The MMA Hour: Francis Ngannou, Ben Rothwell, Dan Hardy, and More | April 25, 2022

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST.
00:00 Standby
0:52 Intro
4:43 Francis Ngannou will discuss his contract situation with the UFC and a possible boxing exhibition with Tyson Fury.
39:11 Ben Rothwell will discuss his departure from the UFC and what’s next.
1:04:51 Andreas Michael will discuss what’s next for Khamzat Chimaev and more.
1:38:28 Dan Hardy will discuss his upcoming boxing match with Diego Sanchez in July.
2:09:41 GC and NewYorkRic join Ariel to discuss everything that's happened since the last show.
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00:00 Standby 0:52 Intro 4:43 Francis Ngannou 39:11 Ben Rothwell 1:04:51 Andreas Michael 1:38:28 Dan Hardy 2:09:41 Spring Break Recap

[@albondeb]

Francis goes hard

[@Squall717]

I dislike GC AND NYR's segment being combined. Now I can't skip NYR lol

[@reekhavoc2932]

Get rid of them both lol ariel too to be honest lol. . .just set up a camera in an empty room and let fighters come in one by one and vent

[@Squall717]

@@reekhavoc2932 hahaha somedays I would have to agree but that'd be a silly way to do a show lol

[@somewhererunning9929]

GC is the best addition to the show and it’s not close.

[@cheeseburgereddie1929]

Agreed! I really like the GC segments. Great easy going attitude and he holds his own when Ariel talks crap.

[@bback4072]

The way Ariel describes the Mike Jackson situation is hilarious. Hes like the house guest who stays way after everyone else leaves 😂

[@berivan9624]

Andreas seems like a very good coach Khamzat and Gus are lucky to have someone like him in there Cornor

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@roryking1]

so happy for francis.. go get that bag brother. his jre was my fave episode ever....unbelievable story

[@MrDane1990]

No wonder Khamzat does so well you can tell his coach is elite. Honest, well spoken and professional.

[@ParkourUnited100]

dude is super underrated glad khamzat went to him coaches need more props than they get

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@hairlesscatcommunity3959]

The P.F. Chang’s reference and Ben having zero clue what he’s talking about, absolute gold 😂

[@Hanashi_mma]

Can someone explain the pf changs reference

[@samwho1731]

Amazing, how GC went from being the guy brought in for placing bets -- with Ariel paying perfunctory attention -- to being an integral part of the overall show. Congrats.

[@ParkourUnited100]

real recognize real gc seems super passionate about what he does

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@dannyburns9850]

Francis has the heart and class of Ali . Now all he got to do is become Legend .

[@ericm7771]

Dan Hardy needs to be on every week

[@dcarson89]

Luckily he has his own awesome content

[@Brandnewshoes]

Francis' story is absolutely wild. He deserves all the bags.

[@dixieechann]

Francis did us a favour when he heard Ariel singing and told him to stick to journalism haha

[@candincsoy9061]

ONE FC missed to sign a good heavyweight in Rothwell. The japanese love types like him.

[@MixtapeAssassin]

one isnt based in japan and rarely do shows there lol

[@candincsoy9061]

@@MixtapeAssassin but they buy ppvs!

[@dy139]

Lol Japanese🤣 except they based in Singapore which is totally different

[@candincsoy9061]

Japan has no own big promotion anymore. One FC is based in Singapore. Okay. But dont you get the point that Japan almost has as much people as the US. And they love martial arts. So a big viewership.

[@MancHeisenberg]

@@candincsoy9061 is Rizin not Japan based?

[@bonesdaily1354]

BKFC 👊 LET'S GO BIG BEN 💥

[@olivierolzolz1693]

Ariel's personal relationships with some fighters or managers allows him to get unique and impossible to get information: this is one of the reasons he's at the pinnacle of MMA journalism.

[@reekhavoc2932]

- Ariel

[@olivierolzolz1693]

@@reekhavoc2932 sorry but it's "Ariel's personal relationships" and not "Ariel personal relationships"

[@BaobaoChonk]

Great interview with Francis. Ariel just asks questions that I'm wondering and asks questions I hadn't necessarily thought of. Francis' comment about sticking to journalism was awesome 😂

[@jasongomez2972]

He wasn’t wrong though lol

[@JacobHughesLondon]

Insightful guests

[@GregK97]

I would much rather see Tyson Fury fight to become undisputed. A fight with Ngannou would be interesting, but definitely not as much as an undisputed heavyweight championship fight.

[@Jeremyramone]

Agreed, I think usyk can win, and even aj would be more interesting than inganou , but that match is still intriguing too

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@benlewis5312]

@@Jeremyramone Hybrid ruleset could be competitive. Hardy isn’t giving Ngannou enough credit

[@Jeremyramone]

@@benlewis5312 interesting, haven't gotten to ol' hardy yet, but I will certainly watch any fury/francis match up even if were slap boxing, and furthermore the rodtang vs dj match was quite soundly formulated. I really enjoyed the creative thinking in organizing that match and the entire event as it were.

