Managing Expectations for UFC 300, Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira Take Risky Fights, and Francis Ngannou’s MMA Approach to Boxing
WHAT’S UP EVERYBODY! A lot of MMA news has unfolded in the last week and, to get you up to speed, aspiring boxing journalist Ariel Helwani is joined by Petesy Carroll and casual MMA fan TST to break it all down. The lads discuss: Intro (00:00) The negative reaction toward Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan for the strawweight title at UFC 300 (06:28) Why fans need to temper their expectations for UFC 300 (09:42) Two massive lightweight fights announced by Dana White earlier this week (24:00) Islam Makhachev’s ambitious 2024 plans (29:35) Tom Aspinall’s online feud with Jon Jones and whether the two will fight this year (39:15) Francis Ngannou’s boxing fight with Anthony Joshua and the positive reaction its received (46:24) Will Ngannou ever fight for PFL? (57:52) Our thoughts on Ariel's interview with Ian Garry on Monday (01:02:44) And more.Hosts: Ariel Helwani and Petesy CarrollProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Ringer MMA Show
Top MMA voices Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Troy Farkas discuss the biggest events in MMA, boxing, and more! Plus, the guys offer instant reaction podcasts to every UFC pay-per-view on Saturdays. UFC drama? Matchmaking? Top-tier analysis? It's all here in your new home for combat sports.
- No. of episodes: 218
- Latest episode: 2024-08-25
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