Bellator 277: Aaron Pico Up to Fight on Jake Paul Undercard, Excited for Adli...
Los Angeles — Count Aaron Pico among the large number of MMA fighters keen to try their hand at professional boxing. Ever since Conor McGregor crossed over to the sweet science in 2017, MMA to boxing has been all the...
Bellator 277: Vadim Nemkov Ready for Five Rounds, But Wants Knockout of Anderson
Los Angeles — Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov appears to have the "every fight is your biggest fight" mindset. Still, he also knows that his Bellator 277 title defense against Corey Anderson has the potential to be...
Bellator 278: Juliana Velasquez Sees Match-Up with Shevchenko As “Clash of Titans”
After Bellator women's flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez secured her first title defense last July, it was back to the gym after a brief vacation. And since then, she's known exactly who she would be facing: Liz Carmouche. "I've been training...
UFC Vegas 51: Vicente Luque Reveals “The Silent Assassin” Nickname Origin
MMA nicknames are sometimes as infamous as the fighters themselves. Some are given, some just happen organically. Every nickname has a story, and for Vicente Luque, his late coach bestowed his upon him. "The Silent Assassin" fits Luque quite well....
UFC Vegas 51: Andre Fialho Wants Six Fights In 2022, Looking to Knock Miguel...
Andre Fialho wants a very, very active year. Fialho (14-4) finally made his UFC debut earlier this year. The fighter from Portugal has fought in basically all of the major MMA organizations in his 18 fight career. He had five...
UFC 273: Aljamain Sterling Reflects on Journey to the Top
Aljamain Sterling has gone from standout Division III wrestler in upstate New York to world champion in a decade. But his quest is not yet complete heading into UFC 273. It's been over a decade since Aljamain Sterling began his...
TTP Ep. 320 with Vinc Pichel, Darian Weeks, and UFC 273
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UFC 273: Vinc Pichel Reveals Who He’d Rather Rematch Between Al Iaquinta and Gregor...
It's been 10 years since Vinc Pichel lost to Al Iaquinta in the semi-final round of The Ultimate Fighter: Live. Pichel would love to get that fight back. Pichel (14-2) returns to action this Saturday at UFC 273 against Olympian...
UFC 273: Josh Fremd Wants To Prove He “Deserves A Seat At The Table”
Josh Fremd feels like he still has to prove himself. After a series of ups and downs, Factory X's Fremd (9-2) finally makes his octagon debut at UFC 273, and it is on 11 days' notice. While a full eight-week camp...
Danny Sabatello Thinks Jornel Lugo Sucks, Wants To See Him Bleed At Bellator 278
Danny Sabatello thinks his upcoming opponent, Jornel Lugo, sucks. Sabatello (11-1) finally returns to action after his very impressive Bellator debut. The "Italian Gangster" dominated UFC veteran Brett Johns to win a unanimous decision on five days' notice. Many people thought...