Ariel Helwani discusses around (3:27) UFC 301, the close main event, Jose Aldo’s return, Shogun Rua to the UFC Hall of Fame, Canelo Alvarez’s win, and more.
The panel around (19:08) discusses the Tom Brady roast, the Knicks game, Francis Ngannou’s son’s death, the UFC 301 main event, what’s next for Aldo, the rest of the UFC 301 card, the Conor McGregor announcement, McGregor to BKFC, PFL vs. BKFC, UFC 304 timing, and more.
Dan Hardy and Veronica Hardy around (1:01:01) join us in studio to discuss her upcoming fight at UFC St. Louis, the Jack Shore injury at UFC 301, Jose Aldo’s return, her spot on the card, how V. Hardy has improved, crystals, new UFC gloves, UFC 304 timing, UFC 300, Max Holloway’s future, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Canelo Alvarez, PFL vs. BKFC, Cedric Doumbe’s last outing, and more.
Dustin Poirier around (1:59:10) discusses his upcoming title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302, if he thought he was close to a title shot, when he got the call, if there was any hesitation to take the fight, if this will be his last fight, how this could be his final title shot, recent Makhachev comments, thoughts from watching tape, Khabib Nurmagomedov comparisons, Max Holloway’s UFC 300 finish, if he will try for a guillotine, Jose Aldo’s return, new gloves, why this fight means so much, and more.
Paul Hughes around (2:35:08) drops by in studio to discuss how he ended up with the PFL, the process, Ray Sefo leaking the information, his Bellator debut, Bobby King, how many times he wants to fight this year, Andrew Schultz, his hand injuries, living up the hype, Conor McGregor’s return, training with Michael Chandler, and more.
Alexandre Pantoja around (3:20:23) discusses his UFC 301 title defense, the fifth round, his cut, the crowd after the fight, why he wants to face Demetrious Johnson, who he wants to fight next, and more.
GC around (4:02:08) recaps his recent picks for UFC 301 and other recent fights.
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Dustin Poirier, Alexandre Pantoja, Dan & Veronica Hardy in studio, Paul Hughes in studio, UFC 301 recap | The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
