Malcolm Wellmaker Interview (2:18)
Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with Dana White’s Contender Series bantamweight, Malcolm Wellmaker. Prior to getting into the fight talk, Wellmaker discusses being a union welder and pipe fitter. He also shares how, indirectly, that led to him becoming a professional MMA fighter. He’s had big success since doing so, amassing a 7-0 record and getting a shot on Tuesday’s Contender Series card. He shares his thoughts on that fight with Adam Bramhald and how he sees it ending.
Combat Countdown: Top 5 Championship Falls from Grace (14:17)
UFC Vegas 96 is gone and now so is the UFC… for a week at least. While we’ll get Contender Series and Wellmakers fight on Tuesday, we’ll need something else to keep us busy after that. As a result, we dusted off the Combat Countdown and brought you another of our famed top five lists. This week, we take a look at all the UFC champions and rank the top five downfalls after losing their belts. There are some memorable ones, and some you may have forgot. Check out the list and hit us with that feedback. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.
Dylan Budka Interview (22:10)
Closing out this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC middleweight, Dylan Budka. Budka talks about getting a shot against a fellow wrestler for the first time in a little bit. He fights Andre Petroski at UFC Vegas 97 in the first week of September. He also talks about the weight that his opponent’s name carries at this stage of his career. Plus, you know Gumby is going to be asking about the origins of a nickname. Known as “The Mindless Hulk” – Budka reveals where that name came from and why he likes it.
