Glover Teixeira, Bryan Danielson, Yair Rodriguez, Roxanne Modafferi, Fernand Lopez, Chris Curtis, And More

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Bryan Danielson (5:50) discusses how the “yes” chant originated, why he started training jiu-jitsu, why he didn’t do mixed martial arts, his move to AEW, the recent WWE cuts, when he might retire, and more.

Roxanne Modafferi (38:45) discusses why she is calling it quits early next year, her “brain health,” her final opponent, how she met her boyfriend, her MMA debut, the only regret of her career, how she got her nickname, and more.

Glover Teixeira (1:02:03) discusses finally winning the UFC light heavyweight title, his performance against Jan Blachowicz, how he celebrated his UFC title, how far Alex Pereira is from a shot at Israel Adesanya, and more.

Chris Curtis (1:34:09) talks about his memorable win over Phil Hawes at UFC 267, why he called it quits, him passing up a sandwich to fight again at PFL 7 in 2019, his finances before his UFC debut, why they call him “Action Man,” and more.

Fernand Lopez (2:09:57) discusses the viral clip of Francis Ngannou walking past Ciryl Gane at UFC 268, his relationship with Francis Ngannou, the performance of Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 268, and more.

GC and Helwani (2:56:36) take look at best bets for Bellator 271 and UFC Vegas 42.

Yair Rodriguez (3:24:29) talks about his two-year absence, facing Max Holloway on Saturday night, why he took tough fight in return, and more.

Ariel Helwani (3:50:40) answers your questions about impressive UFC debuts, which fractured relationship will likely be repaired soonest, the fight he’s looking forward to the most in 2022, open scoring, and much more On the Nose.

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