Dricus du Plessis, plus, Paul Heyman, Keyshawn Davis, and Keith Jardine all in studio, On The Nose The Ariel Helwani Show
1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the gang kick off the show with the latest news and notes.
1:15 p.m. ET: UFC veteran Keith Jardine joins us in-studio to discuss life after fighting and his new film "Kill Me Again."
2 p.m. ET: Ariel answers all your questions on the latest edition of On The Nose.
2:30 p.m. ET: UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis previews his UFC 319 showdown against Khamzat Chimaev.
3 p.m. ET: Keyshawn Davis returns in-studio to discuss his next move after dropping the WBO lightweight title on the scale.
4 p.m. ET: WWE manager extraordinaire Paul Heyman is next up in-studio after a wild SummerSlam weekend.
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