Dustin Poirier, Jan Blachowicz, Eddie Hearn, Amanda Serrano, Ade Oladipo, and more
Dustin Poirier, Jan Blachowicz, Eddie Hearn, Amanda Serrano, Ade Oladipo, and more  
Podcast: The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon May 22 2023
Description: Ariel Helwani around (7:33) discusses his busy weekend in Dublin for the Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron, Dana White's attempt to overshadow Francis Ngannou's announcement, his trip to Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn, sampling Irish delicacies, the Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron fight, Mackenzie Dern's performance at UFC Vegas 73. The team also discusses Taylor's gamble, the Haney vs. Lomachenko decision, the UFC Vegas 73 press conference with Dana White, Dana White's feud with Aljamain Sterling, and more. Journalist Ade Oladipo around (1:18:27) discuss Katie Taylor’s loss in Ireland, if there should be a rematch with Chantelle Cameron, the atmosphere for the fight, if Devin Haney beat Vasiliy Lomachenko, if there should be a rematch, can Francis Ngannou beat a top boxer, Nate Diaz’s chances against Jake Paul, Jake Paul vs. KSI, and more. Dustin Poirier around (1:46:49) discusses his upcoming rematch with Justin Gaethje at UFC 291, what delayed his return, his issues with a Beneil Dariush fight, Gaethje’s last fight against Rafael Fiziev, an offer to coach TUF with Gaethje, the BMF belt, how he will adjust to the altitude, what he remembers the most from their first fight, being on the UFC desk for an event, Nate Diaz’s departure from the UFC, Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, and more. Eddie Hearn around (2:21:23) discusses Katie Taylor fight against Chantelle Cameron, if there should be a rematch and which weight, Taylor’s performance, watching the event with Conor McGregor, Devin Haney’s fight and future, Canelo Alvarez’s next fight, Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara, and more. Amanda Serrano around (2:53:59) discusses Katie Taylor’s performance against Chantelle Cameron, what would happen in the rematch, if she will ever fight Taylor in the rematch, dealing with the loss to Taylor, why is she facing Heather Hardy next, watching Bad Bunny at WWE Backlash, a fight with Skye Nicolson, if she will compete in MMA again, and more. Jan Blachowicz around (3:16:41) discusses welcoming Alex Pereira to the light heavyweight division at UFC 291, if he would have really dropped to 185 pounds for a fight, fighting at elevation, if Pereira’s power will translate to 205 pounds, if a title shot will be on the line, Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka, Marcin Gortat’s charity hoops game, chess, Israel Adesanya vs. Pereira, Adesanya’s celebration, and more. The parlay pals around (3:41:49) picked up another win this past weekend, and GC looks back at his picks from the past weekend. 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