The MMA Fighting UFC Fantasy league is back for Season 2! Join the MMA Fighting staff as they draft fighters to determine bragging rights for the first half of 2025.

MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew is joined by Alexander K. Lee to breakdown the first fight card of 2025, UFC Vegas 101!

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck is joined by Dark Side of the Cage executive producer Tim Healy to preview the brand new Vice TV series that kicks off this Wednesday, which includes topics such as the stories of Kimbo Slice, Ronda Rousey, Nick Diaz, Matt Hughes, "War Machine," and much more.

Following a chaotic and unpredictable 2024 in the world of MMA, 2025 is shaping up to be even crazier — both in and out of the cage. Could this be a year that will see Conor McGregor actually fight in the UFC? Does Jon Jones remain an active fighter? Will Khamzat Chimaev finally get his hands on UFC gold? On a very special edition of On To the Next One, those questions — and a lot more — are presented during the 2025 predictions extravaganza. Hosts Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee will go through a slew of buy/sell questions presented by listeners about a variety of topics, including McGregor, Jones, Chimaev, Francis Ngannou, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Tom Aspinall, Israel Adesanya, Nick Diaz, and much more. Additionally, they will make their choices for who will end the year as UFC champions in each division, along with their bold and spicy predictions for the world of MMA in 2025.

The UFC heads into a pivotal 2025 as they set up their new television distribution deal for 2026. While the promotion has become the biggest star in MMA, what could the new year look like for the UFC's big names such as Conor McGregor, along with champs Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, and more? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs answer questions about the 2025 outlooks for those names, and other intriguing names in and out of the UFC. Additionally, they'll discuss topics such as the PFL and GFL's 2025 campaigns, what some of the biggest stories to watch are, intriguing questions in the MMA world ahead, and much more on the site's first live show of the new year.

MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew is joined by Mike Heck to review the 2024 MMA gambling campaign and make their futures bets for UFC champions at the end of 2025

With 2024 being such a crazy year in the world of mixed martial arts, we felt it was important to look back at the predictions that were made heading into a memorable year for the sport. In part one of our two-part predictions extravaganza, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee look back on some of the responses they had to listener questions in regards to what 2024 was going to bring. Topics include Jon Jones' activity and the future of the UFC heavyweight championship, the PFL's potential success after acquiring Bellator, if Paddy Pimblett would end the year as a ranked lightweight in the UFC, Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul's MMA debut, the UFC's antitrust lawsuit impact, UFC champions in each division, bold predictions for the year, and more. In addition, we will need you help for part two: Our 2025 predictions extravaganza episode. Submit your "buy or sell" questions the same way you send your matchmaking suggestions to Mike or AK on Twitter, Instagram, or email by Thursday, Jan. 2 — and, please, be as creative as you'd like.

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew bring you the third annual BTL Promotional Festivus — where they grade the UFC for their 2024 performance, both in and out of the octagon, along with their airing of grievances for things that happened negatively throughout the course of the year. Additionally, the duo do the same for PFL, ONE Championship, BKFC, and give their thoughts on things they did better from the year prior, other ideas to bring into 2025, and what could be the breakout promotion in the space for the upcoming year.

Join the MMA Fighting staff as we look back at 2024, celebrating the biggest highs, breakout stars, and most unbelievable moments from one of the UFC and MMA's craziest years.

On the year-end edition of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin give their picks for the 2024 Fighter of the Year and start looking ahead at some of the biggest storylines in 2025.

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Oleksandr Usyk's win over Tyson Fury in their rematch on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

While some of the MMA year-end awards are easy to choose, others are not. In 2024, two UFC champions made compelling cases for Fighter of the Year — light heavyweight title holder Alex Pereira, and featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. While Pereira had one more win than Topuria this year, is that enough to earn "Poatan" the crown? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs previews the site's upcoming 2024 year-end awards, and give their rankings for Fighter of the Year, discuss whether or not Pereira or Topuria should win the award, along with Knockout of the Year, Fight of the Year, and Submission of the Year. Additionally, they'll answer some listener questions about the fallout from UFC Tampa, the UFC's massively successful year, and much more.

