The MMA Hour: Aleksandar Rakic, Lauren Murphy, Mark Coleman, Action Bronson, More | Sept. 22, 2021

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT.
00:00 Intro
02:31 UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic responds to Anthony Smith’s recent callouts and discusses what’s next in his career.
35:04 Rapper and fight fan Action Bronson stops by to discuss UFC 266, the latest in his life, and more.
1:07:20 UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman reflects on his old friend and teammate Kevin Randleman ahead of Thursday’s UFC Hall of Fame ceremony.
1:36:41 Former Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer joins the show to talk about his newest endeavor, the status of Jon Jones, and more.
2:04:53 Lauren Murphy previews her UFC 266 title challenge against Valentina Shevchenko.
2:32:43 We answer your questions in the latest round of On The Nose.
3:13:21 UFC 266 Picks
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[@onemanhiswhiteboard940]

Rakic vs Prochaska..would be fireworks

[@bback4072]

“Santa is coming” great response from Rakic 😂

[@rich45davis]

it is but he didn't need to follow it up with I'm bringing gifts, yeah, like we know what Santa does.

[@rich45davis]

seriously, this is one of the best episodes ever, the range of guests and the topics that are talked about, no other MMA podcast comes close.

[@TheDirtyBlackMan]

Thank you sir, these comments are part of the reason I continue on . 🙏🏽

[@raulmacias8407]

Aleksandar Rakic 2022 champ 💯

[@Ronycoolman00]

Jiri will be a problem, one of them will be champ eventually but dont overlook glover or jan. Very even

[@theforskin2518]

Man my hat is off to Mark. What a kind person. Love and peace to you my friend.

[@joshthompson8506]

Love Rakic, super humble and his English has improved massively. Also I just checked his Wiki and turns out we were born on the same day! Bloody hell, I haven't done half of what he's accomplished in that time.

[@pavel6688]

"super humble" - is that an irony?;)

[@joshthompson8506]

@@pavel6688 Well now that I read it back it is! Let's just say it was super necessary to put the super as a qualifier.

[@MrDjentlegiant]

You know?

[@AdmiralSlime]

@@pavel6688 he seems to be anything but humble imo, has that brian ortega negative vibe to me, and while i'm on it, i completely agree with volk about ortega being fake

[@documax123]

I'm new to Rakic, but I really like the guy.

[@gustavomolina495]

Rakic is a killer, he fights really good. Watch his past fights you’ll become a fan

[@documax123]

@@gustavomolina495 oh, thank you, I will do. And he seems a good sportsman, and I like that.

[@DavidCameraManGold]

@@gustavomolina495 lol at killer, dude was happy to decision Santos and Smith not looking to finish at all

[@DavidCameraManGold]

go watch the Smith fight before bed time and you sleep juuuust fine

[@gustavomolina495]

@@DavidCameraManGold who’s talking about smith? Not all fights are going to be finishes. You would know if you would understand the sport. #casual

[@backdraft216]

I met mark back in 1998 in Cleveland Ohio. He was one of the nicest most humble guys. Good to hear he’s doing well

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Nice one. He seems to be a good man.

[@nv6152]

I also met him but in Nashville, TN my family moved around a lot so when I finally saw one of my idols in 1998 when The Undertaker through mankind off the Hell in a Cell

[@TheDirtyBlackMan]

Yes. I remember you. You were a very nice woman. I hope you are doing well. - Mark Coleman

[@tech1238]

Show Starts - 0:02 Aleksandar Rakic - 2:35 Action Bronson - 35:10 Mark Coleman - 1:07:36 Richard Schaefer - 1:36:52 Lauren Murphy - 2:05:08 Ariel Q&A - 2:33:00 Conner Burks Picks - 3:13:23 Also in the description 🤙

[@superfarful]

Thanks bruh

[@LGilmour]

Jed?

[@stonedzebra420]

Clutch bro 💯

[@danawhite7657]

Thanks man

[@documax123]

Fantastic.

