5 things we learned from episode 5 of TUF 29: Team Volkanovski vs Team Ortega

#4 Brian Ortega plays mind games

TUF 29 coach Brian Ortega

TUF 29 coach Brian Ortega sensed that he's getting under the skin of Alexander Volkanovski and his proteges. 'T-City' vowed to make things worse for members of his rival squad and he followed through on this week's episode:

"Let the games begin. I've got you pissed off now. Now, I'm gonna get you worse," Ortega said.

The UFC featherweight title challenger visited the TUF house to have fun with the fighters. He challenged some of them to a two-on-one game of foosball. But his idea of fun clearly rubbed Raposo the wrong way. The bantamweight contestant said Ortega was being "annoying" and "too childish."

#3 TUF 29 fighter bio: Bryan Battle (Team Volkanovski) and Kemran Lachinov (Team Ortega)

Kemran Lachinov of Team Ortega [Photo Credit: @killa_kem_ on Instagram]

Kemran Lachinov of Team Ortega is an Uzbek-born fighter who grew up in Russia. One of the most experienced contestants on TUF 29, the hard-nosed grappler has 13 professional MMA fights under his belt with 10 victories. Lachinov earned a 5-1 record at Bellator, having fought for the promotion since 2015.

The 30-year-old admitted that cage-fighting wasn't his first love. He aspired to play football at a high-level but one of his coaches introduced him to MMA. Shortly thereafter, Lachinov went all in and pursued a career in prize fighting.

Team Volkanovski's Bryan Battle is one of the largest fighters among TUF 29's middleweights. He admitted that he used to fight at heavyweight in the early days of his MMA career. However, he eventually dropped to 185 pounds and he has called the division his home since.

Unlike some of the other TUF 29 contestants, Battle trains in a relatively unknown gym called Hayastan MMA in Matthews, North Carolina.