Becky Lynch and Saul Milton of Chase & Status in studio, AJ McKee, Ben Shalom, On The Nose questions

Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman around (13:47) discuss this past weekend’s WrestleMania 38 and more. GC and Helwani around (40:20) look back at WrestleMania 38 bets and ahead to early action for UFC 273. Demetrious Johnson around (1:00:59) discusses his nickname issues, what it was like competing at ONE X, his special rules bout against Rodtang, what made the difference in the fight, if he’s getting a title rematch, dealing with time zones, when he might return, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4, and more. Ryan Garcia around (1:38:39) discusses his anticipated return this Saturday night, his new tattoos, if he might not return after taking his break, what happened with Canelo Alvarez, why he picked Joe Goossen as a trainer, what he learned from the Luke Campbell fight, Emmanuel Tagoe’s comments, and more. Petr Yan around (2:06:00) discusses his rematch against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273, what has changed since his last fight, Aljamain Sterlng’s recent comments, Sterling’s latest video, if Henry Cejudo and Sean O’Malley will be in his corner, who might be next if he wins, and more. Dricus Du Plessis around (2:27:53) discusses his difficulty getting an opponent at UFC 273, why he thinks Kelvin Gastelum dropped out of the fight, what he wants to do next, his nickname, and more. Julianna Peña around (3:00:13) discusses why she went to WrestleMania 38, Ronda Rousey’s legacy, why she wants to fight Rousey, contract negotiations for her rematch with Amanda Nunes, what TUF coaching was like against Nunes, and more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Apr 20223h 43min

Paul Heyman around (16:44) discusses life not being by Brock Lesnar’s side anymore, the new version of Brock Lesnar for the WWE audience, Roman Reigns, AEW’s MJF, his old promos, WrestleMania 38, and more. Yoshihiro Akiyama around (43:40) discusses his recent big win over Shinya Aoki at ONE X, how he bounced back, what division he plans on fighting in the future, how his wife feels about his nickname, and more. Matt Brown around (1:05:52) discusses his performance at UFC Columbus, if he thought he won the decision, what he could have done differently, his thoughts on open scoring, fighter pay, and more. In the latest On the Nose around (1:35:07), the fighter who he would pick to be face of new promotion, inspirational fighter quotes, Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev, the biggest fight for you at UFC 273, who would win 1:1 battle with GC, his response to Graham Boylan, and more. Aljamain Sterling around (2:29:02) discusses his upcoming title defense at UFC 273, his preparation, why Petr Yan is upset, his issue with refs, his training camp, the odds for the fight, if Matt Serra is back in his corner, if he’s Team Will Smith, and more. Kai Kara-France around (3:05:21) discusses his UFC Columbus win, his current contract situation with the UFC, why he wants to fight for Deiveson Figureido, Joe Burrow, a recent meeting with one of his childhood bullies, and more. GC and Helwani around (3:44:47) look at GC's best bets at WrestleMania 38. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Mars 20224h 18min

Ariel Helwani breaks down UFC Columbus and reacts to Nate Diaz’s recent tweet that he wanted to be released by the UFC. Curtis Blaydes aroundf (17:26) discusses his motivation at UFC Columbus, his critics, his callout of Stipe Miocic, Francis Ngannou’s issues with the UFC and his combat sports future, what he learned from the Derrick Lewis loss, when he wants to return, and more. Alexa Grasso around (37:39) discusses her big win at UFC Columbus, her reaction to submission win, her former life at strawweight, the rise of MMA in Mexico, why GSP is her favorite fighter, how close she is to a title shot, and more. Georges St-Pierre around (1:01:11) discusses his work with Karate Combat and their upcoming season, how he feels about Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington alleged altercation, fighter pay, Francis Ngannou’s issues with the UFC, the moment he had with Nick Diaz, and more. Stephen Thompson around (1:22:56) discusses his involvement with Karate Combat, what went wrong against Belal Muhammad, the Colby vs. Jorge showdown, open scoring, and more. Bas Rutten around (1:42:02) discusses his involvement with Karate Combat, the gloves, if he’s ever been asked to lose a fight, his favorite fight, his issues with training by Commander Dale Brown, and more. Adam Kovacs around (2:05:05) discuss the upcoming season of Karate Combat, who owns the organization, who fights for them, if Lyoto Machida or others could join in the future, where they will hold events, and more. GC and Helwani around (2:23:00) take a look back at GC’s top bets for UFC Columbus. In the latest edition of Ric’s Picks around (3:09:10), Ric and Ariel Helwani break down Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars, and Ariel gets a gift from an old friend. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Mars 20223h 32min

