Darren Till, Jose Aldo, Chase Hooper, David Feldman, Cherneka Johnson, weekend recap

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani around (3:26) opens the show by paying tribute to UFC veteran Art Jimmerson, who died last week. He then looks back at a busy combat sports weekend, including the person who announced the wrong winner for a fight. Helwani then takes a closer look at the UFC St. Louis storylines, what’s next for Derrick Lewis, and Joaquin Buckley’s post-fight speech.

Chase Hooper around (34:52) discusses his win at UFC St. Louis, if Viacheslav Borschchev tapped, the fans reacting to the controversy, his recent UFC run, life as a lightweight, sports psychology, and more.

David Feldman around (1:05:14) discusses the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 event, Quitter of the Night award, what’s next for Mike Perry, if Dillon Danis could join BKFC, how Conor McGregor became involved with the BKFC, if they are close to a TV deal, and more.

The parlay pals around (1:39:22) make their latest selection, and GC reveals his picks over the past weekend.

Jose Aldo around (1:57:09) discusses why he decided to return to the UFC at UFC 301, how he ended up with the crown, if he was nervous before the fight, what he wants to do next, the Tyson vs. Paul fight card, his UFC Hall of Fame walkout, his first suit, and more.

Darren Till around (2:37:04) discusses what’s next for him, if he would compete in bare knuckle, Tyson vs. Paul, if he has signed with a promoter, a previous bad weight cut, his UFC tenure, when he hopes to make an UFC return, McGregor vs. Chandler, and more.

Cherneka Johnson around (3:04:27) discusses how she reacted to the scores read in her last fight, when she found out she was the real winner, what she said after the fight to the crowd, if she got an explanation for the error, if she wants to do a rematch with Nina Hughes, her viral cut during a previous fight, hot air ballooning, and more.

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