Interviews
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Alexander Gustafsson ready to ‘start getting the wins back’ at UFC Stockholm
There are certain moments in a fighter’s career where attitudes can quickly change. Whether willingly or unwillingly, the fight game can adjust a fighter’s ambition...
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Alex Volkanovski wants to beat Max Holloway to become a ‘featherweight great’
‘Filthy’ That’s the word Alex Volkanovski used to describe his initial reaction to the news that Frankie Edgar would be getting the next shot at...
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Muay Thai champion Chelsea Hackett set for MMA debut at Eternal 45
Mixed martial arts have netted another champion Muay Thai fighter from its ranks with Chelsea ‘Hammer’ Hackett set to make her MMA debut at Eternal...
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Rose Namajunas ready to defy the odds again at UFC 237 against Jessica Andrade
Rose Namajunas is not your typical UFC champion. In a sport where the biggest bark earns the fattest cheque, Namajunas simply wants her martial arts...
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UFC 234 Melbourne: Tai Tuivasa wants to fight Justin Willis……or an amateur
Tai Tuivasa media scrum ahead of UFC 234 in Melbourne. Tuivasa discusses his loss last December to Junior Dos Santos, taking time off with the...
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UFC 234 Melbourne: Nadia Kassem planning to finish Montana De La Rosa quickly
Nadia Kassem talks to Fight News Australia in the lead up to her fight against Montana De La Rosa at UFC 234 in Melbourne. Kassem...
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Kai Kara-France on UFC 234 : “This is a milestone for New Zealand MMA”
Kai Kara-France talks to Fight News Australia in the lead up to his fight against Raulin Paiva at UFC 234 in Melbourne. Kara-France discusses how...
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Jimmy Crute on his fight at UFC 234 “I enjoy being in a blood bath”
Jimmy Crute is a sick individual. Speaking to the media with stitches below his eye, the undefeated fighter explained why the cut is of no...
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Rob Whittaker UFC 234 media scrum: “I strive to be the best fighter ever, that’s my goal.”
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker speaks to the media ahead of his title defense at UFC 234 in Melbourne. Whittaker talks about how special it...
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Dan Hooker on fighting Edson Barboza : ‘I want to fight the most dangerous guys’
This weekend in Milwaukee, New Zealand’s Dan Hooker will take a significant step up in competition when he takes on Edson Barboza. Barboza is the...
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The Reclusive Master- A rare interview with Coach John Donehue
If you ask Coach John Donehue how he ended up teaching, training, and coaching, some of the most distinguished martial artists of this era, he...
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Ben Johnston: I’m driven by regret
A journey over ten years in the making will come to a head on Saturday night as Queensland’s Ben Johnston aims to become only the...
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Quickfire Q&A with Matt Vaile ahead of Pancrase 300
New Zealand welterweight Matt “The Viper” Vaile flies to Japan this week where he is set to headline the historical Pancrase 300 card on Sunday...
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Bradley Traynor: My toughest opponent is myself
In a sport where fighters often have short careers due to injuries or commitments outside the ring, to amass a record of 59 fights is...
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Two-division champion Martin Nguyen determined to make history
Despite losing to One Championship bantamweight title holder Bibiano Fernandes in March, Australian based Martin Nguyen (11-2) is hell-bent in making history by becoming a...
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Jimmy Crute will be fighting for childhood dream on Dana White’s Contender Series
With the Aussie MMA freight train currently in full motion, Bendigo’s Jimmy Crute wants nothing more than to be a part of it. Undefeated with...
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Pro File: Sy Leafa
Sy Leafa Age: 22 Place of Birth: Saleimoa, Samoa Fighting out of: Melbourne Gyms/Affiliations: Resilience Training Centre/ The Ring Gym Weight Division: Featherweight Pro MMA...
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Elliot Compton: Life is short and life in the fight game is even shorter
Sometimes the best-laid plans still don’t provide you with the result you want, and for Queensland’s Elliot ‘The Dragon’ Compton, coming up short on his...
