The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

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Becky Lynch in studio, Jorge Masvidal and Malki Kawa, Michael Chiesa, Joanne Wood, Arnold Allen, and more Nov 18, 2021

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Joanne Wood (5:11) discusses her upcoming fight at UFC Vegas 43 on Saturday, her recent marriage, Lauren Murphy’s performance in Valentina Shevchenko’s last title fight, and more.

Michael Chiesa (33:29) discusses his last UFC outing against Vicente Luque, his upcoming fight against Sean Brady at UFC Vegas 43, his beard, his commercial with Justin Gaethje, and more.

Arnold Allen (1:01:25) discusses his absence from the UFC, Yair Rodriguez vs. Max Holloway, who he might want to fight next, and more.

Becky Lynch (1:43:25) discusses her feud with Charlotte Flair, how their relationship turned sour, if she thought about retirement during her break, coming back as a heel, and more.

Jorge Masvidal (2:34:41) discusses why he dropped out of next month’s fight against Leon Edwards, if he would rather face Leon Edwards or Colby Covington next, if he would do The Ultimate Fighter is in his future, Conor McGregor’s future, the recent Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington showdown, and more.

GC and Helwani (3:05:13) break down best bets for the UFC Vegas 43 event on Saturday night.

In the latest On the Nose segment (3:32:32), Ariel Helwani discusses Carla Esparza’s UFC future, what podcasts he listens to, who would he love to interview still, his dream vacation spot, and more.

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Dustin Poirier, Alex Volkanovski, Michael Chandler, Miesha Tate, Jordan Burroughs, Khaos Williams, And More Nov 16, 2021

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Miesha Tate (17:26) discusses her upcoming main event against Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43, her recent battle with COVID-19, her new “engine,” defends her Aspen Ladd comments, and more.

Khaos Williams (40:19) looks back at his impressive knockout at UFC Vegas 42, his difficult past, how he ended up in mixed martial arts, how became “Khaos,” and more.

Michael Chandler (1:01:57) discusses his incredible fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268, the stitches he received, why he wants Conor McGregor next, “new kid on the block” Ian Garry, and more.

Jordan Burroughs (1:36:50) explains his recent MMA tweet, why his future might include mixed martial arts, his plans for wrestling, the 2024 Olympics, and more.

Dustin Poirier (2:01:58) discusses his upcoming title fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, his thoughts on Michael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje, recent comments with Justin Gaethje, why Max Holloway isn’t the best boxer in the UFC, and more.

In this edition of Ric’s Picks (2:38:01), Eric Jackman and Ariel Helwani look at what’s next for Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez, the recent Herb Dean controversy, and more.

GC and Helwani recap the best bets from a busy MMA weekend.

Alexander Volkanovski (3:38:29) discusses Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez fight at UFC Vegas 42, if he wants a third fight with Max Holloway, his other options, and much more.

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Glover Teixeira, Bryan Danielson, Yair Rodriguez, Roxanne Modafferi, Fernand Lopez, Chris Curtis, And More Nov 11, 2021

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Rose Namajunas, Max Holloway, Chris Barnett, Marlon Vera & Ian Garry In Studio, And More Nov 08, 2021

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Ariel Helwani (12:22) takes a look back at busy combat weekend, puts Pat McAfee on the Wall of Fame, and breaks down UFC 268 with New York Ric.

Chris Barnett (33:54) discusses his highlight-reel knockout at UFC 268, his father’s advice, how he started MMA, and more.

Ian Garry (1:03:46) talks about his love of NFL and golf, when he finally felt overwhelmed before his UFC debut, his knockout, how many times he’s watched his debut, Conor McGregor’s messages, and more.

Marlon Vera (1:47:46) discusses his fight week at MSG, his memorable knockout against Frankie Edgar at UFC 268, the knockout photo, his childhood, who he wants next, and more.

Max Holloway (2:34:23) talks about facing Yair Rodriguez next, why he didn’t fight in July, why he’ll be at the stairs and not an elevator, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, and more.

