Interviews

American Top Team fighter Jorge Santiago has been preparing for his upcoming fight on November 7th, however, none opponent is announced untill today. Santiago denied a rumour about a fight versus veteran Kevin Randleman saying that was a lie and also says he won’t face King Mo Lawal at all.“We’re friends and there’s no chance of this bout take...

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Name: Alex EnlundTeam: NX Gen Vale TudoLocation: South Shields, EnglandPro Record: 3-0Semi Pro: 0-1-1Amateur: 3-0How and why did you get started in MMA?I started MMA after a doorman at a bar I used to work at talked me into coming to his classes. He must have asked me a million times and eventually gave in and went. So your still undefeated in your first 3 Pro...

Vitor Belfort talks on the UFC 103 teleconference about facing Rich Franklin at UFC 103: Do you plan on going to 205 or fighting out 185 more consistently?Vitor Belfort: One eighty-five. That’s my basic. Right now, I’m all ready weighing at 195. So I’m fighting in 185. That’s my weight vision.This is your first fight in quite some time in the...

Are you becoming the man in the middle right now, with all these 195lb catch weight fights?Rich Franklin: Fighting at 195 it wasn’t my idea for this fight in particular. This is something that Vitor requested. And at this point in time I’m not in the title hunt at 205. Perhaps I will be at some point in time as long as I keep winning fights. But until...

You’re fighting Junior dos Santos tomorrow. What are your thoughts on him and have you followed his UFC career at all?Mirko Cro Cop: Well, dos Santos is definitely one of the young lions in the UFC and he’s a good fighter. And he had two fights in UFC and he won both of them with KO in the first round. And it will be a tough fight. It will be a tough...

Michael Bisping just got back off his summer holidays days after it was announced by Dana White that he would be facing Denis Kang at UFC 105. Fighters Only managed to get him on the phone last night for a chat about his last fight and his next one…FO: Hey Mike, thanks for talking to us. I gather you’re only just back off holiday?Yeah, I was in Malaysia...

Ahead of the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, iFight365.com managed to catch up with one of the stars from the last season and talk to him about his recent signing with the UFC, his fight with Frank Lester and his Xbox battle with Michael Bisping. The full interview this extract is taken from is available by clicking here iFight365.com: First of all Nick, thanks...

I recently caught up with Dr Chris Lam, the Chief medical Doctor for the UFC in the UK and Europe. This is what he had to say about fighters safety, MMA in general and boxing.FO: Hi Dr Lam, thank for taking this time for Fighters Only. Firstly how did you get involved in combat sports and the UFC?I started TKD way back when I was about 13, from there it went to...

WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres is one of the world’s top fighters pound-for-pound. He has successfully defended his WEC title three times and has not lost a fight since 2006. In a recent conference call, he discussed following the path of his samurai hero and also talks about his August 9th title defence against challenger Brian Bowles.The event will...