MMArcade Podcast
At a glance
- Hosted by Australia's Robert Whittaker, former UFC middleweight champion
- Combines MMA news with video game culture
- Channel created in October 2022, about 41,000 subscribers as of September 2026
Overview
MMArcade Podcast is hosted by Australian fighter Robert Whittaker, a former UFC middleweight champion. The show combines MMA news with video game culture. Its YouTube channel was created in October 2022 and had about 41,000 subscribers as of September 2026.
The podcast is independent. Episodes are numbered, with episode 83 released in September 2026, and each one is then cut into short clips. Titles include the episode number and the fight being discussed.
What you'll find
The heart of the show is Whittaker's reactions to big events. Episode 83 covered Joshua Van beating Alexandre Pantoja and Arman Tsarukyan knocking out Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331. Episode 82 was about Salahdine Parnasse's TKO of Dan Hooker, episode 81 about Justin Gaethje beating Paddy Pimblett and episode 80 about Anthony Joshua knocking out Jake Paul.
The channel also runs "MMArcade Live" fight companion streams, as it did for UFC 329, and posts moments where Whittaker talks about his own career: his reaction after his UFC 329 win, his next fight and a possible move up to light heavyweight. He has also argued that Merab Dvalishvili must get a rematch with Petr Yan and picked his favorite UFC moments of 2025.
Why follow
You hear an active fighter commenting on his peers, with the perspective of someone who has fought for the middleweight title. He also discusses his own career openly, so you get his plans in his own words. His takes on title pictures, such as the Dvalishvili and Yan rematch, show how a fighter reads the rankings.
The tone is relaxed. Mixing MMA with gaming sets it apart from standard news shows, and the smaller audience gives it the feel of a conversation among fans rather than a broadcast. The live streams add a watch-along option on fight night.
MMA Official's take
MMArcade Podcast is for Robert Whittaker fans, gamers who follow MMA and anyone who wants an active fighter's take on the big cards. The schedule follows Whittaker's own calendar, with gaps between episodes, such as from January to July 2026.
Start with episode 83 on UFC 331, then watch the clip where he discusses his next fight to hear what he's aiming for. The short clips released in the following days break his reactions down fight by fight.