This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Ciryl Gane (5:15) about facing Derrick Lewis for an interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 265 on Aug. 7 and why he doesn't feel bad for former teammate Francis Ngannou. Bellator and AEW's Jake Hager (20:12) officially throws his name in the hat to face Fedor Emelianenko on Oct. 23 and explains why he deserves the shot over anybody else. Francis Ngannou's head coach Eric Nicksick (34:58) gives his thoughts on the UFC going with an interim title fight between Gane and Lewis at UFC 265 and what that could mean for the current heavyweight champion. Finally, Sarah Alpar (56:08) talks starting a GoFundMe as a UFC fighter, Jake Paul making a donation, and her upcoming bout on Sept. 4 against Erin Blanchfield.

On a special bonus edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee give out their mid-year awards for Male and Female Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, KO of the Year, Submission of the Year and Breakout Fighter, and also reveal their stories to watch for the rest of 2021.

This week on Between the Links, host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee as they discuss the booking of Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane for their UFC 265 main event with an interim heavyweight title on the line and what that means for current champion Francis Ngannou, and even Jon Jones, the MVP from this past weekend in the combat sports world, Sean O’ Malley getting a new opponent in Kris Moutinho for his UFC 264 bout next Saturday, Jake Paul and Triller donating to UFC fighter Sarah Alpar’s GoFundMe, and more.

Sporting News Senior Editor of Combat Sports Andreas Hale joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest stories in MMA and boxing.

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with Ariel Helwani about the upcoming return of The MMA Hour beginning on Aug. 16, how it all came together, fans wanting the return of The MMA Beat, and more. Justin Jaynes discusses betting his fight purse on himself ahead of his split decision loss to Charles Rosa at UFC Vegas 30 and the aftermath of that decision. Tanner Boser recaps his second-round TKO win over Ovince Saint Preux in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 30 and talks being annoyed that the story of the fight was the controversy over the performance itself. Julia Avila talks her third-round submission win over Julija Stoliarenko this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 30 and describes the emotions that came out after the victory. Finally, ONE Championship atomweight champ Angela Lee discusses being back in the gym on the road to defending her title for the first time since becoming a mom earlier this year.

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti and Jose Youngs react to the news of the UFC booking an interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane Aug. 7 at UFC 265 in Houston, Texas.

On the 49th 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 30 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Ciryl Gane following his unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov in the heavyweight headliner, Tanner Boser, Timur Valiev, Tim Means, Renato Moicano, and more.

With UFC Vegas 30 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and E. Casey Leydon react to the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s event at the UFC APEX, including Ciryl Gane’s dominant decision win over Alexander Volkov in the heavyweight headliner.

With UFC Vegas 30 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s card at the APEX, including the heavyweight main event between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov.

This week on Between the Links, we have the first ever BTL Tag Team Match as host Mike Heck oversees the chaos when Jed Meshew teams up with fellow reporter Fernanda Prates to take on the pairing of Shaun Al-Shatti and Jose Youngs. The panel discusses Anderson Silva’s successful return to the boxing ring over Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. and if it was a win for MMA, what could be next for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung after his UFC Vegas 29 main event win over Dan Ige and if another crack at the featherweight title could happen, the chances Nate Diaz could jump the queue into a welterweight title fight with Kamaru Usman, and the most interesting event of the weekend between UFC Vegas 30, Bellator 261 and PFL 6.

José Youngs, Guilherme Cruz, & E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA.

On this week’s edition of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to the big news of Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour returning beginning Aug. 16. Then, Mike chats with Shaun Al-Shatti to recap some of the top storylines coming out of this past weekend in the combat sports world. Ovince Saint Preux previews his return to heavyweight when he faces Tanner Boser in the co-main event of this Saturday's UFC Vegas 30 event. Multi-time IBJJF world champion Talita Alencar previews her upcoming MMA debut against Staci Vega at Titan FC 70 on July 2. Finally, UFC lightweight Ricky Glenn recaps his 37-second KO win over Joaquim Silva at UFC Vegas 29.

On the 48th 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 29 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung following his unanimous decision win over Dan Ige in the featherweight headliner, Sergey Spivak, Marlon Vera, Seung Woo Choi, Bruno Silva, Matt Brown, and more.

With UFC Vegas 29 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s event at the APEX, including Chan Sung Jung’s unanimous decision win over Dan Ige in the featherweight headliner.

This week on Between the Links, host Mike Heck is joined by BTL champion Phoenix Carnevale and interim champ Jed Meshew to discuss Israel Adesanya’s successful title defense against Marvin Vettori in the main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 263 event in Glendale, Ariz., Brandon Moreno submitting Deiveson Figueiredo in the third round of the co-main event to become the UFC flyweight champion and if the promotion should rebook the trilogy fight next, the stocks of Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz following their five-round battle, and the best of the rest in the world of MMA from this past week.

UFC 263 Fallout, Israel Adesanya, Brandon Moreno, Claressa Shields' MMA Debut, Colby Covington's Recent Comments, Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori, Aaron Pico's Bellator Title Chase, More

New flyweight champion Brandon Moreno joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck recaps his third-round submission win at UFC 263 over Deiveson Figueiredo to capture the title, talks feeling like he won the fight at the press conference, the moments after the tap, his interest in a trilogy fight with Figueiredo, UFC possibly returning to Mexico, and much more.

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with Colby Covington about the latest on the potential rematch with Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards' win over Nate Diaz at UFC 263, and more. Lauren Murphy recaps her UFC 263 win over Joanne Calderwood and states her case for a title shot against Valentina Shevchenko. Terrance McKinney reflects on his 7-second KO win at UFC 263 and how a crazy night in 2015 changed his life forever. Finally, Eryk Anders discusses his decision win over Darren Stewart at UFC 263.

On the 47th 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 263 event in Glendale, Ariz. Future matchups were discussed for middleweight champion Israel Adesanya after successfully defending his title in the main event, Marvin Vettori, new flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, Deiveson Figueiredo, Leon Edwards, Nate Diaz, Belal Muhammad, Paul Craig, and more.

UFC 263 Post Show

MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and Jose Youngs break down the top storylines ahead of UFC 263 in Glendale, which is headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 for the UFC middleweight title.

This week on Between the Links, host Mike Heck is joined by BTL interim champ Jed Meshew and MMA journalist James Lynch to give their reaction to the exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul, discuss the biggest takeaways from UFC Vegas 28 this past Saturday and where Jairzinho Rozenstruik goes from his first-round finish of Augusto Sakai in the main event, a preview of UFC 263 and which challenger has the best chance to become a new champion in the two title fights between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, along with Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, and a look at this week’s events for Bellator, the PFL and Invicta.

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung, along with coach Eddie Cha, to preview his upcoming UFC Vegas 29 headliner with Dan Ige on June 19 and contemplating retirement after his most recent loss to Brian Ortega. Boxing announcer Ray Flores, who was part of the international broadcast team Sunday night in Miami, recaps Floyd Mayweather vs. Jake Paul and gives his reaction to Jake Paul's next booking with Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28. Chase Hooper previews his UFC 263 matchup with Steven Peterson and talks working with Stephen Thompson and Ryan Hall in preparation for Saturday's featherweight bout. Finally, Sean Woodson discusses his split decision win over Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 28 and why he wants to fight Josh Culibao next.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Post-Fight Show

On the 46th 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 28 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Jairzinho Rozenstruik following his first-round buzzer beater stoppage win over Augusto Sakai in the heavyweight headliner, Marcin Tybura, Roman Dolidze, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Gregory Rodrigues, Montana De La Rose, and more.