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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 lutas do cantor Bruno KLB no MMA. França fala do sucesso da judoca Kayla Harrison no MMA e possíveis lutas com a “Leoa” e Cris Cyborg, além das próximas lutas de Pedro Munhoz, Thiago Marreta, Edson Barboza e Renato Moicano no UFC. O podcast recebe, ainda, o narrador Luiz Prota, que fala da vitória de José Aldo sobre Rob Font, as grandes lutas do UFC 269, e muito mais.O melhor do MMA brasileiro no Trocação Franca, toda quarta-feira, com o jornalista Guilherme Cruz e convidados.Charles Oliveira and Amanda Nunes headline UFC 269 in Las Vegas — only the second time in history two Brazilian UFC champions defend titles on the same night. On today's episode, their coaches Diego Lima and Anderson França discuss the challenges that Dustin Poirier and Julianna Pena represent. Lima also weighs in on the disrespect towards Oliveira as a champion and the time Brazilian pop singer Bruno KLB joined Chute Boxe to fight MMA. França talks about Kayla Harrison’s success in MMA and potential fights with Nunes and Cris Cyborg, as well as upcoming bouts for ATT standouts Pedro Munhoz, Thiago Santos, Edson Barboza, and Renato Moicano. Then, Combate play-by-play commentator Luiz Prota joins the podcast to look back at Jose Aldo’s win over Rob Font, the upcoming UFC 269 action, and more.Listen to Trocação Franca with Guilherme Cruz every Wednesday to hear from the biggest names on the hottest topics in the Brazilian combat sports world.Follow Guilherme Cruz @GuicruzzzSubscribe: 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

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 comeback, when we could expect The Korean Zombie compete next, Eryk Anders facing Andre Muniz this Saturday at UFC 269, his thoughts on Tyron Woodley getting a second crack at Jake Paul on Dec. 18, and more with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck.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

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 it came to the title picture in the lightweight division.Dariush will address the fight with Makhachev as well as Justin Gaethje getting the next title shot as well as his take on the upcoming showdown at UFC 269 between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. All this and much more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer. Follow Beneil Dariush @BeneilDariushFollow Damon Martin @DamonMartin Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify Read More: MMA Fighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/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 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 title shot against the winner of the probable championship rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan?That topic is discussed, along with what could next for Font after a tremendous effort in defeat, Rafael Fiziev, Jamahal Hill, Clay Guida, Chris Curtis, Alex Morono, and more following Saturday's event at the UFC APEX with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee. 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

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 Youngs, Shaheen Al-Shatti, Alex K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon. Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs Follow Alex K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Shaheen Al-Shatt: @ShaunAlShatti Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc 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

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. Casey Leydon, along with special guest, UFC bantamweight Randy Costa. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc 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

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 concept, which main event is better between Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo at UFC Vegas 44, or Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272 for the promotion's bantamweight title, the low-key banger of the weekend, and more.Mike Heck moderates the first BTL Championship tourney semifinals matchup between Jed Meshew and Kristen King. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Kristen King: @KristenKingMMA 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

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 stick out for her return to the octagon.Kenny Cross (27:22) previews his main event bout against Jose Martinez in the main event of XFC YoungGuns 4 on Dec. 10, why he's been out for so long since his win in November 2020, what the long layoff has taught him, changing gyms to work with the likes of Joaquin Buckley and Khaos Williams, what 2022 looks like for him, and being an official free agent after this upcoming bout.Finally, Chris Curtis (48:43) talks his short notice sophomore UFC fight against Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 44 this Saturday, when he found out about the fight, how he feels this is a tougher matchup on paper than the Phil Hawes fight, Sean Strickland's reaction to the booking, when — or if — he'll return to welterweight after this fight, 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

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 of their fellow rankings panelists — Damon Martin, Jed Meshew, Mike Heck, and E. Casey Leydon — for the rankings committee’s first annual Airing of Grievances. It’s a festivus for the rest of us, if you will. The crew takes their seats around the roundtable and demands answers for the worst calls and most puzzling decisions by their fellow rankers. Why is this name so high on your rankings? Why is this name so low?? How you could possibly leave this fighter out?!? Consider it our own secret Santa gift exchange — only instead of gifts, the panel is handing out some accountability.Catch new episodes of the MMA Fighting Rankings Show on the first Wednesday of every month.Follow Shaun Al-Shatti @ShaunAlShattiFollow Alexander K. Lee @AlexanderKLeeFollow Damon Martin @DamonMartinFollow Jed Meshew @JedKMeshewFollow Mike Heck @MikeHeck_JRFollow E. Casey Leydon @ekcSubscribe: 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