Jake Paul, KSI in studio, Yair Rodriguez, Erin Blanchfield, Aaron Chalmers, Jasmine Jasudavicius, and more
Jake Paul, KSI in studio, Yair Rodriguez, Erin Blanchfield, Aaron Chalmers, Jasmine Jasudavicius, and more  
Podcast: The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Published On: Thu Feb 23 2023
Description: In the latest On the Nose around (12:31), Ariel Helwani discusses missed opportunities in post-fight interviews and who’s next for Islam Makhachev, who else should be in the UFC Hall of Fame, top 3 Montreal crowds, his favorite places to visit, the biggest regret of his career, who’s next for Khamzat Chimaev, a classic Karaoke story, and more. Yair Rodriguez around (1:09:10) discusses his recent interim title win at UFC 284, how he felt when got the belt, if he thinks he will face Alexander Volkanovski next, when he would like to return, a recent mural, his UFC belt necklace, the future of MMA In Mexico, and more. KSI around (1:35:00) discusses his new song and recent documentary, his feud with Jake Paul, his thoughts on Paul vs. Tommy Fury, his fighting plan for 2023, when he would like a potential Paul fight to happen, why he almost pulled out of Prime drinks before it started, if he would ever compete in MMA, and more. Aaron Chalmers around (2:36:57) discusses how he ended up fighting Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition this weekend, the health of his young son, why he left MMA to go to boxing, his talks with the PFL, his fighting future, and more. Erin Blanchfield around (2:59:12) discusses her big win over Jessica Andrade at UFC Vegas 69 this past weekend, what fight could be next, if she will be UFC champion by the end of the year, and more. Jasmine Jasudavicius around (3:17:24) discusses her upcoming fight against Gabriella Fernandes at UFC Vegas 70, her social media success, how she got into mixed martial arts, having her boyfriend as a coach, and more. She also competes in a trivia contest with Ariel. Jake Paul around (3:43:25) discusses his upcoming fight with Tommy Fury on Sunday, a potential clash with KSI, who KSI should fight next, if Fury will show up Sunday, if he feels if he’s under pressure for the clash, why he signed with the PFL, if he’ll be able to land Francis Ngannou, the bigger fight between Nate Diaz and KSI, working with Logan Paul in the WWE, and more.  The parlay pals around (4:14:39) make their selection for a busy combat sports weekend. GC around (4:22:31) makes his picks for the upcoming UFC and Bellator cards on Saturday. 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