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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time.

1 p.m. ET: We kick off the show.

1:15 p.m.: Jorge Masvidal returns to discuss all things Gamebred Bareknuckle, the Miami combat sports scene, and more.

1:35 p.m.: Kayla Harrison previews her UFC 300 debut against Holly Holm.

2 p.m.: Famed trainer Ben Davison reflects on Anthony Joshua’s massive knockout of Francis Ngannou and looks ahead to what’s next.

2:30 p.m.: Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts to her UFC Hall of Fame announcement.

3 p.m.: Tai Tuivasa previews his Saturday main event against Marcin Tybura.

3:30 p.m.: Maycee Barber looks back at her UFC 299 win over Katlyn Cerminara.

4 p.m.: We answer all your questions in the latest edition of On the Nose.

5 p.m.: Best bets and more from the crew.

For the latest episodes of The MMA Hour, subscribe on Spotify or iTunes.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is doing some spring cleaning.

The promotion recently parted ways with nearly a dozen fighters, according to MMA Fighting, including 34 year-old welterweight Abubakar Nurmagomedov. The Dagestani bruiser is the cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov but failed to match “The Eagle’s” success, finishing with a UFC record of 2-2.

That includes his decision loss to Elizeu Zaleski at UFC Vegas 74.

Nurmagomedov was among eight fighters who were released from the promotion or not re-signed after their contracts expired. The rest of the list include Mike Breeden, Fernie Garcia, Luis Saldana, Denys Bondar, Daniel Lacerda, and Mateus Mendonca. The remaining three fighters, Mark O. Madsen, Jamie Pickett, and Tyson Pedro, recently informed UFC of their decision to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA).

Hopefully nobody gets robbed in the process.

Retired fighters who decide to make a comeback at a later date will have to first satisfy any remaining bouts on their current UFC contracts, unless the promotion grants them an unconditional release. The remaining athletes are free to pursue opportunities elsewhere effective immediately.

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Jack Della Maddelena scored the biggest win of his career over Gilbert Burns at UFC 299, and he did it with a broken arm.

Following a stunning comeback in the third round where Della Maddelena escaped a takedown from Burns and then blasted the one-time title challenger with a huge knee, which led to an emphatic ground-and-pound finish, the rising welterweight contender celebrated his win without realizing just how miraculous it was that he made it through the fight.

A trip to the hospital, and an x-ray later, confirmed that Della Maddalena actually fought for a big part of the fight with a broken forearm. His manager Tim Simpson posted the X-ray on Instagram showing off the broken arm.

“Jack Della Maddalena’s arm snapped clean early in the fight,” Simpson wrote. “Rallied for a finish in the third. Soldier! P.S. Gilbert kicks hard!”

Considering how Della Maddalena finished the fight with a flurry of punches on the ground and one of his arms was already broken, it makes his victory that much more impressive.

The win helped vault Della Maddalena up the welterweight rankings as he remains undefeated in the UFC with a perfect 7-0 record since joining the promotion.

Afterwards, the 27-year-old Australian called out Shavkat Rakhmonov for a potential title eliminator at 170 pounds, but first things first, he’ll have to let his arm heal up before booking his next fight.

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Floyd Mayweather received an award for his humanitarian efforts in Israeli-occupied Jerusalem.

The boxing icon, who has publicly supported Israel during the genocide in Gaza, was gifted what appeared to be a diamond-encrusted Kippur for his pro-Israel advocacy while visiting Aish HaTorah and the United Hatzalah headquarters on Tuesday, March 12.

“Mayweather was one of the first to support and mobilize his resources in solidarity with the State of Israel,” United Hatzalah stated. “After first sending his private plane to deliver medical equipment to the country to help those injured, Mayweather embarked yesterday on a visit to see and support Israel from up close” (h/t JNS).

Floyd Mayweather received the ‘Champion for Israel’ award in Jerusalem

During a visit to Aish HaTorah, Mayweather received the organization’s Champion for Israel Award, “a special honor reserved for those who continue to advocate against hate and antisemitism and stand up for Israel,” during a ceremony on Aish’s roof, overlooking the Kotel.

“The rooftop is some of the best real estate in the world,” Mayweather said, per an Aish release. “Aish has welcomed me and my team in Jerusalem before, and it is very exciting to be back. This place is amazing. Everyone should come and visit here.”

Mayweather wore a large Star of David necklace and was noticeably emotional when he met Hatzalah volunteers along with Eli Beer and Eli Pollak, Hatzalah’s president and founder and its CEO respectively.

