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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...

Connor Ruebusch & Guest Host, Dan Tom from MMA Junkie, are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 6 bouts on this massive 14-bout UFC VEGAS 41: 'Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori' Fight Night event Main Card. First of all, this card is just one more off-week card in what feels like years of off-week cards. But, if last week was a 2 out of 10, this week is a 9. Last week’s card was as low as we can go. But hey, this card isn't as bad as all that. We have two guys...

Connor Ruebusch & Guest Host, Dan Tom from MMA Junkie, are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 8 bouts on this massive 14-bout UFC VEGAS 41: 'Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori' Fight Night event Preliminary Card. First of all, this card is just one more off-week card in what feels like years of off-week cards. But, if last week was a 2 out of 10, this week is a 9. Last week’s card was as low as we can go. But hey, this card isn't as bad as all that. To add to...

Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye. Here is some detail on what’s going on here... the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a daily podcast of varying lengths, which can be found here: cmonnow.substack.com/. This show, however, is a compilation of some of the best topics covered on the daily show over the past week. THREE HOT TOPICS FROM THIS PAST...

EPISODE 142 Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. Here is a summary of the topics discussed or questions asked, complete with the timestamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy...

It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash and Stephie Haynes. UFC Vegas 40 REACTIONS – 4:00 Overall, this now 10-bout card saw only 1 1st Rd finish, 3 KO/TKO’s, 2 subs, & 5 decisions, including our main event, 1 split. Rounding things out, bonuses for putting forth POTN efforts went to Jim Miller, Nate Landwehr, Bruno Silva & Danaa Batgerel; FOTN honors went to No One. Here’s a look at the fight card,...

EPISODE 145 Luis Pena cut by the UFC following domestic violence arrest - 3:01 Jon Jones banned from JacksonWink gym - 17:42 Francis Ngannou accuses the UFC of discrediting him during interim title fight promotion - 29:16 At least, Leon Edwards vs. Jorge Masvidal is happening! - 35:25 WEEKLY PREDICTIONS RECAP - 44:59 Stephie: Dern, Brown, Elliott, Mazo (2-2) Mookie: Dern, Brown, Nicolau, Mazo (3-1) Victor: Rodriguez, Brown, Elliott, Agapova (3-1) STANDINGS - 45:51 Stephie: 111-65-4 Mookie:...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this 11-bout UFC VEGAS 40: 'Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont' Fight Night event Main Card. "It doesn’t look like the UFC is about to course correct on their low-quality Fight Night cards anytime soon. However, UFC Vegas 40 may just be their least enthralling entry of the year. In the main event, Aspen Ladd takes on Norma Dumont in a featherweight fight that’s hard to distinguish from...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 6 bouts on this 11-bout UFC VEGAS 40: 'Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont' Fight Night event Preliminary Card. "It doesn’t look like the UFC is about to course correct on their low-quality Fight Night cards anytime soon. However, UFC Vegas 40 may just be their least enthralling entry of the year. In the main event, Aspen Ladd takes on Norma Dumont in a featherweight fight that’s hard to distinguish...

Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye. Here is some detail on what’s going on here... the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a daily podcast of varying lengths, which can be found here: cmonnow.substack.com/. This show, however, is a compilation of some of the best topics covered on the daily show over the past week. UFC Vegas 39 Recap * Steve...

EPISODE 141 UFC Vegas 39 and Fury-Wilder 3 recap - 4:19 UFC looking at Giga Chikadze vs. Calvin Kattar for first main event of 2022 - 33:05 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/10/9/22717725/report-ufc-calvin-kattar-vs-giga-chikadze-for-main-event-mma-news Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk planned for spring 2022 - 38:09 https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/32368331/anthony-joshua-exercises-right-rematch-oleksandr-usyk-heavyweight-championship SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP - 49:50 How to make...

It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash and Stephie Haynes. The format of the show is to review the prior weeks’ picks & then to announce each fight on the upcoming card, quickly commenting on which fights are hot, and which fights are not. UFC Vegas 39 REACTIONS – 5:44 Overall, this now mere 9-bout card saw only 1 1st Rd finish, 2 KO/TKO’s, 1 sub, & 5 decisions including our main event, & 1 split....

Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Dayne Fox, are here tonight – Sat., Oct. 9th., 2021, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 39: Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez event, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the APEX Center in Las Vegas, NV. The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. (SPOILERS...) After undergoing 4 cancelled bouts (2 due to COVID & 2 due to withdraws) while setting up this card; the UFC featured a short & early...

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...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this mere 10-bout UFC VEGAS 39: 'Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez' Fight Night event Main Card. "Maybe it was the weight of expectations that killed last week’s card. What had seemed to be a great Fight Night on paper turned into a near disastrous series of main card bouts, marked by inactivity and a brutal clash of heads. Fortunately for fans, the UFC hasn’t created near as...

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this mere 10-bout UFC VEGAS 39: 'Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez' Fight Night event Preliminary Card. "Maybe it was the weight of expectations that killed last week’s card. What had seemed to be a great Fight Night on paper turned into a near disastrous series of main card bouts, marked by inactivity and a brutal clash of heads. Fortunately for fans, the UFC hasn’t created near...

Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye. Here is some detail on what’s going on here... the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a daily podcast of varying lengths, which can be found here: cmonnow.substack.com/. This show, however, is a compilation of some of the best topics covered on the daily show over the past week. UFC Vegas 38 Recap * UFC should...

EPISODE 140 UFC Vegas 38 and Lima-Page recap - 3:47 Sean O’Malley returns vs. Raulian Paiva at UFC 269 - 23:36 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/10/2/22705991/sean-omalley-vs-raulian-paiva-added-to-ufc-269-mma-news UFC cuts Thomas Almeida - 30:20 https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/10/1/22704824/ufc-cuts-thomas-almeida-others-alpar-rodriguez-arroyo-mma-news Amanda Serrano signs with Jake Paul’s promotion, targeting Katie Taylor fight - 37:25...

It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash and Stephie Haynes. The format of the show is to review the prior weeks’ picks & then to announce each fight on the upcoming card, quickly commenting on which fights are hot, and which fights are not. UFC Vegas 38 REACTIONS – 7:45 Overall, this now 12-bout card saw 2 1st Rd finishes, 5 KO/TKO’s, 1 sub, & 5 decisions, 2 split. Rounding things out, bonuses for...

Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are here tonight – Saturday, October 2nd., 2021, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 38: ‘Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker’ event, which was broadcast from the cozy confines of the Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. After undergoing five cancelled/fizzled bouts while setting up this card, the UFC featured lackluster 12-bout event earlier tonight, with a...