Mike Heck
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Multimedia Producer and reporter for @MMAFighting | Host Between the Links & Heck of a Morning | Co-host of On To the Next One
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Here it is, everybody. A lot to unpack with this one.
‘I’ve always defied the odds’: How one fighter is making a stand in the face of unfathomable heartbreak
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The amount of people counting out Francis Ngannou is astounding to me.
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Triller's Ryan Kavanaugh is proposing a $30 million, winner take all fight between Jake Paul and Vitor Belfort on Thanksgiving night.
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I'm told that Kris Moutinho has been released from a local hospital after his FOTN bonus earning debut against Sean O'Malley. All scans were clear.
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Please, please be five rounds!
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler in works for UFC 268 (
@MMAFightingSM
,
@DamonMartin
)
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For those wondering, the broadcast trio for this Saturday's
#UFC259
event will be Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier.
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Kamaru Usman is really, really good on commentary. Always has been.
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Just spoke briefly with Shane Burgos. He said he's awaiting a cat scan at the ER but he's "all good."
"I remember everything it was just a weird feeling that shut my legs off slowly. I'm 100% safe, healthy, coherent and remember it all."
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Unfortunate news: Dan Hooker is out of his
#UFC285
matchup with Jalin Turner after suffering a broken hand, per sources. Turner is expected to remain on the card, but no opponent at the moment.
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Dana White just confirmed Yair Rodriguez is out of the Aug. 29 fight with Zabit Magomedsharipov.
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Francis Ngannou just dropped a 10-3 round on a media member. That might be kind.
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Per multiple sources, Jimmy Flick is planning to end his retirement and begin the process of returning to the UFC. I’m told he could re-enter the USADA testing pool as early as tomorrow. Story coming to MMA Fighting.
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Davey Grant not getting any kind of bonus tonight seems like a misstep.
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So Pogues gets a contract, but Nickal doesn’t? If I’m Scott Coker, I’m getting Nickal’s team on the phone right now and offering him a huge deal.
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Cody Garbrandt vs. Rani Yahya is in the works for the UFC’s July 9 event, multiple sources tell myself,
@DamonMartin
, and
@guicruzzz
. Story coming to MMA Fighting shortly.
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Little man just went in for surgery. Third time I’ve had to stand over him as he lost his mind with the anesthesia mask, screaming at me to help him before he fell asleep. Absolute crushes me every time.
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With all the chatter about the top of the UFC's lightweight division, don't forget Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush are fighting on Saturday. That one is flying WAY under the radar.
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Unfortunate news, per multiple sources, Chris Curtis is out of his fight at UFC 273. However, Dricus du Plessis has a new opponent and will face Anthony Hernandez in Jacksonville. Story coming to MMA Fighting.
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Island Boys… not a lot of fans in Tampa. Getting booed out of the building.
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Jimmy Flick announces retirement: ‘The UFC is not my dream no more’
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Always cheat, friends. You get multiple warnings, then a harsh warning, then a full warning, then a point is taken.
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Scott Coker just told me that Bellator will not be looking to add Diego Sanchez to the roster now that he is a free agent.
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A quick update on Dominick Reyes: I’m told he’s “a little swollen and bruised up,” but, outside of being disappointed in the loss, is doing well all things considered.
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Rachael Ostovich gets the nod and Paige VanZant reacts to a hard fought main event.
#BKFC19
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I can’t wait for UFC 298. Not only is the card way better than people are giving it credit for, but these last couple of weeks have been pretty tough hangs to put it mildly.
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And how about Jacare completely no-selling that gnarly injury? Didn't even blink, or take as much as a deep breath.
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Just spoke with Anderson Silva. While he was disappointed Tito Ortiz missed weight, he said the fight will move forward tomorrow from his end. Interview coming to
@MMAFighting
shortly.
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Anderson Silva in good spirits as he checks his weight ahead of today’s weigh-ins.
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Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page 2 headlines Bellator’s return to London on Oct. 1
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Congrats to
@arielhelwani
for winning the World MMA Awards Journalist of the Year award for the 11TH TIME. Incredible.
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Respect the hell out of Modestas Bukauskas. From day one after his release, he said he’d be back in the UFC. After recovering from a bad injury, going back to CW, regaining his title, and never wavering, he made his way back. What a story.
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This is freaking awful. I’m very curious how Endeavor, the UFC, and ESPN will respond.
Dana White slaps wife during physical altercation on New Year’s Eve, UFC president ‘embarrassed’ by actions
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I can’t imagine what it’s like to be Nate Diaz. Everywhere he goes, it’s a mob scene. But he’s taken so many photos, shook so many hands, and is handling it all so well.
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A middleweight bout between Chris Curtis and Nassourdine Imavov is being targeted for UFC 289 in June, per multiple sources. Verbal agreements are in place for the matchup. Story coming to
@MMAFighting
.
