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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 4H 28M

Israel Adesanya, Michael Chandler, Cory Sandhagen, UFC 324 preview, PFL breaking news, On The Nose, more

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani begins the show by reacting to Donn Davis’ PFL departure, PFL securing additional funding, and Jake Paul’s PFL partnership coming to an end (03:33).Next, Ariel answers On The Nose questions about Dana White’s recent media tour, including his reaction to the idea of Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal, Sean O’Malley’s future, UFC’s political influence, Amanda Nunes’ return, and more (16:15).Israel Adesanya is back to break down his UFC Seattle fight against Joe Pyfer, discussing how the fight came together, whether he believes he can fight for the title again, the state of the middleweight division, training with Mauricio Ruffy, his foray into DJing, and more (1:34:36).Cory Sandhagen joins the show, dissecting the UFC bantamweight division, including major UFC 324 matchups and Sean O’Malley potentially getting a title shot, then talks about Justin Gaethje’s chances against Paddy Pimblett, his time jumping rope and climbing mountains, and more (2:05:31).Michael Chandler is our final guest of the day, addressing the buzz around the White House card and giving his thoughts on Dana White’s recent comments about Conor McGregor’s return, why he should be the one to fight McGregor, Jorge Masvidal’s entry into the conversation, Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, and more (2:34:22).Ariel closes the show with an update on the Ali Revival Act, before answering a few more On The Nose questions and Super Chats (3:00:52).

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