Chris Fields and Paul Redmond join Simon Maguire to pay tribute to the retiring Joe Duffy. The lads also look ahead to Rhys McKee's UFC debut and the big fights coming up at Fight Island 3 in Abu Dhabi.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The next step for Rhys McKee and early Nurmagomedov v Gaethje predictions

FLAT TO THE MAT is a weekly mix of previews, reviews and fight analysis. An Irish phrase, with an MMA twist, this will be a fast-paced, all-action ,show.&nbsp;Simon Maguire  will be joined by some icons of Irish MMA, including Chris Fields and Paul Redmond while US-based MMA writer, Chuck Mindenhall, will bring his expert insight from across the Atlantic.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.