Chael Sonnen, Anthony Pettis, Mike Perry, Sodiq Yusuff, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

In the latest On the Nose around (10:30), Ariel Helwani reacts to LeBron James’ record, what happens if Alexander Volkanovski wins at UFC 284, which UFC fighter deserves a 30 for 30 treatment, how would you rank UFC's next four pay-per-views, favorite YouTube channels, Kevin Lee returning to the UFC, Tim Simpson’s new management firm, and more.

Sodiq Yusuff around (1:16:59) discusses his new social media fame around his UFC event breakdowns, his recent back injury, how Keith Lee is his inspiration, how he started in MMA, why he didn’t end up fighting Giga Chikadze, and more.

Anthony Pettis around (1:49:06) discusses how he’s facing Roy Jones Jr. in his first pro boxing bout, if he’s sticking with PFL, if he’s done fighting at 155 pounds, what weight he’s competing against Roy Jones Jr. for the Jones Jr. vs. Mike Tyson fight, his hand injuries, how Sergio Pettis is doing, what’s harder manager or promoter, if he would rule out MMA return if boxing goes well, and more.

Mike Perry around (2:12:03) discusses his return to BKFC, how he ended up being the backup for Jake Paul fight, his response for the critics, if he’s headed to Saudi Arabia anytime soon, his career, a recent trip to a WWE event, and more.

Chael Sonnen around (2:43:32) discusses why it’s time to cut ties with Tommy Fury for the latest Jake Paul fight, the future of Dillon Danis, if Jon Jones will beat Ciryl Gane, the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight, the new season of TUF, his issues with Jim Gray, what happened with judge Douglas Crosby, Dana White’s promotion of UFC 284, and more.

GC and crew around (3:42:31) make their latest parlay and GC makes his picks for UFC 284 this weekend.

The crew then around (4:00:32) take a closer look at the UFC 284 main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev.

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