UFC 318 with Mookie Alexander + Nagoya Basho with Tim Bissell | Ep. 370

Since Victor is on vacation on the beautiful sands of the Dominican Republic, I decided I needed to pull out all the stops. We have our brother from another timeline, Mookie Alexander, now of The Soap Box Score (and still SBNation), joining me to break down select fights from UFC 318. Why only select fights? Because this card is a travesty. Dustin Poirier’s swan song deserved a better card than this, but beggars can’t be choosers, so we’re only breaking down the handful of contests that matter.In our second segment, Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp stops in to give us all the highlights of the Nagoya Basho. We are into the seventh day of the tournament, so the first six days are broken down to their atoms. We look at who’s riding high, and who’s in the trenches. It’s can’t-miss content for sumo fans both new and old.Today’s 2-hour episode is free, but we urge you to subscribe with your wallets if you can. The economy being what it is has put tremendous hardships on everyone, ourselves included. If you have some spare change in your swear jars or couch cushions, please consider a paid subscription. Thank you so much for your patronage.One last thing; at the end of my segment with Mookie, I talked about a video clip of a cold-as-ice Dricus Du Plessis talking about what it takes to be a champion. This is that clip:Dricus Du Plessis is a cold mofoUFC 318 Selected Fights* Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 155 lbs* Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov 185 lbs* Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez 170 lbs* Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull 145 lbs* Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira 135 lbs* Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen 185 lbsUFC 318 Fun Facts* Ranked Fights: 4* Ranked Fighters: 10* Fighters coming off losses: 15 + 1 draw* Contender Series Alumni: 15* TUF Alumni: 3* Road to UFC Alumni: 0* Debuting Fighters: 2Please consider becoming a paid member for bonus content and other fun perks. We need some ice cream money, because we love ice cream. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com/subscribe