The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Michael Chandler, Terence Crawford, Ryan Spann, Vanessa Demopoulos, and more


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The parlay pals around (7:19) discuss the end of their lengthy skid and the latest drama involving Dillon Danis.

Terence Crawford around (39:34) gives his side of the situation with the failed Errol Spence negotiations, who he blames for the fight not coming together, being an independent boxer and how that influences negotiations, his upcoming fight with David Avanesyan, the potential pitfalls of the matchup, and more.

Vanessa Demopoulos around (1:02:13) talks about her big win at UFC Vegas 65, lessons learned from her short-notice loss against JJ Aldrich, her "aggressive" childhood and fighting growing up, being raised by her grandparents, retiring from exotic dancing one year ago, her work as a self-taught aerialist, falling 2 stories from a pole while dancing, how she got into the business and advice from her father, her book on exotic dancing, "Stripper Bible," how a strip club manager got her into MMA, and her goals for her career, and the similarities between being a stripper and MMA fighter.

GC around (1:29:31) looks into this past weekend’s bets for UFC Vegas 65 and some of the biggest winners as well.

Ryan Spann around (1:40:43) discusses his big win at UFC 281, why he missed weight, missed opportunities, Anthony Smith’s comments, when he would like to return, and more.

Michael Chandler around (2:03:03) discusses his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281, his style of fighting, the animosity with Poirier, any regrets, fighting with a broken nose, his controversial actions during the fight, a possible clashes with Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal, Anthony Johnson’s legacy, and more.

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