Alexander Hernandez is excited to kick off 2022 at a big event in his home state, but he is not at all thrilled at the lightweight bout's placement on the card. Hernandez (8:20) kicks off this week's edition of We Got Next to preview his fight with Renato Moicano this Saturday at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas, talks his reaction to getting offered the bout when he wanted to get a quick turnaround following his quick KO win over Mike Breeden in October, being unhappy fighting on the early prelims, his focus for the bout, where he may want to go following Saturday's fight, and more. Julian Erosa (21:10) recaps his Fight of the Night earning victory over Steven Peterson at UFC Vegas 47 this past Saturday and discusses winning the full $100,000 bonus, his reaction to Peterson's weight miss that netted him 30 percent of his opponent's purse, squashing the beef with Peterson after the fight, his career turnaround, and only wanting exciting fights moving forward. Joe Penafiel (51:50) talks capturing the Cage Titans bantamweight title via fifth-round TKO of Lionel Youngs at Cage Titans 51 this past Saturday in Plymouth, Mass., why he wasn't all that upset Young missed weight prior to the bout, why he lost a point in-between the third and fourth rounds, getting a late start to his MMA career, and eyeing a shot at a major promotion such as the UFC or Bellator. Finally, Bryan Battle (1:05:55) discusses his unanimous decision win over Tresean Gore at UFC Vegas 47, feeling like the undisputed TUF 29 middleweight champion, Gore not shaking his hand after the fight, moving forward from the show, the idea of bringing the TUF trophy coming from another cast member, if he would've given the trophy to Gore had he won the fight, thinking a fight with Nick Maximov next would make sense, and the BKFC rise of teammate Taylor Starling.

O Trocação Franca dessa semana recebe Bruno Blindado, que faz fila no UFC, para debater o seu aguardado (e muitas vezes criticado) duelo com o badalado Alex Poatan. Os rivais Bibiano Fernandes e John Lineker, que se enfrentam pelo cinturão dos galos do ONE Championship nesta sexta-feira, explicam a origem da treta entre eles. Lineker ainda revela o desejo de enfrentar Popó no boxe, enquanto Bibiano garante que teria sido campeão do UFC caso tivesse assinado com a empresa de Dana White em 2012.

Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya will fight for the second time at UFC 271, this time, with Whittaker as the challenger for the UFC middleweight title. 'The Reaper discusses the matchup, why things will be different as champion the second time around, why 'satisfaction' with his effort is more important than the title, the changes he's made mentally since their first fight, and much more with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck.

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman joins the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer to breakdown UFC 271 while explaining why he doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya is the GOAT at middleweight and also revealing his timeline to return to action after suffering a broken leg.

How much closer to a UFC middleweight title shot did Sean Strickland get following his decision win over Jack Hermansson this past Saturday? That question is answered this week on the return of On To the Next One in the aftermath of UFC Vegas 47. In addition, future matchups are discussed for Nick Maximov, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Brendan Allen, Bryan Battle, Julian Erosa and more with MMA Fighting's co-matchmakers Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee.

Sean Strickland only trails Israel Adesanya with the longest active winning streak in the UFC’s middleweight division following his main event win over Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 47. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee react to Strickland’s victory, where he goes from here, Shavkat Rakhmonov’s incredible KO win over Carlston Harris, Julian Erosa’s memorable night, and more.

Jack Hermansson will look to slow down the surge of the outspoken Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC Vegas 47. Before the UFC middleweights make the walk on Saturday, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and Jed Meshew discuss the pivotal 185-pound headliner, the stakes involved, and the other intriguing storylines heading into the APEX.

Jake Paul keeps poking the bear that is Dana White. Will the outspoken UFC president respond? This week on Between the Links, the panel will discuss the YouTube star and undefeated boxer's diss track towards White and if his recent interview with Ariel Helwani shows that he's sincere about helping the fighters and what White's response could look like. In addition, they will talk Bellator's first offering of the year with Bellator 273 and the booking of Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo 2 over a rematch against Fedor Emelianenko, Eagle FC's U.S. debut on Friday night, what worked and what didn't for Khabib Nurmagomedov's promotion, a look ahead to Saturday's UFC Vegas 47 card headlined by Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland, and more. Host Mike Heck will moderate the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs and Eric "New York Ric" Jackman.

Joe Lauzon is entering his upcoming fight with Donald Cerrone with the same mindset he did heading into his submission win over Jonathan Pearce at UFC Boston over two years ago. Lauzon (5:06) kicks off We Got Next this week to give his reaction to the matchup with "Cowboy" on April 30, talks the fight being originally looked at for UFC 272 in March by the promotion, having no decision made in regards to whether or not it will be his final fight, Francis Ngannou's current situation with the UFC, and Tom Brady's retirement. Chieck Kongo (32:42) discusses getting a rematch with Ryan Bader for the heavyweight title in Paris coming up in May, when he found out about the bout, his side of the eye poke that stopped their first fight that was deemed a no contest, the reaction of the fans hoping Bellator would book a rematch between Bader and Fedor Emelianenko, and more. Sullivan Cauley (1:00:38) reacts to his first-round TKO win over "Big Tuna" Ben Parrish this past Saturday at Bellator 273, talks the star power Parrish accumulated following his promotional debut, what he thought about the matchmaking and the placement on the card, the stoppage from referee Mike Beltran, and his hopes to join Bader on the Bellator Paris event. Finally, Tresean Gore (1:16:53) previews his UFC Vegas 47 bout with Bryan Battle, discusses how he felt watching Battle win The Ultimate Fighter middleweight title in a bout he was forced to withdraw from, feeling his opponent might be overlooking him, his tough upbringing and current relationship with his parents, the importance of his spirituality, the incredible confidence he has in himself, and Jake Paul.

It's mailbag season! After a dead month in the rankings, the MMA Fighting crew break down the doors to February by answering your best listener questions. Who are the Justin Gaethje All-Stars, aka the most exciting fighters alive? Which non-UFC fighter doesn’t get dang enough respect in the rankings? How on earth can we fix Bellator's heavyweight division?? All that and more.

Lyoto Machida revela ao Trocação Franca que explorará o mercado após completar a última luta do seu acordo com o Bellator e revelou seus planos para o futuro. O “Dragão” comparou a evolução no MMA ao episódio do 7x1 e falou da experiência no sumô e caratê. O podcast traz também uma entrevista com Marina Rodriguez, confiante que uma vitória no UFC 272 garantirá uma disputa de cinturão. Ela conta, ainda, como saiu de uma gráfica para lutar MMA e a importância do irmão, paratleta, em sua carreira na luta.

UFC Hall of Famer Frank Trigg joins the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer to discuss his latest career moves including a part on the “Star Wars” spinoff series “The Book of Boba Fett” as well as his transition into refereeing where he made a recent appearance at UFC 270.

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.