Coming off a historical weekend in the boxing world, Ariel reacts to the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder rematch and what could be next for Fury. Then, he welcomes famed combat sports nutritionist George Lockhart, who worked with Fury leading up to the big fight (22:46). Then, Eddie Hearn, Sports Promoter and Managing Director of Matchroom Sport, joins the show to talk about the possibility of a fight between Fury and Anthony Joshua and the beef between he and Fury (44:16). After that, Oklahoma City Thunder center and MMA fan Steven Adams talks about his MMA fandom and favorite fighters (1:12:00). Next, UFC women's strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk calls in to preview her upcoming bout on March 7 vs. Zhang Weili and discuss how she can potentially make history with a big win (1:18:20). Speaking of making history, UFC flyweight contender Joanne Calderwood previews her UFC 251 title fight vs. Valentina Shevchenko, as well as her upcoming wedding (1:35:18). What's next for UFC featherweight Ryan Hall, you ask? Hall joins the show to talk about what the future holds and whether or not he feels like he is being frozen out (1:50:16). Next, Conor McGregor's teammate, Bellator bantamweight James Gallagher talks about his progress in returning from a small muscle tear in his back (2:09:11). UFC light heavyweight Jimmy Crute next discusses his bounce-back win vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk and also says he "has never felt more nervous" before a fight (2:22:37). Another fighter coming off a great win, UFC lightweight Dan Hooker calls into the show to discuss his somewhat controversial victory over Paul Felder in Auckland. Hooker breaks down what was going through his head throughout the fight, saying Felder is "one heck of a poker player," (2:31:46). Lastly, Hooker's teammate, UFC lightweight Brad Riddell joins Ariel to recap his victory over Magomed Mustafaev. He says the experience fighting in New Zealand in front of his home crowd was unreal (2:46:07).
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