Alexander Volkanovski, Darren Till, Michel Pereira, Rey Mysterio in studio, Prime Card recap
Alexander Volkanovski, Darren Till, Michel Pereira, Rey Mysterio in studio, Prime Card recap  
Podcast: The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Oct 16 2023
Description: Ariel Helwani around (8:16) recaps his fight week in Manchester from his voice issues to the event itself. He then takes a closer look at the Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis and the KSI vs. Tommy Fury clashes. Alexander Volkanovski around (32:44) talks about the moment he received the offer to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 294, cutting weight on short notice, the benefits of fighting without a full training camp, whether he was surprised Makhachev accepted the fight, the danger of taking the rematch so soon, the fate of his featherweight title defense against Ilia Topuria, whether he's worried about Makhachev will cheat, his reaction to Israel Adesanya taking time off, and more. The team around (1:01:46) discusses the stakes of Volkanovski's rematch with Makhachev, whether the short notice fight benefits him, Ariel and Conner discuss the culinary options in England, what’s next for Tommy Fury and Dillon Danis, and more. Rey Mysterio around (1:37:01) discusses the Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis fight, the callout by Paul, Paul’s growth as a wrestler, Bad Bunny, the impact of Eddie Guerrero’s death, why it took so long to visit Guerrero’s grave, Dominik Mysterio, what it’s like to compete against his son, how he is able to still compete as he gets older, his favorite MMA fighters, and more. Darren Till around (2:29:06) discusses his past history with Ariel Helwani, what he thought of Misfits Boxing, Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis, KSI vs. Tommy Fury, why Till isn’t in the UFC anymore, why he has turned down MMA deals so far, if Misfits in his future, why BKFC isn’t on his radar right now, his comments about Mike Perry, if he is still friends with Khamzat Chimaev, and more. Michel Pereira, who is translated by Luciana Andrade around (3:08:32), discusses his UFC Vegas 81 win, why he decided to compete at 185 pounds, if he’s going to stay in the division or go back to 170 pounds, why he missed weight against Wonderboy, if he understood why Wonderboy didn’t take the fight, what he wants next, why he had Israeli flag for walkout, and more. The parlay boys around (3:37:25) take a look at their most recent selection, and GC recaps his picks. Ariel also around (3:46:56) discusses the UFC hosting an event in Saudi Arabia, and the UFC parting ways with USADA. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling () (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), (CO/NH), /visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), (IA), (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE (TN), or (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