Demetrious Johnson in-studio, Brandon Royval, Leonard Ellerbe, John Hennigan, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

In the latest On the Nose around (11:28), Ariel Helwani discusses if Robert Whittaker and Max Holloway should get title shots again against their archrivals, if Israel Adesanya is the face of the UFC, Sean O’Malley’s absence, Leon Edwards’ next fight, Belal vs. Gilbert, the best fighter ever from Hawaii, and more.

John Hennigan around (1:14:04) discusses his viral knockout at Creator Clash 2, how he got into pro wrestling, why he would want to face KSI next, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, if he would chose boxing over pro wrestling, diss tracks, Salt Papi, and more.

Brandon Royval around (1:46:46) discusses his win at UFC Kansas City, his post-fight fire, his thoughts on being on the prelims, how he got into MMA thanks to his brother, his place in the flyweight division, why he wants Alexandre Pantoja next, why he doesn’t consider it a loss against Brandon Moreno, and more.

Leonard Ellerbe around (2:03:33) discusses the upcoming Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia clash, if Floyd Mayweather will be at the fight, how difficult was the fight to pull off, what it will mean for a win for Gervonta Davis, the mistakes made by Davis, Eddie Hearn, and more.

Demetrious Johnson around (2:20:22) discusses his trilogy fight with Adriano Moraes, if his next fight will be his final fight, the recent sale of the WWE, his kids showing up to the fight for the first time, if he wants to be an actor, BKFC 41’s top fights, if boxing is in his future, grappling events, if MMA trades would happen again, the return of Jon Jones, and more.

The parlay pals around (3:29:58) make their selection for the upcoming weekend, and GC makes his picks as well.

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