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Islam Makhachev. Alex Pereira. Ilia Topuria. Any one of these incredible fighters is worthy of being called the best in the world. But who else belongs in the discussion? With the men’s Pound-for-Pound top-3 comfortably set for now, the MMA Fighting Crew looks ahead to 2025 to figure out if UFC champions Belal Muhammad, Dricus du Plessis, Tom Aspinall, or perhaps a surging contender can enter the...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin marvel at Khamzat Chimaev dispatching Robert Whittaker inside the first round with a brutal jaw-breaking submission and if that win should vault him past Sean Strickland for the next title shot. Plus we talk about Ilia Topuria’s stunning knockout win over Max Holloway and the argument that he’s now locked u...

Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev both accomplished something that had never been done before at UFC 308 as the rising stars capped off a wild pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi. Now that the dust has settled, what comes next for both guys? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what's next for Topuria after he became the first man ever to kn...

Ilia Topuria may have just locked up the Fighter of the Year. On Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, Topuria became the first man to ever knock out Max Holloway, finishing him with punches in the third round of the UFC 308 main event. Following Saturday’s pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Topuria’s astonishing performance and where this puts him not only in the Fighter...

Relive the magic of UFC 308's live watch party with Mike Heck and Jed Meshew! Check out the original UFC 308 Watch Party here: https://www.youtube.com/live/-F8ZPFzscbg Timestamps: Intro (0:00) Shara Bullet vs. Arman Petrosyan (23:58) Shara Bullet double spinning back fist KO (42:20) Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige (59:40) Ige drops Murphy in Round 1 (1:04:25) Murphy wins decision (1:20:42) Magomed Ankal...

UFC 308 goes down this Saturday, headlined by the long-awaited featherweight title matchup between Ilia Topuria and ‘BMF’ champion Max Holloway. On top of that, the #UFC presents a highly-anticipated middleweight matchup in the co-main event, as former champion Robert Whittaker faces undefeated terror Khamzat Chimaev. UFC 308 is one of the biggest events of the year and so ahead of Saturday’s doub...

UFC 308 is finally here, and with that comes the highly anticipated main event for the UFC featherweight title between Ilia Topuria and Max Hoilloway. Can Topuria, once again, back up his unbelievable confidence, or will Holloway regain the 145-pound title? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, special guest Action Bronson joins the panel to discuss Topuria vs. Holloway, what the fight means...

PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis joins the channel following the promotion's Battle of the Giants event in Saudi Arabia to answer viewer questions about anything and everything, hosted by MMA Fighting's Mike Heck.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn...

Before Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway battle at UFC 308, check out the roads each fighter took to the UFC featherweight championship headliner. Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway is finally here. This Saturday, UFC 308 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, headlined by the featherweight title fight that has captured the interest of the entire MMA world. On top of that, a five-round middleweight showdown between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev will finally take place. With all that going down, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew is back to break...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin debate what should be next for Francis Ngannou following his debut win in PFL, who wins between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway and if Jon Jones might stick around for one more fight if he gets the chance to clash with Alex Pereira. All this and more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! Subscribe to MMA...

Francis Ngannou's head coach Eric Nicksick reacts to Francis Ngannou's sensational knockout of Renan Ferreira at PFL's Battle of the Giants, talks his emotions after seeing the finish, doing something he's never done before after a fight, what he said to Ngannou in the cage, the referee stoppage, the pre-fight meeting Ngannou held, how Ferreira sparked something in Ngannou after their final faceof...

Francis Ngannou left no doubt that he’s still one of the best heavyweights in the world. The question is what will he do for his next act? After a resounding knockout of Renan Ferreira in the PFL Battle of the Giants main event, Ngannou appears to have numerous options ahead of him once again, with the MMA community welcoming him back with open arms and the boxing world still beckoning. Whatever t...

Francis Ngannou reminded MMA fans how vicious he can be in the cage as he absolutely steamrolled Renan Ferreira, knocking him unconscious in the first round of the PFL: Battle of the Giants pay-per-view event in Saudi Arabia. Where does Ngannou go from here, and is that even a fair question to ask with everything the former UFC champ has gone through? Following Saturday's PFL event, MMA Fighting's...

The UFC and PFL go head-to-head on Saturday, with the PFL putting on arguably the most important event in company history with Battle of the Giants, headlined by the MMA return of Francis Ngannou as he battles fellow knockout artist Renan Ferreira. While the stakes are certainly higher in Saudi Arabia, the UFC is bringing a fascinating middleweight main event between Anthony Hernandez and Michel P...

Francis Ngannou's MMA return happens this Saturday as the PFL returns to pay-per-view for Battle Of the Giants in Saudi Arabia. With the PFL needing to badly get some buzz, does Ngannou have to beat Renan Ferreira — not just for himself, but for the PFL as a whole?  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Saturday's big fight card, how important it is that the card delivers...

PFL's big weekend is finally here! This Saturday, PFL Superfights: Battle of the Giants takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, headlined by a lineal heavyweight title fight between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira. The card also features a number of other marque matchups, including Cris Cyborg taking on Larissa Pacheco, and AJ McKee facing Paul Hughes. On top of that, there's also another UFC APEX...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin debate the scorecards in the boxing match between Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, Belal Muhammad’s chances to hand Shavkat Rakhmonov his first and Francis Ngannou finally making his PFL debut but can he sell pay-per-views? All this and more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! Subscribe to...

Brandon Royval just won an incredible five-round fight against Tatsuro Taira, handing the Japanese blue-chipper his first loss. Is that enough to vault him to another title fight and possibly a third matchup with Alexandre Pantoja, who defends his title at UFC 310 in December? Or does "Raw Dawg" need to prove his No. 1 contender credentials one more time? On an all-new edition of On To the Next On...

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington discusses her UFC 307 title loss to Julianna Pena, the controversy surrounding the scorecards, why she feels she won the first round, if there was frustration re-watching it, having new motivation, Kayla Harrison, a potential Amanda Nunes return, and more with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fight...

Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira delivered the goods in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 98 event at the APEX, and while Taira proved he belongs at the top of the flyweight division, it was the wily veteran who got his hand raised at the end of the night. Following the latest UFC Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Royval's split decision win over Taira in the...

Eric Nicksick discusses the final countdown for Francis Ngannou's MMA return at the PFL's upcoming pay-per-view vs. Renan Ferreira, the different spark Ngannou has in preparation, the expectations of an Ngannou knockout, what happened between Roman Dolidze and Kevin Holland backstage at UFC 307, Sean Strickland preparing for a rematch with Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight title, and much...

The UFC returns to the APEX this Saturday for UFC Vegas 98, headlined by a top-10 flyweight matchup between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira. Royval is a former title challenger and the current No. 1-ranked contender at flyweight, while Taira is the undefeated prospect trying to make his way to the belt for the first time. Ahead of Saturday’s Fight Night card, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexand...

Alex Pereira did it again, as he knocked out a game Khalil Rountree in the main event of UFC 307 to retain the UFC light heavyweight title. "Poatan" now has options galore, so is sticking around at 205 the way to go, or should he move up to heavyweight to entice Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic to stick around? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the fallout of this past Satur...

UFC 307 is in the books which means it's time to head back to the APEX! UFC Vegas 98 takes place this Saturday, headlined by a flyweight contest between former title challenger Brandon Royval and rising super-prospect Tatsuro Taira, and No Bets Barred is back to break the whole card down. This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by former professional fighter Billy Ward of Action Network to dive into...