The MMA Hour: Blaydes, Rozenstruik, Royval, Yadong, Cooper, and More | Mar 4, 2024

00:00:00 Standby.
00:01:30 We recap the busy combat sports weekend.
00:21:43 Curtis Blaydes previews his UFC 299 bout against Jailton Almeida.
00:46:48 Jairzinho Rozenstruik looks back on his main event win over Shamil Gaziev.
01:02:00 Brandon Royval returns after upsetting Brandon Moreno at UFC Mexico City.
01:36:25 Francis Ngannou’s longtime coach Dewey Cooper previews Friday’s big matchup against Anthony Joshua.
02:01:05 Song Yadong previews his UFC 299 bout against Petr Yan.
02:19:30 The Parlay Boys look back at their best bets for the busy weekend.
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00:01:30 We recap the busy combat sports weekend. 00:21:43 Curtis Blaydes previews his UFC 299 bout against Jailton Almeida. 00:46:48 Jairzinho Rozenstruik looks back on his main event win over Shamil Gaziev. 01:02:00 Brandon Royval returns after upsetting Brandon Moreno at UFC Mexico City. 01:36:25 Francis Ngannou’s longtime coach Dewey Cooper previews Friday’s big matchup against Anthony Joshua. 02:01:05 Song Yadong previews his UFC 299 bout against Petr Yan. 02:19:30 The Parlay Boys look back at their best bets for the busy weekend.

[@chriswest2290]

Curtis is a cool dude 👍

[@spudgreg]

He’s my favorite fighter. To be one of the best in the world while having the coordination problems that autism gives. I struggle with coordination. Cant do kick ups can’t skip but this guy can potentially fight for a title if he wins on Saturday.

[@patrickcolin7073]

​@@spudgregAre you saying he has autism?

[@spudgreg]

@@patrickcolin7073 yep he’s openly said it

[@Indigenous-English-Man]

Ariel is definitely in jake and Logan’s pocket. Remember who your fan base is son.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

Blayde making great points regarding HW differences from ither classes.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

I'm glad to say I have no idea who Ariel was clapping back at about Jake takes, and I had no idea Jake was boxing the other day.

[@sonnymay6945]

Is it not Bisping?

[@NGO-funded_Immigrant47183]

DJ and Bisping sounded off on their KZbin channels, but they were just farming views of course. Same ol’ narrative

[@Mojo_Jo_Jo_]

He’s on the Jake Paul payroll what do you expect? “I won’t take money from promotions” 🤣🤣

[@Tvyoutubeacc]

Its Bisping. Cant blame him, he has always been a company man. Was initially testifying for the UFC in the court case lol

[@Tvyoutubeacc]

DJ is slowly becoming annoying as well.

[@reallyharsh]

jake paul: "i thought everyone said this fight would be a challenge for me?" everyone: "we never said"

[@Aqua_Holic_Fishing]

The few that free streamed the Jake Paul card have also requested a full refund.

[@colinpenn7702]

Yesssss...... Back to actual MMA on an MMA show, what a great idea!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@toddjohnson5176]

Lol.Right.😂

[@Spidermonkeyyy5184]

Imagine the victimhood mentality necessary to think you’re forced to watch a KZbin show? The MMA hour is about all combat sports. Don’t like wrestling? Don’t like boxing? Go watch a Biden speech or something more your speed.

[@TenggisKhan]

Last Monday's boxing focussed show was 1000x more interesting than this one. there's no sense in having tunnel vision

[@nbjfc8967]

@@Spidermonkeyyy5184 you don’t know what victimhood means, quite clearly. Asking an mma show to have mma content, in no way correlates. How can he be a victim? I’m genuinely curious. Showing your iq bringing Biden up for no apparent reason either.

[@colinpenn7702]

@@TenggisKhan hey that's certainly "an opinion". But when boxing is mostly influencers who I have never heard of or real pro boxers that on average go to more decisions than 115 women's MMA I can't be bothered to pretend to watch or care. But hey you do you boss

[@MufcGgmu38]

Ariel why don’t you just say Bispings name like a man instead of the sly remarks

[@Mojo_Jo_Jo_]

It’s his bullied inner child he can’t help it

[@noelperies8406]

Is there anyone more energetic than Dewey Cooper, he could make a finance presentation sound interesting, love the guy. Lets go Francis!

[@Mojo_Jo_Jo_]

You mean the cardio kick boxing coach?

[@ChrisMakesBeats]

We recap the Jake Paul fight in the first 20 minutes instead of bkmma or UFC on the MMA hour

[@T_P_142]

I'm the waiter from trinidad! the dish was called ceasefire and rice

[@haga7596]

No your not

[@amberlyrose9114]

Wow🎉thanks for the info 😅.

