The Ringer MMA Show

Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall begin today’s Spotify Live show with the news that Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler are finalizing a deal to fight at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. The guys discuss the “guaranteed fireworks” the fight promises, how it came together, and who would be the favorite. Plus, 3PAC talks about: If Anderson Silva makes sense to be Jake Paul’s next...

On the critically-acclaimed Spotify Live app, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall give their immediate reaction to UFC 277, covering topics like: Amanda Nunes’ five rounds of dominance over Julianna Peña (00:45) If Nunes-Shevchenko 3 at bantamweight is the fight to make (11:40) Brandon Moreno’s come-from-behind victory over Kai Kara-France in the interim flyweight title fight (18:3...

On Spotify Live, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll preview UFC 277 as the fighters (including Julianna Peña, who makes it quite interesting) step to the scales. The guys discuss: If Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes 2 is the biggest fight in the history of women’s MMA Big changes Nunes has made heading into this fight A must-see interim flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno a...

3PAC give their immediate reactions to UFC London, the unceremonious ending to the main event between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes and the continued success of Liverpudlian duo Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann. The crew also discuss Alexander Gustafsson’s legacy following an emphatic loss to Nikita Krylov. All of that plus a host of calls from European MMA media members and voices on the ground...

3PAC take to Spotify Live to react to all the wild news in MMA this week: Sean O’Malley vs. Petr Yan, Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot, and the rest of the stacked UFC 280 card. Plus, Nathan Diaz’s chances versus Khamzat Chimaev, and a full UFC London preview. That, plus a ton of entertaining calls, including a cameo from TST in London! Next episode: Saturday, July 23, for our UFC London post-sho...

In an emergency edition of the show, 3PAC take to Spotify Live to react just minutes after ESPN reported the official booking of Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev for the main event of UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas. The guys discuss how the fight came together, if this is an ill-advised move for Diaz at this point in his career, which fighter will have more pressure on him, what Jake Paul has to do...

Seconds after the end of an exciting day on Long Island, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to discuss: A disappointing finish to Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez, and where the featherweight division will go from here (00:48) Jack Shore’s first career loss (29:42) Miesha Tate’s uninspiring flyweight debut (33:10) Ricky Simon’s callout of Sean O’Malley and if t...

The kings of Spotify Live—Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall—take to the world’s largest social audio app to discuss: If the winner of Saturday's Brian Ortega-Yair Rodriguez main event is in line for the next featherweight title fight against Alexander Volkanovski (4:40) Light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka saying that Glover Teixeira deserves a title rematch (26:57) Ariel’s...

3PAC is back from Las Vegas to discuss the week in MMA story lines! On today’s episode, the guys talk about: Darren Till pulling out of his UFC London bout against Jack Hermansson, and if his replacement, Chris Curtis, is up to the task (5:05) Jake Paul’s new opponent for his Aug. 6 fight at Madison Square Garden (17:16) Saturday’s UFC main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev (36:09)...

Live from the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll react to a huge night at UFC 276. The guys discuss: Another successful middleweight title defense for Israel Adesanya, and how the Jan Blachowicz loss changed him (3:36) Alex Pereira’s knockout of Sean Strickland and why Adesanya vs. Pereira for the next middleweight title fight will be massive (17...

Together again once more in Sin City, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll take to Spotify Live to preview a STACKED International Fight Week card. On today's episode, the guys talk about: Sean Strickland winning the press conference and going toe-to-toe with Israel Adesanya (11:20) Max Holloway’s mindset headed into his trilogy title fight with Alexander Volkanovski (23:23) Adesany...

After a night filled with violent knockouts, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindnehall, and TST take to Spotify Live to discuss all the action in Austin, TX, including: Josh Emmett’s split decision victory over Calvin Kattar and if the judges got it right (5:40) Emmett’s place in the featherweight title picture (10:55) Another impressive welterweight performance from Kevin Holland (21:25) The cursed fight t...

