Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

About Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

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.

Publisher

New York Post

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2024

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

123 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   'I don't like her': Mackenzie Dern talks bad blood with Gillian Robertson before UFC 330

   Mackenzie Dern says there's some bad blood between her and Gillian Robertson ahead of UFC 330. The UFC Women's Strawweight Champion spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana ahead of her first title defense about her upcoming matchup, the state of her division, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Islam Makhachev says he sees nothing special about Ian Machado Garry ahead of UFC 330

   Islam Makhachev says he sees nothing special about Ian Machado Garry ahead of his first Welterweight title defense at UFC 330. The two-division-champion spoke exclusively with The Post's Scott Fontana about his upcoming matchup, his legacy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Ian Garry reveals ‘special’ advantage ahead of Islam Makhachev fight at UFC 330

   Ian Machado Garry is bringing his supreme confidence into his fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 on Saturday night. In an exclusive interview with The Post's Scott Fontana, "The Future" explained that his "elite" fight IQ gives him a special advantage when he walks into the cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who has been a guest on Against the Cage: A New York Post Sports Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joshua Van
• Ilia Topuria
• Alexandre Pantoja
• Mike Perry
• Amanda Nunes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,468,684,032

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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