Ariel Helwani: PFL Has Long Way To Go Before Catching UFC | The MMA Hour

On the latest edition of On the Nose, Ariel Helwani answers your questions about the PFL-Bellator deal, the year of the backup fighter, PFL’s five different brands, how Bellator’s preexisting contracts work, math rock, favorite fighter nicknames, PFL’s broadcast future, European MMA, UFC press conferences compared to boxing press conferences, sneakers, hating the NBA’s in-season tournament, college football, weird hobbies, and more. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:30 Will PFL become a bigger brand abroad than UFC? 00:08:04 How would you assess the significance of the backup fighter? 00:12:20 Can NY Rid and GC name all five PFL Inc brands? 00:20:07 With PFL acquiring Bellator, how do the contracts with Bellator fighters work? 00:24:34 What are your favorite fighter nicknames of all time? 00:27:30 What’s the likelihood that PFL doesn’t stay on ESPN? 00:29:03 How likely do you see the UFC coming to Germany any time soon? 00:32:09 Regarding pre fight press conferences, does boxing do it better than MMA? 00:34:55 What is the crew’s favorite sneaker of all time? 00:44:50 For GC, what was it like quitting alcohol for a year? 00:47:15 What are you and the crew into outside of the MMA universe? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mma-fighting/id320642139 Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive interviews, live shows, and more for one of the world's fastest-growing sports. Get latest news and more here: http://www.mmafighting.com