BTL | Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, UFC 321 Burning Questions, More

MMA Fighting

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Sports News, Sports, News

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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The UFC heavyweight title reign of Tom Aspinall kicks off Saturday in the main event of UFC 321 as he defends his newly-minted undisputed title against Ciryl Gane. A lot has been made about the pressure Aspinall has heading into the fight, but is it a little bit overblown? Or, does Aspinall truly have more weight on his shoulders than most in UFC history heading into a fight? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses what's at stake for the rising heavyweight star, the pressure on Gane, and where an Aspinall loss would rank in all-time shocking moments. Additionally, topics may include Din Thomas' comments about the co-main event for the vacant strawweight title between Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern, Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista, other burning questions from the card, the full UFC 323 lineup being revealed, the fallout from UFC Vancouver, and much more. Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they answer your questions all show long. 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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1:00.9	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:08.7	Live from M.MA fighting studios, this is Between the Links.
1:15.3	And now, your host, Mike Heck.
1:22.7	The iconic voice of Esther Lynn, welcomes you to a brand new edition of BTL.
1:28.3	Yes, we have not replaced Esther just yet.
1:32.2	But tryouts are in place.
1:33.7	So if you want to submit your iconic voice, let us know.
1:36.9	But yes, it is UFC 321 Fight Week.
1:40.6	It is, I thought it would come in with a little bit more of a roar.
1:44.5	It's kind of coming in with a whimper, if we're being honest, after Media Day, one of the
1:49.8	most uninteresting press conferences we have ever seen in the history of the UFC, but
1:55.9	hopefully by the time we get to Saturday, the action will pick up, the excitement levels will
2:00.0	go up.
2:01.1	But that's why we're here today. We're here to talk to you. We're here to get your
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