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...
Alan Jouban Says MMA Is Evolving to Produce More Fan-Friendly Fights
Las Vegas, NV — It's been two years since Alan Jouban last competed in MMA, but that doesn't mean he's not keeping busy. Over the years, Jouban has worked as a model, and has more recently made a smooth transition...
Chael Sonnen: Colby Covington Hasn’t Crossed The Line, But May Have Walked Up to...
Las Vegas, NV — Whether you choose to believe his tales or not, Chael Sonnen is one of the great storytellers in all of MMA. "The Gangster from West Linn" was certainly a very good fighter, and one of the...
TTP Ep. 356 with Julian Erosa, Bryan Battle, and UFC Vegas 66
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 356: Julian Erosa, Bryan Battle and UFC Vegas 66 Julian Erosa Interview (2:05) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Julian Erosa. Erosa discusses the big changes from his career that have led...
PFL: Biaggio Ali Walsh Looking to Gain Experience, “Whenever I’m Ready to Turn Pro,...
Las Vegas, NV — The PFL introduced fight fans to an amateur with a very familiar last name earlier this year: Biaggio Ali Walsh. Yes, Ali Walsh is the grandson of the legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali, considered by many...
UFC’s Carla Esparza on Strawweights: “This Division Could Go Anywhere”
Las Vegas, NV — Two-time UFC women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza has had about a month to digest her loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 281, which cost "Cookie Monster" her title. At the 14th Annual World MMA Awards this...
Kay Hansen Reacts to Being Named to ESPN’s Top 25 Under 25 Once Again
Las Vegas, NV — Invicta FC's Kay Hansen was named to ESPN's Top 25 Under 25 this year, an honor she received last year as well. The difference being, in 2022, she actually made her exit from the UFC,...
