Dana White’s frustrations continue to grow when it comes to Eddie Hearn and the drama surrounding the long-discussed, heavily debated Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua heavyweight boxing match. As the long-time head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, White has spent many years successfully running the most dominant and influential brand in mixed martial arts. Throughout his tenure at the helm of the UFC, it has been remarkably rare for anyone to seriously challenge his standing, his business acumen, or his undisputed place at the absolute pinnacle of the combat sports industry. Yet, the persistent cross-promotional hurdles, promotional posturing, and public sparring matches rooted in the traditional boxing landscape have continually tested his patience, raising broader questions about what this ongoing feud ultimately means for the wider world of combat sports.
On an all-new edition of the popular MMA Fighting combat sports discussion program Between the Links, veteran host Mike Heck is joined by panelist Jed Meshew to dive deep into these pressing topics. The panel extensively discusses the ongoing saga between White and Hearn, analyzing how both men’s public stances and strategic approaches seem to have shifted over the course of the week, and whether any of this promotional friction actually matters to the fans or the bottom line of combat sports entertainment. The conversation captures the unique tension that always arises when the corporate machinery of mixed martial arts intersects with the notoriously fragmented, ego-driven politics of professional boxing.
Beyond the ongoing war of words between White and Hearn, the Between the Links panel shifts its comprehensive focus to the packed and turbulent landscape of the Ultimate Fighting Championship itself. The show breaks down the immediate fallout of UFC 332, dissecting the standout performances, controversial decisions, and divisional implications left in the wake of the event. Furthermore, the discussion looks ahead to the high-stakes matchups scheduled for UFC 335, a blockbuster card featuring compelling bouts such as Charles Oliveira locking horns with Diego Lopes in a high-octane featherweight clash, and the thunderous heavyweight collision between former light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and the knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich. The panel also previews the upcoming Saturday fight card for UFC Vegas 122, which is headlined by a pivotal middleweight showdown between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan, offering viewers a thorough breakdown of what to expect from the Octagon action.
Throughout the broadcast, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew actively engage with the combat sports community by answering fan questions live all show long, addressing the burning inquiries and opinions of viewers tuning in from around the globe. For those who want to experience the live broadcast as it happens, the show streams live at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT directly in the video player provided on the platform. However, for fans who happen to miss the live broadcast, the full episode remains accessible to watch on-demand via the video archive, or to listen to in its entirety as a dedicated audio podcast. Listeners can find the podcast version of Between the Links distributed across all major digital audio platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else quality combat sports pods are found, ensuring that dedicated followers never miss a moment of the expert analysis and lively debate that the program consistently delivers.
