Till debuted an unfamiliar punch-and-clutch style in his last fight which baffled many viewers, while Whittaker is trying to rebound from a crushing championship loss against Israel Adesanya. Let's talk tactics.

In the sixth installment of Slacky’s Film Room we take a look at some of the previous fights of the UFC’s headliners this week.

Brilliant gameplanning and adaptation carried Volkanovski to within reaching distance of the title and an absolute refusal to be outlanded or outpunched secured the belt for the Australian. While a rematch was assured, this weekend sees the two meet under the strangest of conditions at the UFC’s Fight Island debut on Yas Island.

As a kickboxer, Ilias Ennahachi's style is something strange. He fights more bladed than most but uses constant lateral movement and faked entries. He often chooses to fight in an open position rather than from his own best stance. And he sneaks a lot of high kicks over the opponent's lead shoulder.

Combination punching is hard in a sport where everyone's first defence is retreat and the cage is almost circular. We examine Shane Burgos' extensive use of inside position and the adaptations he makes when he meets resistance to his A game.

In episode five of Slacky’s film room we rewatch a modern classic in Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping and admit that two minutes of brutal offence against 23 minutes of effective kickboxing makes the 10-point-must system even harder to use. 

We discuss a wonderful performance from Gilbert Burns.

We examine the way that Henry Cejudo took the great Dominick Cruz apart. Some of it was built on Cody Garbrandt’s success, some of it was entirely Cejudo’s own.

The difference between Ristie and everyone else came down to constant use of what this writer would call an “advanced fundamental”: generating concussive punching power off one leg.

Against the scariest leg locker in MMA history and with a significant weight disadvantage, Garry Tonon was able to take the guard and make it fit for purpose once more.

Back into the film room we go as we examine Cruz vs Dillashaw.

Jack provides some commentary as he revisits classic fights.

For one night only, Cody Garbrandt was the finest fighter on earth.

Demian Maia had a rough go of it on Saturday night, but one Jiu Jitsu old timer was still out there being weird and getting away with it.

We discuss all the ways in which Dominick Reyes is a trickier match up than most fans think.

“The science of boxing—which lends itself to kickboxing—is that of landing right hands and avoiding right hands… Average hitters should be looking to line up their right hand because that is their best shot at doing some damage. When you stumble upon a right hand hitter of the quality that Hari developed, the goal and the method stay the same, the results just become a lot more dramatic. “

We examine the match up and discuss the very obvious motive behind it.