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UFC on ESPN 15 Preview Show
With UFC on ESPN 15 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee break down the top storylines heading into Saturday night's event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, including the bantamweight main event between Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar.
22 min
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What the Heck: Episode 21 | Marlon Vera, Derek ...
On this week's episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Marlon Vera (5:25) to recap his first-round TKO win over Sean O'Malley in the UFC 252 co-main event. In addition, UFC 252 winners Daniel Pineda (33:18) breaks down his TKO win over Herbert Burns, and Vinc Pichel (55:11) talks his unanimous decision win over Jim Miller. Finally, Derek Brunson (1:14:45) gives his perspective on the top storylines from Saturday night's PPV event in Las Vegas, Jon Jones vacating his light heavyweight title, and explains why a fight with Jack Hermansson makes the most sense after his win over Edmen Shahbazyan.
89 min
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The A-Side Live Chat: Jon Jones vacates title, ...
For this episode, José Youngs, Alex Savas, and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA.
69 min
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Paige VanZant details her move to bare knuckle ...
Paige VanZant discusses her decision to move from MMA to bare knuckle boxing with her manager Malki Kawa joining to detail how the deal got done and BKFC president Dave Feldman on welcoming Paige to the promotion.
30 min
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Between the Links: Episode 12 | UFC 252 Fallout...
This week on Between the Links, Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp as they give their takes on Stipe Miocic's victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 and what's next, Cormier's legacy after--what seems to be--his final fight, the fallout of the co-main event between Marlon Vera and Sean O'Malley, and which main event this weekend is more intriguing between UFC on ESPN 15 and Bellator 244.
74 min
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Jon Jones Vacates UFC Light Heavyweight Title R...
Moments after Jon Jones announced he was vacating the UFC light heavyweight championship, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee reacted to the news.
18 min
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On To the Next One: Episode 5 | Matches To Make...
In the fifth episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC 252 event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Future fights were discussed for heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic following his unanimous decision win over Daniel Cormier in the main event, co-main eventers Marlon Vera and Sean O’Malley, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Daniel Pineda, Merab Dvalishvili, Vinc Pichel, and more.
47 min
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UFC 252 Post-Fight Show
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jose Youngs break down the top storylines from UFC 252 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, including Stipe Miocic’s successful heavyweight title defense against Daniel Cormier in the main event.
35 min
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UFC 252 Preview Show
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jose Youngs break down all the top storylines heading into UFC 252 on Saturday in Las Vegas, including the trilogy fight for the heavyweight championship between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier.
25 min
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What the Heck: Episode 20 | Colby Covington, Mi...
On this week's episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with Michael Chandler (11:50) to recap his first-round finish of Benson Henderson in the main event of Bellator 243 this past Friday night, and becoming a free agent. Bellator women's flyweight Valerie Loureda (43:38) discusses her second-round TKO win over Tara Graff at Bellator 243, the viral dance celebration, and the difficult road to get to the fight. UFC featherweight Youssef Zalal (1:05:24) talks his unanimous decision win over Peter Barrett at UFC Vegas 6 this past Saturday and becoming the first fighter on the roster to win three fights in 2020. EA UFC 4 creative director Brian Hayes (1:31:25) gives you an inside look at the video game's worldwide release on Friday, changes made compared to EA UFC 3, and answers some FAQ from social media about the game. Finally, we replay our exclusive interview with former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (1:53:58) as he gives an update on the targeted Sept. 19 matchup with rival Tyron Woodley.
137 min
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The A-Side Live Chat: Stipe Miococ vs. Daniel C...
For this episode, MMA Fighting’s José Youngs, Alex Savas, and Esther Lin break down some of the top stories in MMA.
56 min
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Colby Covington Gives Update On Tyron Woodley F...
Colby Covington joined MMA Fighting's Mike Heck for an exclusive interview to provide an update on the targeted Sept. 19 fight with Tyron Woodley, his thoughts on Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 and the current landscape of the welterweight division, the UFC 252 main event between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, and more.
23 min
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Between the Links: Episode 11 | Stipe Miocic vs...
