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Mateusz Gamrot picked up the biggest win of his UFC career in the main event of UFC Vegas 79 on Saturday, but it certainly didn't happen the way he would've liked it to with Fiziev suffering a knee injury throwing a kick in the second round. Regardless, Gamrot got the victory, and then called for a fight with a former lightweight champion next. Wil…

Mateusz Gamrot wins again, but at what cost? With opponent Rafael Fiziev suffering an unfortunate injury in the UFC Vegas 79 main event, we were given an unsatisfying end to an otherwise entertaining night of action. Other than the disappointing finish to the card, what stood out most from Saturday’s action? Following the UFC's return to the APEX, …

For the first time in six weeks, the UFC is back in the cozy confines of the APEX, which hosts a banger of a lightweight contender fight between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot. Both men have been scraping and clawing their way up the rankings, so will a win lead to a breakthrough into the top 5? And will the loser find themselves a long way from …

The MMA community is still scratching their heads following the main event of Noche UFC this past Saturday between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. The fight was a classic, but it will go down as the night Mike Bell scored the fifth round 10-8 for Grasso to lead to a split draw, costing Shevchenko a second reign as UFC champ. On an all-new ed…

UFC CEO Dana White gave the MMA community and UFC fans a lot to talk about after making some massive fight announcements on Wednesday night, including a championship co-main event for UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden, and two more title fights for the promotion's year-end pay-per-view in December. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fig…

The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC Vegas 79 and the lightweight main event between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot.. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of Noche UFC and their massively successful weekends before diving into this week's fights. Can Fiziev stuff Gamrot's taked…

Onde há fumaça há fogo, e os rumores sobre a possível compra do Bellator pela PFL mexem com o mundo da luta. O Trocação Franca dessa semana repercute as possibilidades com Patrício Pitbull, campeão do Bellator, que vê nas mudanças uma janela para negociar com o UFC. O podcast fala também com Gabriel Braga, finalista do GP da PFL, além de Pedro Carv…

Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko put on one of 2023's best fights in the main event of Noche UFC this past Saturday, and while the fight was so great, the story is about Mike Bell's 10-8 scorecard for the fifth round, a score that cost Shevchenko the flyweight title. Was Bell's fifth-round score the worst in the history of the UFC? On an all-n…

Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko battled it out in an instant classic over 25 minutes on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and while Grasso did leave T-Mobile Arena still the UFC flyweight champion, the bout was scored a split draw, which adds to the craziness of a chaotic 2023 in the sport. After the Noche UFC main event, should they run it back a…

Alexa Grasso is still the UFC women's flyweight champion after Saturday's Noche UFC event, but she didn't defeat Valentina Shevchenko in their intriguing rematch. In fact, one judge stunningly scoring the fifth round a 10-8 for Grasso may have cost Shevchenko the chance to reclaim the title. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Jed Mesh…

After Alexa Grasso pulled off one of the most memorable title wins in recent memory over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 in March, they''ll run it back this Saturday in Las Vegas in the main event of Noche UFC. Will Grasso prove she is the flyweight division's best fighter in the world, or will Shevchenko right the wrong and regain her title? MMA F…

Valentina Shevchenko gets her chance to exact revenge against Alexa Grasso after the latter's stunning upset win at UFC 285. Should Shevchenko win back the title, it creates some interesting options for the division moving forward, but where would Shevchenko go if Grasso can get it done a second time in the main event of Noche UFC? On an all-new ed…

Jon Anik sits down with Mike Heck to talk Sean Strickland massive win over Israel Adesanya, what the #UFC293 loss means for Adesanya's legacy, and more. The UFC play-by-play man also previews Noche UFC, headlined by a title rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check ou…

Sean Strickland did it, ladies and gentlemen. He dominated Israel Adesnaya and because of that, Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion of the world. Five days after accomplishing the incredible feat, the Between the Links panel gives their thoughts on what it means. On an all-new edition of BTL, the panel discusses Strickland's victory at UFC …

Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled to face Paulo Costa at UFC 294 in October, which will serve as Chimaev's first octagon appearance in over a year. While some are predicting Chimaev's reign of terror will continue on, he will have his hands full with the one-time title challenger. Where does Chimaev go with a win, and even more wild, what happens in Chi…

The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC Noche and the women's flyweight title rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of UFC 293 before diving into this week's fights. Can Shevchenko reclaim the 125 title or does Grasso have her nu…

