Between the Links: 2025 outlook for Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, more

The UFC heads into a pivotal 2025 as it set up its new television distribution deal for 2026. While the promotion has become the biggest star in MMA, what could the new year look like for the UFC’s big names such as Conor McGregor, along with champs Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, and more?

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and José Youngs answer questions about the 2025 outlooks for those names, and other intriguing names in and out of the UFC.