Check out episode 11 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and Alex K. Lee as they give their takes on which three fighters had the best performances from this past weekend’s UFC Vegas 6 and Bellator 243 events. In addition, the panel discusses who Michael Chandler should fight next now that he is a free agency—and where he will ultimately land—where the UFC 252 heavyweight championship main event between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier ranks on the all-time title fight list, give their grades on Saturday night’s event overall on paper, and more.
56 min
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On To the Next One: Episode 4 | Matches To Make...
In the fourth episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 6 event at the UFC APEX. Future fights were discussed for headliners Derrick Lewis and Alexey Oleinik, co-main event winner Chris Weidman, Darren Stewart, Yana Kunitzkaya, Beneil Dariush, Kevin Holland, and more.
34 min
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UFC Vegas 6 Post-Fight Show
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alex K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 6 event at the UFC APEX, including Derrick Lewis’ second-round finish of Alexey Oleinik in the heavyweight main event.
66 min
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UFC Vegas 6 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 6 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alex K. Lee break down the top storylines, including the heavyweight main event between Derrick Lewis and Alexey Oleinik.
25 min
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Sean O’Malley talks UFC 252, new contract, Cody...
Ahead of his co-main event fight at UFC 252, "Suga" Sean O'Malley speaks with Damon Martin about his new contract, Marlon "Chito" Vera, his recent war of words with Cody Garbrandt and much more.
15 min
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What the Heck: Episode 19 | Marlon Vera, Kevin ...
On this week's episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Marlon Vera (3:56) to preview his UFC 252 co-main event fight against Sean O'Malley on Aug. 15. Mike Hamel (23:21) discusses making his Bellator debut on short notice against Adam Borics at Friday night's Bellator 243 event. Kevin Holland (42:25) recaps his chaotic week as he prepares to face newcomer Joaquin Buckley at UFC Vegas 6 this Saturday night. Finally, Ashley Yoder (56:26) talks her strawweight matchup with Livinha Souza at UFC 252 in Las Vegas.
71 min
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The A-Side Live Chat: Derek Brunson’s TKO over ...
For this episode, MMA Fighting’s José Youngs, Guilherme Cruz and E. Casey Leydon break down some of the top stories in MMA.
66 min
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Between the Links, Episode 10: What’s Next For ...
Check out episode 10 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and journalist Anthony Walker to discuss where Edmen Shahbazyan goes after the first loss of his career to Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 5. In addition, the panel discusses which card is better this weekend between UFC Vegas 6 and Bellator 243, which upcoming UFC title fight is the most competitive, Cody Garbrandt’s potential move to 125 to challenge Deiveson Figueiredo, and more.
47 min
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On To the Next One, Episode 3: Matches To Make ...
In the third episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 5 event at the UFC APEX. Future fights were discussed for headliners Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan, co-main eventers Jennifer Maia and Joanne Calderwood, Vicente Luque, Bobby Green, and more.
27 min
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UFC Vegas 5 Post-Fight Show
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alex K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines following UFC Vegas 5 Saturday night at the UFC APEX, including Derek Brunson’s third-round finish of Edmen Shahbazyan in the middleweight headliner.
81 min
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UFC Vegas 5 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 5 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jose Youngs break down the top storylines of Saturday night's event at the UFC APEX, including the main event between Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan.
12 min
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What the Heck: Episode 18 | Carla Esparza, Mane...
On this week’s episode of What the Heck, Mike Heck chats with Carla Esparza as she recaps her UFC on ESPN 14 win over Marina Rodriguez, talks being ready for a big fight next, which includes a title fight with Zhang Weili. Manel Kape explains why he’ll no longer be making his octagon debut at UFC 252, his thoughts on Deiveson Figueiredo’s flyweight title win, and why he loves the idea of Cody Garbrandt potentially dropping down to 125. UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser recaps his second-round TKO win over Raphael Pessoa at UFC on ESPN 14, talks a potential matchup with Maurice Greene, a recent Twitter contest he introduced, and more. In addition, Curtis Millender previews his upcoming fight with Sabah Homasi at Bellator 243, and Jesse Ronson explains how his first-round submission win over Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ESPN 14 almost didn’t happen.
90 min
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The A-Side Live Chat Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. J...
For this episode, Sarah Kaufman joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to discuss some of the hot topics in MMA.
62 min