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2351
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 365
Ariel Helwani speaks to NewYorkRic to recap the weekend in MMA (00:18:34), Tim Kennedy (00:27:13), Yair Rodriguez (00:50:05), Sage Northcutt (01:11:43), Tyron Woodley (01:29:33), Mike Goldberg (02:02:44), Dan Hardy (02:44:41), Chris Weidman (03:10:34), and then NewYorkRic one more time to close out the show (03:36:17).
254 min
2352
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 364
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).
249 min
2353
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 363
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.
226 min
2354
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 362
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).
262 min
2355
Best of The MMA Hour: UFC Champions Edition
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).
244 min
2356
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 361
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).
240 min
2357
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 360
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).
244 min
2358
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 359
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).
257 min
2359
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 358
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).
259 min
2360
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 357
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).
259 min
2361
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 356
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).
287 min
2362
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 355
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).
268 min
2363
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 354
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).
122 min
2364
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 353
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).
225 min
2365
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 352
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).
232 min
2366
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 351
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).
219 min
2367
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 350
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).
222 min
2368
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 349
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).
227 min
2369
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 348
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).
226 min
2370
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 347
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).
229 min
2371
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 346
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).
234 min
2372
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 345
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).
234 min
2373
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 344
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).
246 min
2374
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 343
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).
228 min
2375
The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani - Episode 342
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).
231 min