Rose Namajunas (3:01:27) discusses her UFC 268 title defense, getting the belt from Halle Berry, what she expected from Zhang Weili, why she was upset by an ESPN error, what’s next, and more.

GC (3:34:31) and Helwani take a look back at the bets this past weekend.

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Pat McAfee, Bruce Buffer, Jiri Prochazka, James Gallagher, Ian Garry, Alex Pereira, And More Nov 03, 2021

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Ian Garry (2:24) discusses his MSG debut at UFC 268, what’s up with him and Michael Chandler, quitting college and the letter from his mom, his first meeting with Conor McGregor, his job as a window cleaner, and more.

Jiri Prochazka (40:45) discusses life as the backup for UFC 267 main event, what Jan Blachowicz did wrong, what he thinks of Aleksandar Rakic’s comments, why he’s beating up a tree in a training session, and more.

Alex Pereira (1:00:40) explains Glover Teixeira will be in his corner at UFC 268, why he left kickboxing for MMA, a trilogy fight with Israel Adesanya, how he quit drinking, and more.

Bruce Buffer (1:35:37) talks about contracting COVID-19, his lengthy streak announcing UFC events, what it was like missing UFC 267, his return at UFC 268, and more.

James Gallagher (2:08:00) explains why he left Ireland to train in Kansas City, his focus, why he missed first fight against Patchy Mix, and more.

Pat McAfee (2:55:39) surprises the show to help Ariel work out his beef with Daniel Cormier, and more.

GC and Helwani (2:36:14) take a closer look at bets for UFC 268.

In his latest On the Nose segment (3:35:06), Ariel discusses the rumored Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz fight, his best all-time MMA matches, why he doesn’t attend UFC fights anymore, and more.

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Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, Anthony Smith, Dan Hardy, Lerone Murphy, And More Nov 01, 2021

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Ariel Helwani recaps a memorable UFC 267 this past weekend.

Petr Yan (11:04) talks about his clash with Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267, a possible future unification title fight against Aljamain Sterling, his tan, and more.

Dan Hardy (30:45) discusses his urge to fight again, why he wants to box Tyron Woodley, his infamous exchange with Herb Dean, his UFC departure, and more.

Lerone Murphy (1:07:06) talks about his performance at UFC 267, how he was shot twice after leaving a barber in 2013, when he started mixed martial arts, Tommy Fury vs. Jake Paul, and more.

Aljamain Sterling (1:36:08) discusses the UFC 267 co-main event between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen, if he wanted rematch with Yan next, when he’s ready to return, his response to T.J. Dillashaw’s comments, and more.

Anthony Smith (2:05:11) discusses the UFC 267 main event, a potential showdown between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka, his knee injury and a possible return, and more.

GC and Helwani (2:28:31) recap the best bets for UFC 267 this past weekend.

Eric Jackman (2:48:41), aka New York Ric, makes his return to The MMA Hour.

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Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Cain Velasquez, Mike Perry, Sean Strickland, Rico Verhoeven, Ray Cooper III, And More Oct 27, 2021

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Ray Cooper III (3:21) discusses why he cut off his hair, his new look, his upcoming title match tonight at PFL world championship 2021, and more.

Rico Verhoeven (30:07) discusses his tough title defense, the “Halloween mask” he brought home, the mistakes he made, a future clash with Tyson Fury, and much more.

Sean Strickland (1:01:44) discusses his love-hate relationship with MMA, his difficult childhood, the issues he’s dealing with, when he might fight again, and more.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (1:38:47) discusses what he’s up to these days, his return to AAA wrestling, what happened with WWE, and more.

Joanna Jędrzejczyk (2:08:22) discusses what fight she wants in her return, her reaction to Dana White’s recent comments, her relationship with the UFC, who will win between Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili, and more.

Mike Perry (2:41:27) explains his decision to join BKFC, when he will might make his debut, if he will return to mixed martial arts, fatherhood, and more.

GC and Helwani (3:02:05) take a closer look at best bets for this Saturday’s UFC 267.

