Relive the magic of UFC 289's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests!

Amanda Nunes will walk to the octagon for the 18th time in her UFC career this Saturday in the promotion's return to Canada, but will fans be witnessing that for the final time as she puts her bantamweight title on the line against Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC 289? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee discuss that burning questions on the eve of the UFC's June pay-per-view event, break down the matchup, Aldana being a popular underdog pick, and more. Additionally, they'll discuss the stakes in the incredible lightweight co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, Dana White pulling out the "we'll see" when being asked if the winner will fight Islam Makhachev for the title next, the low-key banger of the card, and more.

The UFC's return to pay-per-view is a little over 24 hours away, and there are a lot of interesting potential storylines heading into UFC 289. What is the biggest burning question you have heading into the promotion's return to Vancouver? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses some of the big headlines heading into Saturday's UFC 289 event, including Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana for the women's bantamweight title, the pivotal lightweight co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, and more. Additionally, listener topics include Aljamain Sterling being underappreciated, PFL 4, Brendan Loughnane getting knocked out in the main event in a stunning upset by Jesus Pinedo, Dan Hardy's reaction to the finish going viral, PFL vs. Bellator in the promoting game, recent UFC signees, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Amanda Nunes will headline UFC 289 this Saturday as she defends her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana. Should she be victorious, what will that do for her already cemented legacy, and win or lose, could this be the last time we see the greatest women's fighter of all-time compete? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss the main event of Saturday's UFC pay-per-view event in Vancouver. Additionally, they'll discuss the quality of the card, the pivotal lightweight co-main event between former champ Charles Oliveira taking on Beneil Dariush in the latter's biggest fight of his career, Dana White doubling down on a potential Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury fight in the octagon, the UFC Vegas 74 main event between Amir Albazi and Kai Kara-France, where Albazi goes with the heavily debated decision win, and how the conversation of judging after the fight has aged, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee and Eric "New York Ric" Jackman.

Beneil Dariush has done enough to earn a lightweight title shot in the minds of most MMA pundits, and this Saturday, he puts his spot on the line against the former champ in Charles Oliveira. A win for Dariush makes it a no-brainer to give him a title fight against Islam Makhachev, but if he loses, does that slam the door on Dariush ever getting a title shot in the promotion's marquis division? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses the stakes involved for Dariush in the co-main event of UFC 289, and where Oliveira could go depending on the result. Additionally, listener topics include the PFL's recent drug suspensions, the true No. 2 promotion right now behind the UFC, the UFC's rankings, Mike Malott's ceiling and star potential ahead of his main card matchup this Saturday in Vancouver against Adam Fugitt, Miranda Maverick vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

The No Bets Barred boys return with a full breakdown of every fight at UFC 289 and debate the future of flyweight unders.

Só vencer não basta no MMA atual. Para Charles do Bronx, além de bater Beneil Dariush no UFC 289, é importante fazer barulho na entrevista pós-luta para fisgar a revanche com Islam Makhachev, e é aí que entra Fabiano Buskei. Tradutor dos brasileiros no UFC e fluente em cinco idiomas, ele faz a ponte lutador-fã para aqueles que não sabem inglês. Ao Trocação Franca, Buskei fala da carreira, a relação com lutadores, o carinho especial por Charles, e muito mais. O podcast entrevista ainda Maria Oliveira, que luta no mesmo evento.

Alexander K. Lee and Conner Burks react to Episode 2 of The Ultimate Fighter 31 on TUF Hang, which goes live on YouTube every Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT/4 a.m. IST immediately following the conclusion of TUF 31.

Following a blistering 23-second knockout at UFC Vegas 74, Jim Miller joins The Fighter vs. The Writer to discuss his win, Jared Gordon being pulled from their fight and future plans to compete at UFC 300.

