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Level Change Podcast
by Stephie Haynes
Combat sports commentary with a twist of sarcasm and a spritz of snark. Hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez twice weekly (mostly). levelchangepodcast.substack.com
Episodes
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Aki Basho Review with Tim Edwards | Ep. 412
The Aki Basho wrapped up last week and it was a terrific tourney. We got some shakeups and some returns to form that we’ve been waiting for (looking at you Onosato). Some of our favorites had a great tournament, and some struggled to stay in the win column. We have our good friend, Tim Edwards of...
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Pulyaev A Rabbit Out Of A Hat: UFC 332 preview | Ep. 411
We're breaking down another terrible UFC card, but first, we discuss movies and TV. 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
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UFC 331 preview + Sumo Stomping with Tim Edwards | Ep. 410
We're breaking down another terrible UFC card, but first, we discuss movies and TV. 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
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Hawaiian Sunset: UFC 329 preview | Ep. 410
We're breaking down another terrible UFC card, but first, we discuss movies and TV. 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
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Breaking Backs in Baku, Baby: Fiziev vs Torres preview | Ep. 409
We're breaking down another terrible UFC card, but first, we discuss movies and TV. 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
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Naked Corruption: UFC Freedom 250 preview | Ep. 408
We're breaking down another terrible UFC card, but first, we discuss movies and TV. 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
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When In Doubt, Pick The Korean Dude: UFC Song vs Figuereido preview | Ep. 407
We're breaking down another terrible UFC card, but first, we discuss movies and TV. 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
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Sumo Stompin' with Tim Edwards: 12 days of Natsu Basho | Ep. 406
We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! 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
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Daniel Santos... Secret North Korean? | MVP MMA and Allen vs Costa Preview | Ep. 405
The UFC has some solid prospect bouts in the Apex this week, all mixed up in the same bowl as some stinkers. But at least the quality bouts outweigh the bad ones. Featherweight ranks will be sorted out in the main event while other talents look to stand out from the pack in this one. But that’s…
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Sumo Stompin' with Tim Edwards + UFC 328 predictions | Ep. 404
We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! 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
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All Apexes Are Bastards - UFC Perth Preview | Ep. 403
We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! 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
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No New Hollywood Stars? - UFC Winnipeg Preview | Ep. 402
We cover UFC London, NCAA Men's tournament, Afroman's trial, The Bachelorette, Project Hail Mary and more. It's the Jack of All Episodes, Master of None! We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! This is a public episode. If you'd like…
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Splashing Down To A Great Event - UFC 327 Preview | Ep. 401
We cover UFC London, NCAA Men's tournament, Afroman's trial, The Bachelorette, Project Hail Mary and more. It's the Jack of All Episodes, Master of None! We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! This is a public episode. If you'd like…
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Surpassing The Nut Quota: UFC Vegas 115 preview | Ep. 400
We cover UFC London, NCAA Men's tournament, Afroman's trial, The Bachelorette, Project Hail Mary and more. It's the Jack of All Episodes, Master of None! We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! This is a public episode. If you'd like…
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What Does Izzy Stand To Lose? UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer preview| Ep. 399
We cover UFC London, NCAA Men's tournament, Afroman's trial, The Bachelorette, Project Hail Mary and more. It's the Jack of All Episodes, Master of None! We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! This is a public episode. If you'd like…
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Dang, We Covered A Lot Of Stuff: UFC Evloev vs. Murphy and NCAA weekend Preview | Ep. 398
We cover UFC London, NCAA Men's tournament, Afroman's trial, The Bachelorette, Project Hail Mary and more. It's the Jack of All Episodes, Master of None! We would love it if you would become a paid subscriber to our show. This helps us keep the lights on! This is a public episode. If you'd like…
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The Odds Keep Telling The Story Here: UFC Vegas 114 Preview | Ep. 397
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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Bad Mothers? Good fights: UFC 326 Preview | Ep. 396
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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Just Look At Them Odds, Fam: UFC Fight Night Mexico Preview | Ep. 395
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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Ronda's More Fun Than You, Sean (UFC Fight Night Preview) | Ep. 394
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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It's a Vegas Miracle... Sort Of | Ep. 393
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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UFC 325: Better Than The Usual Local Card | Ep. 392
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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Hatsu Basho Review with Tim Bissell | Ep. 391
The Hatsu Basho just wrapped up this past Sunday and it was a terrific tourney. I mean, what a way to kick off 2026! That’s why we have our good friend, Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp joining us for all the analysis, updates, and big storylines. Tim takes us through all the best moments of the...
