The heavyweight division has been cast once again into a state of uncertainty following the main event of UFC 321, which culminated in a brutal eye poke of Tom Aspinall by challenger Ciryl Gane — and resulted in a no-contest. As Aspinall’s health is to be determined, could Jon Jones and Alex Pereira be the fight to save the division? Jake Aryeh and Scott Fontana break it all down, and more, on this week’s episode of Against the Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Blanchfield and Fatima Kline are ready to fight on the biggest UFC card of the year together at UFC 322, right in their backyard at Madison Square Garden. The two teammates spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about how they became friends and training partners, each of their upcoming fights, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ciryl Gane faces a tall task in defeating UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall on Saturday night. Aspinall has never seen the 10th minute of a professional fight, and presents a very high competency in the grappling department, something that Gane has struggled with in his past two title challenges. But if the fight drags on, who will it benefit? Can Ciryl Gane survive Aspinall’s attacks early on, and take him into deep waters? Jake Aryeh and Scott Fontana break it all down on this week’s episode of Against the Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veteran combat sports journalists and die-hard MMA fans Scott Fontana and Erich Richter along with producer Jake Aryeh talk the biggest news in Mixed Martial Arts and exclusively interview some of the most notable athletes across UFC, boxing, and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 15 months away from the Octagon, Tom Aspinall is finally set to fulfill his dream of competing as the UFC heavyweight champion on October 25th. Aspinall spoke about the hidden 'advantage' he found from his time away from competition, how he plans to be active as champion, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Strawweight Mackenzie Dern spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about her upcoming UFC title fight with Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321. Dern spoke about her passion of jiu jitsu and how it has shaped her as a fighter, her ups and downs in her career that finally led her to challenge for gold, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With UFC 323 finally announced as the last pay-per-view of 2025, we can finally start speculating which champions will reign in the Paramount+ era. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh take a look at the UFC’s roster of title-holders to see if the promotion can start 2026 with a bang on this episode of Against the Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an emphatic win over Magomed Ankalaev, Alex Pereira is calling for a heavyweight move — against Jon Jones at the White House. Is the timing right? Does a heavyweight move make sense? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break it all down and more on this episode of Against the Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira inches closer, we ask the question: Was Pereira’s last performance just an off night, or does Ankalaev have the style to consistently beat him? Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break down UFC 320, the rematch between Usman Nurmagomedov, and more, on this episode of Against the Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Hughes spoke exclusively with The Post's Erich Richer ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with Usman Nurmagomedov for the PFL Lightweight title this Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Magomed Ankalaev spoke exclusively with The Post's Erich Richter ahead of his upcoming rematch against Alex Pereira at UFC 320 this weekend. The UFC light heavyweight champion spoke about the matchup, the pair's viral confrontation that put the MMA news cycle in a chokehold, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronda Rousey’s training footage and her revealing she’s “falling back in love” with the sport of MMA has left fans speculating if she’s gunning for one last hoorah in the Octagon. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh break down all the latest with Ronda, preview this weekends card in Perth featuring Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes, and more on this episode of Against The Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merab Dvalishvili joined 'Against The Cage' and doubled down on his comments that he would try to keep the fight on the feet against his upcoming opponent, Cory Sandhagen. The Bantamweight champion of the UFC spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about his upcoming title fight at UFC 320. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cory Sandhagen spoke exclusively with The Post’s Scott Fontana ahead of his upcoming title fight against UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 320. With one of the best analytical minds in the sport, Sandhagen broke down his matchup with the current 135-pound king, looked ahead at what he would like to do next should he become champion, and more on this episode of Against The Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC Noche 3 is in the books, and came with some festive Mexican-themed aesthetics and plenty of Latin American talent on display in San Antonio — not the originally planned Mexico locale. But it got Scott Fontana and Erich Richter thinking on this week’s Against the Cage: Could the “Noche” concept work when applied to other cultures? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it’s all about prospects. Scott Fontana, Erich Richter, and Jake Aryeh talk all about the top MMA talent that hasn’t (yet) broken into the top rankings. We also take a look back at UFC Paris coming off the heels of a win from Nassourdine Imavov, as well as looking forward to Noche UFC this weekend. Can a win from either Diego Lopes or Jean Silva warrant a title shot? We break it all down on this week’s episode of Against The Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With no major MMA promotions putting on fights this past weekend (sorry, Dillon Danis), Dana White's Contender Series has been the only offering for nearly two weeks. Jake Aryeh, Scott Fontana, and Erich Richter do a deep dive into the show: What makes it great, what leaves more to be desired, and how it affects the UFC itself on this week's episode of Against The Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Dana White revealing big news later tonight, it's time to get our last licks in as far as predictions go for Madison Square Garden in November before it may be too late. So, who will fight in the main event? Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev? Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje? We break it all down on this episode of Against The Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 6 years away from the cage, Dillon Danis is set to make his return to MMA this weekend at Misfits Boxing. As he gears up to fight for the promotion's inaugural MMA title, Danis spoke exclusively with The Post's Erich Richter. Danis talked his upcoming fight, his aspirations to fight in the UFC, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Khamzat Chimaev's dominant performance against Dricus Du Plessis on Saturday night, two back-to-back spinning elbow finishes in a row, and some gripes we need to get off our chests, there's a lot to unpack coming off the heels of UFC 319. We break it all down on this episode of Against The Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices