Inside the Octagon: How AI Brings UFC’s Fastest Moments into Focus
From Smart Talks with IBM by Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts
June 2, 2026 · 47 min · Season 7 · Episode 2
About this episode
Malcolm Gladwell interviews Alon Cohen about how AI enhances the understanding of fast-paced UFC moments.
Most of what happens inside the UFC Octagon is too fast for the human eye to follow. Enter Alon Cohen, Executive Vice President of Innovation for TKO, who has spent 15 years building the data and AI systems that expose the hidden moments that help decide a match. Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Alon to uncover how UFC’s partnership with IBM turns chaos into clarity, giving fans and commentators a deeper story behind every bout. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Malcolm Gladwell
Guest: Alon Cohen
Topics covered
- AI in sports
- UFC analysis
- data systems
- innovation
- sports technology
Keywords
- UFC
- AI
- data systems
- sports technology
- innovation
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Alon Cohen
Sponsors
IBM
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Organizations: TKO, UFC
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