Aljamain Sterling wants his shot to become a two-division UFC champion. After dominating Youssef Zalal in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 116 card at the Meta APEX, the former bantamweight titleholder has certainly made a case. Did "Funk Master" do enough to leapfrog Movsar Evloev earn the shot at Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight strap?
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 Sterling following his lopsided decision win over Zalal to pick up his third win in his new division. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Joselyne Edwards after upsetting Norma Dumont in the co-main event, Rafa Garcia following his impressive win over Alexander Hernandez, along with other main card winners Davey Grant, Raoni Barcelos, Ryan Spann, and more.
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Apr 26
1 hr 1 min
Aljamain Sterling just gets better with age.
On Saturday night, the 36-year-old former bantamweight champion continue his impressive run at 145 pounds, dominating Youssef Zalal in the main event of UFC Vegas 116. Sterling is now 3-1 at featherweight, with his lone loss being a close decision to Movsar Evloev, and given his pedigree, the question is, is Sterling next in line for Alexander Volkanovski?
Following UFC Vegas 116, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee react to Sterling impressive performance and what it means for the featherweight title picture. Additionally, Meshew and Lee discuss Joselyne Edwards’ massive win over Norma Dumont, the rest of the UFC Vegas 116 card, answer fan questions, and more.
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Apr 26
56 min
Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal are fighting for big stakes this weekend.
On Saturday, the UFC returns to its stomping grounds, the META APEX, for UFC Vegas 116, headlined by a high-stakes featherweight matchup between former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and surging contender Youssef Zalal. Sterling wants a featherweight title shot, while Zalal wants to take his place in the pecking order, but who leaves Las Vegas with a win?
Ahead of UFC Vegas 116, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee preview Saturday’s main event matchup between Sterling and Zalal, and discuss whether the winner can leapfrog Movsar Evloev for the next featherweight title shot. Additionally, Jed and AK discuss the important (and somehow, not important) co-main event bout between Norma Dumont and Joselyne Edwards, rate the rest of the card, answer fan questions, and more.
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Apr 24
1 hr 7 min
The Arman Tsarukyan side quest tour continues to pay dividends as he once again delivered a dominant win, and a viral moment at #RAF 08 against Urijah Faber. While everyone is enjoying the Tsarukyan show, UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria views the rising star the opposite way ahead of his title defense at UFC White House.
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel reacts to another busy weekend in combat sports, Tsarukyan's big win in Philadelphia, Topuria's comments about him to Yahoo Sports, along with Mike Malott's big main event win at UFC Winnipeg, and Gilbert Burns calling it a career. Additionally, topics may include the upcoming UFC Vegas 116 card headlined by a pivotal featherweight matchup between former champ Aljamain Sterling and surging contender Youssef Zalal, Darren Till booking his first BKFC fight, Cory Sandhagen facing Mario Bautista in a rematch at UFC 329, Islam Makhachev teasing news, and much more.
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Apr 23
1 hr 33 min
In what has become a yearly tradition, MMA Fighting celebrates the NFL Draft with our own Promotional Draft, selecting the biggest stars in combat sports to the four big promotions in the game right now.
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Apr 23
1 hr
On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon martin react to the latest from Ronda Rousey as she continues bashing the UFC and now even decided to take aim at reigning champion Kayla Harrison. Is Rousey making a mistake by just focusing on everybody but Gina Carano when it comes to promoting her return to action? Plus we discuss Dana White claiming that there’s nothing political about the UFC White House card and Brown gives his thoughts on Jiri Prochzaka saying he showed mercy to Carlos Ulberg in their title fight at UFC 327. All this and more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer!
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Apr 21
1 hr 10 min
Mike Malott passed the test in his first-ever UFC main event.
The Canadian contender scored the biggest win of his career Saturday at UFC Winnipeg, outworking one-time welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns for two rounds before emphatically putting him away with a knockout combination in the third. With the win, Malott not only announced himself as a fighter worthy of a top 15 ranking, he also sent the esteemed Burns into retirement. Now, what is Malott’s path to a championship opportunity?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Alexander K. Lee and special guest Jay Anderson of Cageside Press discuss how much Malott’s headlining win raised his ceiling and whether he can lock in a another veteran opponent next in his quest for gold. Additionally, future matchups are made for Malott’s fellow Canadians Charles Jourdain and Jasmine Jasudavicius, who also picked up important wins, the resurgent Jai Herbert, intriguing featherweight prospect Gauge Young, and more.
All that plus a healthy heaping of picks from the listeners.
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Apr 19
1 hr 9 min
Mike Malott ended the long career of Gilbert Burns, stopping the former welterweight title challenger with strikes in the third round of the UFC Winnipeg main event. It’s the signature win that Malott has been looking for, but will it be enough to make him a legitimate contender at 170 pounds?
Following UFC Winnipeg, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee react to Malott’s “Proper” entrance into the welterweight rankings and where he goes from here. Additionally, Meshew and Lee discuss Burn’s career and retirement, the rest of the UFC Winnipeg action, RAF 8, Arman Tsarukyan going wild again, and more.
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Apr 19
51 min
Mike Malott headlines his first UFC event on home soil with the weight of the Canadian MMA world on his shoulders.
The Ontario native headlines Saturday’s UFC Winnipeg event opposite one-time welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns. We haven’t seen the best version of Burns for a while, with the Brazilian veteran having lost four straight fights, but he still presents Malott with his toughest challenge yet. Is Malott being set up to shine or could Burns be the reality check that puts a ceiling on his championship potential?
Ahead of UFC Winnipeg, MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and special guest Nick Baldwin preview Saturday’s main event matchup between Burns and Malott. Additionally, Nick gauges the vibes in Winnipeg with a lineup that has faced heavy criticism and predicts which of the nine Canadians competing on the card will leave with their hands raised and the crowd cheering their name. All that, plus a healthy round of fan questions.
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Apr 17
1 hr 9 min
UFC 327 created some huge moments, capped off by Carlos Ulberg knocking out Jiri Prozhazka on one leg in the main event to win the UFC light heavyweight title. However, Ulberg's injury leads to an entirely different conversation for the division if he's out for an extended period of time.
Following one of the best numbered UFC cards in quite some time, the panel reacts to some of the big moments, Ulberg's title win, and where the division goes from here on an all-new edition of Between the Links. Additionally, topics include Josh Hokit's ridiculous ascent after parlaying a pretty tough PR week into an incredible performance, a win, and two bonuses against Curtis Blaydes, MVP's New York City press conference promoting the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card on Netflix, UFC Winnipeg and RAF 8 going head to head, and much more.
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Apr 16
1 hr 26 min
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