What storylines will dominate MMA in 2019? | Ariel & The Bad Guy

On the first edition of Ariel & The Bad Guy on ESPN+ in 2019, Ariel Helwani and Chael Sonnen discuss what they think will lead the headlines in the sport this year. Chael looks forward to Nevada levying penalties to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for the post-fight brawl at UFC 229 and who Daniel Cormier will fight next. Helwani weighs in on if Cormier will fight Jon Jones or Brock Lesnar, then looks at the options for fighters after ONE Championship made a big push at the end of 2018. Sonnen then questions if the PFL would be a good fit for Cris Cyborg, competing against Kayla Harrison in their women’s 155-pound division.Read More →

Ariel Helwani, Chael Sonnen and Brett Okamoto provide insight and analysis at the UFC 232 weigh-In between Jon “Bones” Jones and Alexander Gustafsson prior to their light heavyweight title fight at The Forum in Inglewood. Helwani, Sonnen and Okamoto dive into the controversy behind Jones’ failed drug test and UFC president Dana White’s final decision to relocate the fight from Las Vegas to California based on Jones’ inability to get licensed in Nevada.Read More →