UFC 289’s Adam Fugitt Relishes Spoiler Role, Looks to Change Narrative
When Adam Fugitt steps into the cage on Satruday night at UFC 289, he likely won't hear the roar of an entirely friendly crowd. While he is from the Pacific northwest, he'll be facing Mike Malott, a Canadian who...
UFC 289’s Blake Bilder Recounts Being Thrown Out of Aussie Restaurant
Blake Bilder had a dream beginning to his UFC career. After snagging a contract on Dana White's Contender Series, he got a debut fight on a pay-per-view card in Perth, Australia. He capitalized on the opportunity by soundly beating...
TTP Ep. 381 with Blake Bilder, Adam Fugitt, and UFC 289
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 381: Blake Bilder, Adam Fugitt, and UFC 289 Blake Bilder Interview (2:19) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Blake Bilder. Bilder talks about his love for live crowds and how he feeds...
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...
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 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 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...
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
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 and how may be alleviated now...
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...
