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Between the Links: Holyfield vs. Belfort, Dana ...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew this week as they discuss the biggest stories in combat sports in a one-on-one banter session. This week, the panel discusses Derek Brunson's fifth straight victory in the main event of this past Saturday's UFC Vegas 36 fight card and where he goes from Saturday night, along with Darren Till, Dana White calling out the media again, this time in regards to the fighter pay conversation, Evander Holyfield replacing Oscar De La Hoya to face Vitor Belfort in the main event of Triller Fight Club's return this Saturday, Anderson Silva boxing Tito Ortiz in the co-main event, Donald Trump on the broadcast team, and more.
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Trocação Franca, Ep. 1: Anderson Silva Alfineta...
Anderson Silva sem filtros: No episódio de estreia do Trocação Franca, podcast brasileiro do MMA Fighting, Anderson Silva solta o verbo sobre sua relação com Dana White e possíveis lutas de boxe com Georges St-Pierre e Vitor Belfort, seu duelo com Tito Ortiz, e muito mais.
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Fighter vs. Writer: Pearl Gonzalez Talks MMA Fi...
BKFC fighter Pearl Gonzalez joins the podcast this week to give her thoughts on the recent trend of MMA fighters crossing over to boxing, equality in combat sports when it comes to MMA vs. boxing and breaking down the upcoming Triller card featuring Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield.
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On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC V...
On the 58th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 36 event, which took place at the UFC APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Derek Brunson, who earned a third-round submission win in the main event to extend his winning streak to five, Darren Till, Tom Aspinall, Alex Morono, Khalil Rountree, Paddy Pimblett, and more.
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UFC Vegas 36 Post-Fight Show | Derek Brunson Ta...
With UFC Vegas 36 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon react to the top storylines following Saturday’s event at the APEX, including Derek Brunson’s dominant submission win over Darren Till in the middleweight headliner.
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UFC Vegas 36 Preview Show | Could Derek Brunson...
With UFC Vegas 36 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s event at the APEX, including a pivotal middleweight headliner between Derek Brunson and Darren Till.
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Introducing The MMA Fighting Rankings Show | Ri...
Co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee peel back the curtain of MMA Fighting's Global Rankings to discuss the biggest risers and fallers of August and more. Then, the two are joined by Damon Martin and Jed Meshew to settle two debates raging internally among the team — and discuss the chaos caused by a certain rogue panelist.
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Between the Links: What's Next For Tyron Woodle...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew as he takes on UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher. This week, the panel discusses the fallout of Jake Paul’s split decision win over Tyron Woodley this past Sunday, if they take Paul’s retirement hints seriously, where Woodley goes from his fifth consecutive combat sports defeat, Giga Chikadze’s spectacular performance against Edson Barboza in the main event of UFC Vegas 35 this past Saturday night and if he can be considered a legit featherweight title contender, the lineup reveal for November’s UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden, and more.
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Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Breaks Down Jake...
In the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown joins the podcast to break down all the action from Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, why he believes Woodley has no one to blame but himself for the loss and his own personal interest in facing Jake Paul next.
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Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Post-Fight Show
With Showtime’s big summer boxing event in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Jose Youngs and Jed Meshew react to Sunday night’s fight card, more specifically the main event which saw Jake Paul remain undefeated when he earned a split decision win over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
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On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC V...
On the 57th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 35 event, which took place at the UFC APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Giga Chikadze, who picked up a third-round TKO stoppage win in his first promotional headliner, Edson Barboza, Daniel Rodriguez, Gerald Meerschaert, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and more.
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UFC Vegas 35 Post Show | Giga Chikadze Smashes ...
With UFC Vegas 35 in the books, MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee, José Youngs, and E. Casey Leydon react to the entire night of fights in Las Vegas.
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Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Preview, Picks, Pre...
With the boxing match between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley just hours away, MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Sunday's event in Cleveland, OH.
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UFC Vegas 35 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 36 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday's event at the APEX, including the featherweight headliner between Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze as well as the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 29.
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Reaction: Chaos Erupts At Jake Paul vs. Tyron W...
MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Damon Martin, and Alexander K. Lee react to a wild Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley pre-fight press conference and the chaos that followed the event.
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Between the Links: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley,...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and journalist E. Spencer Kyte to battle it out and discuss the biggest stories in MMA, and beyond. The panelists discuss Sunday’s big boxing match between Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who has more pressure on them and what the best result of the fight might be, if Jared Cannonier moved the needle in terms of his middleweight standing and the fighter pay conversation following his win over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Vegas 34 this past Saturday, the stakes in the upcoming UFC Vegas 35 featherweight headliner between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze, if Kevin Lee is in a must-win situation when he faces Daniel Rodriguez on Saturday, and more.
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Fighter vs. Writer: Michael Bisping Talks Jake ...
In the debut episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer podcast, UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping joins host Damon Martin to debate the upcoming fight between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley, whether or not Paul’s inclusion in combat sports is a good thing or not as well as Conor McGregor’s latest outburst on social media.
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On To the Next One: Matches to Make After UFC V...
On the 56th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and special guest host Steven Marrocco put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 34 event at the APEX.
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UFC Vegas 34 Post-Fight Show | Jared Cannonier ...
Following UFC Vegas 34, MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down all the action from Saturday night's card including Jared Cannonier's hard fought victory over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event,
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Between the Links: Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Damon Martin as they battle it out for a week’s worth of bragging rights. This week, the panel discusses Dustin Poirier’s appearance on The MMA Hour and what the chances could be that he will face Nate Diaz next over a title shot against Charles Oliveira, Gegard Mousasi’s successful middleweight title defense against John Salter at Bellator 264 and where he ranks at 185 pounds worldwide, Ray Cooper III’s dominant win over Rory MacDonald at PFL 7, this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 34 card in the promotion’s return from a brief hiatus—scheduled to be headlined by Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum—the under the radar fight of the weekend, and more.
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Unpacking The Suitcase Kid | The Unreal Story O...
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck brings you the story of "The Suitcase Kid" Eugene Aubry, an up-and-coming fighter from Philadelphia who seemed to be on his way to big things in the world of MMA before a senseless act of violence stole his dreams away.
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Jake Paul On His Boxing Hit List, Expectations ...
Jake Paul previews his upcoming fight against Tyron Woodley and reveals his boxing 'hit list'
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On To the Next One: Ask Mike & AK Anything
On the 55th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee keep their matchmaking hats in plain sight, but turn the program over to you, the listeners. Questions are answered in regards to Friday nights' Bellator 264 and PFL 7 events, Gegard Mousasi and Ray Cooper III's main event victories, top prospects and up and comers who could be fighting for major world titles in the next two years, Michael Bisping's position on fighter pay, Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith's involvement with major UFC events, along with some other fun topics in and out of the mixed martial arts landscape.
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Gable Steveson Reacts to Winning Olympic Gold M...
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson discusses his historic win at the 2020 games where he pulled off one of the most stunning victories in his final match. Steveson will also address his future, especially after sending a message to UFC president Dana White, as well as possibly working with WWE.
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UFC's Jordan Williams Explains How He Stopped V...
UFC welterweight Jordan Williams joined MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and reacts to the viral video of him stopping a carjacker from attempting to steal his car, what he learned from it, how his yellow fanny pack has gotten a lot of attention, takeaways from his recent loss to Mickey Gall, and more.