[@mikenowitzki6732]

Good to see Marc finding him self again. Such a great dude and a humble legend

[@djelite07]

Ariel I love this bonus segment you do with Conner Burks about the gambling bets! This is fun and great insight! Plz do this daily! As a gambler this benefits hearing other insights that did their homework as well. Cheers 🍻

[@radzamandic909]

Aleksandar Rakic sharp and honest talk. All must take him seriously.

[@LifeOfJames05]

Dude is a contender 🎖🥂

[@oXahusTz]

I agree just don’t like the jiri can’t speak English talk when he’s trying just as hard as him he struggled a little here

[@dotsongray]

Shoutout Mark Coleman. A LEGEND!!!

[@elgatoloco5597]

This is great content Ariel as always, keep it up 🚀

[@HappyAccident06]

I miss the live chat replay.. it felt like the soul of the show. Consider allowing it please 🙏

[@tylerpesko3655]

Rakic’s confidence got me so hyped. Makes me really believe he will be champion in the next 1-2 years 🔥

[@warcraft-px5zq]

No, jiri beats him

[@mustangx]

Q&A is the best part of the show plus certain guests

[@candincsoy9061]

Rakic, Prochazka, Ankalaev ..staaacked

[@ZMEK1]

Thank thank you on the minutes breakdowns / links

[@ThisWeirdWorldWonders]

I love listen to this show while working. 4 hours I just killed half shift

[@spazzattackk101]

Same, this and believe you me soaks up my shifts easily

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Nice one!🙏

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@spazzattackk101 BYM crew!

[@justinbaryak5640]

“what would 50 cent be doing with a baseball?” 🤣

[@yanyan66818]

can we get DC on the show?

[@user-fx5cd4px3k]

smart thinkin

[@merkog7444]

its already booked

[@NicolaMaxwell]

ESPN would not allow it. UFC definitely no way lol

[@joshthomas911]

I love Lauren Murphy , that’s why i feel bad for her for whats about to happen...

[@kingc8531]

Don't feel too bad, it'll be over quickly

[@profitduck.]

pray for a boring decision without a ton of damage

[@HappyAccident06]

I'm afraid to say lads that this weekend is going to be rough on the old fight fan hearts (not just Lauren lol).

[@joksimradovic4040]

Thank you for pronouncing Rakic as it should be pronounced Ariel. Let's go, Aleks!!! Serbia!!!

[@massivemagoo]

Is it just me or is Coleman talking much more fluently? I swear his old clips he's almost slurring with obvious CTE. Was real sad to watch but I'm so glad he seems in good health

[@scoobadude21]

The lineup was a gem💎

[@dhansonmma]

Great episode as always! Let's go!

[@matthewhewitt5303]

LOL Ariel going IN on the trolls 🤣👍

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Ariels loyalty to the guests is awesome, the trolls on Twitter are pathetic.

[@mma4thepeople281]

Mike Heck doing bits for the " On the Nose Intro" Fair play gotta love Mike Heck!

[@milke307]

Team Rakić! 🚀

[@martin_ketchupvert]

Montréal Man Thank you for another great MMA hour

[@kazati1]

Micro machine man reference was excellent, so fresh! Made me lol! Still the best MMA show in the world.

[@idletears]

They finally added timestamps

[@scoobadude21]

Love hearing Lauren Murphy's story. I'm a fan.

[@gogreen8173]

solid episode, the show is finding itself.

[@ZepplinOnFire]

Great show Ariel. Great Line up!! Love everything you do. Fan for life.

[@taranjenkins7245]

The balls on that dude calling out jiri

[@ps3wizard45]

This is the HEELwani era *jazz music starts playing*

[@groovetomanny]

Action Bronson??? Ariel making waves right now

[@hpcoltrane]

Josh Barnett - where is Josh Barnett! Can't wait for that MMA HOUR moment!

[@irondeed5225]

Let's go rakic !

