Brandon Moreno, Fernand Lopez, Bobby Lashley, Jimmy Smith, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Jimmy Smith around (4:10) discusses how he ended up the voice of Monday Night Raw, if he had any hesitation to call wrestling after his MMA career, the travel, if he misses being in a MMA booth, his UFC and Bellator departures, and more.

Bobby Lashley around (32:51) discusses how he ended up facing Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble, if he’s had any issues with Lesnar in the past, why Lesnar is like Fedor Emelianenko, why he stopped competing with Bellator, if he ever was close to joining the UFC, and more.

Fernand Lopez around (1:13:30) discusses Ciryl Gane’s loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 270, if he knew Francis Ngannou was injured, his gameplan for the fight, if he thought Gane would win the decision, his relationship with Ngannou after the fight, and more.

Brandon Moreno around (1:47:57) discusses his performance in the UFC 270 co-main event, why he thought he won the fight, does he want a fourth fight with Deiveson Figueiredo, his crowd reaction at the event, where he got his nickname, and more.

GC and Helwani around (2:18:17) look ahead to the best bets for Bellator 273, the Royal Rumble, and Eagle FC 44.

In the latest On the Nose around (2:40:08), Ariel Helwani discusses Francis Ngannou’s contract situation, a mysterious text he got during the Francis Ngannou interview Monday, the latest on Zabit Magomedsharipov, Ciryl Gane’s next fight, and more.

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