UFC 285 reaction, Stipe Miocic, Anthony Smith, Bo Nickal, Ian Machado Garry, and more
Podcast:The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Mar 06 2023 Description: Ariel Helwani around (7:14) wraps up UFC 285 and the memorable wins by Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso, and more. The team also discusses Ciryl Gane's lopsided loss and whether he was rushed to the top of the division, predictions for Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, whether or not Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou will ever happen and the disrespect to Ngannou's legacy and skillset, Alexa Grasso's win over Valentina Shevchenko, the potential for an immediate rematch, Shavkhat Rakhmonov's future in the UFC, and more. Stipe Miocic around (59:16) talks about his trip to Las Vegas for UFC 285, his thoughts on Jon Jones' performance against Ciryl Gane, his reaction to Jones' post-win callout, when the fight is going to take place, whether the Jones fight will be his last, Jones' telling him to focus on fighting, his thoughts on Francis Ngannou's UFC departure, and more. Ian Machado Garry around (1:26:16) wraps up his UFC 285 win, his meeting with Conor McGregor, why he was on the Jon Jones card, when he got rocked and how he bounced back, why he posted a pic of Song Kenan after the fight, what’s next, McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, and more. Anthony Smith around (1:52:18) discusses Jon Jones’ performance at UFC 285, how Stipe Miocic would do against Jones, the Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko finish, UFC prospects on the rise, Cody Garbrandt’s future, the best light heavyweight on the planet, his return against Johnny Walker, why he missed weight at UFC 283, and more. The MMA Hour team around (2:38:24) looks back at their latest parlay, and GC recaps his picks for this past weekend at UFC 285. Bo Nickal around (2:58:00) discusses arriving in style at UFC 285 presser, if he was nervous, his performance, if he delivered low blow against Jamie Pickett, the finish, what he said on the cage after the win, Michael Chandler’s comments, his favorite moment of the week, when he wants to return, and more. Go to squarespace.com/mmahour and use code "mmahour" to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. 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