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Louis Smolka Blasts Sergio Pettis: “He’s A Clown, F*ck Him!” (Exclusive Interview)

In the debut episode of the new MMANews.com podcast, Pony Keg Fights, Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens are here to bring you the most up to date news in MMA along with great fight recaps as well as some great interviews!

In episode one of the new…

In episode one of the new show, UFC Flyweight contender Louis Smolka joins the guys to talk about his upcoming fight on the UFC 207 pay-per-view main card against Ray Borg. Smolka also discusses what it’s like being a fighter right now in Hawaii, his unfiltered thoughts on possibly fighting Sergio Pettis in the future after the younger brother of the former UFC Lightweight Champion pulled out of their originally scheduled meeting inside the Octagon due to an injury.

When asked about the possibility of a fight against Sergio Pettis, Smolka mentioned having reservations of booking the fight again due to his belief that Pettis could potentially pull out like he did the first time around.

“I don’t want him to pull out again, so I’d be kind of hesitant to take the fight but I’ll fight whatever,” Smolka told Pony Keg Fights host Tim Thompson during his appearance on the debut edition of the new MMANews.com podcast. “You know what I mean? But I’m not really trying to wait around for this kid who may or may not show up. Who may or may not get injured or whatever his problem may be. I’m not really trying to wait for that, ya know? Like, I’ll do it if I have to but it’s not the most appealing thing to me, ya know? I really don’t want to do another fight camp for nothing, cause I’m not going to take some late notice fight again. I learned from that, so I really don’t want to have to do that again. Ya know?”

When asked about any anger he may have towards Sergio, Smolka completely let loose, making his true feelings about the fellow UFC Flyweight contender quite clear.

“He’s a clown dude, he’s a freaking monkey,” said Smolka. “He’s a jackass! That kids a f*cking idiot, dude! F*ck him!”

Before a potential fight with Sergio Pettis can happen, Smolka will first stand across the Octagon from Ray Borg at next Friday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey event. With Jessica Andrade being pulled from the show due to issues with her originally scheduled opponents, the two are now scheduled meet on the pay-per-view main card of what will be UFC’s final pay-per-view event of 2016.

Let us know what you thought of the premiere edition of the brand new MMANews.com podcast, Pony Keg Fights, in the “Comments” section below. Also, be on the lookout for the second episode of the podcast. Episode two of Pony Keg Fights next week will feature an exclusive interview with UFC Lightweight contender and Australia’s own, Damien “Beatdown” Brown.

No Hair, No Problem: Exclusive Interview With UFC’s Shane Burgos

Shane “Hurricane” Burgos has been dominating competition across the East Coast since 2010. Undefeated at 7-0 with 7 consecutive finishes, it was no surprise when Burgos received that long awaited phone call to fight in the UFC. A great fight, which he won by Unanimous Decision, against veteran Tiago Trator at UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany, NY. We were able to spend a few minutes with Shane to talk about his experience, including how badly he wanted to keep his finish streak alive. “Ya, it was crazy. I was in complete kill mode. Once I landed that combination, that’s one of my favorite punches. That left upper cut or the left hook and right upper cut are my favorite shots. Once I landed I thought for sure he was going to be out…”

Almost just as impressive as his stand up in the fight, is the haircut he got between rounds 2 and 3. Every time we think we have seen it all, something like that happens. Burgos recalls the bizarre moment, “… I thought it would be pretty cool, but I didn’t think it would catch fire like that. Like, it blew up. He wasn’t even gunna cut it, my coach. He put the rubber band, he was getting ready to tie it in between the 2nd and 3rd round and then the rubber band snapped. He was like, ‘alright Shane. Say goodbye.’ I was just so focused on what my other coach was saying, I wasn’t even thinking about the hair. I was just like ya whatever, go ahead. Cut it.”

Listen to the full interview and hear Shane talk about what it was like finally being in the UFC, his plans for 2017, what it’s like knowing that he has a little girl on the way, and much more. Make sure to follow Shane on twitter @HurricaneShaneB to see what’s next for him in 2017.

Making A “Marshmallow”: Exclusive Interview With Derek “Marshmallow” Bohi

Marshmallow’s are normally big, fluffy, and soft. Three adjectives not normally used to describe ex-marine, MMA fighters, that are Nova Uniao black belts. Well Victory FC55 Co-Main Event fighter Derek “Marshamallow” Bohi welcomes his nickname with open arms because of the unwritten rule, “…you can’t pick your own nickname…”. After years fighting, in the cage and overseas, Derek Bohi is ready to make a statement in the Heavyweight division. Derek fights Daniel Gallemore in the CO-Main Event at Victory FC55 in Topeka, KS live on UFC Fight Pass.

There is always a story behind how a fighter earned a nickname. Derek’s story doesn’t dissapoint, “…when i started training with them for like the first 3 months, I was just ‘Hey you fat guy’. It was just ‘Hey, you fat guy come here.’ ‘Hey you fat guy mop the floor.’ ‘Hey you fat guy I want to show a move, come here’….They were all laughing and pointing at me and I was like, I know I cant fight these guy but if I have to go get a bat and come back. These guys are all laughing at me, I want to know what the hell’s going on. Ninja was kinda explaining, ‘O, your wearing that white gi and your so big and fat, you look like the marshmallow from ghostbusters’…”

Derek is the type of guy who doesn’t take himself too seriously but can compete with any Heavyweight in the world on any given night. Listen to the full interview to hear Derek talk more about becoming a Nova Uniao blackbelt, how he got his team’s name, and how much longer he thinks he can fight professionally. Make sure to tune in to Derek’s Heavyweight title fight live on UFC Fight Pass this Friday December, 23rd live from Topeka, KS.