Ariel Helwani kicks off with a recap of last night’s spectacular win by his New York Knicks and Arsenal winning the Premier League title (23:47). Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian is back to address fan criticism of the promotion’s MMA debut on Netflix, then discuss the event’s viewership numbers, UFC announcing Conor McGregor’s return during Francis Ngannou’s walkout, how many events they plan to do in the future, Jake Paul’s return from the jaw injury he suffered against Anthony Joshua, and more (31:21). Old friend Alistair Overeem returns to the show to talk about a potential comeback, his role as an analyst for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven, and then break down the heavyweight clash (1:04:49). Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, makes his show debut to discuss all things related to the proposed Ali Revival Act, including Zuffa Boxing’s role and intentions, the Congressional committee hearing, the narrative that boxing needs to be fixed, and more (1:30:53). Phumi Nkuta joins Ariel in-studio, reflecting on his controversial loss to Adriano Moraes, talking about the sequence leading to the submission attempt, Moraes holding the choke after the bell, the referee’s decision to grant Moraes the win, appealing the result and what he hopes to achieve, why he hasn’t been offered a UFC contract, and more (2:05:33). The show closes with some news and notes (2:55:14) and Super Chats (3:28:29).

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