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Alexander Volkanovski, Joseph Parker, Sean Brady, Jean Silva, On The Nose, more Feb 26, 2025

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Ariel Helwani and the crew kick off the show by answering all your latest On The Nose questions about options for Tom Aspinall if the Jon Jones fight doesn't materialize, Patricio Pitbull's potential to become a UFC champ, and some show production behind-the-scenes (11:39).

Sean Brady checks in ahead of his UFC London bout against Leon Edwards and discusses how the fight came to be, Belal Muhammad's recent comments and more (01:32:36).

Jean Silva discusses his sensational showing at UFC Seattle, his journey through MMA, a potential UFC 313 short-notice fight next week and more (02:01:42).

Joseph Parker discusses his second-round knockout of Martin Bakole, his chaotic week in Riyadh, Daniel Dubois' mysterious withdrawal, a potential Anthony Joshua rematch and more (02:31:11).

Alexander Volkanovski previews his UFC 314 vacant title bout and discusses his MMA future, how many fights he has left, how his year off impacted his thoughts on retirement and much more (02:59:02).

Ariel x Ade, episode 14: Chris Eubank Jr. slaps Conor Benn with an egg?! Riyadh supercard aftermath Feb 26, 2025

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Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show by reacting to the explosive press conference for Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn (2:16), which culminated with Eubank Jr. slapping Benn with an egg during their faceoff.

Then they react to other moments from the press conference (9:44), before bringing in Josh Padley, fresh off his admirable showing on Saturday's supercard from Riyadh (25:09).

The duo dives deeper on The Last Crescendo, starting with the main event which saw Dmitry Bivol claim revenge against Artur Beterbiev (44:08), and discuss whether a trilogy or David Benavidez should be next (47:20).

Focus shifts to Joseph Parker's short-notice knockout against Martin Bakole (54:40) and where the win places Parker in the pecking order.

Next, they touch on Vergil Ortiz's victory over Israil Madrimov (1:05:42), the controversial draw between Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz (1:09:05), and Agit Kabayel stopping Zhilei Zhang (1:12:04).

Finally, they preview Gervonta 'Tank' Davis' upcoming about against Lamont Roach (1:15:23), before delivering The Parting Shot (1:24:01).

More UFC breaking news, Yair Rodriguez, Song Yadong, Patricio Pitbull, Aiemann Zahabi Feb 25, 2025

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Ariel Helwani and the gang react to breaking news of Dan Hooker's injury withdrawal from the Justin Gaethje fight at UFC 313 (04:39).

Patricio Pitbull discusses his much-anticipated UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez, DMs he sent to Rodriguez, his challenge to Aljamain Sterling, whether he would've retired if UFC said no, plus more (31:30).

Song Yadong discusses his UFC Seattle main event win over Henry Cejudo, the fight-ending eye-poke, Cejudo's comments since and more (57:51).

Yair Rodriguez previews the other side of UFC 314's bout against Pitbull and responds to Pitbull revealing their DMs (1:31:58).

Aiemann Zahabi looks ahead to his UFC 315 bout against Jose Aldo and discusses how the fight came together (2:09:15).

Michael Chandler, Diego Lopes, Austin Vanderford, Jim Lampley in studio, controversial weekend reaction Feb 24, 2025

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Ariel Helwani and the gang break down every angle of the busy weekend in combat sports, from UFC Seattle and the main event's controversial ending due to an eye poke, to Bivol vs. Beterbiev 2 and beyond (08:41).

Boxing legend Jim Lampley joins us in-studio to discuss the historic weekend for the sweet science, his new book, his adventures through boxing history and much more (1:01:56).

Michael Chandler previews his UFC 314 bout against Paddy Pimblett and talks llia Topuria's lightweight move, Conor McGregor's latest, Patricio Pitbull's move to the UFC and more (1:59:16).

Austin Vanderford discusses his successful short-notice UFC Seattle debut, Nikolay Veretennikov's post-fight dramatics, his wife Paige VanZant's recent run with Power Slap and more (2:30:02).

Diego Lopes previews his UFC 314 bout for the vacant featherweight title against Alexander Volkanovski and talks Topuria's decision to drop the belt (2:51:16).

Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 Post-Fight Show: Trilogy fight MUST happen Feb 23, 2025

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The Boys in the Back are joined by Uncrowned's Keith Idec to react to a massive night of fights from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The conversation begins with Dmitry Bivol's redemption, beating Artur Beterbiev in their rematch to become undisputed light heavyweight champion (06:13).

Next they touch on showcase performances by Joseph Parker (11:01) and Shakur Stevenson (14:39), playing matchmaker for each in their respective divisions.

Finally, they discuss controversial scorecards in the fight between Carlos Adames and Hamzah Sheeraz (18:41), which resulted in a draw, and Agit Kabayel's big win over Zhilei Zhang (20:41).

