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Former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler joins The Fighter vs. The Writer episode 17 for a special year-end edition as he gives his picks for both Fighter of the Year and Fight of the Year. When it comes to Fighter of the Year, Chandler believes Charles Oliveira did more than enough to secure that position with his two wins in 2021 capped off with a submission victory against Dustin Poirier at...

Derrick Lewis capped off 2021 with another ferocious KO of Chris Daukaus in the headliner of Saturday's UFC Vegas 45 event. What could be next for "The Black Beast" as he heads into 2022? On the final matchmaking episode of On To the Next One for the year, that topic is discussed, along with potential bookings for Belal Muhammad after picking up the biggest win of his career against former UFC tit...

There’s only one way the chaotic year that was 2021 could end — and that’s with more chaos. Jake Paul starched Tyron Woodley with a one-punch knockout that is sure to follow the former UFC welterweight champion for the rest of his days, and Derrick Lewis capped off a finish-filled night with a historic knockout of his own against Chris Daukaus. MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti, José Youngs, Alexande...

Jake Paul says all of the pressure is on him ahead of Saturday’s rematch with Tyron Woodley, but is that actually the case?  That question is discussed, along with where Paul goes with another win over the former UFC champ, if a trilogy happens right away with a Woodley win, Frank Gore vs. Deron Williams, “The People’s Main Event” between Chris Avila and Anthony Taylor, and more with MMA Fighting’...

The final UFC event of 2021 is upon us — and this year it's the big boys closing the show. Derrick Lewis is once again the underdog in his headlining matchup against Chris Daukaus. Is Saturday's main event too much too soon for Daukaus? Or will one of heavyweight's brightest prospects break through with a big-time win? MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti, José Youngs, and E. Casey Leydon break down tha...

Does Jake Paul or Tyron Woodley have more pressure heading into their boxing rematch this Saturday in Tampa? This week, we called an audible and addressed that question, along with why Paul could actually be playing with proverbial house money. In addition, the panel recaps the top storylines from UFC 269, including where Julianna Pena's title win over Amanda Nunes ranks on the all-time upset list...

Aspen Ladd wants to fight Miesha Tate next, and that might just happen. Ladd discusses agreeing to fight Tate in her return to the UFC bantamweight division, why the fight would be personal, what she took away from her loss to Norma Dumont, the criticism her head coach and partner Jim West received, changes she's making, Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena's UFC 269 title fight, and more with MMA Fight...

Charles do Bronx volta ao Trocação Franca após defender com sucesso o cinturão dos leves no UFC 269, finalizando Dustin Poirier em Las Vegas, e fala sobre tudo: a vitória sobre Poirier, a mudança de postura de Justin Gaethje, a subida no ranking peso-por-peso do UFC, a torcida de Amanda Nunes para seu rival, e por que toparia enfrentar Conor McGregor já na sua próxima luta. O podcast recebe, ainda...

On episode 16 of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC welterweight Matt Brown returns to the show to help break down everything that unfolded at UFC 269 this past Saturday night including Charles Oliveira overcoming the odds and defeating Dustin Poirier to defend his lightweight title. Brown reacts to Oliveira’s performance while also defending Poirier for tapping out to the choke that ended the fight....

After Charles Oliveria and Julianna Pena pulled off upset finishes at UFC 269 to leave Las Vegas with world title belts wrapped around their waists, their paths towards next title defenses seem pretty clear. Justin Gaethje looks to be next in line for the lightweight champ, while the brand new bantamweight queen likely will see Amanda Nunes at least one more time. Those incredible victories are di...

Charles Oliveira and Julianna Pena left UFC 269 as world champions following their submission wins over Dustin Poirier and Amanda Nunes. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, Shaun Al-Shatti and E. Casey Leydon react to a plethora of storylines coming out of the final UFC PPV event of the year.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alex K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Shaheen Al-S...

Dustin Poirier will look to end the year with a world title wrapped around his waist. To get there, he needs to stop the surge of the champion Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon discuss the lightweight championship headliner, the bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena, and much more.  Follow Mike Heck: @...

