Her training situation has always been a unique one. She trains in a gym full of policemen in her home of Lethbridge, Alberta. However, for this training camp, she stretched her wings a bit to get some new looks.

“I’m still training with the police boys. They’re still my number one team, but actually I leave for New Jersey. I found a gym out there and I’m training,” Clark explained. “I got eight days [at CULTR Fight Club] training. So I went out there in January to try it out, see what I like about the gym and fell in love – did not want to leave.”

A big part of that love for her new home-away-from-home was having some training partners who are the same size as her. Not only that, but the intensity that the gym brought helped to bring out a new level in her as well.

“It was a really cool experience to go to a gym that had people my size that had actual fighters like it was just just a completely different look,” she said. “[Ana Martinez] just won [the Fury FC flyweight title] and she’s a badass. She trains really hard, which is not something I’m exactly used to, so it’s really awesome.”

As the fight neared, CULTR also brought in some UFC level talent to work with Clark. She closed up camp with some solid rounds, which you would think would bring a new level of confidence to the most modest fighter in MMA. If you do think that, though, you don’t really know Shannon Clark.

“Hopefully [it ends] with a win,” she said with a nervous laugh. “That’s all. I don’t know how, but I just hope I win.”

You can catch the fruits of Clark’s new labors as part of the PFL San Diego prelims as she faces Ilara Joanne. The fight card begins at 7pm EST this Saturday.

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Kicking off this UFC Baku edition of TTP is our interview with UFC light heavyweight, Julius Walker. Walker discusses the tough lessons that he learned following his back-and-forth fight with Dustin Jacoby. In addition, he chats about his change of location for the bulk of this training camp and which terrifying heavyweight he is trading hands with on a regular basis. Then we get into talking about his upcoming fight at UFC Baku. He discusses the chance to fight overseas and well as his thoughts on his highly touted opponent, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev.

Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC Baku (16:12)

The UFC is back out on te road in Azerbaijan for UFC Baku. Headlining the first card in the country is Rafael Fiziev as he tries to maintain his spot in the rankings against Manuel Torres. In the co-main, we’ll see the return of Shara Bullet, as he takes on Michel Pereira. 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.

Shannon Clark Interview (20:58)

Closing out this UFC Baku edition of TTP is our interview with PFL flyweight, Shannon Clark. Clark shares the details of her PFL signing and how she had to sit on the news for some time. Now that the cat is out of the bag, we chat about the excitement she has to test herself against this new class of 125ers. We also talk about some changes to her training camp and thoughts she has on her very first PFL opponent, Ilara Joanne. Don’t miss it!

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“My goal – never until it’s got taken away from my knockout – was to make the UFC. Never gave a shit about it. Didn’t care. It was all side hobby,”  Clark explains of her loss on the Contender Series. “And then I see the like now being that close and seeing the performances of people – I know I deserve to be there.”

Despite being told from her corner and her manager that she needs to make some noise on the microphone, that just simply isn’t her. While so many fighters bring on a new persona in order to sell themselves, “MMA Barbie” is just true to herself every step of the way.

“When you’re in the cage and they ask me what’s next, I’ve been told to and I wish I had that in me to be like ‘Dana, if you don’t give me a chance, I’m going to keep beating 125er where you have until you give it to me,'” she explained. “I wish I had that attitude, but it’s not who I am.”

Although she’s not quite ready to demand that into the microphone on a big stage, she does feel it. After coming back from the loss on Contender Series, she was told from the organization that it was down to pretty much three women at the top of the division. It didn’t take long for her to clear out that grouping and do so in a spectacular way.

“I one point, I was kind of told it would be Chey [Bowers], me, and Bea [Consuli]. I beat Chey. Okay. Now it’s Bea. Now if I beat her there’s no one else – as far as I was told,” Clark shared. “I just want to fight. I don’t sit out this long ever and I just want it… then when they found I was Brazil and it was just like, ‘okay’. I was told it. ‘Are you sure? Are you sure?’ And I didn’t know but apparently you don’t fly to Brazil – you don’t as the champ. You don’t go to their territory.”

After going into Brazil as the only North American on the card, Clark appears to have cleared out all of the reasonable contenders at the top of this LFA flyweight division. And while we won’t hear her say all of that, she does have a message for the UFC boss.

