Level Change Podcast 02: Covington replaced, BE Awards, fight bookings

Episode 02 discussion: Colby Covington loses title shot, reviewing the BE Awards, McGregor’s exhibition fight bid, UFC fight bookings, and more.

Welcome to the Level Change Podcast, our brand new 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.

Episode 02

• Colby Covington loses title shot to foreigner, requests release from UFC, also thinks union would be good – 1:47
• Bellator MMA tried booking an 0-12 amateur fighter, commission shoots it down – 15:12
• Conor McGregor wants MMA exhibition vs. Tenshin, and Tenshin responds – 20:07
• Bloody Elbow MMA Awards of the Year - Recapping Bloody Elbow’s 2018 MMA Awards of the Year winners – 26:05

1. Submission of the Year - Pimblett over Savvidis
2. KO of the Year - Yair’s KO of TKZ
3. Robbery of the Year - Till over Wonderboy
4. Biggest Upset - Nunes over Cyborg
5. Event of the Year - UFC 229
6. Newcomer of the Year - Israel Adesanya
7. Fighter of the Year - Daniel Cormier
8. Fight of the Year – TBD

• Polyana Viana def. Attempted Mugger by TKO, ex-UFC fighter Denis Stoijnic def. Woman-beating asshole by TKO - 41:51
• Major UFC fight booking discussion – 46:50

1. Jones vs. Smith
2. Rose vs. Andrade
3. JDS vs. Lewis
4. Garbrandt vs. Munhoz

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