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Thiago Santos, UFC Vegas 50 weigh-invideo

Incoming PFL Star Thiago Santos Puts Jones #2 All-Time, Wants to Fight A Few...

The Professional Fighters League will see a new star debut at this year's PFL 1 card on April 1, as Thiago Santos will make his promotional debut fighting last year's light heavyweight champ Rob Wilkinson at the event. "I don't...
Davey Grant and Louis Smolka, UFC Vegas 54

UFC Las Vegas’ Davey Grant: Looking for That KO “All Day, Every Day, and...

When the pandemic opened up enough for the first fights to happen after the original shutdown, it was Davey Grant walking to the cage first. His fight with Martin Day was the first on "Fight Island" and one to...
Sedriques Dumas, DWCS winner set to make UFC debut

UFC Las Vegas’ Sedriques Dumas Already Has Plans for His 50k

When you ask some fighters what it means to finally make the UFC after years on the regional circuit, each has a slightly different answer. The recognition of hard work, the financial support to help their family, their chance...
Tofiq Musayev. Bellatorvideo

Bellator 292: Tofiq Musayev Believes Shabliy Will “Prefer to Wrestle,” Reveals Training History with...

Former RIZIN lightweight champion and Grand Prix winner Tofiq Musayev took his talents to Bellator recently after spending most of his career fighting in the Far East. Musayev (20-4) knocked out Sidney Outlaw, the number one lightweight contender at...

TTP Ep. 368 with Davey Grant, Sedriques Dumas, and UFC Las Vegas

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 368: Davey Grant, Sedriques Dumas, and UFC Las Vegas Davey Grant Interview (2:03) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC bantamweight, Davey Grant. Grant discusses why he wanted to pop in on short notice...
Alexander Shabliy, Bellator 282video

Bellator 292: Alexander Shabliy Says Musayev Match-Up “A Little Weird” to Him

Russian lightweight Alexander Shabliy remains undefeated in Bellator MMA, and rides a seven-fight win streak overall into this Friday's match-up with Tofiq Musayev at Bellator 292. The fight is a quarterfinal bout in the Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix, and Shabliy...
Benson Henderson, Bellator 292video

Bellator 292: Benson Henderson Says Third World Title “Means Everything, Absolutely Everything” To Him

Lightweight star Benson Henderson is no doubt hoping the old "good things come in threes" adage holds true this weekend. Henderson is getting his third crack at a third world championship in a major promotion at Bellator 292 this Friday,...
Walt Harris, UFC 254 media dayvideo

UFC: Walt Harris Believes Debut of Jon Jones at Heavyweight Is “Going to be...

Las Vegas, NV — It's been a while since we've seen UFC heavyweight Walt Harris in the cage, but that doesn't mean he's been far from the sport. In fact, Harris was a big part of Jon Jones' training camp...
UFC Vegas 35 Mana Martinez

UFC 285’s Mana Martinez: No Pressure on Last Fight of Deal

When Mana Martinez steps into the cage on Saturday, he'll do so for the final fight on his original four-fight deal with the UFC. Over the duration of the deal, he's already racked up two wins, a pair of...
Brahyan Zurcher, PFLvideo

PFL Challenger Series: Brahyan Zurcher Looking to Nab Contract, and Maybe Rookie of the...

Mexican featherweight Brahyan Zurcher, returning to the PFL Challenger Series this week, started his fighting career following in the footsteps of his uncle, who had his own run in combat sports as a successful Muay Thai fighter. The money, however,...