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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 4H 44M

Dricus du Plessis! Plus, Paul Heyman, Keyshawn Davis, and Keith Jardine all in studio, On the Nose

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to news of the five-year deal that will bring WWE's premium live events to ESPN (05:58).UFC star turned actor Keith Jardine joins Ariel in studio to reminisce about his career and discuss his latest film projects, including his major directorial debut "Kill Me Again" (13:50).Next, Ariel and the Boys in the Back answer your On The Nose questions, including more on WWE's massive deal with ESPN and the potential implications for UFC (58:37).UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis previews his UFC 319 fight against Khamzat Chimaev, reacts to some of Khamzat's past comments, and surveils the crop of upcoming middleweight title challengers (1:28:11).Keyshawn Davis, speaking for the first time since his canceled fight in June, opens up about his weight miss, viral backstage altercation with Nahir Albright, and talks about his timeline for returning to the ring (2:02:55).Finally, WWE manager extraordinaire Paul Heyman steps into the studio to pull back the curtain on the wrestling business, discuss current storylines with Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar, weigh in on John Cena's heel run, Netflix's "Unreal," the new ESPN deal, and more (2:58:08).

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Ariel Helwani speaks to UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis ahead of his title defense against Khamzat Chimaev. Plus, in-studio interviews with WWE manager extraordinaire Paul Heyman, boxing star Keyshawn Davis, and UFC veteran turned actor Keith Jardine, and Helwani's reaction to WWE's massive deal with ESPN.

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