Ep. 176 - Bader Continues Heavyweight Reign | Eagle FC's US Debut a Success | Dana's ESPN+ Interview

We hope you all enjoy our MMA Weekend Recap! Join us as we discuss Ryan Bader's title defense at Bellator 273, Eagle FC's incredible US debut, our biggest takeaways from Dana White's ESPN+ interview with Laura Sanko, and more! Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:09) - Fight Announcements (9) Nikita Krylov vs (11) Paul Craig SCHEDULED for UFC London on March 19 (1) Jan Blachowicz vs (3) Aleksander Rakic OFF of UFC Columbus main event on March 26 (9) Uriah Hall vs (13) Andre Muniz SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on April 16 (13) Sumudaerji vs (14) Manel Kape SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night o April 23 Donald Cerrone vs Joe Lauzon SCHEDULED for UFC Fight Night on April 30 (17:43) - What we missed (Other notable MMA news stories from the week) Jeremy Stephens parts ways with the UFC, close to finalizing a deal with the PFL Kamaru Usman says he was interested in challenging Jan Blachowicz for the Light Heavyweight title Biggest takeaways from Dana White's ESPN+ interview with Laura Sanko (42:53) - Bellator 273 Recap (C) Ryan Bader defeats (IC) Valentin Moldavsky via Unanimous Decision (6) Benson Henderson defeats (7) Islam Mamedov via Split Decision (55:19) - Eagle FC 44 Main Card Recap (1:00:51) - 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!