BTL | Kevin Lee Released, Triad Combat's Future, UFC Vegas 44, Bellator 272, More | Tourney Match #5

12/02/21 • 70 min

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Kevin Lee's release from the UFC seemed to come out of nowhere, but was it a total shock? That topic, along with where Lee may end up will be discussed this week on Between the Links.

In addition, the panel will discuss this past Saturday's Trilller Triad Combat event — which featured well-known MMA fighters such as Frank Mir, Mike Perry, and Albert Tumenov — and if there's a bright future for the concept, which main event is better between Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo at UFC Vegas 44, or Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272 for the promotion's bantamweight title, the low-key banger of the weekend, and more.

Mike Heck moderates the first BTL Championship tourney semifinals matchup between Jed Meshew and Kristen King.

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Kevin Lee's release from the UFC seemed to come out of nowhere, but was it a total shock? That topic, along with where Lee may end up will be discussed this week on Between the Links.

Mike Heck moderates the first BTL Championship tourney semifinals matchup between Jed Meshew and Kristen King.

Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR
Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew
Follow Kristen King: @KristenKingMMA

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Where has Brianna Van Buren been over the last year-plus? She's been getting married and becoming a mother. Van Buren, now known as Brianna Fortino, discusses (3:45) what she learned from her most recent loss to Tecia Torres, how life has changed as a wife and mother, planning to return in the first half of 2022, her reaction to moving up the rankings despite being out of action, and what matchups stick out for her return to the octagon.

Kenny Cross (27:22) previews his main event bout against Jose Martinez in the main event of XFC YoungGuns 4 on Dec. 10, why he's been out for so long since his win in November 2020, what the long layoff has taught him, changing gyms to work with the likes of Joaquin Buckley and Khaos Williams, what 2022 looks like for him, and being an official free agent after this upcoming bout.

Finally, Chris Curtis (48:43) talks his short notice sophomore UFC fight against Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 44 this Saturday, when he found out about the fight, how he feels this is a tougher matchup on paper than the Phil Hawes fight, Sean Strickland's reaction to the booking, when — or if — he'll return to welterweight after this fight, and more.

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UFC Vegas 44 Preview Show ft. Randy Costa | Who Needs Main Event Win More, Rob Font or Jose Aldo?

Rob Font and Jose Aldo will battle it out in the bantamweight headliner of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 44 event. With the division in a jammed up place at the top, who needs a victory more, Font or Aldo?

That question is discussed, along with the top storylines for the event, which includes the exciting lightweight co-main event between Rafael Fiziev and Brad Riddell, with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon, along with special guest, UFC bantamweight Randy Costa.