The Pagoda crew, led by @legkicktko.bsky.social, got back together to discuss Carano vs Rousey. And then @punchsport.report took two weeks to edit it so its undercard didn't exist yet. Let the dulcet tones of our voices convince you it's still February. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/on-caranor...

"It’s an incredible rematch. It’s incredibly important to the future of the Lightweight division. So how am I still, somehow, annoyed about it?" It's Holloway/Oliveira 2 and @punchsport.report cannot get over the fake belt the UFC invented to sell shoes. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-figh...

There's a UFC tomorrow, and @punchsport.report is here to talk about the tiredness of bigotry, the future of scarcity conflicts, and Deep Space Nine references. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-figh...

"All it takes is a stinky wrestling singlet, ringworm, and some virulent, outspoken bigotry and any horrid oaf gets a shot on the Contender Series against a Brazilian guy who’s 9-3 against an assortment of scarecrows." @legkicktko.bsky.social vs Heavyweights. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-fungib...

In the wake of the allegations against Andre Galvao, and thanks to a consistent string of abusive situations in the sport, Eric goes over why "duty of care" is important to creating safe spaces, and how it is failed to be upheld by the organizing bodies. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/duty-of-ca...

In what Carl (@punchsport.report) calls an actual good main event, the UFC has also begun its full corporate partnership with Facebook. Leaving him incapable of feeling joy, and now he wants to free Kyoji Horiguchi from the Meta Apex. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-figh...

In the wake of the sexual harassment/abuse allegations recently raised against Andre Galvao, we feel it is worth sharing this piece written by one of our writers on power dynamics in BJJ and the "mythologizing" of black belts. grapplers.win/p/the-mythol...

February is now here and it brings more events in the MMA landscape, explained in an excellent fashion by Carl (@punchsport.report). www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-punchs...

Carl (@punchsport.report) goes through UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 and fights a persistent feeling of deja vu. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-figh...

A new year. A new streaming deal. A new series of ways for Carl (@punchsport.report) to be tortured at the Meta Apex. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-figh...

With 2025 over, Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the main takeaways for jiu jitsu were from the past twelve months and what coverage will look like in 2026. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/grappling-...

Also to add in to our early 2026 news, we have an announcement to make. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/punchsport...

It is the start of a new year, and also a new month. Carl (@punchsport.report) goes over all of January's upcoming events, as well as a breakdown of all the major news from the end of 2025. www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-punchs...

Thank you everyone for reaching out regarding call for artists to do commissioned work. We will be reaching out to those we are interested in commissioning shorty via direct messaging on Bsky. Thanks again.

We are currently in need of some art work to be done for our site/podcast and are looking for artists. If you know anyone who does commissions, or are an artist yourself, please hit us up here on BlueSky so we can talk details. Thanks so much!

Fresh from a trip abroad, Eric (@grapplers.win) shares a short guide on training jiu jitsu in South Korea while traveling. www.fightis.land/p/training-i...

Don't forget, the Tap Cancer Out Global Grappling Day 2025 fundraiser ends this Saturday. You can donate via our team page to help Tap Cancer Out raise funds for: American Brain Tumor Association, Jay Fund, Alex's Lemonade Stand, Little Pink House of Hope, & more. wecan.tapcancerout.org/psp

The end and the death (of 2025). www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

Watching fights from yesteryear is cool, and Jessica (@legkicktko.bsky.social) makes the case why you should find old retired #MMA fighters' fights and become a fan of them now. www.fightis.land/p/why-you-sh...

The final UFC PPV for 2025, and under the nominal PPV system before shifting over to 'premium live events', is upon us. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

2025 is coming to an end, with a few more #MMA events to close off the year. Carl (@punchsport.report) takes us into the dark days of December in the final Punchsport Report of the year. www.fightis.land/p/the-punchs...

The 2025 finales for BJJ Clubes is this week and Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the whole season and what to expect. www.fightis.land/p/scrambling...

We are back with another episode of Punchsport Pagoda, this time Neal, Carl, and Jessica sit down and take a walk down #MMA memory lane to talk about guys and guys we may have forgotten about. www.fightis.land/p/episode-7-...

