Francis Ngannou isn't budging at all after retaining his UFC heavyweight title this past weekend. This week on Between the Links, the panel will discuss Ngannou's title defense at UFC 270, his unbelievable interview on The MMA Hour and what his future may look like, Dana White's response to why he didn't put the belt on Ngannou following his win over Ciryl Gane, whether or not the UFC should book Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 right away, excitement levels for Bellator 273 and Eagle FC's next event going down this weekend, and more. Mike Heck moderates the grudge match between MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee and Eric 'New York Ric' Jackman.

UFC strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos had an unforgettable night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. this past Saturday. Demopoulos (5:08) kicks off this week's edition of We Got Next to recap her comeback submission win against Silvana Gomez Juarez at UFC 270, talks getting rocked early and not remembering a pocket of time in the fight, what went through her mind when she got the tap, her memorable post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, her decision to quit exotic dancing prior to the bout, and more. Pat Downey (31:04) discusses officially making the transition to MMA and signing with Bellator, if there were any other suitors before coming to that decision, wanting a wrestling or grappling match with Khamzat Chimaev, if he thinks Jordan Borroughs will fight in MMA, and his plans to debut sooner rather than later. Matt Frevola (48:47) recaps his crazy first-round TKO win over Genaro Valdez at UFC 270, talks his belief he should have the most knockdowns in a round record by himself, why he had no issue with Mike Beltran's stoppage, not getting a bonus and what he said to Sean Shelby after the event, and officially hitting the free agent market. Finally, Victor Henry (1:09:28) discusses his upset victory over Raoni Barcelos at UFC 270 in his promotional debut, if the fight played out the way he expected it to, being a massive underdog, his message to the media about being more well-versed outside of the UFC, Joe Rogan giving him some shine after the win. and when he hopes to return to the octagon.

Charles Oliveira will defend his lightweight title for the second time when he faces Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 on May 7. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee react to the matchup, give early predictions, and more.

Com as atenções voltadas para o duelo entre Whindersson Nunes e Acelino Popó neste domingo, no boxe, o Trocação Franca recebe o humorista Antonio Tabet para falar sobre o confronto entre seu amigo e o ex-campeão mundial e sua paixão por MMA. O veterano Rogério Minotouro, que sai da aposentadoria para lutar boxe no mesmo evento, também bate ponto no programa para relembrar os grandes momentos da carreira e revelar quais atletas gostaria de enfrentar na nobre arte.

UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes joins the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer to help breakdown the UFC 270 main event and give his thoughts on the contract battle between Francis Ngannou and the UFC. Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader also joins the show to discuss his upcoming fight against Valentin Moldavsky and how his days at 205 pounds are likely over.

Francis Ngannou's game continues to evolve, but will it be enough to get him the respect from Dana White and the UFC that he desires? This week on On To the Next One, that question is answered from a matchmaking perspective following Ngannou's first successful title defense in the main event of UFC 270. In addition, future matchups are discussed for Ciryl Gane — after losing his first pro MMA bout to Ngannou — new flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo as he regained the title in the co-main event, Brandon Moreno, Michel Pereira, Said Nurmagomedov, Michael Morales, and more with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee.

While many were celebrating Francis Ngannou's successful title defense against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, Dana White was nowhere to be found. Following the UFC's first PPV event of 2022, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee react to Ngannou's future, whether or not Jon Jones could be in play, what White's post-fight absence might mean, Deiveson Figueiredo regaining the flyweight title against Brandon Moreno and if a fourth straight meeting could happen, and more.

Francis Ngannou is the betting underdog heading into his first title defense against Ciryl Gane despite being on a streak of terrorizing finishes. Ngannou and Gane will compete to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC 270 this Saturday in Anaheim. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Shaun Al-Shatti, and E. Casey Leydon discuss all of the drama heading into the fight, including Ngannou’s current contract issues with the UFC, but also talk the intrigue of the actual matchup. In addition, they discuss the trilogy bout between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title, and more.

