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Between the Links: Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, UFC 319, UFC-Paramount deal

WHAT'S THE STORY?

This Saturday, the highly anticipated UFC middleweight championship bout takes place in Chicago in the main event of UFC 319. Dricus du Plessis puts his championship on the line for the third time against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. What is at stake for both fighters outside of the championship belt?

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the wildly intriguing fight between du Plessis and Chimaev, and what a win can mean for both men. Additionally, topics may include Aaron

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Pico’s UFC debut against Lerone Murphy in the co-main event and Pico getting the attention of featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC’s multi-billion dollar new streaming deal with Paramount, Dana White promising fighter pay will go up with the bonuses, and much more.

Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they discuss these topics and more.

Watch the show live at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT in the video above.

If you missed the show live, you can still watch above, or listen to the podcast version, which can be found below and on Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify, and wherever you get your pods.

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