Ariel Helwani reacts to Dana White's presser, Brandon Moreno, Ryan Garcia, A.J. McKee, Casey O’Neill, Scott Coker, and more
Podcast:The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani Rating: Explicit Published On: Wed Jan 11 2023 Description: Scott Coker around (6:08) breaks some news about his upcoming lightweight Grand Prix in March and discusses re-signing former champion A.J. McKee, Bellator vs. RIZIN, if Japanese MMA is back, the future of Dillon Danis, and more. In the latest edition of On the Nose around (32:18), Ariel Helwani discusses the silence surrounding Dana White after his NYE slap of his wife, if Francis Ngannou is headed to the PFL, who could headline the March pay-per-views, New Year’s resolutions, the latest WWE news, and more. Casey O’Neill around (1:18:50) discusses her return from knee injury, facing Jennifer Maia next, how she got hurt, the emotions from dealing with a serious injury, the state of the flyweight division, and more. Ryan Garcia around (1:48:32) discusses Gervonta Davis’ latest performance, what grade would he would give him, the lack of a tuneup fight for him, what he brings into the ring, how they pulled this megafight off, his mental health, who he wants after Davis, his thoughts on Dillon Danis, and more. Brandon Moreno around (2:17:58) discusses facing Deiveson Figueiredo for a fourth time at UFC 283, a recent meeting with Figueiredo, his reaction to James Krause news, his Legos, and more. AJ McKee around (2:44:58) discusses why he re-signed with Bellator, being part of the Bellator lightweight tournament, the outfit he wore to RIZIN event, the Pitbull brothers, and more. The Parlay Pals around (4:17:39) then break down best bets for UFC Vegas 67. To cap off the show, Ariel and co. around (3:48:17) react to UFC President Dana White's appearance at the UFC Vegas 67 press conference to answer questions about the altercation with his wife on New Year's Eve. 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