Ariel Helwani speaks with NewYorkRic to discuss BJ Penn’s performance at UFC Fight Night: Phoenix (00:08:36), then Jon Fitch (00:26:24), Rashad Evans (00:50:27), Chael Sonnen (01:12:23), Alan Jouban (01:34:01) Derek Brunson (01:56:21), Megan Anderson (02:15:09), Stipe Miocic (02:54:46), Mark Hunt and his lawyer Christina Denning (03:13:22), and finally NewYorkRic one more time to recap the weekend in MMA (03:47:50).

Ariel Helwani begins the show with a tribute to Adam “Snacks” Geller (00:12:40) then speaks to Stephen Thompson (00:31:39), Rose Namajunas (00:53:24), Yair Rodriguez (01:16:21), TJ Dillashaw (01:33:09), Mirko Cro Cop (01:54:48), Ralek Gracie (02:26:24), NewYorkRic to recap the weekend in MMA (03:09:25), and finally Tyron Woodley (03:34:26), a surprise guest this week.

Ariel Helwani speaks to Chuck Mindenhall (00:06:39), Mike Dolce (00:29:38), Cody Garbrandt (00:49:00), Tony Ferguson (01:15:30), Khabib Nurmagomedov (01:32:40), and then NewYorkRic joins the conversation to hand out the 2016 show awards (02:00:27).

On this special episode of The MMA Hour, we look back at 2016. This year on the show, Ariel Helwani spoke to the every current UFC champion including Dominick Cruz (00:05:08), Michael Bisping (00:20:20), Tyron Woodley (00:43:42), Daniel Cormier (01:06:31), Joanna Jędrzejczyk (01:36:17), Conor McGregor (01:56:24), Amanda Nunes (02:29:46), Demetrious Johnson (02:49:34), José Aldo (03:09:25), Max Holloway (03:31:30), and Stipe Miocic (03:49:37).

Ariel Helwani speaks with NewYorkRic to recap the weekend in MMA (00:19:49), Cub Swanson (00:26:42), Mike Winkeljohn (00:51:36), Paul Craig (01:09:24), Jorge Masvidal (01:31:21), Cody Garbrandt (01:49:25), Michelle Waterson (02:09:43), Mickey Gall (02:30:53), Dan Hardy (02:49:34), and then NewYorkRic one more time to answer some questions (03:13:46).

Ariel Helwani speaks with NewYorkRic to recap the weekend in MMA (00:14:00), Paige VanZant (00:24:55), Cole Miller (00:44:41), Derrick Lewis (01:08:26), Urijah Faber (01:27:52), Max Holloway (01:49:18), Rico Verhoeven (02:11:03), John Gooden (02:34:38), Mickey Gall (03:30:13) and then NewYorkRic one more time to look at the weekend ahead (03:47:08).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Demetrious Johnson (00:04:47), Dominick Cruz (00:27:01), Bjorn Rebney (00:49:04), Dillon Danis (01:30:15), Alistair Overeem (01:51:33), Ryan Hall (02:14:11), Dan Henderson (02:32:23), Henry Cejudo (02:50:59), TJ Dillashaw (03:13:36), and NewYorkRic to recap the week in MMA (03:44:00).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Anthony Pettis (00:16:03), Daniel Cormier (00:28:42), Chris Weidman (00:51:11), Tony Ferguson (01:10:20), Max Holloway (01:25:38), Lorenz Larkin (01:40:22), Don Frye (02:01:41), Cat Zingano (02:38:55), Anthony Johnson (02:54:10), and Justin Wren in studio (03:19:47).

Ariel Helwani recaps the weekend in MMA with NewYorkRic (00:12:34), then speaks to Matt Mitrione (00:25:38), Lyoto Machida (00:48:14), Owen Roddy (01:10:01), Tim Kennedy (01:32:54), Ali Abdel-Aziz (01:56:47), Gegard Mousasi (02:11:11), CM Punk (02:27:39), Manny Gamburyan (02:29:26), Mark Hunt (03:10:53), and wraps up with your questions (03:40:22).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Joanna Jędrzejczyk (00:17:59), Tyron Woodley (00:49:56), John Kavanagh in studio (01:26:11), Demian Maia in studio (02:33:33), Yoel Romero (03:33:49), and NewYorkRic to answer your questions (03:59:54).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Duke Roufus (00:29:00), Chael Sonnen (00:44:13), Mike Brown (00:54:57), John Kavanagh in studio (01:16:30), Kenny Florian in studio (02:21:26), and Al Iaquinta, Aljamain Sterling & Gian Villante in studio (03:18:12).

