TTP Ep. 460 with Will Fleury, Cecilie Bolander and Top 5 Unranked Contenders

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    Oktagon MMA 65’s Will Fleury Interview (2:12)

    Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with Oktagon MMA light heavyweight contender, Will Fluery. Fleury talks about how he likes to pick fights and his upcoming title shot. Additionally, he shares his thoughts on the big (and welcoming) crowds of Oktagon MMA. Plus, he digs into his big goals for 2025. That might be entering the Tipsport Gamechanger tournament, it might be defending a new title – regardless it’ll include some exciting moments. You aren’t going to want to miss the expletive laden interview.

    Combat Countdown: Top 5 Unranked Contenders (21:08)

    Before we get into more Oktagon MMA content, we hit one of our favorite segments. As we do each and every year, we run down the list of fighters who could go from unranked to title challengers in one year. It always seems like a longshot, but this year saw Diego Lopes go from off the rankings to number three and Carlos Ulberg make it to number six from that spot. And they aren’t even the most impressive in the recent past. In the past, we’ve seen Cody Garbrandt, Anthony Smith and more get their title shots from the outside. Who are the five most likely to do it this year? We run it down for you and make our picks. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

    Cecilie Bolander Interview (39:38)

    Closing out this UFC Tampa edition of TTP is our interview with Oktagon MMA bantamweight, Cecilie Bolander. The Norwegian 135er discusses her relatively short professional career and how it still feels like she’s ready for these big fights. Then she discusses her back and forth fight with Lucie Pudilova and muses on what it will be like to share a card with the legend as she fight for the title. Bolander then breaks down her Oktagon MMA 65 bout with Sara Luzar Smajić, which takes place on December 29th.