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Jul 18, 2021 • 1h 19min
On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 31
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, Rodolfo Vieira, Billy Quarantillo, and more.
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Jul 18, 2021 • 55min
UFC Vegas 31 Post-Fight Show
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.
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Jul 16, 2021 • 1h 2min
UFC Vegas 31 Preview Show
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.
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Jul 16, 2021 • 23min
Tyron Woodley’s Goal With Jake Paul: To ‘Provide Violence and Damage’
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/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

Jul 16, 2021 • 1h 16min
Between the Links: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Aftermath, UFC 264 Fallout, Paul vs. Woodley Presser, More
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 claims that the #UFC, Dana White and the medical staff were aware of stress fractures he was dealing with, Gilbert Burns’ win over Stephen Thompson, the stoppage of the Sean O’Malley vs. Kris Moutinho fight, the press conference between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley, and the upcoming UFC Vegas 31 and Bellator 262 events.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 21min
Luke Rockhold: Give Me Someone Exciting For Comeback Fight or ‘F--- Off and Let Me Go'
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 between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, his partnership with VersusGame, and more.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
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Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 6min
The A-Side Live Chat | UFC 264 fallout, Conor McGregor’s comments, Dustin Poirier's Legacy, Sean O'Malley's, Krist Mutinho's Performance, More
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.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 24min
Reaction: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Press Conference
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.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 26min
What the Heck: Episode 67 | Josh Barnett, Kris Moutinho & Eugene Aubry
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 Barnett (56:54) reacts to Fedor Emelianenko's scheduled return to the Bellator cage on Oct. 23, talks being the guy to get that opportunity to face him, and Jake Hager staking his claim for the bout.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
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Jul 11, 2021 • 1h 38min
On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC 264
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, Gilbert Burns, Tai Tuivasa, Irene Aldana, Sean O'Malley, and more,
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