This past Saturday featured another UFC event, and another bout that has led to divisiveness due to the scorecards. While it can be frustrating, fans need to understand a very important lesson — this isn't the first time this has happened, it won't be the last, and nothing is going to change anytime soon. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to the scoring of the UFC Vegas 74 main event between Amir Albazi and Kai Kara-France that saw Albazi win a controversial split decision, and answers questions about open scoring, robberies on the cards, and commission transparency. Additionally, topics include UFC 289, the main event of Saturday's pay-per-view card between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana, the co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, where the UFC goes with Islam Makhachev if Oliveira is victorious, Alex Caceres' ceiling at 145, and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Amir Albazi was on the right end of a split decision that many have deemed controversial in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 74 card against one-time interim flyweight title challenger Kai Kara-France. Following the win, Albazi called for a title shot against the winner of the Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja fight at UFC 290 in July, but was his performance enough to get him that opportunity? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's designated matchmakers Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee give their thoughts in regards to what could be next for Albazi following the biggest win of his career. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Alex Caceres following his Fight of the Night bonus earning victory over Daniel Pineda, Jim Miller after brutally knocking out newcomer Jesse Butler in 23 seconds, along with fellow main card winners Tim Elliott, Karine Silva, Elizeu Zaleski, and more.

While most of the MMA community believes Kai Kara-France had done enough to bounce back from his loss to Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Vegas 74 on Saturday night, two of the judges disagreed, which led to Amir Albazi picking up the biggest win of his career via split decision. Although the fight was very competitive throughout the 25 minutes, does the scoring of the fight constitute a robbery? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Damon Martin, and E. Casey Leydon react to the promotion's return to the APEX, the scoring of Albazi's win over Kara-France, and whether or not the official scorecards did enough to change opinions of the result when it was initially read. Additionally, topics include Albazi calling for a title shot against the winner of the UFC 290 matchup between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja and what his chances of getting it are, Jim Miller's 23 second knockout win, Karine Silva's nasty submission and not getting a bonus, Alex Caceres and Daniel Pineda's wild co-main event battle, and more.

With the flyweights taking center stage in a UFC non-title main event for the first time in six years, MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, and Alexander K. Lee are BACK to break down UFC Vegas 74's main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi, plus a whole lot more ahead of Saturday's card.

Jailton Almeida is getting the opportunity to get one step closer towards a UFC heavyweight title shot as he is targeted to face Curtis Blaydes in the main event of the promotion's Nov. 4 event. Was this the right matchup to make with the current state of the UFC's heavyweight division? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to the Blaydes vs. Almeida booking, explains why he is 100 percent on board for the matchmaking, and where Blaydes would go should he get a bounce back win over the surging contender. Additionally, listener topics include the UFC's middleweight division, the promotion's future holding events at the UFC APEX and why people should expect those kinds of cards for the foreseeable future, the NBA Finals kicking off with Denver's one-sided win over Miami, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Edição extra do Trocação Franca nessa semana para receber Alex Poatan, ex-campeão dos médios do UFC que estreia em nova categoria diante de Jan Blachowicz. Em um papo franco, Poatan falou da rivalidade com Israel Adesanya, o acordo para disputar o cinturão dos meio-pesados em caso de vitória em julho, o encontro com Tyson Fury na Austrália (e Adesanya no aeroporto), a chegada de um velho rival do kickboxing ao MMA, e muito mais.

The first episode of the highly anticipated 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter is in the books featuring future opponents Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the coaches. With the hype being built throughout the year, did the season premiere and the seeds planted live up to it? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will give a grade to the first episode of TUF 31, to both coaches, and if the intrigue levels for the rest of the season were raised after Tuesday's show. Additionally, topics include 2022 PFL champ Rob Wilkinson adding to the long list of fighters who have failed drug tests for the 2023 season and how bad this issue is for the promotion, Bellator vs. RIZIN 2 being announced for July, along with the addition of a Bellator flyweight division, Saturday's UFC Vegas 74 event headlined by Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee.

