Scott “Hot Sauce” Holtzman speaks with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri ahead of UFC Newark, aka: UFC on ESPN 5, see what he had to say about that & more!
Scott “Hot Sauce” Holtzman speaks with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri ahead of UFC Newark, aka: UFC on ESPN 5. Holtzman shows off his hot sauce collection and reveals what expectations people have of him thanks to his nickname. Holtzman also reflects on the Nik Lentz loss, his upcoming fight at UFC New Jersey vs. Dong Hyun Ma and the potential for Urijah Faber to cut the cue at bantamweight & more…
Discussion Points:
- 0:05 – What it’s like being on a trading card?
- 1:50 – How MMA has changed Scott Holtzman’s life
- 4:02 – Biggest takeaway from Nik Lentz loss
- 5:13 – How hard it is to follow a game plan on fight night?
- 6:37 – Biggest advantage over Dong Hyun Ma
- 7:40 – Biggest challenge facing Holtzman
- 8:22 – Should Urijah Faber skip the cue at bantamweight?
- 10:38 – Hot Ones with Sean Evans
- 11:35 – What is the hottest hot sauce Holtzman has had?
- 13:20 – Prediction on outcome of UFC New Jersey
Scott can be followed on twitter – @HotSauceHoltzy, on instagram – hotsauceholtzy, or for more on his fight history check out his pages at Tapology.com, UFC.com or wikipedia.
Here’s a look at the fight card as it stands as of Monday, July 29th, 2019, via ESPN.com:
UFC on ESPN 5 MAIN CARD | SAT AUG 3 – 2PM CDT
170 lbs – Colby Covington (14-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (28-13)
155 lbs – Clay Guida (35-18) vs. Jim Miller (30-13)
155 lbs – Joaquim Silva (11-1) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (10-2)
125 lbs – Hannah Goldy (5-0) vs. Miranda Granger (6-0)
205 lbs – Darko Stoši? (13-2) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (6-1)
ESPN PRELIMS | 11AM CDT
170 lbs – Mickey Gall (5-2) vs. Salim Touahri (10-3)
125 lbs – Antonina Shevchenko (7-1) vs. Lucie Pudilová (8-4)
185 lbs – Gerald Meerschaert (29-11) vs. Trevin Giles (11-1)
155 lbs – Scott Holzman (12-3) vs Dong Hyun Ma (16-9)
185 lbs – Claudio Silva (13-1) vs. Cole Williams (11-1)
125 lbs – Matt Schnell (13-4) vs. Jordan Espinosa (14-5)
125 lbs – Mara Romero Borella (12-5) vs. Lauren Murphy (10-4)
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