Episode 40: Barnett in studio, Woodley, Askren, Holm, Waterson, Lobov, Mitchell, many more

Ariel Helwani's MMA Show starts off with the latest news and notes from the MMA world. But before that, Ariel gives his thoughts on April Fools' Day and the controversial news surrounding Conor McGregor. Then, "The Karate Hottie" Michelle Waterson talks about the secrets to her recent success and why she hopes her next fight is for the UFC strawweight title (14:56). After that, featherweight Josh Emmett recaps his weekend win in Philadelphia (35:28). Then, Ben Askren joins Ariel for his weekly appearance to update fans on a potential fight with Jorge Masvidal (46:40) and then in perhaps the most entertaining segment in the show's history, Tyron Woodley interrupts the interview (while getting a haircut) to offer his thoughts on a potential Askren/Masvidal matchup (59:24). Then, Woodley sticks around to discuss a Robbie Lawler rematch and what his life has been like since losing to Kamaru Usman (1:14:32). Next, former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm gives an update on her UFC 239 training and also explains how she's living her best life right now (1:26:02). Then, "Thug Nasty" Bryce Mitchell discusses his choices of fighting apparel and why he lives in a trailer (1:46:02). After that, former heavyweight Josh Barnett joins Ariel in-studio to talk about his latest projects, Ronda Rousey's performance as a professional wrestler and the changes he'd make to UFC fights (2:00:16). At the end of the interview, Barnett makes a stunning announcement (2:46:25). Lastly, Artem Lobov joins the show ahead of his Bare Knuckle FC fight on Saturday (2:59:50).