Steven Asplund Interview (2:01)
Kicking off this Noche UFC edition of TTP is our interview with Dana White’s Contender Series heavyweight, Steven Asplund. Asplund discusses getting the short notice call to fight on Contender Series and how he couldn’t jump at the opportunity fast enough. He then talks about the journey to get to this point. He also gets emotional talking about doing this for his dad, who had a long MMA career himself, and his family. In addition to all of that, he breaks down his fight on Tuesday for us and gives us a prediction.
Fights, Dogs and Parlays: Noche UFC (16:34)
After a wild and action-packed UFC Paris, we stay on the road for Noche UFC. Yet another Fighting Nerd gets a chance to take a big step forward. Jean Silva hits the main event against Diego Lopes. Plus, Rob Font looks to make it three in a row when he meets David Martinez in the co-main. We’ll break down those fights as well as some of our other favorite fights on the main card. Plus, as always, we’re hitting you with an underdog and a plus-money parlay that we think will make your wallet fat this weekend. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.
Cristina Brador Interview (25:19)
Closing out this UFC Paris edition of TTP is our interview with LFA strawweight, Cristina Brador. Brador talks about getting a slightly later start in the world of MMA and why that happened. She also shares a story about how it all got started thanks to needing to get some negative energu out of her system. After taking to it well, she’s now 5-1 in her first six fights with a real argument for a perfect 6-0. She’s ready for her LFA 217 fight this weekend and gives us the breakdown of that.
