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Conor whines about not being able to fight, still not in USADA test pool

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Conor McGregor said, “they’re not going to let me fight in December,” then called himself kept from his livelihood.

1. The Level Change Podcast episode 259 centers on UFC 292, Conor McGregor’s deleted Twitter audio, Ronda Rousey speculation, Mayra Bueno Silva’s drug-test statement, and UFC Singapore. 2. Steffi Haines hosts with Victor Rodriguez, and they matter because they guide the fight-by-fight analysis and the reactions to Dana White, Michael Chandler, and McGregor. 3. The episode asks what McGregor’s audio messages, Dana White’s denials, and the Singapore card actually mean for MMA fans. 4. Steffi quotes McGregor saying, “they’re not going to let me fight in December,” and both hosts keep returning to the USADA pool issue. 5. Chandler’s response from MMA Fighting says he signed up for “the fight at the end of the tunnel,” meaning The Ultimate Fighter finale and then McGregor versus Chandler. 6. Victor says McGregor sounds “disjointed” and argues that the real blocker is McGregor not getting into USADA. 7. The hosts say the McGregor clips were deleted, which makes the whole sequence feel more like a burst of frustration than a formal statement. 8. They then move to Ronda Rousey after Dana White says she has accomplished a UFC championship, a WWE championship, and is now starting a family. 9. Steffi pushes back by saying Shayna Baszler told her Rousey got into pro wrestling through Baszler’s Monday night Raw habit. 10. Victor argues that Dana White’s “never” statements have been wrong before, including his old claim that women would never fight in the UFC. 11. The Rousey discussion also references Dana White saying the UFC was “not for sale” before the sale happened the next month. 12. Victor says Rousey does not need another fight camp, a return to wrestling stress, or the risk that comes with another UFC comeback. 13. The Mayra Bueno Silva segment begins with her statement that she failed a drug test the week of her Holly Holm fight. 14. Her statement says she has never taken a substance to enhance her ability and that the positive result matches prescription medication for a disorder she has dealt with for years. 15. Victor brings up Kevin Lee’s 2021 Adderall case, the six-month suspension, and the $19,526 fine reported by Trent Rinesmith. 16. The hosts also raise the idea of a therapeutic use exemption and say mental-health medication should be handled with more care. 17. Steffi and Victor’s tone is conversational, critical, and fast-moving, with a lot of crosstalk and sarcasm. 18. The show’s format jumps between headlines, reactions, and fight picks rather than staying on one long interview. 19. Listeners who track UFC news, regulatory issues, and fight-card previews will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a polished single-topic interview or slow analysis may skip it.

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