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UFC 324: The Young Eat The Old | Ep. 390
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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Bold New Frontiers Or Something... | Ep. 389
Well, it's all starting. Major MMA in 2026 has officially begun and it's looking rocky. But we're not giving up on hope. We've got a lot to be concerned about, but we've got some great stuff to look forward to. This is a solo ep this week, kids. Stephie's unavailable but we'll be trudging through...
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No Love Between Paddy And Dan | Ep. 388
Welcome to the new year, kids. Glad to be back after some turbulence and hardship, but we’ve got you this week. Tracy Cortez and Alex Pereira were in a “grand opening, grand closing“ situation, making us question where all the love in the world truly is. Also, Ilia Topuria’s divorce proceedings…
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Take These Bison Bucks, Young Soldier | Ep. 387
This holiday season, we look forward to seeing Jake Paul being sacrificed upon the altar of Dionysus. It’s the biggest turkey possible, and it is our strongest desire that it be cooked in the most violent way possible. Amen. Also, some awful news from the world of Karate Combat, where structural...
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UFC Vegas 112 isn't completely terrible for an Apex card | Ep. 386
We’re ending the year with another good card that isn’t a PPV, and isn’t perfect. But there’s some great action and real consequences for a few divisions. Obviously we’ve got a potentially (like, very likely) awful heavyweight fight and a potentially good middleweight showcase. We do also get to...
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2025 Kyushu Basho Review with Tim Bissell | Ep. 385
The Kyushu Basho wrapped up this past Sunday putting the excitement of 2025 to bed officially. We saw our two Yokozuna battle for supremacy and a third competitor that ended up besting them both to take the tournament. That’s why we have our good friend, Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp joining us to...
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UFC Qatar: Machado-Garry & Muhammad should be seen, not heard | Ep. 384
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com Doha plays host to this week’s UFC event, and it’s a solid action card. Not too many top names, but certainly some reliable action fighters and a lot to look forward to. Dan Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan...
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UFC 322 is a card worth paying for | Ep. 383
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com Remember how events like this were something we’d get every other month? Or maybe every three months? Man, those were great times. We were spoiled, so spoiled. But we have a great event here with two…
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Oh, The Feds WIll Be Right On It | Ep. 382
Alright, kids. Stephie is taking the week off, so she left me the keys to the place. And I wish the circumstances were more fun, but we gotta talk about this rotten gambling scandal. Then there’s this card this weekend, and it’s not looking great. Not much on name value, but here’s hoping there’s...
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Look, kids! It's Huggy Bear!! | Ep. 381
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com See, it wasn’t until we stopped recording that we remembered this card was an early one in Abu Dhabi. And it makes all the sense in the world, since this is an actually great card. Like, top to bottom?...
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Cold Night In Vancouver | Ep. 380
So here’s what we’ve got: Stephie’s backing most of the underdogs, which is very rare. She’s also down on the card, while I’m not. I actually like it! Lots of disagreement on where this card is going or how good it actually is, but we had some fun breaking it down. And yeah, we’ve got hard times....
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All Hail Jakub | Ep. 379
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com UFC 320 is here, and it’s a great card. That’s it. No snark, no sarcasm. It’s good, and has a fair amount of promise. Sure, there’s some nitpicking to do here and there. But we breaks it down to the bone...