“Just take me, please. I will work my ass off for you, Dana. Or tell me at least tell me what I need to do. Is it another fight? Is it because I don’t I’m just starting to bring my social media back because I know that is such a thing nowadays, right?” she said. “I just wish they would tell me and I hope I just get a clear answer sooner than later.”

Keep an eye out for that call to come for the LFA flyweight champion in the near future. In the meantime, you can catch her entire interview about where she discusses a surprisingly friendly trip to Brazil, the mental side of her game, and so much more.

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Kicking off this UFC Qatar edition of TTP is our interview with UFC light heavyweight, Volkan Oezdemir. Oezdemir discusses his time out of the cage and how he’s been busy even without a fight. A new father and new gym owner, he’s got plenty to fight for as he heads to Qatar. He’s fight Alonzo Menifield as part of the UFC Qatar main card this Saturday on ESPN+ and he’s breaking that fight down for us.

Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC Qatar (17:30)

After a monumental UFC 322, the UFC stays on the road with yet another big show. The UFC makes its first trip to Qatar and they packed the show for everyone. In the main event, Arman Tsarukyan will look to take a step back towards the title shot he lost when he faces Dan Hooker. And in the co-main event, Belal Muhammad is looking to get back in the win column as he seeks to turn away Ian Machado Garry. 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.

Shannon Clark Interview (26:56)

Closing out this UFC Qatar edition of TTP is our interview with LFA flyweight champion, Shannon Clark. Clark joins us fresh off of her trip to Brazil where she successful defended her LFA title against then-undefeated Beatriz Consuli. She shares stories about how welcoming the Brazilian people were and how much she loved fighting down there. Then, she shares her thoughts about what could be next for her and she does her best to call out UFC boss-man Dana White for a shot at the big show.

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Thursday saw something of a massacre at the scales as three fighters came into the event heavy, including co-main event “welterweight” Argemiro Delmandes. Clocking in at three pounds over the welterweight non-title limit, he’ll pay a penalty to his opponent, but the bout moved forward. As did those of Luiz Henrique Pacífico and Thiago Horácio, a pair of preliminary card bantamweights who both missed weight for their respective fights.

LFA 221 was headlined by Shannon Clark and Bia Consuli, with Clark looking to make her second title defense.

Where to Watch Legacy Fighting Alliance

Friday, November 7, 2025 found LFA 221 taking place at the Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil. The card streams live on UFC Fight Pass following online and dark prelims; full results can be found below.

LFA 221: Clark vs. Consuli Results

Main Card

Shannon Clark (c) def. Bia Consuli via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – for the LFA women’s flyweight championship
Richard Martins def. Argemiro Delmandes via R1 TKO, 5:00 (Retirement)
Reginaldo Junior def. Natan Mota by submission (anaconda choke), Round 3, 4:46
Luan Pedroso def. Diogo Sotero by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
Jean Sevalho def. Lucas Gouveia by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
Gustavo Guilherme def. Gustavo Sousa by TKO (Right Hook and Ground Punches), Round 1, 0:14

Preliminary Card

Gabriel Vinicius def. Yuri Anselmo by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:33
Mateus Soares def. Luiz Henrique Pacífico by knockout (punches), Round 1, 4:52
Anderson Xavier def. Leandro Antunez by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Milena Galvão def. Ramana Toscanelli by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Breno Yuri def. Thiago Horácio by TKO (Punches), Round 2, 3:43
Hellison Cardoso def. Wender Batista by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Claudio Meirelles def. Matheus Silva by TKO (punches to body), Round 3, 3:46
Pedro Souza def. Kauan Leopoldina by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

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It’s uncommon for a champion to travel into the challenger’s backyard, but Clark didn’t hesitate. In fact, she admitted she didn’t even realize it was out of the ordinary.

“I actually didn’t know that, that was not normal for people to not travel to other countries as a champ. I didn’t know that,” Clark told Cageside Press.

“We were trying to find a fight for a little bit here, and they offered me this. The thing that actually killed me was well I have to be away from my kids for a week. That’s where my mind was like, I don’t know if I can do that.”

Clark (6-1) didn’t think twice about accepting a title defense in Brazil. The only surprise came afterward, when others pointed out how unusual it was for a reigning champion to head into hostile territory.

