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1 p.m. ET: Khalil Rountree previews his UFC Baku main event against Jamahal Hill.
1:30 p.m. ET: Deontay Wilder looks ahead to his June 27 return against Tyrrell Herndon.
2 p.m. ET: Ariel and the gang react to the combat sports weekend.
3 p.m. ET: Sean O'Malley stops by following his UFC 316 title loss to Merab Dvalishvili.
3:30 p.m. ET: Malcolm Wellmaker looks back at his monster knockout of Kris Moutinho at UFC Atlanta.
4 p.m. ET: Michael Chiesa reacts to his UFC Atlanta win over Court McGee.
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