Mookie & Crookie Show 78: ESPN price hike, the Rona got Schaub, UFC 251

Episode 78 discussion: Khabib’s father dies from Coronavirus complications, Schaub tests positive, Geoff Neal needs a fight, ESPN+ jacks up prices of monthly subscribers.

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 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 78

UFC 251 preview: Burns out, Masvidal in; can Volkanovski go 2-0 vs. Holloway; can Aldo turn back the clock? - 3:25

RIP Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov - 26:45

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/7/3/21312612/khabib-nurmagomedov-father-dies-coronavirus-complications-mma-news

Brendan Schaub tests positive for COVID-19, then keeps downplaying severity of pandemic - 32:33

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/7/3/21312252/brendan-schaub-coronavirus-former-ufc-heavyweight-covid-19-mma-news

Someone get Geoff Neal a fight! - 39:07

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/06/geoff-neal-ufc-welterweight-michael-chiesa-invisible-targets-tyron-woodley

ESPN+ rising to $5.99 per month starting in August - 48:05

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/7/1/21310395/espn-plus-raising-monthly-subscription-price-mma-ufc-news

SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP - 54:41

Dan Hooker, one week later

https://twitter.com/danthehangman/status/1279626238986874881

https://twitter.com/danthehangman/status/1279265419275014145

Aleksei Oleinik, master of chokes, deals with boa constrictor

https://twitter.com/oleynikufc/status/1278873129226559489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Hello darkness my old friend…

https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/1279961670920613889

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