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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...
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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...
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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...
Hojat Khajevand, Oktagon MMAvideo

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...
Colby Thicknesse, UFC 312

UFC Perth’s Colby Thicknesse Talks Crazy Debut, First Full Camp

Back in February, Colby Thicknesse got the call that every fighter dreams of. The UFC was putting on a pay-per-view in Sydney and they needed an Australian to fill in on short notice. While it was immediately an exciting...
Jay Jay Wilson, PFLvideo

PFL: Jay Jay Wilson Downplays Archie Colgan’s Unbeaten Record

"The Maori Kid," otherwise known as Jay Jay Wilson, returns to action at PFL Champions Series 3 next month, looking to work his way to a title shot. Last we saw lightweight Wilson, he'd defeated fellow Bellator vet Mads Burnell...
UFC Perth

TTP Ep. 499: Jonathan Micallef, Colby Thicknesse, and UFC Perth

Jonathan Micallef Interview (1:52) Kicking off this UFC Perth edition of TTP is our interview with UFC welterweight, Jonathan Micallef. Micallef chats about the fans, and sportbooks, doubting him in his last couple of fights. With an upcoming fight against...
Tamerlan Dulatov

Oktagon 76’s Tamerlan Dulatov: Proud to Represent Germany After Tough Start

When the annoucer calls Tamerlan Dulatov's name on Saturday and the graphic appears on the screen at Oktagon 76, the German flag will display proudly next to his name. However, it wasn't always a smooth relationship between the country...