Sean Strickland chocou o mundo do MMA abater Israel Adesanya no UFC 293, e o Trocação Franca repercute a zebra com o primeiro homem a nocautear Strickland, o paranaense Elizeu Capoeira. O podcast traz ainda uma entrevista com Junior Cigano, que revela que disputará o título dos pesados do Gamebred, no MMA sem luvas, após vencer Fabrício Werdum na ú…

It's three days after UFC 293, and it's still very real that Sean Strickland dominated Israel Adesanya in the main event of Saturday's pay-per-view in Sydney and is the undisputed UFC middleweight champion of the world. It's officially one of the most chaotic times in UFC history, which only makes things all that more interesting. On an all-new edi…

Sean Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion. Yes, with a few days to process it, we can officially confirm: That actually happened. But where does Strickland's UFC 293 stunner over Israel Adesanya sit in the pantheon of all-time great UFC upsets? MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Alexander K. Lee, Jed Meshew, and Steven Marrocco look back at 30 …

On the heels of Sean Strickland’s stunning performance to beat Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 main event, The Fighter vs. The Writer looks back at the card and how Strickland was able to pull off such a shocking upset. UFC legend Matt Brown and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin will discuss Strickland’s performance and how he was able to la…

Sean Strickland silenced the doubters with a one-side decision win over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293 to become the UFC middleweight champion of the world. After a stunning upset victory, who will Strickland face in his first title defense, and will it be in a rematch against the former two-time champion? On an all-new live edition o…

Sean Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion, and he accomplished it with a dominant performance over 25 minutes to capture the title against Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293. Following the chaos of Saturday's pay-per-view event in Sydney, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to Strickland's massive upse…

Relive the magic of UFC 293's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests! Check out the original UFC 293 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioje1MbHKnU Timestamps: Replay shows Carlos Ulberg gets late submission win over Da Un Jung (12:40) Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj (36:06) Pedro knocks out Turk…

The UFC returns to Sydney for UFC 293 with Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in the main event — a fight many believe will be a one-sided result towards the current titleholder. But what if Sean Strickland pulls off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory? Ahead of Saturday's card, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck,…

UFC color commentator Laura Sanko joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck from Sydney ahead of UFC 293 to react to making her pay-per-view debut on Saturday alongside Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier, talks how long she's known about it, the reaction from fans, Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl…

Israel Adesanya is expected to defeat Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on Saturday as he is a massive favorite in the main event of the promotion's return to Sydney. Should he perform as the betting odds suggest, would Adesanya go on to face Dricus Du Plessis, or — should he defeat Paulo Costa at UFC 294 — Khamzat Chimaev? On an all-new edition of Heck o…

Israel Adesanya returns to the UFC octagon on Saturday when he defends his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293, a fight that is doing a lot of heavy lifting heading into the promotion's return to Australia. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss Saturday's championship headliner, the i…

Things got pretty heated at the UFC 293 press conference, but the most fiery moment didn't come from Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland, but between Adesanya and Manel Kape. Meanwhile, Strickland was being cheered by the Australian fans, and the energy levels in the building were off the charts. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Figh…

The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC 293, the promotion's return to Australia, headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of UFC Paris before diving into this week's fights. Does Strickland have any ho…

É semana de UFC 293 e Israel Adesanya, e o campeão dos médios pode encaminhar um combate milionário em caso de vitória sobre Sean Strickland. O Trocação Franca recebe o jornalista Coutinho, do Canal Encarada, para destrinchar o duelo que interessa demais a Paulo Borrachinha e Khamzat Chimaev, dois fenômenos de audiência, além de analisar Cigano x W…

Jorge Masvidal joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event this Friday in Jacksonville headlined by former UFC heavyweight champions Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum, discusses the notable names on the card, why he believes this will be a "landmark event" for the promotion, Justin Gaethje's BMF title win…

Sean Strickland is a massive underdog heading into his first UFC title fight this Saturday against Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, but are there paths to victory for the brash challenger despite the lopsided betting odds? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck takes listener questions about Stri…

The Fighter vs. The Writer returns with UFC legend Matt Brown and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin discussing the fallout from UFC Paris and looking ahead at UFC 293. Ciryl Gane got a big win in the main event at UFC Paris but did we learn anything about him that we didn’t already know? Does he need to take on a top grappler like Tom Aspin…

DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of the most exciting and influential fighters in MMA history and on this episode it celebrates the career of Chan Sung Jung, the man who became The Korean Zombie, delighting the masses with his particular blend of violence and toughness. The Korean Zombie stepped into the cage for the final time at UFC Si…

