Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozentruik will both look to avoid losing consecutive fights for the first time in their UFC careers in the main event of UFC Vegas 56. Ahead of Saturday’s event at the APEX, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew preview the heavyweight headliner and are unanimous in who they predict will win. In addition, they’ll discuss Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev in the co-main event, the wild story of newcomer Askar Mozharov’s pro record, and more.

Aljamain Sterling has discussed possibly moving up to featherweight to make way for teammate and friend Merab Dvalishvili to get a title shot with another win or two, while this weekend's UFC Vegas 56 event features a debuting fighter with a pro record that continues to change. On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck answers listener questions about Sterling's potential move to 145, along with UFC newcomer Askar Mozharov's frequently changing record ahead of his fight with Alonzo Menefield this Saturday at the APEX. Listener topics also include Arman Tsarukyan's ceiling, pound-for-pound rankings, UFC Long Island, Gregor Gillespie, and more. In addition, Bellator bantamweight Danny Sabatello (1:03:23) returns to the show to preview his Bellator 278 grand prix matchup with Leandro Higo, talks Dana White doing him a favor not signing him off of the Contender Series, Bellator's 135-pound roster compared to the UFC's, his distain for Higo, and much more. Beginning next week, you can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal appear to be on a collision course for a massive showdown, but is that the fight to make for both guys? This week on an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss that idea, the stakes that would be involved, and the chances it happens. In addition, topics will include the UFC’s booking of Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt at UFC London, Saturday’s UFC Vegas 56 event headlined by Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, the latest with the PFL — including their new PPV model, Kayla Harrison vs. Julia Budd, and fighters who have competed in the regular season getting victories, yet still being considered alternates — and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the BTL title match between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and reigning champ Drake Riggs.

Jon Jones is planning on making his UFC heavyweight debut this year, but will it actually happen? On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck answers that question, along with whether or not Jones will step in the octagon for his next appearance before Conor McGregor and Henry Cejudo make their returns. In addition, listeners ask about Jordan Leavitt's recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Erin Blanchfield's ceiling compared to fellow up and comers Casey O'Neill and Manon Fiorot, whether or not refereeing is more of a problem than judging in MMA, Jailton Almeida seemingly making a more permanent move to heavyweight, and more. In addition, Alexander K. Lee defends himself against a longtime listener. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

"DAMN! They Were Good" is podcast where we celebrate the careers of some of our favorite fighters ever. This episode covers the many ups and downs of a man with one of the most remarkable careers in the history of MMA: Michael Bisping. After a career full of setbacks, Bisping authored an unbelievable late-career run that saw him finally win the UFC middleweight title, in one of the biggest upsets ever, knocking out Luke Rockhold at UFC 199. That win almost single-handedly changed the narrative of Bisping's entire career, and Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall join Jed Meshew to discuss that and so much more.

The No Bets Barred crew returns to help spice up an otherwise lackluster card the only way they know how: Placing wagers. Riding high from bashing the bookies at UFC Vegas 55, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew look to do the same for UFC Vegas 56. Conner is the master of the single bet this week, betting four fighters straight up, while Jed is living and dying with the prop bets. More importantly though, the boys find themselves with another Wolfpack Wager.

Jessica “Bate-Estaca” Andrade está em busca de um cinturão no UFC, não importa o peso. A ex-campeã defendeu por que deferia ser a próxima a desafiar Carla Esparza, Valentina Shevchenko, ou até Julianna Peña nos galos, caso bata Amanda Nunes. Na sessão Fight Week, conversamos com Marcus Buchecha e Fabrício Andrade, que lutam sexta-feira no ONE Championship.

The gang returns after another violence-fueled month to debate the MVP of May, make sense of the Pokemon-esque game of rock-paper-scissors taking place at the top of 115 pounds, take a hard look at some of 2022's most prospect-heavy divisions, and much more.

Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal had some things to say about one another recently, so would this fight between two of the UFC's biggest stars be the one to make next? On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to the back and forth between McGregor and Masvidal and whether or not that's the direction the promotion will go once "The Notorious" is medically cleared to compete. In addition, listener questions include Saturday's UFC Vegas 56 event headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, the UFC's two-plus month stretch of weekend fight cards, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 at UFC 276, scoring fights in modern MMA, 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.

Host Alexander K. Lee and the MMA Fighting panel of Steven Marrocco, Damon Martin, and Jed Meshew make their bold predictions on what could be in store soon for some of the biggest names in the business

Host Alexander K. Lee brings in the esteemed MMA Fighting panel of Steven Marrocco, Damon Martin, and Jed Meshew to talk about the best highlights that we’ve seen so far in 2022.

Paddy Pimblett will in fact fight on the UFC's return to London on July 23 against up and coming lightweight prospect Jordan Leavitt. Was this the right booking for the polarizing fighter from England? On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck — along with the listeners — react to the announcement of the bout from the promotion live on the air and discuss the matchmaking for "The Baddy" in his third octagon appearance. In addition, listeners ask about how to book the top of the bantamweight division and whether or not Aljamain Sterling's next title defense should be against Henry Cejudo, what to do with Nate Diaz at this point (if anything at all), Max Hollloway's next move if he loses to Alexander Volkanovski for a third time at UFC 276, 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.

With the UFC, Bellator, PFL, and other major North American MMA organizations on an off-week, rather than debate open scoring and the same old topics, the MMA Fighting crew is doing something a little bit different. This week on an all-new edition of BTL, host Mike Heck is joined by Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee to draft their 2022 all-star teams — which will be based on what has transpired throughout the year thus far. Selections will take place in all weight classes, men and women, as the panel shines a positive light on the mid-year accomplishments throughout the sport, which includes surging contenders such as Khamzat Chimaev, and new champions such as Deiveson Figueiredo, Carla Esparza, and others.

