Episode 41: Sonnen and Danis in studio, Adesanya, DJ, Lobov, Perry, Overeem, many more

Published: April 8, 2019, 10:18 p.m.

Ariel Helwani's MMA Show starts off recapping Ariel's experience at WrestleMania. Then, a few days ahead of a title belt fight, "The Last Stylebender" Israel Adesanya joins Ariel to discuss his preparation for Kelvin Gastelum in UFC 236 (4:58). Next, Alistair Overeem reacts to the news of Alexander Volkov pulling out of UFC Saint Petersberg and also rants about pro wrestling (18:42). Then, two days after winning his Bare Knuckle FC fight, a bloodied and bruised Artem Lobov explains his beef with Paulie Malignaggi and why bare-knuckle is the safest form of fighting (32:34). Next, "The Joker" Jack Hermansson talks about his upcoming main event fight against Jacare Souza and how close he is to getting a chance at a title fight (52:55). After that, Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson talks about his fighting future and how to navigate drug testing in the sport (1:09:17). Next, after ripping Ariel for getting corporate, an animated "Platinum" Mike Perry talks about his new marriage and why he's so excited for his next fight (1:28:28). Overeem's opponent, Alexey Oleynik, then explains his decision to take the fight (1:48:04). A confident Dillon Danis joins Ariel in his Bristol studio to talk Twitter drama, his relationship with Conor McGregor and to bash Ben Askren (1:57:56). Lastly, Ariel's colleague, Chael Sonnen, recaps WrestleMania and looks ahead to his own next fight (2:31:53). Plus, Sonnen tells a story about the time he realized Ariel was cool.