The Ariel Helwani Show

Petesy Carroll is joined by Uncrowned colleagues Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes to forecast potential issues GFL may face ahead of its proposed April launch date (00:30).  Fowlkes shares details on his recent report regarding a growing number of disgruntled Bellator fighters (34:28) and Mindenhall provides key takeaways from his recent interview with Colby Covington (49:03).

The Boys in the Back — Eric Jackman (NewYorkRic), Conner Burks (GC) and Mysterious Frank — kick off the show with a recap of the Yahoo holiday party and GC's book club (02:25). Then, The Boys preview UFC Tampa (09:09), headlined by Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley, and wonder what's next for Covington with a win or loss. Is this the end of his run as a top fighter? Next, Mysterious Frank joins...

Ariel Helwani responds to recent comments by Belal Muhammad and Jake Shields, before bringing in The Boys In The Back to answer your On The Nose questions, including the gang's most desired boxing fights, best holiday gifts, and much more (25:41). Alexandre Pantoja discusses his UFC 310 title defense over Kai Asakura, his callout of Demetrious Johnson, potentially facing Kai Kara-France or Deiveso...

Ariel x Ade is back! Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show with a temperature check on the building excitement around Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 (04:24). Then they discuss whether a potential Wladimir Klitschko comeback makes sense for the winner (10:20). Next, they digest the early rumblings of a fight between Teofimo Lopez and 'Boots' Ennis, before Helwani proposes Keyshawn Davis...

Randy Brown reacts to his controversial UFC 310 loss to Bryan Battle and Battle's viral comments after badly missing weight for the bout, calls for judging reforms in MMA and more (09:04). Merab Dvalishvili, the UFC bantamweight champ, vows to slap Umar Nurmagomedov after UFC 311's wild kickoff press conference, previews the title matchup he never wanted, explains his explosive altercation with a...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back break down UFC 310 from all angles, including Alexandre Pantoja's impressive win over Kai Asaura and callout of Demetrious Johnson, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry, Uncrowned's latest pound-for-pound rankings and more (10:35). Bryan Battle reflects on his UFC 310 win over Randy Brown and discusses his bad weight miss, his struggles in camps, playing t...

On the UFC 310 Post-Fight Show, Ariel Helwani reacts to Alexandre Pantoja's impressive finish of Kai Asakura, including a discussion on who could be next for the dominant champion. Would Demetrious Johnson come out of retirement for a flyweight face-off (02:40)? Next, Helwani reflects on Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry's close fight in the co-main event and Rakhmonov's faceoff with champio...

Petesy Carroll is joined by Uncrowned colleagues Chuck Mindenhall and Shaheen Al Shatti to look ahead to UFC 310 and debate whether Ian Machado Garry has a real chance of beating the 170-pound boogeyman, Shavkat Rahkmonov. Join us on the bike: avironactive.com/uncrowned  

The Boys in the Back kick off the show by reacting to the surprise announcement of UFC 311's top two fights (00:41). Plus, Petesy Carroll joins The Boys to preview Saturday's stacked UFC 310 fight card, including the intriguing co-main event between Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov (43:51). Next, a brand new Fight Feasts featuring Kazakh cuisine and The Boys make their parlay picks (01:10:0...

Ariel Helwani answers your On The Nose questions about Syracuse alumni, Islam Makhachev's future, the state of Uncrowned's Yahoo partnership two months in, Carl Froch's offer, the gang's reactions to Ariel's beefs, Ian Machado Garry's self-belief, Dubai chocolate, Ariel's compost saga and more (11:30). Wade Plemons previews his Misfits Boxing debut against HSTikkyTokky on Jan. 18 and discusses his...

On a wild episode of Ariel x Ade, Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo begin with a tribute to Israel Vazquez, who died after battling cancer (03:09). Then, the pair react to the stacked fight card being made official for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, headlined by the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch and featuring Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker in the co-main event. Next, they discuss Boots Ennis' notable...

