On this week's episode of "The MMA Beat," the panel discussed the state of the UFC's heavyweight division, the upcoming UFC card in Japan, Khabib Nurmagomedov's contender status, the promotion for UFC 178, next weekend's pay-per-view lineup, and more.

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