Ariel Helwani (3:30:46) discusses where Jon Anik stands in UFC history, who Nate Diaz could fight in his final clash on UFC deal, what Dillon Danis should do next, and more.

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Michael Bisping, Petr Yan, Kayla Harrison, Kevin Lee, Claressa Shields, And More Oct 25, 2021

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Ariel Helwani (1:00) wraps up a busy combat sports weekend, featuring events from Bellator, UFC, KSW, GLORY, and RIZIN.

GC and Helwani (14:24) breaks down this past weekend’s bets for UFC and Bellator events.

Claressa Shields (32:07) explains how she got into MMA, why she is juggling MMA and boxing, when she might do MMA alone, why she won’t fight on Jake Paul undercard, and much more.

Kayla Harrison (1:06:55) talks about her upcoming PFL fight, who is the real captain at ATT, her story about Dillon Danis at the club, and much more.

Kevin Lee (1:38:53) explains his recent failed drug test, why he didn’t apply for a TUE, when he might return, what went wrong against Daniel Rodriguez, and much more.

Michael Bisping (2:03:57) discusses his recent tour, how the fans have turned to love him, how he has evolved, the rise of several British fighters, Paulo Costa’s weight issues last week, and more.

Petr Yan (02:59:24) talks about his upcoming interim title fight against Cory Sandhagen, how he feels about Aljamain Sterling pulling out of the fight, how long it took him to get over title, and much more.

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Rose Namajunas, Jan Blachowicz, Fedor Emelianenko, Deiveson Figueiredo And Wallid Ismail, Andrei Arlovski, And More Oct 20, 2021

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Fedor Emelianenko (3:25) discusses his upcoming clash against Tim Johnson at Bellator 269, his legacy, if he regrets not joining UFC, and more.

Jan Blachowicz (31:24) discusses his recent tweet on Corey Anderson, his upcoming fight against Glover Teixeira at UFC 267, a recent bomb found near his apartment, and much more.

Rose Namajunas (1:00:24) discusses facing Zhang Weili instead of Carla Esparza at UFC 268, Weili’s recent camp changes, if she would want to box down the road, and more.

Andrei Arlovski (1:30:48) discusses his performance against Carlos Felipe and why he got so upset, why he shaves his beard after fights, dealing with his pit bull’s death, his pro wrestling experience at AEW, and more.

In this episode of GC and Helwani (1:59:10), we take a closer look at best bets for this weekend’s UFC fights with The MMA Hour’s Conner Burks and Ariel Helwani.

Deiveson Figueiredo (2:30:06) discusses his upcoming trilogy fight against Brandon Moreno, what went wrong in their last fight, and more. His manager Wallid Ismail also alleges how Brandon Moreno betrayed Henry Cejudo recently.

In the latest On the Nose segment (3:03:54), Ariel Helwani answers questions about his feud with Brendan Schaub and his team, what happened at UFC 199, MMA media, and more.

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Jorge Masvidal, Dillon Danis, Junior Dos Santos And Dan Lambert, Jim Miller, Gokhan Saki, And More Oct 18, 2021

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The MMA Hour’s Conner Burks and Ariel Helwani (16:23) take a look back at a memorable weekend of fights and gambling action.

Gokhan Saki (32:29) discusses his UFC departure, if he regrets his decision to join the UFC, his return to GLORY kickboxing, and more.

Jim Miller (1:01:53) discusses his latest performance against UFC Vegas 40, his UFC debut, which fights he could have pulled out from, his battle with Lyme Disease, and much more.

Dillon Danis (1:32:56) discusses his recent knee injuries, his recent issues with the law, why he didn’t fight Jake Paul, and more.

Junior dos Santos (2:15:56) discusses his professional wrestling debut with AEW last week, if he’ll return to MMA, and much more with ATT owner Dan Lambert.

In his latest On the Nose segment (2:37:23), Ariel Helwani answers questions about Joe Rogan, top fights in the past, and much more.

Jorge Masvidal (3:01:32) discusses a possible future in pro wrestling, his fight with Leon Edwards, their past altercation, a possible fight with Jake Paul, and more.

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