Jon Jones needed just over two minutes to add UFC heavyweight champion to his impressive list of career accomplishments as he submitted Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 285. Prior to that, Alexa Grasso came through with her own submission victory to end the dominant flyweight title reign of Valentina Shevchenko. Following a memorable pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to Jones' impressive return to the octagon for the first time in over three years, how a fight between the new heavyweight titleholder and former champ Stipe Miocic could go, Grasso's incredible performance to pull of the big upset, and where the loss takes Shevchenko. Additionally, topics include Shavkat Rakhmonov's third-round stoppage win over Geoff Neal and what could be next for him, Bo Nickal's successful octagon debut, Cody Garbrandt winning his fight with Trevin Jones, but still adding many more questions about his future, and more.

Relive the magic of UFC 285's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests!

Jon Jones is heading back to the UFC octagon on Saturday for the first time in over three years. Jones is tasked with taking on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title, one that certainly has the shadow of former champ Francis Ngannou looming over it. Can Jones get it done, or will Gane have the title wrapped around his waist at the end of UFC 285? Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee as they preview the fascinating Jones vs. Gane main event matchup, the storylines and questions attached to it, what to expect from an all-time great who hasn't competed in over 36 months and making his heavyweight debut, and more. Additionally, they preview the flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso, Bo Nickal's octagon debut, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Geoff Neal, Mateusz Gamrot facing Jalin Turner, and more.

On Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot inside the UFC's octagon returns to action, this time in a new weight class to fight for the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 285. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will preview the incredibly fascinating headliner for UFC 285 and discuss the biggest questions surrounding Jones' return, as well as Gane's latest attempt to become undisputed champion. Additionally, topics include the flyweight championship co-main event between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso, along with the loaded UFC 285 lineup, Jake Paul losing his first boxing match to Tommy Fury and if the rematch is the way to go for both guys, #UFCVegas70 and Brendan Allen's big win, Tatiana Suarez's successful return, Yaroslav Amosov's incredible performance at #Bellator291 and where he ranks at welterweight globally, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and recent UFC Vegas 70 Performance of the Night winner Joe Solecki.

UFC 285 has shaped up to be an incredible lineup on paper, which will be headlined by the vacant heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. While that fight is outstanding and fascinating, there's a lot to like in terms of questions and storylines on the rest of the main card, and on the prelims. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses Saturday's lineup, the burning questions surrounding the main event, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso for the flyweight title, Bo Nickal's debut, why Geoff Neal could give Shavkhat Rakhmonov a bigger test than most believe, and more. Additionally, topics include BKFC signing former UFC champs Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez, their upcoming bouts with Mike Perry and Chad Mendes respectively, Jake Paul's loss to Tommy Fury, 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 UFC is back and so is Jon Jones, and the No Bets Barred boys are back with a breakdown of all things UFC 285.

Jon Jones finalmente está de volta, e o Trocação Franca mergulha no camp da lenda do MMA antes de sua estreia como peso pesado contra Ciryl Gane, sábado, pelo título vago da categoria. O programa recebe Roberto Tussa, treinador de longa data de Jones, e Yorgan de Castro, um de seus principais sparrings para o UFC 285. A sessão Fight Week traz um papo direto de Las Vegas com Amanda Ribas, que duela com Viviane Araújo.

The countdown is on to UFC 285 and the return of Jon Jones, as he makes his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight title, which was vacated by Francis Ngannou when he left the promotion. With so many storylines and unknowns with Jones' comeback fight following a three-year layoff, is Saturday's main event the most intriguing and compelling fight currently on the UFC's calendar? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives his thoughts on the matchup and how it stacks up to the rest of the announced bouts on the 2023 slate for the UFC. Additionally, listener topics include the current discussion about near wardrobe malfunctions for UFC women fighters and how it can be addressed, career trajectories of Jalin Turner and Cody Garbrandt ahead of UFC 285, where Tatiana Suarez goes from her UFC Vegas 70 submission win, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Jake Paul losing to Tommy Fury, 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.

