Episode 391: How dare you, sir?

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Episode 391: How dare you, sir?

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Mar 2, 2020

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Deiveson Figueiredo smashed UFC Norfolk's main event title fight when he missed weight last week. Then he damn near smashed the whole flyweight division by defeating Joseph Benavidez via second-round TKO. What's do be done? Also, we look ahead to UFC 248's two title fights.
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BTL | PFL vs. Bellator Grade, Ferreira vs. Ngannou, Royval & Ortega Shine At UFC Mexico City: The PFL vs. Bellator event is in the books, and it delivered a fun card of fights, capped off by Renan Ferreira's quick destruction of Ryan Bader. While the pay-per-view price tag was obviously too high, did the event deliver what it promised to the MMA fanbase? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew give their grades for Saturday's event in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, they'll take viewer questions throughout the show, including the fallout of UFC Mexico City, if Brandon Royval and Brian Ortega earned second cracks at UFC gold with their wins in the main and co-main, if Ferreira will end up fighting Francis Ngannou in his next fight, Johnny Eblen's close call, a busy weekend ahead with UFC Vegas 87, Gamebred Bareknuckle, and Jake Paul's next fight, and more. by MMA Fighting
86 min listen
Oleksandr Usyk Becomes Undisputed, Fight Card Recaps, News + Pernell Whitaker Nostalgia | Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast: A tremendous and historic win for Oleksandr Usyk over Tyson Fury to claim the Undisputed Heayweight crown leads our show. We recap the entire "Ring of Fire" card from Saudi Arabia, there's fight news and nostalgia all on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite... by Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast
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What the Heck: Episode 59 | Andrea Lee, Austin Vanderford, Phil Hawes & Danny Sabatello: This week on What the Heck, Mike Heck chats with Andrea Lee to recap her impressive second-round submission win over Antonina Shecvhenko at UFC 262 this past Saturday. Danny Sabatello talks his Bellator 259 bout this Friday against Brett Johns, signing an exclusive multi-fight deal wiht Bellator and his belief he can beat Sergio Pettis right now. Austin Vanderford previews his Bellator 259 fight with Fabian Edwards and discusses what it was like watching Paige VanZant's BKFC debut. Finally, Phil Hawes recaps his win over Kyle Daukaus at UFC Vegas 26, discusses how the fight with Deron Winn came together prior to signing on to face Daukaus, Israel Adesanya, and more. by MMA Fighting
73 min listen
On To the Next One | Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 61: Yan Xiaonan picked up a gutsy majority decision win over Mackenzie Dern in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 61 event, snapping a two-fight skid in the process. But will she have to fight backwards in order to get back into the title picture the long way, or will she get a step up in the rankings next? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on the matchmaking hats following the UFC's latest event at the APEX and give their thoughts on what could be next for Yan after a much-needed victory, along with what could be next for Dern following a tough setback. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Randy Brown following his co-main event decision win over Francisco Trinaldo, Sodiq Yusuff after his quick finish of Don Shainis, Raoni Barcelos, and Mike Davis — which causes quite the debate on the difference in matchmaking suggestions between the co-hosts. by MMA Fighting
86 min listen
UFC Fight Night Picks + a NASCAR Xfinity Play by The Daily Juice
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No Bets Barred: Will UFC Vegas 85 Kick Off The Year Of Georgian MMA?: No Bets Barred returns with a full breakdown of UFC Vegas 85 and the middleweight main event between Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov. by MMA Fighting
51 min listen
No Bets Barred: Is It Safe For Vicente Luque To Fight Rafael Dos Anjos At UFC Vegas 78? Plus Jake Paul Vs. Nate Diaz Aftermath: The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC Vegas 78 and a heated discussion about whether this is the worst fight card of the year. by MMA Fighting
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Episode 391: How dare you, sir?

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