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Marina Rodriguez is officially in the championship conversation at 115 pounds after a decisive unanimous decision win over Mackenzie Dern in the main event of UFC Vegas 39. Where Rodriguez goes from the biggest win of her career, and other top storylines are discussed with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Fo...

Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez will battle it out in the main event of UFC Vegas 39, but could a title shot against the winner of the upcoming Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili fight at UFC 268 be at stake? MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee discuss that, as well as the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s fight card at the APEX. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Y...

Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and Damon Martin as they discuss the biggest stories of the week in the world of mixed martial arts. This week, the panel discusses the no contest in the UFC Vegas 38 co-main event between Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus and how it was handled ahead of their Nov. 13 rematch, the reaction to UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling's withdrawal from h...

Mackenzie Dern, lenda do jiu-jitsu e estrela em ascensão no UFC que faz a luta principal do UFC deste sábado contra Marina Rodriguez, fala sobre tudo no podcast desta semana: a implicância com seu sotaque, ser vista (ou não) como brasileira, a mudança de vida e carreira trazida pela maternidade, se beleza põe mesa no MMA e, entre outros assuntos, a possibilidade de já disputar o cinturão do UFC na...

Who's the real No. 1: Alexander Volkanovski or Max Holloway? Amanda Nunes or Valentina Shevchenko?? Co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee dive into MMA Fighting's Global Rankings to discuss the biggest risers and fallers of September and more. Then, the two are joined by Damon Martin and Mike Heck to settle the featherweight dilemma raging internally among the team, debate who the real pou...

On the third episode of We Got Next, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with the UFC's newest middleweight AJ Dobson following his first-round submission win over Hashem Arkhagha at Dana White's Contender Series this past month, the story of how he met Matt Brown and how the longtime UFC welterweight, along with Mark Coleman, have influenced him, immediately booking his octagon debut for UFC 270 agai...

Ryan Bader joins The Fighter vs. The Writer as co-host for episode 7 as he discusses the fallout from Jon Jones' latest arrest after the former UFC light heavyweight champion was taken into custody on charges of domestic violence and injuring or disabling a vehicle. Plus he'll discuss his upcoming fight against Corey Anderson, his pick for Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira and who should be rated...

On the 61st episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 38 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Thiago Santos following his unanimous decision win over Johnny Walker in the light heavyweight main event, Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus following the controversial end to their co-main event b...

Thiago Santos was able to defeat Johnny Walker in a somewhat forgettable main evnt, while the co-main event between Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus ended in controversy. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to those headlines and more on the UFC Vegas 38 post-fight show. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out...

Can Thiago Santos rediscover his winning ways? Or will Johnny Walker finally break through? With UFC Vegas 38 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee breakdown the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s card. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full vide...

Lauren Murphy gives her first interview following her fourth-round TKO loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266 this past Saturday. Murphy discusses the greatness of Shevchenko, when she felt the champion was on another level than the rest of the division, losing her head coach at the beginning of fight week and why she decided to fight, what she and her team tried to do to get her head coach invol...

Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee as they discuss the biggest stories of the week in the world of mixed martial arts. This week, the panel discusses the Jon Jones' latest run-in with the law, the police report that was made public, and how they predict the UFC will handle the situation, Alexander Volkanovski's incredible featherweight title defense against...

On the second episode of We Got Next, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with Jasmine Jasudavicius (3:03) to discuss her UFC contract earning win over Julia Polastri on Dana White's Contender Series earlier this month, how she was feeling when the judges' scorecards were being read and waiting on Dana White's decision, Georges St-Pierre's influence on her goals, and more. Bantamweight prospect Mo Mil...

Deiveson Figueiredo e Douglas Lima querem vingança. No podcast dessa semana, “Deus da Guerra” comenta a trilogia com o campeão do UFC Brandon Moreno, o plano de treinar com Henry Cejudo nos EUA e, entre outros assuntos, o caso de racismo que sofreu antes da revanche. Lima, que reencontra Michael Page nesta sexta-feira no Bellator, reconhece que lutou muito mal nas derrotas por cinturão, mira o inv...

Joseph Benavidez joins The Fighter vs. The Writer as co-host for episode 6 as he details his recent decision to retire from the sport of mixed martial arts, what led to him calling it a career and whether or not there's a chance he'll ever return to fight again. Benavidez was also front and center for UFC 266 this past weekend and he'll break down the fights from Saturday night including Robbie La...

On the 60th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC 266 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Future matchups were discussed for champions Alexander Volkanovski and Valentina Shevchenko after their successful title defenses, Brian Ortega, Lauren Murphy, Robbie Lawler, Nick Diaz, Curtis Blaydes, Jessica A...

With UFC 266 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, including Alexander Volkanovski’s decision win over Brian Ortega in a main event classic, Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant flyweight title defense, and Robbie Lawler evening things up with Nick Diaz 17 years later.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow...

With UFC 266 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Jed Meshew and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, including the featherweight championship main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy for the women’s flyweight title, and the five-rounds middleweight rematch between Nick Diaz...

Following Jon Jones’ arrest early Friday morning in Las Vegas for alleged battery domestic violence and injuring and tampering with a vehicle, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and Jed Meshew react to the news.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo...

Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and UFC bantamweight Cody Stamann this week as they discuss the top stories in the sport of mixed martial arts.   This week, the panel previews this Saturday’s UFC 266 title fights: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega for the featherweight title, and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy for the women’s flyweight title, Nick Diaz’s interest...

On the debut episode of We Got Next, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with Ben Parrish (6:13) to recap his upset KO win over Christian Edwards to kick off the main card of Bellator 266 this past weekend in San Jose, proving the doubters wrong, how he got started in the sport of MMA, the genesis of his "Big Tuna" nickname, not currently being signed to the Bellator roster, his interest in fighting v...

Thiago Marreta e Johnny Walker comentam o duelo verde-e-amarelo que lidera o card do UFC Vegas 38, dia 2 de outubro. Ex-desafiante ao cinturão, Marreta fala do sucesso do filho do sub-20 do Grêmio, a má fase no octógono e as críticas de Walker, além de revelar desejo de se testar no boxe. Walker fala como o Fortnite ajuda na rotina de treinos, a vida na Irlanda (e se o uísque de Conor McGregor é b...

Gilbert Melendez joins The Fighter vs. The Writer as co-host this week to preview his teammate Nick Diaz returning to action for the first time in six years and what to expect out of him in his rematch with Robbie Lawler.at UFC 266. What can fans expect out of Diaz and would a win immediately inject him in title talk conversations? Plus Melendez breaks down both title fights and gives his predicti...

On the 59th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 37 event, which took place at the UFC APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Anthony Smith, who earned a first-round submission win over Ryan Spann in the main event to extend his winning streak to three, Ion Cutelaba, Ariane Lipski, Arman Tsarukyan...

With UFC Vegas 37 and Bellator 266 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s doubleheader, including Anthony Smith’s first-round submission win over Ryan Spann at the APEX, along with Phil Davis’ decision win over Yoel Romero in San Jose.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Le...