HOAM | Welcome To the Ilia Topuria Era; Plus, Fallout Of UFC 298, UFC 300 Main Event Reveal

MMA Fighting

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4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Ilia Topuria is the new UFC featherweight champion following his highlight reel knockout of former long reigning champ Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 298 event this past Saturday. With a new market to tap into, and a 27-year-old champion with superstardom written all over him, how big can it get for the Topuria era? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to Topuria's win, what could be next, and the UFC getting into Spain. Additionally, topics include Volkanovski's 145-pound title reign coming to an end, the reactions on social media because of it, Dana White announcing Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill as the main event of UFC 300, where that leaves UFC 301, and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.0	Whether it's a holy grail pair of sneakers, head turning handbags, or one genuine wardrobe staple.
0:49.0	If you're always on the hunt for that one wardrobe staple you just gotta have, eBay gets it. Nothing's more important
0:54.5	than the real deal. When you shop on eBay, all you have to do is look out for that shiny
0:58.9	blue checkmark that says authenticity guarantee and you'll know that every inch, stitch, soul, and logo will be
1:04.8	verified authentic through a detailed inspection. With eBay authenticity guarantee,
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