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 on ESPN 5 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 Newark

For the video broadcast of this interview check it out right here: https://youtu.be/-LIfH_pScZQ

Scott can be followed on twitter - @HotSauceHoltzy, on instagram - hotsauceholtzy, or for more on his fight history check out his pages at Tapology.com: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/19952-scott-holtzman, UFC.com: https://www.ufc.com/athlete/scott-holtzman or his wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Holtzman.

Here’s a look at the fight card as it stands as of today, 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)
185 lbs - Gerald Meerschaert (29-11) vs. Trevin Giles (11-1)
155 lbs - Scott Holzman (12-3) vs Dong Hyun Ma (16-9)
205 lbs - Darko Stošić (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)
125 lbs - Matt Schnell (13-4) vs. Jordan Espinosa (14-5)
125 lbs - Mara Romero Borella (12-5) vs. Lauren Murphy (10-4)
185 lbs - Claudio Silva (13-1) vs. Cole Williams (11-1)
125 lbs - Hannah Goldy (5-0) vs. Miranda Granger (6-0)

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