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Merab Dvalishvili and Valentina Shevchenko are champions following UFC 306, and their wins over Sean O'Malley and Alexa Grasso. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the action, and José Youngs shares his experience being at Sphere live for the event. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fightin...

Relive the magic of UFC 306's live watch party with Mike Heck and Jed Meshew! Check out the original UFC 306 Watch Party here: https://www.youtube.com/live/FU0dZ59zkoQ Timestamps: Intro (0:00) Final round of Norma Dumont vs. Irene Aldana and reaction to nasty cut (5:00) Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode Osbourne (40:36) Osbourne gets quick knockdown in Round 1 (43:18) Rodriguez wins decision (1:02:15) Dan...

With UFC 306, and the main event between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, just hours away, the time for talking is done, and the time for fighting is soon to begin. UFC CEO Dana White promised a memorable event at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and as the intrigue for the spectacle that is Noche UFC continues to mount, so do the questions about the potential fallout between O'Malley and Dvalishvili....

UFC analyst and color commentator Laura Sanko joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's UFC 306 card at the Sphere in Las Vegas, the main event between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, the historic trilogy bout for the flyweight title with Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, discuss burning questions, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out ou...

Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will finally lock horns in the main event of UFC 306 this Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas for the UFC bantamweight title. O'Malley is already ascending to becoming one of the top stars in the company, and if he wins, the rockets will likely be strapped to him on the way to superstardom. Will the same happen with Dvalishvili if he wins? On an all-new edition of B...

UFC 306 takes place this weekend at Sphere in Las Vegas, headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili and also featuring a women's flyweight championship trilogy bout between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. It's an event that UFC CEO Dana White promised will be 'the greatest live sporting event of all time,' so No Bets Barred returns to break it all do...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin break down the UFC 306 main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili plus discuss if the UFC is actually rooting for O’Malley to win? Plus picks and predictions for the rest of the major fights at UFC 306 on Saturday  Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on F...

Sean Brady picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 97, defeating one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision. After the victory, Brady called for a top-five opponent, putting Ian Machado Garry's name at the top of the list. Will he get his wish? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee d...

Sean Brady picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday, outworking Gilbert Burns for a unanimous decision victory at UFC Vegas 97. Where does this put Brady in the welterweight title picture, and where does Burns go from here? Following Saturday's Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew is joined by E. Casey Leydon to break down all the biggest storylines following UFC Vegas 97. Topic...

Former UFC flyweight champion, ONE flyweight champion, and one oof the greatest MMA fighters of all-time Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement from the sport at Friday night's ONE 168 event. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the news, reflect on one of the greatest careers in the history of the sport, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subs...

The UFC returns after a rare weekend off with UFC Vegas 97, headlined by one-time welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady. Bellator San Diego also takes place on Saturday with a fantastic lightweight title fight between the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexander Shabily. Which card has the most sizzle? Ahead of this weekend's doubleheader, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José...

Just when you thought the Dana White promotional push of Jon Jones' UFC greatness would slow down a touch, it got taken to another level this week with a promo dedicated to Jones being the greatest fighter in the promotion's history. Was this a move that should be taken as a positive one, or negative? On an all-new episode of Between the Links, the panel reacts to the airing of the Jones promo dur...

The 2024 NFL season kicks off this Thursday, and in light of that, the MMA Fighting crew decided to get together to draft yet again, but this time, we’re drafting Fantasy MMA for the remainder of 2024! Join Jed Meshew, Alexander K. Lee, Mike Heck, and Shaheen Al-Shatti as they select teams of 12 UFC fighters (one in each weight class plus a wild card) to score points for the remainder of 2024 and...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss Alex Pereira announcing plans to return to middleweight to fight Dricus du Plessis, Jon Jones’ legacy if he retires before ever fighting Tom Aspinall and Brown tells the story about when he almost fought a Diaz brother plus much more.  Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like...

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira says he's focused on his UFC 307 title defense against Khalil Rountree, but regardless of what happens, he wants to head to middleweight one more time to face Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title. Will it happen? Is it the right move? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss Pereira's latest comments, and get your thoughts as well. F...

With UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and interim champ Tom Aspinall continuing to heat up their rivalry on social media, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew discuss the ongoing feud, what has been going on this week, who is winning and losing, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on...

UFC CEO Dana White just won't quit Jon Jones when it comes to the debate on the greatest fighter of all-time, as well as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world currently. Despite constant push back from the rest of the MMA community, White is keeping his feet planted on Jones topping both lists without question. In the end, is he actually right? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, t...

UFC legend Matt Brown discusses the ongoing debate about fighter pay in the UFC and he uses his own career as an example on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer while discussing a disparity between the UFC and other major sports leagues, the lack of a union, the ongoing antitrust lawsuit and how fighters actually maintain a lot of the blame why they’re not being paid more. Subscribe to...

Caio Borralho made a statement on Saturday night when he defeated Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Vegas 96, and did so without using his high-level grappling chops. After the win, Borralho called out middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. Did he waste the callout, potentially taking another big fight off the table? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck di...

Caio Borralho chose to stand with Jared Cannonier for the entirety of their five-round main event of UFC Vegas 96, and it was enough to get the job done in a wild middleweight battle. After the biggest win of his career, how close is Borralho now to a title shot? Following Saturday's Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman react to the latest APEX fight card, Borralho's victor...

Caio Borralho got his wish as he will face one-time UFC title challenger Jared Cannonier in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 96 fight card at the APEX. If Borralho can pick up another big win this weekend, is he a legitimate threat to Dricus du Plessis and the middleweight title? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman preview the UFC's upcoming Fight Night event, along with the middleweig...

UFC 305 is officially in the books, and Dricus du Plessis is still the UFC middleweight champion after submitting former two-time champ Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. While du Plessis continues to surge, Adesanya has now dropped three of four. What does the future look like for both fighters following their battle in Perth? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the...

UFC Vegas 96 takes place this Saturday at the world’s most famous APEX, headlined by a middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho, and Jed Meshew is here to break it down, plus break some news about the pod. With Conner Burks moving on from MMA Fighting, Jed takes the reins to talk about this week’s card. Can Jared Cannonier fight off Father Time and Caio Borralho? What about A...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to Dricus du Plessis cementing his status as champion with a definitive win at UFC 305, where does Israel Adesanya go after another loss and what does the future hold for Michael Chandler now that his fight against Conor McGregor has been delayed again. Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog...

According to UFC CEO Dana White, Sean Strickland will likely be next for Dricus du Plessis after the middleweight champ finished Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305. Will that ultimately be the fight that's made? On a special live edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and guest host Jed Meshew discuss what's next for du Plessis after his first title defense, along with w...