Ep. 162 - UFC Vegas 44 & Bellator 272 Preview | PFL's Big Plans for 2022 | Kevin Lee Released by UFC

We hope you all enjoy this MMA Weekend Preview show! Join us as we break down the biggest fights for UFC Vegas 44 & Bellator 272 this coming weekend, the PFL's big plans for 2022, our thoughts on the UFC deciding to release Kevin Lee, and more! Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:40) - Fight Announcements (3) Beneil Dariush vs (5) Islam Makhachev SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on February 26 (13) Arman Tsarukyan vs (15) Joel Alvarez SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on February 26 (10) Edson Barboza vs (11) Bryce Mitchell SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on March 5 (9) Jessica Eye vs (14) Manon Fiorot SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on March 5 (1) Jan Blachowicz vs (3) Aleksandar Rakic SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on March 26 (22:05) - Our thoughts on PFL's big plans for 2022 (26:34) - What we missed (Other notable MMA news stories from the week) Dan Hooker hints at a move back down to featherweight following a test weight cut Kevin Lee has been released by the UFC (35:35) - Bellator 272 Main Event Preview: (C) Sergio Pettis vs Kyoji Horiguchi (41:20) - UFC Vegas 44 Main Event Preview: (4) Rob Font vs (5) Jose Aldo (48:04) - THE REST (Other notable fights to look out for at Bellator 272 and UFC Vegas 44) (4) Emmanuel Sanchez vs (9) Jeremy Kennedy (5) Johnny Eblen vs Collin Huckbody (12) Brad Riddell vs (14) Rafael Fiziev (13) Jimmy Crute vs (14) Jamahal Hill Maki Pitolo vs Dusko Todorovic Manel Kape vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (1:10:59) - Follow our social media + Interact and engage with the show! Be sure to follow us on all platforms to stay updated on future episodes and announcements: Our Linktree can take you straight to our Donation and Voice Message options, video episodes on YouTube, social media platforms, and more! Simply click the following link and explore where you can support, engage and interact with our podcast: https://linktr.ee/belowaveragejoes_podcast Thanks for listening!