The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Marras 20214h 13min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Marras 20213h 38min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Loka 20214h 10min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Loka 20213h 31min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Loka 20213h 57min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Loka 20213h 40min

Francis Ngannou (3:08) discusses his tough time with the UFC and his return, how he felt about the interim title at UFC 265, what it’s like facing Ciryl Gane, and more. Mike Winkeljohn (39:24) talks about his decision on Jon Jones after his recent troubles, Holly Holm’s recent injury woes, Claressa Shields’ MMA prospects, and more. Leon Edwards (1:04:44) talks about finally getting a fight against Jorge Masvidal, if he will get a title shot after next win, Jake Hadley getting a UFC contract, what he has to say to Gilbert Burns, and more. Corey Anderson (1:29:23) discusses his issues with the UFC during his tenure, his move to Bellator, why he likes “two checks,” his career goals, and much more. Casey O’Neill (2:04:35) discusses her great start in the UFC, her wild journey to the UFC and Las Vegas, her ‘King’ nickname, the difference between Scottish and Australian fans, what’s next, and much more. Dominick Cruz (2:31:33) discusses his return against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269, his relationship with Monster Energy, any regrets in his career, and more. GC and Helwani (3:09:01) take a look at upcoming bets for the UFC Vegas 40 event and more. In his latest On the Nose segment (3:33:01), Ariel Helwani responds to Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub and Josh Thomson, and gives advice for upcoming journalists, talks Nate Diaz’s next fight, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Loka 20214h 20min

Mackenzie Dern (4:16) talks about her upcoming main event clash against Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39, who she might call out if she wins, and more. Scott Coker (22:24:) breaks tons of news about Cris Cyborg, Patricio Pitbull (34:54) and more, gives an update on Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, if a tournament might happen at 135 pounds, Bellator vs. Rizin fights in the future, and more. Tommy Fury (1:04:50) talks about his last performance in Cleveland, what he thinks of Jake Paul’s last fight, how Tyson Fury will do against Deontay Wilder, and more. GC and Helwani (1:31:19) take a look at upcoming bets for the UFC Vegas 39 event and Fury vs. Wilder 3. T.J. Dillashaw (2:01:09) discusses his knee injury he suffered in his last fight, how he dealt with the pain, when he might able to return, and more. Zhang Weili (2:30:56) discusses why she cut her hair, why she changed managers, if Chris Weidman’s leg break bothered her before the Rose Namajunas fight, if Rose’s “better dead than red” comments crossed the line, and more. In his latest On the Nose segment (2:55:58), Ariel Helwani discusses Henry Cejudo’s title hopes against Alexander Volkanovski, the five biggest draws in the UFC, the recent comments by Brendan Schaub, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Loka 20213h 53min