Jiri didn't really find a way, though. Khalil started gassing. He bumblefucked his way to that win. #UFC320

Holy shit! Raw power defeats moron energy! #UFC320

Jiri's inner moron has completely taken over #UFC320

WTF is that crazy footwork of Jiri's? The man is a newborn giraffe. #UFC320

Will Jiri fight like a moron with his hands down and his chin high, or will those stinging nettle whips and new college degree lend themselves to some sort of enlightenment? #UFC320

To avoid all the horrifying news that never seems to cease, I made a pot of 3-meat chili (venison/beef/chuck stew meat). I don't like beans, so I use hominy instead. Note the cheese pull from the cheddar I put in my bowl. Simmered for 6 hours in my slow cooker. 👩‍🍳

Costco spicy ahi poke with Siete grain free tortilla chips is a win of epic proportions

How much has Conor McGregor made w/ the UFC? How about if that number gets totaled with his outside business ventures? What if it was compared with other top tier UFC stars? What if it was compared with the absolute bottom of the roster? How are his business ventures faring? 1/2

Woohoo! @zanesimon.bsky.social & @theeddiemercado.bsky.social are back together again for another fun episode of the 6th Round Post-Fight Show. The "Down Bad Under" episode is up and running. Check it out here and subscribe. themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/p/ufc-perth-...

My fave crime noir author

New Level Change Podcast episode is up and running. We've got Tim Bissell on to break down all the action from the 2025 Aki Basho through Day 13. Check it out and subscribe! levelchangepodcast.substack.com/p/2025-aki-b...

How close does Conor get to that $100M he's asking for? Could the Paramount+ purchase of TikTok end up being a platform to push agendas for TKO? Was Tom Brown's letter still a draft when it was released? Why is TKO targeting a specific committee for the new Ali Act bill? 1/2

glad to inform you all that we're back on the midweek martial arts blast open.substack.com/pub/levelcha...

i'll also add here that the ending for this one is specially for my sis @crooklyn.bsky.social - it's just so nice!

Guess who got the unadulterated joy of sitting in a DMV for 3+ hrs today to renew her license WITH AN APPOINTMENT...... That would be me. With all the booming tech that everyone raves about, the system sure is awful.

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I go over new filings in UFC antitrust case, new cosponsors for TKO’s Ali Act bill, the Guardian revealing some details about TKO-Saudi business deal, and more. heynottheface.substack.com/p/mainstream...

What's the deal with the TKO-Saudi partnership? Who's really pulling the strings? Why is Andy Foster dodging @heynottheface.bsky.social ? What's going on with the Le v. Zuffa antitrust payouts? Why are republicans the only ones signing onto the new Ali Act bill since the original 2 signees? 1/2

#AlienEarth finale is tonight! Anyone else excited besides me?

The best Thai peanut dressing 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce 1/3 cup sesame oil (toasted or dark) 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sambal oelek (sriracha works, too) 2 tablespoons sugar a small knob of fresh ginger, peeled a clove of fresh garlic, peeled Blend well. Enjoy.

I am currently simmering a big pot of meat sauce to make my husband's favorite homemade lasagna. I've got the ricotta, the thick-sliced mozzarella logs from the deli, and the egg lasagna sheets ready to go, just gotta wait a few hours for that sauce to come together the way the saints intended.

Eugenics at work

Alien Earth is so stinkin good. I'm obsessed with Wendy/Marcy and with Kirsh. That is all.

Was #CaneloCrawford a roaring success as the numbers suggest? Did Canelo & Crawford make $200M in purses? Did TKO via the KSA bid $250M for #WrestleMania in 2027? Did Turki & Dana have issues that bled thru into the weekend's event schedule? Will we see a BMF belt in boxing? 1/2

Andor was robbed!

So @vicmrodriguez.bsky.social has some of the best, most creative titles for our shows but this week's takes the cake. "How many Vulcans to screw in a lightbulb" is up and running right now: levelchangepodcast.substack.com/p/how-many-v...

