BTL | Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2, UFC 320, Conor McGregor, Dana White Announces Big Fights

MMA Fighting

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4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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The UFC returns this Saturday for their first pay-per-view card in over a month with UFC 320, which features two world title fights, including Magomed Ankalaev facing Alex Pereira in a rematch for the light heavyweight title, while Merab Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight championship against Cory Sandhagen. What results would be most surprising this weekend in Las Vegas? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the two big championship fights, the stakes attached, and the how the lineup stacks up overall. Additionally, topics may include the fallout of UFC Perth and Carlos Ulberg's big win over Dominick Reyes, Dana White announcing Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker and Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry for UFC Qatar, BKFC 82 this Saturday headlined by Mike Perry vs. Jeremy Stephens, Frankie Edgar getting scratched from the lineup, Conor McGregor's "six-month operation" to UFC return, and much more. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew answer viewer questions all show long ahead of a busy weekend in combat sports. Follow Mike Heck: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@m_heckjr⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jed Meshew: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JedKMeshew⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe:⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://goo.gl/dYpsgH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our full video catalog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://goo.gl/u8VvLi⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our playlists:⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://goo.gl/eFhsvM⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like MMAF on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://goo.gl/nOATUI⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:22.1	Live from M.MA fighting studios, this is Between the Links.
1:28.5	And now, your host, Mike Heck.
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