Live on the world’s no. 1 live audio app, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll discuss the week in MMA storylines, covering topics like: Talk of TJ Dillashaw fighting Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight belt (5:32) Leon Edwards’ chances of upsetting Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 in August (19:33) The light heavyweight title picture (30:55) Zabit Magomedsharipov's retirement (1:04:14) P...

In front of a live audience of over 2000 people on Spotify Live, 3PAC react to an insane UFC 275 card. The guys discuss: Jiri Prochazka's wildly unexpected fifth-round submission of Glover Teixeira in the closing moments of the fight (3:40) Who Prochazka could face in his first light heavyweight title defense, and should it be Teixeira? (15:08) Valentina Shevchenko's very close decision win over T...

On Spotify Live, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take you through the UFC 275 weigh-ins and the biggest story lines surrounding tomorrow night’s fight card in Singapore. The guys talk about: Glover Teixeira’s unlikely run to the light heavyweight title, and his potential path to victory against favorite Jiri Prochazka (8:22) Expectations for the highly anticipated strawweight r...

With Petesy off enjoying Guinnesses at a wedding, 3CAT (Ariel, Chuck, and TST) take to Spotify Live to discuss: Recent Twitter exchanges between Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor, and whether it means we could see the two superstars locked together in the cage in the near future (3:35) Paddy Pimblett’s UFC London opponent, Jordan Leavitt (13:55) Tomorrow night’s UFC heavyweight main event between...

Before reacting to the highly anticipated Awards of Killashaw, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll discuss the news and notes of the week in MMA. The guys begin by talking about Dustin Poirier’s desire to fight ASAP and fans’ interest around seeing Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson coaching against one another in The Ultimate Fighter, as well as what it might take to pull Khabi...

Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to react to another UFC Fight Night card at the glorious UFC Apex. The guys discuss Jan Blachowicz’s win over Aleksandar Rakic and if it means he’s in line for the next light heavyweight title shot following next month’s UFC 275. Then, Bellator London reaction and some calls about fighter pay and matchups for Michael Page. Plus, a great edit...

Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to discuss the photo of Nate Diaz ... um, relieving himself at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. The guys talk about Diaz’s standoff with the UFC and where the fan favorite will ultimately go from here. Then, the guys break down the moving parts in the lightweight title picture, discussing names like Diaz, Michael Chandler, Conor M...

Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll take to Spotify Live immediately following Charles Oliveira’s submission victory over Justin Gaethje. The guys discuss Oliveira’s crazy 11-fight win streak, if his mishap on the scale really should have led to the stripping of his belt, and where the lightweight title picture goes from here. Then, the guys get into the weird co-main event between...

Drama in Phoenix! After UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira missed weight at the UFC 274 weigh-ins, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll discuss what this means for tomorrow night’s main event, Oliveira’s legacy, and so much more. Then, MMA legend Chael Sonnen calls in to give his unique perspective into a situation that has a Spotify Live room of over 10,000 listeners hanging...

Live from Madison Square Garden, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, Petesy Carroll, and TST offer instant reaction to an instant classic: Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano. Next episode: Friday, May 6, for the UFC 274 weigh-in show. Download the Spotify Live app to join 3PAC as the fighters step to the scales. Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, Petesy Carroll Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more abou...

Live from the Spotify offices in New York City, Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll break down Saturday’s historic main event between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, the first female boxing fight to ever headline at Madison Square Garden. 3PAC, who gather together in real life for the first time in 'The Ringer MMA Show' era, discuss the fight and all of the story lines surrounding...

From Spotify Live, Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall discuss all the biggest storylines as we head into yet another action-packed weekend in the world of combat sports. But before that, the guys get into rumors of Jon Jones making his UFC heavyweight debut against Stipe Miocic and why there’s a holdup in booking that fight. Then, they talk about Saturday’s Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade main e...

From the new and improved Spotify Live!, Ariel Helwani and Petesy Carroll preview a big weekend in MMA. The guys begin by discussing AJ McKee's Bellator featherweight title defense and the magnitude of this fight for McKee's future. Then, 2PAC dive into why Bellator hasn't been able to close the popularity gap with the UFC, and how some of Bellator's divisions compare to their UFC counterparts. Pl...