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Sep 22, 2020 • 1h 13min
Between the Links: Episode 17 | The Stocks Of Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley, Khamzat Chimaev's Rise, UFC 253 Title Fights
Check out episode 17 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Alex K. Lee and martial arts personality Phoenix Carnevale as they give their takes on the recent downfall of former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley following his third straight dominant loss to Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11. Plus, they break down where Covington’s stock is after the win, and some of the comments made in the aftermath.In addition, the panel discuss the rise of Khamzat Chimaev following his 17-second knockout win over Gerald Meerschaert this past Saturday, and where the pressure lies in the two title fights coming up this Saturday night between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa for the middleweight title, and Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz for the vacant light heavyweight title.
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Sep 21, 2020 • 49min
On To the Next One: Episode 10 | Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 11
In the 10th episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 11 event at the UFC APEX.Future fights were discussed for headliners Colby Covington--who earned a fifth-round TKO win--and Tyron Woodley, co-main eventers Donald Cerrone and Niko Price, Khamzat Chimaev, Johnny Walker, Mackenzie Dern, Kevin Holland, and more.
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Sep 20, 2020 • 1h 22min
UFC Vegas 11 Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 11 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s event at the UFC APEX, including Colby Covington’s fifth-round TKO win over Tyron Woodley in the main event.
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Sep 18, 2020 • 29min
UFC Vegas 11 Preview Show
With UFC Vegas 11 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee break down the top storylines from Saturday night’s event at the APEX, including the welterweight main event grudge match between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley.
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Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 26min
What the Heck: Episode 25 | Mike Rodriguez, Kevin Croom, Kevin Holland & Brandon Royval
Check out episode 25 of MMA Fighting's What the Heck as Mike Heck speaks with Kevin Croom (4:28) to recap his memorable octagon debut submission win over Roosevelt Roberts at UFC Vegas 10.Kevin Holland (28:12) previews his upcoming fight with Darren Stewart this Saturday at UFC Vegas 11 and reiterates his desire to smack Marvin Vettori.Brandon Royval (41:09) discusses his upcoming flyweight matchup with Kai Kara-France on the main card of UFC 253 next Saturday night and the addition of a new member of his corner.Finally, Mike Rodriguez (1:08:30) recaps the bizarre ending to his fight with Ed Herman this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 10. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
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Sep 16, 2020 • 41min
The A-Side Live Chat w/ Angela Hill
For this episode, UFC strawweight Angela Hill joins Esther Lin and Alex Savas to discuss some of the hottest topics in MMA.Some topics include fallout from UFC Vegas 10, NUTS: Ed Herman vs Mike Rodriguez, groin shots, games, the next batch of fights in #FIghtIsland and some of the women's MMA matchups coming in the next month.The three will also look ahead to UFC Vegas 11, which features Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley finally facing off in their long-awaited grudge match.
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Sep 15, 2020 • 58min
Between the Links: Episode 16 | UFC vs. Bellator Winner, Dustin Poirier Takes A Stand, Covington vs. Woodley
Check out episode 16 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and martial arts personality Phoenix Carnevale as they discuss who had the better weekend between the UFC and Bellator—along with takes on the UFC Vegas 10 main event between Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill, and the Bellator 246 headliner that saw Juan Archuleta become the bantamweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Patchy Mix.In addition, the panel talks the bizarre light heavyweight matchup between Mike Rodriguez and Ed Herman, Dustin Poirier taking a stand in regards to the in the works matchup with Tony Ferguson at UFC 254, and a look ahead to this Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 11 event featuring the highly anticipated welterweight grudge match between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley.
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Sep 14, 2020 • 38min
On To the Next One: Episode 9 | Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 10
In the ninth episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 10 event at the UFC APEX.Future fights were discussed for headliners Michelle Waterson--who won a split decision in a classic--and Angela Hill, co-main event winner Ottman Azaitar, Roxanne Modafferi, Ed Herman, Bobby Green, Billy Qurantillo, Sijara Eubanks, and more.
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Sep 13, 2020 • 1h 18min
UFC Vegas 10 & Bellator 246 Post-Fight Show
With UFC Vegas 10 and Bellator 246 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alex K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday night, including Michelle Waterson’s split decision win over Angela Hill at the UFC APEX, and Juan Archuleta capturing the Bellator bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over Patchy Mix.
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Sep 11, 2020 • 32min
UFC Vegas 10 & Bellator 246 Preview Show
With both UFC Vegas 10 and Bellator 246 just hours away, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alex K. Lee break down the top storylines for Saturday night's events, including the main events between Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill, and the vacant Bellator bantamweight title fight between Juan Archuleta and Patchy Mix.
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