 06/05/2025

576 - O'Malley's Revenge Sean O'Malley barely had any success at all in his first fight with Merab Dvalishvili, which means Merab had better be careful in the rematch... because it can only get tougher. There's another yokozuna in the world of sumo--our second new grand champion this year. Join us on Patreon for a breakdown of Onosato's historic rise in the latest episode of Heavy Henka: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u CONTENTS: 00:00 RIP Jordan Breen 11:29 Intro 14:46 Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 37:34 Pena vs Harrison 1:03:32 Pyfer vs Gastelum 1:16:35 Bautista vs Mix /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36856780

575 - UFC Health Checkup 05/29/2025

575 - UFC Health Checkup Meet the new Apex card, somehow worse than the old Apex card. That's why, after discussing the only two good fights, we decided to give each of the UFC's 11 weight classes a nice, thorough checkup. There's another yokozuna in the world of sumo--our second new grand champion this year. Join us on Patreon for a breakdown of Onosato's historic rise in the latest episode of Heavy Henka: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36763490

574 - All in Good Time 05/21/2025

574 - All in Good Time Michael Morales is already good, it's only a matter of time till he actually learns to fight. Sumo is back, which means Heavy Henka with Miguel Class is back too! Experience peak male performance with us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36664275

573 - WAR 05/15/2025

573 - WAR Jack Della Maddalena earned the belt the right way: by winning one hell of a good fight. Sumo is back, which means Heavy Henka with Miguel Class returns in just ONE WEEK. Experience peak male performance with us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36572285

572 - The Everyman Champ 05/08/2025

572 - The Everyman Champ The everyman champ, the action hero, the evil queen, and some French lady. What a lineup! My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: https://facepunching.substack.com Hear us talk about Sandhagen-Figueiredo and some UFC 315 undercard action (JOSE ALDO) on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands Heavy Hands merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/64577943?asc=u /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36480135

571 - Kansas City BBQ 05/01/2025

571 - Kansas City BBQ Ian Garry finally remembered what made him a good fighter in the first place. My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: More on Anthony Smith's laughable tribute, Bo Nickal's quest to become the most hated man in the sport, and JELLY ROLL--on our latest bonus episode: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36382800

570 - Jock vs Nerd 04/23/2025

570 - Jock vs Nerd In this case, the nerd is the cool guy chain smoking at the bar. My in-depth breakdown of Alexander Volkanovski's brilliant win over the terrifying Diego Lopes: Support us and get access to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36286410

UFC 314: Return of the King 04/16/2025

UFC 314: Return of the King Now come the days of the king. May they be blessed. More of the finer points of the facepunching: Support us and get access to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36196925

568 - Is Diego Lopes Actually Good? 04/09/2025

568 - Is Diego Lopes Actually Good? Miguel Class steps to help break down the UFC's shocking decision to put on some decent fights. How the UFC has squandered the potential of Steve Erceg, possibly forever: Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull and more UFC 314 breakdowns on Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/36075855

567 - Sink or Swim 04/03/2025

567 - Sink or Swim This Steve Erceg kid is really going places. The bottom of the Marianas Trench, for example. A closer look at Steve Erceg's struggles coming soon to the Finer Points of Facepunching: It was a soul-crushing month of sumo for those of us who like a man with a little body hair. Miguel Class returns to talk about it on Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35984050

566 - Mugging in London 03/27/2025

566 - Mugging in London A few words about the passing of George Foreman, and then we talk about an Englishman getting mugged by the Brady Bunch. Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: Wood vs Charriere and more from UFC London on the Heavy Hands Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35882000

565 - Please, sir... 03/20/2025

565 - Please, sir... Just one more title shot, sir? It's not so much to ask. Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: Sumo is back! The first of two episodes of Heavy Henka up now on the Heavy Hands Patreon: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35784770

564 - The dog ate my gameplan... 03/13/2025

564 - The dog ate my gameplan... Alex Pereira beat Magomed Ankalaev at his own game (fighting with as little effort as possible). Move over Magomed Ankalaev, there's a new choke artist in town. My latest at the Finer Points of Facepunching: https://facepunching.substack.com/p/move-over-magomed-ankalaev-theres?r=evbq New episodes of our sumo recap series Heavy Henka coming to the Heavy Hands Patreon next week: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35665630

563 - Do or Die 03/06/2025

563 - Do or Die Magomed Ankalaev has been frustrating us for nearly a decade. But does he have what it takes to frustrate Alex Pereira? In our latest bonus episode, Phil explains Grappler Baki. I thought it was a comic about fighting, but it turns out it's more about watersports: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35553660

562 - Problem Students 02/27/2025

562 - Problem Students We're not angry, we're just disappointed. In our latest bonus episode, Phil explains Grappler Baki. I thought it was a comic about fighting, but it turns out it's more about watersports: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35448020

561 - Cejudo's Swan Song? 02/20/2025

561 - Cejudo's Swan Song? Will Song Yadong turn a corner against an aging Henry Cejudo? Will Anthony Hernandez become just another victim of Brendan Allen's anti-grappler mojo? Will I come up with a third rhetorical question to wrap up this description? Talking Youssef Zalal, Angela Hill, Elijah Smith, and more in our latest bonus episode: Heavy Hands merch: /episode/index/show/heavyhands/id/35357990

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