Kicking off this UFC Saudi Arabia edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Quillan Salkilld. Salkilld discusses his chance to make his UFC debut in his home country and talks about his journey to get to this point. He also shares his thoughts on teammate Cody Haddon’s UFC debut and his upcoming opponent, Anshul Jubli. Plus, he hits us with a prediction for the fight.

Fights, Dogs, and Parlays: UFC 312 (10:50)

After UFC Saudi Arabia, the UFC stays on the road. UFC 312 is headlined by a pair of title fights down under. We’ll break down those fights as well as some of our other favorite fights on the main card. Plus, as always, we’re hitting you with an underdog and a plus-money parlay that we think will make your wallet fat this weekend. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Kody Steele Interview (23:59)

Next up on this UFC 312 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Kody Steele. Steele discusses his stint on Dana White’s Contender Series. It was one with some awkward moments and a multi-week delay. However, now with his contract in tow, he’s ready to go make a statement down under. He gives us his thoughts on his fight with Rongzhu and makes a prediction.

Jamie Edenden Interview (33:26)

Closing out this UFC 312 edition of TTP is our interview with Invicta featherweight, Jamie Edenden. Unfortunately, shortly after recording this interview, her fight with Jackie Cataline was cancelled due to an injury. However, we still wanted to share all the interesting things she disccused. From her nickname “Snickers” to Invicta working to build out the featherweight division – you’re going to want to hear what this up-and-comer has to say on the subjects.

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“Obviously at my weight class, because I do fight at [featherweight], there’s not really many options for me,” Edenden said. “And I can absolutely not go down to bantamweight. I did that before and I missed weight trying to get there, so it’s just not an option for me.”

Knowing that the UFC doesn’t really have that weight class anymore, Edenden started looking at three organizations that do. With some unfinished business in the back of her head, she had an early front runner for her favorite.

“The big promotions are Invicta, Bellator or PFL. I kind of had my eyes set on Bellator because I have a history with one of the girls there [Sara Collins],” she remarked. “And I thought that was the only way for me to go and win a belt.”

However, shortly after that win, it was another promotion that reached out to her management. While Invicta has always been one of the top promotion for women, it has not featured a featherweight title fight in half of a decade. The fine people at Invicta assured Edenden that was soon to change and that they’d like her to be a part of the return of the division.

“My manager got in contact with Invicta and they said they were going to build the 145lbs division again and I was like ‘well, that’s great,” Edenden recalled. “There’s been greats like Cris Cyborg and fellow Aussie Megan Anderson that have been past champions, so I was like f*ck it – let’s go to Invicta. It’s an amazing promotion to be in, and I’m absolutely so stoked and grateful for it.”

Now, in order to be part of that conversation for the returning title, Edenden is looking to put on a show. Luckily for her, her opponent Abby Montes is the right person to help make that happen.

“I like to be in the pocket and throw and so does she,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a scrap. Hopefully we can stand there and put on a great performance and make the Invicta promoters happy.”

She’ll get a chance to make all viewers happy as part of Invicta FC 57’s main card. That fight takes place tonight with the main card starting at 7pm EST on CBS Sports Network.

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