[@GregK97]

Hardy was pretty accurate with his assessment of a potential Fury vs Ngannou fight

[@bobsapp3133]

Sorry Ariel but the Fury vs Usyk (or AJ) fight is not "just another fight" at all. It is a fight to crown for the first time in over 22 years an undisputed heavyweight world champion. It is the only feather left to add in Fury's cap, and the only real meaningful fight he has left which if he wins will cement his legacy as the best heavyweight of his era. I understand as an MMA guy you want to see this Fury-Ngannou exhibition bout - and Ngannou has a lot more to gain from it than Fury does - but for boxing fans and for Fury fans we really don't give a damn about it. It is not even close to being as interesting or valuable as the undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Fury and Usyk/AJ.

[@GregK97]

Completely agree.

[@candincsoy9061]

Very well spoken!

[@miso1995srb]

Tyson is retiring, this or nothing, what do you want?

[@GregK97]

@@miso1995srb he is responding to Ariel saying that Nagnnou is the more interesting fight and that Usyk/AJ would just be “another fight” for Fury. We all know that Fury is retiring.

[@bobsapp3133]

@@GregK97 That's right, however I'm not buying Fury's retirement narrative at all until he vacates his belt. Fury is smart and is using the retirement talk as leverage for a future deal. Everyone including Tyson knows how important and historic the undisputed fight is and I'd be genuinely surprised if Fury rejected the chance to take it when the opportunity presents itself.

[@levigabre8552]

Now this is the episode I’ve been waiting for. Every guest was a phenomenal interview.

[@michaelinglehearn4731]

NY Ric should join Stephen A. and Skip on Hot Takes cuz his are just as terrible.

[@MADDOGLIAM97]

God I love Ben Rothwell. Definitely going to watch BKFC when he fights, also what a fricking interview with Dan Hardy! Love that guys brain

[@ParkourUnited100]

Just a sweet guy that happens to be a mauler. Glad he’ll be free to express himself at bkfc, his post fights were some memorable ones

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@Jmansummers]

Andreas interview was fantastic!

[@atirg3154]

Great show! You guys are the best.

[@tonymujan3097]

Great show. Love the way you allowed them to continue to express themselves without interruption very easy to listen to with great guests

[@tank2837]

GC and Ariel really chop it up together well

[@bogdanalexandru5424]

Why Dana was hyped about McGregor vs Mayweather but not about Francis vs Tyson Fury, it would be entertaining

[@stonedzebra420]

Because he saw McGregor get destroyed and doesn't want to see his heavyweight champ get the same fate? Boxing and mma are completely different. So different that you aren't even suppose to train both at the same time. Fury KOs him within 3 rounds.

[@candincsoy9061]

Because a fight between a boxer vs mma fighter already happened. Its nothing the world hasnt seen yet.

[@peterk2735]

Because McGregor was a much bigger draw and could sell the fight, plus he had much better boxing that Francis.

[@Burgo30]

Loved it, thank you

[@mmatrainee]

Missed you guys

[@AmaniLeeTV]

Helwani loves the sly digs 😂 “ go to PF Changs after that fight?”

[@saulrodriguez7001]

What was the reference I don’t get it

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

Francis is the man, brave dude taking on the UFC etc - hes standing up to the big corp for EVERYBODY like the heavyweight champion SHOULD do and should be! a protector!

[@olivierolzolz1693]

Once in a while, NewYork Ric can be sooooo wrong. His take on Tommy Fury was just ridiculous today, just ridiculous

[@benmorrison8289]

Favorite segment is GC and NYR

[@landonp4726]

“Who gonna stand in my way” Good point sir

[@jeffmcguffy8380]

Schaub, Mitrone and Josh Barnett were on one of Schuab's fight companions. They were talking about how they all got beat by Ben Rothwell.

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@ContourGlobe]

Yo! Great episode! Ngannou always A-1, and Andreas Michael stole the show! Tons of insight please have him on again!!

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@silentbranch]

Dan Hardy is my favourite MMA Hour guest. Anytime I see him on the thumbnail, I click instantly

[@peterk2735]

I love his channel and the breakdowns, but man I'm not really excited about a boxing fight vs Diego Sanchez of all people

[@tech1238]

I like the GC and NY Ric dual segment

[@mistral8275]

Agree with Rick. Don’t think Tommy Fury is a bigger draw than Silva or Bisping.

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

Wild to see people love/hate the same episode. Internet is never happy. Good stuff.

[@derbinich7095]

Ben Rothwell is a legend

[@BillyTheKidder]

Definite theme to this episode.

[@berivan9624]

Khamzat only getting better future champ for sure 👊

[@christopherhutchison9640]

Been a fan of Ben since he sparked out Brenda Schknob.

[@peterdunngeordie]

Beautiful xxx

[@alloverdaplace2043]

Wow starting with Francis you know it's a big show!

[@newway9857]

Soo happy for Francis 😁

[@stonedzebra420]

I want to see the best fight the best. Tyson Fury fighting the best boxers next in line. Ngannou fighting the best possible mma fighter in line for the title shot. What I don't want to see is dumb mixed rules crap that doesn't mean anything. Fury vs Ngannou is not for me.

