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March 24, 2023 • 61 min
In the UFC's first event following a storyline filled UFC 286 card, the promotion heads to Texas for UFC San Antonio, which will be headlined by a pivotal matchup in the bantamweight division between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. With the division in the state that it's in currently, what is on the line for both guys ahead of the fan-friendly bout?
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Alexander K. Lee break down the Vera vs...
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March 24, 2023 • 74 min
Belal Muhammad was confused as to why Colby Covington was named the No. 1 contender following UFC 286. Despite the bad news of getting passed over, Muhammad has found a way to turn the negative into a positive, and has gotten more support over the last few days among the MMA fan base than he has in his entire career. Will it work out for him in the end?
On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses ...
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March 23, 2023 • 96 min
Leon Edwards sent the London fans home happy with majority decision win over Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 286 this past Saturday. With his rivalry with Usman officially behind him, there seemed to be many interesting options for "Rocky," before Dana White announced his own option.
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the fallout of Edwards' victory over Usman, what the victory means for Edwards' ...
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March 23, 2023 • 64 min
After a year away from the public eye, Colby Covington stepped on the scale as the backup for the UFC 286 main event between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, and was named as the No. 1 contender at welterweight to face Edwards next. While many were curious as to what Covington's demeanor would be upon his return, he has doubled down on his persona, but has that been detrimental to him in the eyes of the fans?
On an all-new edition of...
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This Saturday the UFC concludes an eight-week stretch of events with UFC San Antonio, headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Marlon 'Chito' Vera and Cory Sandhagen, and the No Bets Barred boys are back to break things down.
To kick things off, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew recap UFC 286, where Conner continued to struggle, while Jed somehow pulled out a good weekend for the first time all year, and where UFC flyweight c...
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Leon Edwards was one of the most disrespected fighters in MMA. Now he's the man who not only did the impossible — he did it twice.
The rankings show is BACK after another crazy MMA stretch to sort through Edwards' massive win in his UFC 286 trilogy with Kamaru Usman, and much more. Co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee are joined by Jed Meshew and Damon Martin to debate where Edwards ranks among the greatest reversal-of-nar...
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March 22, 2023 • 63 min
Rafael Cordeiro fala ao podcast sobre a preparação de Beneil Dariush para o desafio com Charles do Bronx no UFC 288 e os próximos passos de atletas da equipe, além de prever um caminho duro para Conor McGregor caso volte ao peso leve. Felipe Preguiça, um dos principais nomes do país no grappling, comenta expectativa para nova luta com o arquirrival Gordon Ryan e os planos de transição para o MMA.
O melhor do MMA brasileiro no Troca...
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March 21, 2023 • 85 min
Leon Edwards was on the right side of his trilogy with Kamaru Usman and retained his welterweight title in the main event of UFC 286. Following the event, UFC President Dana White created quite the stir by announcing that Colby Covington would be next for "Rocky."
On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Edwards' big win, Covington getting the next shot and why it shouldn't be a surprise, Belal...
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March 21, 2023 • 28 min
Colby Covington discusses the fallout from UFC 286, Dana White announcing that he's the next challenger for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, the critics of White's announcement, and more with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck.
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Following an eventful UFC 286 card over the weekend, The Fighter vs. The Writer with Matt Brown and Damon Martin discusses the biggest storylines coming out of the event including Leon Edwards successfully defending his title against Kamaru Usman in the main event.
Edwards picked up a second win over Usman after scoring a stunning comeback knockout in their rematch but now that he’s vanquished arguably the second best welterweight...
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March 19, 2023 • 59 min
After Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman to retain the welterweight title to cap off Saturday's UFC 286 event, UFC president Dana White announced that Colby Covington would be getting the next shot at Edwards. With contenders in play, and notable divisional matchups in play, is that the fight to make?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee attempt to answer that question following...
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Leon Edwards won the main event of UFC286, as well as the trilogy with Kamaru Usman to retain the UFC welterweight championship, and following the event, Dana White says that Edwards' next opponent will be Colby Covington regardless of what happens in the division.
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to the decision win for "Rocky" to cap off the night, where Usman goes from his second straight loss to ...
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March 19, 2023 • 225 min
Relive the magic of UFC 286's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests!
Check out the original UFC 286 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/p8HOa72Fp70?feature=share
Approximate timestamps below (not exact):
Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze (33:14)
Vettori gets decision - reaction to scorecards (55:30)
Anderson Silva announced for UFC Hall of Fame (59:47)
Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O'Nei...
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March 17, 2023 • 83 min
Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title for the first time on his home turf as the promotion heads to London for Saturday's UFC 286 event. Edwards will battle the man he dethroned in Kamaru Usman in a championship bout that has so many questions and storylines attached to it.
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew get you ready for the pay-per-view event by discussing the trilogy fight between Edward...
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March 17, 2023 • 58 min
During Friday's UFC 286 official weigh-ins, Colby Covington surprised the MMA community when he weighed in as the backup fighter for the welterweight championship main event between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, hitting the championship mark at 170 pounds. After a year of silence, is there any more behind the promotion's decision other than a just-in-case type of situation?
On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting'...
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March 16, 2023 • 87 min
This Saturday, Leon Edwards looks to have lightning strike twice when he defends his welterweight title on home turf against the man he dethroned in Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. While there are certainly a lot of questions on both sides, which fighter needs this win more?
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will give their thoughts on that topic, what the result could do for both guys moving forward in the UFC welterw...
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Conor McGregor made a surprise appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday evening and had a lot to say — including wanting a welterweight title shot against the winner of Saturday's UFC 286 main event between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman should he defeat Michael Chandler in his return bout.
On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to McGregor's interview and if he factors into the...
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After knocking out Kamaru Usman in one of the greatest comebacks in MMA history last year, welterweight champion Leon Edwards will put his newly won title on the line in a trilogy bout with Usman this Saturday at UFC 286, and so the No Bets Barred boys are back, and they've got a couple special guests in store.
To kick things off this week, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew are joined by Andrew Collins, the man who turned $1 int...
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March 15, 2023 • 83 min
Ainda em busca da luta de despedida no UFC, Demian Maia fala da transição para a carreira de comentarista no UFC Fight Pass, os novos desafios, e o duelo de sábado entre seu ex-rival Kamaru Usman e Leon Edwards. O podcast recebe também o piloto Max Wilson, campeão da StockCar, comentarista de Formula 1 na Band e apaixonado por lutas. Na sessão Fight Week, um papo com o estreante no UFC 286, Jafel Filho, sobre a luta contra um fenôm...
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March 14, 2023 • 82 min
Kamaru Usman will look to avenge his stunning loss to Leon Edwards this Saturday at UFC 286. With an already Hall of Fame worthy career on his resume, what would be next for Usman should he regain the welterweight title? Or, where would he go if he loses for the second straight fight?
On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses those questions ahead of Saturday's pay-per-view event in London, and ...
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