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Interview: Bellator’s Nathan Ghareeb ‘on the right path’ with MMA
Bellator featherweight Nathan Ghareeb didn’t even know what mixed martial arts was a decade ago as a high schooler in Southampton, Massachusetts. A self-described sports junkie with a mohawk that drew comparisons to Chuck Liddell, Ghareeb’s career…
Interview: Amid strife back home, ONE’s Aung La Nsang focuses on title defense
ONE Championship’s light heavyweight champion Aung La Nsang struggles to turn away from the news while a military-backed coup takes place in his home country of Myanmar. Protests and violence persist in the country after the military…
Interview: ONE’s Martin Nguyen still ‘knows roots’ in quest to recapture title
For the first time in more than four years, ONE Championship lightweight Martin Nguyen will not be fighting for the title the next time he steps in the cage. The 32-year-old Nguyen (13-4), who once held multiple…
Interview: Undefeated Jack Shore ready for long-awaited return to UFC Octagon
Undefeated UFC bantamweight Jack Shore is finally ready to step in the Octagon again after a nearly nine-month layoff. He will face Hunter Azure on Saturday, April 10, on the UFC on ABC 2 card at the…
Interview: ONE Championship’s Reece McClaren sees flyweight title shot in future
Ahead of his bout with Yuya Wakamatsu, ONE Championship flyweight contender Reece McClaren spoke with Fight Night Picks’ John Hyon Ko. In the short interview, McClaren said he believes with a strong performance against the fourth-ranked Wakamatsu,…
Interview: Kyle Daukaus says ‘Everybody needs to agree on one ruleset’
UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus weighed in on the recent discussion surrounding illegal blows, eye pokes and no contests in a 15-minute remote interview with Fight Night Picks’ John Hyon Ko. The rules have emerged as a hot…
Interview: UFC lightweight Joe Solecki previews fight with Jim Miller
UFC lightweight Joe Solecki is a Jim Miller fan. “I’m definitely a fan of the way he carries himself,” Solecki said in a recent interview with Fight Night Picks’ John Hyon Ko. But on April 10, Joe…
Interview: Sasha Palatnikov dissects upcoming fight with Impa Kasanganay
UFC welterweight Sasha Palatnikov spoke with Fight Night Picks newcomer John Hyon Ko recently, and wasn’t shy about making a prediction for his April 10 fight with Impa Kasanganay. “I’m very confident in my abilities and I’m…
Off ‘best year of his life’, UFC’s Gustavo Lopez hopes to shed chaos, continue success
UFC bantamweight Gustavo Lopez is no stranger to pre-fight chaos. As a sophomore at Wapato High School in Washington state, he was on his way to the Tacoma Dome for his first appearance at the state wrestling…
