Leon Edwards, Paulo Costa, Merab Dvalishvili, Tim Simpson, UFC 278 reaction, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani talks about Leon Edwards’ long road to the UFC title, Jake Paul’s comments about the UFC 278 co-main event, and more.

Ariel Helwani, NYRic, and GC then around (38:14) discuss where Leon Edwards’ improbable win and the knockout ranks in UFC history and if Edwards should face Jorge Masvidal or Kamaru Usman next.

Merab Dvalishvili discusses around (1:01:22) his performance against Jose Aldo at UFC 278, what Aldo said to him after the fight about possibly retiring, why he couldn’t take Aldo down in the fight, his traditional outfits before fights, issues with fans bringing flags to fights, who he wants next, Dana White’s comments about the fight, and more.

Paulo Costa around (1:31:08) discusses his performance against Luke Rockhold at UFC 278, his issues in the Marvin Vettori fight, his current UFC contract, why he left his former manager, his issues with USADA while cutting weight, the blood Rockhold put on his face, Jake Paul’s comments, his best tweets, and more.

Leon Edwards around (2:31:31) discusses winning UFC welterweight title at UFC 278, what happened after the first round, the advice from his coaches, getting emotional talking about his mother’s reaction to the win, if Nate Diaz could get a title shot, and more.

Tim Simpson, the manager of Leon Edwards, around (3:05:43) discusses Edwards’ UFC 278 win, when he first met Leon, where the title defense might take place, and more.

Ariel Helwani and crew around (3:28:38) look back at best bets during UFC 278 and discuss latest MMA news.

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