Paddy Pimblett’s moment of truth, changing of the guard at 170 , Ilia Topuria big enough for 155? | The Craic Feb 21, 2025

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Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall are joined by Drake Riggs, who is on site in Seattle for Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong, to discuss a crazy week of news in the combat sports world.

First, they look at Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title, leading to Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes competing for gold in the UFC 314 main event (06:12), before the conversation switches to Paddy Pimblett’s biggest fight to date against Michael Chandler (22:16).

The discussion turns to the welterweight shake-up that saw Jack Della Maddalena granted a title shot against champion Belal Muhammad (40:32), with Sean Brady stepping in to replace JDM against Leon Edwards in London.

Reacting to yesterday’s episode of The Boys in the Back, the lads consider NewYorkRic’s comment on the obvious size difference that will exist between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria should their clash happen (48:51).

Finally, Riggs gives insight on the biggest storylines from Seattle (1:00:00) before Mindenhall discusses whether the short notice replacements have affected Saturday’s boxing blockbuster from Riyadh (1:07:00).

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Reaction to major UFC announcements , Ariel Helwani joins The Boys in the Back for a breaking news bonanza Feb 20, 2025

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The Boys in the Back are joined by Ariel Helwani to recap a massive night of UFC news (01:46), including including Ilia Topuria vacating his title, the UFC 314 and UFC 315 main events, and more.

Then, they address recent social media posts by Johnny Eblen and the trend of disgruntled PFL fighters (01:01:35).
Next, they preview Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 (01:07:55) and UFC Seattle (01:27:03), before Ariel rejoins to break news of Bryce Mitchell's next move, a grappling match against Israel's Ilay Barzilay at Karate Combat 53 (01:41:16).

The breaking news continues, as plans for Deiveson Figueiredo and Cory Sandhagen to headline a UFC Fight Night in Des Moines, Iowa are revealed (02:12:08).

The Parlay Pals give their picks (02:19:43) and debut a brand new Fight Feasts celebrating some Seattle staples (02:26:40).

Finally, The Boys deliver their P4P rankings of fantasy fight card locations (02:44:18) and answer your questions (02:59:11).

BREAKING: Ilia Topuria Vacates Title, UFC 314 & 315 Blockbuster Main Events Set, New London Headliner! Feb 20, 2025

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Ariel Helwani reacts to breaking news from UFC president Dana White on Wednesday night: Ilia Topuria has vacated the UFC featherweight title, making way for Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes to battle for the belt at UFC 314 in Miami (00:41).

Ariel reveals rumblings of Topuria potentially facing UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (01:23), before breaking down the rest of UFC 314, including Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett (02:57) and Patricio Pitbull's UFC debut coming against Yair Rodriguez (03:27).

But that's not all, London will be getting Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady (05:02) due to Jack Della Maddalena sliding into the UFC 315 main event against UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (05:57).

Muhammad Mokaev, Caio Borralho, Jonathan Haggerty, On The Nose Feb 19, 2025

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Muhammad Mokaev kicks off the show by discussing his road since exiting the UFC, his recent run-in with Dana White, whether the relationship is repairable, his salary in Brave FC and more (05:34).

ONE bantamweight kickboxing champion and former two-division Muay Thai champion Jonathan Haggerty previews his Thursday title defense against Wei Rui and discusses his future goals in MMA (38:46).

Caio Borralho discusses the state of the UFC middleweight division, his continued surprise at Dricus du Plessis, training with Alex Pereira and Khamzat Chimaev, teaching math, plus more (01:03:32).

Ariel Helwani answers all your latest On The Nose questions about Aaron Pico's free agency, the crew's recommendations, relationship advice, hockey fights, the latest in the composting saga, wild hypotheticals and much more (01:50:29).

Breaking News: Riyadh supercard takes a hit, Usyk vs Pereira a real thing? | Ariel x Ade, episode 13 Feb 19, 2025

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It's a massive fight week on Ariel x Ade and Mr. Oladipo joins live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The show begins by looking back at big wins by Keyshawn Davis (03:14) and Arnold Barboza Jr. (10:13) and recapping the grand arrivals for Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 (12:23).

Ade sits down for conversations with Joseph Parker (19:30) and Daniel Dubois (36:12) before the duo discusses Oleksandr Usyk saying he plans to fight the winner, as well as UFC champion Alex Pereira (42:14).

They react to breaking news of Floyd Schofield withdrawing from his fight against Shakur Stevenson (45:28) and speculate on who Stevenson could potentially fight on short notice (46:15).

Ade's interviews with Dmitry Bivol (52:10) and Artur Beterbiev (58:49) are followed by predictions for the card (01:05:07).

Next, some news and notes, including the booking of Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron 2 (01:12:38), Teofimo Lopez headlining a card from Alcatraz prison (01:13:58), and Ryan Garcia fighting Rolly Romero in Times Square (01:16:36).

Finally, the show closes with Keyshawn Davis' stoppage win as the Parting Shot (01:18:26).

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