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Where do new UFC champ Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman go following the shocking conclusion of their UFC 278 main event title fight? How about Paulo Costa following his gritty co-main event win over Luke Rockhold, who announced his retirement after the bout, as well as Merab Dvalishvili and José Aldo following their 15-minute bout that saw "The Machine" pick up the biggest win of his career?

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew attempt to answer those questions from a matchmaking perspective on a brand new episode of On To the Next One. In addition, future matchups are discussed for Lucie Pudilova following her TKO win over Wu Yanan, Tyson Pedro after his 65 second KO of Harry Hunsucker in the main card opener, and much more following a wild night in Salt Lake City.

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Leon Edwards is the new UFC welterweight champion after landing a stunning head kick in the final minute of the UFC 278 event against Kamaru Usman.

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Jed Meshew react to one of the most shocking moments in UFC history after Usman was less than a minute away from winning a clear decision against Edwards. In addition, they discuss what the win means for Edwards and the welterweight division, and if it could open things up a bit more in the future, where Khamzat Chimaev, Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington, Belal Muhammad, and others stand, the incredibly gritty co-main event that saw Paulo Costa get back in the win column against Luke Rockhold — who went on to announce his retirement — Merab Dvalishvili's big win against José Aldo, and much more. 

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Kamaru Usman is inching towards all-time greatness, but Leon Edwards is more than confident he’ll get redemption, and a UFC title around his waist for the first time at UFC 278.

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and José Youngs break down the top storylines heading into Saturday’s main event in Salt Lake City, including the stylistic differences between them since their first meeting in 2015, if Usman is, perhaps, overlooking Edwards, and how this fight may be closer than the betting odds suggest.

In addition, the panel discusses the stakes in the intriguing middleweight co-main event between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold, the high-level bantamweight featured bout between José Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili, the ceiling of Alexandr Romanov ahead of his biggest test to date against Marcin Tybura, and more.

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Despite being out of action for three years and being on a losing streak heading into UFC 278, could Luke Rockhold find his way into a middleweight title fight with an impressive win against Paulo Costa?

On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses the stakes involved in Rockhold's return fight this Saturday in Salt Lake City and his chances of fighting Israel Adesanya next should the champ be victorious at UFC 281 against Alex Pereira. In addition, listener questions include the impact of Shane Burgos leaving the UFC on the promotion, Jon Jones' potential return, Gilbert Burns saying that a fight between he and Jorge Masvidal has been verbally agreed to — as well as the response from a person with knowledge of the situation — the questions in the lightweight division, and more.

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Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards will battle it out in the main event of UFC 278. While Usman is a big favorite, is the fight closer on paper than the odds suggest.

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will discuss the UFC welterweight title fight this Saturday in Salt Lake City and what is at stake for both fighters outside of the championship belt. In addition, topics include the middleweight co-main event between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold, José Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Marlon Vera's big win over Dominick Cruz at UFC San Diego and where both fighters go from here, Shane Burgos signing with the PFL, the BKFC headliner between Mike Perry and Michael Page, and more.

Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and UFC fighter Evan Elder.

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DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of the most exciting and influential fighters in MMA history and this episode we are covering the career of UFC Hall of Famer and two-time Olympian, Daniel Cormier.

Cormier entered MMA after a distinguished freestyle wrestling career and had almost immediate success, winning the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix in just his third year of fighting. Cormier then transitioned to the UFC and dropped down to 205 pounds, where his real Hall of Fame run began, eventually winning the light heavyweight title, before returning to heavyweight to win his second UFC belt, becoming only the second person ever two hold two titles simultaneously in the UFC. And of course, through it all there was his rivalry with Jon Jones.

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Former UFC and Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold did not mince words at his UFC 278 media day on Wednesday ahead of his matchup with Paulo Costa on Saturday in Salt Lake City.

On an all-new episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Rockhold's media scrum where he opened up about his thoughts on the UFC's business practices, and confronted a reporter for how he handled an interview with teammate Marlon Vera. In addition, listener questions include Rockhold's title hopes with a win on Saturday, Kamaru Usman's mindset heading into his title fight with Leon Edwards and where Usman would go with a win, Costa's pending free agency, José Aldo's fight with Merab Dvalishvili, Miranda Maverick's ceiling, Sean O'Malley's chances against Petr Yan at UFC 280, and more.

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UFC lead commentator Jon Anik sits down with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's UFC 278 event, talks the main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, the co-main between Paulo Costa and the returning Luke Rockhold, José Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Alexandr Romanov's ceiling, Shane Burgos signing with the PFL, Rory MacDonald announcing his retirement, what it meant to get the ABC gold jacket, and more.

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The No Bets Barred boys are back to break down the final fight card of the UFC 12-event summer run, UFC 278, which goes down in Salt Lake City. The main event is a welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, with "Rocky" looking to become only the second British fighter to win UFC gold. In light of a such a momentous occasion, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew are joined by Tony Calatayud of the Dan Le Batard Show to break down all the best bets, preach the gospel of flyweight unders, and take a shot on a +1000 prop play in the main event.

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José Aldo e Paulo Borrachinha voltam ao octógono sábado pelo UFC 278, e o ex-lutador Vitor Miranda, finalista do TUF que contou com a participação de Borrachinha, analisa os confrontos no Trocação Franca essa semana. O veterano do UFC ainda fala de Kamaru Usman x Leon Edwards e se Khamzat Chimaev pode destronar o campeão nigeriano, além do acordo do UFC com a Band e a possibilidade de comentar eventos no UFC Fight Pass. Na sessão Fight Week, as entrevistas são com Leo Santos e Francisco Figueiredo, que lutam no UFC 278.

Jose Aldo and Paulo Costa return Saturday at UFC 278 and UFC analyst Vitor Miranda, who like Costa fought at TUF Brazil 3, stop by Trocação Franca to break down the match-ups, as well as Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards. The UFC veteran also weighs in on Khamzat Chimaev’s rise and whether or not he can dethrone Usman, UFC’s new TV deal in Brazil, and the possibility of working as a color commentator for UFC Fight Pass. The Fight Week segment includes interviews with Leonardo Santos and Francisco Figueiredo.

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