Southern Cross Combat

Joel Rasmussen

Southern Cross Combat brings you all the latest interviews and news in Australian and New Zealand Mixed Martial Arts. Follow the podcast on Instagram to stay up to date on all the news @SouthernCrossCombat

  1. 28/10/2025

    "How does he think he's going to win? I don't see a method of victory" - Matt Fordham @ Beatdown 12

    I spoke to Matt Fordham from Ignite Martial Arts ahead of his fight against Campbell Symes at Beatdown 12 on November 8th in Queensland. We discuss the cancelled bout with Jack James, an alleged bout against Abdalla Biyada, titles, and more.

    23 min

  2. 21/10/2025

    "I think it might be a bit easier than the Belal fight' - JDM's head coach Ben Vickers on UFC 322

    The day after UFC Fight Night Perth, I sit down with head man out of Scrappy MMA, Ben Vickers, who is the lead coach of UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena, to discuss the upcoming bout against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in Madison Square Garden in November

    24 min

  3. 18/10/2025

    Dan Kelly - Melbourne Fight Series, Cris Cyborg v Sara Collins, Judo v MMA and more

    I speak to Aussie MMA legend Dan Kelly ahead of his new promotion Melbourne Fight Series, where he explains the ins and outs of it all, Judo v MMA, Cris Cyborg v Sara Collins and more

    27 min

  4. 17/09/2025

    Kim Tran - ONE championship, living in Thailand, moving back home, family & more

    Ahead of her fight on ONE Championship, I spoke to Kim Tran about the fight, how it happened, her life in Thailand prior to moving to BONES mma, and more

    37 min

  5. 03/09/2025

    Jon Aiello - Going pro, Perry Smith, being accepted, music v fighting and more

    ahead of his professional debut, Joel Rasmussen speaks to Jon Aiello, one of the funniest and most controversial fighters in the local Australian scene. They talk about Turing Pro, being accepted as a controversial figure, his musical past, and his opponent at Eternal 98, and more

    1h 1m

  6. 18/08/2025

    "I'm the most VIOLENT guy in the division" - Dom Mar Fan predicts a finish at Road to UFC

    Ahead of the semi-finals of the Road to UFC tournament, I speak to lightweight Dom Mar Fan, who hopes to get one step closer to an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract and cement himself as one of the best MMA fighters in the world

    40 min

  7. 16/08/2025

    Justin Van Heerden - Fighting Tasar Malone, dealing with tough times, China, Eternal 98 and more

    Ahead of his fight at Eternal 98 on UFC FightPass, I speak with Justin Van Heerden

    1h 13m

  8. 11/08/2025

    Are these the future Aussie UFC stars? - DWCS 2025

    This year, three Australians will fight for a UFC contract on Dana Whites Contender Series. Joel Rasmussen breaks down the three fighters, giving you an insight into their backstory, their skillsets, fight history, and more, as they strive to get into the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

    23 min
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Southern Cross Combat brings you all the latest interviews and news in Australian and New Zealand Mixed Martial Arts. Follow the podcast on Instagram to stay up to date on all the news @SouthernCrossCombat

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  • Creator
    Joel Rasmussen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Southern Cross Combat