Kevin Holland, Demetrious Johnson, Ilia Topuria, Molly McCann, Matt Brown, E. Casey Leydon, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

E. Casey Leydon around (8:48) discusses how he ended up making his MMA debut this weekend, his start in MMA, how much weight he has lost during this process, the help behind the scenes, and more.

Molly McCann around (34:00) discusses her feelings heading into UFC London, her historic fight on the main card, her new BT Sport documentary, her thoughts on new Everton manager, and more.

Matt Brown around (1:00:32) discusses his return at UFC Columbus, his last fight in Ohio, when he was the happiest in his career, how he’s going to change things around next weekend, why he started treating MMA like a business, having legend Mark Coleman in his corner, and more.

Demetrious Johnson around (1:34:44) discusses if he should get into the UFC Hall of Fame, if an interim title counts as a title defense, who could break his UFC title defense record, his mixed rules fight against Rodtang Jitmuangnon next, why it is four rounds, trying to bounce back from a loss, and more.

Kevin Holland around (2:02:29) discusses how he stopped an alleged shooter at a restaurant, how he submitted him, if he was nervous, what he thought about Brendan Allen’s comments, who he wants to fight next, and more.

Ilia Topuria around (2:26:19) discusses his altercation with Paddy Pimblett in the fighter hotel in London, what caused his issue with Pimblett, what he was trying to accomplish, why he wants UFC featherweight title, and more.

GC and Helwani around (2:50:11) discuss GC’s best bets for UFC London.

In the latest On the Nose around (3:18:33), Ariel Helwani makes his picks for the UFC Hall of Fame, podcast advice, Jake Paul’s chances to join UFC and fight Conor McGregor, his thoughts about Scott Hall’s death, and more.

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