[@KingDuppy]

Not responding to a tweet, but no reason people like action bronson should even be on here, keep it mma 💯

[@tcastv9528]

Is it just me or could AlexanderR be a desk analyst? But instead of doing the US version. He could host a show in his own language and could really help spread the sport across the country. He’s well spoken.

[@Junga992]

Pretty sure he would excell at one on German language. He can speak Serbian just as well, but UFC does not have localization for that market.

[@vincentvandervelden3554]

Lauren is amazing

[@wrasslin4552]

It would be great if Dana and Ariel teamed up to create and maintain an MMA Hall of Fame.

[@buhlake3391]

Dana literally hates Ariel lol great idea but it'll never happen unfortunately

[@wrasslin4552]

@@buhlake3391 that’s why it would be great. It would be one of the greatest peace pipes smoked.

[@JPP630]

Conner Burks has amazing insight. Keep having him do a betting segment on the Wednesday show!

[@joshualopez5453]

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[@joshualopez5453]

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[@joshualopez5453]

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[@joshualopez5453]

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[@joshualopez5453]

Vvv

[@shootboxpodcast]

Respect for Ariel backing his boy Nick.

[@1983mikechan]

That Schmo line. Love it. LOL

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

What did he say

[@1983mikechan]

@@MichaelSilverMedia a viewer asked Ariel vs the Schmo and Ariel said 'It's the main event vs a curtain jerker" LOL

[@mauriciobrenes4885]

Ariel looks PISSED!

[@geewhite399]

Wow raw and beautiful the hammer

[@rjhong93]

I can't hate or dislike Lauren Murphy. She really is a great fighter and deserves that shot.........That being said the odds are +850 for Murphy right now and Schevchenko -1500 and Schevchenko doesn't take her opponents' lightly......Schevchenko by 1st round KO

[@KingDuppy]

Also I'd love if the fight nights stayed in the apex, I love the intimate feeling it gives to the fights

[@lasrfoto]

I remember at time where Nick & Nate Diaz were not universally loved, in fact I’d say it was the exact opposite. There were a contingent of hard core fans who absolutely loved them, and still do because they can see right through the BS “just thugs” misdirection, and know the incredible skills they possess. Today they get a lot of the recognition they deserve, but it was not like this in the past. The Diaz brothers are the Rage Against the Machine of MMA.

[@poontangpirate1343]

In the thumbnail it looks like Lauren Murphy has a soul patch on her chin. Lmfao

[@johnsmith4912]

Deadwrong: Diaz has "technically" been "finished" three times in his career: Hermes Franca (sub), your good buddy, Josh Thompson (TKO, referee stoppage and/or corner stoppage; Nick threw in the towel) and Jorge Masvidal (TKO, doctor stoppage, cut).

[@michaelvasquez5403]

Action is a real fan of the sport And seems like good people

[@wrasslin4552]

Ariel, speaking of getting KOd before a fight. You should look up Robert Garcia’s (boxing coach) take on fighters clearing medicals.

[@dotsongray]

CONGRATS ON PASSING YOUR CITIZENSHIP TEST ARIEL!!!🇺🇸

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

"Forgive me if I'm wrong, but that heart attack was serious stuff, right?" - Ariel Helwani

[@rich45davis]

right!

[@bigjuice5821]

god bless you Hammer.

[@huk-uf7ut]

Lol you couldn’t make Murphy look a little less Gollum like in the picture 😂😂

[@morganmenser6773]

Why does Lauren Murphy have a soul patch in the cover picture? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@deepinmythots1702]

Lmfao i didn't even notice wtf God damn that is hilarious

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

I’m verklempt with happiness -Bam Bam Baklava

[@borislauko365]

Where is ny eric or. What was his name

[@herewardofbourn8197]

Bless coleman, some sick ppl

[@Stalteri91]

Anyone got the betting picks?

[@QVloco123]

I think the Apex is a good place to make small events and is a good place to see potential stars developing.

