Interviews
Good Cub, Bad Cub: The two sides of Cub Swanson
There are two sides to Cub Swanson. First, there’s the cerebral fighter; the man who puts hours of diligent training and study into his preparation; the gentleman who doesn’t believe in talking trash to get [...]
Q&A: Lance Palmer is hungry for a knockout, wants to be the best in the world
Lance Palmer is the former two-time World Series of Fighting featherweight champion and a four-time all-American wrestler out of Ohio State University. During his stint with the WSOF he has defeated the likes of Alexandre [...]
Q&A: John Makdessi on GSP, TriStar and giving back to the sport
Nova Scotia lightweight John Makdessi will fight Abel Trujillo on December 16 in Winnipeg, Canada. The 32-year-old has a professional MMA record of 14-2 and holds UFC wins over the likes of Mehdi Baghdad, Shane [...]
Q&A: David Rickels explains ‘Suburban Kimbo’ and ‘Caveman’ nicknames
David Rickels is the Bellator season eight lightweight tournament winner and a former Bellator lightweight title challenger. Now 28, the Kansas native has wins over the likes of Saad Awad, David Ramos, J.J. Ambrose, Bobby [...]
Q&A: Brennan Ward prefers skating to MMA, but wants to fight the best
Connecticut welterweight Brennan Ward, 14-6, looks to snap a two-fight losing run when he fights David Rickels at Bellator 185. The 29-year-old 'Irish Bad Boy' has knockout wins over Saad Awad, Ken Hasegawa, Dennis Olson [...]
Q&A: Frankie Edgar says Max Holloway might be his best opponent yet
There can be no doubt Frankie Edgar deserves his shot at Max Holloway's UFC featherweight crown, now scheduled to take place on December 2 at UFC 218. Despite a large portion of the MMA media [...]