Chael Sonnen goes off on everyone! Plus, Mike Perry, Anthony Smith, Cory Sandhagen, OTN

Nick Maximov around (8:12:) discusses his performance at UFC Vegas 47, how he started into mixed martial arts, when he arrived at the Nick Diaz Academy, how Nate Diaz shows up to his fights, why he passed on TUF, why he wants Khamzat Chimaev next, and more. Alexander Gustafsson around (32:56) explains his decision to return at heavyweight, why he decided to retire, if he wants to fight Jon Jones again at heavyweight, why he opened a gym in Spain, the training of Khamzat Chimaev, and more. Anthony Pettis around (1:01:18) discusses his new promotion, what happened in his first PFL run, how quarantine hurt him mentally, who he wants to face next, his thoughts about Jake Paul’s recent comments on fighter pay, Sergio Pettis’ Bellator title, and more. Arnold Allen around (1:30:29) discusses some of his tweets, facing Dan Hooker at featherweight, his hand injury, how Leon Edwards has helped him training, truck stop showers, his dog, Tesco, a childhood nickname, and more. Casey O’Neill around (2:04:29) discuss facing Roxanne Modafferi in the pioneer’s final fight, her plans on fight week to be up on the Wall of Fame, if she has a UFC 271 main event prediction, why she doesn’t like beer, a wild trip to Mexico, and more. GC around (2:31:05) looks back at his best bets for UFC Vegas 47 on Saturday night. NewYorkRic around (2:57:39) highlights the latest news and social happenings in MMA, including if we believe Khabib Nurmagomedov really does not know Drake. Tai Tuivasa around (3:26:58) discusses fighting Derrick Lewis in Houston at UFC 271, how the fight came about after an appearance on The MMA Hour, how many beers he can drink at one time, who will main event at UFC 271, if he’s close to a title shot, how he plans his walkout music, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Feb 20224h 6min

Jack Hermansson around (03:06) discusses his recent battle with COVID and his last fight, why he’s had a long break, facing Sean Strickland, how close he is to a title shot, a grappling rematch with Khamzat Chimaev, and more. Al Iaquinta around (28:48) discusses if he’s close to calling it quits, his recent trip for stem cells, a knee injury, Jake Paul’s fighter pay efforts, Francis Ngannou’s recent issues with the UFC, and more.  Benson Henderson around (1:08:46) discusses his upcoming free agency, why he felt he came up short during his Bellator run, where he might end up next, if he’s still competing with a toothpick in his mouth, and more. Eddie Hearn around (1:32:51) discusses if he’s the best promoter in combat sports, what he’s learned from Dana White, how hard it was to pull off Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor, fighter pay in boxing and UFC, Jake Paul vs. UFC, the latest on Anthony Joshua and other top boxing stars, if he would ever promote MMA, and more. GC and Helwani around (2:14:33) take a closer look at best bets for UFC Vegas 46 on Saturday night. In his latest On the Nose around (2:33:41)), Ariel Helwani discusses a possible fight between Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, his possible feud with Pat McAfee, what will cause the extinction of humanity, a promo for Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Feb 20224h

Jeremy Stephens around (05:00) talks about his departure from the UFC, why he is joining the PFL, his legacy, why did he shove Drakkar Klose in the staredown, Anthony Pettis’ skills in the PFL, and more. Randy Couture around (30:32) talks about Francis Ngannou’s situation with the UFC, what he thinks of Jake Paul vs. Dana White, his difficulties with the UFC in the past,  UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figureido around (1:12:32) discusses a possible fight for Brandon Moreno, his performance, his weight cut for UFC 270, and more. GC and Helwani around (1:45:22) break down their bets for Bellator 273, Eagle FC 44 and Royal Rumble. Paul Daley around (2:01:33) discusses why he is retiring from mixed martial arts after his next fight, if it was a hard decision, who he might fight for his final appearance in a Bellator cage, why he wanted Tyron Woodley, his top three knockouts, and more. Jake Paul around (2:30:33) discusses the latest “diss track” about Dana White, if he really cares about fighter pay, where the money for his “diss track” is getting directed, how the Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor clash came about, who he wants to face next in possibly MMA and boxing, and more. NewYorkRic around (3:20:03) highlights the latest news and social happenings in MMA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Jan 20223h 59min

Jimmy Smith around (4:10) discusses how he ended up the voice of Monday Night Raw, if he had any hesitation to call wrestling after his MMA career, the travel, if he misses being in a MMA booth, his UFC and Bellator departures, and more. Bobby Lashley around (32:51) discusses how he ended up facing Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble, if he’s had any issues with Lesnar in the past, why Lesnar is like Fedor Emelianenko, why he stopped competing with Bellator, if he ever was close to joining the UFC, and more. Fernand Lopez around (1:13:30) discusses Ciryl Gane’s loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 270, if he knew Francis Ngannou was injured, his gameplan for the fight, if he thought Gane would win the decision, his relationship with Ngannou after the fight, and more. Brandon Moreno around (1:47:57) discusses his performance in the UFC 270 co-main event, why he thought he won the fight, does he want a fourth fight with Deiveson Figueiredo, his crowd reaction at the event, where he got his nickname, and more.  GC and Helwani around (2:18:17) look ahead to the best bets for Bellator 273, the Royal Rumble, and Eagle FC 44. In the latest On the Nose around (2:40:08), Ariel Helwani discusses Francis Ngannou’s contract situation, a mysterious text he got during the Francis Ngannou interview Monday, the latest on Zabit Magomedsharipov, Ciryl Gane’s next fight, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Jan 20223h 56min