Gable Steveson around (4:22) discusses his latest NCAA title, if it’s better than his Olympic gold medal, his viral moment at NCAA championships, if he’s officially retired, if he’ll compete at the 2024 Olympics, what he heard from Brock Lesnar after his NCAA win, when his WWE career will start, if he will ever do MMA, and more. John Gooden around (31:37) breaks down UFC London, if he felt rusty after his long layoff, what it was like to call the fights with Michael Bisping, if he struggled without calling events during the pandemic, why he got emotional during his Paul Craig call, and more. Paige VanZant around (1:03:22) discusses her move to AEW, what drew her to pro wrestling, if she talked to the WWE, if she will return to bare knuckle boxing, what it was like being in the corner during her husband’s Bellator title fight, and more. Dan Hardy around (1:31:13) discusses UFC London, the impressive stars from the event, the future of Paddy Pimblett, if it was a mistake for Dan Hooker to drop to featherweight, if he will return to boxing, and more. Tom Aspinall around (2:04:02) discusses his performance at UFC London, why he didn’t book an afterparty for the fight, if he was nervous, GSP commenting on his picture, his finish, how he’s different, if he will get Tai Tuivasa next, and more. Darren Till and Khamzat Chimaev around (2:56:18) discuss their friendship, if they will ever fight each other, Chimaev’s title aspirations in 170 pounds and 185 pounds, Chimaev’s upcoming fight against Gilbert Burns, and much more. GC and Helwani around (3:21:20) discuss best bets for UFC Columbus this upcoming weekend. In the latest edition of On the Nose around (3:38:50), Ariel Helwani discusses the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns fight at UFC 273, tips to watch a UFC fight, the Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington alleged incident, Paddy Pimblett’s pay for UFC London, and more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mars 20224h 40min

Ariel Helwani wraps up a memorable UFC London event. Muhammad Mokaev around (16:38) discusses his performance at UFC London, if he was nervous before his UFC debut, how he ran Into Cody Durden twice before the fight, his first meeting with Dana White, why he wants Tim Elliott next, and more. Paul Craig around (44:20) discusses his performance at UFC London, effective grappling, using a sports pyschologist, who he wants next, when he plans to retire, and more. Molly McCann around (1:08:49) discusses her performance at UFC London, her knockout, the memorable photos from the event, her friendship with Paddy Pimblett, and more. Jack Shore around (1:36:11) discusses his performance at UFC London, the finish, how close he was to his first loss, if he thought the judges would give him the nod, who he wants next, when is the last time he lost, and more. Arnold Allen around (2:02:16) discusses his performance at UFC London against Dan Hooker, why he changed things up early in the co-main event, if he thought the stoppage was early, if he’s the best British fighter at any weight now, if his hands are injured, and more. E. Casey Leydon around (2:32:15) discusses the win in his amateur debut, what he’s learned after his first fight, his ‘surreal’ experience, the mistake he made, and more. GC and Helwani around (3:20:45) break down GC’s best bets for UFC London on Saturday. In the latest edition of Ric’s Picks around (3:41:48), they discuss E. Casey Leydon’s MMA debut, Conor McGregor’s triple-champ dreams, Kamaru Usman’s next title defense, and more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Mars 20224h 15min