[@TrEverEvoy]

This needs to be called combat hour now… bc we ain’t talking about MMA

[@MufcGgmu38]

Blaydes by Ko in 2

[@IS-db6pn]

The restaurant is Santaella. Nice place in Santurce

[@EB-ge1li]

Yeah!!

[@MufcGgmu38]

You know your early when your quicker than the time stamps

[@ramonbriones4487]

They have just gotten lazy lately and don't always post em up

[@weedenhawf]

What does that even mean? It's a live show... time stamps don't go up till the end... you're late. Dork.

[@thepeoplebrothers8017]

I like Curtis Blaydes

[@marcelos69]

Paul Buentelo lol best part of the pod😂

[@Brandon-kc4jh]

Where can you watch fight feasts?

[@SliceOfLife100]

The next two fight cards are WILD

[@spudgreg]

Good insight from rozenstruik

[@MufcGgmu38]

2 hour episode I feel robbed hopefully we get a full 4 hours on Wednesday

[@jonathanchretien6342]

hes flying to saudi arabia give the guy a break

[@MufcGgmu38]

Hahah I didn’t get to the end get Rick and Gc in the hot seat there just as good anyway

[@candincsoy9061]

Dewey Cooper vs Carter Williams was a great kickboxing fight man! Cooper is an animel himself!

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Ariel said people should focus on the law suit but he doesnt 😢 bet he would know more than most but doesnt cover it for whatever reason.

[@Trevlee74]

Ariel Helwani has become the Rachel Maddow of MMA. 😂

[@morjens111]

not a compliment for those wondering.

[@trinidaddy]

​@@morjens111honestly, even if ariel was every weird insult that every internet incel says on all of the comments of these shows, he still wouldn't be as big of a clown as those people who watch his content for hours a week to "dunk" on him for being bad to other internet Iosers that have nothing legitimate to offer to the world. And I know because I'm not an internet sheep that buys into this mob mentality I'm automatically an ariel simp or his burner account, but then it's even funnier to see the pathetic attempt to say I'm doing something bad by not being obsessed with hating a person that will never be affected by my existence because I have more fulfilling ways to spend my life.

[@morjens111]

@@trinidaddy tldr

[@ethernetify]

Who’s Ariel referring to amongst the mma community standing up against Jake Paul ?

[@MufcGgmu38]

Don’t have a clue was thinking the same thing

[@rockybalboa3150]

Mighty Mouse video getting the most attention , surely he not attacking the legend .

[@MufcGgmu38]

@@rockybalboa3150 sure it’s bisping but I could be wrong

[@enradso1]

Company boy bisping

[@NorthEastSpiders]

Didnt Ariel mention MMA media though? I dunno id have to go back and watch cos I didnt know who he was talkinf about either. I wouldnt be surprised if it was Bisping tho, im not sure what hes said mind, but i feel Ariel and Bisping have a big underlying dislike for each other...even though neither of them would probably admit it

[@nikkofranchise]

Gc and NYRic need to do this weekly

[@tragic3299]

I don't know what it is about Blaydes but the guy is super likeable.

[@Surre4LSoto]

You’re energy was down this episode Ariel! Thought you would be much more hyped up during that Dewey Cooper interview

[@jay.z3e902]

White knight Ariel at it again ….any other mma podcast recommendations ?

[@haga7596]

Who song to ya dong????!😂

[@Mojo_Jo_Jo_]

Crazy how Ariel down plays cancelling the main event 🤣 the slurper slurping away

[@ghagzor]

That team combat league might be cool if they only have to fight 1 round they probably go all out

[@Robheinn]

Helwani sold out for the bag they had to refund

[@antoniopatino8839]

More Ram! 😂

[@luklopskywalk]

Dewey Cooper is the man. Loved his kickboxing fights 1st time on....sheeeesh Ariel...figure it out bruh.

[@patrickrolny1169]

He's horrible, first time on and last time on 🤡

[@jayvon6333]

Francis ALL DAY!!

[@D2Nice]

It's funny because Bisping is never going to comment on the Pedro subject, which is going hard on Jake Paul.

[@Aqua_Holic_Fishing]

Song interview was legit. Dude is a humble beast, wish he well against Yan.

[@jonathanchretien6342]

baddest man to ever walk on the planet come on Eric have you never heard of Gengis Khan?

