UFL 2025: Best mic'd up moments from Week 1

Week 1 of the 2025 UFL season is in the books, and it was full of memorable moments both on and off the field. There were upsets, records set and a whole lot of touchdowns scored.

It's always fun to hear what players had to say during all those big plays. So with that, we've rounded up the best mic'd up moments from the opening weekend!

"We're going to use turbo to try to get them to jump."

Renegades quarterback Luis Perez had a plan. After explicitly warning his huddle not to move, Perez waited for the snap and yelled, "turbo set!" And sure enough, he got Brahmas linebacker Garrett Nelson to jump. 

Nelson was hit with a 5-yard neutral zone infraction penalty on the third-and-4 play, giving Arlington a new set of downs. Three minutes later, the Renegades scored their third touchdown of the day to take a commanding 24-3 lead in the third quarter.

"You don't want that smoke!"

Kalen Ballage got into it with the San Antonio defense and reminded one player to "check the scoreboard" after a Renegades touchdown. Ballage had reason to talk smack, even if teammate De'Veon Smith was the one to carry the ball over the goal line. 

Earlier in the game, Ballage set a UFL record for the longest touchdown run when he broke free for a 77-yard score. In its 33-9 rout, Arlington finished with 188 rushing yards, 110 of which came from Ballage. 

The former Miami Dolphins running back was a quote machine all day. He later gave a Brahmas defender a little sound tackling advice, saying "You better go low because if you go high, that's your ass!"

But Ballage was also on the receiving end of a fun mic'd up moment. On the Arlington sideline, a coach called out,"Where's the big fella at?" and then dapped up the running back for his impressive,