EPISODE · Jan 14, 2025 · 2H 46M
O'Shea Jackson Jr., Mackenzie Dern, John Wood, explosive Benavidez/Morrell face-off, Holly Holm & Patricio Pitbull released
from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani
David Benavidez and David Morrell, the WBC interim light heavyweight champion and WBA light heavyweight champion, go face-to-face in an explosive virtual showdown ahead of their Feb. 1 title bout (05:53).John Wood, Syndicate MMA head coach, discusses Merab Dvalishvili's preparation for Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311, what's next for Khalil Rountree Jr., Tim Welch's shouting from the corner and more (31:45).O'Shea Jackson Jr., award-winning actor and wrestling superfan, discusses the latest with WWE, Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar, working with so many pro fighters on Den of Thieves 2, his feud with AEW fans and more (01:02:54).Mackenzie Dern discusses her revenge win over Amanda Ribas, being open to returning to jiu-jitsu with CJI, Tatiana Suarez's strawweight title bout against Zhang Weili, UFC's push into competitive jiu-jitsu and more (01:50:51).Ariel Helwani reacts to breaking news of Bellator champ Patricio Pitbull finally being released from his PFL contract (02:33:25).
What this episode covers
Ariel Helwani interviews O'Shea Jackson Jr., Mackenzie Dern, and coach John Wood. Plus, an explosive face-off between David Benavidez and David Morrell, and reaction to the releases of Holly Holm and Patricio Pitbull from their respective promotions.
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O'Shea Jackson Jr., Mackenzie Dern, John Wood, explosive Benavidez/Morrell face-off, Holly Holm & Patricio Pitbull released
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