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Dear Bellator,
Put Big Tuna on the Bellator 273 main card.
Signed,
Everybody!
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Anyone else's UFC stream on ESPN+ just totally die on them?
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Re: Nick Maximov's UFC signing: I'm told Maximov was offered a short notice fight, which he and his team accepted. The opponent went on to decline the matchup, so Maximov is now signed outright to a multi-fight deal.
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I’m proud to announce that I have joined the squad over at
@MMAFighting
as a multimedia producer and reporter. I’m beyond excited to be a part of the team and create a whole bunch of content.
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This was one of the more eye-opening interviews of my career. A huge thank you to
@KayHansenMMA
for sharing her story, for her bravery in doing so, and for the encouragement her story may provide to others dealing with similar circumstances.
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As one would probably assume—especially with both champ and challenger turning around on three weeks’ notice—there is a backup for the UFC 256 flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. That backup would be Manel Kape, per multiple sources.
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A complete, one-sided thrashing from Israel Adesanya. Incredible performance from "The Last Stylebender" in Abu Dhabi. He made it look easy.
#UFC253
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Champion Sergio Pettis is out of the Bellator bantamweight grand prix with an undisclosed injury, per sources. Juan Archuleta will now face Raufeon Stots at Bellator 279. Interim title awarded to GP winner. First reported by
@brentbrookhouse
. Story coming to
@MMAFighting
.
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Dricus Du Plessis vs. Chris Curtis is going down at
#UFC273
in April, per multiple sources. Story coming to MMA Fighting.
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Guram Kutateladze’s sophomore octagon appearance is on tap for the UFC’s June 18 event as he’s slated to face Damir Ismagulov, per multiple sources. Kutateladze hasn’t competed since an October 2020 decision win over Mateusz Gamrot in his UFC debut. More coming to MMA Fighting.
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Oh, man! Featherweight banger coming your way as a matchup between Dan Ige and Nate Landwehr is on tap for June 10, per multiple sources. Story coming to
@MMAFighting
shortly.
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There is a VERY drunk woman on the floor level of this Triller Fight Club card absolutely screaming at these fighters for more action. "People are in here snoring and sh*t."
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With a 3-0 UFC run in 2021 with three finishes, it’s hard to argue with the five panelists that gave their first-place nod to
@kingcaseymma
as the inaugural MMA Fighting Rookie of the Year winner.
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Rani Yahya announced on his IG 30 or so minutes ago he tested positive for COVID-19 and his co-main event bout is off today’s
#UFCVegas33
card.
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Anthony Smith tells
@DamonMartin
his fight with Johnny Walker now the co-main event.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Jailton Almeida gets main event spot for UFC Charlotte in May (
@MikeHeck_JR
,
@DamonMartin
)
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Dricus Du Plessis has been rebooked after the UFC 273 craziness as he’ll face Brad Tavares July 2 at UFC 276, per multiple sources. Story coming to MMA Fighting momentarily.
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Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O'Neill is in the works for UFC 271 on Feb. 12, per multiple sources. First reported by
@MayerMeni
Story coming to MMA Fighting.
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Kay Hansen has signed a multi-fight deal to return to Invicta FC, per her management Upgrade Marketing Group. Hansen recently fought out her deal with the UFC earlier this month at UFC 273 and wasn’t re-signed.
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Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi will enter the fight wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. One of the wildest fights you'll ever see.
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Holy moly! Chris Barnett! After everything this guy has gone through, that one warms my damn heart.
#UFC279
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Two judges gave Mullarkey the first. Again, I’ll have to rewatch, but I just didn’t see it that way.
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A big 115-pound matchup between Carla Esparza vs. Amanda Ribas is in the works for UFC 256 on Dec. 12, multiple sources tell myself and the legend
@guicruzz
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is the first name announced for the UFC hall of fame class of 2022. As first ballot of a HOFer as there could possibly be.
#UFC272
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Current
#UFCAustin
card on June 18 (per the UFC):
Kattar vs. Emmett
McGee vs. Wells
Buckley vs. Duraev
Holland vs. Means
Jasudavicius vs. Silva
Kutateladze vs. Ismagulov
De Paula vs. Oliveira
Stamann vs. Wineland
Daukaus vs. Dolidze
Hawes vs. Winn
Marquez vs. Rodrigues
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Mike ‘Blood’ Diamond, teammate of Israel Adesanya, has his octagon debut set. He will face Orion Cosce at UFC 271 on Feb. 12, per multiple sources. Story coming to MMA Fighting.
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Whoa! Shane Burgos is now in the playoffs. PFL sent out a release that Natan Schulte and Raush Maufio have been suspended as they did not “use their "best efforts ... skills and abilities” in their bout last night.
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Unless the judges were watching a different fight, Sergio Pettis is about to become the Bellator bantamweight champion. Unbelievable showing tonight.
