The Level Change Podcast 161: Adesanya signs big money UFC deal

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Welcome to the The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez, featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights, and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears. Here is a summary of the topics discussed, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.

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EPISODE 161

Israel Adesanya signs new multi-fight deal that makes him “one of the top paid” MMA fighters ever – 2:17

Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards rematch targeted for July – 16:30

Marc Goddard says MMA culture to blame for lack of corner stoppages in the sport – 27:03

Alexander Hernandez pissed off over prelim placement at UFC 271 – 36:35

WEEKLY PICKS RECAP – 47:06

Stephie: Harris, Soriano, Strickland (1-2)

Mookie: Rakhmonov, Soriano, Strickland (2-1)

Victor: Rakhmonov, Soriano, Strickland (2-1)

STANDINGS – 48:20

Victor: 8-6

Mookie: 7-7

Stephie: 5-9

UFC 271

Modafferi-O’Neill – 48:24

Arlovski-Vanderaa – 51:40

Green-Haqparast – 53:46

Phillips-Rojo – 56:03

Cannonier-Brunson – 58:09

Lewis-Tuivasa – 1:02:37

Adesanya-Whittaker 2 – 1:05:59

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Stephie Haynes

Stephie Haynes has been covering MMA since 2005. She has also worked for MMA promotion Proelite and apparel brand TapouT. She hosted TapouT’s official radio show for four years before joining Bloody Elbow in 2012. She has interviewed everyone there is to interview in the fight game from from Dana White to Conor McGregor to Kimbo Slice, as well as mainstream TV, film and music stars including Norman Reedus, RZA and Anthony Bourdain. She has been producing the BE podcast network since 2017 and hosts four of its current shows.