With just a week left in the year, it’s almost time to say goodbye to 2025, and hello to 2026. In the sport of MMA, there was certainly a lot to like this past year — and a lot that needs to be improved upon, from the UFC, to PFL, and beyond.
Between the Links’ 2025 Promotional Festivus: Grading the best and worst from UFC, PFL, more
MMA Fighting gives their open and honest assessment of the UFC, PFL, BKFC, and more in 2025
Mike Heck Has been covering combat sports since 2015 and is the host for BTL and watch parties.
On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew bring you the fourth annual BTL Promotional Festivus — where they grade the UFC for their 2025 performance, both in and out of the octagon, along with their airing of grievances for things that happened negatively throughout the course of the year.
Additionally, the duo do the same for PFL, BKFC, and give their thoughts on things they did better from the year prior, other ideas to bring into 2026, and what could be the breakout promotion in the space for the upcoming year.
You can listen to the audio version of the program, which can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.
