LFA 196’s Christian Natividad Buoyed by Brother’s Guidance
At 5-0, with all five fights coming in LFA, it's reasonable to say that Christian Natividad is on the fringe of something big. A win this weekend would give him the kind of resume that gets interest for something...
Oktagon 63’s Mate Kertesz Wants Oktagon Title, UFC Run
As you might expect, Hungarian welterweight Mate Kertesz is excited to be facing his second straight UFC veteran when he takes on Leandro "Apollo" Silva at Oktagon 63 this weekend. As a veteran fighter himself, however, Kertesz (15-7, 1NC), with...
Cody Stamann Cut Honeymoon Short for UFC Vegas 100
Newly married bantamweight Cody Stamann had to cut his honeymoon short after getting the call to fight at UFC Vegas 100. "I was fishing on a boat in the mountains in California when I got the call at like six,...
TTP Ep. 454 with Christian Natividad, Stav Koren, and UFC Vegas 100
Mansur Abdul-Malik Interview (2:11) Kicking off this UFC Vegas 100 edition of TTP is our interview with LFA flyweight, Christian Natividad. He discusses what it was like to grow up with a brother who has made it to the highest...
Aiemann Zahabi Reacts to Finally Cracking Rankings After UFC Edmonton
Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi has finally cracked the UFC's rankings. "I'm in the history books now, baby. I won't be denied now, so I'm really really happy," Zahabi (12-2) told Cageside Press in a new, one-on-one interview. "I finally get...
UFC Edmonton’s Caio Machado Talks Move to 205lbs
After his first two fights in the UFC didn't go his way, Caio Machado is dropping to light heavyweight for UFC Edmonton. While that may seem like a big ask for a man who weighed in at 251lbs for...
UFC Edmonton’s Aiemann Zahabi: Excited for Munhoz Regardless of Ranking
After his last fight this year, Aiemann Zahabi was riding high. He had just taken out the previously undefeated Javid Basharat and proven that he really belongs amongst the top names at 135lbs. So when it was time to...
TTP Ep. 453 with Mansur Abdul-Malik, Caio Machado, and UFC Edmonton
Mansur Abdul-Malik Interview (2:17) Kicking off this UFC Edmonton edition of TTP is our interview with UFC middlweight, Mansur Abdul-Malik. Abdul-Malik discusses the relative ease he had in terms of winning his contract on Dana White's Contender Series. He also...
LFA 195’s Melissa Croden On How She Knew MMA Career Was for Her
More and more fighters these days grow up with a dream of fighting for a living. While it once was something that seemed unattainable or just wasn't familiar to a younger audience, now it is more present as a...
LFA 195’s Micah Haas: Nobody His Age Is Ready for Me
Just four fights into his professional career, Micah Haas has developed a process of prepartation that helps him focus on his growth as a fighter. He puts care into what is important to him first and only begins gameplanning...
