The MMA Hour with Mike Perry, Aljamain Sterling, Eddie Alvarez, Ben Rothwell and More | May 1, 2023

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. UK time.
00:00:00 Standby
00:01:13 Recapping the weekend of combat sports action with BKFC 41 and UFC Vegas 72.
00:43:53 BKFC President David Feldman reflects on Saturday’s BKFC 41 show.
01:08:08 Ben Rothwell breaks down his win over Josh Copeland at BKFC 41.
01:33:41 Eddie Alvarez returns to talk about his split decision over Chad Mendes at BKFC 41.
02:03:50 BKFC 41 headliner Mike Perry talks about his win over Luke Rockhold and what’s next.
02:34:03 UFC bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling previews his UFC 288 title defense against ex-champ Henry Cejudo.
03:06:36 Parlay Pals are back with best bets for BKFC 41 and UFC 288.
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00:01:13 Intro/ Weekend Recap 00:43:53 David Feldman 01:08:08 Ben Rothwell 01:33:41 Eddie Alvarez 02:03:50 Mike Perry 02:34:03 Aljamain Sterling 03:06:36 Bets

[@Jack-ur7mq]

So it turns out Dana was 100% correct about Francis. Delusional and greedy. Ariel should apologize for creating the narrative of thinking he was worth 30 million, and comparing him to boxer salaries.

[@dontbsalty4138]

Can you provide us with your evidence of how much Francis is asking for or the terms of the contract that the ufc offered Francis? So how can you claim Francis is arrogant and greedy and arrogant when you don’t the specifics? Lastly Dana didn’t need to take unnecessary shots at Francis because he didn’t want to resign with the ufc and especially when Francis has been nothing but polite and professional in this matter.

[@hawj1212]

@@Jack-ur7mqur sick in the head

[@zinshrestha2655]

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[@nolimiteren]

BKFC IS ACTUALLY LIT ONCE THEY START GROWING THIER OWN FIGHTERS THEY WILL BE LEGIT

[@Jack-ur7mq]

It will be dead in a month, chill.

[@jmill5995]

@@Jack-ur7mq this comment will age well....

[@Mathis313]

@@jmill5995 ”age well” would mean that hes right knucklehead

[@27MOJOKING]

Its a niche thing. Doubt it will ever get to MMA or Boxing level cause fighters get too mangled & deformed to do for long time. Plus bones in hand wont last. These guys look like Meth addicts after fights

[@Know3ody]

​@@Mathis313 maybe he is, meathead.

[@IsaiasMGPalafox]

This was legit “The Bare Knuckle Hour.” 😂👏

[@bazdaniels7420]

The production, that can't be understated! BKFC the show was really great.

[@xHULLxDADDYx]

I really like this Mike Perry that we got in this interview. He seemed very well spoken, clear headed, and well thought out in some of his answers. Good stuff. Glad he is finding some success.

[@noremorse4379]

He's far more intelligent that Luke

[@spazzattackk101]

Ben Rothwell is such a cool guy. Glad he's found Dave and BKFC and glad they're taking care of him

[@YEEHAH]

Honestly, Aljo is one of the most honest fighters in the ufc. Don't get the hate at all.. he seems to just speak his mind and he was always like this.

[@levigabre8552]

Think he’s just insufferable as his real self…..I tried to give him a chance, but man does the constant whinefest get old about what people think about that Yan knee shot…..Yan will be a 90 yr old grandpa and Aljo will still be crying about not being beloved…..let it go

[@RickyNevs]

Ben’s interview was great. He’s a stand up guy 👍

[@jdirty8997]

Big Ben getting slept on. He’s a savage

[@dylanmack7322]

Feldman and bkfc are doing it right

[@jeepz669]

Great show Ariel, nobody does an interview better than you! 🙌

[@simonmason9294]

Loving seeing Platinum become a superstar

[@donetalkN]

Congrats to BKFC I was so excited going into the weekend and came out of the weekend high as a kite after that event it was awesome!!!!

[@rossdelaney6385]

Mike Perry just looks at himself throughout the whole interview 😂

[@kevinlewis8162]

it's crazy to me rothwell saying he didn't show enough of his skillset in mma.....him submitting josh barnet many years ago, proves that point to be completely wrong, i think most of us (and including myself) were completely surprised by that!

[@danielwall5914]

damn, is Mike Perry slowly becoming my favorite fighter and personality? yeaaah

[@IrishSam123]

Perry is just become the most loved fight MMA BOXER BKFC . Enjoy this individual why he is around. A legend. A real nice real dude . Love him . He was always so underestimated now he’s getting his well deserved flowers 💐

[@omarhamama2460]

I'm just here for Mike Perry

[@millieatr]

Mike Perry is really at a good place in his life now ,,,also seems more comfortable in his own skin now ,,,,,,,happy for him ,,,,,,,got a feeling he is also on the verge of having an Awesome high dollar contract

[@bobsledcamelrace]

Ive always been a fan of Big Ben Rothwell!

