Episode 173 discussion: UFC Vegas 55 preview, Eagle FC wants to make Fedor-JDS, UFC Vegas 55 preview, Poirier-Covington (?), Gregor Gillespie explains rankings removal
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EPISODE 173
Khabib wants to work with Bellator to make Junior dos Santos vs. Fedor Emelianenko – 2:35
Gregor Gillespie explains his removal from UFC rankings – 14:38
Dustin Poirier open to fighting Colby Covington – 28:38
Paul Daley lists the fights that would bring him out of retirement – 39:14
WEEKLY PICKS REVIEW – 49:28
Mookie: Jotko, Connelly, Dawson, Arlovski, Font (3-2)
Stephie: Meerschaert, Connelly, Gordon, Arlovski, Font (1-4)
Victor: Meerschaert, Elkins, Dawson, Arlovski, Vera (4-1)
Mookie: Gaethje, Rose, Chandler, OSP, Royval (3-2)
Stephie: Oliveira, Rose, Chandler, OSP, Royval (4-1)
Victor: Oliveira, Carla, Chandler, Shogun, Royval (4-1)
STANDINGS – 51:56
Mookie: 50-32-1
Stephie: 48-34-1
Victor: 48-34-1
EAGLE FC 47
Lombard-Thiago Silva – 52:25
JDS-De Castro – 56:23
UFC VEGAS 55
Njokuani-Tudorovic – 58:36
Ponzinibbio-Pereira – 1:00:38
Holm-Vieira – 1:04:04
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