British-flavored fight talk with real card logic.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast follows UFC, Bellator, and major boxing weeks with informed, conversational fight talk. Its episodes move from card logistics and media-day notes into rankings, judging, title paths, and the small style questions that decide big fights.
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The Brit Pack MMA Podcast is a fight-week conversation for people who follow combat sports closely enough to care about the second and third implications of a result. UFC cards sit at the center of it. The show spends real time on event previews, post-fight reactions, title eliminators, judging disputes, rematch possibilities, and the question of what a performance actually proves. It is not just hype for the next main event. A typical discussion might ask whether Leon Edwards can rebound, whether Jan Blachowicz can expose an untested part of Carlos Orberg’s game, or how Aljamain Sterling’s scoring should be understood after a controversial championship fight. The analysis is technical, but it stays conversational. Wrestling defense, durability, corner changes, layoff effects, contract talk, and style-matchup details all enter the discussion without turning the show into a lecture. There is a strong live-beat quality as well. UFC London episodes carry media-day texture, travel rhythms, weigh-in timing, and the feeling of being around the event rather than simply reacting from a distance. The United Nations episodes broaden the table with voices tied to MMA Junkie Radio and Phone Booth Fighting. Those installments can roam from UFC 276 stakes to Vegas food, title-fight hypotheticals, COVID experiences, and one long true-crime story. Bellator and boxing are not afterthoughts when the weekend calls for them. A.J. McKee, Ciryl Gane, Fury-Wilder 3, Bellator London, and UFC Apex cards all appear as part of a wider combat-sports calendar. The show’s rhythm is brisk and lived-in. Points get made, challenged, refined, and sometimes slightly rerouted before landing. That looseness is part of the appeal. It sounds like people who have watched the fights and still enjoy arguing through the margins afterward. The result is a British-flavored MMA roundtable with enough technical detail for committed fans and enough personality to keep the card talk from becoming dry.
Made for: For MMA and combat-sports fans who already follow UFC, Bellator, and major fight weeks, and want thoughtful conversation beyond headline reactions. It best suits listeners who enjoy rankings logic, judging debates, title-path speculation, and style-matchup analysis.
What sets it apart: The show pairs fight-week texture with relaxed panel analysis. It moves easily from media-day logistics and live-event context into detailed debate about what each result means next.
Veteran sports writer and combat sports reporter Simon Head shares updates, behind-the-scenes content, and conversations with fighters, media colleagues, and other figures from the world of combat sports and beyond. simonheadsport.substack.com
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed matchup reasoning, candid scorecard debates and room for uncertainty give The Brit Pack MMA Podcast its value.
Simon Head treats a fight card as a set of arguments waiting to be tested. The Brit Pack MMA Podcast moves between UFC previews, post-fight scoring debates and discussions of a fighter's route through a division, often with several voices pressing one another on uncertain picks…
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A relaxed UFC London fight-week preview with a sharp technical read on Ulberg vs. Blachowicz.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast puts UFC London fight week in motion with Simon Head and Abbey Saban checking in from the road, first sorting through the adjusted Thursday media-day schedule and then settling into preview mode.
A loose UFC 276 roundtable on promotion, experience, and the pressure points around Adesanya.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast treats UFC 276 as an International Fight Week roundtable, with Simon Head, Gorgeous George, and Richard Hunter looking ahead to a high-profile fight week in Las Vegas.
A relaxed MMA roundtable on title-picture logic, Las Vegas food talk and a striking true-crime detour.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast frames its single-episode review as an easygoing MMA roundtable, then follows the conversation wherever the panel chemistry takes it.
A focused UFC 273 review that pairs Sterling-Yan judging debate with a candid Brit Pack reset.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast frames UFC 273 as a fight-night review and a plainspoken reset for the show itself. Simon Head opens by explaining that Sandu's travel, work schedule, and outside commitments have made the two-man setup hard to sustain, then moves into the Aljamain…
Ground-level MMA talk linking Bellator's London return with heavyweight title stakes in Las Vegas.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast brings fight coverage back to ground level, starting with Simon Head's return to Bellator's London event after a long spell away from being on site.
The hosts discuss recent UFC and Bellator events, sharing personal anecdotes and previewing upcoming fights.
Simon Head previews UFC London, discussing the stacked fight card and his experiences at media day.
The hosts recap and analyze a recent UFC Fight Night card, focusing on the main event and controversial decisions.
The hosts discuss Cyril Gane's interim UFC heavyweight championship win over Derrick Lewis and the implications for the division.
Simon Head announces that co-host Sandu is leaving The Brit Pack MMA Podcast, forcing the show to continue as a solo venture.
Simon Head and Chamak Karsandu react to Bellator 267 in London, where MVP edged Douglas Lima by split decision.
Leon Edwards says, "I don't see how a goal can be a distraction," while trying to beat Sean Brady at UFC London.
The Brit Pack United Nations previews UFC 276 in Las Vegas, with Simon Head, Richard Hunter, and George setting up Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier and Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway as the card's centerpieces.
The Brit Pack MMA Podcast opens with Simon Head, George, Goes, and Richard Hunter breaking down UFC 275 in Singapore after a couple of weeks off.
Michael Bisping frames his 17-day UFC title opportunity as destiny, not a disadvantage.
The Brit Pack's United Nations episode opens with Simon, George and John Morgan arguing over Mirko Cro Cop's "Wild Boys" by Duran Duran walkout song, which Morgan dislikes and Simon loves.