Curtis Blaydes sounds off on fighter pay; UFC Vegas 3 preview (6/18)

Brian Campbell welcomes UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes ahead of Saturday's Fight Night main event in Las Vegas against Alexander Volkov. Blaydes calls out UFC brass over the disparity in fighter pay and explains why he believes he's closer to a heavyweight title shot and a trilogy against Francis Ngannou than most realize (13:00). Plus, Hall of Famer Rashad Evans stops by to preview the card in full, including a featherweight co-main event pairing Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos (27:00). ---------------------------------- 'State of Combat' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS, @SugaRashadEvans, @stateofcombat   For more MMA coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/mma/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbs To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices