No Bets Barred: 2024 MMA gambling recap and 2025 UFC champions predictions

2025 is official here!

2024 was a big year in MMA, with over 40 UFC events and dozens of other big-time combat sports action taking place over the past 52 weeks, but now it’s time to turn the page and look ahead to 2025. And what better way to do that than with No Bets Barred making its return?!

Host Jed Meshew is joined by MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck to review 2024 from a gambling perspective, check out how Jed’s futures bets did (spoiler alert, not bad!), and hand out the illustrious No Bets Barred Fighter of the Year award. Then it’s on to new business and Jed and Mike give their predictions for who will be UFC champion in each of the 11 weight classes at the end of 2025.

Tune in for episode 112 of No Bets Barred.

New episodes of the No Bets Barred podcast drop every Wednesday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you find your favorite podcasts. The latest episode can be heard below.