Bo Nickal breaks silence, Julianna Peña squashes beef with Ariel, NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy stops by, Leigh Wood, Kevin O'Connor
Ariel Helwani is joined by Bo Nickal, on the heels of his first MMA loss, UFC women's bantamweight Julianna Peña, who finally squashes the beef with Ariel, and Leigh Wood. Plus, the NBA's Larry O’Brien Trophy makes it way to the set, followed by a conversation with Yahoo NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor.
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Show Notes
Ariel Helwani and the crew kick things off by discussing Islam Makhachev’s next fight and some big team news (05:49).
Leigh Wood, the pride of Nottingham, calls in ahead of his homecoming fight against streaking IBO super featherweight champion Anthony Cacace on Saturday to discuss his return to the ring, Premier League drama, life after fighting, and more (15:33).
The Larry O’Brien Trophy, the NBA's championship prize, graces Ariel and the Boys with its presence on set. Plus, Yahoo NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor joins in-studio to talk playoff basketball (37:49).
Bo Nickal joins for his first interview since falling short against Reinier de Ridder at UFC Des Moines to reflect on losing his undefeated MMA record, dealing with backlash from fans and fighters, the best advice he’s received, how wrestling shaped his mindset on losing, what’s next for his career, and more (1:23:53).
Julianna Peña, UFC women's bantamweight champion, reconciles with Ariel before previewing her UFC 316 title fight against Kayla Harrison and breaking down being a massive underdog, Kayla’s tough weight cut, new additions to her camp, Amanda Nunes claiming she’s returning to fight the winner, and more (1:58:01).
Ariel and the Boys in the Back end things by answering your burning Super Chats (2:29:22).