Episode Details

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with Joe Pyfer, who responds to recent comments by Bo Nickal on the show, describing his interactions with Nickal previously, the area of his game he expects Nickal to try to exploit, being offered Anthony Hernandez before accepting the fight against Nickal, his framing of the fight as “poor kid vs. rich kid,” and more (06:01).

Mike Perry is back to talk about recovering from the shoulder injury he suffered in August, having to take a pay cut for his Duel Arena fight, still having hard feelings toward Dillon Danis, his relationship with BKFC and whether he’ll fight for them again, when we’ll see him next, Sean Strickland’s recent pay dispute, and more (29:45).

Ilja Dragunov joins the show to discuss his WWE departure and signing with AEW, touching on details about WWE’s offer, being a polarizing performer, feeling like he can now unlock his creativity, and AEW dream matches. Plus, he offers memories of Pac, who recently passed away (1:03:53).

Old friend Ade Oladipo returns to break down the biggest boxing stories, including Zuffa Boxing’s recent run and its shocking release of Shakur Stevenson, what happens with Devin Haney, fallout from Daniel Dubois’ massive knockout of Fabio Wardley, Filip Hrgovic’s newfound personality, Canelo’s fight against Christian Mbilli still being planned for Saudi Arabia, and more (1:46:09).

Ariel answers your Super Chats to close the show (2:38:24).