On an already loaded UFC 241 card sat a preliminary fight between a young up-and-comer with speed and finishing ability and a wily veteran with 16 UFC fights. 

Fight 2 Win features a 170lb no-gi main event between Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes (Soul Fighters) and Marcelo Mafra (Checkmat). 

Fight 2 Win hits Austin, Texas this Saturday, August 10 with the main event putting the women’s heavyweight title on the line between the champion, Gabi Garcia (Alliance) and the challenger, Nathiely De Jesus (Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ).  

The poster for UFC in Montevideo Uruguay may not say it, but this Saturday’s title fight is actually Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2. 

If the prelims got you up, the main card didn’t let you down. In Newark the action kept rolling with a mixture of violence - some good and some highly illegal. 

The early risers were rewarded today with UFC on ESPN 5 prelims live from Newark. Kicking off at the uncommon start time of noon eastern time, those who decided to enjoy some face punching with their brunch were not disappointed. The fights brought action sure to wake you up early. 

Okay, so we’ve heard this story before: A fighter pushing 40 years of age mentions that he’s not ready to say he’s out of title contention. Andrei Arlovski said it after his most recent fight, a decision win over Ben Rothwell. BJ Penn said it before his most recent loss, the seventh straight he has suffered. 

UFC on ESPN 5 is coming at you from Newark, and “Gumby” and Dave have all the goods on this week's Top Turtle MMA Podcast right here on FloCombat.