Nick Baldwin of https://bloodyelbow.com recently interviewed a select group of six individuals associated with this weekend's December 8, UFC 231 - PPV event out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and we have a handy audio compilation ready for you, so let's dive right in... 1st Up - 0:15: Diego Ferreira says he was 'upset' after 2nd opponent fell off UFC 231... Ahead of UFC 231, UFC lightweight Diego Ferreira discusses having to deal with two scrapped fights against John Makdessi and Jesse Ronson for the Dec. 8 event in Toronto, what fight week is like without an opponent, and much more. 2nd - 6:59: Matthew Lopez on UFC 231: 'It is win or go home for me'... UFC bantamweight Matthew Lopez discusses his upcoming bout against Brad Katona at UFC 231 on Dec. 8 in Toronto, coming off a two-fight skid, what a typical fight week looks like for him, adjusting to the cool temperatures in Canada, and much more. 3rd - 15:31: Gilbert Burns - Ego led to 'wrong strategy' in Dan Hooker loss... UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns discusses his upcoming bout against Olivier Aubin-Mercier at UFC 231 on Dec. 8 in Toronto, what he learned from his loss to Dan Hooker this past summer, his plan to return to his grappling roots against Aubin-Mercier, and much more. 4th - 22:22: Vicente Luque: 'Eventually there's nowhere the ranked guys can go'... UFC welterweight Vicente Luque discusses his teammate Gilbert Burns' fight at UFC 231 on Dec. 8 in Toronto, whether he is fighting Bryan Barberena on the Fortaleza card in February, why he's not fighting a ranked opponent next, and much more. 5th - 31:28: Moicano eyeing title shot after backup spot for UFC 231's Holloway-Ortega... UFC featherweight contender Renato Moicano discusses losing his opponent Mirsad Bektic to injury, being the official backup fighter for the UFC 231 main event between champ Max Holloway and Brian Ortega, possibly fighting the winner, and much more. 6th - 42:50: Antonina Shevchenko says she likes the pressure as Valentina's sister... UFC women's flyweight Antonina Shevchenko discusses her debut win over Ji Yeon Kim at TUF 28 Finale last week, her sister Valentina's upcoming title fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231 on Dec. 8 in Toronto, big expectations and facing pressure as Valentina's sister, the importance of shaping her own career, taking a bit of a break after this weekend, and much more. (For video broadcasts of each individual interview visit us at Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube channel) As always, if you enjoyed our show, give us a “LIKE” here on SoundCloud, or over on our BE Presents YouTube, or iTunes channels – whichever one happens to be your listening platform of choice. And while you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to Bloody Elbow Presents. That way you’ll always be the first to get all of BE’s daily MMA offerings. *intro/outro music Afterburner clip and Defcon clip’s licensing has been acquired by Bloody Elbow.