He recently moved to Las Vegas to train at the UFC Performance Institute and it’s been a game-changer. As a Michigan native, the sunny days in Las Vegas have spoiled him – he jokingly said he hates Washington D.C. so far because of the cold, but at the end of the day he’s here to
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Contender Series alums meet in this featherweight clash as Season 3 contract winner Quarantillo locks up with Kilburn, who came up short in his Season 2 scrap with Bobby Moffett. While the Contender Series has graduated several newcomers into the UFC over the last three summers, Quarantillo is one of the few contract winners who
Fresh from a stirring knockout of Johnny Walker, the No. 5-ranked Anderson has won four in a row leading to his rematch with the No. 6-ranked Blachowicz, who is fresh from wins over Luke Rockhold and “Jacare” Souza and eager to even the score with the man who decisioned him in 2015. Plus, the following
The 25-year-old Martin pushed her winning streak to four with a unanimous decision win over Micol De Segni on Week 9 of the Contender Series, but came away without a contract. Three months later, she was back in the cage, posting a fifth straight victory and now she’s been tabbed to replace Cortney Casey in
Sayles sounds like a veteran, and yeah, unlike many 25-year-olds, but with fight week now underway, he’s still got that nice combination of wonder, butterflies in the stomach, and the desire to punch somebody in the face. “It’s a mix of everything,” he said. “Being my third fight in the UFC, I’ve kind of gotten
Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber This is a perfect fight for both guys, so kudos to the matchmakers for putting it together and props to both men for signing on the dotted line. Yan has been as good as advertised since arriving in the UFC in the summer of 2018, winning five straight to climb
Volkanovski witnessed Adesanya capture the UFC middleweight title by knocking out Robert Whittaker at UFC 243, while Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta for the biggest win of his UFC career earlier in the event. Volkanovski trains with Adesanya and Hooker at City Kickboxing in Auckland, New Zealand. He is confident that his success and that of
“Some of it was from Urijah, who is a great mentor, great person and great fighter,” he said. “But I think a lot of it was the camera. We were doing interviews non-stop, so talking to the camera and listening to myself talk, I think everyone hates listening to themselves talk (Laughs), but it makes
First, Mike Perry talks about Florida vs California, being a newlywed, his recovery from his famous nose injury suffered against Vicente Luque, and his fight at UFC 245 against Geoff (or, as Mike says, “Gee-Off”) Neal. He also has some thoughts about the legacy of our second guest, Ben Askren. Then, Jim calls in to
When Rothwell was firing on all cylinders, finishing Brandon Vera, Alistair Overeem, Matt Mitrione and Josh Barnett in succession, he became a cult hero to fight fans who filled his bandwagon to the breaking point. Then came a loss to Junior Dos Santos, nearly three years away from the sport due to a USADA suspension,
We wondered aloud what exactly was in the water out there in Denver, Colorado. “You know what’s in the water? Marc Montoya and his awesome team of coaches. Greatness is in the water, and I’m drinking from it,” answered Maurice Greene, another Factory X standout in the UFC. “It’s the number one gym in the
The unknown fighter managed to string together win after win before finding himself 9-0 and fighting for his first world title. Gomi decisively outmatched Rumina Sato despite almost walking into an armbar and heel hook early. Just as they had six times previously, all three judges declared Gomi the winner. The new king of the
Not many people are calling for a fight with the New England slugger, but fighting all comers has always been Simon’s M.O. So what was it about Font? It’s not really a style thing, it’s a number thing, as the 27-year-old is looking right at his opponent’s number 10 ranking. “At the time we were
As such, the things in the sport that motivate most don’t hold the same appeal to Saunders. He was going to be in the gym whether he was in the UFC or not; it just happens that he’s in the biggest promotion in MMA. And while wins and titles are always nice, as he gets
First, 20-year-old featherweight Chase Hooper talks about how he got into UFC, navigating his way through a development deal, and The Mandalorian. Then, Jim and Matt talk about the rumored Jones vs Reyes fight, Luke Rockhold’s next steps, and Jimmy tells an amazing story about hanging with Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken during the
Then, UFC bantamweight and Hall of Famer Urijah Faber calls into the show. He discusses how having a child has changed his perspective on fighting, what it’s like competing in a stacked bantamweight division, and his approach for his upcoming bout at UFC 245 against up and coming contender Petr Yan. Later, UFC announcer Bruce
Strikeforce Challengers – Jan. 7, 2011 Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS Amanda Nunes didn’t fall out of the sky and into the Octagon at UFC 200, where she took the women’s bantamweight title from Miesha Tate. She’s long been on the MMA world’s radar, and when she was signed to the Strikeforce promotion in 2011,