In the latest On the Nose around (6:28), Ariel Helwani discusses Kayla Harrison’s move to the UFC, what it means to the PFL, Harrison’s move to 135 pounds, if Cyborg could join her in the UFC, if it’s the end of the women’s 145-pound division, the Bills, WWE Raw to Netflix, and more.

Leah McCourt around (59:43) discusses what happened to Ryan Curtis, who was injured during an MMA practice recently, the severity of his injuries, the surgery, how Curtis is dealing with the injury, what Curtis was like as a fighter, the support for Curtis after the injury, the acquisition of Bellator by the PFL, if a fight with Cris Cyborg is on the horizon, and more.

Cedric Doumbe around (1:31:39) discusses his upcoming PFL Europe fight, how the event is already sold out, a possible Anthony Pettis clash, how he ended up facing Baissangour Chamsoudinov, makes a fight prediction, why everyone thinks Chamsoudinov could pull the upset, his staredown with Michael ‘Venom’ Page, why he doesn’t want to do PFL tournament, his interaction with the crowd before his last fight, his walkout, his popularity in France, UFC’s mistake, when he might call it quits, what he might do after fights, who he might face next, and more.

The panel around (2:03:45) does their lottery for this weekend’s Royal Rumble.

Robert Whittaker around (2:29:22) discusses his upcoming fight against Paulo Costa at UFC 298, his growing family, his injury in the Dricus Du Plessis fight, how awkward it is to fight DDP, who won the UFC 297 main event, if DDP should face Israel Adesanya next, why Costa is so dangerous, the popularity of Sean Strickland, who he wants after Costa, balancing a family and fighting, and more.

WWE stars Bianca Belair and Montez Ford around (3:16:10) join us in-studio to discuss their upcoming Hulu reality show Love & WWE, the massive broadcast deal between WWE and Netflix, the growth of WWE under Nick Khan, the challenges of managing a relationship within the same business, the eternal heel vs. babyface debate, body dysmorphia and eating disorders, future goals, the 2024 Royal Rumble, CM Punk’s shocking return to WWE, and more.

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Kayla Harrison signs with the UFC! Plus: Robert Whittaker, Cedric Doumbe, Leah McCourt, Bianca Belair and Montez Ford in studio

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