Ariel Helwani kicks off a loaded show with Bill Haney, father and coach of boxing champion Devin Haney, who joins Ariel in studio and defends his son’s victory in Time Square over Jose Ramirez, slams Ryan Garcia for his loss and excuses, and talks Benn-Eubank Jr., the negative press after Devin's fight, the state of Devin’s rematch against Garcia, the PED problem in boxing, his feud with Oscar De La Hoya, and more (03:35).Vitor Belfort calls in after his UFC Hall of Fame announcement to discuss his part in building up MMA as a mainstream sport, moving from Brazil to pursue his dream, meeting Muhammad Ali, his ambitions for the future of combat sports, what should be next for Jon Jones, and more (48:16).Jasmine Jasudavicius returns on a win-streak after her submission of former champion Jessica Andrade at UFC 315 and talks fighting in Montréal, receiving her black belt, her path to the title shot, Niagara Top Team’s success, and more (1:10:52).Jack Della Maddalena, newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, joins Ariel in the studio to discuss his Fight of the Year candidate against Belal Muhamad, life since winning the title, his coach’s viral advice, transitioning from rugby to MMA, coming back from his brutal injury, a superfight against Islam Makhachev and other matchups, Volkanovski’s championship return, plus answers some Perth-related questions (1:27:20).Mike Malott rounds things off after his second-round KO of Charles Radtke at UFC 315 and gets into his conflicting emotions after his win, the trash talk before the fight, what he’s learned since his loss to Neil Magny, the state of Canadian MMA, Jasmine’s success, his brother Jeff’s NHL career, and more (2:23:01).Ariel answers some Super Chats and reacts to Jon Jones’ recent comments to end the show (2:48:53).

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