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LFA 173’s Oseyiomon Oiyemhonlan: Getting Kicked Off Team Got Me Here

Everything happens for a reason. That expression has helped so many who were going through hard times in their life for whatever reason. LFA 173's Oseyiomon Oiyemhonlan is a walking proof of concept on the topic. After transitioning from football...
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Tom Picciano Says “Mid” Opponent Will Be Woken Up by Officials at CFFC 128

Friday's CFFC 128 sees bantamweight Tom Picciano return to action, competing for the first time since a June win over Hunter Starner. Picciano told Cageside Press ahead of the bout that he had hoped to return to action a little...

TTP Ep. 408 with Dustin Jacoby, Oseyiomon Oiyemhonlan, and UFC 296

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 408: Dustin Jacoby, Oseyiomon Oiyemhonlan, and UFC 296 UFC 296's Dustin Jacoby Interview (2:14) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC light heavyweight, Dustin Jacoby. Jacoby discusses getting to fight on the undercard of...
Losene Keita Oktagon MMAvideo

Losene Keita Says He’s “Not Ready to Lose” Ahead of Oktagon 50

Vying for a featherweight title at Oktagon 50 this Saturday is Losene Keita, returning for the first time since a leg injury suffered back in July. During his time away, Keita vacated his lightweight title, though it remains on his...
Matej Penaz, Dana White's Contender Seriesvideo

Matej Penaz Trained with Chimaev, Oezdemir Ahead of Oktagon 50

Contender Series alum Matej Penaz returns to action this weekend, with the middleweight paired up opposite Ole Magnor at Oktagon 50. It's the first fight of 2023 for Penaz (7-1), following a difficult elbow injury that kept him on the...
Niko Samsonidse, Oktagon MMAvideo

Oktagon 50: Niko Samsonidse Details Return from Horrific Leg Break

German-born Georgian featherweight Niko Samsonidse has worked his way back to a title shot on a big stage, after suffering a horrific leg break just a little over two years ago. It was the sort of Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman,...
Bristol Marunde, UFCvideo

UFC Vet Bristol Marunde on Jump From Fighting to Political Arena

Bristol Marunde has had quite the career journey over the years. The former UFC fighter and TUF 16 alum is making the jump from the cage to the political arena, though he had stops as a contractor and HGTV host...

TTP Ep. 407 with Jamie Mullarkey, Aupuni Pagaoa, and UFC Vegas 83

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 407: Jamie Mullarkey, Aupuni Pagaoa, and UFC Vegas 83 Jamie Mullarkey Interview (2:08) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Jamie Mullarkey. Mullarkey talks about a variety of subjects leading into his UFC...
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Michael Chandler “Confident” McGregor Fight Happens First Half 2024, Reacts to Bellator Sale

Michael Chandler has a lot going on these days, even with his recent hiatus from the cage. Hiatus, in fact, is the key word in Chandler's life at the moment — the three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champ and UFC title...

TTP Ep. 406 with Steve Garcia, Ariyon Young, and UFC Austin

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 406: Steve Garcia, Ariyon Young and UFC Austin Steve Garcia Interview (2:12) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Steve Garcia. Garcia talks about the long grind of his UFC career and how...