TTP Ep. 481: Kurt Holobaugh, Lawrence Lui, and Road to UFC

Road to UFC

Kurt Holobaugh Interview (1:51)

Kicking off this Road to UFC edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Kurt Holobaugh. Holobaugh discusses his recent loss to Alexander Hernandez and the perception of those around that fight. Ready to shake that one off and move to the next, he talks about his adjustments and choice to make this a shorter training camp. He then shares his plan for his UFC Vegas 107 fight with Jordan Leavitt and closes with his plan to get on the UFC New Orleans show in July.

Combat Countdown: Top 5 Road to UFC Graduates (13:19)

After an exciting UFC Vegas 106, we get a week’s break before the promotion heads back to the Apex. In the meantime, Road to UFC takes center stage from Shanghai. There are 40 fighters looking to punch their ticket to the big show, some in tournaments and others in showcase fights. We’ll have our eyes on all of them as this show has quickly turned into a hotbed for UFC level talent. On this edition of the Combat Countdown, we’ll take a look back at the past three seasons and countdown the top five fighters to come off the show. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Lawrence Lui Interview (17:32)

Closing out this edition of TTP is our interview with Road to UFC bantamweight, Lawrence Lui. The City Kickboxing product discusses the idea of being in a tournament and how he is choosing to approach it. He also talks about the whirlwind of getting into Road to UFC in the first place. From being an alternate, to being in a fight, to having that fight changed – he’s been through plenty. From there, he discusses his opponent Quihe Zhang and talks about his plans for the future in the sport. You aren’t going to want to miss this one.