Stephie Haynes

1 week ago | levelchangepodcast.substack.com | Victor Rodriguez |Stephie Haynes

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -28:30Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Well, this is an odd predicament. Stephie isn’t feeling this card too much, Victor is kinda liking the vibe. Where does this lead? I dunno, we just break down the card and address how some of the old-timers are being fed into the woodchipper here. Also, Victor’s forays into aging and mortality continue in new and terrifying ways.

1 week ago | heynottheface.substack.com | Stephie Haynes

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -26:25Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. This week’s episode features discussion about all the suitors for UFC’s broadcast rights deal—including their PPV model, Eddie Hearn’s take on TKO Boxing, the buy rate for Eubank vs. Benn, and why the UFC likely didn’t approve a 4-man BMF tourney. Finally, we touched on PFL’s litigiousness, and answered a listener question.

2 weeks ago | heynottheface.substack.com | Stephie Haynes

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -32:33Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. This week’s episode features discussion about how TKO’s budget cuts are sucking the fun out of the UFC. This latest cut is wearing the guise of Bespoke, in the form of custom walkout music for the fighters rather than their chosen songs. Imagine Dustin Poirier not walking out to James Brown.

3 weeks ago | heynottheface.substack.com | Stephie Haynes

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -22:19Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. This week’s episode features discussion about why domestic promotions like PFL don’t do as well as KSW, Oktagon and Rizin, the purchase of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide by TKO, Netflix’ statement on UFC broadcast rights, where Jake Paul’s boxing promotion (MVP) lies in the boxing hierarchy, and more. We also address a listener question at the end.

3 weeks ago | heynottheface.substack.com | Stephie Haynes

This week’s episode features discussion about Ilia Topuria’s refusal to fight unless it’s for the belt, how BKFC became collateral for a $10M convertible note, Turki’s expensive double PPV, GFL’s wild antics behind the scenes, and more. We also address a listener question at the end. Follow along with our outline as you listen:Ilia Topuri…Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Hey Not The Face! to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.