Intense Jake Paul and Mike Perry face-to-face, Tatsuro Taira, Kade Ruotolo, weekend preview, On the Nose questions

Intense Jake Paul and Mike Perry face-to-face, Tatsuro Taira, Kade Ruotolo, weekend preview, On the Nose questions

Published on Jun 19
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The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani
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Ariel Helwani around (5:13) kicks off the show by discussing the circumstances around Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry being booked, where Perry ranks among the most successful post-UFC careers, and how the new fight compares to the originally scheduled July 20 bout between Paul and Mike Tyson. Tatsuro Taira around (32:07) discusses his career-best win at UFC Vegas 93, the injury suffered by opponent Alex Perez, setting his sights on flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, who he thinks is the best Japanese UFC fighter ever, and more. Jake Paul and Mike Perry around (1:03:47) come face to face via video conference and engage in some heated trash talk, including how the action went when they previously sparred, who has more street cred, whether Perry can steal the Mike Tyson fight with a win over Paul, their predictions for how their boxing match ends, their difference in mentality when they step into the ring, and more. Kade Ruotolo around (1:56:21) discusses his MMA debut, how much longer he pl...