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BTL | Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, UFC 319, UFC-Paramount Deal

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports News, Sports, News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

This Saturday, the highly anticipated UFC middleweight championship bout takes place in Chicago in the main event of UFC 319. Dricus du Plessis puts his championship on the line for the third time against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. What is at stake for both fighters outside of the championship belt? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the wildly intriguing fight between du Plessis and Chimaev, and what a win can mean for both men. Additionally, topics may include Aaron Pico's UFC debut against Lerone Murphy in the co-main event and Pico getting the attention of featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC's multi-billion dollar new streaming deal with Paramount, Dana White promising fighter pay will go up with the bonuses, and much more. 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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0:00.0

The PFL World Tournament Finals continue Friday, August 15th, and three titles are on the line.

0:08.8

Human highlight reel Alfi Davis takes on 2024 PFL world champion Gaji Rabatanov.

0:15.6

Plus, Jenna Bishop looks to capture her first global title against former world champion Liz Carmuge.

0:21.9

Don't miss the action Friday, August 15th, at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN and ESPN Plus.

0:31.1

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1:07.4

You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.

1:19.1

Live from M.M.A. Fighting Studios.

1:21.9

This is Between the Links.

1:28.3

And now, your host, Mike Heck.

1:36.2

The iconic voice, Sylvester Lynn, welcomes you to a brand new edition of Between the Links. Happy Thursday to us all. Happy UFC 319 Eve, Eve, that is right. We are a little over 48 hours away from UFC 319, a little of 48 hours away from

1:48.7

Drickus Duplice versus Hamzat Shemayf for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

1:54.3

And a lot has happened over the last couple of days.

1:58.1

And a lot, I mean, I mean a lot has happened since the last time

2:01.9

we were on this program.

2:03.7

And Casey is on vacation.

2:05.3

So today, we're just going to chat with all of you guys.

2:08.5

All right.

2:08.8

Next week, we'll recap UFC 319.

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