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April 24, 2025 • 81 mins
Even after a UFC-less weekend, the news cycle is buzzing about what could headline UFC 317 — the promotion's annual International Fight Week card in #LasVegas. With former featherweight champ Ilia Topuria teasing news, could he be involved in the main event, and if not, what could be the big fight on the card?
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses that topic, how Topuria could be involved, and the UFC's c...
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April 24, 2025 • 63 mins
With the 2025 NFL Draft set to take place this week, it's once again time for the MMA Fighting team to don the hats of the premier combat sports promotions in the world and select the 28 fighters they would most want to have on roster to build a promotion around.
Listen as Jed Meshew guides the action and the staff drafts seven fighters to their respective organizations: the UFC, PFL, BKFC, and newcomer GFL. Other promoters include...
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April 23, 2025 • 41 mins
The UFC is back!
This Saturday, the UFC returns after a week off for its third trip to Kansas City, with a dynamite welterweight matchup between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates headlining the card. UFC Kansas City also features the retirement fight for Anthony Smith, and a stacked main card, so, of course, No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.
This week, host Jed Meshew flies solo to break down all the action. Topics d...
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin preview the UFC Kansas City main event between Carlos Prates and Ian Machado Garry, we pay tribute to Anthony Smith ahead of his final fight, Matt's concern for Paddy Pimblett after revealing his 40-pound weight gain after beating Michael Chandler plus we look back on CM Punk's ill fated attempt at becoming a UFC fighter.
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April 17, 2025 • 84 mins
Paddy Pimblett battered, bloodied, and eventually stopped Michael Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 314 this past Saturday in #Miami, and now the ceiling appears to have been raised as to how high Pimblett can go in the UFC's best division. Can Pimblett find his way to UFC gold, and what's the next step to get him there?
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel recaps Pimblett's outstanding performance against Chan...
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April 17, 2025 • 84 mins
Paddy Pimblett proved the doubters wrong again.
UFC 314 was all about the featherweights, with Alexander Volkanovski beating Diego Lopes to claim a vacant title at the top of the card, and Yair Rodriguez, Jean Silva, and Dan Ige all picking up meaningful wins. But it’s Pimblett who arguably made the most headlines, defeating veteran contender Michael Chandler in dominant fashion and cementing himself as a top 10 fighter in the lig...
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to the fallout from UFC 314 including Paddy Pimblett’s huge win, what happens to Michael Chandler after another devastating loss, Jean Silva’s star power plus GFL crashes before holding a single show plus much more.
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April 13, 2025 • 76 mins
Alexander Volkanovski is once again the UFC featherweight champion after earning a decisive decision against Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314. While Volkanovski was unbelievably impressive, the spotlight continues to shine on Paddy Pimblett following the best performance of his career.
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what's next for the two-time champ Volka...
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April 13, 2025 • 70 mins
Alexander Volkanovski is once again UFC featherweight champion after earning a unanimous decision against Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 — but that may not be the biggest story from Saturday's blockbuster card in Miami.
Following UFC 314, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck & Jed Meshew react to the card, Volkanovski's statistic-defying championship win, who he could defend his belt against next, and where Lopes goes. Additionally,...
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April 11, 2025 • 103 mins
UFC 314 has been ramping up all fight week, and with the card just hours away, there's a ton of intrigue and excitement for a lot of the bouts — especially the final three fights, headlined by the vacant featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. With the former champ getting up there in age, and coming off of back-to-back knockout losses, is this Volkanovski's do-or-die moment?
Ahead of Saturday's pa...
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April 10, 2025 • 82 mins
It's UFC 314 fight week as the UFC is set to put on one of their most exciting on-paper lineups in recent memory, and while hardcore fans are excited for the championship main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, it appears the overall fan hype is on the co-main event and featured bout.
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the big storylines ahead of Saturday's massive pay-per-view card i...
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April 9, 2025 • 66 mins
UFC 314 is finally here!
This Saturday, the UFC returns to Miami for the best card of the year. Headlined by a vacant featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, UFC 314 also features a five-round co-main event between Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett, plus a whole lot more, so No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.
This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by Morning Kombat's Long Island Luke to ...
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin preview UFC 314 and the biggest storylines including Alexander Volkanovski coming back from two knockout losses and trying to reclaim the featherweight title in his fight against Diego Lopes plus Paddy Pimblett getting the biggest opportunity of his career against Michael Chandler, who is trying to bounce back from arguably his toughest loss to date fa...
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April 7, 2025 • 67 mins
Before Alexander Volkanovski again steps into the octagon to try to win the UFC featherweight title, check out MMA Fighting's UFC 314 Timeline to look back at Volkanovski's legendary career and the winding road challenger Diego Lopes took to his championship opportunity.
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April 6, 2025 • 79 mins
Lerone Murphy didn’t deliver the most memorable performance—and it certainly wasn’t the most memorable card—but most importantly, the British featherweight contender is still undefeated after outpointing Josh Emmett in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 105 main event. Did Murphy’s victory move the needle or does he somehow sink further into matchup limbo?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Le...
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Following the UFC featherweight headliner between Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy, join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs as they react to all things UFC Vegas 105.
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April 4, 2025 • 67 mins
This Saturday, the UFC returns to the world’s mightiest APEX for UFC Vegas 105. In the main event, former interim featherweight title challenger Josh Emmett takes on Lerone Murphy in a battle of top 15 featherweights. Can Emmett keep his spot in the 145-pound title picture or will Murphy make the leap to the ranks of true contenders?
Ahead of this weekend’s fight card, #MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew preview UFC Vegas 105...
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April 3, 2025 • 90 mins
Dana White and the UFC dropped a bunch of news on Tuesday, including two title fights for UFC 316 — Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2, and Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison — along with a new main event for UFC Kansas City between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates. How does UFC 316 now stack up with the rest of the 2025 slate thus far?
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel reacts to, and answers your question...
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The UFC is heading back to the APEX.
This Saturday, the UFC returns home to the world’s mightiest APEX for UFC Vegas 105, headlined by a featherweight matchup between Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy. It’s not the best card ever but nevertheless, No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.
This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by the Action Network’s Billy Ward to discuss the fallout from UFC Mexico and their respective journeys wi...
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April 1, 2025 • 24 mins
UFC CEO DanaWhite just announced the main and co-main events for UFC 316 in Newark, as Merab Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight title against Sean O'Malley in a rematch, while Julianna Pena defends her 135-pound title against Kayla Harrison in the co-main event. Following the breaking news, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react.
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