NewYorkRic steps in as host to speak to John Pollock (00:04:54), Devon Sawa (00:33:29), Marc Raimondi (00:55:10), and Ariel Helwani (01:15:32), and then answer your questions (01:44:17). Plus, we give you the chance to win a ticket to attend UFC 205 in New York City with NewYorkRic (01:30:30).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Randy Couture (00:05:45), Marc Raimondi (00:30:24), Marlon Moraes (00:48:55), Kevin Ferguson Jr. (01:08:51), Urijah Faber (01:27:24), Michelle Waterson (01:51:57), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:20:53), and Matt Brown (03:10:54).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Ray Sefo (00:07:24), Mike Perry (00:27:48), Kayla Harrison (00:47:55), Gegard Mousasi (01:10:16), Holly Holm (01:28:45), Michael Bisping (01:48:01), Georges St-Pierre (02:09:25), and Jerry Lawler (03:07:28).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Peter Carroll (00:07:55), Daniel Cormier (00:30:39), Ricardo Lamas (00:54:16), Miesha Tate (01:09:26), Derrick Lewis (01:33:20), Chris Weidman (01:52:35), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:21:45), Marc Diakiese (02:47:30), and Matt Grice (03:10:32).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Shaun Al-Shatti (00:06:12), Eddie Alvarez (00:28:03), Joanna Jędrzejczyk (00:51:02), Gegard Mousasi (01:08:32), Julianna Peña (01:27:41), Charles Bennett (01:52:54), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:31:15), and Jason Parillo (03:15:59).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Marc Raimondi (00:05:39), George Lockhart (00:30:30), Will Brooks (00:53:34), Joseph Duffy (01:11:30), Tyron Woodley (01:38:24), Tim Kennedy (02:37:50), and Michael Bisping (03:07:07).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Chael Sonnen (00:03:51), Cris Cyborg (00:32:54), Ed Soares (00:50:37), Sage Northcutt (01:10:53), Al Iaquinta (01:28:49), Michael Johnson (01:57:39), Paddy Pimblett (02:15:27), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:37:36), and Derek Brunson (03:13:38).

Ariel Helwani speaks to John Pollock (00:06:54), Jim Miller (00:29:50), Jimmie Rivera (00:49:27), Alexander Gustafsson (01:08:48), Muhammed Lawal (01:27:04), Anastasia Yankova (01:56:34), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:22:22), and Mickey Gall (03:13:19).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Dave Meltzer (00:06:27), Anthony Pettis (00:26:52), Duke Roufus (00:45:05), Junior dos Santos (01:09:42), Cain Velasquez (01:29:13), Ben Rothwell (01:49:16), Rico Verhoeven in studio (02:20:08), and NewYorkRic to take your questions (03:10:54).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Paige VanZant (00:05:44), Rafael dos Anjos (00:26:17), Rashad Evans (00:46:23), A.J. Mckee (01:11:28), Max Holloway (01:29:30), Rory MacDonald (01:47:40), Josh Barnett (02:13:39), Michael Chandler in studio (02:43:23) and Luke Rockhold in studio (03:13:35).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Peter Carroll (00:07:44), Leslie Smith (00:27:56), Tony Ferguson (01:05:17), Cody Garbrandt (01:24:50), Mike Perry (01:46:57), Dillon Danis (02:01:09), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:28:42 & 03:43:37), Andre Pederneiras (02:47:11), and John Kavanagh (03:02:59).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Shaun Al-Shatti (00:06:40), Demian Maia (00:27:17), Artem Lobov (00:48:01), John Kavanagh (01:06:45), Jeff Borris in studio (01:51:13), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:44:30), and Conor McGregor (02:59:35). Plus, a look back with Y'all Must Have Forgot (02:37:51).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Dan Henderson (00:04:12), Chris Weidman (00:37:05), Alistair Overeem (01:05:27), Emil Meek (01:28:40), Mirko Cro Cop (01:47:14), Benson Henderson (02:19:22), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:49:54 & 03:32:28), and Bubba Jenkins (03:13:34).

Ariel Helwani speaks to Marc Raimondi (00:07:25), Stephen Thompson (00:27:15), Ian McCall (00:48:25), Mark Henry (01:08:35), Carlos Condit (01:30:42), Alex Caceres (01:50:46), Tyron Woodley (02:11:50), NewYorkRic to take your questions (02:35:39 & 03:30:58), and Aljamain Sterling (03:07:29).