Ariel Helwani: Holloway vs. Chandler Chances, MMA Mt. Rushmores, Weirdest UFC Runs | The MMA Hour
- Posted by konrad3 on Jun 05, 2024
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On the latest edition of On the Nose, Ariel Helwani and crew discuss the UFC’s all-in embrace of Donald Trump, how relationships with MMA managers work, the possibility of Max Holloway vs. Michael Chandler, the coverage of women in MMA compared to the recent WNBA controversies, the history of pound-for-pound, whether Islam Makhachev gets enough credit, MMA Mt. Rushmores, casting an MMA version of ‘Inside the NBA,’ and more.
00:00 Intro.
00:43 Following GC’s slip of the tongue during Big Hitters, can we change the name?
01:30 Who taught Ariel to say “I fux with it?”
03:15 What do you make of the UFC’s decision to go all in on the Trump support?
10:14 High ticket prices for UFC 306.
11:32 I’m calling you out, mate.
12:09 Why do fighters’ managers tell you news you can’t go public with?
14:59 Do you think we will see some blowout PPVs as UFC goes back into the open market for media rights?
15:50 Max vs. Chandler for BMF?
16:15 Women in MMA and other sports.
25:34 Where is Juliana Peña?