The Ringer MMA Show
The Islam Makhachev Era Begins, “Suga” Sean Notches Controversial Win, and Aljo Gets No Flowers … Again
About the episode
In front of a packed Spotify Live room, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall react to an entertaining UFC 280 by discussing:
- Islam Makhachev’s very impressive submission win over Charles Oliveira, and how Makhachev's skills compare to those of his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov (5:35)
- How Makhachev will match up against featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski in Makhachev's first lightweight title defense next year (14:15)
- Oliveira's next move in the lightweight division
- Aljamain Sterling defending his belt against T.J. Dillashaw, who unknowingly sustained a shoulder injury before the fight (25:45)
- Sean O’Malley’s controversial decision win over Petr Yan, what we learned about O’Malley, and the bantamweight matchups we want to see now that the grand prix is complete (36:22)
Plus, Beneil Dariush wins but fumbles the bag (49:48), Belal Muhammad shows he’s a force to be reckoned with, and of course, calls from the best community in MMA (1:01:24).
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Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall
Producer: Troy Farkas
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