UFC fighter Glover Teixeira joined Downtown to talk about his upcoming fight against Rashad Evans this weekend as part of the UFC Fight Night in Tampa. Teixeira spoke about how he got into MMA in the first place and what Chuck Liddell has meant to him and his career. He also spoke on what Evans […]
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Glover Teixeira on his UFC career and fight with Rashad Evans
UFC Fighter Ross Pearson on his fight with Chad Laprise in Brisbane
UFC Fighter Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson joined Downtown on Friday afternoon to preview his fight with Chad Laprise as part of UFC Fight Night in Brisbane. Pearson detailed why he decided to leave his job as a bricklayer in England to pursue an MMA career full time. He also spoke about his time in […]
Ryan Bader on UFC 196 and Jon Jones/Daniel Cormier
UFC fighter Ryan Bader joined Downtown to talk about the big UFC 196 pay-per-view from last weekend. Bader spoke on the Miesha Tate win over Holly Holm and if he was surprised that she was able to finish the champ on the ground so easily. He also said that Conor McGregor is good for […]
UFC Fighter Gian Vallante on CAA Football and his fight with Ilir Latifi
UFC light heavyweight fighter Gian Vallante came on Downtown in advance of his bout with Ilir Latifi for UFC 196 in Las Vegas. Vallante, a former Hofstra Football linebacker, remembered his time with the Pride in the CAA conference and said that the thing that reminds him of the Black Bears the most was playing […]
Sage Northcutt on being the youngest UFC fighter and his battle with Barberena
“Super” Sage Northcutt joined Downtown to talk about his battle with Bryan Barberina this Saturday night as part of UFC on FOX. Northcutt talked about being the youngest current fighter in the UFC and said that his goal is to become the young champion in the organization. He also spoke about dealing with social media […]
UFC fighter Eddie Alvarez on Pettis, McGregor, and the city of Boston
UFC lightweight fighter Eddie Alvarez joined Bryan Stackpole before his fight with Anthony Pettis as part of the UFC Fight Night in Boston on Sunday. Alvarez talked about being very comfortable in Boston already and discussed how his beginnings in a poor part of Philadelphia propelled him to the successful fighter he is today. Among […]
Stipe Miocic on his battle with Arlovski and a future title shot
UFC heavyweight fighter Stipe Miocic joined Downtown to talk about his upcoming fight with Andrei Arlovski at UFC 195 on January 2nd. Miocic spoke about the heavyweight division after Alistair Overeem upended Junior Dos Santos last weekend and said he believes with a win at UFC 195, he thinks he deserves a title shot. He […]
Alistair Overeem previews his heavyweight clash with Junior Dos Santos
UFC fighter Alistair Overeem joined Downtown to talk about the highly anticipated match-up between him and Junior Dos Santos this Saturday night on UFC on FOX. Overeem talked about the anticipated fight and how he has grown in the UFC since switching camps. He also talked about never having his rematch with former UFC champion […]
Max Holloway on his fight at UFC 194
UFC featherweight fighter Max Holloway came on Downtown to preview his big match-up with Jeremy Stephens at the UFC 194 pay-per-view. Holloway spoke about representing his home state of Hawaii and told a story of how he recently spent time with former Red Sox Shane Victorino. He talked about how he looks towards the future […]
UFC Fighter Joe Lauzon on training, Destiny, and knockouts
UFC fighter and Massachusetts native Joe Lauzon joined Downtown to preview his fight with Evan Durham as part of the Ultimate Fighter Season 22 Finale on Friday night. Lauzon talked about running a MMA gym and if it’s hard to separate being a fighter compared to being a trainer. He also spoke about his love […]
UFC Aljamain Sterling on fight with Johnny Eduardo and his relationship with Jon Jones
Rising UFC star Aljamain Sterling joined Downtown on Tuesday afternoon to talk about his upcoming fight on Thursday night as part of UFC Fight Night 80 against Johnny Eduardo. Sterling talked about the origin of his “Funk Master” nickname and his relationship with UFC great Jon Jones. He also spoke about the back and forth […]
Henry Cejudo on winning Olympic gold, fight versus Formiga
UFC Fighter Henry Cejudo joined Downtown before his fight with Jussier Formiga as part of the Ultimate Fighte Latin America 2 Season Finale. Cejudo spoke on his difficult upbringing that brought him into the world of amateur wrestling. He spoke about winning the gold medal in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing and what it […]
UFC Fighter Uriah Hall on upcoming UFC 193 PPV
UFC fighter Uriah Hall joined Downtown to preview his upcoming fight for UFC 193. Hall talked about his career and said that he uses his kickboxing training in each fight and said he loves to trade punches instead of going for submissions. He also reminisced about his time in the Ultimate Fighter and the difficulties […]
UFC Interviews
Miss any of the great interviews of the best and brightest from the Ultimate Fighting Championship? No need to fear, check them all out here and get ready for the next bout with Downtown, Maine’s radio home for UFC interviews! Ross Pearson (UFC Fight Night vs. Chad Laprise) Ryan Bader (Recapping UFC 196) Gian […]
UFC fighter Joe Lauzon on Gomi, New England fighters, and Destiny
UFC lightweight fight Joe Lauzon joined Downtown to talk about his upcoming fight with Takanori Gomi on UFC Fight night this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on FOX. Lauzon is a Brockton, Massachusetts native and spoke about growing up in New England and continuing the legacy of the great fighters from the area. He also talked […]