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For this episode, UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to discuss some of the hottest topics in MMA.
67 min
1977
Between the Links: Episode 15 | Is Nick Diaz Re...
Check out episode 15 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the trilogy matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp as they give their takes on Nick Diaz’s reported comeback in early 2021, and what would be the right fight to make should things fall into place perfectly.
In addition, the panel discusses Alistair Overeem’s fifth-round TKO win over Augusto Sakai in the main event of UFC Vegas 9 and where he goes from here, how the UFC handled the dominos falling on Saturday ahead of the event during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing Bellator’s weekend doubleheader to UFC Vegas 10, and more.
57 min
1978
On To the Next One: Episode 8 | Matches To Make...
In the eighth episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 9 event at the UFC APEX.
Future fights were discussed for headliners Alistair Overeem--who earned a fifth-round TKO victory--and Augusto Sakai, co-main event winner Ovince Saint Preux, Michel Pereira, Brian Kelleher, Viviane Araujo, and more.
35 min
1979
UFC Vegas 9 Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 9 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alex K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s event at the UFC APEX—including Alistair Overeem’s fifth-round TKO win over Augusto Sakai in the heavyweight headliner.
73 min
1980
UFC Vegas 9 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 9 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jose Youngs break down the top storylines for Saturday night’s event at the UFC APEX, including the heavyweight main event between Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai.
18 min
1981
What the Heck: Episode 23 | Marc Goddard, Ovinc...
Check out episode 23 of What the Heck as MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with referee Marc Goddard (6:03) to reflect on being the third man in Daniel Cormier's final fight.
Mallory Martin recaps her second-round submission win over Hannah Cifers at UFC Vegas 8 and the difficult road to get to the fight.
Khama Worthy previews his lightweight bout with Ottman Azaitar on Sept. 12 and explains why he's frustrated the fight got pushed back an extra week.
Sean Brady recaps his first UFC finish over Christian Aguilera at UFC Vegas 8 and who he has in mind to face next in a well deserved step up in competition.
Ovince Saint Preux discusses his UFC Vegas 9 co-main event fight with Alonzo Menifield this Saturday and talks the positive COVID-19 test that caused the postponement of the 205-pound bout.
Finally, Andrea Lee previews her flyweight bout with Roxanne Modafferi at the UFC's Sept. 12 event.
155 min
1982
The A-Side Live Chat | Brock Lesnar rumors, Dan...
For this episode, MMA journalist Matt Wells joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA.
89 min
1983
Between the Links: Episode 14 | Aleksandar Raki...
Check out episode 14 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Jose Youngs as they react to Aleksandar Rakic's win over Anthony Smith in the UFC Vegas 8 main event, and what is next for both headliners.
In addition, the panel discusses Robbie Lawler's future following his unanimous decision loss to Neil Magny in the co-main event, and look ahead to UFC Vegas 9 this Saturday headlined by Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai, and more.
61 min
1984
On To the Next One: Episode 7 | Matches To Make...
In the seventh episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 8 event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Future fights were discussed for headliners Aleksandar Rakic—who earned a unanimous decision win—and Anthony Smith, co-main eventers Neil Magny and Robbie Lawler, Alexa Grasso, Ricardo Lamas, Sean Brady, and more.
43 min
1985
UFC Vegas 8 Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 8 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alex K. Lee break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s event in Las Vegas—including Aleksandar Rakic’s unanimous decision win over Anthony Smith in the main event.
57 min
1986
UFC Vegas 8 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 8 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alex K. Lee break down the top storylines, including the light heavyweight main event between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic.
32 min
1987
What the Heck: Episode 22 | Shana Dobson, Julia...
Check out episode 22 of MMA Fighting's What the Heck as Mike Heck speaks with Shana Dobson (8:58) to recap her massive upset win over Mariya Agapova at UFC on ESPN 15.
Cheyanne Buys (35:57) discusses becoming the newest member of the UFC strawweight division after earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series.
UFC women's bantamweight Julia Avila (1:03:23) previews her upcoming rematch with Nicco Montano on Sept. 5.
Former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus (1:25:05) discusses what he's been up to since finishing his second straight fight via submission in February and gives his take on rival Michael Chandler's free agency.
Finally, UFC lightweight Joe Solecki (1:44:24) talks his impressive first-round submission win over Austin Hubbard this past Saturday night in Las Vegas.
131 min
1988
Luke Rockhold explains why he's returning to fi...
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold explains why he's decided to make his return to action after more than a year away from the sport, his expectations for the comeback and ideal opponents he'd like to face when he fights again.
17 min
1989
Between the Links: Episode 13 | Jon Jones Vacat...
Check out episode 13 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the rematch between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp as they react to Jon Jones vacating the UFC light heavyweight championship.
In addition, the panel gives their take on who is the best 205-pounder in the world now that Jones is heading to heavyweight, how they scored the UFC on ESPN 15 main event between Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz and what should be next for both guys, as well as a look ahead to Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 8 event headlined by Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic.
62 min
1990
On To the Next One: Episode 6 | Matches To Make...
In the sixth episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC on ESPN 15 event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Future fights were discussed for headliners Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz—following the former lightweight champion’s split decision win—Mike Rodriguez, Joe Solecki, Shana Dobson, Daniel Rodriguez, and more.
33 min
1991
UFC on ESPN 15 Post-Fight Show
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alex K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s UFC on ESPN 15 event in Las Vegas, including Frankie Edgar’s split decision win over Pedro Munhoz in the bantamweight main event.
70 min
1992
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
1993
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
1994
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
1995
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
1996
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
1997
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
1998
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
1999
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
2000
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.