The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show with a quick recap of Ade's chat with Frank Warren and his missed handshake with Daniel Dubois' brother (02:58). They react to Dmitry Bivol vacating his WBC title to pursue the Artur Beterbiev trilogy fight (06:46) and wonder where that leaves David Benavidez (11:41). The discussion turns to talks of Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda (14:25), what'...

Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show with a lively discussion about the UFC's lightweight title picture (05:37). Undefeated featherweight Max Holzer discusses his viral win — and celebration — at Oktagon 69, the backstory behind the chaos, what happened afterward, his unique walkouts, his MMA dreams and more (29:50). Merab Dvalishvili discusses his UFC 316 title rematch against Sean O'Mall...

Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by reacting to the latest from the combat sports weekend, including Lerone Murphy's big win over Josh Emmett at UFC Vegas 105, and reflecting on the anniversary of UFC 223, the wildest fight week in history (04:58). Kayla Harrison discusses her UFC 316 title showdown against Julianna Peña, why she wants to respect Peña but struggles to do so, being a he...

Sean O’Malley is getting a second shot at bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili, but some people aren’t happy about it. Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes kick off the show discussing the UFC 316 rematch (4:40). With Manel Kape’s meeting with Brandon Royval being the only fight announced for UFC 317, the big international fight week card, the lads contemplate a potential super fight be...

The Boys in the Back react to announcements of the UFC 316 main and co-main event, plus Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates (02:26). Then, they discuss UFC's new technology partnership with Meta – including Dana White's tease of brand new rankings (28:36). Next, they preview UFC Vegas 105 (54:47), headlined by Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy, and the first event of the PFL season (1:21:12). Finally,...

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by walking through his wild past 24 hours, including some breaking news from the UFC (00:30). Comedy great Andrew Schulz joins us in-studio to discuss his viral WWE spot with Logan Paul, his latest Netflix special, why Floyd Mayweather is the GOAT, bringing Ariel and Dana White together again, plus more (12:37). NCAA champion Wyatt Hendrickson discusses his histori...

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off a stacked show by reacting to the official launch of Queensberry Promotions on DAZN (02:06) and previewing the upcoming heavyweight scrap between Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic (10:14). Pat Brown joins the show on the heels of his spectacular pro debut (13:35) and discusses whether he's ready to carry the mantle as the face of British boxing. Then, Deontay Wilde...

Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show (00:45). Eddie Hall, the 2017 World's Strongest Man, discusses his massive KSW fight against Mariusz Pudzianowski, training with Tom Aspinall, beating the Neffati brothers in a viral 2-on-1 and more (07:26). Ryan Bader discusses his PFL release, what's next for his career, his old UFC rivalry with Daniel Cormier, landing the role of Mark Coleman in The...

Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by reacting to the latest GFL news (04:22). Jorge Masvidal goes all-in on a potential UFC comeback fight against Leon Edwards. He also discusses Colby Covington's latest loss, his boxing adventure with Nate Diaz, why Tom Aspinall could be the one to finally give Jon Jones problems, plus more (15:19). Loopy Godinez discusses her big win over Julia Polast...

There was a lot of negativity around last week’s London event, so it was only fair for Petesy and Chuck to have veteran U.K. journalist Chisanga Malata back on to give his firsthand impression of what it was like to be in The o2 to witness Sean Brady’s dominant win over Leon Edwards, that put the cherry on top of a rough night for the Brits (1:50). Following the UFC London debrief, Chuck and Petes...

The Boys in the Back try to untangle the log jam at the top of the UFC's lightweight division (03:12), including who's going to be next for Islam Makhachev?  Then they dive deep on UFC Mexico City, starting with the main event between Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg (27:58), before moving on to the co-main event (53:29) and Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer (1:01:47). Plus, the Parlay Pals make picks (...

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with more thoughts on Cain Velasquez's sentencing, including a statement from Velasquez's longtime agent Mike Fonseca (05:18). During On The Nose, the gang answers all your latest questions about the coverage of Conor McGregor, fallout from the James Krause betting scandal, Donn Davis' big money offer to Jon Jones, and more (10:50). Longtime WWE star Baron Corbin,...

Ariel Helwani goes solo for this edition of Ariel x Ade, kicked off by Darren Barker's sitdown interview with Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren (05:26). Barker joins the show (18:27) to go behind the scenes and discuss hot topics including Daniel Dubois' next fight (20:22), Dana White and TKO entering the boxing arena (23:43), whether now's the time for Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury (27:13), and more....

Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show with the latest news on Cain Velasquez and the James Krause betting scandal (07:47). Raul Rosas Jr. discusses his UFC Mexico City return against Vince Morales, how he got Carl's Jr. to give him his own burger, chasing Jon Jones' fabled UFC record and more (32:28). Steve Erceg discusses his UFC Mexico City main event against Brandon Moreno, battling impo...

Ariel Helwani and the crew kick off the show by looking back at the weekend in combat, including Sean Brady's victory over Leon Edwards at UFC London (08:38). Tom Aspinall discusses his much-anticipated meeting with the UFC brass in London, the latest in the Jon Jones saga, Leon Edwards loss to Sean Brady and more (42:10). Nathaniel Wood discusses his big win over Morgan Charriere at UFC London, b...

3PAC is back! Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Petesy Carroll reunite to react to UFC London, starting with Sean Brady's spectacular submission of Leon Edwards in the main event (03:57). Next, they move to the co-main event, which saw Carlos Ulberg edge out a decision against Jan Blachowicz (32:11), before moving on to Kevin Holland's bounce back win over Gunnar Nelson (41:06). The trio take a...

Veteran U.K. journalist Chisanga Malata of The Sun joins the show to talk about the buzz in London (2:43) ahead of Leon Edwards’ main event clash with Sean Brady. After Michael Bisping claims that Sean Brady was a nightmare matchup for the former welterweight champion, Petesy and Chuck weigh-in on how they feel the two match up (21:29). After speaking with surging light-heavyweight Carlos Ulberg i...

The Boys in the Back kick off the show by reacting to Magomed Ankalaev hinting at the Alex Pereira rematch already having a date (02:21). They preview UFC London from top to bottom (08:28), before being joined by Ariel Helwani for some breaking news (1:10:06). Then, they deliver their UFC London picks (1:31:42) and debut a brand new Fight Feasts, featuring an English breakfast (1:40:02). Finally,...

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with a look back at Jon Jones stopping a mugger on the anniversary of his world title win at UFC 128 (03:14). Ariel and the gang answer all your latest On The Nose questions about Tom Aspinall continuing to wait for the Jones fight, Sean O'Malley's chances at featherweight, and more (13:51). GLORY Kickboxing CEO Marshall Zelaznik breaks some big news and outlines t...

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo begin the show with a discussion about Alycia Baumgardner joining Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (08:04). They look back at Saturday's card at Caribe Royale, featuring Edgar Berlanga's big knockout (16:45), Omari Jones' sensational performance — and ring attire, and Austin 'Ammo' Williams victory in the main event (24:59). Then, they react to 'King' Callum Walsh...

Ariel Helwani and the crew kick off the show with the latest news and notes in combat, including a deep dive into Conor McGregor's White House visit and the reaction to it back in Ireland (7:07). Gunnar Nelson previews his UFC London fight against Kevin Holland and discusses his two-year MMA layoff, the way in which his relationship with Conor McGregor has changed, plus more (30:50). Jalin Turner...

 Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with a little of college basketball bracket talk (01:10). Jeremy Stephens discusses his surprise UFC signing, taking another gamble on himself with a one-fight deal, his future with BKFC and more (08:30). Leon Edwards previews his UFC London main event against Sean Brady and reflects on his title loss to Belal Muhammad (34:03). Edwards' longtime head coach, Dave L...

Petesy Carroll is joined by Uncrowned’s Ben Fowlkes to discuss Beniel Dariush potentially leaking Dustin Poirier meeting old rival Max Holloway in his retirement fight (8:39). Just after getting the show underway, the news hits of three weigh misses for this weekend’s Apex card (14:40), before the conversation returns to Poirier (19:59). The lads ponder when Ilia Topuria will make his 155-pound de...

The Boys in the Back start the show by reacting to a few bits of breaking news: Naoya Inoue has his next fight (01:41) and Jeremy Stephens is back in the UFC (03:48). Then they dive deep, aiming to answer a simple question: Does the UFC have a star problem (09:46)? Plus, they preview UFC Vegas 104 (1:34:05), make picks (1:45:09), deliver P4P rankings (1:53:26) , and answer your questions (2:11:55)...

Ariel Helwani answers all your On The Nose questions about Dana White and TKO's foray into boxing, the Tate brothers at UFC 313, Justin Gaethje calling for a title shot, and more (09:18). MMA legend and old friend Mayhem Miller reunites with Ariel to discuss his challenging road to recovery, the harsh reality of life after MMA, the current state of UFC champions and more (1:02:20). Rising flyweigh...