[@sunnyvaletrailerpark4725]

I was at the Will Brooks last fight where the dude snapped his leg off of his. It was crazy. You could hear the crack throughout the whole stadium

[@obalobex]

2:47:19 I mean, what is a picture if not just a video in ULTRA slow motion?

[@Surre4LSoto]

Francis is such a g bruh

[@nickjones9828]

"Some people have peas for brains" Ariel Helwani lmaoooo

[@Artikulit]

such a soft spoken KILLER .. Love Francis

[@peterdunngeordie]

True words ngannou!!!! You’re a legend keep going! X

[@graplockshamash317]

Did he mention Belal at any point? Can someone link the time. I wanna see something

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@garysherrratt1482]

Dan the man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@paulpeca5912]

New york ric coming in hot against ariels usual passive aggressivity was gold

[@blackout7629]

Michael Bisbing in the uk is a hell of a lot bigger draw then Tommy

[@georgew4304]

Heavyweight champ of the sport of UFC. The brand is bigger than the sport.

[@user-jz7wq4to2f]

Wwe gonna be major mad Ariel said not a real fight 😂

[@logos-tribulationreadychri2716]

Y wouldn't they integrate zuffa boxing with mixed rules?

[@DeezNutz617]

Can we go back to having GC and Ric on separate segments? I really wanna hear what GC says, and really wanna skip when ever Ric speaks.

[@_jr8853]

Where can I find the Danny Sabatello octagon interview? Can’t find it on KZbin

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@JDiaz94]

Bring Dan Hardy on more often for analysis

[@micahcreates5111]

They should put Francis Nganouu, Connor Mcgregor, and Anderson Silva on the same card 🙏

[@zentzisz]

Dan has been in the hyperbolic time chamber the last 10 years studying and if you watch his pod he looks slick still fast I think he's gonna make Diego look bad

[@adam-ramos]

It will be a big fight UFC Heavyweight Champion vs WBC Heavyweight Boxing Champion…….. 🏆🍿

[@bazdaniels7420]

so, 3 or 4 interviews these days?

[@GregK97]

New York Ricky needs to calm down and stop talking over people who are trying to have a casual conversation. He had good takes up until his take on Jake Paul's next fight. Congrats on the new house though!

[@MxGinnis504]

38:15 lies you tell

[@droopyd203]

Ariel dosent like that Elon is buying Twitter, tells you everything you need to know about his views on politics

[@maximillianalexander7052]

Frances should put together a training camp that includes mike Tyson

[@richarddavies5674]

37:30 'it's not a generational fight' it's an undisputed fight at heavyweight which has rarely happened and the last guy was Lennox Lewis. Too obsessed with MMA to see the big picture

[@peterkaniuk8909]

I hope the ufc let's francais do his thing

[@adesanyasnipple5338]

Kate and Gerry McCann cared more for maddy than I do Dan Hardy fighting again.

[@onYaFace2023]

So ppl want to see Francia vs Tyson fury?

[@sunnyvaletrailerpark4725]

The fact the mike won the ufc belt with ONE eye. I’m pretty sure he can beat Jake Paul with ONE eye.

[@nixonszombie]

1:00:13 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tony220jdm91]

Ariel i love you but Fury biggest fight aint Francis he can make nearly triple the money fight AJ! This fight is massive for Francis not anyone else

[@-SLEAZY-]

yee

[@fabiangonzalez2691]

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

Waiting for that Jada and Will exclusive 🙃

[@idrisisa5750]

I am a Nigerian this is how I came to Europa

[@hoylemj]

Hilarious joke by Ngannou to start off the interview

[@shaundepasquale9883]

They seriously pushed it as close to 4 hours as possible lol. Unbelievable

[@JReady02]

I’m confused. Pls explain

[@adampowell5481]

Large benjerman rothwelian

[@mikekoz6351]

Why was Ngannou in prison?

[@ricardoibarra6455]

Fascinating hearing Dan explained the fasting process to help with jet lag & times zone difference.

[@jasonmacphail8596]

Mike Tyson or George Foreman have most power ever, pretty sure

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

Stick to television 😂 Francis the 👑

[@poppajules1883]

The Champ Is Here!! The Champ Is Here!! #ThePredator!!

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

Francis seems pretty cool. I hope he can make a lot of money.... who gives a toss about Dana and whoever else is bending their athletes over for their own benefit.

[@spudgreg]

Usyk beats fury and of he doesn’t it’s a lot more interesting than watching ngannou get dominated

[@ryanheadley6742]

M&S arena has boxing on all the time, not sure what Dan was on about saying they don’t allow combat sports

[@jasonmacphail8596]

Tyson and Marciano in there prime would have destroyed fury, like nothing

[@noremorse4379]

5'10" and 185 pounds? Against Tyson? What a joke

[@BillyTheKidder]

Is it Francis “The Predator,” or Francis “The Prisoner?”... Know what I mean?..

[@ibrahimrahmani6754]

Francis about to be a multi millionaire

[@theallamericannightmare4163]

Francis is going to get embarrassed by the king 👑 Tyson Fury.. Francis is messing up. He is biting the hand that made him the UFC.

[@maximillianalexander7052]

How many Dan Hardy’s are there