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What the Heck: Episode 71 | Gegard Mousasi, Chad Mendes, Tim Johnson, John Salter & Anthony Taylor

What the Heck: Episode 71 | Gegard Mousasi, Chad Mendes, Tim Johnson, John Salter & Anthony Taylor

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What the Heck: Episode 71 | Gegard Mousasi, Chad Mendes, Tim Johnson, John Salter & Anthony Taylor

FromMMA Fighting

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Length:
115 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on What the Heck, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck starts the show with an announcement before a loaded lineup of guests.
Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (9:00) previews his title defense against John Salter this Friday in the main event of Bellator 264, talks his win over Douglas Lima, wanting to be more active, Chris Weidman's injury and clarifying some headlines, Tyron Woodley's chances against Jake Paul, and more.
Tim Johnson (30:14) reacts to getting booked against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator's Oct. 23 event in Moscow and how the fans have responded to it.
Chad Mendes (46:30) discusses signing a multi-fight deal with BKFC, getting the UFC's blessing and if he's fought his final MMA fight.
Anthony Taylor (1:13:35) previews his boxing match with Tommy Fury on Showtime's pay-per-view event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley, coming out of a dark place in his life thanks to Antonio McKee, becoming one of Paul's main sparring partners, and more.
Finally, John Salter (1:38:32) talks his preparation for his first world title fight against Gegard Mousasi this Friday at Bellator 264.
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Released:
Aug 10, 2021
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Get all the mixed martial arts fighting news and analysis you need. On Mondays, the biggest names join Luke Thomas on "The MMA Hour" to discuss the biggest fights and breaking news. On Tuesdays, Peter Carroll and Niall McGrath tackle the latest news in Europe on "Eurobash." Wednesdays bring you Shaun Al-Shatti and others on the week's hot topics on "The A-Side Live Chat." And on Thursdays, Luke Thomas returns to discuss the sport's hottest headlines with leading voices on "MMA Beat." Produced by MMAFighting and SB Nation, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.