The Ultimate Fighter returned to the screens for MMA fans on Tuesday with big name coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler selecting their teams, seedings, and matchups to see who will emerge in the bantamweight and lightweight divisions. For those who watched, did it hook you enough to want to return for episode two? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives his thoughts on the premiere of season 31 of TUF, and why he's intrigued enough to give it another chance next week. Additionally, listener topics include McGregor as a coach and not showing up to the weigh-in for the first fight of the season, UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard's tweets over the weekend about card quality, the potential of the UFC heavyweight division with fighters like Sergei Pavlovich, Jailton Almeida, and Tom Aspinall emerging, how — or if — Jon Jones fits into the equation, golf foursomes featuring MMA fighters, former TUF champ Jesse Taylor, who Shavkat Rakhmonov could fight next, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

The No Bets Barred boys return with a full breakdown of every fight at UFC Vegas 74, and celebrate the return of flyweights to the center stage.

Conor McGregor is back! Alexander K. Lee and Conner Burks react to Episode 1 of The Ultimate Fighter 31 on the debut edition of TUF Hang, which goes live on YouTube every Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT/4 a.m. IST immediately following the conclusion of TUF 31.

Mayra Sheetara encara Holly Holm na luta principal do UFC de 15 de julho, em Las Vegas, e quer usar a oportunidade para calar o sexismo dos fãs que não curte ver mulheres em posição de destaque nos eventos. O podcast dessa semana traz, ainda, entrevistas com Elizeu Capoeira e Philipe Lins, que lutam sábado no octógono, e Josh Silveira, que se parte em busca de uma vaga na semifinal do GP dos meio-pesados da PFL.

Paulo Costa has called cap on the UFC's announcement of him facing Ikram Aliskerov at UFC 291 in July. With his second booking of the year being called into question, does this mean that the one-time middleweight title challenger and the UFC are still not on the same page? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck attempts to answer that question in regards to Costa, the matchmaking, and why the UFC isn't moving forward with booking Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev for the promotion's return to Abu Dhabi in October. Additionally, topics include the Miami Heat beating the Boston Celtics in Game 7 if the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the UFC's most underrated divisions, the future of the UFC women's bantamweight division depending on the result of the UFC 289 headliner between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana, Aljamain Sterling and Dana White's current relationship, who Israel Adesnaya could fight next, Bellator adding a flyweight division, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown looks back at his past appearance on The Ultimate Fighter and we debate who would be the best option for Francis Ngannou in his boxing debut.

With the UFC in a rare off week, the MMA Fighting matchmakers return with their sixth installment of "Ask Mike & AK anything" to fill in the gaps. On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee answer listener submitted questions for the entire program. Topics include how Bellator champions would stack up against UFC titleholders, Dana White's attitude as of late and if he will be held accountable at all for the negative feedback he's received from fans, if a potential trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will happen in the UFC, Bellator's new flyweight division, The Ultimate Fighter, journalism ethics questions that have surfaced recently, when Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington will happen, the PFL's big deal with Francis Ngannou, and more.

In light of the recent feud between Dana White and Aljamain Sterling, the MMA Fighting crew looks back on some of White's biggest beefs with his champions.

Aljamain Sterling has been catching some strays as of late from UFC President Dana White, who said that the bantamweight champion "can't seem to get out of his own way" after Sterling wanted to get some lingering injuries checked out following his recent fight with Henry Cejudo earlier this month. Surely, one of the company's world champions deserves better, right? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses the way Sterling has been treated as of late ahead of his quick turnaround scheduled title defense against Sean O'Malley at UFC 292 in August, Henry Cejudo wanting to add his name to the mix, and how actual promotion is being graded for the UFC and its fighters. Additionally, listener questions include the NBA Eastern Conference finals and the Celtics dominating the Heat in Game 5, how the UFC at this point in the game feels similar to the WWE during the Hulk Hogan era before WCW changed the game a decade or so later, memorable Memorial Day weekend cards in the UFC, including UFC 146 and UFC 160, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.