DC & Helwani: The UFC's Next Moves & DC's Brilliant Plan

03/23/20 • 64 min

Daniel Cormier rejoins Ariel and together the two discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UFC's future, as well as DC's own fighting future (13:20). Plus, DC talks about the evolution of Khabib Nurmagomedov before revealing his epic plan to keep UFC 249 afloat (27:30). The guys also give some recommendations for all-time fights to watch (48:52).

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