BTL | 2025 Outlook For Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, More

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports News, Sports, News

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

The UFC heads into a pivotal 2025 as they set up their new television distribution deal for 2026. While the promotion has become the biggest star in MMA, what could the new year look like for the UFC's big names such as Conor McGregor, along with champs Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, and more? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs answer questions about the 2025 outlooks for those names, and other intriguing names in and out of the UFC. Additionally, they'll discuss topics such as the PFL and GFL's 2025 campaigns, what some of the biggest stories to watch are, intriguing questions in the MMA world ahead, and much more on the site's first live show of the new year. Follow Mike Heck: @m_heckjr Follow José Youngs: @JoseYoungs 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

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1:00.8	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:09.4	Live from MMA fighting studios, this is Between the Links.
1:16.1	And now, your host, Mike Heck.
1:24.1	The iconic voice of Esther Lynn welcomes you to a brand new edition of Between the Links
1:30.6	First BTL of 2025, the first live show of the new year here on the M.A. Fighting YouTube
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