Artem Lobov, CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster, Bryan Battle, rankings debate, PFL vs. ONE?
Ariel Helwani is joined by friend of the show Artem Lobov, who talks about his return from retirement, strained relationship with Conor McGregor, and more. Plus, interviews with CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster and Bryan Battle, a debate about rankings systems, the proposed PFL vs. ONE Championship showdown, and more.
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Show Notes
Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with a quick review of Tapology’s latest update and rankings (03:59).
Andy Foster, Executive Director of the California State Athletic Commission, joins to discuss proposed clarifications to the MMA scoring criteria, his feelings on the The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, GFL’s canceled California events, and to review some recent controversial decisions by referees and judges (10:34).
Bryan Battle is up next, touching on his move to middleweight, the heat around his UFC 319 showdown with Nursulton Ruziboev, the back and forth with Ruziboev’s fans from Uzbekistan, and a review of the latest WWE storylines (50:47).
Ariel and The Boys in the Back discuss Donn Davis' proposal of a PFL vs. ONE Championship showdown of titleholders, before further diving into Tapology's new UFC rankings (1:15:30).
Friend of the show Artem Lobov returns to talk about coming out of retirement for his long-awaited fight against rival Zubaira Tukhogov, his fractured relationship with Conor McGregor and their pending lawsuit, training with Paul Hughes, being interested in influencer boxing, and more (2:07:36).
Ariel wraps up the show with some news and notes, before answering your Super Chats (2:52:53)