What are the chances we see two new champions at #UFC269 when Dustin Poirier challenges Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title, and Julianna Pena attempts to shut down the all-time dominant run of Amanda Nunes? That topic is discussed on a brand new edition of Between the Links. In addition, the panel will preview the two title fights and discuss a couple of out-of-the-box storylines, along wi...

With the Bellator bantamweight grand prix recently announced for 2022, one fighter in particular feels like he deserved his opportunity to vie for the world title and $1 million. This week on We Got Next, Bellator 135-pounder Danny Sabatello (3:08) reacts to being left off of the bracket, discusses why he believes James Gallagher is the most egregious name in the eight-man slate, not being impress...

Charles do Bronx e Amanda Nunes lideram o maior UFC do ano em Las Vegas, apenas a segunda vez na história que dois brasileiros defendem cinturões na mesma noite no UFC, e seus treinadores Diego Lima e Anderson França conversam com o podcast sobre os desafios que Dustin Poirier e Julianna Pena representam aos campeões. Lima comenta, ainda, a descrença do público americano para com seu pupilo e as l...

Jon Jones has made headlines recently as he has started training at Fight Ready in Arizona. Head striking coach Eddie Cha discusses the decision to bring Jones in with the former champ's recent legal troubles and what the experience has been like to this point, working with Deiveson Figueiredo ahead of his flyweight championship trilogy fight with Brandon Moreno at UFC 271, Henry Cejudo's possible...

Lightweight contender Beneil Dariush joins the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer as he prepares for his return to action in February for a showdown with Islam Makhachev. With seven wins in a row, Dariush climbed near the top of the rankings at 155 pounds but after he took time off to welcome his first child into the world, he’s grown somewhat frustrated after being nearly forgotten when...

Tommy Fury is out of the Dec. 18 fight with Jake Paul and former UFC champ Tyron Woodley will get his chance at redemption as he steps in on less than two weeks notice on Showtime PPV. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to the big news of the day. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog...

The timeless Jose Aldo has made a compelling case to fight for the bantamweight title once again following his big win over Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 44. While a title shot in his next fight may be unlikely, a title eliminator fight with T.J. Dillashaw seems to be the next logical step in the eyes of many. What happens if Dillashaw chooses to decline that fight in hopes to get a titl...

Jose Aldo turned back the clock with a brilliant performance against Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 44. Where do both fighters go from their battle inside the UFC APEX? That question is answered, along with discussions about Rafael Fiziev's KO over Brad Riddell, Jamahal Hill's destruction of Jimmy Crute, Chris Curtis' shocking KO over Brenden Allen, and much more with MMA Fighting’s José...

Rob Font and Jose Aldo will battle it out in the bantamweight headliner of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 44 event. With the division in a jammed up place at the top, who needs a victory more, Font or Aldo? That question is discussed, along with the top storylines for the event, which includes the exciting lightweight co-main event between Rafael Fiziev and Brad Riddell, with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E....

Kevin Lee's release from the UFC seemed to come out of nowhere, but was it a total shock? That topic, along with where Lee may end up will be discussed this week on Between the Links. In addition, the panel will discuss this past Saturday's Trilller Triad Combat event — which featured well-known MMA fighters such as Frank Mir, Mike Perry, and Albert Tumenov — and if there's a bright future for the...

Where has Brianna Van Buren been over the last year-plus? She's been getting married and becoming a mother. Van Buren, now known as Brianna Fortino, discusses (3:45) what she learned from her most recent loss to Tecia Torres, how life has changed as a wife and mother, planning to return in the first half of 2022, her reaction to moving up the rankings despite being out of action, and what matchups...

The holiday season is finally upon us. Can’t you just feel all that good cheer? On the final Rankings Show episode of 2021, co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee take a quick peek behind the curtain of the latest update of MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings to solve the Yair Rodriguez dilemma, discuss the biggest risers and fallers of November, plus much more. Then, the duo are joined by four...

A família Gracie criou a base do que hoje chamamos de MMA, mas a filha do fundador do UFC está engajada em uma batalha diferente. Rose Gracie falou ao podcast sobre a luta pra abrir os olhos e mentes dos lutadores de MMA ao risco da encefalopatia traumática crônica, conhecida como demência pugilística, e o que precisa mudar na cultura das lutas. Rose fala do apoio (ou falta dele) do UFC à causa, p...