Stephie Haynes
@crooklyn.bsky.social
Haterous. Work: https://heynottheface.substack.com | https://levelchangepodcast.substack.com | I got a gold nameplate that says "I wish you would" #LewisHamilton #F1🏎 Follow https://bsky.app/profile/ninjaneer.bsky.social
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Are regional MMA promotions dead if Fight Pass goes away? Will Dana White have to testify over missing text messages in UFC antitrust cases? Can UFC compete with stick-and-ball sports with Paramount deal? Is Jake Paul/MVP planning a UBO? Is Dana right about Tsarukyan? 1/2
December 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The last UFC card of the year is here and it's not absolutely awful as most of the Apex cards were in 2025. Here's our breakdown of the card along with some TV and movie chat. #UFCVegas112
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UFC Vegas 112 isn't completely terrible for an Apex card | Ep. 386
Not a bad way to end the year and say good riddance to ESPN.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The last UFC card of the year is here and it's not absolutely awful as most of the Apex cards were in 2025. Here's our breakdown of the card along with some TV and movie chat. #UFCVegas112
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Are regional MMA promotions dead if Fight Pass goes away? Will Dana White have to testify over missing text messages in UFC antitrust cases? Can UFC compete with stick-and-ball sports with Paramount deal? Is Jake Paul/MVP planning a UBO? Is Dana right about Tsarukyan? 1/2
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December 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Are regional MMA promotions dead if Fight Pass goes away? Will Dana White have to testify over missing text messages in UFC antitrust cases? Can UFC compete with stick-and-ball sports with Paramount deal? Is Jake Paul/MVP planning a UBO? Is Dana right about Tsarukyan? 1/2
@evilbutts.bsky.social Happy Birthday, Lovely! Hope it's an awesome day for you!
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
@evilbutts.bsky.social Happy Birthday, Lovely! Hope it's an awesome day for you!
Yesterday's Ali Act Congressional hearing had a lot to be concerned about but it did have a high note & plenty of robber-baron-style comedic moments (Lawrence Epstein is unintentionally funny). @heynottheface.bsky.social goes over everything in detail & gives letter grades for all. 1/2
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December 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yesterday's Ali Act Congressional hearing had a lot to be concerned about but it did have a high note & plenty of robber-baron-style comedic moments (Lawrence Epstein is unintentionally funny). @heynottheface.bsky.social goes over everything in detail & gives letter grades for all. 1/2
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On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I discuss the 2 events taking place tomorrow that could have huge implications for combat sports - the congressional hearing for boxing & the court hearing regarding the UFC’s missing discovery.
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Primers for Ali Act congressional hearing & UFC antitrust hearing | Ep. 209
We're giving a peak behind the curtain of what's happening in tomorrow's congressional and antitrust hearings.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I discuss the 2 events taking place tomorrow that could have huge implications for combat sports - the congressional hearing for boxing & the court hearing regarding the UFC’s missing discovery.
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Hubby has been off since Monday and doesn't go in til Saturday. I got all my recording done ahead of time and actually have a couple days to relax with him and we're both sick with upper respiratory infections.
November 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Hubby has been off since Monday and doesn't go in til Saturday. I got all my recording done ahead of time and actually have a couple days to relax with him and we're both sick with upper respiratory infections.
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Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
ICYMI...and it's FREE
Checkout the episode here, share it with your pals and tell them to subscribe like you already have. We hope you have a happy holiday! 2/2
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All versions of the Ali Act explained: Free episode | Ep. 208
We're taking a deep dive into all the iterations of the Ali Act.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
ICYMI...and it's FREE
Be sure to catch today's @heynottheface.bsky.social episode which covers the three versions of the Ali Act in depth. It's our best explainer for those that want to learn more about historic & current boxing legislature. It's an hour-and-a-half of easily digestible content & it's FREE! 1/2
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Be sure to catch today's @heynottheface.bsky.social episode which covers the three versions of the Ali Act in depth. It's our best explainer for those that want to learn more about historic & current boxing legislature. It's an hour-and-a-half of easily digestible content & it's FREE! 1/2
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For the Holiday week we have a new free episode of Hey Not The Face! where @crooklyn.bsky.social & I go over all 3 versions of thr Ali Act - the 2000 bill, the attempt to pass a version that included mma and the new TKO backed bill.
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All versions of the Ali Act explained: Free episode | Ep. 208
We're taking a deep dive into all the iterations of the Ali Act.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
For the Holiday week we have a new free episode of Hey Not The Face! where @crooklyn.bsky.social & I go over all 3 versions of thr Ali Act - the 2000 bill, the attempt to pass a version that included mma and the new TKO backed bill.
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A little birdy told me that a Workforce Protections Subcommittee is going to hold a hearing December 4 on the Jacks/Davids bill to amend the Ali Act.
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A little birdy told me that a Workforce Protections Subcommittee is going to hold a hearing December 4 on the Jacks/Davids bill to amend the Ali Act.
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got an early card for Saturday morning, so we released this week's episode early! i'm so glad that @crooklyn.bsky.social started watching Plur1bus before i did!
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Yakhyakhyakhyakhyakhyayakhyeeeeeeev | Ep. 384
The Doha crowd is gonna be eating good, baby.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
got an early card for Saturday morning, so we released this week's episode early! i'm so glad that @crooklyn.bsky.social started watching Plur1bus before i did!
