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UFC 254: Pros Predict Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje Oct 21, 2020

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MMA Fighting spoke to MMA stars from the UFC and Bellator to get their predictions for who's going to win Saturday's pivotal UFC 254 headliner between undisputed lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje.

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UFC 254 Timeline: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje Oct 21, 2020

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With UFC 254 just days away, listen to how Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje ended up fighting for the UFC lightweight title Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

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Between the Links: Episode 21 | Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje, UFC 254, Stars of UFC Fight Island 6 Oct 20, 2020

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Check out episode 21 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter as they reveal who they believe—outside of Brian Ortega—were the three stars of UFC Fight Island 6 this past Saturday, along with the impact of Ortega and Jessica Andrade's wins in Abu Dhabi.

In addition, the panel discusses the significance of the undisputed lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje this Saturday on Fight Island, what else sticks out on the UFC 254 fight card, the co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier and what result would be better for business.

The panel also weighs in on how Bellator MMA has gone forward since Scott Coker's press conference to announce the move to CBS Sports.

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On To the Next One: Episode 14 | Matches To Make After UFC Fight Island 6 Oct 19, 2020

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In the 14th episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 6 event in Abu Dhabi.

Future fights were discussed for headliners Brian Ortega--who earned a dominant unanimous decision victory--and The Korean Zombie, Jessica Andrade, Jimmy Crute, James Krause, Jonathan Martinez, Gillian Robertson, and more.

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UFC Fight Island 6 Post-Fight Show ft. Calvin Kattar Oct 18, 2020

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With UFC Fight Island 6 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon are joined by No. 6 ranked UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar to break down the top storylines from Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, including Brian Ortega's unanimous decision win over The Korean Zombie in the main event.

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UFC Fight Island 6 Preview Show Oct 16, 2020

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With UFC Fight Island 6 just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee break down the top storylines of Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, including the featherweight headliner between Brian Ortega and The Korean Zombie.

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What the Heck: Episode 29 | Joaquin Buckley, Aaron Pico, Tracy Cortez, James Krause & Brandon Moreno Oct 15, 2020

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Check out episode 29 of MMA Fighting's What the Heck as Mike Heck chats with UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley (4:50) following his viral KO win over Impa Kasanganay at UFC Fight Island 5 this past weekend.

Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico (18:50) previews his upcoming fight with John de Jesus at Bellator 252 on Nov, 12.

Tracy Cortez (39:42) recaps her unanimous decision win over Stephanie Egger this past Saturday at UFC Fight Island 5, discusses why she wants to move back to 125, and more.

James Krause (59:26) explains taking his short notice fight with Claudio Silva this weekend at UFC Fight Island 6, cornering Kevin Croom during his life changing win over Roosevelt Roberts, recovering from COVID-19, and how he sees the fight playing out.

Finally, Brandon Moreno (1:22:00) expresses his frustrations with being skipped over for two flyweight title shots at UFC 255, previews his new matchup with Brandon Moreno, Cody Garbrandt dropping down to flyweight, and how he sees the new title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez playing out Nov. 21.

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Artem Lobov On His Return to MMA, Personal Rivalry with Zubaira Tukhugov and Plans for Retirement Oct 15, 2020

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Artem Lobov discusses his return to MMA for the first time in over a year, the personal rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov's teammate as well as his plans for retirement in the near future.

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The A-Side Live Chat | Brian Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie, UFC Fight Island 5 fallout, Tony Ferguson, more Oct 14, 2020

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For this episode, MMA journalist Jade Morris joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to break down some of the top storylines in MMA.

Some possible topics include fallout from UFC Fight Island 5, Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Moraes’ futures inside the Octagon, the state of the UFC bantamweight division, Joaquin Buckley’s ‘Knockout of the Year’ against Impa Kasanganay, Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones continued war of words, Tony Ferguson’s interview with Ariel Helwani, and more

Also on top, the three will look ahead to UFC Fight Island 6, featuring a main event between Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung.

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Between the Links: Episode 20 | Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier, Joaquin Buckley's KO, Tony Ferguson's Frustrations Oct 13, 2020

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Check out episode 20 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and martial arts personality Phoenix Carnevale as they give their takes on the likelihood the UFC is able to book a matchup between former multi-division champion Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier in 2020.

The panel also discusses the fallout from UFC Vegas 5—including Joaquin Buckley’s incredible knockout, the state of the bantamweight title picture following Cory Sandhagen’s second-round finish of Marlon Moraes, and where Edson Barboza goes from his first win at 145-pounds over Makwan Amirkhani.

In addition, they react to former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson’s frustrations and what can be done about it, the pivotal UFC Fight Island 6 main event between Brian Ortega and The Korean Zombie, and more.

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