Know Your Fighter: Josh Kuhne

Full Name:
Josh Kuhne

Age:
33

Where were you born:
Melbourne

Where do you live:
Gold Coast

Which gym do you train out of:
CMBT

Who are your coaches:
Miles, Sammy, Brentin

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist?
None

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Motorbikes

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
From my first fight at Eternal 49.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Sparring—it’s fun.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
Power mixed with bad intentions.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Violent.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA—because who doesn’t love a good fight?

Who is your favourite athlete?
Alex Volkanovski.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Volk.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate: Win tonight.
Long-term: Get on the BKFC card coming to Australia.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
An atmosphere only a Kamikaze fight brings.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
Not going the distance.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Watch this…

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials?
Instagram: @joshkuhne

Watch Josh Kuhne fight at Eternal MMA 94 on Saturday, March 15.

Know Your Fighter: Max Kruger

Full Name:
Max Kruger

Age:
22

Where were you born:
Brisbane, Australia

Where do you live:
Gold Coast, Australia

Which gym do you train out of:
CMBT

Who are your coaches:
Miles Muecke

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist?
Blue Belt in BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Rugby and tennis were my main passions growing up.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
I played rugby until 2022 but stopped enjoying it. I started training MMA at the end of 2022, and by early 2023, I made the decision to literally move into the gym and train full-time.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why?
Grappling—I love being able to exert all my energy in a tough roll. It’s hard to do that in striking without hurting your training partners.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
Endurance, strength, and tenacity.

How would you describe your fighting style?
A grappler who also strikes.

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA—it has given me so much over the past few years.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Roger Federer. He was someone I grew up respecting.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Conor McGregor—he brought so many eyes to the sport, inspired countless people, made MMA more prevalent, and, as a result, got paid the most.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate: Win this fight.
Long-term: Become a million-dollar-a-year fighter.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
A win—and fight highlights to follow.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
Not forcing anything. Be like water.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Thank you for supporting and watching!

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials?
Instagram: @maxkrugermma

Watch Max Kruger fight at Eternal MMA 94 on Saturday, March 15.

Know Your Fighter: Jordan Southern

Full Name:
Jordan Southern

Age:
26

Where were you born:
Nambour

Where do you live:
Sunshine Coast

Which gym do you train out of:
Integrated MMA SC

Who are your coaches:
Rob Giuffrida

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist?
Brown Belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up?
Gymnastics

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession?
After three years of training.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:
Assisting in Veterans MMA classes and hard conditioning—for self-evaluation reasons.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter?
I don’t quit. Being around actual war veterans daily and hearing about their trials makes fist-fighting another man feel like a walk in the park. When things get hard in training or a fight, I know it’s nothing in comparison. That gives me the strength to push through.

How would you describe your fighting style?
Relentless pressure

What is your favourite sport and why?
MMA—because you see people’s character under extreme conditions.

Who is your favourite athlete?
Ted Hankey

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete?
Maximus Decimus Meridius

What are your immediate and long-term goals?
Immediate goal: Win this fight and consider going pro.
Long-term goal: Build a career that brings awareness to Veterans MMA, a self-funded charity making a difference for vets on the Sunshine Coast. It’s a community created by vets, for vets, providing a non-judgmental space where they can openly talk and blow off steam through training in martial arts.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect?
A good scrap.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out?
I’m going to punch him in the head as hard as I can. If I get a submission, I’m going to rip it.

A final message to any friends, family, and supporters:
Thanks for being behind me.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you on socials?
Instagram: @jordansouthern_

Watch Jordan Southern fight at Eternal MMA 94 on Saturday, March 15.