Oktagon MMA 65’s Losene Keita Interview (2:16)
Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with former Oktagon MMA lightweight champion, Losene Keita. Keita discusses the different levels of motivation for him ahead of the Tipsport Gamechanger finals in Prague this weekend. Not only is the tournament on the line with 300,000 euro, but there’s so much more. The lightweight title is on the line, it’s his chance to get another win over Ronald Paradeiser, and he can take sole ownership of the pound-for-pound crown. He talks about which of those are the most meaningful for him. Plus, he gives us a prediction for the big fight.
Combat Countdown: Top 5 Unranked Contenders (11:58)
With our Oktagon MMA coverage all wrapped up, we head on over to talk a little UFC. Shockwave and Gumby run down the UFC’s current title picture and make some predictions for who will still have their title at the end of the year and who will lose it. It’s a yearly tradition for the shot and one that Shockwave dominated last year – getting ten of his eleven predictions correct. Can he do it again? Or is the title picture in a weirder place this year. Come check out what we’ve put together for you! For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.
Austin Bashi Interview (23:31)
Closing out this Oktagon MMA edition of TTP is our interview with UFC bantamweight, Austin Bashi. Bashi talks about getting to hear Dana White welcome him to the UFC as part of the Contender Series this fall. He also shares his thoughts on former scheduled opponent Tommy McMillen and then gets into his thoughts on his upcoming UFC Vegas 101 bout. He faces a man known for turning away prospects in Christian Rodriguez, but he isn’t scared of the task at hand.
