#367 - Ben Vickers - UFC Beyond the Cage: Alcohol is Bad, Fighting is Good

#367 - Ben Vickers - UFC Beyond the Cage: Alcohol is Bad, Fighting is Good

Author: Cameron Branch and Daniel Delby September 30, 2025 Duration: 1:26:22

This week we’re joined by Ben Vickers — co-owner of Eternal MMA, founder of Scrappy MMA & Fitness, and the man in the corner of UFC World Champion Jack Della Maddalena. Ben opens up about his journey from battling alcohol to finding clarity and purpose in coaching, and the mindset it takes to set a goal as ambitious as guiding an athlete to UFC gold.


We dive into all things MMA — from the grind of training and building a fight team, to the evolution of Eternal MMA and the growing fight scene in Australia. Ben shares the lessons he’s learned along the way, both inside and outside the cage, and how focus, discipline, and resilience shaped him into one of the sport’s most respected coaches.


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Ever find yourself down a rabbit hole at two in the morning, puzzling over a strange news headline or a bizarre historical footnote? That’s the territory The Hard Yarns Podcast lives in. Hosts Cameron Branch and Daniel Delby-known to their listeners as Branchy and Delby-sit down with a new guest each week to pull on those loose threads in our culture, politics, sports, and even spirituality. Their approach is less about finding definitive answers and more about the joy of the messy, curious conversation that happens along the way. You’ll hear discussions that can pivot from the mechanics of a conspiracy theory to the nuances of mental health without missing a beat, all delivered with an unfiltered and often comedic honesty. This isn’t a polished lecture series; it’s the feeling of a great late-night chat where no topic is off limits and everything is examined with a blend of skepticism and open-minded curiosity. Tune in for the raw, winding dialogues that make this podcast a consistently surprising listen, where the journey through the weird and the profound is always the point.
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