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Between the Links: Ciryl Gane’s Performance, Ne...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee as they battle each other and journalist E. Spencer Kyte in a special triple threat rules matchup on the program. This week, the panelists react to Ciryl Gane’s impressive third-round TKO stoppage win over Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 265 to become interim heavyweight champion and give their thoughts on the future unification bout between Gane and Francis Ngannou, discuss Jose Aldo and Vicente Luque’s outstanding performances on Saturday and what should be next for both fighters, the recently confirmed boxing match between former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz at Triller Fight Club’s Sept. 11 event, Bellator and the PFL’s events on Friday and what fight stands out above the rest on both cards, and more. Plus, special guest Ariel Helwani joins the show to judge the knockout round and crown a winner.
84 min
1702
Reaction: Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz Boxing ...
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Damon Martin react to the news of Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz set to meet in a boxing match at Triller Fight Club's Sept. 11 event, which will be headlined by Oscar De La Hoya vs. Vitor Belfort.
11 min
1703
The A-Side Live Chat | The A-Side Live Chat: Fr...
For this episode, José Youngs, E. Casey Leydon, Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, Alexander K. Lee, and Guilherme Cruz react to some of the biggest stories in MMA.
62 min
1704
What the Heck: Episode 71 | Gegard Mousasi, Cha...
This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck starts the show with an announcement before a loaded lineup of guests. Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi previews his title defense against John Salter this Friday in the main event of Bellator 264, talks his win over Douglas Lima, wanting to be more active, Chris Weidman's injury and clarifying some headlines, Tyron Woodley's chances against Jake Paul, and more. Tim Johnson reacts to getting booked against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator's Oct. 23 event in Moscow and how the fans have responded to it. Chad Mendes discusses signing a multi-fight deal with BKFC, getting the UFC's blessing and if he's fought his final MMA fight. Anthony Taylor previews his boxing match with Tommy Fury on Showtime's pay-per-view event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, coming out of a dark place in his life thanks to Antonio McKee, becoming one of Paul's main sparring partners, and more. Finally, John Salter talks his preparation for his first world title fight against Gegard Mousasi this Friday at Bellator 264.
109 min
1705
On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC 265
On the 54th 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 265 event, which took place at the Toyota Center in Houston. Future matchups were discussed for the brand new interim heavyweight champion Cyril Gane after earning a dominant third-round TKO in the main event, Derrick Lewis, Jose Aldo, Vicente Luque, Tecia Torres, Song Yadong, and more.
77 min
1706
UFC 265 Post-Fight Show | Ciryl Gane Has Offici...
With UFC 265 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s event in Houston, including Ciryl Gane’s dominant third-round TKO win over Derrick Lewis in the main event to capture the interim heavyweight title.
47 min
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UFC 265 Preview Show | Can Derrick Lewis Pull O...
With UFC 265 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, and Alexander K. Lee break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday night’s fight card in Houston, including the main event for the UFC interim heavyweight title between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane.
45 min
1708
Between the Links: A.J. McKee's Ranking At 145,...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and journalist E. Spencer Kyte to discuss the biggest stories of the past week in mixed martial arts. This week, the panel discusses A.J. McKee's quick finish of Patricio Freire at Bellator 263 and where he now sits in the argument for best featherweight on the planet, Sean Strickland's UFC Vegas 33 main event win over Uriah Hall and if his agreed upon middleweight matchup with former champion Luke Rockhold was the right fight to make, excitement levels for the interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane at UFC 265 and what would be the better result for the UFC moving forward, offer predictions for what will be the Fight of the Night on Saturday night's fight card in Houston, and more.
78 min
1709
The A-Side Live Chat | A.J. McKee’s future, MMA...
For this episode, José Youngs, Alex Savas, and Alexander K. Lee react to some of the biggest stories in MMA.
65 min
1710
What the Heck: Episode 70 | Mads Burnell, Taylo...
This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with Mads Burnell to recap his Bellator 263 win over Emmanuel Sanchez in the co-main event. BKFC's Taylor Starling talks her recent win over Cassie Robb at BKFC 19, her career journey, and feeling she's in the conversation to become the promotion's first women's champion. Alex Perez previews his Aug. 28 UFC flyweight matchup with Matt Schnell and what he took away from his loss to Devieson Figueiredo at UFC 255. Finally, Casey Kenney discusses his upcoming matchup with Song Yadong at UFC 265 this Saturday and feeling he won two rounds against Dominick Cruz at UFC 259.
106 min
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On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC V...
On the 53rd 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 33 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for the Sean Strickland following his dominant decision win over Uriah Hall in the middleweight headliner, Cheyanne Buys, Jared Gooden, Melsik Baghdasaryan, Jason Witt, and more.
