Dricus du Plessis, Rico Verhoeven, Arman Tsarukyan rival Georgio Poullas, Petr Yan, more
Ariel Helwani speaks to Dricus du Plessis, Rico Verhoeven, Arman Tsarukyan rival Georgio Poullas, and UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. Plus, more on Conor McGregor's return, reaction to Eddie Hearn hinting at a Croke Park event featuring Katie Taylor, and more.
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Show Notes
Ariel Helwani is back with a stacked show.
Petr Yan joins first, reflecting on his massive win over Merab Dvalishvili to recapture UFC bantamweight gold, then talking about recovering from back surgery, hoping to fight on the White House card, and being willing to fight anybody, including rematches with Dvalishvili or Sean O’Malley (05:26).
Petesy Carroll checks in to discuss Eddie Hearn hinting at a Croke Park event featuring Katie Taylor and Conor McGregor’s return (42:05).
Rico Verhoeven is back on the show to preview his big fight against Oleksandr Usyk, talk about receiving offers to fight Anthony Joshua and Derrick Lewis, whether he could still fight in the UFC, his training for Usyk, and more (1:00:17).
Dricus du Plessis reflects on the Khamzat Chimaev fight, revealing he watches it twice a week and believing he could make Chimaev quit. He also touches on whether he was offered a bout against Kamaru Usman, wanting to get back to the title, hoping to teach Brendan Allen a lesson, and more (1:32:12).
Georgio Poullas joins to break down his rivalry with Arman Tsarukyan, stemming from their match and brawl at RAF 6. He also accepts Tsarukyan’s challenge to fight, responds to claims he’s wrestling dirty, then discusses how the match came together, his $1,000 takedown challenge, and more (2:05:45).
Ariel answers your Super Chats to wrap up the show (2:48:55).