Ariel Helwani takes a closer look at UFC 270’s best moments and Francis Ngannou’s impressive win Saturday night. Eric Nicksick around (29:47) discusses Francis Ngannou’s win at UFC 270, how stressful the camp was, the champ’s knee injury, how close they were to pulling out of the fight, what he thought of Dana White not putting the belt on Ngannou, and more. Kenny Florian around (1:02:42) discusses why he’s not on UFC telecasts anymore, his thoughts on Francis Ngannou and UFC 270, Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou, bitcoin advice, and more. Tom Aspinall around (1:34:50) discusses how he ended up in the main event of UFC London, if he heard from Darren Till, facing Alexander Volkov, his thoughts on the UFC 270 main event, and more. Francis Ngannou around (2:03:38) discusses his win at UFC 270, the doctor who said he shouldn’t take the fight, what happened the first two rounds, when he “broke” Ciryl Gane, if he will return to the UFC, a potential boxing fight with Tyson Fury, his turning point with the UFC, and much more. GC and Helwani around (2:59:41) recap the best bets from UFC 270. NewYorkRic around (3:23:21) highlights the latest news and social happenings in MMA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Jan 20224h 12min

Ilia Topuria around (7:47) discusses his late opponent change at UFC 270, if he wants to face Movsar Evloev again, who he wants to face next, his childhood and more. Eric Nicksick around (31:24) discusses Francis Ngannou’s upcoming title clash with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, the old training footage released between the two fighters, how Ngannou has improved, what it feels like to be kicked by Ngannou, Gane’s strengths, and more. Tyron Woodley around (1:03:11) explains why he was knocked out by Jake Paul, how good Paul really is, if he will box Dan Hardy next, and more.  GC and Helwani around (1:44:16) break down the top bets for this Saturday’s UFC 270. In the latest edition of On the Nose around (2:09:16), Ariel Helwani talks about the controversy around the new Paddy Pimblett fight, the Conor McGregor and Dillon Danis friendship, a fourth fight for Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, and more. Jorge Masvidal around (3:14:17) discusses how he ended up fighting Colby Covington at UFC 272, Covington’s trash talk, Amanda Nunes leaving ATT, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Jan 20223h 57min

Calvin Kattar around (3:23) discusses his recent win at UFC Vegas 46 at Giga Chikadze, if he felt overlooked by Giga Chikadze, and much more. Miesha Tate around (17:20) explains her move to the flyweight division, why it might benefit her, what happened against Ketlen Vieira, how she might change up her corner next time, her controversial OnlyFans comments, and more. Aljamain Sterling around (1:05:54) discusses his title defense being moved back to UFC 273, Sean O’Malley’s recent comments, his problems with USADA, and more. Michael Page around (1:59:46) discusses finally getting Bellator welterweight title shot, why fighters should get paid more for non-title five-round fights, and more. GC and Helwani around (2:26:01) look back at his best bets from UFC Vegas 46. Alexander Volkanovski around (3:01:02) discusses his upcoming title defense against The Korean Zombie, Giga Chikadze’s comments, his thoughts on Henry Cejudo’s wishes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 20223h 42min

Chatri Sityodtong around (5:18) talks about some big fights at his upcoming ONE X event, if he wants to fight UFC president Dana White, and much more. Kevin Holland around (35:27) talks about breaking his fight news on his OnlyFans, if he actually rapped on his promo, why he dropped down to 170 pounds, his social feud with Derek Brunson, his clash with Nick Diaz, and more. Al Foran around (1:09:05) discusses how he started impressions, his charity clash with Conor McGregor, and delivers his impressions of Donald Trump, McGregor, MIke Tyson, Tyson Fury, and more. Urijah Faber around (1:39:54) talks about a possible showdown with Cub Swanson, if he would fight more then once if he decided to return, a special event poster in his house, and more. GC and Helwani around (2:32:10) look at the best bets for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 46 from Las Vegas. Robert Whittaker around (2:59:02) discusses his biggest regret in his first fight with Israel Adesanya, what he thought of Adesanya’s last performance, how he lost the “hate” for Adesanya, and more. In his latest On the Nose segment around (3:31:42), Ariel Helwani talks about his kids’ favorite teams, Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy, good TUF coaches, Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington, Dillon Danis’ recent comments, and Combate Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Jan 20224h 23min