BTL | Ilia Topuria Teasing News, International Fight Week Options, UFC Kansas City

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Even after a UFC-less weekend, the news cycle is buzzing about what could headline UFC 317 — the promotion's annual International Fight Week card in #LasVegas. With former featherweight champ Ilia Topuria teasing news, could he be involved in the main event, and if not, what could be the big fight on the card? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses that topic, how Topuria could be involved, and the UFC's conundrum with the event coming up in two months without a main event. Additionally, they'll discuss UFC Kansas City this Saturday headlined by Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates, the fight of the weekend between Eddie Hall and Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 105, Dricus du Plessis' statement about injury rumors, and much more. Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew for a special fan Q&A episode of the program to discuss the big amount of news in the sport. Follow Mike Heck: @mikeheck_jr 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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0:30.8	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:51.3	Live from M.M.A. Fighting Studios, this is Between the Links. And now, your host, Mike Heck.
0:57.0	The iconic voice of Estrelin welcomes you to a brand new edition of BTL.
1:00.2	Happy Thursday to us all.
1:01.9	Thank you for being here.
1:03.2	A lot going on.
1:04.6	A lot of questions that need to be answered.
1:07.5	It's UFC Kansas City Fight Week.
1:09.3	But more importantly, ladies and gentlemen, it is KSW 105 Fight Week and most important.
1:15.5	It's Marius Puginovsky versus Eddie Hall Fight Week.
1:18.1	That fight coming up in around 48 hours time or so.
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