“That was the only hesitation for like that side, but fighting-wise I was like ok. It doesn’t matter where I go,” she said.

“When I said yes and they’re like, ‘are you sure?’ I was like ‘yeah, I don’t understand why you’re asking me if I’m sure.’ It’s not normal for champ. I’m an athlete. It shouldn’t matter. I just never considered that, that’s not normal.”

“Last fight I was not myself. I was, but wasn’t. I did the Contenders (DWCS), I was chased. My mental side leading up to that fight was not good at all. That was probably the lowest I’ve ever been mentally,” she said.

“It showed in my fight, and that’s one thing I’ll always say is, I’m not saying she’s a better fighter than me and I’m not saying she’s worse, but she didn’t beat my better version. I will respect, and that’s something I’ll always have to eat.”

“January when I fought Chey I didn’t tell anyone I was fighting. There was maybe three or four people that actually knew. It was more just I need to prove to myself that I understand my mental side and it was more the mental game for me,” she said.

“I had to learn to be calm. The entire fight was not who I am, and I would never fight like that again where I’m just like defense it kind of felt like. There was times where we weren’t, but it wasn’t who I am.”

“This fight you can expect I won’t be like that. I don’t think I have that in me. I proved to myself I know how to be patient and calm. Truthfully that almost cost me a fight,” said Clark.

“I’m going to pretend to be cocky here because this is what I got told to say,” Clark said laughing.

“Hey something about like, ‘Hey Dana, are you going to pick me yet?’ If not, I’m just going to keep knocking down all your contenders that you’re looking at picking up until you pick me!”

Watch the entire interview with Shannon Clark above. She defends her LFA flyweight title against Beatriz Consuli at LFA 221 on Friday night.

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200 shows for the promotion birthed out of the merger between Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC) and Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA). Sean O’Malley, Dominick Reyes, Kevin Holland, Brandon Royval, Brandon Moreno, Cory Sandhagen, Andrea Lee, Brendan Allen, Mackenzie Dern, and more fought for LFA in 2017 alone, the first year for the promotion post-merger.

To celebrate, LFA hosted a full three title unification bouts at LFA 200, part of a 14-fight card featuring the stars of tomorrow.

Where to Watch LFA 200

The massive LFA 200 card features 14 fights including three title unification bouts, and takes place on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the Mystic Showroom at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The preliminary card is split into three parts, with dark matches, an OnlyFans exclusive preliminary card (7PM ET), “LFA Fight Network” preliminary card (8PM, Youtube and other destinations), and the main card starting at 9PM ET on UFC Fight Pass. Full results from Saturday’s event can be found below.

LFA 200: Johns vs. Douglas Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 9PM ET/6PM PT)

Lerryan Douglas (ic) def. Elijah Johns (c) by TKO, Round 2, 2:35 – for the LFA featherweight championship / title unification bout
Shannon Clark (c) def. Cheyanne Bowers (ic) by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) – for the LFA women’s flyweight championship / title unification bout
Shamidkhan Magomedov (ic) def. Vanilto Antunes (c) by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:36 – for the LFA welterweight championship / title unification bout
Chris Mixan def. Joey Hart by TKO, Round 1, 2:10
Devon Lozej def. Enrique Pacheco Parra by knockout, Round 2, 1:44
Alvin Hines def. Matt Adams by submission (strikes), Round 1, 1:48

Preliminary Card (Youtube, 8PM ET/5PM PT)

Ethyn Ewing def. Santos Verdinez by knockout, Round 1, 1:47
Steven Asplund def. Hammer Morton by TKO, Round 3, 1:29

Preliminary Card (Onlyfans, 7PM ET/4PM PT)

Jeremy Strobel Jr. def. Shad Walters by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Steve Collins def. Kelton Sneve by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Early Preliminary Card

Canon Swanson def. Jake Bower by TKO, Round 1, 3:17
Alex Coover def. Felipe Donis by TKO, Round 1, 2:19
Brett Wittmann def. Mac Kuwoski by TKO, Round 2, 0:41
Mitchell Wilson def. Brok Hopwood by Submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 2, 1:41

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In week 4, one of the hottest prospects around looks to crack the UFC roster, as Austin Bashi takes on Dorian Ramos at featherweight. Quillan Salkilld vs. Gauge Young serves as the opening fight, and looks to be a very competitive match-up between two lightweight fighters ready for a bigger stage as well.