With a pair of entertaining events in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee break down the top storylines coming out of Bellator 263—including A.J. McKee’s star making finish of Patricio Pitbull in the featherweight grand prix finale—and UFC Vegas 33, which was capped off by Sean Strickland’s dominant decision win over Uriah Hall in the main event.
43 min
1713
Bellator 263 & UFC Vegas 33 Preview Show
With a busy Saturday of MMA events just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the stop storylines ahead of Bellator 263—headlined by the featherweight grand prix finale between champion Patricio Pitbull and the undefeated A.J. McKee—and UFC Vegas 33, featuring a middleweight main event between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland.
68 min
1714
Between the Links: Dillashaw’s Successful Retur...
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and journalist E. Spencer Kyte to discuss the biggest stories in the sport. This week, the panel will discuss T.J. Dillashaw’s return to action with a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 32 this past weekend and where the former champion goes from here, Rachael Ostovich’s successful bare knuckle fighting debut in her win over Paige VanZant at BKFC 19 this past weekend, what is better for Bellator in the long run; a victory for Patricio Pitbull or A.J. McKee this Saturday in the main event of Bellator 263, if the winner of the UFC Vegas 33 main event between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland becomes a middleweight title contender, and more.
76 min
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The A-Side Live Chat | T.J. Dillashaw’s win ove...
José Youngs, Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon to react to UFC Vegas 32, T.J. Dillashaw’s split decision over Cory Sandhagen, Maycee Barber’s controversial win over Miranda Maverick, Rachael Ostovich’s win over Paige VanZant at BFKC 19, and more. The three will also look ahead Bellator 263, featuring the featherweight title fight between Patricio Pitbull vs. A.J. McKee, and UFC Vegas 33,
86 min
1716
What the Heck: Episode 69 | Mickey Gall, Din Th...
This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck (3:49) recaps a memorable week in Tampa covering BKFC 19, talks biggest takeaways, Rachael Ostovich's win over Paige VanZant and gives his take on the biggest star of the event. Din Thomas then joins Mike to recap the top storylines coming out of UFC Vegas 32, including TJ Dillashaw's win over Cory Sandhagen in the main event, a rough night for the judges, and more. Finally, Mickey Gall talks his successful return to the octagon after over a year away with a first-round submission over Jordan Williams at UFC Vegas 32 and what he wants next.
61 min
1717
On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC V...
On the 52nd 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 32 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for the former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw following his split decision win in the instant classic of a main event, Cory Sandhagen, Raulian Paiva, Darren Elkins, Maycee Barber, Adrian Yanez and more.
84 min
1718
UFC Vegas 32 Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 32 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon react to the top storylines coming out of Saturday night’s card at the APEX, including T.J. Dillashaw's split decision decision win over Cory Sandhagen
55 min
1719
UFC Vegas 32 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 32 just hours away, MMA Fighting's José Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday's event at the APEX, including the bantamweight headliner between Cory Sandhagen vs. TJ Dillashaw.
62 min
1720
The A-Side Live Chat | Conor McGregor’s leg, Is...
Kristen King joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest stories in MMA and boxing.
68 min
1721
What the Heck: Episode 68 | Michael Chiesa, Gil...
This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Michael Chiesa to preview his upcoming fight with Vicente Luque at UFC 265, talk the latest news in MMA, and whether or not he was in the running to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 261. Adrian Yanez discusses his UFC Vegas 32 fight with Randy Costa this Saturday and how the fight was built on positivity. Big Brother and MTV's The Challenge veteran Josh Martinez talks his upcoming boxing match against Adam Pike at Big Brother US vs. Big Brother Canada on Aug. 6, wanting a boxing card made with alum from The Challenge in the future, and the heartbreaking situation in Cuba. Finally, Gilbert Burns recaps his UFC 264 win over Stephen Thompson and reacts to Dana White's criticism of the performance.
100 min
1722
On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC V...
On the 51st 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 31 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Islam Makhachev following his dominant fourth-round submission win over Thiago Moises, Miesha Tate—who triumphantly returned to the octagon after nearly a five-year layoff—Mateusz Gamrot, Rodolfo Vieira, Billy Quarantillo, and more.
75 min
1723
UFC Vegas 31 Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 31 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon react to the top storylines coming out of Saturday night’s card at the APEX, including Islam Makhachev’s dominant submission win over Thiago Moises in the main event and Miesha Tate’s triumphant return to the octagon.
52 min
1724
UFC Vegas 31 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 31 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday's event at the APEX, including the lightweight headliner between Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moisés, the return of Miesha Tate, and more.
58 min
1725
Tyron Woodley’s Goal With Jake Paul: To ‘Provid...
Former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley plans to embarrass Jake Paul, possibly fight an immediate rematch, and then go on a run for a world boxing title.