Mitch Tinley is back with Australian MMA News, covering the latest from around the local and international MMA scene.

This episode includes a quick look at UFC Freedom 250, Alex Volkanovski’s presence on the card, IMMAF Australia withdrawing from the Youth World Championships, and a full recap of Eternal MMA 107 in Geelong.

We also cover big performances from Jesse Swain, Kim Tran, D Samasoni, Josh O’Brien and Justin Van Heerden, plus the latest drama in Eternal MMA’s welterweight division.

To finish, we preview two key fights involving Australian and New Zealand talent, with Sarmad Jahanara fighting at ONE Championship and Navajo Stirling taking on Ion Cutelaba at the UFC Apex.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - UFC Freedom 250 and Alex Volkanovski
02:00 - IMMAF Australia withdraws from Youth Worlds
03:05 - Eternal MMA 107 recap
04:10 - Kim Tran makes history in Geelong
04:35 - Jesse Swain’s nine-second knockout
06:15 - Justin Van Heerden vs Emrehan Hekimoglu controversy
08:00 - Standout performances from Eternal 107
08:55 - Loni Filimoehala vs Sam Marles announced
10:15 - Eternal MMA welterweight drama
11:10 - Sarmad Jahanara fight preview
12:20 - Navajo Stirling vs Ion Cutelaba preview
13:20 - Final thoughts and wrap-up

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Navajo Stirling returns to the Australian MMA Podcast ahead of his UFC Apex co-main event against Ion Cutelaba.

In this episode, Navajo opens up on his hair transplant journey, the confidence boost that came with it, life after joining the UFC, learning from early criticism, fixing his conditioning, and why he believes this is the fight where everything comes together.

He also breaks down the dangers of Cutelaba’s Greco background, the importance of staying disciplined, and why he is chasing a performance bonus and a statement finish.

Watch Navajo Sterling take on Ion Cutelaba at UFC Apex on Sunday morning in Australia.

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Navajo Sterling joins the show
02:35 Hair transplant results and Turkey trip
06:00 Fighters sliding into the DMs about hair transplants
08:20 Getting things for free after making the UFC
10:15 Why Navajo has not shown his full game yet
12:45 Fixing conditioning and changing his training
15:10 Learning from fan criticism and staying grounded
17:30 Why even decision wins matter
19:00 Ion Cutelaba breakdown
21:15 No mercy mindset in the UFC
23:20 Staying disciplined and chasing the finish
25:00 Prediction, performance bonus and wedding ring plans
26:35 Final message

For more visit: www.australianmma.com.au

Daniel Amari joins Australian MMA after two statement performances that have quickly put the undefeated prospect on the radar.

After stopping two highly rated and dangerous opponents, Amari opens up on his rise, his background, his gym, his training partners, his Syrian heritage, and why he is not going away any time soon.

A calm, smiling and dangerous talent, Daniel Amari might be one of the most exciting names coming through the Australian MMA scene.

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