Top Turtle MMA

For our 100th episode, Top Turtle counts down the top 5 fighters who are most likely to "Pull a Volkan" in 2018 and go from unranked to title contention. We also breakdown Volkan's fight this weekend with Cormier as well as two other key fights from this weekend. Add in a fun interview with the always entertaining Eryk Anders and it is a fitting monumental episode.

TIME STAMPS:

1:00- Top 5 Unranked UFC Fighter Countdown: Who can be this year's Volkan?

16:00- Eryk Anders talks about how he got this Lyoto Machida fight booked

27:00- UFC 220 Preview: Is it Ngannou's time?

On this episode of Top Turtle MMA, we sit down with perennial top 15er Dennis Bermduez as he talks about fighting and chugging ketchup. Plus, we chat with 115lbs up-and-comer Danielle Taylor as she preps for her fight on Sunday at UFC St. Louis. All this and predictions for the end of 2018!

TIME CODES:

1:00- Interview with Dennis Bermudez

9:30- Interview with Danielle Taylor

17:30- 2018 Champions Prediction and Fight Night Preview

You've probably seen about 200 end of the year awards at this point, but if you love Top Turtle, you'll love Dave and "Gumby" arguing over the rookie of the year. Plus, Dave closes down the year with a long walk down memory lane with the man who started it all, Art Davie.

Time Stamps:

1:00- Reaction to Khabib's dominant performance at UFC 219. Is he the greatest "Ground and Pound" artist of all time?

10:00- Top Turtle's year end awards: UFC Fighter, KO, SUB, Rookie and Card of the year.

25:00- Art Davie talks about a potential Hollywood movie being made about the creation of the UFC, what pro wrestlers he contacted to participate in UFC 1 and his thoughts on Rickson Gracie and why he never fought inside the octagon.

After his crazy KO of Ricardo Lamas, Josh Emmett pops in again to discuss his quick rise up the rankings. And speaking of a quick rise up the rankings, Lauren Murphy (the new #3 flyweight contender) is also in the house.

TIME STAMPS:

0:50 - Interview with Josh Emmett

8:40 - Interview with Lauren Murphy

16:10 - MMA News Roundup

If there's one person who knows there way around a microphone... it's Colby Covington. So we got him in front of one to discuss the state of the welterweight division. Plus he dishes on the boomerang incident and goes lightning round with Gumby. All that and a breakdown of UFC on Fox 26 with Josh Emmett.

Time Stamps:

1:00- Colby Covington goes off. ON EVERYONE. ON EVERYTHING

15:00- UFC ON FOX PREVIEW

28:00- Josh Emmett on stepping up last minute against Ricardo Lamas

Leading up to a solid regional card in Fresno, we breakdown the main event and give you the inside track to one of the rising stars of the middleweight division. Former NCAA football champion at Alabama, Eryk Anders chats about the best NFLers for MMA.

Time Codes:

0:45 - Interview with Eryk Anders

8:25 - News Roundup

17:00 - UFC Fresno Breakdown

Who's the hottest fighter in MMA right now? Let the boys of Top Turtle MMA tell you... it's Francis Ngannou. And they have the first exclusive interview with him after his devastating KO win over Overeem. He talks about that win, Stipe and Brock Lesnar. You DO NOT want to miss this!!

With all of the MMA this week going down, we get you started right. Hang out with us as we chat with heavyweight prospect Curtis Blaydes as he talks about getting a rematch with Francis Ngannou. Plus, Dave gives you the lowdown on this year's highs and lows.

TIME STAMPS:

0:50 - Interview with Curtis Blaydes

10:45 - This year's highlights and lowlights

24:00 - UFC 218 Breakdown

We wanted to get to the bottom of the Till vs Wonderboy fiasco and who better to do it with than the man himself? Darren Till stops by and tells us what he knows about the whole ordeal. Plus we break down UFC in Sydney's main event.

1:00- Darren Till goes off on the welterweight division

10:00- Conor Takes a fight in Bellator? The Heavyweight Grand Prix is awesome and UFC Sydney Preview

The boys of Top Turtle join the rest of the MMA world, which is still reeling from this weekend. In the midst of it all, we get ready for another stellar card in Norfolk, Virginia. And we get ready for it by speaking with UFC mainstay, Matt "The Immortal" Brown.

TIME STAMPS:

1:00- Matt Brown on his last fight in the UFC this weekend...Potentially?

11:00- UFC 217 review and where fighters go next. Is GSP or Jon Jones the GOAT?

33:30- UFC Norfolk Lightning Preview