Could Francis Ngannou have too much on his mind ahead of his first heavyweight title defense? That storyline is discussed on this week’s Between the Links ahead of Ngannou’s main event bout with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 this Saturday. In addition, the panel talks the trilogy fight for the flyweight championship between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo, the UFC’s first pay-per-view event under the new price increase, Calvin Kattar’s incredible bounce back win against Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46 and where that puts him in title contention, the ongoing battle between Dana White and Henry Cejudo, and much more with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, along with UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher fresh off of his victory over Kevin Croom this past Saturday at the APEX.

Catch up with UFC champion Brandon Moreno, Calvin Kattar, Mike Perry, and Cody Stamann on this week's episode of We Got Next.

Ex-desafiante ao cinturão do UFC, Claudinha Gadelha sobre a decisão de se aposentar do MMA e a nova missão no UFC: ajudar a nova geração de lutadores. Claudinha fala da carreira, a conturbada saída da Nova União, o desejo de enfrentar Joanna Jedrzejczyk em uma luta de jiu-jitsu, e mais. O podcast recebe ainda o jornalista Raphael Marinho, que debate a saída da Amanda Nunes da ATT e os destaques do UFC 270.

Rashad Evans joins The Fighter vs. The Writer to discuss his return from retirement, how long he plans to continue to fight while also addressing former rival Jon Jones.

How close is Calvin Kattar to a UFC featherweight title shot after his bounce back win over Giga Chikadze, and what fight could get him over that hump? That question is discussed on the first matchmaking edition of On To the Next One for 2022 following Saturday's UFC Vegas 46 event. In addition, future matchups are discussed for Chikadze, Jake Collier, Brandon Royval, Katlyn Chookagian, Viacheslav Borshchev, Bill Algeo, and more.

Calvin Kattar silenced all of the critics with a dominant performance in the UFC’s first main event of 2022. Kattar returned to the octagon after a year layoff to batter Giga Chikadze and hand the Georgian standout his first UFC loss in the headliner of UFC Vegas. Did the victory put the New England Cartel fighter in featherweight championship contention? That question is discussed, along with other notable storylines from Saturday’s fight card at the UFC APEX with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon.

Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar will battle it out in the UFC’s first main event of 2022. Does a surging Chikadze need a win more than Kattar, who is looking to bounce back from his loss to Max Holloway a year prior? That question is discussed, along with other top storylines ahead of UFC Vegas 46 with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon.

One of the sport’s most heated rivalries will be settled in March, but was it the right call by the UFC to put the matchup between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in a PPV main event slot? The new main event for UFC 272 between Covington and Masvidal will be discussed on this week’s edition of Between the Links. In addition, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew will talk the new featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273 in April following the scratch of Max Holloway, whether or not it was the right fight to make, the UFC’s first event of the new year this weekend with UFC Vegas 46, the featherweight headliner between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze, the low-key banger with all the changes, and predictions of who will be the male and female fighters for 2022.

If the Paul brothers really want to make the move to MMA, "Big Tuna" would be happy to welcome either one of them. Ben Parrish (11:05) returns to We Got Next to preview his light heavyweight matchup with Sullivan Cauley at Bellator 273 on Jan. 29, discusses making his second promotional appearance at the reaction from MMA fans following his memorable Bellator debut in September, feeling like win, lose, or draw, Bellator will sign him to an exclusive deal, how he sees the fight playing out, his thoughts on Jake Paul's KO win over Tyron Woodley and why he believes there may be some tomfoolery involved, being very much open to fights with the undefeated boxer, or his brother Logan Paul in MMA or boxing, and more. Finally, UFC flyweight Jasmine Jadudavicius discusses her upcoming octagon debut against Kay Hansen at UFC 270 next Saturday in Anaheim, being on enemy territory — which is something that is not new to her at all as a professional fighter — thoughts on the matchup with Hansen, horrible advice she received from a fan on social media, getting the chance to train with Brandon Moreno, and why Valentina Shevchenko would be her No. 1 choice to train with if she had the choice.

