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With UFC on ESPN 8 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck is joined by UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling to break down the top storylines.
In addition, "Funk Master" provides an update on a very interesting bantamweight title picture from his perspective following Henry Cejudo's retirement announcement at UFC 249.
22 min
1977
What the Heck: Episode 7 | Calvin Kattar, Shane...
This week on What the Heck, Mike Heck speaks with no. 10 UFC featherweight Shane Burgos (9:10) to give a fighter's perspective on a memorable UFC 249 event and when he'd like to return, Calvin Kattar (26:56) as he recaps a huge win over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 249, along with his crazy fight week in general, and top-10 UFC lightweight Diego Ferreira (46:06) to give his thoughts on the loaded 155-pound division.
68 min
1978
UFC Jacksonville: Smith vs. Teixeira Post-Fight...
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down all the top storylines from UFC Jacksonville, including Glover Teixeira’s big win over Anthony Smith in the main event.
54 min
1979
The A-Side Live Chat: UFC 249 reactions, Justin...
For this episode, José Youngs, Petesy Carroll, and E. Casey Leydon discuss some of the top stories in MMA.
64 min
1980
UFC Jacksonville Preview Show w/ Laura Sanko
With UFC Jacksonville just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jose Youngs are joined by UFC on ESPN's Laura Sanko to break down the top storylines.
27 min
1981
Eurobash: Episode 82 (w/ Marvin Vettori, Brian ...
Marvin Vettori, Brian Kelleher, Roberto Soldic and José Youngs join the latest episode of Eurobash.
161 min
1982
UFC 249 Post Show
Moments after the memorable UFC 249 came to an end, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and Casey Leydon discuss Justin Gaethje's win over Tony Ferguson to become the interim UFC lightweight champion, Henry Cejudo's defense of his bantamweight title over Dominick Cruz and subsequent retirement, and Francis Ngannou's frightening knockout of Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
65 min
1983
UFC 249 Preview Show
With UFC 249 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs is joined by Oscar Willis of The Mac Life to break down the top storylines.
15 min
1984
UFC 249 Timeline: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
With UFC 249 days away, see how Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje ended up in Saturday's main event.
46 min
1985
What the Heck: Episode 6 | Michael Chiesa, Ryan...
This week on What the Heck, Mike Heck speaks with UFC middleweight Eryk Anders (4:58), UFC women’s bantamweight Julia Avila (23:32), No. 14 ranked UFC featherweight Ryan Hall (42:12), one of the newest members of the UFC roster, Ike Villanueva (1:19:51) and No. 8 ranked UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa (1:41:52).
131 min
1986
The A-Side Live Chat: UFC 249 fight week, Fergu...
For this episode, Brave CF flyweight Jose Torres joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top stories in mixed martial arts.
64 min
1987
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Lauren Murphy
For this episode, UFC flyweight Lauren Murphy joins José Youngs and Alexander K. Lee to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
64 min
1988
Eurobash: Episode 81 (w/ Paul Felder, Fabian Ed...
Paul Felder and Fabian Edwards join the latest episode of Eurobash.
79 min
1989
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Ben Rothwell
For this episode, UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell stops by to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
63 min
1990
What the Heck: Episode 5 | Marlon Moraes, Dougl...
This week on What the Heck, Mike Heck speaks with Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima (5:47), no. 1 ranked UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes (18:43), and Bellator featherweight prospect Aaron Pico (39:41).
63 min
1991
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Roxanne Modafferi
For this episode, UFC flyweight Roxanne Modafferi joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
69 min
1992
Eurobash: Episode 80 (w/ Leon Edwards, Jack Her...
Leon Edwards, Jack Hermansson and Brendan Loughnane join the latest episode of Eurobash.
92 min
1993
The A-Side Live Chat: UFC 249 update, Tony Ferg...
For this episode, journalist Alex Savas joins José Youngs and Alexander K. Lee to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
71 min
1994
Dana White Announces Trio of Events in Jacksonv...
Mike Heck and Jose Youngs react to Dana White announcing three events from May 9 to May 16, beginning with UFC 249.
16 min
1995
The A-Side Live Chat: UFC 249 rumors, Tyron Woo...
For this episode, journalist Anthony Walker joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
70 min
1996
What the Heck: Episode 4 | Frankie Edgar, Domin...
This week on What the Heck, Mike Heck speaks with UFC lightweight Alexander Hernandez (4:43), recent UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes (27:49), no. 6 UFC welterweight contender and current Twitter champion Gilbert Burns (46:02), UFC on ESPN reporter Laura Sanko (1:11:04) and former UFC lightweight champion -- and one of the newest additions to the bantamweight division -- Frankie Edgar (1:37:24).
112 min
1997
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Sarah Kaufman
For this episode, PFL lightweight Sarah Kaufman joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
75 min
1998
Eurobash: Episode 79 (w/ Petr Yan, Jan Blachowi...
Petr Yan, Jan Blachowicz and Ian Garry join the latest episode of Eurobash.
104 min
1999
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Elias Theodorou
For this episode, former UFC middleweight Elias Theodorou joins José Youngs and Alex K. Lee to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA.
65 min
2000
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Jared Cannonier
For this episode, UFC middleweight contender Jared Cannonier joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA. Some topics include Cannonier's life during quarantine, his surgically repaired shoulder, his fascination with "amplifying" crystals, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, the state of the UFC's 185-pound division, his most challenging opponents, and more.