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MMA Fighting

On To the Next One | Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 47

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports, News, Sports News

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2022

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

How much closer to a UFC middleweight title shot did Sean Strickland get following his main event decision win this past Saturday? That question is answered this week from a matchmaking perspective on the return of On To the Next One following Strickland's victory over Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 47. In addition, future matchups are discussed for Nick Maximov, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Brendan Allen, Bryan Battle, Julian Erosa and more with MMA Fighting's co-matchmakers Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee 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

Well, hello there, everybody, and welcome to a brand new edition of On to the Next One.

0:25.2

The matchmaking is back, friends.

0:27.4

We had a week off, but now the UFC is rolling along with the first of, I believe, four

0:33.5

straight weeks of events, and it began this past Saturday with UFC Vegas 47, a fun card

0:38.9

that over-delivered, in my opinion, compared to the on-paper expectation.

0:44.0

The final two fights, maybe didn't live up to what a typical UFC card would look like,

0:50.2

but overall, pretty darn good card.

0:51.9

So thanks for having us on, everybody.

0:53.7

I am Mike Heck, and joining me on this matchmaking adventure is always the co-host, the co-matchmaker,

0:58.9

the principal positivity, and gosh darn it, he's my best friend too.

1:02.5

Mr. Alex Kayley, hello, sir, happy Sunday.

1:06.1

Happy Sunday, my best friend.

1:07.1

I'm feeling very positive this morning.

1:09.6

I'm glad you said whatever the last two fights on Saturday's card weren't great.

1:15.3

But I mean, isn't this a classic case of some people throwing out the baby with the

1:18.4

bath water as they say, you know, like, oh, it was a tear, because E.K.C.

1:22.4

Liden, again, you know, a bit of a Debbie Downer under the best circumstances, was like

1:27.8

messaging me like the co-host terrible, the co-host terrible, and I'm like, I'm like,

1:31.6

K.C.

1:32.6

Like, we talked, and we talked about in the post-fight show, people, check out the post-fight

1:35.8

show people.

1:38.2

Like nine out of the 13 fights had something that were worth watching, I think, either

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