The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Conner Burks around (13:22) discusses futures bets for 2022 and who might become UFC champs at the end of the year. Marc Goddard around (34:08) discusses how to become a better MMA ref or judge, how much confidence comes into play, should refs be paid more, and more. Ciryl Gane around (1:03:15) discusses the trash talk between his coach and Francis Ngannou, if he is stressed before UFC 270, the chance meeting in the hall with Ngannou, the last time he talked to Ngannou, and much more. Michael Chandler around (1:32:33) discusses his wrestling match with Gregor Gillespie, how long it took to physically get over his Justin Gaethje fight, a possible fight with Tony Ferguson next, his Dustin Poirier comments, and more. Mark Hunt around (2:08:42) discusses why he decided to quit combat sports, how his UFC lawsuit cost him his passion for fighting, and more. Also, Hunt’s lawyer Christina Denning joined the call to give the latest on his UFC lawsuit. In this edition of Ric’s Picks around (2:57:57), Eric Jackman looks at the social callout by Gregor Gillespie, Miesha Tate’s move to flyweight, Chael Sonnen’s fastball, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Tammi 20223h 45min

Tai Tuivasa around (4:13) discusses the aftermath of his latest UFC win, why he’s been in Dubai recently, if he plans to return to AKA, how he turned things around, a new drinking device, the celebrity he wants to do a shoey with, and more. Derrick Lewis around (33:53) talks about why he wants to fight former UFC champion Stipe Miocic next, why he does so well as an underdog, what it was like fighting in his hometown, why some family members don’t root for him, Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane, and more. Tommy Fury around (1:05:17) discusses suffering a broken rib in training, his thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 last month, if he wants to fight Jake Paul next, if he’s willing to move on, and more. Artem Lobov around (1:35:30) discusses his retirement and what it would take for him to return to combat sports, his issues with a former manager and what it took to win in court, his warning for fighters, his legacy, and more. GC and Helwani take a look around (2:16:05) back at GC’s big final weekend of 2021. In his latest On the Nose segment around (2:40:17), Ariel Helwani discusses the possible Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier clash, Francis Ngannou vs. the UFC, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Tammi 20223h 37min

Monday’s episode features the 2021 MMA Hour Awards with Ariel Helwani, Conner Burks, and New York Ric. The awards (time stamps are approximate): 1. Knockout of the year (10:51) 2. Submission of the year (20:32) 3. Breakout fighter of the year (27:25) 4. Most improved fighter of the year (33:55) 5. Coach of the year (40:18) 6. Event of the year (43.25) 7. Crowd of the year (51:08) 8. Walkout of the year (56:36) 9. Promo of the year (1:06:11) 10. Poster of the year (1:14:03) 11. Photo of the year (1:24:38) 12. Social media user of the year (1:32:06) 13. Bad beat of the year (1:41:02) 14. Betting underdog of the year (1:45:18) 15. Lock of the year (1:46:41) 16. Most profitable fighter of the year (1:48:13) 17. Comeback fight of the year (1:50:40) 18. Comeback fighter of the year (1:57:48) 19. Upset of the year (2:15:21) 20. Rivalry of the year (2:16:19) 21. Story of the year (2:36:02) 22. Feel-good moment of the year (2:41:23) 23. Round of the year (2:48:58) 24. Fight of the year (2:52:54) 25. Female fighter of the year (2:59:21) 26. Male fighter of the year (3:04:57) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Tammi 20223h 27min

The MMA Hour was finally back in your life in 2021. Check out all the greatest moments from the show’s return this past August. From WWE superstar Becky Lynch, Marlon Vera, and Ian Garry visiting host Ariel Helwani in studio, to candid chats with Dustin Poirier, Jorge Masvidal, Francis Ngannou, Tyron Woodley, Jake Paul and many more, check out the best clips thanks to MMA Fighting producer E. Casey Leydon. The MMA Hour will return with its awards show next Monday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Joulu 20214h 2min

Kayla Harrison around (5:14) discusses her free agency, and the possible offers on the table, her experience at UFC 269, if she can make 145 pounds, recent comments by Julianna Pena, and more. Ryan Hall around (31:27) talks about his long road back to competition at UFC 269, his stoppage loss in July, his strategy during fights, why he shrugs after fight, who he wants next, and more. Cory Sandhagen around (54:23) talks about the UFC’s bantamweight division, his recent loss to Petr Yan, who would win in rematch between Yan and Aljamain Sterling, training with Ryan Hall, who he wants next, what book he just got done reading, and more. Katie Taylor around (1:22:12) discusses her latest boxing win this past weekend, if she was extra nervous heading into the bout, why the fight hasn’t happened before with Amanda Serrano, her thoughts on Jake Paul and Conor McGregor, her message to young female fighters, and more. GC and Helwani around (1:57:52) pick out the best bets for the final UFC card of the year. Kevin Lee around (2:29:29) explains how he ended up with Eagle FC, joining forces with former rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, why he will get paid in bitcoin, a possible opponent for his March debut, and more. Dustin Poirier around (2:57:55) discusses his loss in the UFC 269 main event, if he will get another title shot, if he will return at 155 pounds, what went wrong in the third round, who might be next, and more. In this edition of On the Nose, Ariel Helwani around (4:06:01) discusses how he proposed to his wife, if Amanda Nunes will get an immediate rematch, who should be next for Sean O’Malley, Cody Garbrandt’s decline, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Joulu 20214h 27min

