On this week’s episode of What the Heck, Mike Heck chats with Carla Esparza (5:37) as she recaps her UFC on ESPN 14 win over Marina Rodriguez, talks being ready for a big fight next, which includes a title fight with Zhang Weili. 

Manel Kape (22:44) explains why he’ll no longer be making his octagon debut at UFC 252, his thoughts on Deiveson Figueiredo’s flyweight title win, and why he loves the idea of Cody Garbrandt potentially dropping down to 125.

UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser (39:34) recaps his second-round TKO win over Raphael Pessoa at UFC on ESPN 14, talks a potential matchup with Maurice Greene, a recent Twitter contest he introduced, and more. 

In addition, Curtis Millender (56:53) previews his upcoming fight with Sabah Homasi at Bellator 243, and Jesse Ronson (1:08:14) explains how his first-round submission win over Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ESPN 14 almost didn’t happen. 

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