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UFC 300 is in the books, but the shockwaves from its results will be felt for years to come. Alex Pereira, Max Holloway, and Kayla Harrison were three of the biggest winners of the night. What lies ahead for these stars? Host Alexander K. Lee is joined by rankings wizards Jed Meshew and Damon Martin to discuss who made the farthest jumps up the charts this week, whether we overvalued or undervalue...

O UFC 300 prometeu e entregou, e o Trocação Franca repercute uma das maiores noites da história do esporte na companhia de Coutinho, jornalista do Canal Encarada que estava em Las Vegas para acompanhar de perto as lutas de Alex Poatan e Charles do Bronx, o espetáculo entregue por Max Holloway e Justin Gaethje, e a ascensão de vários brasileiros. O podcast recebe ainda o empresário Jorge Guimarães...

UFC 300 over exceeded the lofty expectations, and when the dust settled on the epic UFC pay-per-view event, Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in quick fashion to retain his light heavyweight title, before calling for a heavyweight fight at UFC 301 in less than three weeks. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Pereira's sensational finish, if he should fight at heavyw...

The Fighter vs. The Writer returns post-UFC 300 with Alan Jouban and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin reacting to the biggest moments from the historic card. While it wasn’t the main event, Max Holloway still stole the show after he demolished Justin Gaethje with a last-second knockout in the “BMF” title fight. The spectacular finish has been replayed millions of times already but is that...

Alex Pereira and Max Holloway closed out the incredible UFC 300 card with a pair of highlight-reel knockouts of Jamahal Hill and Justin Gaethje. Following their big wins, where do the two big UFC stars go from Saturday's historic night in Las Vegas? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what could be next for Pereira after his first-roun...

UFC 300 was everything we wanted it to be. MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, and Jed Meshew react to one of the most insane nights in UFC history, including Alex Pereira's knockout of Jamahal Hill, Max Holloway's all-time finish of Justin Gaethje, Zhang Weili's win over Yan Xiaonan, and much, much more. Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshe...

Relive the magic of UFC 300's live main card watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 300 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/t2Eu9xvtmT4?si=ohADQUMZjIvHcau1 Timestamps: Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage (4:11:30) Nickal submits Brundage in Round 2 (4:22:01) Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan (4:37:45) Tsarukyan wins split decision after competitive batt...

Relive the magic of UFC 300's live preliminary card watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 300 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/t2Eu9xvtmT4?si=ohADQUMZjIvHcau1 Timestamps: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt (7:47) Figueiredo taps Garbrandt in Round 2 (19:35) Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green (37:44) Green earns unanimous decision (58:30) Jessica An...

UFC 300 is finally here! Ahead of Saturday's historic event, MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, and Jed Meshew preview it all, including the main event between Pereira and Hill, the challenger's incredible confidence, and where both guys could go based on the result. Additionally, they'll discuss the co-main event for the strawweight title between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan, the highly an...

UFC 300 is finally here! Arguably the greatest fight card ever assembled on paper, UFC 300 is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill, and also features a strawweight title bout between Weili Zhang and Yan Xiaonan, AND a "BMF" title bout between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. On top of that, there are SEVEN other former UFC champions on the card, and a...

DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of our favorite fighters in MMA history, but on the eve of UFC 300, the MMA Fighting team is taking a break from remembering specific fighters to instead look back at the two previous centennial events Taking place on July 11, 2009, and July 9, 2016, UFC 100 and UFC 200 marked two major eras in UFC history. UFC 100, headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mi...

UFC lead commentator Jon Anik joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's loaded UFC 300 event, discusses why the card is the best on paper in history, the burning question surrounding the main event between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill, the co-main event between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan, Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway for the BMF title, and much more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR...

It is officially UFC 300 fight week, and the countdown is on to one of the most stacked UFC fight cards in history. In the main event, Alex Pereira defends the light heavyweight title against former champ Jamahal Hill in a bout that has so many burning questions attached to it. On a special Tuesday edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss the biggest questions surrounding Pereira vs. H...

Jamahal Hill is ready to show the world that he is the man in the UFC light heavyweight division, and if he beats Alex Pereira at UFC 300, he will certainly be known as the best 205-pounder in the world and get everything that comes along with it. But due to his incredible confidence heading into the fight, how bad would it be for Hill if he loses? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA F...

É semana de UFC 300 e o Trocação Franca chega peso pesado: o podcast traz uma entrevista exclusiva com Charles do Bronx direto de São Paulo, onde falamos do desafio a Arman Tsarukyan, a busca pelo cinturão de Islam Makhachev, uma money fight com Conor McGregor, e muito mais. O programa traz, ainda, papos com seu treinador Diego Lima e a dupla Diego Lopes e Renato Moicano, que também atuam no UFC 3...

With UFC 300 just days away, UFC legend Matt Brown and UFC color commentator and analyst Laura Sanko join MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin to discuss the biggest storylines on the card. We’ll discuss our favorite fights on the historic card as well as give our picks for the fighters with the most to win on Saturday as well as who has the most to lose. We’ll also talk about the underrated...

Brendan Allen delivered a gritty performance in a classic main event matchup against Chris Curtis at UFC Vegas 90. After his seventh straight win, Allen called for a fight with UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis, or former champion Sean Strickland. Will "All-In" get either of his requests? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee give thei...

With UFC 300 fast approaching, UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping sits down with MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin to discuss the biggest storylines for the historic event including complaints that the main event between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill was a letdown compared to the magnitude of this card. Bisping also addresses his call for Dustin Poirier to get a title shot against Islam Mak...

Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis 2 might just be the clubhouse leader for the current Fight of the Year thus far in 2024, and in the end of 25 grueling minutes, Allen was able to get the nod on two of the judges' scorecards. Following the fantastic headliner, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Eric Jackman react to the middleweight battle, Allen's gritty and impressive performance in the figh...

Cody Rhodes will look to become the WWE Universal Champion when he faces Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 on Sunday, but before that happens, Rhodes will need to get through Reigns and The Rock as he teams with Seth Rollins in a tag team headliner on night one Saturday night. Will The Rock hurt Rhodes' chances to finish his story, or will he, perhaps, help Rhodes in the end? In so...

Brendan Allen is on an impressive six-fight win streak in the UFC middleweight division, and on Saturday, he'll have the opportunity to exact some revenge on the last person to defeat him in Chris Curtis in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. If he gets it done, where does Allen go in the fascinating 185-pound championship picture? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Alexander K. Lee preview th...

Could it be? Is Conor McGregor's return to the UFC actually going to happen? If you take what Dana White's Instagram story read on Friday morning as a seed planted, perhaps we're heading in the right direction. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to White's tease of McGregor's octagon return, discusses when it could happen, and why it could be an incredibly...

The UFC recently announced that they will be returning to Perth, Western Australia for UFC 305 in August, and current middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis has called out rival Israel Adesanya for that event. Is that the fight to make, and if so, is that the card to put it on?  This week on an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs discuss the possibility of...

UFC 300 is less than 10 days away, and it is absolutely stacked from top-to-bottom — from the opening prelim between Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt, all the way to the main event for the light heavyweight title between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill. On paper, is UFC 300 the greatest card in UFC history? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck weighs in on that...

The UFC is going back to the APEX. After taking to the road for UFC Atlantic City last weekend, the world's leading MMA promotion returns to its home base for one final card before the magnificent UFC 300 finally arrives. This week the headliner is a middleweight rematch between Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis, so as always, the No Bets Barred boys are here with a full breakdown of the fights this...