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Dec 6, 2020 • 1h 33min
UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs. Vettori Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 16 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday night’s event at the UFC APEX, including Marvin Vettori’s unanimous decision win over Jack Hermansson in the exciting middleweight headliner.
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Dec 4, 2020 • 60min
UFC Vegas 16 Preview Show ft. Brendan Fitzgerald
With UFC Vegas 16 just hours away, UFC announcer Brendan Fitzgerald joins MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon to break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday night’s event at the UFC APEX, including the middleweight headliner between Jack Hermansson and Marvin Vettori.
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Dec 3, 2020 • 1h 35min
What the Heck: Episode 36 | Kevin Holland, Marlon Vera, Brandon Vera & Montana De La Rosa
Check out episode 36 of What the Heck as MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with Kevin Holland (5:28) as they discuss his removal from this Saturday's UFC Vegas 16 headliner with Jack Hermansson, getting booked a week later against "Jacare" Souza, why he prefers the new matchup, and more.Marlon Vera (31:41) previews his upcoming matchup with Jose Aldo at the UFC's event on Dec. 19, talks his reaction to getting the matchup and what an impressive win could lead to.ONE Championship heavyweight titleholder Brandon Vera discusses fatherhood, not being able to compete in 2020, expectations to face Arjan Bhullar in the first quarter of 2021, and former opponent Jon Jones' move to heavyweight.Finally, Montana De La Rosa (1:21:32) previews her upcoming fight with Talia Santos this Saturday at UFC Vegas 16, explains why she's had to work with coach Eliot Marshall via Zoom, training with Lauren Murphy ahead of the matchup, and more.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
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Dec 2, 2020 • 1h 9min
The A-Side Live Chat | Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., UFC Heavyweight Title Picture, MMA in the Olympics, Claressa Shields to PFL, More
For this episode, journalists Andreas Hale and Anthony Walker join José Youngs to discuss some of the hottest topics in MMA.Some topics include: Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.’s exhibit boxing match; Jake Paul’s knockout of former NBA star Nate Robinson; Claressa Shields signing with the PFL; Jack Hermasson’s upcoming fight against Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 16, and more.
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Dec 1, 2020 • 27min
Anthony Smith Talks Short-Notice Main Event Win, His Tumultuous 2020 and Plans for the Future
Anthony Smith details his short-notice main event win against Devin Clark, why he requested a five-round fight on just 24 hours' notice, the crazy year he's faced during 2020 including a pandemic, a home invasion, two tough losses in a row and then capping things off with a win this past Saturday night. Smith will also discuss what comes next including his plans at light heavyweight and the timeline for his return to action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 1, 2020 • 1h 13min
Between the Links: Episode 27 | Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Fallout, Anthony Smith's Big Win, Anderson Silva's Next Move
Check out episode 27 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and The Athletic’s Shaun Al-Shatti as they give their takes on Saturday night’s Legends Only League debut event headlined by Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fighting to a draw. They also discuss Jake Paul’s devastating knockout win over former NBA guard Nate Robinson, along with the YouTube star’s callouts of Dillon Danis and Conor McGregor. In addition, the panel discusses the importance of Anthony Smith’s first-round submission win over Devin Clark in the main event of UFC Vegas 15—along with their three stars of the fight card—a look ahead to UFC Vegas 16, which is now headlined by Jack Hermansson vs. Marvin Vettori, and the future of former middleweight champion Anderson Silva following his release from the UFC, and more.
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Nov 29, 2020 • 48min
On To the Next One: Episode 20 | Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 15
In the 20th 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 15 event at the UFC APEX.Future fights are discussed for Anthony Smith--who submitted Devin Clark in the first round of the main event--Miguel Baeza, Parker Porter, Bill Algeo, Norma Dumont, Jonathan Pearce, and more.
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Nov 29, 2020 • 1h 15min
Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. & UFC Vegas 15 Post-Fight Show
With the debut of the Legends Only League, as well as UFC Vegas 15 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from a busy Saturday night in combat sports—including Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fighting to a draw in the squared circle, and Anthony Smith submitting Devin Clark in the first round inside the octagon.
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Nov 27, 2020 • 1h
UFC Vegas 15 & Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 15 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s event at the UFC APEX, including the brand new main event between Anthony Smith and Devin Clark, along with the highly anticipated boxing event headlined by Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.
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Follow E. Casey Leydon: @ekc
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Nov 26, 2020 • 1h 26min
What the Heck: Episode 35 | Joaquin Buckley, Brandon Moreno, MJF & Rob Font
On a special Thanksgiving edition of What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with Brandon Moreno (5:13) to recap his first-round finish of Brandon Royval at UFC 255, and discuss getting a quick turnaround in less than three weeks to face Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title at UFC 256 on Dec. 12.Joaquin Buckley (25:36) talks his second-round KO win over Jordan Wright at UFC 255, wanting to fight James Krause and everyone at Glory MMA within reach, and his hopes to accomplish one of those things at UFC 257.All Elite Wrestling star Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF (43:36), gives his thoughts on colleague Jake Hager's recent win at Bellator 250, being a UFC fan, Conor McGregor and Colby Covington's promo skills, how he got into the business and eventually to AEW.Finally, Rob Font (1:08:02) previews his upcoming fight with Marlon Moraes at the UFC's Dec. 19 event in his first appearance since suffering an ACL injury in a December 2019 win over Ricky Simon.Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
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