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2025 Aki Basho Updates with Tim Bissell | Ep. 378
The Aki Basho is in full swing—Day 13 to be exact—but we’re not gonna let it get completely away from us this time. That’s why we have our good friend, Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp joining us for all the analysis, updates, and big storylines. Tim takes us through all the best moments of the...
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How Many Vulcans To Screw In A Lightbulb | Ep. 377
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com Is UFC Noche 2025 good? Is it bad? Is it just in a weird place to the point where the UFC doesn’t even care about the branding already? Man, listen… it’s just there. You got an event series kickstarted...
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There's So Much Good TV, Guys... | Ep. 376
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com A good Fight Night event? Yes! In fact, it might even be a great Fight Night event. The UFC heads to Paris and brings not only the a smattering of European standouts, but they’ve assembled some absolute...
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Nagoya Basho Review with Tim Bissell | Ep. 375
The Nagoya Basho ended last month, and finally, after a few weeks of scheduling conflicts (on my part), we have a thorough review of all the action with our awesome friend, Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp. Tim takes us through all the best moments of the tournament, including critiques of the winner’s...
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Kitchens All Staffed With Mexicans: UFC 319 Preview | Ep. 374
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com OK, so Chicago gets a really good event this time. Look, we mean that. It’s got a bunch of names we don’t really recognize or are intrigued by, but the action potential is choice over here. Will Dricus…
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A Grim Reimagining of Pinocchio | Ep. 373
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com Did you know Slow Horses is being renewed for another two seasons? Have you played the Korean sleeper hit Lies of P? Both are better uses of your time than half of this card coming up this week. As far…
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Was Mick Maynard Also On Vacation? | Ep. 372
Yes, the streets are correct. Victor is back, and he’s starving. Despite a not-so-great vacation, he’s somewhat rested and talking in third person for some reason. And we are here to discuss a flatly not-good Apex card, which is now our lot in life. But at least the headliner promises to be fun....
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UFC Abu Dhabi + Nagoya Basho with Tim Bissell | Ep. 371
Since Victor is still on vacation on the beautiful sands of the Dominican Republic, Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp joining me for double duty, first to help me break down the best fights from UFC Abu Dhabi, then to give us all the highs and lows of the Nagoya Basho through day 13. We look at who’s...
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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...
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Conor doesn't make it rain, he makes it snow | Ep. 369
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com Dog’s breakfast is on the menu in Nashville, because the UFC clearly doesn’t care about quality when it comes to shoveling out content above all else. So while there are some fun fighters, some of these...
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The Best Guest In The World: UFC 317 Preview with Mookie Alexander | Ep. 368
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com First off, you should watch Murderbot. It’s good. So good. Secondly, our very own pal Mookie Alexander is back! We discuss Jon Jones’ retirement, what his legacy is, and how fickle the combat sports gods...
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Dawg, What Are These ODDS? | Ep. 367
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com From Chappell Roan to a bunch of TV talk, we parse this week’s UFC Atlanta Fight Night event headlined by welterweight dynamo Joaquin Buckley and former champ Kamaru Usman. How’s the card? Not bad! Not...
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UFC 316 preview, and a lot of misconduct | Ep. 366
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com Damn, a whole lot of stuff has been happening. Francis Ngannou might actually be angling for a UFC return? And Jon Jones got something sassy to say about it? And would you believe Greg Hardy got arrested...
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And then there were two: Natsu Basho Review with Tim Bissell | Ep. 365
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit levelchangepodcast.substack.com The Natsu Basho ended ended a few days ago, so we decided that in light of the terrible, miserable UFC card this week, we would treat our listeners to a thorough review of all the action with our awesome...
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Road Trip! Road Trip! | Ep. 364
FREE EPISODE!! FREE EPISODE!! No fights this week, kids. But that’s good! We get a chance to change the pace for a bit and catch up with Stephie’s adventures on the road and talk a bunch of movie and TV stuff. After the niceties of it all, we delve into the odd timing for Ilia Topuria to split…
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Combat sports commentary with a twist of sarcasm and a spritz of snark. Hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez twice weekly (mostly). levelchangepodcast.substack.com
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