[@callie_playzuwu5068]

Mike Perry is a Good Dude

[@thafightgame5383]

Mike perry defies the odds the more he gets hit the better he speaks what a G

[@dustinbrounce357]

Eddie alvarez is so intelligent in combat sports everything he says makes so much sense. You would think all the damage hes taking he would have cte. Hes a fuckn legend

[@Cbed1]

Good show today BKGC very exciting

[@donrha]

Just a young black king proving them wrong

[@luklopskywalk]

BKFC CRUSHED IT! SUCH GOOD FIGHTS

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

The internet connection is like Morning Kombat!

[@tjfaber3071]

😮😮😮wow 👏 hope BKFC BECOMES A BIG ORGANISATION

[@mercedesperalta6273]

Ufc did have an event going on the same night , not offense But Bkfc killed it. Outstanding 🔥

[@dustinbrounce357]

Ariel promoting bkfc just to piss dana white of

[@Csthe16]

I dunno the card was actually a banger

[@CoolStoryBruh]

'Francis could sign tomorrow for the most money anyone has ever made in MMA history' ... Everyone: 'No he couldn't'

[@technodromen]

Aljo is soooo much bigger than Henry. I understand Hemry is a freaking beast. But damn. Smart money is on Aljo i think.

[@Mandoop8]

that good bkfc pacing on this ep of the pod

[@usernamehere6061]

I want to see Jorge Masvidal vs Mike Perry.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

Glad bkfc got all the shine.

[@bonkerzmonkerz112]

"....that's it, IT'S OVER...." - Mike Perry, national treasure.

[@tech1238]

Good show guys and loved the Perry interview

[@cameronpilanca8974]

Ariel doing big things putting bkfc over. 👏🏼

[@godsonson-no8de]

Still silent on Izzy’s racial slurs wow. If they had been against Jews you would’ve spoken.

[@rocker1jul2010]

I'm starting to like BKFC. BKFC is like UFC, without the boring stuff.

[@eddiegonzales1682]

With the Represent flannel. My son and I both have that shirt

[@poppad1187]

This just popped up again after leaving the Tube on for a while and listening to Mike Perry speak on his career and how far he’s come being a real dude who legitimately loves to get into a dirty fight , he’s obviously not the most skilled fighter but their isn’t many fighters out there with that animal inside em. Mike would fight anyone and he understands the fight game, if he keeps his money right he could walk away at some point financially solid. I really hope the best for Mike, guy leaves if all in there to look after his family and entertain the fans. Jorge, Nate, Gaethje, Dustin & you can add Mike Perry to that BMF title the way he gets down.

[@stevenpoole7235]

Thought Aljo came across really well, and deserves credit for his openness. Its clear the ctiticism has affected him as it would anybody. Easy to forget that the face on the screen is a person, and that fighters risk becoming fodder for the meme machine with every fight.

[@Lolatyou133337]

Ben Rothwell is an absolute legend

[@CombatSports01]

5:44 Sports 1:58:42 Eddie Alvarez’s wife 3:13:50 Rain 3:26:40 lol

[@jph2929]

Streamed BKFC and always will

[@nb6175]

BKFC is like the cracked cocaine of fighting. I've been watching since it started. Even the bad fights are good.

[@othafa7]

Why are we not speaking about yodong song?

[@getemdetric60]

I like that bro didn’t “yes man” aljo on that depth at lightweight vs bantamweight topic .

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

Ariel last week: “See guys everyone is burying Francis and he’s getting a huge offer from One” Ariel when the offer falls through: “One was never the best choice for Francis, Bellator and the PFL were always the better options”

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Ariel is a clown , he's one of the main people who hyped him up to he q bigger draw than he actually was

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

@@drunkenmmamaster419 regardless of if Francis gets a deal done (which he obviously will at some point) it is overwhelmingly likely won’t be for as much as the UFC deal and Ariel will continue to hammer the fighter pay talk when nobody else was willing to pay Francis what Ariel seems to think he should get paid either. I’m all for fighter pay but it seems like most of the people complaining about Pay are people that severely overvalue themselves. (My only issue with fighter pay is that the base UFC salary should be much higher at this point)

[@Aj-cd5hc]

When did he say that Friday lmao

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

@@Aj-cd5hc oop, not Friday had a brain fart it was on the Wednesday show last week after the Chautri interview when he was “firing back” at the haters

