Ike Villanueva decided to switch camps and train in Las Vegas at Xtreme Couture ahead of his light heavyweight bout against Jorge Gonzalez at UFC 252. “I was having a hard time finding big guys […]
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VIDEO | WMMA Today Podcast: Flyweight is heating up!
This past weekend was a relatively big one for the 125-pound flyweight division. At UFC Vegas 5, the former worldwide No. 1 Jennifer Maia played spoiler against the next in line for the title, Joanne […]
VIDEO: TJ Brown vows to TKO Danny Chavez, wants a Fight Island scrap
“Downtown” TJ Brown (14-7) will step back into the Octagon when he meets UFC newcomer Danny Chavez in a featherweight bout at UFC 252 on August 15. The last time we saw “Downtown” in action […]
VIDEO: Youssef Zalal discusses upcoming fight, appearing on TV in Morocco
Youssef Zalal is stepping up on short notice to take on Peter Barrett at UFC Vegas 6. The bout is set to be contested at 145-pounds after Zalal and his team decided against dropping down […]
VIDEO: Justin Jaynes says he is ‘obsessed with Gavin Tucker’
Behind The Grind had the chance to chat with new UFC lightweight Justin “Guitar Hero” Jaynes. The 30-year-old is busy preparing for his fight booked for August 8 against Canadian Gavin “Guv’Nor” Tucker. In his recent […]
VIDEO | WMMA Today Podcast: The WMMA Mt. Rushmore
Episode 8 of the WMMA Today podcast was an absolutely packed night of conversation. Starting off the discussions was the recapping of UFC Fight Island 4 where we saw Carla Esparza and Pannie Kianzad shine […]
VIDEO: Jack Hermansson discusses win over Kelvin Gastelum & what’s next
Jack Hermansson is coming off of an impressive first-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Island 2. The win sees him get back on track after losing to Jared Cannonier almost a year […]
Sean Santella is ready for Brave CF Flyweight World Title Tournament, fights Jose Torres first
BRAVE Combat Federation is looking to crown its first-ever flyweight world champion with a tournament featuring eight of the best fighters in the world under 125lbs (57kg). The first match up will feature two-time amateur […]
VIDEO: Kenny Cross expecting to knock out Kevin Syler early on DWCS
Kenny Cross will be one most experienced fighters on Contender Series when he faces Kevin Syler on August 4. The LOC lightweight champion had a tough start to his career going 3-2 but has […]
VIDEO | Tim Means on loss to Daniel Rodriguez: ‘I fought angry and mad’
UFC welterweight Tim Means believes his emotions got the best of him in his loss to Daniel Rodriguez back in February at UFC Rio Rancho. “This has been a weird year,” Means told The Scrap. […]
VIDEO | WMMA Today podcast: Striker-grappler supremacy at 115
UFC Fight Island is going out with a temporary bang as the schedule will shift back to the UFC Apex following this weekend. But as we prepare for what’s to come, there are two important […]
VIDEO: Jas Jasudavicius expects another finish en route to CFFC title
Jas Jasudavicius is one of the hottest MMA prospects in the game right now. Currently 4-0, she will look for her fifth professional win when she meets Elise Reed on August 13 for the vacant […]
VIDEO: Jesse Ronson feels ‘more comfortable’ and ‘mature’ ahead of UFC return
When Jesse “The Body Snatcher” Ronson (21-10) received a call from the UFC to replace the injured Danny “Hot Chocolate” Roberts for the July 25 Fight Night, he told Behind The Grind that he began […]
VIDEO: Tafon Nchukwi on fight at DWCS, growing up African in America, & move to 205
Cameroon-American prospect Tafon Nchukwi is set to make the jump from regional scene to Dana White’s Contender Series come September. The 3-0 heavyweight is set to take on Al Matavao at light heavyweight. The drop […]
VIDEO: Jonathan Martinez ‘couldn’t even sleep’ following controversal UFC 247 loss
UFC bantamweight Jonathan Martinez revealed that his controversial loss to Andre Ewell at UFC 247 had a major impact on him after the fight. “Honestly, I couldn’t even sleep, I would wake up in the […]
VIDEO | WMMA Today podcast: The Fight Island festivities commence
Fight Island has arrived! Starting off with UFC 251, we saw a big strawweight rematch between former champions in Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. On this week’s episode of WMMA Today, the guys break down […]
The Rocco & Ryan MMA Show: Kattar-Ige & Figueiredo-Benavidez 2 Previews
Episode nine of The Rocco & Ryan MMA Show is a jam-packed edition as the guys recap UFC 251 and preview the next two events on Fight Island starting tomorrow night with a featherweight main […]