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MMA Fighting

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Sports, News, Sports News

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Alexander Volkanovski delivered a one-sided performance in his UFC 325 main event rematch with Diego Lopes, leaving fans wondering why the fight was made in the first place. Now that the event has quietly come and gone, what will be the thing UFC 325 will be remembered for at the end of the year? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel reacts to UFC 325, Volkanovski's dominance over Lopes for a second time, where he sits all-time, and if the UFC London headliner between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy will determine the next challenger. Additionally, topics may include this weekend's trio of events from the UFC, PFL, and BKFC, which card is better overall, Brandon Moreno getting a new opponent for UFC Mexico, other news and notes, and more. Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they answer your questions all show long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie.
0:04.0	Wow, wow, wow, second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?
0:09.0	Oh God.
0:10.0	Substitution, courtesy of Paddy Power, embarrassing Eddie, makes way for sensible Samuel.
0:15.0	Cool, that was close.
0:16.0	You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver.
0:19.0	Because with Paddy's super sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on.
0:22.4	Panny power.
0:23.3	Valid on selected leagues and markets only.
0:24.9	Prematch and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only.
0:27.3	T's and C exclusions apply.
0:28.6	18 plus scummelware.org.
0:31.0	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:40.5	Live! Network. Live from MMA Fighting Studios, this is Between the Links.
0:47.0	And now, your host, Mike Heck.
1:00.1	The iconic voice of Esther Lynn welcomes you to a brand new edition of BTL.
1:02.0	Happy Thursday to us all.
1:03.6	Hope you're doing fantastic.
1:06.7	We have a lot to talk about, ladies and gentlemen.
1:12.6	We're coming off of UFC 325, and I thought we'd talk a little bit about that,
1:17.5	but we might even talk about UFC 325 at all with all that's gone down this week,
1:25.0	with new UFC Mexico fights and new main events and champions teasing comebacks,
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