On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with UFC welterweight James Krause (6:13) as he recaps his unanimous decision win over Claudio Silva at UFC Fight Island 6, gives an update on his injured knee, talks how the rivalry with Joaquin Buckley came to be, and getting back to coaching now that he’s back in the U.S.
UFC play-by-play voice Jon Anik (24:25) previews some of the top storylines heading into UFC 254 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi, the significance of the lightweight main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, what is at stake for both fighters, the middleweight co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier, and more.