We open the show discussing Dan Canobbio’s experience at the MVP MMA press conference, interviewing Nate Diaz and Francis Ngannou, and all the behind the scenes scenes for the upcoming Netlfix card on May 16 (01:17). With Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani quickly approaching, Dan and Chris Algieri look at the storylines around what is the biggest fight in Japanese history. Can Nakatani pull off the upset? Will Inoue go to featherweight after the fight (13:46)? Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are in serious talks for a summer showdown in Las Vegas. The fight would be for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title and would be big business. But what happened to the Devin Haney rematch (34:29)? Shakur Stevenson recently showed interest in going back down to lightweight to fight the IBF champion, Raymond Muratalla. The guys debate if that is the right move for Shakur and what weight class he could settle in at (43:07). Finally, we hit the latest in the light heavyweight division, where Callum Smith-David Morrell was postponed and Ben Whittaker will now be the main event. How far away is he from title contention (46:57)?

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