With Win at Cage Warriors 148, Bukauskas Expects Call
The first stint in the UFC didn't exactly go as planned for Modestas Bukauskas. After a TKO win in his debut, he lost three straight which included a freak knee injury due to an oblique kick. After that run,...
TTP Ep. 358 with Modestas Bukauskas, Orlando Prins, and UFC Champion Predictions
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 358: Modestas Bukauskas, Orlando Prins, and UFC Champ Predictions Modestas Bukauskas Interview (2:05) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with Cage Warriors light heavyweight, Modestas Bukauskas. Bukauskas gives us an update on how his surgically...
Ahead of Cross-Promotion Milestone, Kyoji Horiguchi Hopes Bellator MMA Opens Flyweight Division
Strange as it may seem, Japanese star Kyoji Horiguchi will represent American promotion Bellator MMA at a massive cross-promotional event with RIZIN Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve. "Yeah of course, it's a little strange, you know? Because I'm Japanese....
A.J. McKee Hopes Cross-Promotional Efforts Expand Beyond Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN
A.J. McKee wants to do some "full blown exploring" of Japan, taking in everything from the snowboarding opportunities, to temples, to the classic car scene — but December 31 is purely a business endeavor as he takes on Roberto...
Rodrigo Vera Feels Great Responsibility As A Peruvian Champion Ahead Of His Next Title...
A 27-year-old Peruvian fighter, Rodrigo Vera, wants to continue to show his country that anything is possible. There are not a ton of Peruvian MMA fighters, especially at the highest levels of the sport, so you should pay attention when...
Oktagon MMA’s Mate Sanikidze Wants World to “Count My Belts in Every Promotion That...
Oktagon MMA has a budding star on their hands with Georgia's Mate Sanikidze, who could very well be the next big thing to come out of the mountainous European nation. The Georgian wave of MMA has been well documented over...
Goodbye ‘Pooh Bear’, Hello “The Butcher’ at UFC Vegas 66
On The Ultimate Fighter 29, we were introduced to a young prospect nicknamed 'Pooh Bear'. The North Carolina native was Team Volkanovski's very last pick and wasn't given much of a chance to win the show. That quickly became...
UFC Vegas 66’s Julian Erosa Optimistic Through Hard Times
Julian Erosa may be 5-1 in his most recent UFC stint, but it wasn't always so easy for 'Juicy J'. The veteran featherweight saw his first two runs in the UFC end with a 1-4 record, which also included...
Mark Smith Says Reffing Roughly 300 UFC Fights in Three Years Helping Proficiency
Las Vegas, NV — Mark Smith was up for Referee of the Year at the 14th Annual World MMA Awards, and while he didn't win (that honor went to Marc Goddard), he remains one of the best in the...
Ref Marc Goddard Gives Insight on Staying Sharp: “You’re Married to This Game”
Las Vegas, NV — Marc Goddard has become one of the best-known referees in mixed martial arts, picking up this year's trophy for Referee of the Year at the 14th Annual World MMA Awards. He's covered some of the biggest...
