Episode 190 discussion: Nate Diaz discusses his treatment by Dana/UFC, new fight announcements, purse payouts and our UFC 279 main card preview

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EPISODE 190

UFC 278 Salaries – 2:14

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/9/7/23341432/ufc-278-salaries-jose-aldo-kamaru-usman-guaranteed-more-leon-edwards-title-win-payouts-news

Nate Diaz airs out grievances with Dana White and the UFC – 12:19

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/9/7/23340403/nate-diaz-says-he-was-nowhere-near-re-signing-new-contract-reveals-negotiations-ufc-mma-news

https://twitter.com/AlexBehunin/status/1567196444385509376

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/9/7/23340242/nate-diaz-conor-mcgregor-trilogy-will-for-sure-happen-at-some-point-ufc-279-mma-news

New fight announcements – 22:31

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/9/7/23340309/report-darren-till-vs-dricus-du-plessis-verbally-agreed-upon-for-ufc-282-mma-news

https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1567580522087616514

WEEKLY PICKS REWIND – 31:33

Mookie: Buckley, Jourdain, Haqparast, Whittaker, Gane (3-2)

Stephie: Imavov, Jourdain, Makdessi, Whittaker, Gane (3-2)

Victor: Imavov, Jourdain, Haqparast, Whittaker, Tuivasa (4-1)

STANDINGS – 32:53

Mookie: 99-60-3

Stephie: 98-61-3

Victor: 90-69-3

UFC 279

Walker-Cutelaba – 33:37

Aldana-Chiasson – 36:34

Holland-Rodriguez – 39:03

Jingliang-Ferguson – 41:03

Chimaev-Diaz – 44:00

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