E. Casey Leydon around (8:48) discusses how he ended up making his MMA debut this weekend, his start in MMA, how much weight he has lost during this process, the help behind the scenes, and more. Molly McCann around (34:00) discusses her feelings heading into UFC London, her historic fight on the main card, her new BT Sport documentary, her thoughts on new Everton manager, and more. Matt Brown around (1:00:32) discusses his return at UFC Columbus, his last fight in Ohio, when he was the happiest in his career, how he’s going to change things around next weekend, why he started treating MMA like a business, having legend Mark Coleman in his corner, and more. Demetrious Johnson around (1:34:44) discusses if he should get into the UFC Hall of Fame, if an interim title counts as a title defense, who could break his UFC title defense record, his mixed rules fight against Rodtang Jitmuangnon next, why it is four rounds, trying to bounce back from a loss, and more. Kevin Holland around (2:02:29) discusses how he stopped an alleged shooter at a restaurant, how he submitted him, if he was nervous, what he thought about Brendan Allen’s comments, who he wants to fight next, and more. Ilia Topuria around (2:26:19) discusses his altercation with Paddy Pimblett in the fighter hotel in London, what caused his issue with Pimblett, what he was trying to accomplish, why he wants UFC featherweight title, and more. GC and Helwani around (2:50:11) discuss GC’s best bets for UFC London. In the latest On the Nose around (3:18:33), Ariel Helwani makes his picks for the UFC Hall of Fame, podcast advice, Jake Paul’s chances to join UFC and fight Conor McGregor, his thoughts about Scott Hall’s death, and more. f you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Mars 20224h 20min

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by wrapping up a busy combat sports weekend. Cody Law around (11:50) discusses his uncanny prediction for his latest Bellator fight, if he’s done it before, if he’s happy with Bellator, why his favorite fighter is Georges St-Pierre, their similar tattoo, and more. Khalil Rountree around (29:19) discusses his emotional post-fight scrum after his UFC Vegas 50 win, how his father’s death impacted him, if he would have still been a fighter, when things changed as a teenager, how he wants to inspire change, how he gets over tough days, Conor McGregor’s compliment, and more. GC and Helwani around (1:31:35) look back at GC’s picks this past weekend. Dan Hooker around (1:59:32) discusses his featherweight cut before UFC London, why his coaches didn’t like the move, how excited he is for the debut in the weight class, his cheap side job, what he weighs right now, and more. Marlon Vera around (2:34:47)discusses his new massive head tattoo, why he picked it, how he cut some people out of his life, what he thinks about Rob Font as his next opponent, the thoughts of his first main event, and more. In the latest Ric’s Picks around (3:09:34), Eric Jackman and Ariel discuss John Lineker, Tom Brady’s return to the NFL, Marlon Moraes’ latest loss, and more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Mars 20223h 57min

Jalin Turner around (5:52) discusses the key behind his recent UFC win streak, his performance at UFC 272, why he wants to bring wrestling back to his high school, inspirational words from Anderson Silva, the amount of spiders he has, and more. Ben Askren around (30:11) discusses some trips down memory lane with the UFC and the Olympics, the UFC 272 main event, his advice for Colby Covington, Kayla Harrison’s return to PFL, Jorge Masvidal’s recent tattoo, bitcoin, Jake Paul, his new book, and more. GC and Helwani around (1:17:28) discuss GC’s picks for UFC Vegas 50 and more. Michael Bisping around (1:30:00) discusses his new documentary out in a couple of weeks, the injuries he’s still dealing with from his career, if he would fight Jake Paul, if coaches should throw the towel in more, hanging out with Darren Till and Khamzat Chimaev, and more. In the latest On the Nose around (2:14:48), Ariel Helwani discusses what’s next for Jorge Masvidal, Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz, the ‘BMF’ title, if there’s other life out there, how Ariel met his wife, and more. Robert Whittaker around (2:53:07) discusses his recent “skinny Rob” tweet, what his “living” weight is, why he wants to face Marvin Vettori next, why he doesn’t like rematches, if he has watched the second fight with Israel Adesanya, open scoring, what he might have done differently against Adesanya, if he was surprised by his kids at the airport, and more. Tai Tuivasa around (3:24:19) discusses his recent knockout of Derrick Lewis at UFC 271, his problems with Greg Hardy, if he’s going to fight Stipe Miocic next, and more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Mars 20224h 13min