Stephen Thompson around (16:30) talks about his favorite UFC 269 moments, his new UFC deal, his upcoming fight this weekend against Belal Muhammad, what went wrong against Gilbert Burns, and more. Kai Kara-France around (43:47) discusses his memorable knockout of Cody Garbrandt at UFC 269, celebrating with his teammates, his nickname, if Garbrandt should move back to 135, and more. GC and Helwani around (1:12:43) recap the best bets from UFC 269 this past weekend. Darren Till around (1:43:33) explains why he went silent after his recent loss to Derek Brunson, what went wrong in the fight, if he will fight in London in March, why he’s keeping his coach, what he needs to turn it around, and more. Tyron Woodley around (2:17:35) talks about getting the rematch with Jake Paul, why he didn’t knock him out the first time they fought, if he feels his legacy is on the line, and more. Dominick Cruz around (2:38:58) talks about his victory against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269, what he didn’t remember in the fight, his comments about Daniel Cormier before the fight, will Jose Aldo be next, and more. Julianna Pena around (3:07:19) breaks down her upset of Amanda Nunes at UFC 269, what was going on in her mind, why she was so confident, what went wrong for Nunes, what’s next, and more. NewYorkRic around (3:34:48) highlights recent great things in social and discusses the latest MMA news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Joulu 20214h 6min

Rafael Fiziev around (5:42) explains winning over his friend Brad Riddell at UFC Vegas 44, why he called out actor Vince Vaughn, what he thought of Borat, his nickname, and more. Darren Owen around (31:01) discusses the World Fight League, what happened with WSOF, when they will start to add fighters, its debut, why leagues work in MMA, and more. Neil Magny around (1:03:13) discusses his problems of getting a UFC fight, why he can’t get the Khamzat Chimaev fight, and more. GC and Helwani around (1:25:30) discuss upcoming best bets for UFC 269. Kai Kara-France around (1:41:29) discusses his upcoming fight against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 269, the stakes for this fight, Dan Hooker in his corner, and more. Chael Sonnen around (2:02:04) reunites with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour and discusses if Sonnen will ever return to MMA, a boxing offer to fight Frank Gore, the Paul vs. Woodley 2 fight, UFC 269, if Conor McGregor will get another title shot, how Jon Jones mooned his mom, and more. Bob Arum around (2:56:53) discusses his 90th birthday plans, the best decade of his career, Teofimo Lopez’s recent loss, if he will re-sign Terence Crawford, the next step for Tyson Fury, his take on Jake Paul, and more. In the latest On the Nose around (3:20:40), Ariel Helwani discusses the most awkward fan interaction, Kevin Lee’s next stop, potential MMA free agents, baby names, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Joulu 20214h 10min

Clay Guida around (05:37) discusses his improbable win at UFC Vegas 44, his rough first round, why he wants Nate Diaz next, and much more. Sergio Pettis around (18:11) discusses his memorable knockout at Bellator 272, his performance against Kyoji Horiguchi, why he didn’t go for extra punch, and more. Chris Curtis around (36:24) discusses his recent win at UFC Vegas 44, his friendship with Sean Strickland, a close call skateboarding when he was a teen, how he earned his “King Petty” nickname, a fight in a McDonald’s parking lot, his celebratory pose in the UFC, who he wants next, and more. While getting his hair done, Sean O’Malley around (57:37) discusses his upcoming fight at UFC 269, his placement on the card, why he tried to get a title fight, Petr Yan’s latest effort, meeting Conor McGregor for the first time, if he wants to rematch Chito Vera, and more. Felicia Spencer around (1:27:25) discusses why she is calling it quits, when she decided to make the call her career, her roofing company, her favorite UFC fight, and more. John Kavanagh around (1:55:10) discusses Jose Aldo’s recent performance at UFC Vegas 44, raising funds for injured fighter Ian Coughlan, top prospects at SBG Ireland, who Conor McGregor might face in his return next year, and more. Jake Paul around (2:32:48) discusses Tommy Fury dropping out of their fight, how Tyron Woodley ended up his opponent, his first performance against Woodley, and more. NewYorkRic around (2:50:21) looks at what was hot recently on social media and discusses latest MMA news. GC and Helwani around (3:13:29) look back at the best bets from this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Joulu 20213h 40min