Episode 37: Danis, JDS, Smith, Romero, Belfort, Volkanovski, many more

Ariel Helwani's MMA Show starts off with a recap of Saturday night's Wichita event. The winner from the main event, Junior dos Santos, joins Ariel to catch up and break down the win (8:12). Then, trainer Greg Jackson talks about his approach to his career, why he had to let his foot off the gas a few years ago, and the up-and-coming fighters he's training (27:10). Next, nine days after losing a five-round match to Jon Jones at UFC 235, a brutally honest Anthony Smith credits Jones and also opens up about his emotions since that loss and why he isn't thrilled about the June 1 Alexander Gustafsson fight he just signed up for (44:28). Then, lightweight Joseph "Irish Joe" Duffy discusses why he's taken a year and-a-half away from the octagon and how he feels about this weekend's bout with Marc Diakiese (1:08:10). Sarah Kaufman then joins Ariel on the heels of the announcement that she and Kayla Harrison are among the names who will compete for $1 million in the inaugural PFL women's lightweight title (1:19:55). Next, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort joins to talk about signing with ONE Championship and his desire to fight Roy Jones Jr in his ONE debut later this year (1:36:12). Then, Ariel finally reconnects with Dillon Danis, who tells the story of the UFC 229 melee from his perspective and why he's at peace with his suspension. Plus, Danis says he'd put up $1 million to fight Ben Askren and that Conor McGregor, Danis' training partner, is rearing to return to the octagon (1:56:24). Then, featherweight Alex Volkanovski tells a heartwarming story and also says he can take down Jose Aldo in their upcoming UFC 237 bout (2:33:38). Lastly, Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero discusses his reality television show appearance and why he isn't fighting Paolo Costa in April (2:51:50). Ariel Helwani's MMA Show starts off with a recap of Saturday night's Wichita event. The winner from the main event, Junior dos Santos, joins Ariel to catch up and break down the win (8:12). Then, trainer Greg Jackson talks about his approach to his career, why he had to let his foot off the gas a few years ago, and the up-and-coming fighters he's training (27:10). Next, nine days after losing a five-round match to Jon Jones at UFC 235, a brutally honest Anthony Smith credits Jones and also opens up about his emotions since that loss and why he isn't thrilled about the June 1 Alexander Gustafsson fight he just signed up for (44:28). Then, lightweight Joseph "Irish Joe" Duffy discusses why he's taken a year and-a-half away from the octagon and how he feels about this weekend's bout with Marc Diakiese (1:08:10). Sarah Kaufman then joins Ariel on the heels of the announcement that she and Kayla Harrison are among the names who will compete for $1 million in the inaugural PFL women's lightweight title (1:19:55). Next, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort joins to talk about signing with ONE Championship and his desire to fight Roy Jones Jr in his ONE debut later this year (1:36:12). Then, Ariel finally reconnects with Dillon Danis, who tells the story of the UFC 229 melee from his perspective and why he's at peace with his suspension. Plus, Danis says he'd put up $1 million to fight Ben Askren and that Conor McGregor, Danis' training partner, is rearing to return to the octagon (1:56:24). Then, featherweight Alex Volkanovski tells a heartwarming story and also says he can take down Jose Aldo in their upcoming UFC 237 bout (2:33:38). Lastly, Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero discusses his reality television show appearance and why he isn't fighting Paolo Costa in April (2:51:50). Ariel Helwani's MMA Show starts off with a recap of Saturday night's Wichita event. The winner from the main event, Junior dos Santos, joins Ariel to catch up and break down the win (8:12). Then, trainer Greg Jackson talks about his approach to his career, why he had to let his foot off the gas a few years ago, and the up-and-coming fighters he's training (27:10). Next, nine days after losing a five-round match to Jon Jones at UFC 235, a brutally honest Anthony Smith credits Jones and also opens up about his emotions since that loss and why he isn't thrilled about the June 1 Alexander Gustafsson fight he just signed up for (44:28). Then, lightweight Joseph "Irish Joe" Duffy discusses why he's taken a year and-a-half away from the octagon and how he feels about this weekend's bout with Marc Diakiese (1:08:10). Sarah Kaufman then joins Ariel on the heels of the announcement that she and Kayla Harrison are among the names who will compete for $1 million in the inaugural PFL women's lightweight title (1:19:55). Next, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort joins to talk about signing with ONE Championship and his desire to fight Roy Jones Jr in his ONE debut later this year (1:36:12). Then, Ariel finally reconnects with Dillon Danis, who tells the story of the UFC 229 melee from his perspective and why he's at peace with his suspension. Plus, Danis says he'd put up $1 million to fight Ben Askren and that Conor McGregor, Danis' training partner, is rearing to return to the octagon (1:56:24). Then, featherweight Alex Volkanovski tells a heartwarming story and also says he can take down Jose Aldo in their upcoming UFC 237 bout (2:33:38). Lastly, Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero discusses his reality television show appearance and why he isn't fighting Paolo Costa in April (2:51:50). Ariel Helwani's MMA Show starts off with a recap of Saturday night's Wichita event. The winner from the main event, Junior dos Santos, joins Ariel to catch up and break down the win (8:12). Then, trainer Greg Jackson talks about his approach to his career, why he had to let his foot off the gas a few years ago, and the up-and-coming fighters he's training (27:10). Next, nine days after losing a five-round match to Jon Jones at UFC 235, a brutally honest Anthony Smith credits Jones and also opens up about his emotions since that loss and why he isn't thrilled about the June 1 Alexander Gustafsson fight he just signed up for (44:28). Then, lightweight Joseph "Irish Joe" Duffy discusses why he's taken a year and-a-half away from the octagon and how he feels about this weekend's bout with Marc Diakiese (1:08:10). Sarah Kaufman then joins Ariel on the heels of the announcement that she and Kayla Harrison are among the names who will compete for $1 million in the inaugural PFL women's lightweight title (1:19:55). Next, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort joins to talk about signing with ONE Championship and his desire to fight Roy Jones Jr in his ONE debut later this year (1:36:12). Then, Ariel finally reconnects with Dillon Danis, who tells the story of the UFC 229 melee from his perspective and why he's at peace with his suspension. Plus, Danis says he'd put up $1 million to fight Ben Askren and that Conor McGregor, Danis' training partner, is rearing to return to the octagon (1:56:24). Then, featherweight Alex Volkanovski tells a heartwarming story and also says he can take down Jose Aldo in their upcoming UFC 237 bout (2:33:38). Lastly, Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero discusses his reality television show appearance and why he isn't fighting Paolo Costa in April (2:51:50).