The UFC is in Qatar this week, there are multiple fights with top contendership considerations, and Carl (@punchsport.report) is just too happy Kyoji Horiguchi is finally here to focus on anything else. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

An absolute awesome card is upon us this weekend with UFC 322. But something makes Carl (@punchsport.report) question if it will live up to the hype, and what it means for the rest of MMA. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

Having a black belt in jiu jitsu is regularly being used to help spread opinions on topics (politics etc.) far outside the scope of grappling. Which, as you may have guessed, is not a good thing. Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over this in the latest Punchsport Pagoda. www.fightis.land/p/episode-6-...

Another weekend of UFC fights taking place at the APEX. Carl (@punchsport.report) breaks it all down. However, the real question on all of our minds is the over/under on thrown fights for gambling related reasons. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

The end of 2025 is close, and we have more UFC events at the APEX plus several more MMA events around the globe to get through this month. Carl (@punchsport.report) breaks it all down in this month's Punchsport Report. www.fightis.land/p/the-punchs...

The Squads World Tournament finals, two women's matches serve to be the last major jiu jitsu event of the year. Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the card. www.fightis.land/p/scrambling...

For two and a half months of being on the road, we got to see actual audiences at the fights, a decent level of production, and a higher amount of effort in matchmaking. That heavy "sigh" you hear is Carl (@punchsport.report) looking over the card. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

A Heavyweight title fight takes center stage this weekend, and Carl (@punchsport.report) sorts out what it all means for everyone involved. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

In just a few days, Quintet is back in action and heading to Dubai. Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the teams, the bracket, and what some of the subtext implies as well. www.fightis.land/p/scrambling...

The UFC heads to Canada for another international themed Fight Night, headlined by an American and a Dutchman. Also finally a ranked women's fight is not on the prelims. Carl (@punchsport.report) goes over the card and shares his thoughts. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

In this months' Punchsport Pagoda episode Neal (@weekend-warrior.bsky.social) shares his thoughts on doing combat sports as a middle-aged hobbyist. Going over what to expect, the risks, and the benefits. www.fightis.land/p/episode-5-...

Punishing a fighter for not agreeing to stay with a contracted fight when their opponent missed weight by a large margin is, frankly, not something that should be the norm whatsoever.

"[Lightweight] is a division where a genuinely fascinating, exciting matchup between one of the best to ever do it and one of the trickiest grappling prospects in the sport is only happening by mistake because the UFC’s preferred kickboxer couldn’t make it." www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

"Who could have seen this coming" some ask. "Have you not heard of this dude?" we reply

We are going to be fundraising for Tap Cancer Out, a jiu jitsu based charity, as part of the Global Grappling Day 2025 on December 13th. Here's how you can help us meet our goal for this charity drive. #jiujitsu #bjj www.fightis.land/p/were-fundr...

Jessica (@legkicktko.bsky.social) once again brings us a preview of the PFL card scheduled for...oh heck it's tomorrow! Best check it out to see what's in store for some midday MMA action. www.fightis.land/p/the-b-leag...

We've just put out the latest set of our MMA rankings. A few big names dropped from rankings due to inactivity, retirement, and moving to a new weight class. Plus, no Jon Jones (again!). www.fightis.land/p/rankings-q...

It's a rematch and a long over due title opportunity for this weekend's UFC 320, and once again Carl (@punchsport.report) has a breakdown to get us prepared. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

Following up with the previous episode, Eric (@grapplers.win) continues to talk about curriculum design for jiu jitsu and how to design and identify the learning needs of your students. www.fightis.land/p/episode-4-...

The UFC's international tour heads down under for a show in Australia headlined by Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg. That and more is covered by Carl (@punchsport.report) once again in Carl's Fight Breakdowns. www.fightis.land/p/carls-figh...

Fight Island's own Jess (@legkicktko.bsky.social) has the exclusive story on Sedriques Dumas being honored with a golden ankle monitor to commemorate his 50th arrest. fightisland.substack.com/p/sedriques-...

In this month's episode of Punchsport Pagoda, Eric (@grapplers.win) talks about jiu jitsu curriculum design. www.fightis.land/p/episode-03...

The UFC is a company that really likes to talk up their ideas, and then quietly toss them into a pit never to be spoken of again. Jess ( @legkicktko.bsky.social ) goes over some of the more recent additions to the UFC Graveyard www.fightis.land/p/ufc-gravey...