Episode 176 discussion: Dana White says Zhang-Joanna 2 is a title eliminator, Figueiredo wants purse increase to stay at 125, UFC 275 preview, Tim Kennedy explains why MMAAA fell apart
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EPISODE 176
Dana White: Zhang vs. Joanna 2 is a title eliminator, Marina Rodriguez doesn’t get next – 3:52
Deiveson Figueiredo wants pay increase to stay at flyweight – 14:32
Oscar De La Hoya wants to work with Dana White to fix boxing – 27:36
Tim Kennedy explains why MMAAA fell apart – 40:18
WEEKLY PICKS RECAP – 51:17
Mookie: Blanchfield, Evloev, Rozenstruik (2-1)
Stephie: Blanchfield, Ige, Rozenstruik (1-2)
Victor: Aldrich, Evloev, Volkov (2-1)
STANDINGS – 51:32
Mookie: 54-35-2
Victor: 51-38-2
Stephie: 50-39-2
UFC 275
Maddalena-Emeev – 52:07
Kape-Bontorin – 55:27
Zhang-Jedrzejczyk – 57:43
Shevchenko-Santos – 1:01:56
Teixeira-Prochazka – 1:04:53
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