[@Slafata23]

Yeah he does seem to be moving the goal posts for a fighter who regularly comes on his shoe + has a public beef with Dana/UFC….whodathunk

[@earljohnson2676]

Ariel is great on the radio/ show when he was disconnected with Ben he filled in the time with some knowledge and that’s great keeps us locked in

[@simonmason9294]

Ariel is the GOAT of his lane

[@ricardoadmendariz9364]

This Bato is gonna fight .. until is 90 years old . True warrior

[@Slafata23]

To say it’s not about money with francis is absurd. If so, take a $1m purse and have $19m of the $20m asking price put into escrow to pay for the rest of the roster’s Health insurance

[@candincsoy9061]

Sad for us as fight fans that Ngannou hasnt fought anyone untill now. I would love to see him box Wilder or under mma rules against Malykhin. Both very interessting fights !

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

Ngannou sucks, his fight against Gane was pathetic at best. One punch wonder. Jones would annihilate him. Hopefully we never have to see him ever again.

[@thatjack4]

Take a shot every time eddie says coach mark henry

[@petergardner7400]

Mine Perry is a beautiful human being

[@jesusiskingofkings4428]

aljo lookin rough already, killer cut.

[@gregspencer7287]

I find it hilarious that Dana decided to invest into power slap instead if bare knuckle, and now BKFC are signing ex UFC fighters, putting on GREAT events, and have Conor there teasing an appearance in the ring. Truly Dana fumbled the bag big time on this one.

[@immiked4702]

U were definitely on to something with Aljo he seemed more mature i kinda enjoyed him for once

[@simonmason9294]

McGregor Vs Alvarez BKFC would be absolutely sick….

[@GhostC01]

Keep Cerrone out of that BK ring he doesn't need to fight anymore the man is a legend in the fight business he has a family it's really not worth the brain damage

[@user-lg6xw6cz8n]

" its very plutonic " haha

[@ed3124]

I really like this guy man. He’s been humble from the jump. He’s an innovator. He deserves success

[@mrcrster]

Who you talking about?

[@ed3124]

@@mrcrster Dave Feldman

[@joshladd5073]

Who would pfl put him against to be a Ppv?

[@robinsocial4838]

That David Feldman seems like a real genuine dude - certainly makes a change from Dana White who can hardly get through a sentence without talking from both sides of his mouth

[@XoXo475]

Mikes got the most gorgeous big brown eyes. I love him. So does my wife. 😫😂

[@kalvinreese8387]

2:17:24 lol Connor ain’t doing bare knuckle boxing 🤣

[@danielcauffman6734]

We need Masvidal and Diaz in a jail cell bare buckle for the BMF belt lmao 🤣

[@singitsingh]

MMA Guru vs Healwani "ITS TIME"

[@louisbarron7787]

would love to hear your views on adesanyas ‘cra***r’ remarks about DDP 😂

[@louisbarron7787]

and how touched he got about DDPs original comments

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Its parley pals but helwani keeps saying parley boiz

[@TheJewinator]

Oh no Mike Perry has Bacon Collar :O

[@angeloberardi5834]

Im thinking a BKFC Ultimate Fighter show would be insane! Imagine all those savages in one house. Must see TV. Also maybe do 3 2minute rounds? What you guys think?

[@SamuelGBerman]

Yo Mike perry has the hands/fingers of a 6’6” person lol no wonder he hits so hard

[@logitech4365]

Love me some BKFC. I have attended three events already.

[@sallgoodman2323]

Cool

[@DH-vy8hw]

Luke be modeling for dentures next!

[@waveradio3654]

My man I think that when he said " non financial... ".. it means .. his request fir money was NOT UNREALISTIC..".. The other thong... is that. We are a Saying that his option a smaler... strange.. he has already said that he almoat has a deal... so his option is already narrow..

[@TheSuMoTribe]

Great show for BKFCI this weekend. I actually think Chad won.

[@XIXRayderXIX]

Nah eddie defo won landed more with pressure.

[@B-Arena]

1:59:00 hearing eddie stutter like that is scary

[@SuppleWalrus]

Omg these new yorkers dont know how cars work. Its definitely because he ran everything without the engine running

[@mitchg5809]

It worries me that Aljo is so concerned with what people say online when he’s facing a tough fight in just a few days. Good luck Aljo! Just get off social media bro

[@RikiLouw69]

Francis' deal with the UFC also fell through due to non financial matters. Francis' demands on non finanical matters looks more and more unrealistic. He might end up getting a boxing gig somewhere and make a good amount of money, but I believe he won't get a mma contract at a top organisation if he stick with his demands on non financial matters. Only way for him is to drop those demand and he will also end up earning a lot less than what UFC has offered him. Some people will still regard that as a win for Francis.

