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TTP Ep. 384 with Caio Machado, Ivana Petrovic, and UFC Vegas 76

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 384: Caio Machado, Ivana Petrovic, and UFC Vegas 76 Caio Machado Interview (2:25) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with Contender Series Heavyweight, Caio Machado. The Brazilian-born fighter discusses how he went from heading towards...
Jared Gordon and Grant Dawson, UFC Vegas 53

UFC Vegas 76’s Grant Dawson Talks ‘Man-Body’, Settling in at 155lbs

When Grant Dawson made the move up to 155lbs, there was a bit of the expected and a bit of the unexpected. On one hand, he had missed weight at featherweight once and then proceeded to have a fight...
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UFC 292: Ian Machado Garry Predicts Second-Round Finish of Neal, Wants Wonderboy or Covington

Miami, FL — Attending Karate Combat 40 over the weekend, Ian Machado Garry looked ahead to his UFC 292 fight with Geoff Neal, and sees more of the same coming from Neal's direction. "Everybody says the same thing when they...
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Luke Rockhold: Free Agency “Looking Good,” Has Talked to Karate Combat About Fight

Miami, FL — Former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was on hand in Miami for Karate Combat 40 over the weekend, and teased — ever so slightly — the possibility of competing for the promotion. Rockhold had broadcast...
Trevor Peek and Erick Gonzalez, UFC Vegas 70

UFC Jacksonville’s Trevor Peek Explains Standing Hammerfists

Trevor Peek bursted on to the UFC scene with a win on Contender Series. Not because he was dominant. Not because he was quick. Rather, he gained notoriety for his insane durability, an unbreakable will, and a funky striking...
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PFL 6: Raush Manfio Calls Fighting Good Friend Natan Schulte “Terrible Situation”

Former PFL lightweight champion Raush Manfio is looking at a worst-case scenario fight at the 2023 PFL 6 card in Atlanta, Georgia this Friday. Manfio (17-4), who won the 2021 PFL lightweight season, is scheduled to face Natan Schulte in...

TTP Ep. 383 with Grant Dawson, Trevor Peek, and UFC Jacksonville

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 383: Grant Dawson, Trevor Peek and UFC Jacksonville Grant Dawson Interview (2:19) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Grant Dawson. Dawson discusses his early success in the octagon and why he made...
Tabatha Ricci, UFCvideo

UFC Jacksonville: Tabatha Ricci Claims The “Baby Shark Era Is Just Getting Started”

This coming weekend Tabatha Ricci returns to the octagon at UFC Jacksonville, off the back of her impressive win over Jessica Penne back in March. The rising Brazilian prospect will take on the dangerous submission artist, Gillian Robertson, in what...
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PFL 6 Headliner Anthony Romero Says OAM Fight Would “Never Happen” in UFC

Anthony Romero must have been getting used to being overlooked, after being snubbed on both Dana White's Contender Series and the PFL Challenger Series. This Friday at PFL 6, however, Romero (12-1), one of the top rising talents in Canadian...
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UFC Vegas 75’s Modestas Bukauskas: Had My Eye on Pauga

Zac Pauga has only been in the UFC for two fight. His debut came up a weight class following the Ultimate Fighter and ended unceremoniously. He bounced back with a win down at his natural weight class and evened...