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UFC 300 over exceeded the lofty expectations, and when the dust settled on the epic UFC pay-per-view event, Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in quick fashion to retain his light heavyweight title, before calling for a heavyweight fight at UFC 301 in less than three weeks. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Pereira's sensational finish, if he should fight at heavyweight in Brazil next, who should be next for the title shot at 205, and where Hill goes from the loss. Additionally, they'll recap Max Holloway's history-shifting knockout of Justin Gaethje to win the BMF title, discuss the plethora of options in front of him, what's next for Gaethje, Zhang Weili's dominant win over Yan Xiaonan, other superlatives and storylines coming from Saturday's blockbuster card, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler announced for UFC 303, Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier and Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa set for UFC 302, and much more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Eric "New York Ric" Jackman. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Eric Jackman: @NewYorkRic 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 Apr 20241h 37min

The Fighter vs. The Writer returns post-UFC 300 with Alan Jouban and MMA Fighting senior reporter Damon Martin reacting to the biggest moments from the historic card. While it wasn’t the main event, Max Holloway still stole the show after he demolished Justin Gaethje with a last-second knockout in the “BMF” title fight. The spectacular finish has been replayed millions of times already but is that the greatest moment in UFC history? Also who should be next for Holloway following this momentous win? We’ll also discuss Alex Pereira beating his fifth UFC champion in only eight fights as he continues his ridiculous run since transitioning from kickboxing to MMA. What’s next for Pereira and should he actually consider heavyweight? Plus we’ll talk about Kayla Harrison’s unbelievable debut where she took out former champion Holly Holm inside two rounds. With the win has Harrison already jumped to the front of the line for a title shot against Raquel Pennington? We’ll talk about that and so much more in the aftermath of UFC 300 on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! 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

16 Apr 20241h 13min

Alex Pereira and Max Holloway closed out the incredible UFC 300 card with a pair of highlight-reel knockouts of Jamahal Hill and Justin Gaethje. Following their big wins, where do the two big UFC stars go from Saturday's historic night in Las Vegas? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what could be next for Pereira after his first-round knockout of Hill to retain his light heavyweight title, Zhang Weili following her dominant title defense against an Yan Xiaonan, Holloway after delivering one of the greatest knockouts ever to win the BMF title against Justin Gaethje, along with fellow main card winners Arman Tsarukyan, Bo Nickal, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee 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 Apr 20241h 39min

UFC 300 was everything we wanted it to be. MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, and Jed Meshew react to one of the most insane nights in UFC history, including Alex Pereira's knockout of Jamahal Hill, Max Holloway's all-time finish of Justin Gaethje, Zhang Weili's win over Yan Xiaonan, and much, much more. Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti 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

14 Apr 20241h 43min

Relive the magic of UFC 300's live main card watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 300 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/t2Eu9xvtmT4?si=ohADQUMZjIvHcau1 Timestamps: Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage (4:11:30) Nickal submits Brundage in Round 2 (4:22:01) Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan (4:37:45) Tsarukyan wins split decision after competitive battle (5:01:25) Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway BMF title fight (5:22:07) Holloway knocks Gaethje out cold in final second of fight (5:56:15) Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan (6:09:00) Weili nearly submits Yan in Round 1 (6:25:48) Weili wins decision (6:53:30) Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill (7:11:38) Pereira knocks out Hill in Round 1 (7:18:35) 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

14 Apr 20243h 41min

Relive the magic of UFC 300's live preliminary card watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 300 Watch Party video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/t2Eu9xvtmT4?si=ohADQUMZjIvHcau1 Timestamps: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt (7:47) Figueiredo taps Garbrandt in Round 2 (19:35) Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green (37:44) Green earns unanimous decision (58:30) Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez (1:07:40) Andrade wins split decision (1:28:35) Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano (1:34:35) Turner drops Moicano, confusingly walks off (1:40:40) Moicano finishes Turner in Round 2 (1:46:19) Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes (2:03:32) Lopes knocks out Yusuff in Round 1 (2:06:50) Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison (2:27:12) Harrison submits Holm in Round 2 (2:36:25) Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar (2:57:15) Sterling power bombs Kattar in Round 3 (3:14:15) Sterling wins unanimous decision (3:17:05) Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic (3:28:19) Prochazka knocks out Rakic in Round 2 (3:38:00) 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

14 Apr 20243h 57min

UFC 300 is finally here! Ahead of Saturday's historic event, MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, and Jed Meshew preview it all, including the main event between Pereira and Hill, the challenger's incredible confidence, and where both guys could go based on the result. Additionally, they'll discuss the co-main event for the strawweight title between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan, the highly anticipated BMF title fight between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira's return against Arman Tsarukyan, Bo Nickal, and much, much more. Follow Shaun Al-Shatti: @ShaunAlShatti 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

12 Apr 20241h 39min

UFC 300 is finally here! Arguably the greatest fight card ever assembled on paper, UFC 300 is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill, and also features a strawweight title bout between Weili Zhang and Yan Xiaonan, AND a "BMF" title bout between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. On top of that, there are SEVEN other former UFC champions on the card, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. This is the weekend everyone has been waiting for all year and so the No Bets Barred boys are ready for a deep dive into every one of the amazing fights this Saturday in Las Vegas. Conner Burks and Jed Meshew open the show with a brief recap of UFC Vegas 90 before diving into this one in a lifetime card. Is Jamahal Hill rushing back too soon for this fight or is Alex Pereira in for a world of trouble? Can Weili Zhang keep rolling against her countrywoman or will Yan Xiaonan level up? Who will survive the war between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. All this and a lot more are discussed on this week's episode. Tune in for episode 85 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

10 Apr 20241h 19min