Israel Adesanya in studio, Chris Gutierrez in studio, Erin Blanchfield, Matt Frevola, David Taylor in studio, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani around (7:28) looks back at the career and legacy of former UFC title challenger Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson.

The parlay pals around (19:55) discuss all the major storylines coming from UFC 281, including Alex Pereira's shocking win over Israel Adesanya, whether Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez or Molly McCann vs. Erin Blanchfield was a poorer matchup, the Parlay Pals' bad beat and more.

Chris Gutierrez around (1:01:19) reflects on his "surreal" victory over Frankie Edgar, his history with Edgar, his reaction to seeing Edgar hit the canvas, his coach Mark Montoya's health problems, nasty messages he received from fans before the fight, how he got into martial arts and MMA, his street-fighting days, a custody battle over his son and how MMA was used against him in court, legal accusations against him, next potential opponent, and more.

David Taylor, around (1:31:58) an Olympic gold medalist and world champion in freestyle wrestling, discusses possibly making a move to mixed martial arts, Bo Nickal’s path, 2024 Olympics, WWE, and more.

Erin Blanchfield around (2:03:56) discusses her performance against Molly McCann at UFC 281, getting booed for the first time, the finish, her celebration, who she wants next, and more.

Matt Frevola around (2:16:42) discusses his performance at UFC 281, his unique UFC fight announcement, his nickname and his family’s nicknames, his walkout song, wanting Paddy Pimblett next, deepwater training, and more.

The parlay pals around (2:36:42) discuss the UFC interim featherweight title shot and odds for next week’s combat events.

Israel Adesanya around (3:07:15) discusses how he’s dealing with his loss at UFC 281, his performance, his fight week, fight night, Brad Riddell’s decision to step away, his walkout song, the finish, sparring with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, when he wants to return, why he wants Alex Pereira next, the reaction from fans, and more.

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