Dana White tried to compare McGregor's pay to Canelo's but he was the one who hadn't "done his homework." It was also very telling that his support for the new Ali Act bill revolved around how it would increase TKO investor portfolios, not athlete pay. Shameful. 1/2

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I discuss recent Dana White & Mark Shapiro interviews where they discuss Zuffa boxing & fighter pay, and do our “homework” when examining whether it’s a myth that boxers make more. open.substack.com/pub/heynotth...

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I discuss yesterday’s CSAC meeting about the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, in which Andy Foster gave a presentation in support & a whole bunch of public comments came back against. heynottheface.substack.com/p/public-tel...

We just upgraded from a 16 cubic ft. chest freezer to a 21 cubic ft. upright freezer and holy shit it's a massive gamechanger. Being able to see all my frozen stuff and not have to bend over in half to get to things absolutely fucks. I'm so happy right now.

CSAC's Andy Foster was prepared for a fast-track approval of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act by committee members but got a rude awakening when they opened the lines for public comment. For 40 minutes straight, they got blasted with negative opinion. 1/2

What a great card. It's such a rarity these days for one to be good on paper and in practice but here we are, so I'm gonna give credit where it's due. #UFCParis

Somebody from NY send me some sfogliatelle

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I go over the current status of the Le v Zuffa settlement payouts, ask if “freak show” fights are stealing the oxygen in boxing, and why PFL’s new CEO has a great sales pitch even if it’s BS. open.substack.com/pub/heynotth...

How exactly will fighters be getting their money from the Le v. Zuffa antitrust settlement, check by mail or electronic transfer? How did UFC book Dern-Jandiroba and not tell them it was for a title? Why is there so little buzz about Canelo-Crawford? 1/2

REMEDIATION!

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I discuss why Paramount is guaranteed to lose money on the UFC deal, Judge Boulware’s decisions in last weeks UFC antitrust hearings, & if Zuffa Boxing will get the other promoters working together. open.substack.com/pub/heynotth...

I can't help but wonder how much of Endeavor/Ari Emanuel's considerable pull in Hollywood has contributed to the mass media praise of the Smashing Machine. Not saying it's not worth praise, as I haven't seen it. Just wondering if there's a concentrated effort to put this particular movie over.

Heaven does exist. Thanks @ninjaneer.bsky.social . I love you.

Thursday Murder Club was so stinkin cute. I am forever a Dame Helen Mirren fan. The old guys that got to share her screen were cool too.

Who's been trying to tell y'all it's a real eugenics plan?

Being that it's Labor Day weekend and my birthday weekend, @vicmrodriguez.bsky.social & I will be on hiatus until next week, also. Hope you all have an awesome holiday. Stay safe!

Being that it's Labor Day weekend and my birthday weekend, @heynottheface.bsky.social & I will be on hiatus until next week. Hope you all have an awesome holiday. Stay safe!

ICYMI

UFC fighters never had a chance at fair pay because the deck has been stacked against them the whole time, from the promotion to most of the managers. You need a manager friendly to the promotion (problematic) but then they want 15% (or more) to do the bare minimum. 1/2

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I discuss recent fighter comments that reveal - fighters being broke, fighter expenses, managers failing their fiduciary duty, mma not being a meritocracy and more. heynottheface.substack.com/p/why-the-de...

Amid all the discourse about free agency and unions for fighters, so today's @heynottheface.bsky.social episode went for the big guns in sports, two legendary attorneys: Patrick English & James Quinn. English helped craft the Ali Act with John McCain & has 45 years of law under his belt. (1/2)

The rapid growth of data centers is raising a new concern: Depletion of drinking water supplies across the Midwest. trib.al/dc3yLLp

On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I go over rumors of possible anticompetitive behavior by the WWE against AEW and a deep dive into Zuffa Boxing’s promotional agreements with their boxers. heynottheface.substack.com/p/were-takin...

Nagoya Basho Review with Tim Bissell | Ep. 375 open.substack.com/pub/levelcha...