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Between the Links: Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee, DJ and Alvarez, UFC Vegas 23 Preview, Venum Apr 08, 2021

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Mike Heck hosts the Between the Links championship matchup between José Youngs and Jed Meshew as they discuss Patricio Pitbull's impressive performance against Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 255 and the upcoming featherweight grand prix finale matchup with AJ McKee, ONE Championship's debut on TNT Wednesday night, along with Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson's losses on the ONE on TNT 1 card, a look ahead to UFC Vegas 23 headlined by Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland, and the unveiling of the new UFC Venum fight kits.

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Kevin Holland Responds to Criticism Over Last Loss to Derek Brunson, Looks Ahead to Fight Against Marvin Vettori Apr 08, 2021

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Kevin Holland addresses the criticism he received following a loss to Derek Brunson in his last outing as well as previewing his upcoming fight against Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 23 main event.

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The A-Side Live Chat | Venum uniforms, Patricio Pitbull vs. A.J. McKee, Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland, Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson, more Apr 07, 2021

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For this episode, José Youngs, Alex Savas, and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest news stories in MMA.

Some topics include their reaction to the UFC’s new Venum uniforms, the fallout from Bellator 255, Patricio Pitbull’s submission over Emmanuel Sanchez, his upcoming title defense against A.J. McKee, and more.

The three will also look ahead to UFC Vegas 23, headlined by Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland, and Bellator 256, headlined by the rematch between Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida, and ONE on TNT 1, headlined by Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson.

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What the Heck: Episode 53 | Jon Anik, Mackenzie Dern, Joe Solecki & Colbey Northcutt Apr 06, 2021

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This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck is joined by Mackenzie Dern (4:41) ahead of her pivotal strawweight matchup with Nina Ansaroff this Saturday at UFC Vegas 23 and discusses being part of the first women's MMA fight to air on ABC.

Colbey Northcutt (21:!2) previews her upcoming bout with Sovannahry Em on April 28 at ONE on TNT 4 and talks sharing the card with her brother Sage Northcutt for the first time as professional MMA fighters.

Joe Solecki (38:03) discusses his big fight with Jim Miller this Saturday at UFC Vegas 23 and competing for the first time since becoming a father.

Finally, UFC commentator Jon Anik (57:48) recaps Francis Ngannou's KO win over Stipe Miocic to become heavyweight champion at UFC 260, a potential fight with Jon Jones, a loaded upcoming PPV schedule, and more.

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On To the Next One: Bellator 255 Recap, Pitbull-McKee vs. Volkanovski-Ortega, Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz, More Apr 04, 2021

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On the 38th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss the fallout of Bellator 255, the promotion's first event of 2021, as well as the highly anticipated matchup between Patricio Pitbull and AJ McKee in the finale of the Bellator featherweight grand prix following Pitbull's submission win over Emmanuel Sanchez on Friday night.

In addition, they give their takes on if the fight between Pitbull and McKee is more exciting than the UFC's 145-pound championship offering between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega, Volkanovski and Ortega being named coaches for the return of The Ultimate Fighter, Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz being booked as the co-main event of UFC 262, the ultimate wildcard fight for the rest of 2021, and more.

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Khetag Pliev Explains Horrific Finger Injury at CFFC 94, Vows To Return and Make Run At the UFC Apr 02, 2021

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Khetag Pliev, along with his coach Joey Patterson, join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck hours after suffering a horrific finger injury at CFFC 94 and discuss how it happened and clear up misconceptions, plans to appeal the loss, trying to hide it in order to continue fighting, the road to recovery, his vow to come back and make a run at the UFC, and more.

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Miesha Tate Reveals Why She's Returning from Retirement, Plans to Become UFC Champion Again Apr 02, 2021

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Miesha Tate reveals the reasons behind her retirement back in 2016 and why she's returning to fight again in 2021. Tate will also discuss her plans to make another run at the title while also advocating for her friend Julianna Pena to get the next shot at reigning champion Amanda Nunes.

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Between the Links: Francis Ngannou's Future, Jon Jones vs. UFC, Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz Apr 02, 2021

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Mike Heck hosts the Between the Links matchup between Jed Meshew and José Youngs as they discuss Francis Ngannou’s second-round KO win over Stipe Miocic to become heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC 260, where Miocic could go from here, the potential blockbuster title fight between Ngannou and Jon Jones and how the former light heavyweight champion has approached the negotiations thus far, the UFC booking Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz as a five-round co-main event for UFC 262 on May 15, Bellator’s 2021 debut coming up on Friday, and more.

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Michael Chandler On His Title Fight Against Charles Oliveira, Poirier vs. McGregor 3 and Khabib Nurmagomedov's Retirement Apr 01, 2021

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Michael Chandler details how he ended up getting a lightweight title shot in only his second UFC fight, his thoughts on Dustin Poirier turning down a chance to compete for gold in favor of a trilogy against Conor McGregor and the lightweight division moving on without Khabib Nurmagomedov after his retirement.

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The A-Side Live Chat | Francis Ngannou’s KO of Stipe Miocic, Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz, Jon Jones vs. UFC, more Mar 31, 2021

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Brave CF flyweight Jose Torres joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest news in MMA.

Some topics include Francis Ngannou’s violent KO of Stipe Miocic, Sean O’Malley’s destruction of Thomas Almeida, and more.

The three will also look back at Torres’ win over Blaine O’Driscoll at Brave CF 49 and react to the addition of Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz to UFC 262 in Houston.

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