Where to Watch DWCS Season 8, Week 4

As always, this week’s Contender Series installment takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV and streams on ESPN+ in the U.S., and SportsNet/UFC Fight Pass in Canada. The action gets underway at 8PM ET, 5PM PT. Full results can be found below.

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8, Week 4 Results

Welterweight: Ko Seok-hyun def. Igor Cavalcanti via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28×2)
Middleweight: Djorden Santos def. Will Currie via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)
Featherweight: Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos via R2 SUB (RNC), 3:15
Women’s Flyweight: Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark by KO (overhand right), Round 1, 1:13
Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Contract winners:

• Yuneisy Duben
• Quillan Salkilld
• Austin Bashi
• Djorden Santos
• Ko Seok-Hyun

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What zaniness will ensure in episode four? Good question, but the best we can do is give our breakdown and predictions! This week, there’s a couple of standouts in Austin Bashi and Quillan Salkilld in action.

Welterweight, Igor Cavalcanti (9-0) Vs. Seok Hyun Ko (10-2)

Notable Notes

• Ko trains out of Team Stun Gun which is owned by former UFC fighter and South Korean legend Dong Hyun Kim.
• With an undefeated record, Cavalcanti has a 100% finish rate.
• Ko’s two losses come to RTU alum Han Seul Kim and former UFC fighter Sasha Palatnikov.
• Cavalcanti has never fought past the first round.
• Ko has gone the distance four times.
• Both were champions on their regional scene.
• Ko has lost twice by KO/TKO, and Cavalcanti has won seven times by KO/TKO.

Prediction: When it comes to Cavalcanti there isn’t a lot to go off on because his tape is so limited. With the Brazilian regionals, it’s either easy access or none at all. With Cavalcanti, I was only able to find two fights. From those fights and the small clips, he looks promising. Nine fights and nine finishes all coming in the first round. That’s good and all but it leaves a lot of unanswered questions. Ko has fought better competition but lost both times he had a step up.

There is no evidence to prove either of these guys are going to work out. More so with Cavalcanti because his fights are basically non-existent. With Ko, it seems like he made a step forward but against poor competition. On the feet, I’d favor Ko because he has the better technique. Cavalcanti has a grappling background and he’s just slinging guys to the mat. Ko’s two losses are what’s throwing me off. Sasha Palatnikov and Han Seul Kim are two guys you shouldn’t lose to if you are going to make it to the next level. Cavalcanti just hasn’t been exposed yet and that’s what I’d siding with. I’ve got Cavalcanti by submission in round one in this DWCS fight but I’m just 20% confident.

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Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with Contender Series flyweight and LFA champion, Shannon Clark. Clark talks about the moment she took home the title and how long it took to set in that she is the champ. Then she chats about getting the call for Contender Series and how she wasn’t quite sure it was even real to begin with. Clark also answers Gumby’s favorite question for “MMA Barbie” – does she know she’s good at MMA? She gives her always honest answer to that question and then gets into a breakdown of her upcoming fight against Yuneisy Duben, which takes place a few weeks after UFC Saudi Arabia.

Fights, Dogs, and Parlays: UFC Saudi Arabia (13:59)

After UFC Vegas 93, we look ahead to a big card. The UFC heads to the middle east for UFC Saudi Arabia for a battle between middleweight contenders. Not only do we discuss whether or not Aliskerov has a chance here, but we discuss if he’s actually a worse style matchup for Robert Whittaker than his original opponent, Khamzat Chimaev. Plus, we break down some of the action featuring fan favorites like Johnny Walker and Shara Bullet. You aren’t going to want to miss this card or this breakdown. Come check it out! For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Steven Asplund Interview (21:15)

Closing out this edition of TTP is our interview with LFA heavyweight, Steven Asplund. After UFC Saudi Arabia ends, LFA 168 takes place in Denver, Colorado and Steven Asplund looks to stake his place in the heavyweight division on the heels of a new contract. He talks about how he got in shape to get him MMA career going and how his dad is his greatest inspiration. Plus he talks about getting into MMA for all of the wrong reasons.

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