O Trocação Franca está pesado. Ex-campeão peso mosca do UFC, Deiveson Figueiredo analisa a trilogia com Brandon Moreno e os treinos com o ex-rival Henry Cejudo, enquanto Rodolfo Vieira comenta o duelo brasileiro com Wellington Turman no mesmo card, o UFC 270 de 22 de janeiro. Vitor Miranda, veterano e analista de lutas da organização, prevê o ano do Brasil no UFC e quem pode faturar cinturões em 2022.

Paul Felder joins the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer for a 2022 preview including his favorite fights coming up this year plus the biggest threats to each champion across the UFC.

Could 2022 see both Jon Jones and Conor McGregor fight for UFC titles? Will Khamzat Chimaev get himself into a title fight as well? This week on On To the Next One, those questions are presented during the 2022 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 whether Jake Paul's next fight will be against a current member of the UFC roster, Kayla Harrison's free agency decision, Amanda Nunes' future, how Nate Diaz will start and end the year, and much more. In addition, they will make their choices for who will end the year as UFC champion in each division, along with their bold and spicy predictions for the world of MMA in 2022.

O episódio dessa semana do Trocação Franca está um pouquinho diferente. Vocês atenderam ao meu chamado nas redes sociais e enviaram dezenas de ótimas perguntas (e ruins também, claro) sobre sobre tudo o que está rolando por aí no mundo do MMA, do futuro do Brasil no esporte ao trabalho como jornalista de MMA, e eu respondi a cada uma delas. Clica aí e vem conversar comigo.

Dana White and Jake Paul kicked off 2022 with a back-and-forth war of words — which is something that happened quite frequently in 2021. But what does it all mean and can any actual good come from it? That topic will be discussed by on the finale of the Between the Links championship tournament. In addition, the title competitors will talk the potential of a fight between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz after the former interim lightweight champ recently stated he had agreed to the bout, UFC 272 looking strong with the announcement of Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2, bold but not impossible predictions for this new year, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the championship matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee.

Cheyanne Vlismas would love to get back inside the octagon before the summer, but she can't say for sure if that will be a reality. Vlismas kicks off this week's episode of We Got Next to recap her impressive unanimous decision win over Mallory Martin in December at UFC Vegas 44, discusses spending the new year in an undisclosed location, a rollercoaster ride throughout 2021 that included a loss in her UFC debut, a horrible bout of COVID-19, a divorce, and consecutive octagon wins that led to bonuses, why the win over Martin stuck out more than her finish of Gloria de Paula, her UFC future being unclear, and much more. Finally, UFC flyweight Brandon Royval previews his UFC Vegas 46 matchup with Rogerio Bontorin on Jan. 15, talks how he's approaching his first fight of 2022 in the heels of two straight stoppage losses, learning how to fine some focus in his chaotic style, watching a ton of Sean O'Malley footage and getting motivation from it, feeling like he could fight for the flyweight title by the end of the year, and more.

Co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee ring in the new year by rummaging through the chaos left by an unforgettable run in December, anoint a new women's pound-for-pound No. 1 atop MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, plus much more. Then, the duo are joined by old friends Mike Heck and Jed Meshew to discuss Conor McGregor finally falling out of the rankings, play a round of "Ever Again?" to examine the futures of some down-on-their luck veterans, predict three names each who will either rise into the top-5 or plummet out of title contention by the end of 2022, and more.

With 2021 being such a wacky year in the world of mixed martial arts, we felt it was important to look back at the predictions that were made heading into one of the most memorable years in the history of 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 question in regards to what 2021 was going to bring. Topics include Conor McGregor's activity for the year, whether or not Jon Jones would fight Israel Adesanya, for the heavyweight title, or at all in 2021, the return of the PFL finding success, Patricio Pitbull's Bellator championship status, Khamzat Chimaev, Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz competing, who will end the year as UFC champions, whether or not our bold predictions came true, and much more. In addition, we will need you help for part two: our 2022 predictions extravaganza episode. Submit your "buy or sell" questions the same way you send your matchmaking thoughts to Mike or AK on Twitter, Instagram, or email — and, please, be creative.