KSI, Marlon Vera, Terrance McKinney, darts champ Michael Smith, and more
KSI, Marlon Vera, Terrance McKinney, darts champ Michael Smith, and more  
Podcast: The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Jan 09 2023
Description: Ariel Helwani pays tribute to 18-year-old Victoria Lee, who died late last year. Ariel, GC and NYRic around (9:15) take a closer look at the silence surrounding Dana White, the move of Jake Paul heading to the PFL, who the No. 2 promotion in the world is, and more. Terrance McKinney around (41:12) discusses his first trip to Brazil for a fight with Ismael Bonfim at UFC 283, being OK with the fight potentially being cancelled due to the unrest in Brazil, his thoughts on instead fighting Paddy Pimblett, Pimblett's win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282, his thoughts on MMA judging, his tweets on Dillon Danis, lessons learned from his loss against Drew Dober, and more. Michael Smith around (58:27) talks about a childhood accident where he broke his hip, how he practices darts at his mom and dad's pub, how he went pro in darts, a Christmas eve accident where he broke both of his wrists and how that affected his practice, why darts is so big in Europe, his feelings going into the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts, his walkout song, whether darts should be in the Olympics, his practice routine, rivalries in the league, the pay for darts champions and sponsorships, how players are organized, life as a darts champion, and more. GC around (1:37:50) announces his futures bets for 2023 and who just might end up UFC champions. KSI around (1:59:14) discusses how he ended up facing Dillon Danis before he dropped out, if he regrets not choosing Tyron Woodley, how he ended up with FaZe Temperrr, his motivation, if a Jake Paul showdown is on the horizon, if he would ever do MMA, if he feels like he should be a role model, the explosion of Prime, possibly facing Conor McGregor, and more. Marlon Vera around (2:44:45) explains how he ended up with Corey Sandhagen, his different path to world champion, his new back tattoo, the support of his fans, and more. GC, Eric and Ariel around (3:17:17) debate which fight is bigger: KSI vs. Jake Paul or Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz. Also, top boxing fights to watch, the college football national championship, and more. 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