Anthony Smith announces retirement fight, Aljamain Sterling breaks down Merab Dvalishvili's UFC 311 win

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back discuss the status of Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall and react to the latest combat sports news (05:38).Anthony Smith announces his retirement fight, tells a powerful story of receiving support from Bryce Mitchell before his most recent bout, reveals he asked the UFC brass to compete in Power Slap and more (31:39).Aljamain Sterling discusses Merab Dvalishvili's big win over Umar Nurmagomedov, why Merab will be the 135-pound GOAT, a potential fight against Patricio Pitbull, Payton Talbott's first career loss and more (01:35:06).

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Ariel Helwani speaks to Anthony Smith about the emotions surrounding his most recent outing and his next fight being his last. Then, he talks to Aljamain Sterling about teammate Merab Dvalishvili's massive UFC 311 win.

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