The Level Change Podcast 166: UFC London preview, Namajunas-Esparza 2

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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 166

Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza set as UFC 274 co-main event – 3:19

Ari Emanuel shuts down fighter pay criticism as UFC has its best financial year ever – 10:43

Diego Sanchez wants Kevin Lee rematch, aims to finish out Eagle FC contract – 19:40

Mike Tyson is selling bite sized edibles shaped like Evander Holyfield’s ear – 31:24

WEEKLY PICKS RECAP – 40:05

Stephie: Burnell, Silva, McKinney, Rountree, Caceres, Song, Ankalaev (3-4)

Mookie: Burnell, Pereira, Dober, Rountree, Yusuff, Song, Ankalaev (6-1)

Victor: Burnell, Pereira, McKinney, Rountree, Yusuff, Song, Ankalaev (5-2)

STANDINGS – 45:13

Mookie: 28-16

Stephie: 25-19

Victor: 24-20

UFC LONDON

Herbert-Topuria – 45:25

McCann-Carolina – 47:25

Nelson-Sato – 49:12

Pimblett-Vargas – 51:24

Allen-Hooker – 54:05

Volkov-Aspinall – 57:14

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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.