Discord Mailbag: Alex Pereira’s Stardom, the Sphere Card, Rose Namajunas’s Transformation, MMA’s Internet Underbelly, and More!
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Show Notes
With the full crew of Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Troy Farkas back together, the guys celebrate by dedicating an entire episode to answering questions from the loyal ‘Ringer MMA’ Discord community. In this episode, the guys answer questions about Ian Machado Garry’s training camps, Alex Pereira’s superstardom, the most popular non–English-speaking fighters, the transformation of Rose Namajunas ahead of her UFC Denver fight, whether Nick Diaz will actually fight in Abu Dhabi, the state of women’s MMA, expectations for UFC 306, journalism advice, and more!
CHAPTERS:
- Intro (00:00)
- Ian Garry’s trash talk (12:07)
- Ariel's trip to Mexico (19:48)
- Will Dustin Poirier fight again? (32:02)
- Rose Namajunas’s declining star power (34:26)
- Women’s flyweight title picture (38:40)
- Will Nick Diaz actually fight next month?
- The state of women’s MMA (48:16)
- MMA's dark side (53:50)
- Bruce Buffer’s successor (01:00:43)
- The Riyadh Season Sphere card (01:05:48)
- PFL Africa (01:13:32)
- Journalism career advice (01:18:35)
Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall
Producer: Troy Farkas
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