[@Bohdisattva326]

I thought Jake Paul was the baddest man on the planet ?😂😂😂😂😂

[@MufcGgmu38]

Temüjin

[@colimari]

At first it was hard listening to Song Yadong but by the end I’m a fan. Ariel said it, “What a lovely guy.” Emailed Team Alpha Male for an invite lol huge nuts 🍻

[@JoseSLC]

My boy Curtis hire a speech coach

[@nv6152]

Ariels gotta stop using best fight odds lol

[@technodromen]

man, people in the comments (which are a small few in regard to the ppl who watch) are really really hurt. last week it was "oh this is the mma hour, not the boxing hour" and now "oh white knight ariel just hating on the ufc". this is a free show on youtube about mma but not limited to mma. there are ALOT of other shows limited to mma. go watch those instead of watching this one and then being all annoyed because it doesn't suit your specific taste.

[@CombatSports01]

2:33:50

[@luklopskywalk]

Waste of time talking about your lame weekend

[@MJ-kd7dp]

Royval looked like he'd win a rematch with Pantoja. But his post fight interview kissing the crowd's ass then blurting about how raw he is revealed that he's an unpredictable head case.

[@gerardoalfredorivas4707]

I’m a manager for an optometrist office and I can definitely say that based on the story it’s definitely possible that the product could have gotten in her eye through sweat, and if it was a strong enough chemical, or something that caused an allergy it certainly couldn’t hurt her cornea and definitely affected her ability to see well. Also causes lots of light sensitivity. However if treated (which I’m sure she is getting the best treatment) she will be completely fine and back soon!

[@in2theheart]

Half these guests would probably be in prison if it wasn’t for the game lol

[@chrisp.3461]

Wow, this is the first time I’ve been able to finish a show in 1 day.. Now I have to suffer on my commute until Wednesday afternoon. That sucks….

[@ShredCo]

Listen to MMA Guru

[@joshladd5073]

I hate to tell Ariel and everyone but if Francis wins or aj they won’t be fighting for undisputed. Fury and usyk have a rematch clause and the sanctioning bodies especially The ibf have already said they will Val their mandatories after. Which means the belts will scatter. Also ngannou is only ranked in the wbc. The others u have to be ranked before u can fight for a belt. Yea Turkey said they would get the fight but it won’t be for the four belts.

[@philconnolly628]

Its genuinely baffling to watch Helwani alienate his entire fanbase sticking up for a pair of brothers as despicable as Jake and Logan Paul.

[@weedenhawf]

Cry more

[@technodromen]

he really isn't though. your comment and the ones like yours have like 10 likes on here. so go watch something else and stop complaining about something you get for FREE!

[@nicholassolis8763]

Ariel defending Jake Paul would feel a lot more real if he wasn't paid to work every Jake Paul event

[@TheSuMoTribe]

CeaseFire & Rice

[@noelperies8406]

Before we start promoting Sun yadong don't forget the sandman made him look average. Cory next for the belt

[@kam1672]

“Comment how the sausage is made on the other side of the fence” bro is so weird I can’t

[@Ry-tr4xy]

Seriously why don't you just fooking edit the start out so we don't have to pointlessly wait

[@Sliff]

but AJ also always got up. so whats his point? Guess now he is more quiet.

[@90876589]

Ariel being a white knight for Jake Paul and claiming to know anything about boxing while throwing the UFC under the bus is an embarrassment to sports journalism.

[@chasec1318]

Lots of whiners in the comments today. Great show today guys!

[@chryslertechnician3439]

Razor blades

[@juliolugo6981]

Ariel >>> Bisping just stating facts

[@jonoharper4729]

Wow, who would've guessed... Helwani defending Jake Paul for knocking out a cab driver, and in the next breath criticising the UFC yet again. Sounding like a broken record dude, it's the same agenda every show. Without the UFC you don't have a job.

[@buckminsterfullerene2149]

Well said. Starting today I'm boycotting this show

[@Yoshi92J]

That cab driver got paid more than Pedro. That’s the problem

[@technodromen]

W O R D@@Yoshi92J

[@Jsztke]

If that product had bleach I know exactly what she felt. It’s a no go. Bleach splashed in my eye taking the safety seal off

[@damowantswealth]

Got to give it to Jake, providing a full refund is a super good thing to do.

[@jannes9945]

Blaydes has great energy. Makes me want to take a nap.

[@Littlenovatv]

It just goes to show you. Competition is good. Look what the UFC can do with 299 when they're trying to compete with the saudis in boxing. We would get these cards more often. If UFC wasn't a monopoly. Buying out Companies when they see them competition.

