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Reaction: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 Press Conference Jul 09, 2021

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Following a fiery UFC 264 press conference between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee give their reactions to the back and forth between the two fighters, discuss if anyone got the edge in the mental warfare, the first staredown ahead of Saturday’s trilogy fight, and more.

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Between the Links: UFC 264 Preview, Poirier vs. McGregor 3, Covington’s Video Release, More Jul 08, 2021

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Host Mike Heck is joined by reigning BTL tag champs, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Fernanda Prates as they defend their titles against MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and Kristen King.

This week, the panel will discuss the top storylines heading into Saturday’s #UFC264 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, including the main event between Dustin Poirier (MMA Fighting’s No. 1 ranked lightweight) and Conor McGregor (MMA Fighting’s No. 11 ranked lightweight) and what is at stake for both men, Colby Covington’s video release of Dustin Poirier’s knockdown in a sparring session, give their thoughts on who should be at the top of the list for Fedor Emelianenko’s return to action on Oct. 23 in Moscow, and more.

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UFC 264 Timeline: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 Jul 07, 2021

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Before Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor clash for the third time at UFC 264, check out how they ended up in the octagon once again.

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What the Heck: Episode 66 | Ciryl Gane, Jake Hager, Eric Nicksick & Sarah Alpar Jul 06, 2021

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This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks to Ciryl Gane (5:15) about facing Derrick Lewis for an interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 265 on Aug. 7 and why he doesn't feel bad for former teammate Francis Ngannou.

Bellator and AEW's Jake Hager (20:12) officially throws his name in the hat to face Fedor Emelianenko on Oct. 23 and explains why he deserves the shot over anybody else.

Francis Ngannou's head coach Eric Nicksick (34:58) gives his thoughts on the UFC going with an interim title fight between Gane and Lewis at UFC 265 and what that could mean for the current heavyweight champion.

Finally, Sarah Alpar (56:08) talks starting a GoFundMe as a UFC fighter, Jake Paul making a donation, and her upcoming bout on Sept. 4 against Erin Blanchfield.

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On To the Next One: 2021 Mid-Year Awards Show Jul 04, 2021

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On a special bonus edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee give out their mid-year awards for Male and Female Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, KO of the Year, Submission of the Year and Breakout Fighter, and also reveal their stories to watch for the rest of 2021.

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Between the Links: Lewis vs. Gane Interim Title Fight, Sean O'Malley's New Opponent, Jake Paul's Donation Jul 02, 2021

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This week on Between the Links, host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee as they discuss the booking of Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane for their UFC 265 main event with an interim heavyweight title on the line and what that means for current champion Francis Ngannou, and even Jon Jones, the MVP from this past weekend in the combat sports world, Sean O’ Malley getting a new opponent in Kris Moutinho for his UFC 264 bout next Saturday, Jake Paul and Triller donating to UFC fighter Sarah Alpar’s GoFundMe, and more.

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The A-Side Live Chat | Francis Ngannou's future, Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane, Dana White's reaction, Anthony Pettis' PFL run, Gervonta Davis's KO win, more Jun 30, 2021

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For this episode, Sporting News Senior Editor of Combat Sports Andreas Hale joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest stories in MMA and boxing.

Some topics include the recently announced interim #UFC heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane, the futures of Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones, and Stipe Miocic, as well as the weekend winners from BKFC 18, Gervonta Davis' big win, and Vasyl Lomachenko's return to the win column.

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What the Heck: Episode 65 | Ariel Helwani, Tanner Boser, Justin Jaynes, Julia Avila & Angela Lee Jun 29, 2021

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This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with Ariel Helwani (4:08) about the upcoming return of The MMA Hour beginning on Aug. 16, how it all came together, fans wanting the return of The MMA Beat, and more.

Justin Jaynes (42:55) discusses betting his fight purse on himself ahead of his split decision loss to Charles Rosa at UFC Vegas 30 and the aftermath of that decision.

Tanner Boser (1:10:28) recaps his second-round TKO win over Ovince Saint Preux in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 30 and talks being annoyed that the story of the fight was the controversy over the performance itself.

Julia Avila (1:28:33) talks her third-round submission win over Julija Stoliarenko this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 30 and describes the emotions that came out after the victory.

Finally, ONE Championship atomweight champ Angela Lee (1:43:41) discusses being back in the gym on the road to defending her title for the first time since becoming a mom earlier this year.

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Reaction: Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane For Interim Heavyweight Title At UFC 265 Jun 28, 2021

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MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti and Jose Youngs react to the news of the UFC booking an interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane Aug. 7 at UFC 265 in Houston, Texas.

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On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 30 Jun 27, 2021

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On the 49th 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 30 event at the APEX.

Future matchups were discussed for Ciryl Gane following his unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov in the heavyweight headliner, Tanner Boser, Timur Valiev, Tim Means, Renato Moicano, and more.

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