Mandale (Winamax)

At a glance

• All-MMA show from Winamax TV, streamed on the Winamax Sport YouTube channel.
• Panel: Sacha Allix, Ninha MMA, Anes Culture MMA, Julien Cazier and Big John de Paname.
• Formats include Q&A, picks, tier lists, Versus, Awards and quizzes, also released as a podcast.

Overview

Mandale is the MMA show on Winamax TV, the online channel run by French sports betting operator Winamax, which programs more than 40 hours of sports and poker content. It streams on the Winamax Sport YouTube channel.

Winamax describes it as "your 100% MMA show" with Sacha Allix, Ninha MMA, Anes Culture MMA, Julien Cazier and Big John de Paname. The channel is restricted to viewers 18 and over, like all Winamax content, and the show is in French.

What you'll find

The show runs several formats: the Q&A, where the panel answers viewer questions in an interactive format; picks ahead of big cards such as UFC 330, UFC 331 or UFC Paris; tier lists of the biggest UFC knockouts or the most overrated fighters; Versus episodes, such as Khabib Nurmagomedov against Islam Makhachev; the Mandale Awards; and quizzes.

Each episode is split into chapters, for example on Benoît Saint-Denis against Rafael Fiziev, Ciryl Gane against Josh Hokit or Manon Fiorot's title hopes. The show also brings in guests such as coach Daniel Woirin, and it is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Deezer.

Why follow

Mandale gives you a structured debate on UFC news from a panel with different backgrounds: MMA content creators, hosts and guests from the coaching world. The interactive Q&A lets you send your own questions, and the tier lists give the debates a clear structure.

The show tracks French fighters closely, from Salahdine Parnasse to Nassourdine Imavov, and builds full episodes around big events like UFC Paris. The UFC Paris episodes, including a recap of Salahdine Parnasse's UFC debut, are a good example of how the panel covers a big local event.

MMA Official's take

Mandale is for French speakers who want to break down a UFC card in a relaxed debate format. Keep in mind that the show is produced by a betting operator and is limited to adults.

Start with a picks episode before a big card, then take part in a Q&A. If you listen on the go or at the gym, use the podcast version on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.