[@robinhoodspiderman]

Mike Perry vs winner of Nate Diaz and Jake Paul

[@PenguinBB87]

I love watching Ariel loose his mind when the connections gets janky.

[@Fat_Vegeta]

Aljo got boo’d in Florida fighting a Russian because he is an American born in New York but flies the Jamaican flag. We don’t like fake

[@victorg908]

I was there, I can attest to this lol

[@wat5213]

Yeah pound for pound least liked champ of all time 🎉

[@Slafata23]

@@wat5213tyrone woodley would disagree lol

[@atouchofyaz4876]

You can absolutely run the battery down/out by having the car on but not the engine WITHOUT the lights being on…how is it that I know this but these grown men don’t?

[@Jason22Douce]

As a bruins fan, I hate y'all this week 😂

[@mxamiss5]

It’s weird how BKFC with fighters that were washed out of competition in the UFC was deemed better than a card with current UFC fighters. The future is bright for BKFC but those weren’t better than Song vs Simon when removing hype.

[@lukemorris9917]

Man how can you not love Aljo, humble down to earth guy! Rooting for you champ!

[@wat5213]

Bro he’s prob top 5 least liked champs of all time!

[@lukemorris9917]

I can’t understand why, dudes legit

[@SteveJonesOwnsDSP]

NewYorkRic is wrong -- BKFC makes that Slap Fighting look so tame and corny. Slap Fighting is all build-up and boring. BKFC is where we see what happens in almost real fights; almost as good as Bum Fights

[@iotanb1772]

Mile perry is to bkfc what connor was to ufc. They just gotta keep him away from lorenz hunt until his last fight bcz I don’t think that he can handle those punches.

[@rspct9654]

Lol Ariel's dislike ratio is hilarious. Dude's attitude finally caught up with him

[@mmaquickgems2102]

Where is the dislike ratio lol I thought they took that off so you can’t see the thumbs down?

[@Iloveboogersalot]

Not even close...Ariel is the absolute best journalist in sports. Nobody knows his sport like Ariel knows combat sports.

[@sallgoodman2323]

​@@Iloveboogersalot Ariel gets incredible guests from all areas of the combat world. Eddie Hearn gives him great insight into his thoughts on the boxing world. Ariel's legit, he's got his beefs (which are real considering what Dana tried to do, Paddy too)

[@jackboltonjr3642]

Henry needs to deliver after talking all that trash over the past 3 years

[@Jack-ur7mq]

Will Ariel address the Francis situation, and take responsibility for allowing Francis to think he was worth 30 million? Or just ignore it..

[@userrs0.0]

Francis is a grown man and if he gets manipulated that easy that's on him lmao, don't blame ariel for just throwing out his own opinion

[@kevinlewis8162]

nr 1 he talked about the negotiations with one fc president and that he talked to francis afterwards about it, and even more importantly, when are people going to get out of dana's ass and root for the guy who came from nothing, is my main question!? if francis gets to fight any heavyweight....fury, AJ, Wilder or even dillian whyte, he will make more money then most fighters in the ufc, and i hope he does! but yeah keep on supporting the guy who tips waiters more money than any prelim fighter on his roster 😃🤦‍♂

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

@@userrs0.0 100% don’t blame Ariel however it’s pretty sad that he was cheerleading Francis the whole time out of his own spite for the UFC and now Francis looks to have lost out on a ton of money. All of the other MMA talking heads cautioned Francis on going down this path but he went on Ariel’s show where he was encouraged and cheered on for his lack of management and planning when he clearly needed some help figuring it all out.

[@Jack-ur7mq]

Francis is delusional. The entire MMA media told Francis directly, he was worth as much as Fury. Ariel started this entire narrative. Francis never sold over 200k PPVs, not a draw and not worth more than what the UFC offered. It's over for Francis. Ariel is to blame.

[@trinidaddy]

@@Jack-ur7mq "it's over for francis, ariel is to blame". I imagine to make such a statement you have to be do braindead that you don't even understand how wrong you've been proven. But oh well, you only have so much to say when it's the future and when things come to fruition you and your blanket statements that you see as infallible are nowhere to be found. Wonder what that's about😂.

[@etherealentity7675]

Tequila shots perry a G

[@MP_3122]

Isn’t Logan Paul wayyyyyy bigger than Mike lmfao wtf Ariel

[@dirttulove]

Darren till perry is the March to make

[@jax9466]

Third champ

[@IrishSam123]

We must face off See you soon be quick

[@KCJ58]

Dam you guys still use Zoom in 2023? Lol