The Ringer MMA Show
Will Ilia Topuria’s Meteoric Rise Lead to a Stadium Show? Plus, Anthony Joshua Vs. Francis Ngannou Preview.
About the episode
With boxing journalist Ariel Helwani off gallivanting in Puerto Rico, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and TST take the reins on today’s episode. They begin the show by discussing Ilia Topuria’s rapidly rising superstardom in Europe and whether he’ll be the star that UFC will finally build a stadium show around. Then, the guys get into next weekend’s Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou boxing fight, interest in seeing Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz in the ring, this weekend’s MASSIVE UFC Apex event, and some Discord questions about rumors of Colby Covington vs. Ian Garry, UFC Manchester, and more.
- Intro (00:00)
- Ilia Topuria’s icon status in Spain (05:16)
- What are the chances UFC will build an event around Topuria at Bernabéu? (10:34)
- The hype video for Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou (25:56)
- Early predictions for Joshua vs. Ngannou (30:41)
- Gauging interest in Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz in boxing (35:03)
- Shamil Gaziev’s unmatched career ascent (39:43)
- Discord questions (44:03)
- Final Thoughts (01:03:46)
Hosts: Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall
Producer: Troy Farkas
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