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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...

Dricus du Plessis backed up all his talk, submitting Israel Adesanya in the main event at UFC 305 to retain his middleweight title on Saturday. Now the “Stillknocks” era is well and truly underway as the MMA Fighting crew reacts to the massive pay-per-view event from Perth, Australia. Following an wild pay-per-view event, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon react to du Plessis’s big win, and just how...

Relive the magic of UFC 305's live watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 305 Watch Party here: https://youtube.com/live/kt-XMMG9C-8?feature=share Carlos Prates vs. Li Jingliang (34:54) Prates knocks Jingliang out cold in Round 2 (45:20) Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (1:05:12) Rozenstruik wins decision (1:24:30) Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker (1:39:50) Hooke...

Israel Adesanya has a chance to etch his name in history against Dricus du Plessis this weekend. On Saturday, du Plessis defends his middleweight title against Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, and in a bout that has been building for over a year with bad blood. On top of that, if Adesanya wins, he will become only the second fighter in history to win an undisputed title i...

The UFC returns to pay-per-view this Saturday in Perth, Western Australia, and brings a highly anticipated title fight between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya to cap off UFC 305. What is at stake for both fighters overall, and why does it feel like the heated rivalry fight is flying under the radar?  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses this weekend's card, the mai...

UFC 305 takes place this Saturday in Perth, Australia headlined by a middleweight title matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, so the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a wide-ranging discussion on the Olympics, UFC Vegas 95, and some other topics before diving into UFC 305. Can du Plessis defen...

UFC lead commentator Jon Anik joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's UFC 305 event, the main event between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title, discusses who has the most to gain and lose on the card, reacts to Belal Muhammad's welterweight title win against Leon Edwards at UFC 304, along with criticism he received from some fans about the call of the fig...

UFC Hall of Famer and two-time Olympian Daniel Cormier joins The Fighter vs. The Writer this week to look back at an up and down week for the U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team, which went to Paris with expectations to break records but instead returned home without any gold medals. Cormier also speaks about the huge achievements by the women’s wrestling team and we look ahead at UFC 305, where D...

Serghei Spivac made quick work of the durable veteran Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 this past Saturday night at the UFC APEX. After the win, Spivac didn't have a specific name in mind, but called for someone ranked higher, and then Jailton Almeida issued a callout of his own to Spivac. Is that the way to go for "Polar Bear" after a bounce back win? On an all-new edition of On To...

Serghei Spivac bounced back in the win column impressively as he became the first fighter to ever submit Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 — while getting back one of his early UFC losses in the process. Following the quick submission win, where does Spivac go, and was it enough to save one of the toughest-to-watch fight cards of the year? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman re...

A UFC heavyweight rematch tops the bill of Saturday's UFC Vegas 95 as Marcin Tybura looks to go 2-0 in the series against Serghei Spivac at the APEX. With that bout topping the 10-card slate, is this a satisfying lead-in card for next weekend's UFC 305 event in Perth? Ahead of the card, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman preview the latest UFC Fight Night card, the main event between Tybura...

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck talks the welterweight division's title picture in the UFC, the talk of Kamaru Usman getting the first shot at Belal Muhammad over Shavat Rakhmonov, Francis Ngannou's MMA return being announced, Arman Tsarukyan potentially fighting for an interim lightweight title, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twi...

A slew of massive MMA bouts were announced for both the UFC and PFL featuring some of the sport's biggest and rising stars. In the main event of UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, Ilia Topuria defends the featherweight title against BMF champ Max Holloway, while Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev have been rebooked for the co-main event.  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel reacts to the cu...

The UFC is back to the world's most famous APEX. This Saturday, the UFC returns Sin City for UFC Vegas 95, headlined by a heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac and the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief UFc Abu Dhabi and their unfortunate weekends before diving into this Saturday'...

The UFC's annual pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi has an incredible main event with Ilia Topuria defending his featherweight title against BMF champion Max Holloway at UFC 308. With plans for that matchup expected to take place earlier in October at UFC 307, that leaves a glaring hole in the headline spot for that card. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss what comes next for Tony Ferguson after an eighth straight loss in the UFC, Sean O’Malley’s head coach Tim Welch getting into a war of words with Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov’s win over Cory Sandhagen and Brown’s experience working with a four-time Olympic gold medalist from Cuba. Subscribe...

Umar Nurmagomedov continues to live up to the hype as he added longtime contender Cory Sandhagen to his hit list Saturday in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. Despite a stiff challenge from Sandhagen, Nurmagomedov persevered and won a convincing decision on the scorecards, possibly booking his ticket for a title shot. Is he set to face off with the winner of the UFC 306 main event between Sean O’Ma...

Umar Nurmagomedov delivered the best performance of his career, taking a unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen at UFC Abu Dhabi to stake his claim for a bantamweight title shot. The MMA Fighting team breaks down Umar's big win and the rest of the Saturday's card, including Deiveson Figueiredo continuing to climb the bantamweight ranks, Shara Magomedov authoring the best performance of his career,...

Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov face off in the main event of UFC AbuDhabi this Saturday and the stakes could hardly be higher. Though not confirmed by UFC officials, the winner of this main event fight figures to be next in line for the #UFC bantamweight title, after Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili settle their business later this year. Will Sandhagen finally get a shot at the title or w...

At UFC 304, Belal Muhammad made the MMA world eat crow, upsetting Leon Edwards to claim the welterweight title in the main event. in the co-main event, Tom Aspinall continued to stake his claim as the true best heavyweight on Earth with another 60-second demolition, this time of former foe Curtis Blaydes. Plus the rest of UFC 304 had some wild stuff happen as well. On an all-new edition of Between...

The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi. This Saturday, the UFC returns to the UAE with a banger of a Fight Night card, headlined by a bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Cory Sandhagen and the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief discussion of UFC 304 and both of their winning weeks before diving into U...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the fallout from UFC 304 including Belal Muhammad’s win, does Jon Jones need to pursue a fight against Tom Aspinall after his dominant performance over Curtis Blaydes plus did the UFC make the right move cutting ties with Muhammad Mokaev? All this and more on the latest episode Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check...

Belal Muhammad is the brand new UFC welterweight champion after pulling off the upset against Leon Edwards in the main event of Saturday's UFC 304 fight card in Manchester. With a slew of potential challengers, who will be next for "Remember the Name" for his first title defense? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss where Muhammad and E...

Belal Muhammad silenced the doubters, and there's no doubt people will remember his name now as he is the new UFC welterweight champion following a spectacular performance against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304. Following an interesting pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Eric Jackman react to Muhammad's win, discuss Edwards' showing in defeat, and if Shavkat R...

Relive the magic of UFC 304's live watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Timestamps: Intro & Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda (5:00) Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze (43:36) Allen wins decision (1:05:30) Reaction to Ben Rothlisberger broadcast blunder (1:06:36) Gregory Rodriguez vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (1:15:35) Rodriguez wins decision (1:36:54) King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett (1:54:23) Pimb...