UFC 282 Preview: Paddy the Baddy’s Miscalculation, Darren Till’s Return, and Ankalaev’s Time?

During the UFC 282 weigh-ins, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to break down the final UFC pay-per-view of 2022, and all the drama surrounding it. On today’s episode, the guys discuss: The Paddy Pimblett-Dana White podcast conversation that broke MMA Twitter and Pimblett’s doubling down since (12:22) If Pimblett’s popularity has taken a major hit because of all this, and if it will affect his psyche heading into tomorrow night’s tough matchup against Jared Gordon Expectations for Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev and who will be in line to fight the winner (37:10) Darren Till’s mindset and readiness for a difficult challenge in Dricus Du Plessis (51:29) The stakes for “The People’s Main Event” between Bryce Mitchell and Ilia Topuria (1:06:15) Plus, an all-time great listener call about the Pimblett drama (1:38:26), and 3PAC debates their pound-for-pound rankings released yesterday on TheRinger.com (1:30:00). Read the article here. Next episode: Saturday, December 10, immediately following the end of UFC 282. For the best listener experience, join us on the Spotify Live app. Otherwise, listen on Spotify. Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices