TTP Ep. 263 with Kyler Phillips, Mario Bautista, and UFC 259
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 263: Kyler Phillips, Mario Bautista and UFC 259 Kyler Phillips Interview (2:27) The episode for this week kicks off with Gumby having a chat with Kyler Phillips. The MMA Lab product discusses the mindset of focusing on his...
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Taila Santos has turned a recent win over UFC flyweight record-setter Gillian Robertson into a crack at women's fighting trailblazer Roxanne Modafferi. On Tuesday, Brazil's Combate was first to report that Modafferi and Santos would face off at the UFC's...
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