UFC 305 presser reaction, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Andrei Arlovski, MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian in studio, Andre Fili, OTN

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Michelle Waterson-Gomez around (16:56) discusses her UFC 303 loss, her retirement decision, the support of fans and teammates, what she will miss, her reaction to the UFC retirement video, what’s next, if she will ever compete again, what she is most proud about in her career, her top fights, if her daughter will fight, and more.

Andrei Arlovski around (46:39) discusses his performance at UFC 303, his UFC contract situation, if he thought about calling it quits, his career goals, his longevity, his favorite UFC fight, UFC Hall of Fame, and more.

Ariel around (1:22:50) reacts to the DDP vs. Israel Adesanya UFC 305 press conference Tuesday night.

Andre Fili around (1:42:07) breaks down his UFC 303 press conference, his tattoos, his roller-coaster UFC career, dealing with depression and anxiety, why he wasn’t happy with his fight with Cub Swanson, his relationship with his parents, and more.

Nakisa Bidarian around (2:17:18) discusses Jake Paul’s first fight attempt against Mike Tyson, how they ended up with Mike Perry, MVP’s relationship with Netflix, facing Mike Tyson, if Paul will ever do MMA, Amanda Serrano, when he first met Jake Paul, if there will be a union, his relationship with Dana White at the UFC, why the KSI fight hasn’t happened yet, what happened against Tommy Fury, Jake Paul vs. Logan Paul, Canelo Alvarez, his brother, and more.

In the latest On the Nose around (3:07:33), Ariel Helwani discusses UFC middleweights, Joey Chestnutt’s absence from the hot dog contest, Dana White’s comments about Jon Jones, who would win hot ones on the show, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, coach of the year candidates, and more.

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