Home Interviews

Interviews

Patrik Kincl Oktagon MMA

Oktagon MMA Middleweight Champ Patrik Kincl Gunning for Vemola Rematch

Oktagon MMA middleweight champ Patrik Kincl took all of a week off to spend with family following a big win at Oktagon 35 last month. After that, it was back to the gym, with the potential of a big...
Jeremy Kennedy at the Bellator 286 media dayvideo

Bellator 286: Jeremy Kennedy Not Intimidated by Aaron Pico, Will Stand His Ground

Long Beach, CA — After a false start earlier this year, Jeremy Kennedy finally gets his date with Aaron Pico at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "It was tough having that first one fall through, especially so close. That was the...
Aaron Pico Bellator 286video

Bellator 286: Aaron Pico Would Love to Fight on Undercard of Proposed Jake Paul-Nate...

Long Beach, CA — It's another big fight on the west coast for Aaron Pico at Bellator 286, who a few years back relocated to New Mexico to work with Jackson-Wink MMA. "I've been here before, but I can't complain,"...
Sodiq Yusuff and Don Shainis, UFC Vegas 61video

UFC Vegas 61: Don Shainis Doesn’t Care That UFC Debut Is A Tough Match-up

Don Shainis knows he has a tough match-up in front of him at UFC Vegas 61 this Saturday, and he doesn't care. After fighting five times in a year and calling for a shot in the UFC, Shainis finally got...
Lance Gibson Jr at the Bellator 286 media dayvideo

Bellator 286: Lance Gibson Jr. Wants to Be the Ken Griffey Jr. of MMA

Long Beach, CA — "Nice and relaxed" is how Lance Gibson Jr. describes the current stage of his career. After six pro fights, the bulk of which came in Bellator, "This is part of my blood, it's part of...
Islam Mamedov, Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 286: Repeat Weight Cuts May Keep Islam Mamedov Out of Lightweight Grand Prix

Long Beach, CA — With Bellator CEO Scott Coker revealing plans for the promotion to host a lightweight grand prix next year, one name fans might expect to see is Islam Mamedov. A former PFL fighter, Mamedov returns this weekend...
Jay-Jay Wilson, Bellator 286video

Bellator 286: Jay-Jay Wilson Plans to Finish Vladimir Tokov, “Guarantee” Spot in Lightweight Grand...

Long Beach, CA — New Zealand's Jay-Jay Wilson did not make the cut as part of Bellator's featherweight grand prix. Now a lightweight, however, "The Maori Kid" intends to right that wrong and get into the upcoming 155lb tournament. "After...
Spike Carlyle, Bellator 286video

Bellator 286: Spike Carlyle Says He’s the “Wild Card,” And a Bad Stylistic Match-Up...

Long Beach, CA — As always, Spike Carlyle has something special planned for his walkout at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "Can't spill the beans, man. It's gonna be fun though. It's gonna be electrifying to say the least," Carlyle told...
Sumiko Inaba at the Bellator 286video

Bellator 286: Sumiko Inaba Striving to Be Exactly What Ilima-Lei Was — The Champ

Long Beach, CA — Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage at Bellator 286 this weekend for a fight with a familiar foe, in unfamiliar territory. Inaba (4-0) is fighting in California for the first time Saturday, with "Lady Samurai"...
Kris Moutinho and Guido Cannetti, UFC Vegas 50

UFC Vegas 61’s Guido Cannetti Feels Better Than Ever at 42

If you scan up and down the UFC roster, you'll only find a handful of them in their 40s. The majority of them are in the heavier weight classes - guys like Andrei Arlovski and Glover Teixeira, who serve...