TJ Dillashaw, Arnold Allen, Jared Gordon, BJ Flores, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

In the latest On the Nose around (9:20), Ariel Helwani discusses Josh Thomson’s recent comments about the MMA media, best MMA moments as of late, current MMA fighters vs. Jake Paul, his suits, union talk, Jon Jones’ return and Stipe Miocic’s future, which wrestler would be helped by manager Heelwani, Kyrie Irving, Tyson Fury’s recent interview, Elon Musk and Twitter, and more.

Arnold Allen around (1:18:00) discusses his performance against Calvin Kattar, training for an upcoming marathon, getting booed at the UFC Apex, what will be next, his Vince Carter jersey, and more.

T.J. Dillashaw around (1:44:38) discusses his performance against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280, his shoulder injury, when he first injured it during a TUF coach challenge, why he took the fight injured, the fallout after the fight, the quality of Sterling as champion, if he will return, Cody Garbrandt’s recent comments, and more.

Coach BJ Flores around (2:15:23) discusses Jake Paul’s performance against Anderson Silva, Paul’s gas tank and defense, if a boxer should be next for Paul, why he doesn’t prefer Paul to face Tommy Fury next, and more.

Jared Gordon around (2:48:36) discusses his upcoming fight against Paddy Pimblett, if this is the biggest fight of his career, what he thinks of Pimblett as a fighter, why he skips watching UFC events, his sobriety, and more.

The parlay pals around (3:19:23) make their pick for this weekend. Also, GC around (3:36:00) makes his picks for UFC Vegas 64.

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