“United Hatzalah’s activity is astonishing, and I hope that the entire world adopts the model of providing medical treatment within 90 seconds, United Hatzalah volunteers are world champions of lifesaving,” Mayweather said at the end of the visit, per a Hatzalah release.

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Merab Dvalishvili is more than ready for a shot at UFC bantamweight gold.

If a 10-fight winning streak doesn’t earn a title shot in the UFC, nothing will, right? That’s the fear for Georgia’s Dvalishvili, anyway.

UFC’s No. 1-ranked contender in the men’s 135-pound weight class has been on a tear since he started his promotional run off on a two-fight skid in late 2017. Dvalishvili’s lengthy stretch of success became the new divisional record after he defeated Henry Cejudo via a unanimous decision at UFC 298 last month, his ninth decision of that streak.

The 33-year-old Dvalishvili (17-4) arguably would have fought for gold already had his best friend and teammate Aljamain Sterling not been the champion from March 2021 to August 2023. Now that Sean O’Malley is the division’s current king, it feels like a no-brainer for “The Machine” to get his shot. After a successful unanimous decision win of his own against Marlon “Chito” Vera at UFC 299 this past Saturday, O’Malley has noted how he can likely expect Dvalishvili next at bantamweight. If the fight is made, Dvalishvili sees a potential striking finish playing out in his favor over the notable knockout artist.

“His last fight was good against Chito, but now he has to challenge himself and fight me,” Dvalishvili told The Schmo.

“I’m just gonna fight. I’m just gonna do my best and of course, I’m gonna always focus on winning. I’m ready for everything. I’m getting better everywhere, even striking, grappling, jiu-jitsu. I put a lot of hard work [in] and we will see. Don’t be surprised, I may knock him out because he is very confident and I have some skills. I’m getting better and I’m training and I can knock out O’Malley, I believe so.”

Vera’s bid for UFC gold was a rematch with O’Malley at UFC 299 after he came out on top in their August 2020 encounter. In the eyes of most, O’Malley included, the pair’s history was the only reason the sequel was made at this juncture.

All drama outside the octagon aside, Dvalishvili has done what’s most important and that’s continue to win. There’s been brief banter and verbal jabs between the bantamweight division’s best in their recent years to reach the pinnacle. Ultimately, Dvalishvili still respects “Sugar” and has praise for the redemptive performance against Vera.

“He has very technical footwork,” Dvalishvili said. “His reach works. He’s working, getting better. I look at him as a good challenge. He’s a dangerous opponent for me. As a fighter, I have so much respect to him, but we all have to find out this. This is MMA.

“We all see him asking to fight like last Saturday, all strike fights, he did very good. He did very good against grapplers before. Let’s see how he’s gonna do with me, but I’m the next guy.

“We are the two best guys in the division,” he continued. “He’s champion, I’m No. 1. We all know I have 10-fight win streak. Let’s find out. Let’s give people what they want.”

TOP STORIES

Critique. Matt Brown trashes Jake Paul fighting nearly 60-year-old Mike Tyson: ‘This is just straight f****** garbage’

Arrival. Kayla Harrison reacts to Cris Cyborg training with Holly Holm for UFC 300, sends message to bantamweights

Weird. Cedric Doumbe discusses controversial loss at PFL Europe: ‘Marc Goddard just stole the fight’

Exposure. Conor McGregor talks nude scene in ‘Road House,’ inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Heroic. UFC legend Mark Coleman hospitalized for smoke inhalation after saving parents from house fire

Filthy. Sean O’Malley: ‘It was actually a disgusting feeling’ when knee strike blasted Chito Vera in the face

Crossover. Demetrious Johnson believes Anthony Joshua would also beat Francis Ngannou in MMA

VIDEO STEW

Sound & Pound.

Best of Bam Bam.

Free fight.

Full fight.

ONE Friday Fight 54 Highlights.

The War Room: Tuivasa vs. Tybura.

MORNING MUSIC

Although Twin Temple deserves today’s selection as I’m seeing them tonight in Vegas, Reliqa’s just too good.

SOCIAL MEDIA BOUILLABAISSE

Sick.

All aboard.

Grind.

Wild.

Tough crowd.

The rules: No rules.

Art of deception.

FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Cesar Almeida (4-0) vs. Dylan Budka (7-2); UFC Vegas 90, April 6

Gabi Garcia (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Barbara Nepomuceno (0-1); Centurion FC, April 25

Grant Dawson (20-2-1) vs. Joe Solecki (13-4); UFC 302, June 1

FINAL THOUGHTS

I’m going to go out on a limb and predict the odds to be pretty high plus money on a Merab KO vs. O’Malley. His best hope there is a TKO from exhaustion. Have to believe in yourself, though.

Thanks for reading!

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