LAS VEGAS – Ricky Turcios may not have the luxury of taking his time in the cage. But with the media, Turcios is measured in his responses. Before he even picks up the microphone, he processes the question before giving his answer. And reasonably early in his MMA career, it might not be the worst idea to ensure soundbites aren’t ones that have flown off the handle. So when Turcios (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) says fighting Brady Hiestand (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), his teammate from UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s team on Season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” for the bantamweight crown is just another fight, it’s hard not to believe him.
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Ricky Turcios gunning for ‘incredible feeling deep in my soul’ with ‘TUF’ title – MMA Junkie