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On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I give an update on the Misha Cirkunov Zuffa case, discuss Dana White’s new talking points, ask if the Ngannou-White story is true, & WTH is Jon Jones turning down $30 million for legacy? heynottheface.substack.com/p/jon-jones-...
Jon Jones really fumbled the White House bag | Ep. 207
Jon Jones says he turned down a $30M UFC offer for legacy. WTF?!
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November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I give an update on the Misha Cirkunov Zuffa case, discuss Dana White’s new talking points, ask if the Ngannou-White story is true, & WTH is Jon Jones turning down $30 million for legacy? heynottheface.substack.com/p/jon-jones-...
Today's @heynottheface.bsky.social episode features a long interview with boxing manager and attorney, Kurt Emhoff. They discuss whether boxing is doomed, thoughts on TKO's proposed Ali Act changes, and ways promoters/managers could help. That's all in the first half. 1/3
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November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today's @heynottheface.bsky.social episode features a long interview with boxing manager and attorney, Kurt Emhoff. They discuss whether boxing is doomed, thoughts on TKO's proposed Ali Act changes, and ways promoters/managers could help. That's all in the first half. 1/3
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On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I talk to Kurt Emhoff @boxing-esq.bsky.social about the current state of boxing and what “fixes” we’d like to see made instead of the TKO crafted bill.
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Can boxing be saved? A conversation with Kurt Emhoff (video) | Ep. 206
Podcast Episode · Hey Not The Face! Podcast · 11/19/2025 · 1h 48m
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November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social & I talk to Kurt Emhoff @boxing-esq.bsky.social about the current state of boxing and what “fixes” we’d like to see made instead of the TKO crafted bill.
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How hard would you have to whack your head on a tree to make a hole? Downy woodpeckers know, and now so do researchers. Plus, if two ant eggs have the exact genes, how does one of them become queen?
How A Woodpecker Pecks Wood, And How Ants Crown A Queen
Is it all in the hips? Scientists break down woodpeckers' head-hammering moves. Plus, what makes one ant a queen and another a worker?
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
How hard would you have to whack your head on a tree to make a hole? Downy woodpeckers know, and now so do researchers. Plus, if two ant eggs have the exact genes, how does one of them become queen?
I had a great chat w/ Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp: we discussed the #KyushuBasho thru Day 6. Followed w/ a breakdown of #UFC322 w/ @vicmrodriguez.bsky.social in today's Level Change ep. Vic & I also talked #TheDiplomat TV show & #thewitcher3 game.
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UFC 322 is a card worth paying for | Ep. 383
The penultimate UFC PPV is here and we're glad it's this good.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I had a great chat w/ Tim Bissell of Sumo Stomp: we discussed the #KyushuBasho thru Day 6. Followed w/ a breakdown of #UFC322 w/ @vicmrodriguez.bsky.social in today's Level Change ep. Vic & I also talked #TheDiplomat TV show & #thewitcher3 game.
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On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I give an update on what’s going on with the UFC antitrust cases & new Ali Act bill, plus what Ploymarket means for MMA fans and degenerate gamblers (which at this point might redundant.) open.substack.com/pub/heynotth...
UFC is gambling there isn't a sports betting bubble | Ep. 205
UFC's partnership with Polymarket is the talk of the town. We're looking at from all angles.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I give an update on what’s going on with the UFC antitrust cases & new Ali Act bill, plus what Ploymarket means for MMA fans and degenerate gamblers (which at this point might redundant.) open.substack.com/pub/heynotth...
Is UFC playing with fire via Dana White not producing years' worth of text messages? Is the TKO push to amend the Ali Act losing steam with the commissions? Is UFC banking on the betting bubble not bursting? Did Jon Jones ruin his chances of a fat, White House card purse? 1/2
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November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Is UFC playing with fire via Dana White not producing years' worth of text messages? Is the TKO push to amend the Ali Act losing steam with the commissions? Is UFC banking on the betting bubble not bursting? Did Jon Jones ruin his chances of a fat, White House card purse? 1/2
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On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I discuss recent Johnson v Zuffa filings where the Plaintiffs claim the UFC has somehow lost thousands of messages, go over TKO’s recent SEC filings, and rebut Sonnen’s claim Rousey wasn’t a star
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Will Judge Boulware punish UFC for deleting documents? | Ep. 204
Who here hasn't deleted six years of text messages and contract negotiations?!
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November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
On today’s episode of Hey Not The Face! @crooklyn.bsky.social and I discuss recent Johnson v Zuffa filings where the Plaintiffs claim the UFC has somehow lost thousands of messages, go over TKO’s recent SEC filings, and rebut Sonnen’s claim Rousey wasn’t a star
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One would think I'm stoned af to be eating this weird savory plate combo, but I quit the reefers, so I have no excuse. Pepper-smoked salmon, manchego wedges, blackberries, pickled: caperberries, baby beets, asparagus, okra, Suckerpunch & kimchi pickles. Dill pickle snack mix.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
One would think I'm stoned af to be eating this weird savory plate combo, but I quit the reefers, so I have no excuse. Pepper-smoked salmon, manchego wedges, blackberries, pickled: caperberries, baby beets, asparagus, okra, Suckerpunch & kimchi pickles. Dill pickle snack mix.