Ciryl Gane got back in the win column with a one-sided beatdown of Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC Paris to send the hometown crowd home happy. With the second-round finish, a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic on the books for UFC 295, and other pivotal divisional bouts to come, what is next for Gane following his v…

Ciryl Gane and Rose Namajunas entered UFC Paris as the two biggest storylines in terms of whether or not they could bounce back from their recent championship bout losses, and in the end, only one reigned supreme, while the other goes back to the drawing board. Following the UFC's return to Paris, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Jed Mesh…

The UFC returns to Paris on Saturday, with Ciryl Gane and Manon Fiorot leading a card packed with French talent. MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee, José Youngs, and E. Casey Leydon preview this weekend’s event, which sees Gane look to bounce back from a loss to Jon Jones and get back in the title picture as he faces the streaking Serghei Spivac, whil…

Not a lot of people are giving Sean Strickland a chance in his first UFC title fight against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at next Saturday's UFC 293 in Sydney. But in a crazy sport like MMA where anything can happen, what will the 185-pound division look like should Strickland pull off the upset? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning,…

In the clash between two of the UFC's all-time great action fighters, Max Holloway knocked out The Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC Singapore, which served as the final fight of Zombie's career. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel reacts to Zombie calling it a career and his legacy, along with Holloway's outing, and what cou…

Paul Felder is teasing a return for one more octagon appearance after watching The Korean Zombie's effort against Max Holloway at UFC Singapore this past Saturday. If Felder does make the walk one last time, who should be his opposition? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives his thoughts on who would be possible…

The UFC's summer run continues as does its international tour as the world's top MMA promotion follows up UFC Singapore with a trip to the City of Light. UFC Paris is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between former interim champion Ciryl Gane and rising contender Sergey Spivak and the No Bets Barred boys are back to break it all down. Co-hosts Conne…

Charles do Bronx se prepara para embarcar rumo a Abu Dhabi para a revanche mais aguardada do ano contra Islam Makhachev, no UFC 294, e fala ao Trocação Franca sobre os erros cometidos no primeiro duelo e a nova velha postura diante do rival russo. O paulista revela, ainda, apoio a Mark Zuckerberg em possível luta de MMA contra Elon Musk e sonho par…

The Fighter vs. The Writer returns with UFC legend Matt Brown and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin reacting to the latest news in MMA including Max Holloway’s win over ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung. With his victory at UFC Singapore, Holloway has eliminated yet another top featherweight contender but what will it take for him to get b…

Max Holloway picked up his first finish in several years with a third-round knockout of The Korean Zombie in the main event of Saturday's UFC Singapore event. With Alexander Volkanovski still the featherweight champ, and still holding three wins over Holloway, where does "Blessed" go from here? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighti…

DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of the most exciting and influential fighters in MMA history and on this episode it celebrates the seminal career of Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the woman who built the UFC's strawweight division. After flirting with a comeback earlier this year, Jedrzejczyk ultimately decided against it, officially notifying the…

Ahead of UFC 293, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya discusses his upcoming title defense against Sean Strickland and his reaction to Dricus Du Plessis passing on the fight due to a foot injury that prevented him from competing in September. Adesanya gives his thoughts on Strickland as an opponent and the wild things he says leading up to hi…

Max Holloway delivered his first finish since stopping Brian Ortega in the fourth round at UFC 231 in December 2018 when he sent all-time action fighter The Korean Zombie into retirement at UFC Singapore with a walkoff knockout. With Alexander Volkanovski still reigning supreme atop the featherweight division, there are still a lot of interesting o…

Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie gave fans a thrilling battle in the main event of Saturday's UFC Singapore, and it turned out to be the final one for Chan Sung Jung as he announced his retirement from the sport following a chaotic third round that saw the former featherweight champ pick up his first finish in nearly five years. MMA Fighting's Mi…

Following a memorable UFC 292 event, the UFC returns to Singapore for a sneaky good card, with former featherweight champion Max Holloway taking on The Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC Singapore — which kicks off bright and early on Saturday morning. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew preview this weekend's event, the headliner between H…

Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera will likely be next in a massive bantamweight title fight after O'Malley's finish of Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292 this past Saturday in Boston. With the changing of the guard at 135, where does that put the former champion and his teammate Merab Dvalishvili in the title picture. On an all-new edition …