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There's a massive fight on the table between TUF 31 coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, but with Dana White's recent comments, McGregor not being in the USADA pool just yet, amongst others, do you have a lot of confidence in this fight being made? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives his thoughts on whether or not the bout takes place before the end o...

UFC 289 is in the books but the summer MMA slate is just getting started as this weekend, combat sports fans are treated to an MMA triple-header! That's right, the UFC, Bellator, and PFL are all delivering content for your viewing pleasure this weekend and that means the No Bets Barred boys are here to help you profit (or at least have some fun). Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick off the s...

Alexander K. Lee and Conner Burks react to Episode 3 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/vReKVdEnNGY Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Conner Burks: @connerburks Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full vi...

While UFC 289 exceeded expectations on Saturday night, Sunday's Floyd Mayweather headlined boxing card was the exact opposite for more than just the post-main event shenanigans that took place between the teams of Mayweather and John Gotti III. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to UFC 289, including the big wins for the now-retired Amanda Nunes, and Charle...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin debate the latest topics in MMA including Amanda Nunes’ retirement after defending her bantamweight title at UFC 289. Perhaps more than any other single fighter in MMA history, Nunes has defined herself as the greatest of all time among the women’s divisions but is she really done after such a one-sided victory over I...

Trocação Franca no ar em ritmo de “charlinismo”: embalado após nocautear Beneil Dariush no UFC 289, Charles do Bronx fala sobre enfrentar Islam Makhachev novamente, faz campanha para trazer a luta para São Paulo em novembro, comemora mais recordes quebrados no UFC, a fama ao redor do mundo, e muito mais. O programa recebe também o trio da PFL Larissa Pacheco, Renan Problema e Matheus Buffa, além d...

Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC 289 to retain her bantamweight title, and then announced her retirement from the sport. With the women's featherweight division likely being shut down, and the 135-pound title being vacant, where does the division now go? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee attempt to answer that que...

Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana from bell-to-bell to retain her bantamweight championship in the main event of UFC 289 before laying her gloves, and both of her divisional titles in the octagon as she announced her retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Nunes' masterclass in the final fight of her legendary career, her legacy in the sp...

Relive the magic of UFC 289's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests! Check out the original UFC 289 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSoqrOA8tVg Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Eryk Anders (32:58) Barriault drops Anders early (36:03) Barriault wins decision (57:11) Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr (1:09:38) Ige drops Landwehr in Round 1 (1:15:50) Ige dro...

Amanda Nunes will walk to the octagon for the 18th time in her UFC career this Saturday in the promotion's return to Canada, but will fans be witnessing that for the final time as she puts her bantamweight title on the line against Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC 289? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee discuss that burning questions on the eve of the UFC's June...

The UFC's return to pay-per-view is a little over 24 hours away, and there are a lot of interesting potential storylines heading into UFC 289. What is the biggest burning question you have heading into the promotion's return to Vancouver? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses some of the big headlines heading into Saturday's UFC 289 event, including Amanda...

Amanda Nunes will headline UFC 289 this Saturday as she defends her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana. Should she be victorious, what will that do for her already cemented legacy, and win or lose, could this be the last time we see the greatest women's fighter of all-time compete? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss the main event of Saturday's UFC pay-per-view...

Beneil Dariush has done enough to earn a lightweight title shot in the minds of most MMA pundits, and this Saturday, he puts his spot on the line against the former champ in Charles Oliveira. A win for Dariush makes it a no-brainer to give him a title fight against Islam Makhachev, but if he loses, does that slam the door on Dariush ever getting a title shot in the promotion's marquis division? On...

UFC 289 takes place this Saturday for the promotion's first trip to Canada since 2019, and it should be a good one. In the main event, women's bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes puts her 135-pound title on the line against Irene Aldana, and in the co-main event, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira looks to get back to a title shot by beating surging contender Beneil Dari...

Só vencer não basta no MMA atual. Para Charles do Bronx, além de bater Beneil Dariush no UFC 289, é importante fazer barulho na entrevista pós-luta para fisgar a revanche com Islam Makhachev, e é aí que entra Fabiano Buskei. Tradutor dos brasileiros no UFC e fluente em cinco idiomas, ele faz a ponte lutador-fã para aqueles que não sabem inglês. Ao Trocação Franca, Buskei fala da carreira, a relaçã...

Alexander K. Lee and Conner Burks react to Episode 2 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/Lpon5z-tlNU Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Conner Burks: @connerburks Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full vi...

Following a stunning 23-second knockout over Jesse Butler at UFC Vegas 74, Jim Miller joins the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer. To kick off the show, Miller will discuss his wild fight week where he arrived in Las Vegas with Jared Gordon as an opponent but then two days prior to the event, he ended up with Butler instead. Miller will address Dana White’s comments after the fight wher...

This past Saturday featured another UFC event, and another bout that has led to divisiveness due to the scorecards. While it can be frustrating, fans need to understand a very important lesson — this isn't the first time this has happened, it won't be the last, and nothing is going to change anytime soon. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to the scoring of...

Amir Albazi was on the right end of a split decision that many have deemed controversial in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 74 card against one-time interim flyweight title challenger Kai Kara-France. Following the win, Albazi called for a title shot against the winner of the Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja fight at UFC 290 in July, but was his performance enough to get him that opport...

While most of the MMA community believes Kai Kara-France had done enough to bounce back from his loss to Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Vegas 74 on Saturday night, two of the judges disagreed, which led to Amir Albazi picking up the biggest win of his career via split decision. Although the fight was very competitive throughout the 25 minutes, does the scoring of the fight constitute a ro...

With the flyweights taking center stage in a UFC non-title main event for the first time in six years, MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, and Alexander K. Lee are BACK to break down UFC Vegas 74's main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi, plus a whole lot more ahead of Saturday's card. Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Alexander K. Lee:...

Jailton Almeida is getting the opportunity to get one step closer towards a UFC heavyweight title shot as he is targeted to face Curtis Blaydes in the main event of the promotion's Nov. 4 event. Was this the right matchup to make with the current state of the UFC's heavyweight division? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to the Blaydes vs. Almeida booking,...

Edição extra do Trocação Franca nessa semana para receber Alex Poatan, ex-campeão dos médios do UFC que estreia em nova categoria diante de Jan Blachowicz. Em um papo franco, Poatan falou da rivalidade com Israel Adesanya, o acordo para disputar o cinturão dos meio-pesados em caso de vitória em julho, o encontro com Tyson Fury na Austrália (e Adesanya no aeroporto), a chegada de um velho rival do...

The first episode of the highly anticipated 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter is in the books featuring future opponents Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the coaches. With the hype being built throughout the year, did the season premiere and the seeds planted live up to it? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will give a grade to the first episode of TUF 31, to both coach...

The Ultimate Fighter returned to the screens for MMA fans on Tuesday with big name coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler selecting their teams, seedings, and matchups to see who will emerge in the bantamweight and lightweight divisions. For those who watched, did it hook you enough to want to return for episode two? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives h...