Aaron McKenzie Interview (1:47)
Kicking off the show this week is an interview with Aaron McKenzie. While McKenzie won’t be fighting at the XMMA 4 event that we’ll be discussing, he will be main-eventing a stellar LFA card next week. He discusses how close he feels he is to the change at the UFC and what it means to him after a ten-year long career. Plus, he discusses the joys of working with two of the best coaches in the game – Rafael Lovato for BJJ and Steven Wright for striking. He shares how they work together to make the best Aaron McKenzie come fight night.
Fights, Dogs, and Parlays: XMMA 4 (21:04)
While the guys don’t have a UFC event this week, they’ll look to keep the hot streak going with XMMA 4. The card is loaded with 14 UFC fighters throwing down. They’ll not only give you which ones to trust still, but they’ll also dig deeper into the card and find some dogs that you may have never heard of. It’s going to be a great event, so make sure you tail along with the TTP crew. And, as always, for this segment, odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.
Adli Edwards Interview (29:26)
To close out the show this week, we’re joined by one of the fighters who is throwing down on XMMA 4, Adli “Sunshine” Edwards. He shares the origin of that nickname and why it is so fitting for his ‘sunny’ disposition. Plus, he talks about the idea of fighting on a card with so many UFC fighters, something he aspires to have attached to his name. However, he also shares why that doesn’t bring extra pressure to him, which has to do with his mentor and former UFC fighter, Marcus “The Irish Hand-Grenade” Davis. And to close it all out, Edwards shares his thoughts on his opponent, Josh Harvey.