Anthony Smith joins The Fighter vs. The Writer this week alongside Matt Brown and Damon Martin to talk about Jon Jones’ debut at heavyweight against Ciryl Gane, his status among the all time greats as well as discussing Tommy Fury’s win over Jake Paul.

In the aftermath of Tommy Fury's win over Jake Paul, MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee, Damon Martin and E. Casey Leydon react to the fight and what's next for both Paul and Fury.

Brendan Allen silenced the critics and busted a bunch of parlays when he submitted the surging Andre Muniz in, what became, the main event of UFC Vegas 70 this past Saturday at the APEX. With the middleweight division in an interesting spot, what makes sense for Allen's next fight following the biggest win of his career? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee attempt to answer that question from a matchmaking perspective. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Tatiana Suarez following her successful return to the octagon in submitting Montana De La Rosa, Augusto Sakai after his victory over Don'Tale Mayes, along with fellow victors Mike Mallott, Jordan Leavitt, and more.

Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann did not close out UFC Vegas 70 as planned with their matchup getting cancelled shortly before it was scheduled to begin, but Brendan Allen made the most of his first UFC main event matchup, while surprising a lot of people in the process. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee react to Allen's impressive third-round submission victory of Andre Muniz in the short notice middleweight headliner and where he could go following the biggest win of his career. Additionally, they discuss Tatiana Suarez's successful return to the octagon for the first time in nearly four years when she submitted Montana De La Rosa, if the UFC won the weekend in MMA, Bellator 291 — most notably Yaroslav Amosov's unbelievable performance against Logan Storley to retain his welterweight title — Fabricio de Andrade's TKO win over John Lineker for ONE Championship on Friday, Phil De Fries stopping Todd Duffee in the first round on Saturday to keep his incredible KSW heavyweight title run going, Floyd Mayweather vs. Aaron Chalmers, and more.

Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury is (finally) here. The MMA Fighting crew discuss Sunday's boxing matchup, the interest in the fight, what's at stake for both men, if former UFC fighter Nate Diaz is next for Paul win or lose, and more.

The gang breaks down all the angles to UFC Vegas 70, headlined by Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann and the long-awaited return of Tatiana Suarez.

Jon Jones' long-awaited return to the octagon is a little over a week away as he prepares to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285. While there are a lot of questions about the matchup, and where the overall game of the former light heavyweight champion is at, what's your biggest question about that fight? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses the massive main event for next weekend's UFC pay-per-view card and where Jones could go, win or lose. Additionally, topics include best ring announcers in combat sports, Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury and the potential pressures for both fighters, Chris Curtis' reaction to the UFC 287 lineup and his bout with Kelvin Gastelum being on the prelims, Francis Ngannou in boxing, 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.

This Sunday, Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring and is scheduled to finally fight Tommy Fury. The question is, does this fight have nearly the buzz as any of Paul's recent bouts, or do people care about it? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss Sunday's boxing match in Saudi Arabia and why the buzz feels very low for this one compared to his fights with Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, or Ben Askren. Additionally, topics include Erin Blanchfield's massive win over Jessica Andrade at UFC Vegas69 and whether she should fight for the title next, or get another fight under her belt, this weekend's UFC Vegas 70 and Bellator 291 cards, the main events between Ryan Spann and Nikita Krylov, as well as the Bellator welterweight title fight between Yaroslav Amosov and Logan Storley, Tatiana Suarez's long-awaited return, other news and notes, including a potential burying of the hatchet between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier ahead of UFC 285, and more. Host Mike Heck will be joined by MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew to discuss the biggest stories in MMA and beyond.

Dustin Poirier wants to be Islam Makahchev's next challenger for the UFC lightweight title coming off of his finish of Michael Chandler this past November at UFC 281. What are the chances "The Diamond" gets his wish? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses why it shouldn't come as a surprise of Poirier does end up fighting Makhachev for the title next, even if Beneil Dariush beats Charles Oliveira at UFC 288 in May. Additionally, topics include Tatiana Suarez's return to the octagon this Saturday and her plan to move back down to strawweight after UFC Vegas 70, Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 for the vacant heavyweight title, who Jones could fight next if he loses to Gane, Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich being announced as the main event of the UFC's April 22 card, 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.

