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What the Heck: Episode 49 | Laura Sanko, Dan Ige, Rob Font, Sean Brady & Tim Elliott Mar 11, 2021

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This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck chats with UFC reporter Laura Sanko (5:04) to recap the top storylines coming out of UFC 259, including Jan Blachowicz's win over Israel Adesanya, the DQ finish to the bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, what Amanda Nunes has meant to the sport, and much more.

Dan Ige (32:38) previews his upcoming matchup with Gavin Tucker this Saturday at UFC Vegas 21, discusses what he took away from his most recent bout against Calvin Kattar and becoming a dad next month.

Rob Font (50:42) gives his reaction to Aljamain Sterling's title win via DQ at UFC 259, why he was upset by how it played out, and wanting a bantamweight super card in May.

Sean Brady (1:02:22) recaps his third-round submission win over Jake Matthews at UFC 259, breaking into the top-15, explains why Demian Maia is a fascinating option for his next fight, and more.

Finally, Tim Elliott (1:22:48) discusses his second straight victory this past Saturday at UFC 259 over Jordan Espinosa, the trust he has in James Krause, the bad blood with Espinosa before the fight, and what he wants next.

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Anthony Smith Reacts to Aljamain Sterling's DQ Win at UFC 259 and the State of the Light Heavyweight Division Mar 11, 2021

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Anthony Smith reacts to the fallout from UFC 259 where Aljamain Sterling became bantamweight champion after being unable to continue following an illegal strike from Petr Yan, which somewhat mirrored his own experience against Jon Jones in 2019. Smith also discusses his upcoming fight against Jimmy Crute, the recent fight between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya as well as the state of the light heavyweight division.

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The A-Side Live Chat | Jan Błachowicz’s win, Israel Adesanya’s future, Petr Yan’s DQ loss, UFC 259 fallout, more Mar 10, 2021

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WWE Superstar Big E joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest stories in MMA.

Some POSSIBLE topics include fallout from UFC 259, Jan Blachowicz’s win over Israel Adesanya, Amanda Nunes’ TKO over Megan Anderson, Petr Yan’s DQ loss to Aljamain Sterling, and more.

The three will also look ahead to UFC Vegas 21 this weekend, headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad.

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Between the Links: UFC 259 Fallout, Petr Yan's DQ Title Loss, Edwards vs. Muhammad, More Mar 09, 2021

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Mike Heck hosts the BTL title match between MMA Fighting's Jose Youngs and The Body Lock's Matthew Wells as they react to the fallout of UFC 259, Jan Blachowicz's successful title defense against Israel Adesanya in the main event, discuss where Adesanya's stock went following the fight, Amanda Nunes' next move after submitting Megan Anderson in the co-main event, Petr Yan losing his bantamweight title to Aljamain Sterling via DQ and how fighters, fans, and certain members of the media have reacted to it, a look ahead to Saturday's UFC Vegas 21 event headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad, and more.

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Leon Edwards on 'Coward' Colby Covington Turning Down Fight, Title Shot Hopes in 2021 Mar 09, 2021

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Leon Edwards addresses his upcoming fight at UFC Vegas 21 while calling Colby Covington a "coward" for turning down a chance to face him. He also discusses Khamzat Chimaev's situation with COVID-19, fighting Belal Muhammad and his hopes for a title fight rematch with Kamaru Usman later this year.

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On To the Next One: Matches To Make After UFC 259 Mar 07, 2021

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On the 34th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s loaded UFC 259 event at the APEX in Las Vegas.

Future matchups were discussed for light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz following his first successful title defense in the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya following the first loss of his MMA career, featherweight champion Amanda Nunes, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan after their 135-pound title fight ended in a title switch via DQ, Islam Makhachev, Aleksandar Rakic, Dominick Cruz, Kyler Phillips, Askar Askarov, and more.

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UFC 259 Post-Fight Show Mar 07, 2021

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With UFC 259 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, including Jan Blachowicz and Amanda Nunes retaining their titles, and Aljamain Sterling becoming the bantamweight champion via disqualification against Petr Yan.

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UFC 259 Preview Show Mar 06, 2021

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With UFC 259 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines ahead of Saturday’s championship triple header, including the main event for the light heavyweight title between Jan Blachowicz and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

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Between the Links: UFC 259 Preview, Khamzat Chimaev's Future, JDS and Overeem Released Mar 05, 2021

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Mike Heck hosts the BTL contender's match between MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee and The Body Lock's Matthew Wells as they react to the UFC 259 press conference and preview Saturday night's PPV event, what's at stake in the Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya main event, as well as the other two title fights, discuss Khamzat Chimaev's Instagram post where his fighting future was in question and Dana White's response to it, Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem being released by the UFC, and more.

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What the Heck: Episode 48 | Max Holloway, Jon Anik, Julian Erosa & Kaitlin Young Mar 02, 2021

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This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck speaks with Jon Anik to preview UFC 259 this Saturday night, discuss the fallout of UFC Vegas 20, Max Holloway's performance over Calvin Kattar, and more.

Julian Erosa recaps his first-round KO win over Nate Landwehr at UFC Vegas 19 and reveals what opponent he'd like to face next.

Kaitlin Young discusses signing with the PFL and her hopes of fighting Kayla Harrison and Cindy Dandois during the upcoming season, Stephen A. Smith's recent comments and Gina Carano.

Finally, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway talks his impressive win over Calvin Kattar, his relationship with Daniel Cormier, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, and much more.

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