Conor McGregor says he's agreed to his next fight, but it's not in the UFC. On Monday morning, McGregor says he's agreed to a boxing match in India with WWE star Logan Paul, and then he'll head back to the UFC. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to McGregor's latest head-scratching comments, discuss if there's any smoke to the tweet, and that this means for his UFC future.

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss what comes next for Colby Covington after a lopsided loss at UFC Tampa and if his days as an elite contender are already over. Plus we discuss how far Joaquin Buckley could go at welterweight and discuss Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 plus much more.

Joaquin Buckley is officially a player in the UFC's welterweight championship conversation after battering Colby Covington en route to a third-round TKO win in the main event of UFC Tampa. After an incredible 4-0 run in 2024, where does "New Mansa" go heading into 2025? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what's next for Buckley after the biggest win of his career. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Cub Swanson after his Fight of the Night knockout of Billy Quarantillo, Manel Kape following his phenomenal finish of Bruno Silva, Dustin Jacoby after his highlight-reel knockout of Vitor Petrino, along with fellow main card winners Daniel Marcos and Navajo Stirling, and more.

MMA Fighting reacts to Joaquin Buckley dominating Colby Covington at UFC Tampa, plus a night of incredible knockouts to end 2024.

MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Mike Heck preview UFC Tampa and the main event bout between Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley.

Former UFC interim champ Colby Covington steps in on short notice this weekend for his first fight in a year when he faces the surging Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa. What is on the line for Covington and Buckley in a very interesting welterweight division? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew answer fan questions about the Covington vs. Buckley matchup, Covington's media day, UFC Tampa, and more. Additionally, topics may include the fallout from UFC 310, Alexandre Pantoja's dominant title defense against Kai Asakura and what could be next for the flyweight champ, Shavkat Rakhmonov's competitive win over Ian Machado Garry, the official announcement of the Global Fight League and the surprising roster of fighters, and much more on our monthly fan Q&A episode.

MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew breaks down all the fights at UFC Tampa, the final big MMA event of 2024.

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to the fallout from UFC 310 plus we react to Merab Dvalishvili's altercation with a fan and Brown details his own incident punching a fan in Brazil plus Dana White telling Chris Weidman and Anthony Smith to retire after losing on Saturday

Future matchups are discussed for Alexandre Pantoja, Kai Asakura, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Machado Garry, and more following UFC 310.

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Alexandre Pantoja's incredible submission win over Kai Asakura to retain the flyweight title, Shavkat Rakhmonov's hard fought decision win over Ian Machado Garry, and more from UFC 310.

Relive the magic of UFC 310's live watch party with Mike Heck and Jed Meshew!

UFC 310 goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, and it's a stacked lineup across the board. In the main event, Alexandre Pantoja puts his UFC flyweight title on the line against Kai Asakura, while Shavkat Rakhmonov faces Ian Machado Garry in a battle of undefeated welterweights for a title shot. Ahead of this weekend's pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Mike Heck preview the lineup, the main event between Pantoja and Asakura, as well as the incredibly high stakes in the Rakhmonov vs. Garry five-round co-main event. Additionally, they discuss other pivotal bouts on the main card, some of the low-key fights that aren't getting the attention they deserve, answer viewer questions, and more.

UFC 310 goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, and in the main event, Alexandre Pantoja welcomes former RIZIN champ Kai Asakura to the promotion in his third defense of the UFC flyweight title. In the co-main event, Shavkat Rakhmonov puts his welterweight title shot on the line against fellow undefeated contender Ian Machado Garry. Despite the lack of star power, is UFC 310 one of the best cards on paper of 2024? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel previews Saturday's pay-per-view card, the main event between Pantoja and Asakura, and discuss where the winner goes from there. Additionally, topics include the significance of the Rakhmonov vs. Garry No. 1 contender fight, what it means for the winner in terms of perception from the fan base and community, other standout fights, the PFL's World Championship card this past Friday, what they need to do to be successful in 2025 and beyond, and much more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Morning Kombat's Luke Thomas.