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Hosted by Arturo and Anup · sports · EN · 150 episodes
Arturo and Anup dive into the martial arts world with their own training, ideas, and philosophy- that combat is not the opposite of humanity, but rather a foundation of it.
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Signup to Generate a PitchArturo and Anup dive into the martial arts world with their own training, ideas, and philosophy- that combat is not the opposite of humanity, but rather a foundation of it.
The Philosophy of Fighting is hosted by Arturo and Anup. The show has published 150 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "UFC Talk 37: Pantoja Disrespected, Flyweight is Fun, Topuria is THAT Guy" (30 June 2025, 31 minutes), "Ep 114: The 51st State? USA vs Canada War w/ Author David LaRocque" (16 June 2025, 74 minutes), and "Ep 113: Weddings, Rolls, and War Games" (2 June 2025, 46 minutes).
The Philosophy of Fighting publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 150 episodes.
Booking probability for The Philosophy of Fighting is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Philosophy of Fighting requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Philosophy of Fighting's contact route on record: verified email.
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<p>UFC 317 delivered in a big way-- from Ilya Topuria dismantling Charles Oliveira with ease and staking his claim as the future GOAT, to Pantoja getting blatantly disrespected in the pound-for-pound rankings, to Joshua...
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<p>Fighting isn't all martial arts. What if the US went to war with Canada? In this thought experiment, we're joined by David LaRocque, author of The 51st State, a provocative novel that imagines just that. Together, we...
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<p>We had a NYC reunion that manifested in some long overdue rolls together at Richmond County Jiu-Jitsu. Arturo got to roll with Anup's instructor, and guest of the show, John Burke as well. Then we talk about...
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<p>We're diving into the rarest submission of the night, breaking down Volk's historic win at 36 years old, and getting real about why UFC's numbers are dropping. If you're a fight nerd, this one's for you.</p>
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<p>Are there MMA techniques that are good for sport but dangerous in a street fight? We go over ones we think might fit that bill. While we think MMA is the best for one on one, hand to hand self-defense, there are...
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<p>Nick is a veteran and host of the Hard to Kill podast (@hardtokillp0d). We talk UFC 313, Tim Kennedy and other military influencers, conspiracies, the future of war, PTSD, and more. </p>
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<p>Why are eye pokes and low blows not automatic point deductions? Why does intention matter if it's illegal? Coming off Henry Cejudo's eye poke from Song Yadong, we're left wondering why the ruleset is so subjective...
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<p>We cover a lot more than UFC 311 since we haven't spoke in a month or so. There's a lot going on in the fight space and the world at large.</p>
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<p>Breaking news on the same day: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, Luigi Mangione, taken into custody and Daniel Penny (choked Jordan Neely to death) acquitted of criminal charges. Both of these stories make...
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<p>Anup got married and is turning 40! After a long break, we talk about Topuria vs Holloway, Whitaker vs Chimaev, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, Chandler vs Oliveira, and Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic. Arturo has a problem with...
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<p>Arturo turns 40, Israel vs Hezbollah, fire-breathing drones, UFC 306 (O'Malley vs Dvalishvili), and weirdos in martial arts. A lot to catch up on over the last month!</p>
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<p>Did Craig Jones beat ADCC? The takeaways and highlights of CJI vs ADCC and UFC 305 (Adesanya vs Du Plessis). Is Nicky Rod the new king of nogi jiu-jitsu? Arturo talks about his time getting played by Jason Khalipa at...
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<p>Elias is back on the podcast! Elias asks, "what is my student trying to get out of BJJ?" We need to ask them! We dive into his philosophies helping his members by first asking them what their goals are. If you want...
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<p>Lots of fighters end their MMA career and go into boxing. We talk about how Diaz vs Masvidal and Jake Paul vs Mike Perry seemed pretty successful and entertaining. Then there's guys getting boxing matches like Darren...
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<p>Arturo has a F2W match coming up, his boys are starting jiu-jitsu camp and we talk UFC 303- what we like and what we think might happen in the aftermath.</p>
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<p>When people get into martial arts for self-defense, is it natural to progress into weaponry, bugout bags, and overall doomsday preparedness? Are self-defense minded people usually more conservative or are...
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<p>Anup gets a purple belt in jiu-jitsu, Ryan Garcia getting arrested, conspiracies around Ryan Garcia, what we think is happening with Conor McGregor, and alluding to our next episode's topic of martial arts leading...
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<p>UFC 302, Gable Stevenson to the Bills, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson delayed, Craig Jones Invitational vs ADCC and Gabi Garcia, Nick Diaz and Tony Fergusson have fights lined up, and other recent news in combat sports...
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<p>For the 100th episode, we use a new format to chop through issues. 3 instances of random, brutal violence in NYC, Ryan Garcia's PED accusations from VADA and whether that even means anything in boxing, Arturo gives...
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<p>Craig Jones comes clean and even markets his PED stack. What are the PEDs, what do they do, and is this a good thing? Then we discuss MMA Guru's 'Jon Jones is gay' conspiracy, how much that would sell, and a little...
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