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Sean Strickland silenced the doubters with a one-side decision win over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293 to become the UFC middleweight champion of the world. After a stunning upset victory, who will Strickland face in his first title defense, and will it be in a rematch against the former two-time champion?On an all-new live edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee attempt to answer that question following Saturday's pay-per-view event and make an educated guess on where Strickland and Adesanya go from here. Addtionally, future matchups are discussed for Alexander Volkov after submitting Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event, Manel Kape after his victory in the Fight of the Night against Felipe dos Santos, along with fellow main card winners Justin Tafa, Tyson Pedro, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion, and he accomplished it with a dominant performance over 25 minutes to capture the title against Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293.Following the chaos of Saturday's pay-per-view event in Sydney, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to Strickland's massive upset win, discuss the big takeaways from Strickland's performance and sticking to an incredible game plan, and where it ranks in the sport's most shocking results. Additionally, the panel discusses where Adesanya goes from here, Dana White saying a rematch should be next, Alexander Volkov's impressive submission win against Tai Tuivasa, other fighters who deserve shine from the fight card, and much more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Relive the magic of UFC 293's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests!Check out the original UFC 293 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioje1MbHKnUTimestamps:Replay shows Carlos Ulberg gets late submission win over Da Un Jung (12:40)Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj (36:06)Pedro knocks out Turkalj reaction (40:16)Justin Tafa vs. Austen Lane (51:58)Tafa knocks out Lane and chat bet hits (54:50)Ripping packs part 1 (1:05:50)Manel Kape vs. Felipe dos Santos (1:09:00)Kape knocks down dos Santos in Round 1 (1:11:25)Kape wins unanimous decision, calls out Kai Kara-France (1:29:33)Parker Porter joins the show for Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov (1:33:28)Volkov submits Tuivasa in Round 2 (1:55:00)Ripping packs part 2 (2:04:22)Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland (2:12:00)Strickland knocks Adesanya down in Round 1 (2:19:41)End of main event, Strickland wins middleweight title (2:44:45)Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JRFollow Conner Burks: @connerburksSubscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UFC returns to Sydney for UFC 293 with Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in the main event — a fight many believe will be a one-sided result towards the current titleholder. But what if Sean Strickland pulls off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory?Ahead of Saturday's card, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Eric Jackman preview the pay-per-view, the main event between Adesanya and Strickland, and where the division goes based on who caps things off with gold wrapped around their waist. Additionally, they'll discuss the quality of the card as a whole, Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov in the co-main event, Manel Kape making headlines this week, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti Follow Eric Jackman: @NewYorkRic Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC color commentator Laura Sanko joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck from Sydney ahead of UFC 293 to react to making her pay-per-view debut on Saturday alongside Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier, talks how long she's known about it, the reaction from fans, Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland, and more.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel Adesanya is expected to defeat Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on Saturday as he is a massive favorite in the main event of the promotion's return to Sydney. Should he perform as the betting odds suggest, would Adesanya go on to face Dricus Du Plessis, or — should he defeat Paulo Costa at UFC 294 — Khamzat Chimaev?On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses the potential matchmaking for Adesanya if he defeats Strickland on Saturday, if Du Plessis could get passed over for Chimaev, and Dana White's comments about Du Plessis earlier this week. Additionally, listener questions include the UFC 293 card and the lack of buzz behind it from top-to-bottom, what could be the Fight of the Night, the best and worst UFC pay-per-view lineups of the year to this point, when Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington could happen, what the welterweight division could look like in six months, and more.You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel Adesanya returns to the UFC octagon on Saturday when he defends his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293, a fight that is doing a lot of heavy lifting heading into the promotion's return to Australia. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss Saturday's championship headliner, the interest in the bout, and the chances Strickland has to pull off the major upset. Additionally, they'll grade UFC 293 as a whole, the fallout of UFC Paris this past Saturday, what's next for Ciryl Gane after stopping Serghei Spivac, as well as Rose Namajunas following her flyweight debut loss to Manon Fiorot, Dana White commenting about a lot of different topics over the past week or so, and much more.Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Morning Kombat's Brian Campbell. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Brian Campbell: @BCampbell Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things got pretty heated at the UFC 293 press conference, but the most fiery moment didn't come from Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland, but between Adesanya and Manel Kape. Meanwhile, Strickland was being cheered by the Australian fans, and the energy levels in the building were off the charts.On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Thursday morning's press conference, Kape and Adesanya's interactions, Kape verbally sparring with Kai Kara-France in the crowd, and the reaction from Sydney to Strickland. Additionally, listener topics include Rose Namajunas responding to questions following her UFC Paris loss to Manon Fiorot and her decision to remain at flyweight, Dana White's comments about Dricus Du Plessis, the quality of the UFC 293 lineup and if it's the worst pay-per-view card of the year on paper, and much more.You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC 293, the promotion's return to Australia, headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of UFC Paris before diving into this week's fights. Does Strickland have any hope of pulling off a miracle against Adesanya? Can Tai Tuivasa get back on the winning track against Alexander Volkov? How will the rest of the Australian and New Zealand fighters fare on the night? All that and more are discussed on this week's episode.Tune in for episode 61 of No Bets Barred. Follow Conner Burks: @connerburks Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

É semana de UFC 293 e Israel Adesanya, e o campeão dos médios pode encaminhar um combate milionário em caso de vitória sobre Sean Strickland. O Trocação Franca recebe o jornalista Coutinho, do Canal Encarada, para destrinchar o duelo que interessa demais a Paulo Borrachinha e Khamzat Chimaev, dois fenômenos de audiência, além de analisar Cigano x Werdum e muito mais. O podcast recebe ainda Gabriel Fly e Lipe Detona, que lutam no UFC 293.O melhor do MMA brasileiro no Trocação Franca, toda semana, com o jornalista Guilherme Cruz e convidados.It’s UFC 293 fight week, and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya could set up a huge money fight next with a win over Sean Strickland. Trocação Franca welcomes Canal Encarada’s Coutinho to break down the match that interests both UFC draws Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev, plus talk everything about JDS vs. Werdum 2. The podcast also features interviews with UFC 293’s Gabriel Miranda and Felipe dos Santos.Listen to Trocação Franca with Guilherme Cruz every week to hear from the biggest names on the hottest topics in the Brazilian combat sports world.Follow Guilherme Cruz @Guicruzzz Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgHCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLiVisit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvMLike MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7ZFollow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUIRead More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices