Benoît Saint Denis, Tim Welch, Randy Brown, Corey Anderson, Ben Whittaker, and news of the week!

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

In the latest On the Nose around (9:04), Ariel Helwani discusses UFC’s lack of fights in Chicago, the UFC weigh-in show, UFC superfights, Cody Rhodes and WrestleMania, which team needs Super Bowl win the most, Jalen Brunson, why Muhammad Mokaev won’t be on the show anymore, more live shows in the future, media day 1:1 interviews, Dana White’s recent comments about Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, and more.

Randy Brown around (1:13:03) discusses his memorable finish at UFC Vegas 85, why he has struggled at times in the UFC, how the fans view him, what he wants next, his efforts to fight Michael Chiesa and the conversations they have had, his new podcast, the Bob Marley movie, UFC Apex fights, and more.

Benoît Saint Denis around (1:32:17) discusses his upcoming UFC 299 clash with Dustin Poirier, why he thought he might get Beneil Dariush next, Dustin Poirier’s recent tweet, the timeline of the UFC announcement of the fight, if he was surprised Poirier accepted the fight, French MMA, his championship hopes, and more.

Corey Anderson around (1:57:14) discusses PFL’s sale to Bellator, why he chose title fight over the tournament, Vadim Nemkov’s decision to vacate the belt, his previous battles with Nemkov, the nerves for his last fight against Phil Davis, hunting, why he uses a bow and arrows, facing Karl Moore, if he’s best light heavyweight in the world, Jamahal Hill’s latest comments, and more.

Tim Welch, the coach of Sean O’Malley, around (2:23:24) discusses the upcoming title fight against Chito Vera, why he is so popular, his basketball injury, raw milk, the rematch, Sean O’Malley’s character after winning the title, how Chito Vera has evolved since their first fight, his durability, his fight prediction, Chito’s performance against Corey Sandhagen, what O’Malley wants next after UFC 299, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo, and more.

Ben Whittaker around (2:56:26) discusses his viral performance and knockout in his last boxing fight, how his life has changed since the fight, his boxing style, winning the silver medal in the Olympics, where he ended up after going pro, trying to be the face of British boxing, how far he can go, his favorite fighters, how close he is to be a world champion, if he likes mixed martial arts, if he would ever compete in MMA, his new rap song, Shaquille O’Neal, Odell Beckham, and more.

The parlay boys around (3:45:33) make their latest selection, and GC makes his picks for the upcoming weekend.

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