[@Disc_golfing_baker]

Ariel was dropping hard facts the first part of thr show!!! Wow

[@sickboyrari708]

Of course j squad wants to talk about lawsuits and money it’s in his blood in for a penny “my precious”

[@nomadickones_]

Im the waiter from San Juan .... the dish is called FREE PALESTINE! 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

[@tuffneggah]

send ariel to gaza

[@firstbradley3281]

I’m just confused about the Amanda Serrano thing. It’s awesome that they’re doing refunds and they paid Meineke. why did they wait so long to announce it if they knew days ahead

[@BennyL508]

Because that was the only fight people going actually cared about.

[@buckminsterfullerene2149]

NOPE! 👎

[@TheFireStarter1215]

FREE PALESTINE

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

What happen?

[@Gloomylagoon]

Ariel has less influence in MMA. His orthodox religious views boils over to other areas where it was obvious he wouldn’t keep an open mind or change. He is on a fixed price contract where views don’t matter, it’s def falling and ability to pull guests aren’t there. He refuses to accept defeat or being wrong that will hurt him Hanging on the influencers perhaps is him accepting I need a change

[@user-rg2gu4wq4g]

Can we be bothered by both Pedro's disenfranchisement in addition to Paul beating up bums and then talking trash about how 'easy' it is? Or am I still part of the problem? Ariel's incessant bootlicking towards the Paul brothers in recent years has been an unfortunate blight on his credibility - they are not good people, and he's unnecessarily apologetic for them. Literally gave Logan a platform to claim he would make right by Cryptozoo victims without looking into the terms of the refund offered, which has been put together in a way to try and sneakily make the lawsuit against him go away, at a time when its looking like the courts will rule against him.

[@weedenhawf]

So Ariel does a whole rant about Tyson complaining about lack of pay, says people are afraid to post about about that story when criticizing the spam of jake paul, yet ariel doesn't have any of of that on his Instagram and alot of his trip to PR

[@gregspencer7287]

Is Blaydes okay? He seemed to be struggling with his words in this interview. Maybe that’s just his cadence, I’ve not seen him speak much before.

[@billbennington4444]

Do you guys think Ariel's wife ever does a Monica Lewinsky under the desk during the live show?

[@zephyrleapold6796]

I feel like Ariel thinks that act is too dirty and gets disgusted even by the thought.

[@HustleHardimon]

Ariel uses the biggest words and asks the longest questions to the people that cant speak English.😂 Chill out Captain Thesaurus

[@comedianromeomac]

Stuttering Stanley

[@jaybru5399]

Not trying to be rude. Genuinely asking. Does curtis suffer from Tourette's

[@technodromen]

he has a stutter. the dude is really cool and open about it. very impressive he does as good as he does.

[@jaybru5399]

@technodromen yea, again not trying to be rude or ignorant to the fact. I would think mentally it would throw his game off a bit but you don't ever see shuddering in his game. Truly remarkable. He's such a likable guy. Not many talents in the HW division right now but he's definitely one of my favorites. Just a good dude all around. Him and Mr drop my pants 👖 after win 😆 🤣

[@ethernetify]

Curtis blades sounds like he has CTE

[@rams812]

Cuz his stutter? Lol

[@Octoberbaby1988]

He has a speech impediment bro lmao

[@MufcGgmu38]

I thought same thing till I actually used my brain and googled if he had a speech impediment to save my self this exact embarrassment

[@Kilo5910420]

Bet u wouldnt say that to him

[@chriswest2290]

It's just a stutter. Speech impediment. No big deal.

[@deusrex11]

This show is going downhill

[@TenggisKhan]

bit dramatic, definitely a dull lot of interviews on this show but that's not the norm

[@Dagnaldinho]

Either Blaydes has awful connection or awful CTE

[@marcustranter2685]

He has a stutter

[@AB-ns3kx]

why tf nobody talks about how Curtis blades sounds like during the interview ???? What ... I´m really shocked how fkd up he speaks, i hope he dosn´t have CTE !!! I WISH U ALL THE BEST DUDE pls look at ur health

[@blakbirdlok42069]

Yup that was weird never heard him stutter like that . Almost like he’s clicking

[@Dallas4131]

I was thinking that exactly. CTE. The whole reason that I came to read the comments!

[@101johngonzalez]

Curtis has had a speech impediment his whole life

[@xmikex902x]

Casual

[@Dberg2323]

Tell me your a casual without telling me your a casual😂

[@jely5541]

Sometime Ariel will ask some deep Family questions to fighters. Like they're supposed to be mandatory answers to them... Everybody fam situation is different. And not everyone needs to know about it all . Js 🫤