What does AJ McKee’s stock look like following his Bellator 277 decision loss to once again featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull? On this week’s edition of Between the Links, the panel will attempt to answer that question, along with figuring out what could be next for the former champion. In addition, the panel will talk Belal Muhammad’s win over Vicente Luque this past Saturday and grade his post-fight callout of Colby Covington, give their reaction to the PFL’s 2022 season opener on Wednesday — which was capped off by an incredible battle between Clay Collard and Jeremy Stephens — the Bellator doubleheader with Bellator 278 and Bellator 279 going up against UFC Vegas 52, what the most intriguing bout of the weekend is in the world of MMA, Jake Paul and Michael Bisping going back-and-forth, perhaps towards a potential boxing bout, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and Jose Youngs.

Is former UFC champion Michael Bisping the right next opponent for Jake Paul? Both men have gone back-and-forth on social media for the past several days with Bisping answering Paul's challenges every step of the way. With Paul looking to put his undefeated boxing record on the line potentially this summer, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck answers listener questions about Bisping's chances if that bout was put together on Thursday's episode of Heck of a Morning. In addition, other topics include the PFL's 2022 season debut — which was capped off by a war between Clay Collard and Jeremy Stephens — Bellator's doubleheader this weekend, and Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte. Plus, UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose joins the show for a podcast exclusive interview to recap his UFC Vegas 51 KO win over Brandon Jenkins, his callout of Mark O. Madsen, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Quatro brasileiras liderarão os cards do UFC e Bellator neste fim de semana, e três batem ponto no Trocação Franca: Cris Cyborg, que defende o título na revanche com Arlene Blencowe, fala da possibilidade de ainda enfrentar Kayla Harrison, da PFLJuliana Velasquez, que defende o trono do Bellator contra Liz Carmouche na véspera, comenta o fala do sucesso no MMA e um confronto com Valentina Shevchenko; pelo UFC, no sábado, a embalada Amanda Lemos analisa o duelo com Jessica Bate-Estaca e as chances de cinturão.

After a chaotic weekend in the world of MMA, there seem to be a lot of question in regards to two of the notable names coming out of the UFC Vegas 51 and Bellator 277 main events — one from the winning side, the other from the losing side. On this edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to this past weekend's fight cards, Patricio Pitbull's win over A.J. McKee in to regain the featherweight title, Belal Muhammad's great performance against Vicente Luque and his post-fight callout of Colby Covington, takes your calls on how Khamzat Chimaev factors into the equation, the potential Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards welterweight title fight, Petr Yan's next move, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Fresh off a win over Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51, Belal Muhammad joins The Fighter vs. The Writer while Corey Anderson also stops by to discuss the controversial end to his fight with Vadim Nemkov.

The Belal Muhammad train kept chugging along at UFC Vegas 51 after he gained a measure of revenge over Vicente Luque, the only man to ever finish him. "Remember the Name" is unbeaten in eight straight fights now and he went for a big callout after his win, targeting the infamous Colby Covington. Is this the right matchup for Muhammad or is there another path to the top of the welterweight division for him? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, we figure out what's next for Muhammad and the rest of Saturday's main card winners, which featured a bevy of newcomers and up-and-comers. Is it too early to start pushing Caio Borralho? What fun fights are ahead for Andre Fialho and Mayra Bueno Silva? And is it time for Pat Sabatini to face the grappling GOAT of the featherweight division? We answer these questions and more in a special edition of OTTNO as Alexander K. Lee is joined by guest matchmaker Jed Meshew who promised to bring the chaos hammer with his fight selections.

Well, that was certainly something. MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, José Youngs, and Jed Meshew react to a bizarre MMA weekend that featured a cornucopia of absurdity between UFC Vegas 51 and Bellator 277, in which Belal Muhammad's main event win over Vicente Luque was practically the only fight that didn't come with a little bit of controversy.

Is Bellator entering Friday's Bellator 277 event as the No. 2 promotion in the world, or has the PFL, or another organization surpassed them? That question is discussed on a Free-For-All Friday on Heck of a Morning with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, along with whether or not Aljamain Sterling has taken his victory tour too far, where a win over Corey Anderson at Bellator 277 would put Vadim Nemkov in the discussion for best light heavyweights in the world, RIZIN's card this weekend, Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

It's a double-header weekend with Bellator: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 on Friday and UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, but which card is more worth your time? Can Vicente Luque or Belal Muhammad insert themselves into the Khamzat Chimaev conversation with a win? And what's going on with A.J. McKee — is Bellator really on the verge of losing one of the brightest homegrown talents the promotion has ever known? The MMA Fighting crew discusses the top storylines ahead of a busy MMA weekend.

Alexander Volkanovski, Aljamain Sterling, and Khamzat Chimaev all picked up big wins in the final three fights of UFC 273 this past Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. This week on a special roundtable edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew discuss Volkanovski's win over Chan Sung Jung and where his performance ranks in terms of great championship performances, as well as Volkanovski's chances to get a lightweight title fight anytime soon. In addition, the panel discusses Sterling's victory lap following his split decision win over Petr Yan to unify the bantamweight championship, what's next for Yan after coming up short, Chimaev's stock following his decision win over Gilbert Burns, the chances a fight between Chimaev and Colby Covington will be next, this weekend's Bellator 277 and UFC Vegas 51 cards, AJ McKee's future after this fight with Patricio Pitbull, and more.

