Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison, Mark Coleman and Mike DiSabato in studio, Mario Bautista, UFC 316 reaction
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Join "The Ariel Helwani Show" live on Uncrowned and YouTube at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT/6 p.m. UK time as Ariel and the Boys In The Back react to a monster weekend in combat sports. Monday's rundown can be seen below.
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1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the gang kick off the week by reacting to everything UFC 316.
2 p.m. ET: UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili stops by following his successful title defense over Sean O'Malley.
2:30 p.m. ET: Ariel and the Boys dive into the latest of the Jon Jones saga.
3 p.m. ET: Former Ohio State wrestlers Mark Coleman and Mike DiSabato join in-studio to discuss the new documentary "Surviving Ohio State," which details the horrific sexual abuse Dr. Robert Anderson inflicted upon more than a thousand collegiate athletes.
4 p.m. ET: Kayla Harrison returns following his UFC 316 title win over Julianna Peña and subsequent faceoff with soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes.
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4:30 p.m. ET: Mario Bautista checks in after his big upset of Patchy Mix at UFC 316..
Catch all new episodes of "The Ariel Helwani Show" live every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on Uncrowned and The Ariel Helwani Show's YouTube page.
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