Bo Nickal, Jack Della Maddalena, Eugene Bareman, Modestas Bukauskas, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Bo Nickal around (6:16) discusses his upcoming UFC debut next month, his new haircut, his injury, some haters on social media, if MMA will be in the Olympics, if he feels pressure for a finish against Jamie Pickett, his chances against Alex Pereira, who is No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, and more.

In the latest edition of On the Nose around (43:34), Ariel Helwani discusses what’s next for Dustin Poirier, how Alexander Volkanovski won the contest but not the fight, his pound-for-pound rankings, which top prospects are close to a title shot, if Bo Nickal will fight for a title next year, Elimination Chamber, and more.

Modestas Bukauskas around (1:48:27) talks about his big win at UFC 284, how he found out he was cut by the UFC, his brutal knee injury suffered at UFC Vegas 46, his tough road back to the UFC, the influence of his father, his “mystical” white board, and more.

City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman around (2:18:59) breaks down Alexander Volkanovski’s performance at UFC 284, how he scored the main event, what Volkanovski could have done different, what division Volkanovski should do next, the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, if Israel Adesanya took rematch too soon with Alex Pereira, if Pereira surprised him in title fight, Dan Hooker’s IV allegations, and more.

The parlay pals around (3:04:29) then make their pick for the upcoming combat sports weekend.

Jack Della Maddalena around (3:11:55) discusses his big win over Randy Brown at UFC 284, the tension with Brown before the fight, having his young son at the fight, being ranked for the first time, his first finish in the UFC, Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3, and more.

GC around (3:39:41) makes his picks for UFC Vegas 69 on Saturday night.

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