Jiri Procházka, Luke Rockhold, John Kavanagh, Sayif Saud, and more
Jiri Procházka, Luke Rockhold, John Kavanagh, Sayif Saud, and more  
Podcast: The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Jan 23 2023
Description: Ariel Helwani, GC and NYRic around (6:57) discuss the latest parlay controversy, UFC 283, which fight(s) should have been stopped, the best light heavyweight fighter in the world, the crowd at Jeunesse Arena and fans throwing things at Brandon Moreno, Moreno's journey to the quadrilogy, Deiveson Figueiredo's future at bantamweight, Shogun Rua's depressing retirement fight, and more. Sayif Saud around (1:01:32) talks about how he came to work with Brandon Moreno, Moreno's move from James Krause, how he gelled with Moreno on short notice, how Moreno had a serious knee injury in camp, how Moreno's manager questioned whether he should fight at UFC 283, the legality of Moreno's punch that helped end the fight, his reaction to Moreno getting pelted by the audience, and more. Jiri Prochazka around (1:31:19) gives his reaction to the UFC 283 main event between Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira, Hill's punching power, how Glover looked slow in the fight, who is the best light heavyweight in the world right now, how he is recovering from his severe shoulder injury, targeting a July or August return and the possibility of fighting Hill next, his meditation schedule, his pick for the next title challenger if he can't fight soon, his video callout of Hill, and more. SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh around (2:04:07) discusses his first trip to Brazil, how he started in MMA, his bond with Johnny Walker, how Walker has evolved, Walker’s finish at UFC 283, his post-fight celebration, why Walker and Kavanagh ended up outside at UFC 279, Irish MMA, if Conor McGregor fights this year, and more. Luke Rockhold around (2:39:11) discusses how he became a free agent, what he might be interested in as far as MMA or boxing, his quest for three title belts, his health, why he decided to end retirement, facing Jake or Logan Paul, Dana White’s recent actions and comments, Power Slap, and more. GC, NYRic and Ariel around (3:07:39) recap the recent pick by the Parlay Pals and more. GC also looks back at his recent UFC 283 picks. 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