Francis Ngannou, Dan Hardy, Veronica Hardy, Joe Markowski in studio, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Dan Hardy around (3:16) discusses his new gig with the PFL, what his responsibilities will be, how the PFL can make a bigger impact in Europe, if he will ever fight again, how he met his wife, the UFC 286 main event, and more.

Veronica Hardy around (26:39) discusses why she’s been out so long, learning MMA from her coach and husband Dan Hardy, her past concussion issues, the multiple countries she has lived in, rooting for Nottingham Forest, and more.

In the latest On the Nose around (43:46), Ariel Helwani discusses where Kamaru Usman would be on p4p list with a win, UFC 286 main event scenarios, instant rematches, the best division in MMA, best fight for bantamweight title, a closer look at Dartsgate, Canelo Alvarez’s next fight,

Francis Ngannou around (1:45:11) discusses the Jon Jones vs. Ciryle Gane fight, what he thought of the UFC belt up for grabs, if he could attend a UFC event, Dana White’s comments, where he might compete in MMA next, Deontay Wilder, how many times he might fight this year, hanging out with Cristiano Ronaldo, and more.

DAZN USA CEO Joe Markowski around (2:23:06) talks about getting back into the MMA business, the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia negotiations, Misfits Boxing, darts, the Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn, Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, and more.

The parlay pals around (3:15:24) make their pick for UFC 286 on Saturday night, and GC around (3:27:02) makes his picks.

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