Stipe Miocic still feels he’s owed a rematch with Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title. Miocic hasn’t competed since July 2018. At UFC 226, Miocic defended the UFC heavyweight gold against Cormier. M…
Stipe Miocic still feels he’s owed a rematch with Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title. Miocic hasn’t competed since July 2018. At UFC 226, Miocic defended the UFC heavyweight gold against Cormier. Miocic had some success in the stand-up, but “DC” was right there with him. Cormier ended up knocking out […]
Stipe Miocic still feels he’s owed a rematch with Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title. Miocic hasn’t competed since July 2018. At UFC 226, Miocic defended the UFC heavyweight gold against Cormier. M…
Stipe Miocic still feels he’s owed a rematch with Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title. Miocic hasn’t competed since July 2018. At UFC 226, Miocic defended the UFC heavyweight gold against Cormier. Miocic had some success in the stand-up, but “DC” was right there with him. Cormier ended up knocking out […]
Epsiode 05 discussion: How big a star can Israel Adesanya be? Al Iaquinta interview and the social media roundup. Welcome to the Mookie & Crookie Show, a spinoff of The Level Change Podcast that goes a little more in-depth on major com…
Epsiode 05 discussion: How big a star can Israel Adesanya be? Al Iaquinta interview and the social media roundup.
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 Monday.
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 05
How big of a star can Israel Adesanya become? Is having him fight Anderson Silva the right move? – 3:41
Al Iaquinta interview (Note, the weather was pretty bad and Al was driving during the polar vortex weather, so the audio quality here is not great, but we did the best we could considering the circumstances. It is definitely listenable, though) – 17:15
Social Media Roundup – 38:06
Conor McGregor reacts to suspension with humorous commentary
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Last week, the mixed martial arts (MMA) world was dealt some soul-crushing news when it was revealed the GOAT Artem Lobov had been released from the UFC. Now, Lobov will apparently donate his entire fight purse to fight a rival still in the UFC. ‘The Russian Hammer’ requested his release and was granted it, choosing […]
Last week, the mixed martial arts (MMA) world was dealt some soul-crushing news when it was revealed the GOAT Artem Lobov had been released from the UFC. Now, Lobov will apparently donate his entire fight purse to fight a rival still in the UFC.
‘The Russian Hammer’ requested his release and was granted it, choosing to pursue fights in boxing, kickboxing, and other MMA organizations. Over the weekend, he apparently tried to “rap” his way onto the Bellator roster by appealing to rapper 50 Cent:
Rivalry
Today (Mon., February 4, 2019), Lobov appeared on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” to discuss just what is next for him. He doesn’t have a clear direction of where he’s heading just yet, but one fight is clearly sticking in his mind.
That’s his previously scheduled fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s good friend and teammate Zubaira Tukhughov. The bout fell apart at last October’s UFC Moncton when Tukhugov was involved in the infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl. The Dagestani was dealt a one-year suspension by the NSAC for his involvement last week.
But Lobov won’t let that one go. He told Helwani that he was willing to donate his entire purse to charity in order to fight Tukhugov:
Not Happening As Of Now
That’s going to be a tough sell, however – at least for now. The GOAT doesn’t isn’t officially employed by a promotion. As for Tukhugov, he’s still in the UFC. The face he’s currently suspended makes any potential fight between he and Lobov a long shot at best right now.
You have to admire Lobov’s heart and resiliency at getting this fight booked. But it just isn’t going to happen unless Tukhugov leaves the UFC.
If “The Russian Hammer” truly wanted that fight so badly, he would have had to stay in the UFC and wait for Tukhugov to get off suspension.
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC on ESPN+ 2, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Raphael Assunção vs. Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight bout headline…
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC on ESPN+ 2, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Raphael Assunção vs. Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight bout headlined this show. José Aldo vs. Renato Moicano in a featherweight bout served […]
Charles Oliveira is eyeing a big fight for his career following a successful outing at UFC Fortaleza. Oliveira went one-on-one with David Teymur. It was “do Bronx” who emerged victorious, turning up the heat in the striking before locking i…
Charles Oliveira is eyeing a big fight for his career following a successful outing at UFC Fortaleza. Oliveira went one-on-one with David Teymur. It was “do Bronx” who emerged victorious, turning up the heat in the striking before locking in a rear-naked choke. Oliveira was embraced by the crowd in his home country of Brazil. […]