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Alexander K. Lee, Conner Burks, and E. Casey Leydon react to Episode 11 of The Ultimate Fighter 31 on TUF Hang, which goes live on YouTube every Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT/4 a.m. IST immediately following the conclusion of TUF 31. Watch the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jGcCMNYP1Kg Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Conner Burks: @ConnerBurks Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc Subsc...

Nate Diaz may have lost the fight, but it certainly felt like he won the night in Dallas following his 10-round boxing match with Jake Paul. Following his first pro boxing bout, and his stock remaining quite high, where does the Stockton native go next, and will it be a rematch with Paul in MMA? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, Mike Heck gives his thoughts on the Paul vs. Diaz fight wee...

This week on The Fighter vs. The Writer — Gilbert Melendez joins the show after sitting ringside to watch his longtime teammate Nate Diaz go to battle with Jake Paul in a 10-round boxing match this past weekend. While Diaz ultimately lost a unanimous decision, Melendez praises the ex-UFC fighter for his performance while revealing what went right, what went wrong and injury that actually changed t...

Cory Sandhagen kept his winning streak rolling… but at what cost? There’s no question that Sandhagen is deserving of a shot at the UFC bantamweight title, but did his safety-first, wrestling-heavy decision victory over Rob Font at UFC Nashville actually hurt his stock? On an all-new episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee and special guest host José Youngs discuss whether Sa...

MMA Fighting's Shaheen Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, and Alexander K. Lee react to a busy Saturday night, headlined by Jake Paul's unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz and Cory Sandhagen's not-so-action-packed win over Rob Font at UFC Nashville. Follow Shaheen Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our fu...

Ladies and gentlemen, the circus has officially come to Dallas. MMA Fighting's Shaheen Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, and Alexander K. Lee are back to preview the packed combat sports weekend, headlined by Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz and UFC Nashville. The gang discusses the strange lead-up to Paul vs. Diaz, whether Diaz has surprised them, their level of interest in the fight, the road to a Diaz victory, whe...

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will compete in the boxing ring in Dallas this Saturday, and the build has felt much different than most Paul bouts, but has that changed the interest levels for Diaz's first bout outside of the UFC? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the Paul vs. Diaz matchup, the build being a bit strange with Diaz being a bit nonchalant about things, which fi...

It's fight week for Jake Paul and Nate Diaz as they prepare to collide in a boxing match that seems to be a long time in the making. But with the way the bout has been built since it's been announced, Diaz's attitude surrounding it, and where Paul is at in his boxing career, are the interest levels at a high point for the bout? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck g...

Fresh off the heels of UFC 291, the combat sports world keeps the hits coming with another mega weekend of fist-fighting action with the long-awaited showdown between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz taking place in Dallas, while Cory Sandhagen takes on Rob Font over at UFC Nashville on Saturday. And with all that action, No Bets Barred is back to run you through the best bets of the weekend. With regular...

O Trocação Franca chega à centésima edição trazendo os bastidores do quebra-pau envolvendo os irmãos Pitbull e Kleber Koike durante o evento Bellator x RIZIN no Japão, e entrevistas exclusivas com os brasileiros que lutam este fim de semana no UFC, ONE e PFL: Marcus Buchecha, John Lineker, Gabriel Braga, Jessica Bate Estaca e Diego Lopes. O melhor do MMA brasileiro no Trocação Franca, toda semana,...

UFC 291 is in the books — and the rankings crew is getting called out! Mike Heck and Jed Meshew join co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee this week to debate the state of the light heavyweight division following Alex Pereira's successful debut over Jan Blachowicz and respond to the fiery criticism of former UFC champ Jamahal Hill, who had plenty to say about the panel's new 205-pound list...

Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon react react to Episode 10 of The Ultimate Fighter 31 on TUF Hang, which goes live on YouTube every Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT/4 a.m. IST immediately following the conclusion of TUF 31. Watch the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mmpsUTSmFRU Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc Subs...

UFC 291 was an event where the highs were extremely high, and the lows were very low, but there's a lot to unpack from this past Saturday's pay-per-view offering, including where Tony Ferguson now goes after suffering his sixth consecutive loss. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck takes social media questions from listeners and discusses Ferguson's submission loss...

Following an action packed UFC 291 card on Saturday, The Fighter vs. The Writer returns with UFC legend Matt Brown and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin discussing the fallout from fights. In the main event, Justin Gaethje pulled off a stunning head kick knockout to finish Dustin Poirier in the second round to cement himself as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division. With that win...

While Justin Gaethje will likely find himself in a UFC lightweight title fight following his incredible knockout win to capture the BMF title in the main event of UFC 291, Dustin Poirier now finds himself in a tough and interesting spot with his next move. Who would make sense for Poirier to fight next inside the octagon? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Al...

Justin Gaethje captured the BMF title, got revenge for a past loss, and likely earned a lightweight title shot with one epic head kick of Dustin Poirier in the main event of Saturday's UFC 291 event in Salt Lake City — the second consecutive pay-per-view card in the city to end with an emphatic highlight. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to Gaethje's spectacular pe...

Relive the magic of UFC 291's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests! Check out the original UFC 291 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH-uNJyJS6s Timestamps: Kevin Holland vs. Michael Chiesa (33:27) Holland finishes Chiesa via first-round submission (37:55) Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green (52:55) Ferguson drops Green in first round (57:55) Gre...

The rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje for the vacant BMF title is just over a day away as they headline UFC 291. While the winner will be called the UFC for the foreseeable future, what else is at stake for both of these incredible fighters, win or lose? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee discuss the Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 bout, the winner likely getti...

If you're a fan of combat sports, there is certainly a lot to get excited about, including UFC 291 and the fascinating rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, the compelling boxing match between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford, Bellator vs. RIZIN 2, and more. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck takes listener questions about all three events, some of t...

The second collision between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje is upon us, and this time, the BMF title is on the line for the main event clash at Saturday's UFC 291 event. Besides the belt, what else is at stake for Poirier and Gaethje? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Saturday's pay-per-view headliner, the championship stakes in the future, and if title hopes are g...

There's a lot on the line for many of the fighters on Saturday's UFC 291 event, including the headliners vying for the vacant BMF title in Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje — but do they have the most to lose on the entire card, or does somebody else have more on the line in the long run? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck answers that question, and makes the case...

Sábado é dia de UFC 291, um dos cards mais aguardados do ano com cinturão BMF e estreia de Alex Poatan na divisão dos meio-pesados, e o podcast destrincha as lutas com a presença ilustre do campeão Alexandre Pantoja, que fala também da chegada ao Brasil após vencer o cinturão dos moscas. O Trocação Franca conversa ainda com Marcos Pezão, adversário de Derrick Lewis no mesmo card, e os pesos-leves...

With July coming to a close, the UFC returns for its second pay-per-view of the month with this one headlined by a fight for the vacant BMF title fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, and so the No Bets Barred boys are back to break down all the fights. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of UFC London before diving into a full breakdown of UFC 291. T...

With UFC 291 just days away, all eyes are on the main event for the BMF title between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. While there are other very interesting questions and storylines heading into Saturday's event in Salt Lake City, one of the biggest ones relates to Tony Ferguson ahead of his fight with Bobby Green, and where he goes from it. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fight...

Alexander K. Lee and Conner Burks react to Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter 31 on TUF Hang, which goes live on YouTube every Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT/4 a.m. IST immediately following the conclusion of TUF 31. Watch the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e0owDCDalI0 Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Conner Burks: @ConnerBurks Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc Subscribe: http://goo.gl...