[@QVloco123]

The international fight week could be one per month or per two months

[@patrickrolny1169]

Where's live chat replay

[@funnyatitsfinest6743]

get em

[@akhilg8392]

Helwani, you keep talking about how it bothers you that mma doesn’t recognize the greats. While that’s true, it’s also folks in the media (yourself included) that should take some blame. By highlighting jokers like Paul and other hype trains, you take away coverage from those more deserving and the greats

[@benvlam9451]

He is a reporter though. Jake Paul fights are doing numbers so they are news. Especially when it involved a former Welterweight champ. Ariel should create a personal HOF though.

[@infrared6973]

Exactly he keeps talking about these opportunists who are just chasing bags as opposed to only ever talking about people who have dedicated their entire lives to fighting. Big difference

[@rajvasani4005]

If nick wins, we want a sit down interview Mr . Heelwani

[@watchmman3408]

Shout out to the Randleman family. Kevin was a true monster. The double knees, the suplex on Fedor, the knockout of Crocop, Sakuraba coming out dressed as Mario because the Japanese fans had started calling Kevin Donkey Kong because of the way he would leap in the air before his fights. A true icon. UFC champ and had the title taken off him in maybe the worst decision in MMA history. A truly interesting career deserving of the Hall

[@Wudupbay]

Action explains everything so funny.

[@rjhong93]

My predictions: Andrade by KO; Rozenstruik by TKO or Blaydes by decision; Diaz by TKO; Schevchenko by 1st round KO; Ortega by sub or Volk by devastating KO

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

@km ortega no. Volk is too smart.. Volk via decision..

[@kingartem]

I saw Jeff Hardy on the thumbnail.

[@ianratcliffe6249]

I really hope Lauren can pull off the upset.

[@watchmman3408]

One good thing I can say about Venum is I actually like their white kit. I hated the Reebok white

[@massivemagoo]

Wasn't Kevin rsndleman inducted ages ago?

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Yeah but the official event hasn't happened yet. GSP last year too...

[@mattbaird]

Dang nobody from ufc 266 card 😬

[@onemanhiswhiteboard940]

Lauren Murpheym

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Earlier in week show too Valentina was on, Lauren is fighting on 266.

[@HustleHardimon]

1:42:16 Yes Ariel. Serious as a heart attack.

[@heyjose868]

Where’s the Megan Olivi tea ?

[@1RisingToTheTop10]

What happened

[@viva1amota]

Ariel taking jabs at Brenda 2004 not 2012 2011

[@michelwallace4284]

No clue who he's talking about on the second leg of his parley. Both of those girls aren't on the card.

[@undergroundhoodsports8114]

nick said he wants to fight usman

[@rockelino]

Conner Burks > New York Ric

[@iLLersz]

More "Legend" interview

[@logitech4365]

I tuned in for Lauren Murphy. I gave this a like for Lauren Murphy too.

[@warcraft-px5zq]

Why this action brunson guy appears so much in ariel show

[@NicolaMaxwell]

He's an absolute legend.

[@parastheviper]

I like that Rakic fire

[@ZakTheIllest]

Not saying "Dr. Philwani" when action said he was on Dr Phil is a crime against humanity.

[@AvangardaSRB]

Be careful what u wish for Parker(Smith) 😎

[@twodogsandaperson]

Reikjavik is confident

[@pavel6688]

Rakic 10 months ago: "I heard a guy from czech republic wants to fight me ... I don‘t look back my eyes are on the belt, maybe in the future i will let you test yourself against me". You cannot be surprised that Jiri ignores you being offered his own title shot after this kind of talk.

[@armandocontreras8114]

Ariel Helwani is the GOAT of MMA journalism!

[@typicalskeptic]

Mad props for having Action Bronson on, i would love to see more hip hop guys on the show or you interview them on your channel Ariel, but i know you have a special relationship with Action. Hes so motivational. Great show!

[@Irishmush]

Out of all these UFC fighters.is there not one top 10 dude Gona call khamzat chimeav

[@aliaquinta8127]

Brilliant I came off looking like a slow man.

[@veiljumper9225]

Your way better than Brendan keep smashing skulls

[@TJRUSSBEATS]

thought he was dj khalid