This weekend is a monster one in combat sports with no less than FIVE major events taking place, and so of course to No Bets Barred boys are here to break down all the betting action.

Quarta-feira de cinzas, você naquela ressaca (ou ainda bebendo, ou só treinando), hora ideal para ouvir o Trocação Franca e se inteirar do que rola essa semana no MMA. O podcast traz seis entrevistas com atletas que lutam neste fim de semana em todos os cantos do planeta, no UFC, Bellator e ONE: André Sergipano, John Lineker, Fabrício de Andrade, Pedro Carvalho, Augusto Sakai e Victoria Souza.

Erin Blanchfield made a giant leap in the main event of UFC Vegas 69 this past Saturday at the APEX, but was her impressive finish of Jessica Andrade enough to get her right into a title fight, or would you rather see her get one more bout in before taking that next step? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Blanchfield's stoppage win, and a possible fight with Valentina Shevchenko should she defeat Alexa Grasso at UFC 285, Additionally, listener questions include the return of Tatiana Suarez against Montana De La Rosa this Saturday at UFC Vegas 70, the interest — or lack thereof — in the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight this Sunday, Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, Israel Adesanya returning in April to fight Alex Pereira, 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.

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss Erin Blanchfield’s big win, the best commentary teams in the UFC and debate if Tommy Fury is actually the toughest test of Jake Paul’s career?

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck brings you the story of UFC hopeful, and TUF 29 contestant Dustin Lampros, who — along with friends and partner Ryan Montgomery — is taking the fight outside of the cage, into the dark web, and on the streets to stop child predators before they can strike. In this mini-documentary, Lampros and Montgomery discuss how they came together, what they have learned since teaming up, how the stings are put together and the addition of calisthenics to them in order to embarrass the suspects, Lampros' fighting future and what he learned from his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter, and more. *Warning: This podcast deals with subject matter that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised.

Erin Blanchfield, at just 23 years of age, could find herself in a world title fight this year — possibly against the best women's fighter on the planet. Is that the right fight to make for Blanchfield following a main event finish this past Saturday, or should she get one more before that happens? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what is next for Blanchfield following her second-round submission win over Jessica Andrade. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Zac Pauga after his decision victory over Jordan Wright in the co-main event, Jamal Pogues following his successful UFC debut against Josh Parisian, Marcin Prachnio after his bizarre fight and decision win with William Knight, Alexander Hernandez, and more.

Erin Blanchfield passed her biggest test with flying colors and submitted Jessica Andrade in the second round of the UFC Vegas 69 main event on Saturday at the UFC APEX. Following the win, Blanchfield called out the winner of the UFC 285 title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Alesa Grasso. Should Shevchenko retain, will Blanchfield be the longtime champ's toughest challenge? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Jed Meshew react to Blanchfield's massive victory against the dangerous Andrade, and discuss the chances "Cold Blooded" would have against Shevchenko. Additionally, they discuss the strange performance of William Knight in his unanimous decision loss to Marcin Prachnio, Alexander Hernandez's decision win over Jim Miller, Evan Elder's tough luck being up 20-18 on all three scorecards against Nazim Sadykhov before a cut forced the fight to be called in the third round, and more.

The stakes are high in the UFC Vegas 69 main event between former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and surging flyweight prospect Erin Blanchfield. Will championship gold be on the line next for whoever emerges victorious on Saturday at the UFC APEX? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon discuss Blanchfield getting Andrade as a short notice replacement for Taila Santos, and if a title fight will be at stake at 125 for Blanchfield with a win, or Andrade at 115 if she gets her hand raised. Additionally, they discuss other main card matchups that stand out, Jim Miller looking to extend his all-time UFC wins record against Alexander Hernandez, fights and fighters that are flying under the radar, and more in the promotion's first event since a memorable UFC 284 pay-per-view card.