Aljamain Sterling's victory lap is continuing on following his decision win over Petr Yan to unify the bantamweight championship at UFC 273, but is he going too far? That question is presented on a brand new edition of Heck of an Afternoon with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck. In addition, listener questions include the promotion of Bellator 277 on Friday headlined by the rematch for the featherweight title between AJ McKee and Patricio Pitbull, as well as the light heavyweight grand prix finale between champ Vadim Nemkov and challenger Corey Anderson, the UFC's return to Las Vegas this Saturday with UFC Vegas 51 headlined by Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad, plus UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez hops on to discuss when he may return to action and if a fight with Sean O'Malley would be possible for his next appearance. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Show will return to normal time the rest of the week.

Ex-campeão do Strikeforce e aposentado do MMA, Ronaldo Jacaré quer um desafio novo após deixar o UFC: faixa-preta de jiu-jitsu, ele quer lutar boxe boxe com dois compatriotas, Vitor Belfort e Paulo Borrachinha. Jacaré, aliás, diz que nocautearia o Fenômeno novamente. Na entrevista, Jacaré fala sobre lutar jiu-jitsu novamente, o aguardado duelo André Galvão x Gordon Ryan, e mais.

Somehow, after defeating one of the top welterweights on the planet in an absolute war at UFC 273, a big portion of the MMA community seems to be writing off Khamzat Chimaev. Why is that? On this edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives his thoughts on Chimaev's win over Gilbert Burns in a memorable featured bout this past Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., Alexander Volkanovski's near perfect game over Chan Sung Jung and where it puts him in the pound-for-pound discussion, Aljamain Sterling exercising the demons against Petr Yan to unify the bantamweight championship, whether Chimaev facing Colby Covington next is the fight to make, and much more.

Matt Brown and Josh Emmett join The Fighter vs. The Writer this week to breakdown all the action that happened at UFC 273 this past Saturday night.

While Khamzat Chimaev proves that he belongs with the very best in the welterweight division, he’ll more than likely have to get another victory over another top guy before getting his opportunity to become a world champion. The question is, who should that opponent be? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, that question is discussed following Chimaev’s unanimous decision win over Gilbert Burns in an instant classic at UFC 273. In addition, future matchups are discussed for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung following their main event battle — which was won by Volkanovski via fourth-round TKO in a flawless performace — Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan after “Funk Master” unified the titles in a razor close, split decision victory in the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern following her decision win over a gritty Tecia Torres, th

Khamzat Chimaev's win over Gilbert Burns was one of the wildest fights of the year, but did it slow down the hype train? Should Alexander Volkanovski be a top-2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world? Did the judges get it right in the scoring of Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2? Join MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon as they discuss the top storylines coming out of UFC 273.

UFC commentator Laura Sanko breaks down Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns, Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie, Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling 2, and more ahead of UFC 273 with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck.

Is Khamzat Chimaev inevitable or will Gilbert Burns slow down the hype train? Which of the two title fights between Alexander Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2 is more likely to end in an upset? Join MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, and Alexander K. Lee as they discuss the top storylines ahead of a stacked UFC 273 card.

Heck of a Morning | UFC 273 Burning Questions, Free-For-All Friday

What would be the most shocking result at UFC 273 this coming Saturday night? This week on a roundtable edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew discuss this weekend's PPV event in Jacksonville, Fla., including Alexander Volkanovski vs. "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung featherweight title fight, the bantamweight unification bout between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan, and Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev. In addition, topics include the chances of a major upset at the event, how the card stacks as a whole, if Leon Edwards is the biggest "Durinho" fan on the planet, and predicting which bout could win Fight of the Night.

UFC commentator Jon Anik stops by with Mike Heck to preview UFC 273 and talk Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2, and more.

Things got pretty intense between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev, as well as Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan at the UFC 273 press conference. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jose Youngs react to the UFC's latest pre-event press conference, if the back and forths between the co-main event and featured bout made the bouts more anticipated, Alexander Volkanovski getting a face-off going with Chan Sung Jung without Dana White in attendance, and more from Jacksonville, Fla.

While most eyes seem to be on the welterweight featured bout between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan made quite the case for themselves during Wednesday's media day in terms of generating interest. On this edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck takes calls surrounding that rivalry bout to unify the bantamweight title, Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev, other sleeper fights on the card — which includes Vinc Pichel vs. Mark Madsen getting bumped to the main card — and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

O UFC 273 é um dos eventos mais aguardados dos últimos tempos — um pouco pelas disputas de título, mas em grande parte por Durinho x Chimaev. O podcast recebe o jornalista Marcel Alcântara, da Ag. Fight, para analisar as lutas principais do card e a volta de Mackenzie Dern. O programa conversa, ainda, com Patrício Pitbull, que faz revanche com A.J. McKee no dia 15 de abril, sobre o desejo de ver o UFC se lançando no mercado da co-promoção.

It's officially UFC 273 fight week and all eyes seem to be on Khamzat Chimaev. On Tuesday's special episode of Heck of an Afternoon, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck fields calls about whether or not an impressive win over Gilbert Burns at Saturday's pay-per-view event in Jacksonville will lead to Chimaev jumping over Leon Edwards into a title fight with Kamaru Usman, a reaction to the top-three fights on the card featuring heavy betting favorites, if Darian Weeks could upset surging prospect Ian Garry, what the bantamweight division will look like after the Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan championship rematch, if Conor McGregor is being disrespected by fans and media, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Show will return to normal time the rest of the week.