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Get all the mixed martial arts fighting news and analysis you need from the award-winning team at MMA Fighting. Produced by MMA Fighting and SB Nation, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Sep 2, 2021 • 1h 6min
Introducing The MMA Fighting Rankings Show | Risers, Fallers, And A Looming Civil War
In the debut episode of the MMA Fighting Rankings Show, co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee peel back the curtain of MMA Fighting's Global Rankings to discuss the biggest risers and fallers of August, Joanna Jedrzejczyk's exit from the rankings and more. Then, the two are joined by Damon Martin and Jed Meshew to settle two debates raging internally among the team — and discuss the chaos caused by a certain rogue panelist.Follow Shaun Al-Shatti @ShaunAlShattiFollow Alexander K. Lee @AlexanderKLeeFollow Damon Martin @DamonMartinFollow Jed Meshew @JedKMeshewSubscribe: 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

Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 2min
Between the Links: What's Next For Tyron Woodley, Giga Chikadze's Eye-Opening Performance, UFC 268 Card Reveal
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew as he takes on UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher.This week, the panel discusses the fallout of Jake Paul’s split decision win over Tyron Woodley this past Sunday, if they take Paul’s retirement hints seriously, where Woodley goes from his fifth consecutive combat sports defeat, Giga Chikadze’s spectacular performance against Edson Barboza in the main event of UFC Vegas 35 this past Saturday night and if he can be considered a legit featherweight title contender, the lineup reveal for November’s UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden, and more.
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Aug 31, 2021 • 45min
Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Breaks Down Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, Offers to Face Jake Paul Next
In the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown joins the podcast to break down all the action from Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, why he believes Woodley has no one to blame but himself for the loss and his own personal interest in facing Jake Paul next.Follow Damon Martin @DamonMartinFollow Matt Brown @IAmTheImmortalSubscribe: 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

Aug 30, 2021 • 50min
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Post-Fight Show
With Showtime’s big summer boxing event in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Jose Youngs and Jed Meshew react to Sunday night’s fight card, more specifically the main event which saw Jake Paul remain undefeated when he earned a split decision win over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
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Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs
Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew
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Aug 29, 2021 • 1h 11min
On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 35
On the 57th 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 35 event, which took place at the UFC APEX.Future matchups were discussed for Giga Chikadze, who picked up a third-round TKO stoppage win in his first promotional headliner, Edson Barboza, Daniel Rodriguez, Gerald Meerschaert, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and more.
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Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee
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Aug 29, 2021 • 36min
UFC Vegas 35 Post Show | Giga Chikadze Smashes Edson Barboza
With UFC Vegas 35 in the books, MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee, José Youngs, and E. Casey Leydon react to the entire night of fights in Las Vegas.
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Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc
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Aug 29, 2021 • 48min
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Preview, Picks, Predictions
With the boxing match between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley just hours away, MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Sunday's event in Cleveland, OH.
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Aug 27, 2021 • 56min
UFC Vegas 35 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 36 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday's event at the APEX, including the featherweight headliner between Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze as well as the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 29.
Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs
Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee
Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc
Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew
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Aug 26, 2021 • 25min
Reaction: Chaos Erupts At Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Pre-Fight Press Conference
MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Damon Martin, and Alexander K. Lee react to a wild Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley pre-fight press conference and the chaos that followed the event.
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Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee
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Aug 26, 2021 • 1h 20min
Between the Links: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, Jared Cannonier, Barboza vs. Chikadze, Kevin Lee’s Return
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and journalist E. Spencer Kyte to battle it out and discuss the biggest stories in MMA, and beyond.The panelists discuss Sunday’s big boxing match between Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who has more pressure on them and what the best result of the fight might be, if Jared Cannonier moved the needle in terms of his middleweight standing and the fighter pay conversation following his win over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Vegas 34 this past Saturday, the stakes in the upcoming UFC Vegas 35 featherweight headliner between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze, if Kevin Lee is in a must-win situation when he faces Daniel Rodriguez on Saturday, and more.
Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew
Follow E. Spencer Kyte: @spencerkyte
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