Mairon Santos Interview (1:46)
Kicking off this UFC 323 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Mairon Santos. Fresh off his big win over Sodiq Yusuff, Santos talks about his choice to change training camps and, ultimately, countries. Having visited the Fighting Nerds team back in his home country of Brazil, he made the difficult decision to move back and shift his fight camp there. He talks about what went into making the decision and why Pablo Sucupira’s team made so much sense for him. Plus, he shares his thoughts on his upcoming fight with Muhammad Naimov.
Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC 323 (18:47)
With a week away from the fights, the UFC is finally back in action. UFC 323 is here with a pay-per-view card loaded up with title fights. At the top, Merab Dvalishvili defends his bantamweight crown in a rematch with Petr Yan. Before that, Alexandre Pantoja looks to hold off top prospect Joshua Van and hang on to his flyweight title. 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.
AJ Frye Interview (28:02)
Closing out this UFC 323 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC heavyweight, AJ Frye. Frye discusses being one of very few fighters these days being signed directly to the UFC. Getting to skip Dana White’s Contender Series, The Ultimate Fighter, and not having to take a short notice fight has it’s benefits. Plus, he shares his thoughts on the mentorship of Derek Brunson and how that helped get him to this point. Finally, he’s breaking down his UFC debut for us, which takes place next week at UFC Vegas 111.
