LFA 220’s Christian Natividad on Camp Change, Quest for Finish
When the UFC sent out the casting call for flyweights this past season, Christian Natividad was originally interested. However, after chatting with his coaches and management about it, they decided to wait for the summer and a chance at...
TTP Ep. 503: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, Christian Natividad, and UFC 321
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady Interview (1:37) Kicking off this UFC 321 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady. Al-Selwady discusses his slew of cancellations and how he managed to work through the disappointment of it all. He also...
UFC Vancouver’s Melissa Croden: Trusting the Process
In this day and age, there are pretty much two ways to get the call to fight in the UFC. The first is that you go through some of the UFC's prospect programming - The Ultimate Fighter, Contender Series,...
UFC Vancouver’s Aiemann Zahabi Buoyed by Canadian Crowds
When Aiemann Zahabi steps into the cage on Saturday, it'll be his fourth fight out of his last five that took place in his home country of Canada. While the top ten bantamweight does enjoy fighting in Vegas, the...
TTP Ep. 502: Aiemann Zahabi, Melissa Croden and UFC Vancouver
Aiemann Zahabi Interview (1:51) Kicking off this UFC Vancouver edition of TTP is our interview with UFC bantamweight, Aiemann Zahabi. Zahabi discusses his career-altering win over Jose Aldo and the media's reaction to the scorecards in that one. He then...
TTP Ep. 501: Eduardo Penha, Alius Delarosa and UFC Rio
Eduardo Penha Interview (2:07) Kicking off this UFC Rio edition of TTP is our interview with Tuff'N'Uff featherweight, Eduardo Penha. Penha discusses the expectations that come along with having a father that is a coral belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu....
Ryan Bader Channels Mark Coleman in The Smashing Machine, Usyk In MMA
Ryan Bader spoke with Cageside Press about his role as UFC legend Mark Coleman in the film The Smashing Machine which is in theaters now. Former Bellator two-division champion Ryan Bader hasn't been seen in the cage since 2024, but he can...
Bas Rutten On Playing Himself in The Smashing Machine
UFC legend Bas Rutten played himself in the recent Dwayne Johnson vehicle The Smashing Machine — a rather unique set of circumstances, since the movie is not a documentary. In other words, Rutten had scripted lines, but was playing a...
Oktagon 77: Hojat Khajevand Hoping to Ditch Day Job with Gamechanger Win
Iranian-German Hojat Khajevand has the biggest fight of his career immediately ahead of him, taking on UFC vet Krzysztof Jotko at Oktagon 77 in a Gamechanger middleweight tournament semifinal. Khajevand (10-4), who has won his last three fights all under...
TTP Ep. 500: Ozzy Diaz, Richie Smullen, and UFC 320
Ozzy Diaz Interview (2:02) Kicking off this UFC 320 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC middleweight, Ozzy Diaz. Diaz discusses getting his hand raised after a wild start with the organization. He shares where his mental space was...
