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Podcast: The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
Episode: Israel Adesanya in studio, UFC 289 reaction, Julianna Peña, Aiemann Zahabi, Jasmine Jasudavicius, Ash Belcastro in studio
Description: Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by recapping the weekend and running down today’s lineup.Israel Adesanya’s longtime manager Ash Belcastro around (14:19) joins us in-studio to discuss Adesanya’s upcoming documentary, the process of getting footage from the UFC, why he doesn’t chase the spotlight, how he first met Adesanya, the success of the City Kickboxing team, the first moment he realized Adesanya was special, his lone fight, Mark Zuckerberg wearing his company’s gear, questionable judging in MMA, the show/win pay structure, gunning for Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 in 2023, the UFC booking Dricus Du Plessis...