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Arlene Blencowe Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 279: Arlene Blencowe Was Looking At Boxing, Did Not Expect Title Fight So...

Los Angeles — Set to throw down with women's featherweight champ Cris Cybrog at Bellator 279 later this month, Arlene Blencowe admits that she wasn't expecting to be fighting for the title at this point. Blencowe (15-8) has twice fought...
Juan Archuleta Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 279: Juan Archuleta Interested in McKee, Pitbull Fights Down the Road

Los Angeles — It might not be fair to call it a grudge match, but things did escalate just a little between Juan Archuleta and Raufeon Stots at Monday's Bellator MMA press conference in L.A. That mostly came about when...
Patricky Pitbull Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator Lightweight Champ Patricky Pibull Feels A.J. McKee’s Win Over Brother Patricio “Was Luck”

Los Angeles, CA — If you weren't aware that A.J. McKee was already lined up for a fight this Friday against Patricio Pitbull, you might have thought the featherweight champ was set to face off with brother Patricky Pitbull...
Aaron Pico, Bellator 277 press conferencevideo

Bellator 277: Aaron Pico Up to Fight on Jake Paul Undercard, Excited for Adli...

Los Angeles — Count Aaron Pico among the large number of MMA fighters keen to try their hand at professional boxing. Ever since Conor McGregor crossed over to the sweet science in 2017, MMA to boxing has been all the...
Vadim Nemkov, Bellator 277 presservideo

Bellator 277: Vadim Nemkov Ready for Five Rounds, But Wants Knockout of Anderson

Los Angeles — Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov appears to have the "every fight is your biggest fight" mindset. Still, he also knows that his Bellator 277 title defense against Corey Anderson has the potential to be...
Juliana Velasquez, Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 278: Juliana Velasquez Sees Match-Up with Shevchenko As “Clash of Titans”

After Bellator women's flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez secured her first title defense last July, it was back to the gym after a brief vacation. And since then, she's known exactly who she would be facing: Liz Carmouche. "I've been training...
Vicente Luque UFCvideo

UFC Vegas 51: Vicente Luque Reveals “The Silent Assassin” Nickname Origin

MMA nicknames are sometimes as infamous as the fighters themselves. Some are given, some just happen organically. Every nickname has a story, and for Vicente Luque, his late coach bestowed his upon him. "The Silent Assassin" fits Luque quite well....
Andre Fialho, UFCvideo

UFC Vegas 51: Andre Fialho Wants Six Fights In 2022, Looking to Knock Miguel...

Andre Fialho wants a very, very active year. Fialho (14-4) finally made his UFC debut earlier this year. The fighter from Portugal has fought in basically all of the major MMA organizations in his 18 fight career. He had five...
Aljamain Sterling UFC

UFC 273: Aljamain Sterling Reflects on Journey to the Top

Aljamain Sterling has gone from standout Division III wrestler in upstate New York to world champion in a decade. But his quest is not yet complete heading into UFC 273. It's been over a decade since Aljamain Sterling began his...

TTP Ep. 320 with Vinc Pichel, Darian Weeks, and UFC 273

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 320: Vinc Pichel, Darian Weeks, and UFC 273 Vinc Pichel Interview (1:52) To kick off this week's show, Vinc Pichel stops by. The UFC lightweight discusses how he continues to get better, even at nearly 40 years old....