BTL LIVE | McGregor vs. Chandler, PFL Drug Test Failures, Bellator vs. RIZIN 2, UFC Vegas 74

The first episode of the highly anticipated 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter is in the books featuring future opponents Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the coaches. With the hype being built throughout the year, did the season premiere and the seeds planted live up to it? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel will give a grade to the first episode of #TUF31, to both coaches, and if the intrigue levels for the rest of the season were raised after Tuesday's show. Additionally, topics include 2022 PFL champ Rob Wilkinson adding to the long list of fighters who have failed drug tests for the 2023 season and how bad this issue is for the promotion, Bellator vs. RIZIN 2 being announced for July, along with the addition of a Bellator flyweight division, Saturday's #UFCVegas74 event headlined by Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi, and more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee. Show goes LIVE Thursday at a special start time of 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT. Join this channel to get access to perks: Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: Check out our full video catalog: Visit our playlists: Like MMAF on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Read More: MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive interviews, live shows, and more for one of the world's fastest-growing sports. Get latest news and more here: