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The Nikki & Brie Show

Megan Olivi: Stories Beyond the Octagon (UFC 327)

The Nikki & Brie Show

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Society & Culture

4.914.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

This special episode of The Nikki & Brie Show is brought to you by our friends, Paramount+. Nikki & Brie sit down with the incredible Megan Olivi, the trusted voice and face of the UFC, for a conversation that goes way beyond the octagon. From life in Las Vegas with her 8-month-old son, to traveling the world with her husband, retired UFC fighter Joseph Benavidez, Megan opens up about motherhood, career, and what it means to be a woman thriving in a male-dominated space. She shares how combat sports became her home, why storytelling matters so deeply to her, and how she’s worked to humanize some of the toughest athletes in the world. Plus, the women get into coffee rituals, travel life, raising kids on the road, and Megan’s inspiring “fake it till you make it” mindset that helped shape her career. And of course, they preview the action-packed UFC 327, breaking down the stories to watch and the fighters you won’t want to miss including the match up between Tatiana Suarez and Loopy Godinez! Stream UFC 327 live on Paramount+ and catch all the action for what promises to be an unforgettable night of fights.

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0:00.0

This is a special bonus episode of the Nikki and Bree show brought to you by Paramount Plus.

0:05.4

Clear your schedule for Saturday, April 11th and get ready for UFC 327, featuring a must-watch

0:12.7

women's strawweight matchup between Tatiana Suarez and Lupi Godinez.

0:18.1

Paramount Plus, every fight is in one place so you can watch it all without missing a

0:23.0

moment. Stream UFC 327 live April 11th on Paramount Plus.

0:35.4

Today we're sitting down with someone who is the voice and face you trust when it comes to the UFC.

0:41.4

She's in the octagon, behind the desk, telling the stories behind some of the toughest athletes in the world, while somehow making it all feel human.

0:49.7

Welcome to the Nikki and Bree show, Megan O'Leady.

0:53.3

What up, Megan.

1:11.6

Hi, gals. Thanks so much for having me. Yes, thank you. So we all have a friend in common who says you're the Bella triplet. Brad literally was like... That is the highest honor I could have the stowed upon me. Mr. Brad Slater said that. It's the best, but I want to know, are you more of a Nikki or Bree?

1:27.7

I mean, what does Brad say? You know, that's a good point. I think I'm right down the middle, which, you know, it's a great combo, and that's where I'll suddenly stand is the third. Yeah. We like, hey, my favorite vinos are ones that are blends. So I like when things are blended. Oh, there you go, Nikki.

1:29.1

You know, hey, you like that?

1:29.5

Yeah.

2:51.6

So before we get into talking about UFC, we need to know more about you, Megan. So Nikki and I were like, what's life like for you right now in Las Vegas? Yeah, it is great. First of all, it's like a million degrees here already. Is it? And is it going to stay? Yeah, it was already like 103. Wait, but was that just a heat wave or that's like staying? I think it was a little bit of both. I think it's going to stay like 80s and 90s, but it's been great. I have an eight-month-old, so I've been taking him into the pool. He loves it so much. He's a water baby. And so that helps when we're in the desert. And it's great. I mean, UFC, as you guys know, with your line of work, it just, there's no off season, right? So we're just constantly in motion. But it's been a lot of great fights and a lot of work in Vegas. So not a ton of time on airplanes. And then, you know, we're kind of starting to hit the road a little bit more coming up soon. Okay. So you're, you have an eight month old. When you guys hit the road, is he going to come along or stay home with dad? Yeah, he comes along. Him and dad come along for most trips. I was just in Seattle for like a quick weekend trip. I didn't bring him to that. But he's come to Miami. He'll come to most of the big events. I feel like I need to get him used to this way of life because, you know, we're constantly on planes or in hotels traveling. And I don't want to, you know, have to always leave him behind or find somebody to watch him because I selfishly want to be with him you know I want to spend every second that I can with him I love that you know teo my

2:56.7

son started traveling with me when he was six weeks old and honestly he is the best traveler he loves

3:03.5

it he's five and half now and he actually gets mad at me when he can't come. And this time around, like, he's on the road with me right now and think, I did Pittsburgh, New York. We were going to do Boston, but we're going to now end it here in New York. He's been incredible. He's taken in the city. I'm actually having a lot of fun with him because I'm seeing it in different ways. Like, I never I thought I'd go see the Statue of Liberty super close up. That was one of the things you want to do. And I was like, wait, this is really badass. And I love it. But it's smart that you're doing that because he loves planes. He loves travel. He loves hotels. Oh my goodness. Loves hotels. Well, it's funny because I look at it a little differently. Like I traveled a lot with my daughter, who's my firstborn, but after I had my son, you know, I was like, I'm not taking two on the road. And, you know, my husband's retired now, so I'm lucky the kids stay with him, but I kind of like selfishly, kind of like my alone time on the airplane. I'm like sleeping, bingeing shows. You just got back on the shows. You just got back on the road.

3:58.1

You just got back on the road. I mean, I miss the kids, but also I'm like, you know, kind of enjoying this. No, I do get that because this past weekend in Seattle, I was, I slept till 7.30. I was like, I had so much guilt when I woke up. And then I was like, oh, that was kind of nice. That was good. You almost want to text your husband and be like, gosh, my sleep was so bad.

4:16.2

I know.

4:16.7

You know, it's like the best slumber ever.

4:19.9

Okay. Well, so when life does get hectic, what is your go-to reset? It's a good question. I am really big

4:28.0

on just trying to get outside and walk. Like, even if it's just walking to a good coffee shop, so I feel like I did something while I was there, you know, in whatever city I'm in. Because you guys know, it's not like we're, oh, let me just sightsee for the entire trip. It's usually just work related. So I do a lot of like if I can spend some time outside and I found especially when I was you know

4:48.0

struggling with fertility issues and then you know fear of is the pregnancy going to last I did a lot of

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