Heavy Hands

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614- Child's Play Mar 12, 2026

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HI! I'M CHUCKY. WANNA PLAY?

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Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 2:08 Holloway vs Oliveira 2 25:39 Borralho vs de Ridder 34:46 Font vs Rosas 48:03 Dober vs Johnson 56:52 Rodrigues vs Ferreira 2 1:00:30 Garbrandt vs Long 1:17:53 FREEDOM 250

613 - Superflyweight Mar 05, 2026

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In hindsight I probably should have put Max Holloway in the graphic instead of the guy from the division no one cares about.

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Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 11:40 Holloway vs Oliveira 2 33:05 Kavanagh vs Moreno 54:48 Martinez vs Vera 56:54 Green vs Zellhuber 1:07:02 Rodriguez vs Borjas 1:13:34 Borralho vs de Ridder 1:16:47 Font vs Rosas Jr

612 - The Gatekeeper Feb 26, 2026

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Having finally perfected the art of fight picking, Phil is now the main host of Heavy Hands.

Don't miss the first Heavy Henka of the year! Join us as we break down the conclusion of this month's outrageous grand sumo tournament: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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CONTENTS:

00:00 Intro 00:30 Strickland vs Hernandez 27:31 Neal vs Medic 36:50 Ige vs Costa 52:45 Moreno vs Kavanagh 1:17:40 Vera vs Martinez

611 - Apex, Texas Feb 19, 2026

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The UFC is coming to Texas, and they're bringing their whole deal with them. But at least Fluffy Hernandez is fighting.

Don't miss the first Heavy Henka of the year! Join us as we break down the conclusion of this month's outrageous grand sumo tournament: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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610 - Another day at the office Feb 05, 2026

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Sometimes all you gotta do is clock in.

Don't miss the first Heavy Henka of the year! Join us as we break down the conclusion of this month's outrageous grand sumo tournament: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 2:45 Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 15:09 Saint Denis vs Hooker 27:43 Fiziev vs Ruffy 40:05 Teixeira vs Tuivasa 51:36 Bautista vs Oliveira 1:05:45 Albazi vs Horiguchi

609 - Blind Fury Jan 29, 2026

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Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett was incredibly entertaining, much in the same way as a fat man tumbling down three flights of steps only to poop his pants at the bottom.

The next episode of Heavy Henka is coming soon. Join us as we break down the conclusion of this month's outrageous grand sumo tournament: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro 3:43 Gaethje vs Pimblett 30:28 O'Malley vs Song 38:56 Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 41:47 Cortes-Acosta vs Lewis 44:55 Silva vs Namajunas 54:38 Allen vs Silva 1:11:17 Nurmagomedov vs Figueiredo

608 - The Last Good Card of 2026 Jan 22, 2026

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The UFC comes out swinging, only to punch themselves out and take a nap for the rest of the year.

Breaking down Natalia Silva vs Rose Namajunas and more from the UFC 324 undercard in our latest bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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607 - 2,025 Handies Jan 20, 2026

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At long last, following an unprecedented delay which certainly won't happen again next year, we are proud to bring you all four hours of the 2025 Handies. It was a pretty shit year for UFC fights, but a damn good one for stupid awards.

Sumo is back, and Connor and Miguel Class will be breaking it down in the latest season of Heavy Henka: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

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606 - Wrestling with Ryan feat. Ryan Wagner Jan 15, 2026

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Ryan Wagner returns to the show to teach Connor about a promising new martial art called "wrestling."

Heavy Henka with Miguel Class returns soon! Join us, chubby chasers, to break down another thrilling sumo tournament, only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heavyhands

Predatory instinct: how Max Holloway attacks: https://open.substack.com/pub/facepunching/p/predatory-instinct-how-max-holloway?r=evbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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605 - MMA is Too Hard Jan 08, 2026

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Do MMA fighters have bad defense because the sport is just too hard, or are they all missing the forest for the trees?

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