#Bellator258
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Cody Stamann’s manager Jason House tells me they will be appealing his decision loss to Douglas Silva de Andrade. Story coming to
@MMAFighting
shortly.
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Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. ET on the
@MMAFighting
YouTube channel. The rematch between
@JedKMeshew
and
@lthomasnews
is on! See you then.
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11 years ago, my life changed forever. Happy 11th birthday to my son, Grayson! Excited to hit the golf course with you later on today.
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#UFC284
is six days away. Makhachev vs. Volkanovski is SIX DAYS AWAY. Anyone reading this knows how much this fight rules, and because of that we can all get fired up together. We don’t need anybody else to get us there.
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Grayson appreciates all the well wishes. Kid was a champ and he’s home now, wanting to watch Godzilla vs. Kong. You got it, little man.
Little man just went in for surgery. Third time I’ve had to stand over him as he lost his mind with the anesthesia mask, screaming at me to help him before he fell asleep. Absolute crushes me every time.
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Why we’re still without Lewis vs. Rozenstruik is simply baffling to me. How do we get to — ‘You know what St. Louis would absolutely love? Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event.’ What the hell are we doing here?
The UFC just announced that Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento will headline UFC St. Louis.
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Matt Frevola is a free agent, he told me earlier today following his incredible TKO win at UFC 270. He hopes the UFC will remain his fighting home, but he's excited to see what offers come his way. More on that this week on
#WeGotNext
.
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You couldn't see or hear it, but I just gave Jason Herzog a standing ovation for actually, you know, implementing the rules of MMA in an MMA fight.
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He ain’t wrong.
I’d rather watch John Fury watch the fight than watch the fight
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Mike Bell gave Grasso a 10-8 Round 5? That's.... really bad. Like, really bad!
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Gabe Silva knocks out Ben Davis in Round 1 with a blistering left hand. Despite what the Misfits commentary team had to say - which was just dumping on Bane the whole time - Ben showed up and was game as hell.
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A fight between Jimmie Rivera and Cody Stamann has been added to the UFC's July 15 event, per multiple sources. Full story coming to
@MMAFighting
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Was at the gym this morning and mid-workout, this little guy came right up to me shivering and scared. Couldn’t leave him there, so he hopped in my car, snuggled on my lap the whole ride. We’ll get him checked out and scanned, make sure he’s OK, but we may end up with a 2nd dog.
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Confirmed that the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight has been postponed with the target date of 11/28 to rebook. The reason, per sources, is unclear at the moment. First reported by
@MikeCoppinger
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So my 8-year-old started training at an MMA school a few weeks ago. He’s not the biggest, or most physical kid and has been humbled up a bit. He has been getting discouraged and it’s been kind of hard to watch. Today, they did no-gi wrestling and jiu-jitsu and it started rough.
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Per multiple sources, Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel, and Daniel Marcos vs. Victor Hugo are off tomorrow’s UFC São Paulo card.
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Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko is officially off tomorrow night's card, per sources.
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Confirmed that the plan is to have Kevin Holland compete this Saturday night in Las Vegas. At the moment, I'm told, there isn't an opponent that's signed on just yet.
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Sheesh. 49-46 Storley is an absolutely horrendous scorecard.
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The fight between Lauren Murphy and Miesha Tate has been pushed back, multiple sources tell myself and
@DamonMartin
. Originally slated for UFC 273 on April 9, it will now take place at the UFC's event on May 14.
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Last thing I'll say, I hope Li Jingliang gets his own personal press conference tomorrow after ceremonials and gets to wear that suit again.
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Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic just announced for UFC 295 at MSG in November, per Dana White.
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FWIW, I'm told reports of Petr Yan's cornermen all getting denied visas ahead of UFC 273 are completely untrue. Per sources, one of Yan's teammates got denied, but his team is already in the process of reapplying. That's the only hiccup.
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Remember at UFC 246 when Kelleher competed on the last fight of his deal? He signed a new deal a few months later and he’s got one fight left on that new deal already. The UFC needs to give him a boost and lock him up.
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Add LFA bantamweight champion Zviad Lazishvili to the list of fighters who want to face Sean O’Malley next Saturday at UFC 264, his team tells me.
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Last night, we lost one of the strongest members of our family. My Aunt Karen was valiantly battling cancer for years and after getting recently infected with coronavirus, it became a fight she could no longer win. Karen was as sweet as they come, but if you didn't put in...
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.
@MeganA_mma
has dealt with a lot over the years and is now embracing the fine art of 'not giving a s**t' about outside noise.
FULL INTERVIEW (via
@bjpenndotcom
):
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Trevor Peek could lose his next 37 fights and I'd still keep him on the UFC roster.
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Just spoke to Brandon Royval (
@brandonroyval
) following his
#UFCVegas
win and he told me he gave his notice today from his full-time job. Full interview drops Thursday on
#WhattheHeck
.
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