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According to UFC CEO Dana White, Sean Strickland will likely be next for Dricus du Plessis after the middleweight champ finished Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305. Will that ultimately be the fight that's made? On a special live edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and guest host Jed Meshew discuss what's next for du Plessis after his first title defense, along with where Adesanya goes from his third loss in four fights. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Kai Kara-France after his big knockout of Steve Erceg in the co-main event, along with fellow main card winners Dan Hooker, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Carlos Prates, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Elo 202452min

Dricus du Plessis backed up all his talk, submitting Israel Adesanya in the main event at UFC 305 to retain his middleweight title on Saturday. Now the “Stillknocks” era is well and truly underway as the MMA Fighting crew reacts to the massive pay-per-view event from Perth, Australia. Following an wild pay-per-view event, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon react to du Plessis’s big win, and just how good the middleweight champion actually is. Additionally, they discuss where Adesanya goes from here, how Alex Pereira fits into everything, Kai Kara-France’s impressive knockout of Steve Erceg, Dan Hooker taking home a split decision over Mateusz Gamrot in one of the best fights of the year, and much more. Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow E. Casey Lydon: @ekc Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Elo 20241h 27min

Relive the magic of UFC 305's live watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 305 Watch Party here: https://youtube.com/live/kt-XMMG9C-8?feature=share Carlos Prates vs. Li Jingliang (34:54) Prates knocks Jingliang out cold in Round 2 (45:20) Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (1:05:12) Rozenstruik wins decision (1:24:30) Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker (1:39:50) Hooker wins split decision to pull off big upset (2:00:00) Ripping packs autographs (2:05:55) Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg (2:17:05) Kara-France knocks out Erceg in Round 1 (2:21:16) Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya (2:42:00) Du Plessis submits Adesanya in Round 4 to retain title (3:05:41) Show less Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Conner Burks: @connerburks Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Elo 20243h 17min

Israel Adesanya has a chance to etch his name in history against Dricus du Plessis this weekend. On Saturday, du Plessis defends his middleweight title against Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, and in a bout that has been building for over a year with bad blood. On top of that, if Adesanya wins, he will become only the second fighter in history to win an undisputed title in one weight class three times. Can Adesanya join Randy Couture in the pantheon of MMA greats, or will du Plessis establish firm control over the 185 pound division? Ahead of this weekend's UFC pay-per-view, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew is joined by Mike Heck to preview the big event down in Perth, including the co-main event flyweight tilt between Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg, the lightweight scrap between Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker, the heavyweight slugfest betwween Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and more. Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Elo 20241h 35min

The UFC returns to pay-per-view this Saturday in Perth, Western Australia, and brings a highly anticipated title fight between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya to cap off UFC 305. What is at stake for both fighters overall, and why does it feel like the heated rivalry fight is flying under the radar?  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses this weekend's card, the main event between du Plessis and Adesanya, and where both guys go with a title win. Additionally, topics include other storylines at UFC 305, the fallout of a lackluster UFC Vegas 95 card, Dana White's latest update on the return of Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler's response, the PFL returning this week, big fights confirmed, and much more.  Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew to answer your questions about those topics, and the biggest stories in the MMA world. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Elo 20241h 34min

UFC 305 takes place this Saturday in Perth, Australia headlined by a middleweight title matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, so the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a wide-ranging discussion on the Olympics, UFC Vegas 95, and some other topics before diving into UFC 305. Can du Plessis defend his title or will Adensanya become only the second person in history to win a title three times in the UFC? Will Steve Erceg or Kai Kara-France reinsert themselves in the flyweight title picture? Can Tai Tuivasa finally bring back the shoey celebration? All that and more on this week's episode. Tune in for episode 98 of No Bets Barred. Follow Conner Burks: @connerburks Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Elo 202459min

UFC lead commentator Jon Anik joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's UFC 305 event, the main event between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title, discusses who has the most to gain and lose on the card, reacts to Belal Muhammad's welterweight title win against Leon Edwards at UFC 304, along with criticism he received from some fans about the call of the fight, talks if Shavkat Rakhmonov or Kamaru Usman is next, and much more.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Elo 202432min

UFC Hall of Famer and two-time Olympian Daniel Cormier joins The Fighter vs. The Writer this week to look back at an up and down week for the U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team, which went to Paris with expectations to break records but instead returned home without any gold medals. Cormier also speaks about the huge achievements by the women’s wrestling team and we look ahead at UFC 305, where Dricus du Plessis defends his title against Israel Adesanya in the main event. Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Elo 202437min