Glover Teixeira may be the champion heading into his UFC 275 matchup with Jiri Prochazka, but not many people are giving him a chance to retain. Could that be a little bit shortsighted? On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck pumps the brakes (for the most part) on the open scoring debate, deems it the first annual All-Star Weekend for the sport, and opens up the lines to discuss Teixeira's chances to defend the title against the always-exciting challenger on June 11, spicy hot take predictions for the rest of the year, Valentina Shevchenko's chances to become a two-division champion, if Jon Jones will compete in 2022, desert island fighters, and much more. In addition, UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady (55:39) provides an update on when he might return, talks two top-10 fighters turning him down, and his Fury Pro Grappling match with Ben Saunders this Saturday. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

Alex Poatan fala ao Trocação Franca sobre a aguardada luta com Sean Strickland no UFC 276, que pode garantir chance ao título contra o vencedor de Israel Adesanya x Jared Cannonier, marcado para a mesma noite. O algoz de Adesanya no kickboxing falou sobre os comentários de Borrachinha, o sucesso financeiro no MMA comparado ao GLORY e, entre outros assuntos, o “dieta” com hamburger, pastel e cachorro quente antes do camp.

The scorecards from the UFC Vegas 55 main event between Ketlen Vieira and Holly Holm created a lot of controversy, thus continuing a heated debate in regards to whether or not open scoring is the answer. On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Vieira's win over Holm this past Saturday and why the former bantamweight champion wasn't robbed by the judges. In addition, questions are answered about Vieira's title hopes following the biggest win of her career, open scoring and why there could be more issues people aren't thinking about, what the fight, KO, and submission of the year are near the halfway point, the good and the bad of this past Friday's Eagle FC 47 event, why Scott Coker and Bellator needs to co-promote with Eagle FC — and do so quickly — 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.

UFC welterweight Kevin Holland and newly crowned Bellator interim champion Logan Storley join the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer

After picking up back-to-back main event wins over former women's bantamweight champions, Ketlen Vieira wants her opportunity at UFC gold following her win this past Saturday over Holly Holm. But has she done enough to earn one? This week on On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaking hats to discuss where Vieira and Holm go after the controversial result to the UFC Vegas 55 headliner. In addition, future matchups are discussed for Michel Pereira after his split decision victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio in the Fight of the Night, Chidi Njokuani following his Performance of the Night earning knockout of Dusko Todorovic, Tabatha Ricci and Jun Yong Park after earning decision wins to kick off the main card, and more

Ketlen Vieira picked up the biggest UFC win of her career, but it certainly will go down as a controversial one. Following Vieira's split decision win over Holly Holm in the main event of UFC Vegas 55, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to the five-round contest, figure out if Holm was robbed by the judges, and other storylines coming out of Saturday's card at the APEX.

Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira will battle it out in a pivotal main event in the UFC bantamweight division. With a victory for Holm, could she find her way back into a championship bout once again? MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew discuss the UFC Vegas 54 headliner, the co-main event between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Michel Pereira, along with the event’s other interesting storylines.

Khabib Nurmagomedov had a lot to say recently in regards to the UFC's lightweight division and its most recent champion Charles Oliveira — most notably it being unfair to compare Oliveira's 155-pound run to his at this point. Does Nurmagomedov have a point, or is it closer than he's willing to admit? On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Nurmagomedov's recent interview with ESPN and his thoughts on Oliveira's lightweight GOAT status, as well as Islam Makhachev being the actual champion of the division in his eyes. In addition, listeners ask about Conor McGregor's potential return, Michael Chandler's recent comments in support of the UFC when it comes to the fighter pay debate, the PFL instituting a 50-50 split for their new PPV Super Fight division after getting a $30 million investment from a group including former MLB star Alex Rodriguez, 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.

Dustin Poirier has made it perfectly clear that he wants to fight at UFC 277 on July 30 in Dallas, but he can’t seem to get a matchup booked. If “The Diamond” does get his wish, who would be the likely opponent? This week on Between the Links, the panel will discuss the options to fill that spot and who might be the favorite to land that fight. In addition, the panel reacts to Jan Blachowicz’s win over Aleksandar Rakic this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 55 and if it was enough to put him in a title fight next, the Bellator 281 main event between Logan Storley and Michael Page and if Page was robbed by the judges, UFC Vegas 55 headlined by Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira this Saturday, Eagle FC 47 this Friday with a Junior dos Santos vs. Yorgan De Castro main event, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Mehsew and UFC featherweight Billy Quarantillo.

Dustin Poirier wants it. Nate Diaz wants it. The fans want to see it. Everybody seems into a potential Poirier vs. Diaz matchup, but for some reason, the UFC isn't putting it together. Why? On this episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses that, along with other potential options for Poirier is the promotion ends up putting him on the UFC 277 card on July 30. In addition, other topics include if Henry Cejudo should get an immediate title shot in his expected return to the octagon, the potential of a Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev vacant title fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov's thoughts on Oliveira's current run, Dana White's Contender Series returning in July, 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.

DAMN! They Were Good is a new biweekly podcast where we celebrate the careers of some of our favorite fighters in MMA history, and there is no better place to start than with Carlos Condit. NBK is one of the most exciting fighters in the history of MMA. One half of arguably the single greatest fight of all-time, Condit delivered countless unforgettable moments in a career that spanned multiple generations of the sport. Jed Meshew, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee get together to remember those moments and celebrate the career of the only man violent enough to bear the moniker, "The Natural Born Killer."

Conner Burks and Jed Meshew dive deep into UFC Vegas 55 and throw bets down on nine of the 11 fights on the card, including a surprising bet on the main event fight between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira, and +1400 flyer bet on an underdog special.