Paulo Costa, Robbie Lawler, Michael Chiesa, Nathaniel Wood, UFC 291 Preview

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Michael Chiesa around (6:51) discusses his upcoming UFC 291 fight against Kevin Holland, his long layoff, how Chase Hooper tried to replicate Holland’s trash talking in camp, if he thought of retirement recently, if he feels his back is against the wall, if elevation will be an issue, Poirier vs. Gaethje 2, and more.

On the latest edition of On the Nose around (38:57), Ariel Helwani discusses the best fight of the weekend, the UFC heavyweight division and what’s next for Tom Aspinall, MVP’s next move, Lionel Messi and MLS, Chael Sonnen’s UFC analyst return, greatest lightweight to never hold a UFC title, Rose Namajunas’ future, GC’s review of Barbie and Oppenheimer, Israel Adesanya’s next fight, and more.

Robbie Lawler around (1:02:27) discusses his UFC 290 retirement bout, his lengthy career, his Hall of Fame speech, what fight day was like, why he changed his walkout song, if he has more fights left in him, will he ever come back, what’s next for him, if he has his favorite knockout, and more.

Nathaniel Wood around (1:29:45) discusses his win over Andre Fili at UFC London, if he thought he was getting the nod from the judges, if he is sticking at 145 pounds, his issues with cutting to 135 pounds, how close he is to being ranked, what’s next, his Jedi sponsorship, and more.

Paulo Costa around (2:01:16) discusses his upcoming fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294, joining OnlyFans, what happened with his UFC 291 fight, Chimaev’s recent comments, the issue between him and Chimaev, how he stole his hat, his Elon Musk T-shirt, secret juice, his new merchandise, what could be next after the fight, how he beats Chimaev, and more.

The parlay boys around (3:31:42) make their latest selection, and GC makes his picks for a busy combat sports weekend.

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