The Boys In The Back

UFC Abu Dhabi preview, Ariel Helwani joins to talk Hulk Hogan's legacy, P4P MMA nicknames, more

Episode Summary

The Boys in the Back preview UFC Abu Dhabi, before being joined by Ariel Helwani to react to and discuss the death of Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea, including his momental impact on professional wrestling and pop culture, as well as his complicated legacy. Plus, P4P rankings of MMA nicknames, voicemails, and Super Chats.

Episode Notes

The Boys in the Back start the show by acknowledging Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea, who died earlier in the day at 71 years old (00:34).

Then, they break down UFC Abu Dhabi from all angles, starting with the main event matchup between former champion Robert Whittaker and rising contender Reinier de Ridder (04:09), before moving on to the rest of the card (23:23).

Ariel Helwani joins to further discuss Hulk Hogan (54:42), looking at his momental impact on professional wrestling and pop culture, as well as his complicated legacy.

Finally, The Boys transition into their picks (1:21:04) and give their P4P rankings of MMA nicknames (1:28:03), before wrapping up with with your voicemails (1:51:04) and Super Chats (2:35:48).