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February 05, 2025No Bets Barred: Can Dricus du Plessis beat Sean Strickland again at UFC 312?
The UFC is back in Sydney.
This Saturday, UFC 312 goes down in Sydney, Australia headlined by a pair of title fights. In the main event, Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland face off in a middleweight title rematch, while in the co-main event, Zhang Weili puts her strawweight title on the line against Tatiana Suarez. And No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.
This week, host Jed Meshew is joined for the first time ever by Morning Kombat’s Long Island Luke to talk over the action at hand. Topics discussed include who leaves Sydney with UFC titles, whether Strickland or du Plessis need to make any adjustments for their rematch, if it’s finally time for Tatiana Suarez to win a title, how bad is the rest of this card, The Climb, and more.
Tune in for episode 116 of No Bets Barred.
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1 hr 9 min
February 04, 2025 Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Israel Adesanya's Loss, Bryce Mitchell's Comments Plus Predictions for UFC 312
On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to Israel Adesanya's stunning loss to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia and what should be next for him. Plus we discuss Bryce Mitchell's controversial comments and Dana White's reaction plus looking ahead at UFC 312 with our picks and predictions for the two title fights and more.
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57 min
February 02, 2025On To the Next One | What's Next For Israel Adesanya After Third Straight Loss At UFC Saudi Arabia
While Nassourdine Imavov picked up the biggest win of his fighting career in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia, his opponent, and former two-time champion Israel Adesanya suffered his third straight loss. What's next for "The Last Stylebender" after falling short in his first non-title fight in over five years?
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 Imavov following his impressive second-round knockout victory in the headliner, along with Adesanya. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for co-main even winner Michael Page after his lopsided decision victory over Shara Bullet in his UFC middleweight debut, Sergei Pavlovich following his decision win against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, along with fellow main card winners Vinicius Oliveira and Fares Ziam, and more.
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1 hr 2 min
February 01, 2025UFC Saudi Arabia Post-Fight Show: Reaction To Nassourdine Imavov Shocking Israel Adesanya With Knockout
Nassourdine Imavov not only picked up the biggest win of his career against Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia, he didn't need the judges, or two full rounds to do it as he delivered a knockout less than a minute into Round 2. Was the stoppage call from referee Marc Goddard the correct one?
Following Saturday's card in Riyadh, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs react to Imavov's victory, discuss where it puts him in the title picture, who he could face next, along with Adesanya's future following his third consecutive loss. Additionally, topics include Michael Page's lopsided decision win against Shara Magomedov in their middleweight bout, Sergei Pavlovich's much-needed — albeit not all-that-thrilling — win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, big wins from Farez Ziam and Vinicius Oliveira, and much more.
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57 min
January 31, 2025UFC Saudi Arabia Preview Show: Is Israel Adesanya's Legacy On the Line? Plus, Shara Bullet vs. MVP
Former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya returns to action this Saturday in his first non-title fight in many years as he faces the surging Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. What does Adesanya's next move look like based on the result?
Ahead of this weekend's UFC Fight Night card, #MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew preview the middleweight headliner — which kicks off a slew of massive fights in the 185-pound division — along with the co-main event between Shara Magomedov and Michael Page, how the rest of the card stacks up compared to next weekend's UFC 312 event, the low-key banger, and much more.
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1 hr 7 min
January 30, 2025BTL | Can Adesanya Snap Skid? Plus, Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes, GFL Draft Reaction
Israel Adesanya finds himself in unfamiliar territory as he enters the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on a two-fight losing streak. Can the former UFC middleweight champ avoid a third straight loss against Nassourdine Imavov?
On a special fan Q&A edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew answer your questions about the Adesanya vs. Imavov matchup at UFC Saudi Arabia, along with Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page and the rest of Saturday’s card. Additionally, they’ll answer questions about topics such as the PFL’s latest event that saw Usman Nurmagomedov hang on to his title against a game Paul Hughes, the GFL draft and what we learned, BKFC’s KnuckleMania 5 event, and much more.
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1 hr 25 min
January 29, 2025No Bets Barred: Does Israel Adesanya Still Have Enough To Beat Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia?
The UFC is heading back to Saudi Arabia.
After taking a week off following UFC 311, the world's premier MMA promotion returns to Riyadh for its second event in Saudi Arabia, this time headlined by a middleweight matchup between former two-time champion Israel Adesanya and rising contender Nassourdine Imavov. And No Bets Barred has you covered with a full betting breakdown of the card.
Host Jed Meshew kicks things off with a brief look at how he did at UFC 311 before diving into this week's card. Topics discussed include whether Adesanya still has enough juice to get past Imavov, what exactly will the middleweight bout between Shara Bullet and Michael "Venom" Page look like, the latest bet on The Climb, and more.
Tune in for episode 115 of No Bets Barred.
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41 min
January 28, 2025 Fighter vs Writer: Matt Brown on Conor McGregor vs. Mike Perry in Bare-Knuckle and Israel Adesanya Fighting with Something to Prove at UFC Saudi Arabia
On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss BKFC KnuckleMania V and the potential for Conor McGregor to actually make his return in a bare-knuckle fight against Mike Perry or Jeremy Stephens plus we talk about Israel Adesanya coming back with something to prove at UFC Saudi Arabia off two straight losses and if Michael 'Venom' Page is making a mistake going up to middleweight to face a killer like Shara Bullet plus much more
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48 min
January 25, 2025PFL Dubai Post Show: Reaction to Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes Fight of the Year Contender
Did the PFL just have its coming out moment?
On Saturday, Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes went to war for 25 minutes in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champion Series. Nurmagomedov eked out a majority decision win, but Hughes won the moral victory after giving the undefeated Dagestani all he could handle for 25 minutes, resulting in the current frontrunner for Fight of the Year
In the immediate aftermath of such an incredible fight, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Casey Leydon hold an impromptu post-show, discussing the incredible main event, whether its the best fight in PFL history, if this is the sort of event that could get PFL to finally break through with the broader MMA fandom, and more.
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January 24, 2025BKFC Knucklemania 5 & PFL Champions Series Preview Show | Breaking Down the Big Fights This Weekend
With the UFC taking a week off, this weekend belongs to the other combat sports promotions in the world and they’re taking advantage of it. On Saturday, BKFC returns for its big Knucklemania 5 event in Philadelphia, headlined by a five-round scrap between Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens. But before that goes down, PFL hosts its first event of 2025 with a Champions Series card in Dubai headlined by a sensational lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes.
MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee take a deep dive into both big combat sports cards this weekend, including who wins the BKFC headliner, how the BKFC heavyweight title fight between Mick Terrill and Ben Rothwell might go, which other fights they’re looking forward to on Saturday, answer viewer questions, and more.
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1 hr 10 min

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