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Mar 2025
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Daniel Cormier TV - Daniel Cormier & Ben...

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Ben Askren IS BACK for another brand new edition of the Funky and the Champ show with Daniel Cormier! DC and Ben give their take on the viral moment where Conor McGregor showed up to the White House Monday to visit Donald Trump on St. Patrick's Day. Check out Askren and Cormier debate whether or not they feel McGregor will ever fight again, and if he in fact makes a good politician. Plus, news broke that Jon Jones needs six more months to get ready for his potential fight with Tom Aspinall, and the guys give their fresh thoughts on that news. And don't miss Ben and DC dive into the Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev fight at UFC 313, the ESPN vs. Netflix PPV rights for the UFC, the NCAA Wrestling tournament, and much more! #Volume #Herd

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