Chael Sonnen in studio, Valentina Shevchenko, Yaroslav Amosov, Phil De Fries, and more

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani around (2:38) wraps a busy combat sports weekend, including the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury showdown Sunday. Helwani discusses the Paul vs. Fury fight, what’s next for both parties, Nate Diaz vs. Logan Paul, and more.

Yaroslav Amosov around (1:02:09) talks about his motivation for his title unifier with Logan Storley, his decision to fight again after defending his Ukranian homeland against Russia, plans to go back to Ukraine as a civilian, whether he's the best welterweight in the world, training in a ring set up in a street in Ukraine, and more.

Phil De Fries around (1:21:49) talks about his big win at KSW 79, dealing with his anxiety, his childhood, the turning point of his career, his friendship with Tom Aspinall, facing Alistair Overeem next, and more.

Valentina Shevchenko around (1:42:16) discusses her extended break before UFC 285, why she decided to train in Japan, if there was talk of a Talia Santos rematch, her upcoming opponent Alexa Grasso, the flyweight division, Erin Blanchfield’s title hopes, a recent trip to Mongolia, and more.

Chael Sonnen around (2:04:22) drops by in studio to discuss Valentina Shevchenko’s place on the UFC 285 fight card, free agents Deontay Wilder, Nate Diaz, and Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, Floyd Mayweather, Jon Jones and UFC 285, the UFC lightweight division, how he met his wife, and more.

The parlay pals around (3:23:15) look back at what happened this past weekend. GC also looks back at his picks and the best bets for the weekend.

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