The MMA Hour - Episode 168

While UFC 289 exceeded expectations on Saturday night, Sunday's Floyd Mayweather headlined boxing card was the exact opposite for more than just the post-main event shenanigans that took place between the teams of Mayweather and John Gotti III. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to UFC 289, including the big wins for the now-retired Amanda Nunes, and Charles Oliveira — who stopped Beneil Dariush in the co-main event — as well as the "embarrassing" Mayweather vs. Gotti III boxing event. Additionally, listener questions include the women's GOAT discussion now that Nunes has retired and where "The Lioness" ranks compared to Bellator champ Cris Cyborg, if Oliveira will end up getting the rematch with Islam Makhachev next, if anyone can sneak in and take the shot from "Du Bronx," the UFC women's bantamweight division that currently doesn't have a champion, and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR 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

13 Jun 20231h 13min

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin debate the latest topics in MMA including Amanda Nunes’ retirement after defending her bantamweight title at UFC 289. Perhaps more than any other single fighter in MMA history, Nunes has defined herself as the greatest of all time among the women’s divisions but is she really done after such a one-sided victory over Irene Aldana? Where does the bantamweight division go from here without Nunes around? Plus we’ll discuss Floyd Mayweather’s latest exhibition bout gone wrong after he ended up in a brawl with John Gotti III and his entourage following their match on Sunday night. Brown will also counter Daniel Cormier’s argument about Jim Miller not being UFC Hall of Fame material while also responding to a potential matchup against Miller at UFC 300. All this and more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify Read More: MMA Fighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Jun 20231h 9min

Trocação Franca no ar em ritmo de “charlinismo”: embalado após nocautear Beneil Dariush no UFC 289, Charles do Bronx fala sobre enfrentar Islam Makhachev novamente, faz campanha para trazer a luta para São Paulo em novembro, comemora mais recordes quebrados no UFC, a fama ao redor do mundo, e muito mais. O programa recebe também o trio da PFL Larissa Pacheco, Renan Problema e Matheus Buffa, além do treinador de jiu-jitsu Daniel Wanderley, ex-técnico de Sérgio Pettis que agora afiou o chão do rival Patrício Pitbull para o Bellator. O melhor do MMA brasileiro no Trocação Franca, toda semana, com o jornalista Guilherme Cruz e convidados. Charles Oliveira is back on Trocação Franca after knocking out Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 to chat about rematching Islam Makhachev next, campaign for a fight in São Paulo in November, celebrate more records broken in the UFC, his popularity around the world, and a lot more. The episode also features PFL fighters Larissa Pacheco, Renan Ferreira, and Matheus Scheffel, plus jiu-jitsu coach Daniel Wanderley, Sergio Pettis’ former trainer who coached his upcoming opponent Patricio Pitbull for their Bellator title bout on Friday. Listen to Trocação Franca with Guilherme Cruz every week to hear from the biggest names on the hottest topics in the Brazilian combat sports world. Follow Guilherme Cruz @Guicruzzz 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

13 Jun 20231h 2min

Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC 289 to retain her bantamweight title, and then announced her retirement from the sport. With the women's featherweight division likely being shut down, and the 135-pound title being vacant, where does the division now go? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee attempt to answer that question from a matchmaking perspective, while also discussing what could be next for Aldana after coming up short in her first UFC title fight. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush after the former champion stopped the surging Dariush in the first round, Mike Malott following his second-round submission win over Adam Fugitt, Dan Ige after his unanimous decision win over Nate Landwehr, along with fellow main card winner Marc-Andre Barriault, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee 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

11 Jun 20231h 22min

Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana from bell-to-bell to retain her bantamweight championship in the main event of UFC 289 before laying her gloves, and both of her divisional titles in the octagon as she announced her retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Nunes' masterclass in the final fight of her legendary career, her legacy in the sport, and where the women's 135-pound division goes from here. Additionally, they discuss Charles Oliveira's first-round finish of Beneil Dariush in the highly anticipated co-main event, Dana White declaring Oliveira will likely face Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight title next, Canadian fighters going 6-0 in the promotion's return to Vancouver — which includes Mike Malott's quick finish of Adam Fugitt, and much more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew 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

11 Jun 20231h 6min

Relive the magic of UFC 289's live watch party with Mike Heck, Conner Burks, plus a few special guests! Check out the original UFC 289 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSoqrOA8tVg Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Eryk Anders (32:58) Barriault drops Anders early (36:03) Barriault wins decision (57:11) Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr (1:09:38) Ige drops Landwehr in Round 1 (1:15:50) Ige drops Landwehr in Round 2 (1:21:45) Ige wins decision (1:29:55) Ariel Helwani joins the show for Mike Malott vs. Adam Fugitt (1:33:10) Reaction to fans falling over railing (1:43:18) Malott finishes Fugitt (1:54:28) Ariel reveals big in-studio guest for Monday's edition of The MMA Hour (2:02:29) Ripping packs of 2023 Prizm cards part 1 (2:05:45) Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush (2:10:10) Oliveira finishes Dariush in the first round (2:17:30) Ripping packs of 2023 Prizm cards part 2 (2:33:13) Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana (2:40:30) Nunes wins decision to retain title (3:16:07) Reaction to Nunes retiring (3:17:20) 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

11 Jun 20233h 30min

Amanda Nunes will walk to the octagon for the 18th time in her UFC career this Saturday in the promotion's return to Canada, but will fans be witnessing that for the final time as she puts her bantamweight title on the line against Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC 289? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Alexander K. Lee discuss that burning questions on the eve of the UFC's June pay-per-view event, break down the matchup, Aldana being a popular underdog pick, and more. Additionally, they'll discuss the stakes in the incredible lightweight co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, Dana White pulling out the "we'll see" when being asked if the winner will fight Islam Makhachev for the title next, the low-key banger of the card, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee 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

9 Jun 20231h 21min

The UFC's return to pay-per-view is a little over 24 hours away, and there are a lot of interesting potential storylines heading into UFC 289. What is the biggest burning question you have heading into the promotion's return to Vancouver? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses some of the big headlines heading into Saturday's UFC 289 event, including Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana for the women's bantamweight title, the pivotal lightweight co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, and more. Additionally, listener topics include Aljamain Sterling being underappreciated, PFL 4, Brendan Loughnane getting knocked out in the main event in a stunning upset by Jesus Pinedo, Dan Hardy's reaction to the finish going viral, PFL vs. Bellator in the promoting game, recent UFC signees, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR 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

9 Jun 20231h 13min