Eddie Hearn in studio, Al Iaquinta, Jack Hermansson, Benson Henderson, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Jack Hermansson around (03:06) discusses his recent battle with COVID and his last fight, why he’s had a long break, facing Sean Strickland, how close he is to a title shot, a grappling rematch with Khamzat Chimaev, and more.

Al Iaquinta around (28:48) discusses if he’s close to calling it quits, his recent trip for stem cells, a knee injury, Jake Paul’s fighter pay efforts, Francis Ngannou’s recent issues with the UFC, and more.

Benson Henderson around (1:08:46) discusses his upcoming free agency, why he felt he came up short during his Bellator run, where he might end up next, if he’s still competing with a toothpick in his mouth, and more.

Eddie Hearn around (1:32:51) discusses if he’s the best promoter in combat sports, what he’s learned from Dana White, how hard it was to pull off Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor, fighter pay in boxing and UFC, Jake Paul vs. UFC, the latest on Anthony Joshua and other top boxing stars, if he would ever promote MMA, and more.

GC and Helwani around (2:14:33) take a closer look at best bets for UFC Vegas 46 on Saturday night.

In his latest On the Nose around (2:33:41)), Ariel Helwani discusses a possible fight between Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, his possible feud with Pat McAfee, what will cause the extinction of humanity, a promo for Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, and much more.

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