Shavkat Rakhmonov previews his UFC 310 fight against Ian Machado Garry and discusses how the bout came together, why an interim title isn't on the line, who else turned down the opportunity, the infamous sparring sessions between he and Garry, and more (08:27). Petr Yan discusses what's next after his UFC Macau win over Deiveson Figueiredo, his callout of Merab Dvalishvili, a potential rematch wit...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back reflect on Dakota Ditcheva's $1 million win over Taila Santos and debate where she ranks among the best fighters in the world, whether or not PFL's system is working, whether Ditcheva is the new face of the promotion and more (19:06). Dakota Ditcheva looks back on her brutal knockout of Taila Santos, her future in PFL, where she ranks among the greatest femal...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back answer your On The Nose questions about PFL's ongoing issues with Bellator fighters, proper public bathroom protocol, UFC's continued support of Kron Gracie, Ariel's cameo on Netflix show "The Cage," Uncrowned's coverage of Conor McGregor's sexual assault verdict and more (06:43). Michael Chandler reacts to his UFC 309 loss to Charles Oliveira, criticism he r...

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo react to the massive plans for Feb. 22, with a fight card reported to be headlined by Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, with the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch and Boots Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz expected as well (05:09). Then, they discuss who Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn respectively will fight next, followed by a deep dive on the Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Ya...

Mike Perry discusses his recent arrest, the launch of Dirty Boxing Championship, why he's trying to emulate Dana White as a promoter, criticism from the Karate Combat president, why Yoel Romero makes perfect sense as Jake Paul's next opponent and more (16:45). Rosie Perez discusses her experience calling Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, the criticism her commentary received, what haunts her about the even...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In Back discuss the Conor McGregor verdict, the latest fallout from McGregor's case, Petr Yan's big win over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau, the Jiri Porchazka vs. Jamahal Hill booking for UFC 311 and more (07:44). Chris Weidman discusses losing his UFC 309 booking against Eryk Anders on fight day, what happened, whether he was paid for his efforts, his continual run o...

Conor McGregor lost his sexual assault civil case. Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes react to McGregor being found liable for a December 2018 sexual assault in Dublin.

The Boys in the Back preview UFC Macau (02:24), headlined by Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Petr Yan in a fight that could produce the next bantamweight title challenger, before looking ahead to next week's PFL Championship (56:21).   Next, UFC women's bantamweight champion and honorary Parlay Pal Julianna Peña joins the show to discuss her expected matchup with Kayla Harrison, wanting the trilogy...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys in The Back begin On The Nose with questions about Jake Paul's next fight, the trio of Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall and Alex Pereira, who on the show would be the best companion for a long road trip, and more  (12:17). Plus Petesy provides an early look at Dagestan x Ireland 2 in the form of Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes. Gable Steveson discusses his WWE exit, what reall...

On the debut episode of Ariel x Ade, the duo unite in studio to discuss the biggest topics from the world of boxing. First up, the aftermath of Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, including Tyson's fitness, who Paul should fight next and the event's success on Netflix (03:23). Then, they tackle the fallout from the controversial result of Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, before talking about the newly annou...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back discuss the latest in Conor McGregor's civil trial, the drama between Darren Till and Tommy Fury at their kickoff press conference, the importance of Nov. 19 in MMA history, the state of the UFC welterweight division, and more (07:11:). Chael Sonnen joins in-studio to discuss the Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall saga, Mike Tyson's loss to Jake Paul, how Chael nearl...

Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back react to Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul (11:24) and UFC 309 (48:00), breaking down every angle of Netflix's entry into combat sports, Jon Jones' one-sided title defense over Stipe Miocic, whether a Tom Aspinall fight is going to actually happen, and more. Bo Nickal discusses his UFC 309 win over Paul Craig, the boos, criticism from Daniel Cormier, why the crowd's "...

On the UFC 309 Post-Fight Show, Ariel Helwani reacts to Jon Jones' dominant performance against Stipe Miocic and weighs in on whether Jones will face interim champ Tom Aspinall (01:03). Next, Helwani recaps the co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler and forecasts what could be next for each, including a potential rebooking of the Conor McGregor fight for Chandler (18:06). Fina...

On the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Post-show, Eric Jackman and Conner Burks react to Jake Paul's decision win over Mike Tyson and whether the fight lived up to expectations. Was it a success for Netflix and who will Jake Paul fight next (00:42)? Then, they recap another instant classic fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, including the controversial scoring and refereeing (25:10). Finally,...