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Phil Davis Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 297’s Phil Davis on Ngannou Move: MMA Progresses “Because of People Like Francis”

Bellator 297 light heavyweight and former champ Phil Davis (24-6, 1NC) knows a thing or two about free agency. "Mr. Wonderful" was arguably ahead of the curve when he moved from the UFC to Bellator MMA in 2015, part of...
Josh Silveira PFLvideo

PFL 4: Josh Silveira “Really Trying to Take Over” In Second PFL Season

Fight camp has been going well for PFL light heavyweight Josh Silveira, ahead of his return at PFL 4 against Delan Monte. If you can call it a fight camp, that is. "It's kind of hard to call it camp, there's...
Da'Mon Blackshear, UFCvideo

Da’mon Blackshear Discusses Pressure Ahead of UFC Vegas 74

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF5dVNA-Cx0 It wasn't a short road to the UFC for Da'Mon Blackshear. It took the better part of a decade and a handful of fights against UFC fighters on the regional scene to get where he is today. But just...
Aspen Ladd PFLvideo

Aspen Ladd Treating PFL 5 Match-Up with Karolina Sobek As a Five Minute Fight

Competing in her first full season with the PFL, Aspen Ladd returns to action on June 16 at PFL 5, where she's been paired up with Karolina Sobek. While the fight isn't exactly a short turnaround, since Ladd has known...
John Castaneda and Eddie Wineland, UFC Vegas 19

UFC Vegas 74’s John Castañeda: Expects Best Self, Now Healthy and Full-Time

After his short notice debut did not go his way, John Castañeda got his UFC career rolling for real in a big way. Back-to-back stoppages of Eddie Wineland and Miles Johns had people talking about the 'Sexi Mexi'. However,...

TTP Ep. 380 with Aiemann Zahabi, Da’Mon Blackshear, and UFC Vegas 74

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1526779207" params="color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" iframe="true" /] TopTurtleMMA · Episode 380: Aiemann Zahabi, Da'Mon Blackshear and UFC Vegas 74 Aiemann Zahabi Interview (2:19) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC bantamweight, Aiemann Zahabi. Zahabi discusses his long layoffs...
Vadim Nemkov, Bellatorvideo

With Weight Cuts Getting Harder, Bellator 205lb Champ Vadim Nemkov Interested in Permanent Move...

Russia's Vadim Nemkov currently holds the record for title defenses in Bellator's light heavyweight division at three — but in the not-so distant future, his time in the weight class could be over. Nemkov (16-2, 1NC) is widely considered one...
Magomed Umalatov, 2023 PFL 3video

Magomed Umalatov on PFL 6 Match-Up, and Messaging New Signing Cedric Doumbe

Undefeated welterweight Magomed Umalatov (13-0) is sitting in first place in the PFL's welterweight standings, with three weeks or so to go until his second fight of the season. It was an explosive start for the Russian standout, as he...
Archie Colgan and Justin Gaethjevideo

Justin Gaethje and Archie Colgan Talk Upcoming Fights, BMF Belt, and Goals Moving Forward

Justin Gaethje and Archie Colgan are teammates who have both had a huge impact on one another, pushing each other to become better versions of themselves. Coming up, Gaethje will fight on July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah, against...
Bubba Jenkins, 2023 PFL 1video

PFL 4: Bubba Jenkins Reacts to Chris Wade Wanting Third Fight, Likes Both Loughnane...

Featherweight Bubba Jenkins has been spreading his wings a little of late, serving as a commentator for TCL boxing in addition to preparing for his upcoming fight with Sung Bin Jo at this year's PFL 4 card in Atlanta. "Everybody...