Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting live to scenes from the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua kickoff press conference (02:08), plus thoughts on Contender Series and Dana White’s latest comments (11:17), as well as some other news and notes (52:50).Aljamain Sterling is back to break down his fight against Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar, talking about how the matchup came together, having to fight down in the rankings, his goal of being champion in a second weight class, his prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, oblique kicks potentially being banned, referee Herb Dean’s recent controversies, and more (1:09:19).Khaos Williams stops by to discuss welcoming Roberto Soldic to the UFC, his analysis of Soldic’s skills, training with Justin Gaethje and Kamaru Usman, crossing paths with Floyd Mayweather, his trademark intensity, overcoming adversity in his early life, and more (1:39:14).Alexander Hernandez previews his UFC 332 matchup against Rafael dos Anjos, talking about his time so far in Salt Lake City, training at elevation, details from his cancelled fight against Michael Johnson and the suspicious betting activity, including being interrogated by FBI agents, utilizing a hyperbaric chamber, and more (2:00:57).Legendary television executive and Ki MMA Chief Content Officer Kevin Kay joins Ariel in-studio to talk about teaming up with Scott Coker again and getting back into the fight community, meeting with broadcasters for distribution deals, UFC landing with Paramount, his experience working on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, as well as with Vince McMahon and Howard Cosell, the birth of The Ultimate Fighter, UFC and Bellator’s time on SpikeTV, and more (2:31:22).After recapping more from the Fury and Joshua press conference (3:38:34), Ariel and crew dive into On The Nose questions about the Dana White and Eddie Hearn beef, an alternate version of Gable Steveson’s MMA career, Raoni Barcelos’ future, Josh Hokit’s interviews, Andy Foster’s interview with Ariel this week, and more blind rankings (3:43:54).The show closes with your Super Chats (4:50:36).
