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With UFC Vegas 32 just hours away, MMA Fighting's José Youngs, Alexander K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday's event at the APEX, including the bantamweight headliner between Cory Sandhagen vs. TJ Dillashaw Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full v...

Some topics fallout from UFC Vegas 31, Islam Makhachev’s submission win over Thiago Moises, Miesha Tate’s TKO win over Marion Reneau, Conor McGregor’s update on his broken leg, and more. The three will also look ahead BKFC 19, featuring Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich, and UFC Vegas 32, featuring T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen. Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc Fol...

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Michael Chiesa (7:58) to preview his upcoming fight with Vicente Luque at UFC 265, talk the latest news in MMA, and whether or not he was in the running to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 261. Adrian Yanez (33:51) discusses his UFC Vegas 32 fight with Randy Costa this Saturday and how the fight was built on positiv...

On the 51st 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 31 event at the APEX.  Future matchups were discussed for Islam Makhachev following his dominant fourth-round submission win over Thiago Moises, Miesha Tate—who triumphantly returned to the octagon after nearly a five-year layoff—Mateusz Gamrot, Rodol...

With UFC Vegas 31 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon react to the top storylines coming out of Saturday night’s card at the APEX, including Islam Makhachev’s dominant submission win over Thiago Moises in the main event and Miesha Tate’s triumphant return to the octagon.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow E. Casey...

With UFC Vegas 31 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday's event at the APEX, including the lightweight headliner between Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moisés, the return of Miesha Tate, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee F...

Former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley speaks with MMA Fighting's Steven Marrocco to discuss plans to embarrass Jake Paul on Aug. 29, possibly fight an immediate rematch, and then go on a run for a world boxing title. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Foll...

Between the Links returns after a storyline-heavy #UFC264 event this past weekend. Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and journalist E. Spencer Kyte to discuss the biggest stories of the past week in mixed martial arts. This week, the panel discusses Dustin Poirier’s TKO win over Conor McGregor and the biggest takeaways from the third meeting between the rivals, McGregor’s...

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold speaks with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck about his comeback trail, why he hasn't booked a fight yet, names that had been discussed, having a newfound respect for Kevin Holland, what happened with the reported Khamzat Chimaev fight offer, his frustrations overall with not getting an opponent to sign the dotted line, his thoughts on the UFC 264 main event b...

Some POSSIBLE topics fallout from UFC 264, Dustin Poirier’s TKO victory, Conor McGregor’s injury and post-fight comments, Sean O’Malley’s performance against Kris Moutinho, the press conference between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley, and more. Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @shaunalshatti Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video ca...

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti and Damon Martin react to Tuesday's press conference featuring Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley ahead of their boxing bout on Aug. 29 in Cleveland. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Shaheen Al-Shatti: @shaunalshatti Follow Damon Martin: @DamonMartin Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: ...

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with Kris Moutinho (7:16) to recap his Fight of the Night bonus earning performance against Sean O'Malley at UFC 264 on 11 days notice. Philadelphia-based pro MMA fighter Eugene Aubry (31:42) shares his story about walking home from work at his gym and being shot in the neck, paralyzing him and what life has been like since. Finally, Josh...

On the 50th 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 264 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Future matchups were discussed for Dustin Poirier following his first-round doctor's stoppage TKO win in the main event, Conor McGregor after suffering a nasty leg break which led to the end of the trilogy fight...

With UFC 264 in the books, MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs and boxing analyst Teddy Atlas break down the top storylines following Saturday night's event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, including Dustin Poirier's TKO win over Conor McGregor in the main event after the former two-division champion suffered leg break at the end of the opening round. Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Teddy Atlas:...

With UFC 264 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, and Jose Youngs break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, including the third meeting between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor in the main event. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Shaheen Al-Shatti: @shaunalshatti Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our f...

Following a fiery UFC 264 press conference between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee give their reactions to the back and forth between the two fighters, discuss if anyone got the edge in the mental warfare, the first staredown ahead of Saturday’s trilogy fight, and more.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Fol...

Host Mike Heck is joined by reigning BTL tag champs, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Fernanda Prates as they defend their titles against MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and Kristen King. This week, the panel will discuss the top storylines heading into Saturday’s #UFC264 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, including the main event between Dustin Poirier (MMA Fighting’s No. 1 ranked lightweight...

Before Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor clash for the third time at UFC 264, check out how they ended up in the octagon once again. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about...

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Ciryl Gane (5:15) about facing Derrick Lewis for an interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 265 on Aug. 7 and why he doesn't feel bad for former teammate Francis Ngannou. Bellator and AEW's Jake Hager (20:12) officially throws his name in the hat to face Fedor Emelianenko on Oct. 23 and explains why he deserves the shot over...

On a special bonus edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee give out their mid-year awards for Male and Female Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, KO of the Year, Submission of the Year and Breakout Fighter, and also reveal their stories to watch for the rest of 2021. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://go...

This week on Between the Links, host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee as they discuss the booking of Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane for their UFC 265 main event with an interim heavyweight title on the line and what that means for current champion Francis Ngannou, and even Jon Jones, the MVP from this past weekend in the combat sports world, Sean O’ Malley gettin...

For this episode, Sporting News Senior Editor of Combat Sports Andreas Hale joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest stories in MMA and boxing. Some topics include the recently announced interim #UFC heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane, the futures of Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones, and Stipe Miocic, as well as the weekend winners from BKFC 18, Ger...

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with Ariel Helwani (4:08) about the upcoming return of The MMA Hour beginning on Aug. 16, how it all came together, fans wanting the return of The MMA Beat, and more. Justin Jaynes (42:55) discusses betting his fight purse on himself ahead of his split decision loss to Charles Rosa at UFC Vegas 30 and the aftermath of that decision. Tanner...

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti and Jose Youngs react to the news of the UFC booking an interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane Aug. 7 at UFC 265 in Houston, Texas. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Shaheen Al-Shatti: @shaunalshatti Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit...

On the 49th 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 30 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Ciryl Gane following his unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov in the heavyweight headliner, Tanner Boser, Timur Valiev, Tim Means, Renato Moicano, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_J...