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Following the UFC Vegas 75 main event between Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and José Youngs react to the five-round middleweight battle, the big moments from Saturday's card at the UFC APEX, the best of the weekend in MMA, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs 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

Conor McGregor’s career could be in jeopardy following sexual assault accusations stemming from an alleged incident that took place at the NBA Finals in Miami last Friday. This isn’t the first time that McGregor’s name has been tied to such allegations, so could this be the incident that forces the UFC to make a decision on his fighting future?On a Free-For-All-Friday edition of Heck of a Morning, guest host Alexander K. Lee talks about the McGregor situation and what this means for The Ultimate Fighter 31 and his expected matchup with Michael Chandler, plus what to make of the trio of major fights announced Thursday, including Max Holloway vs. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. We also answer questions about Charles Oliveira’s GOAT argument and what we can expect in an Islam Makhachev rematch, Holloway potentially fighting one of the upcoming “BMF” title challengers Justin Gaethje or Dustin Poirier, Ian Machado Garry’s step-up fight against Geoff Neal, whether fighters should wear shirts and have more sponsorship opportunities, 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 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

UFC 289 is in the books, and will go down to most in the MMA community as a card that exceeded expectations, and also saw one of the best to ever compete inside the UFC's octagon calling it a career after a dominant final title defense.On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the aftermath of this past Saturday's pay-per-view event, Amanda Nunes retiring following her win over Irene Aldana, and where the women's 135-pound division goes from here. Additionally, topics include Charles Oliveira's first-round finish of Beneil Dariush and if the rematch for the lightweight title with Islam Makhachev is the fight to make, Bellator 297 this Friday, featuring Patricio Pitbull's quest to become a three-division champion, if it's the best card of the weekend, plus UFC Vegas 75, PFL 5, and more.Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew 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

There will be a lot of mixed martial arts action this weekend from three of the biggest promotions on the planet with Bellator 297 and PFL 5 on Friday, while the UFC returns to the APEX on Saturday night. Which card will have your attention the most?MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jose Youngs preview Bellator 297, UFC Vegas 75, and PFL 5, and make the case for Bellator having the best lineup of the three — which includes Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero in the main event for the light heavyweight title, while Patricio Pitbull will look to become a three-division Bellator champ as he challenges Sergio Pettis for the bantamweight title. They'll also discuss Saturday's UFC Fight Night event, headlined by Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier, why that's the kind of main event the UFC should be making more often, the card being pretty good compared to past APEX offerings, PFL's next regular season event, Larissa Pacheco not headlining, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs 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

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 of the year. Additionally, listener topics include the confidence levels in Charles Oliveira getting a lightweight championship rematch with Islam Makhachev after his UFC 289 performance against Beneil Dariush, Arman Tsarukyan's seemingly long road towards title contention, the UFC Vegas 75 main event between Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier, predictions for UFC pay-per-view main events for the final stretch of 2023, 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

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 show with a little banter about UFC 289 before jumping right into the discussion on UFC Vegas 75 and the marquee middleweight matchup between Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier. Then it's on to Bellator 297 and Patricio Pitbull's chances at becoming MMA's first ever three-division champion, before the boys wrap it up with a little PFL 5 discussion.Tune in for Episode 49 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

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/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

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 Charles Oliveira — who stopped Beneil Dariush in the co-main event — as well as the "embarrassing" Mayweather vs. Gotti III boxing event. Additionally, listener questions include the women's GOAT discussion now that Nunes has retired and where "The Lioness" ranks compared to Bellator champ Cris Cyborg, if Oliveira will end up getting the rematch with Islam Makhachev next, if anyone can sneak in and take the shot from "Du Bronx," the UFC women's bantamweight division that currently doesn't have a champion, 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

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 Irene Aldana?Where does the bantamweight division go from here without Nunes around?Plus we’ll discuss Floyd Mayweather’s latest exhibition bout gone wrong after he ended up in a brawl with John Gotti III and his entourage following their match on Sunday night.Brown will also counter Daniel Cormier’s argument about Jim Miller not being UFC Hall of Fame material while also responding to a potential matchup against Miller at UFC 300.All this and more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer.Subscribe: Apple PodcastsSubscribe: SpotifyRead More: MMA Fighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 do treinador de jiu-jitsu Daniel Wanderley, ex-técnico de Sérgio Pettis que agora afiou o chão do rival Patrício Pitbull para o Bellator.O melhor do MMA brasileiro no Trocação Franca, toda semana, com o jornalista Guilherme Cruz e convidados.Charles Oliveira is back on Trocação Franca after knocking out Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 to chat about rematching Islam Makhachev next, campaign for a fight in São Paulo in November, celebrate more records broken in the UFC, his popularity around the world, and a lot more. The episode also features PFL fighters Larissa Pacheco, Renan Ferreira, and Matheus Scheffel, plus jiu-jitsu coach Daniel Wanderley, Sergio Pettis’ former trainer who coached his upcoming opponent Patricio Pitbull for their Bellator title bout on Friday.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