Fighter vs. Writer: Alan Jouban Reacts to Merab Dvalishvili Dethroning Sean O’Malley and the ‘Conor McGregor Curse’

Ariel Helwani speaks to Dillon Danis (00:10:53), Frankie Edgar (00:32:03), Derrick Lewis (00:50:02), Kenny Florian (01:10:56), Nick Newell (01:34:33) in studio, John Gotti III (02:30:22), Chad Mendes (02:52:12), Jake Shields (03:12:49), Greg La Rosa (03:34:14), and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (04:19:01) and the answers to your questions (04:47:49). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Apr 20185h 32min

Ariel Helwani speaks to Kevin Lee (00:05:25), Chris Weidman (00:23:49), Eddie Alvarez (00:43:31), Aljamain Sterling (01:04:03), Frank Mir (01:21:42), Fedor Emelianenko (01:36:49), Brad Tavares (01:57:56), Justin Gaethje (02:15:02), David Branch (02:30:03), Merab Dvalishvili (02:44:24), Tyson Pedro (03:04:07), Marc Goddard (03:18:57), Kayla Harrison (03:44:34) in studio, Leslie Smith (04:27:57) in studio, and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (05:28:16) and the answers to your questions (05:48:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Apr 20185h 58min

Ariel Helwani speaks to Shaun Al-Shatti (00:08:49), Megan Anderson (00:28:02), Mike Jackson (00:49:45), Sean O'Malley (01:09:54), Kevin Lee (01:26:31), Antonina Shevchenko (01:49:58), Dustin Poirier (02:07:31), Michelle Waterson (02:28:07), Santiago Ponzinibbio (02:51:50), Rafael dos Anjos (03:11:15), Jonas Jerebko (03:31:11), Kyle Bochniak (03:59:20), and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (04:19:34) and the answers to your questions (04:50:44). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Apr 20185h 32min

Ariel Helwani recaps the week in MMA (00:01:34), then speaks to Max Holloway (00:22:55), Rose Namajunas (00:36:55), Al Iaquinta (00:53:09), Paul Felder (01:18:24), Anthony Pettis (01:37:23), Javier Mendez (01:51:51), Colby Covington (02:18:34), Olivier Aubin-Mercier (02:37:43), Ray Borg (03:00:53), TJ Dillashaw (03:19:30), Zabit Magomedsharipov (03:37:44) and Ali Abdelaziz (04:11:12) in studio, and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (05:02:55) and the answers to your questions (05:39:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Apr 20185h 54min

Ariel Helwani speaks to Brian Butler-Au (00:06:53), Stephen Thompson (00:17:31), Garry Tonon (00:34:02) in studio, Joanna Jędrzejczyk (01:10:13) in studio, Khabib Nurmagomedov (02:41:52) in studio, Tony Ferguson (03:34:11), Jason Hehir (03:49:51) in studio, and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (04:55:11) and the answers to your questions (05:05:47). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Apr 20185h 47min

Ariel Helwani speaks to Frankie Edgar (00:08:15), Cub Swanson (00:27:33), Volkan Oezdemir (00:49:44), James Gallagher (01:08:23), Kamaru Usman (01:30:57), Brad Smuckler (01:57:08), Paul Craig (02:21:25), Benson Henderson (02:39:58), Michael Chandler (03:00:11), Patrício Freire (03:20:23), Tai Tuivasa (03:26:46), Nathaniel Wood (03:48:48), Scott Coker (04:16:17), and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (04:24:57) and the answers to your questions (04:54:02). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Mar 20185h 30min

Ariel Helwani speaks to Leon Edwards (00:10:17), Francis Ngannou (00:31:38), Anthony Pettis (00:54:43), Cynthia Calvillo (01:11:05), Devin Powell (01:39:20), Duane Ludwig (02:01:37), Max Holloway (02:18:14), Dillon Danis (02:38:51), Nick Newell (03:00:45), Paddy Pimblett (03:18:37) in studio, and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (04:22:31) and the answers to your questions (05:10:41). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Mar 20185h 34min

Ariel Helwani speaks to Ben Askren (00:08:29), Demetrious Johnson (00:28:22), Alex Hernandez (00:51:12), Cat Zingano (01:10:03), Darren Till (01:29:27), John Phillips (01:49:09), Rick Story (02:12:09), Raquel Pennington (02:29:22), Alexander Gustafsson (02:48:55), Mirko Cro Cop (03:04:59), Leon Edwards (03:33:22), Ilir Latifi (03:55:16), Roger Huerta (04:15:57), and NewYorkRic for The MMA [After] Hour featuring Ric's Picks (04:40:46) and the answers to your questions (05:16:24). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Mar 20185h 37min