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26+ min ago (739+ words) Steven Asplund Interview (1:45) Kicking off this UFC Vegas 112 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC heavyweight, Steven Asplund. Asplund talks about throwing his gameplan out the window just seconds before he walked out for Dana White's Contender Series. Plus, he discusses the wild ride to get the the UFC and just what [] The post TTP Ep. 510: Steven Asplund, Jamey-Lyn Horth, Morgan Charriere and UFC Vegas 112 appeared first on Cageside Press. Steven Asplund Interview (1:45) Kicking off this UFC Vegas 112 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC heavyweight, Steven Asplund. Asplund talks about throwing his gameplan out the window just seconds before he walked out for Dana White's Contender Series. Plus, he discusses the wild ride to get the the UFC and just what it means to have his dad in his corner for the big debut. [TopTurtleMMA]TopTurtleMMA " [Episode…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (286+ words) Makhachev defends choosing Kamaru Usman for his next fight, saying he presents the toughest challenge and best promotional matchup after UFC 322 victory. Islam Makhachev, the newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, is standing firm on his decision to face former champion Kamaru Usman next, even though many fans are questioning the move. At UFC 322 last November, Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena to capture his second title in a different weight class. The win also placed him back at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings, pushing Ilia Topuria down and continuing their rivalry. Despite a list of rising welterweight contenders'including Michael Morales, Carlos Prates, and Ian Machado Garry'Makhachev confirmed he wants Usman as his next opponent. This choice has sparked debate, as Usman's recent record shows only one win in four fights, that being against Joaquin Buckley, currently ranked tenth in the…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (263+ words) Breaking down the best betting action for UFC Vegas 112 and PFL Europe. The final UFC event of 2025 is upon us. This Saturday, UFC Vegas 112 takes place at the world's mightiest APEX, the final UFC event of 2025. On top of that, there's a PFL card with weekend with a couple of marquee fights, so No Bets Barred is here to break it all down for the last time this year. This week, host Jed Meshew flies solo to look at UFC Vegas 112 and PFL Eruope. Topics discussed include whether Brandon Royval will actually fight Manel Kape, if the Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos fight is a true "so-main event," some undercard gems from the UFC, the massive favorites at PFL Lyon, the fall from The Climb at UFC 323, and more. Tune in for episode 145 of No Bets Barred. New episodes of…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (669+ words) Preview Every Fight On Saturday's Card" "Of course, my expectation was quite different at the start, at the beginning, but I think things are going well," Kape said, reflecting on his ambitious outlook from the outset of his UFC run, which began with consecutive decision losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Matheus Nicolau. "I figured out the puzzles, the issues I had in the beginning and right now, I can tell I'm in a good spot. "I learned that I have to take care of things one by one and let things flow, and everything is going to be a consequence of my work," continued the flyweight contender. "I predicted many times in different years that I'm gonna be the champion, and then every year, some things go not the way I want, but the way that God wants. "I truly…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (565+ words) Francis Ngannou has addressed claims made by UFC president Dana White regarding a controversial incident before his first title shot in 2018. The former heavyweight champion said he finds the allegations "quite disappointing" and emphasized his desire to move forward in peace. When asked directly about these claims, Ngannou responded cautiously: The former champion expressed frustration about the situation escalating over time: "Maybe I'm getting old. I feel like I have less energy for drama stuff. I just want to be in peace and people to leave me alone. That's all. We shouldn't have gone this way. Why did we get all this way, first of all? What's the purpose? How did we get from where we were to where we are right now? I would just say it's quite disappointing the way that things went. That's all." He also clarified…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (554+ words) Jake Paul plans to knock out Anthony Joshua before Round 7 Jake Paul put together a fight no one expected to happen and now he's calling his shot. Next Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Paul takes on two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a boxing bout that serves as the biggest test to date for the influencer-turned-fighter. Joshua is 28-4 as a pro, with 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout, and is understandably a massive favorite. However, Paul is confident that not only can he withstand Joshua's vaunted power, but he'll be the one ending the fight inside the distance. "I'm not going to say exactly what, but I see what it is and I think it will end in the fifth or sixth round." In 13 pro boxing bouts, Paul has finished seven fights, with his knockouts coming against…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (594+ words) Home " MMA News " Merab Dvalishvili " Merab Dvalishvili goes on social media rampage against Petr Yan" It didn't take long for tensions to ramp back up between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan after their rematch at UFC 323. Petr Yan got his revenge against Merab Dvalishvili last weekend in the UFC 323 main event. More than two years after Dvalishvili put on a history-making performance in their first fight, Yan outpointed Dvalishvili by unanimous decision, showcasing a "master class' in the eyes of analyst Joe Rogan. It was a shocking result in the final major UFC event of the year at UFC 323. Yan, now a two-time UFC titleholder, could potentially face Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout next year. Ahead of a potential showdown, things between Dvalishvili and Yan seemed relatively cordial in the immediate aftermath of UFC 323. That apparently didn't last long, as…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago (356+ words) Islam Makhachev backs UFC contender Arman Tsarukyan Islam Makhachev knows first-hand how good Arman Tsarukyan is - and how deserving he is to be fighting for the UFC lightweight title. Tsarukyan was scheduled to fight Makhachev at UFC 311 this past January, but was forced to withdraw just a day before the event with a back injury. UFC CEO Dana White has said on multiple occasions he has to earn his spot again, and despite Tsarukyan scoring a dominant submission win over Dan Hooker this past November, a title shot does not appear to be in the cards for him anytime soon. In an interview with Red Corner MMA, Makhachev defended his would-be rival's contender credentials. "The organization may not like it, but they make more and more fights that I don't understand," Makhachev said (Russian translation via Red Corner MMA). "Of…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago (513+ words) Being a second-generation athlete and following in your parents" footsteps can be a daunting task for the sons and daughters of prominent figures, one where expectations are automatically elevated, and the metrics used to measure success are skewed because of what their parents achieved. But Bella Mir has never really felt the weight of those expectations despite traveling the combat sports road first tread by her dad, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. "It's something I never thought about too much," Mir said on Wednesday morning, prior to her return to competition at UFC BJJ 4, where she faces off with Rana Willink. "Like LeBron"s son always being compared to his dad, I never got caught up in that because I never wanted to be like my dad. "I think this will be the best family legacy of fighters; just…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago (510+ words) Home " MMA News " Paddy Pimblett " Paddy Pimblett lays out his ideal plan to become champ-champ" Paddy Pimblett has his eyes set on becoming a two-division UFC champion. Pimblett is set to headline UFC 324 on January 24 against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. The winner of the fight is expected to face Ilia Topuria for the undisputed lightweight title later in 2026. However, Pimblett already has his eyes set on becoming a champ-champ, but the pathway includes beating Topuria. It's a bold take from Pimblett as he's already thinking about moving up to welterweight to try and become a champ-champ. But, before that happens, Pimblett knows he has to get past Gaethje and Topuria. However, he's confident he will do both. Before Pimblett can even think about fighting for the welterweight title or the lightweight title, he needs to get past…...