The Level Change Podcast 183: Dana defends Chimaev-Diaz, UFC 277

Welcome to ‘The Level Change Podcast’, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news…

By: Stephie Haynes | 1 year ago
The Level Change Podcast 183: Dana defends Chimaev-Diaz, UFC 277
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Welcome to ‘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 183

Dana White defends Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev booking – 2:42

Miesha Tate admits flyweight cut was “terrible,” but she won’t retire – 17:19

Cub Swanson makes curious decision to move to bantamweight – 25:32

Curtis Blaydes wants title eliminator bout – 31:40

WEEKLY PICKS RECAP – 38:30

Mookie: Jackson, Craig, Krylov, Pimblett, Curtis, Aspinall (3-3)

Stephie: Jackson, Craig, Krylov, Pimblett, Curtis, Blaydes (4-2)

Victor: Jackson, Oezdemir, Gustafsson, Leavitt, Curtis, Blaydes (3-3)

STANDINGS

Mookie: 83-48-3

Stephie: 81-50-3

Victor: 75-56-3

UFC 277

Smith-Ankalaev – 39:47

Pantoja-Perez – 42:30

Lewis-Pavlovich – 44:33

Moreno-Kara France – 47:12

Pena-Nunes – 50:45

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Stephie Haynes
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.

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