At a glance
- Has covered combat sports since 2015
- Multimedia producer and reporter at MMA Fighting, based in South Carolina
- Hosts Between the Links and co-hosts On To the Next One
Overview
Mike Heck is an American journalist who has covered combat sports since 2015. He works at MMA Fighting as a multimedia producer and reporter, and he is based in South Carolina. His role combines producing video and audio content with hands-on reporting and interviews with fighters. That mix means you are as likely to see him on camera as to read his name on a story.
He hosts Between the Links and co-hosts On To the Next One. Both shows are part of MMA Fighting's multimedia lineup, alongside the site's written coverage. You can also find him on X and Instagram, where he shares his interviews and reporting as the news unfolds.
What you'll find
His work is made up of multimedia features, fighter interviews and his shows. The interviews run as videos on MMA Fighting and give fighters a platform before or after their bouts, talking about their training camps, their careers and their plans for what comes next.
Between the Links, which he hosts, and On To the Next One, which he co-hosts, are regular shows covering MMA news. They build on the interviews with discussion of recent results, upcoming fights and the topics people in the sport are talking about each week. If you miss an episode, the shows stay available after they air, so you can catch up on a full week of news in one sitting.
Why follow
Mike Heck is worth following if you would rather keep up with MMA through video and audio than through written articles. As a multimedia producer, much of his work comes through picture and sound, with interviews where you hear fighters speak for themselves.
His shows give you a regular slot to catch up on the news. If you already read MMA Fighting for its articles, his video formats add another way to take in the same coverage, more direct and closer to the fighters. Having covered combat sports since 2015, he has also followed many fighters over several years, which adds context to his conversations with them.
MMA Official's take
Mike Heck is for fans who enjoy video interviews and talk shows about MMA news. He also suits MMA Fighting readers who want to add something to watch or listen to on top of the site's articles. His interviews pair well with the written news coverage from Damon Martin, the site's news editor.
Start with an episode of Between the Links, the show he hosts, to get a feel for his tone and format. Then move on to On To the Next One, and follow his X account to hear about his new fighter interviews as they drop.