The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show with their reactions to another press conference for the Times Square card and wonder why Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney aren't fighting (07:00). Next, they listen to comments from Oscar De La Hoya (10:16) and Eddie Hearn (14:00) about Dana White and TKO teaming with Turki Alalshikh and react to the promoters' thoughts. Prompted by comments from Ariel's...

Ariel and the gang kick off the show by debating Uncrowned's latest pound-for-pound MMA rankings update following Alex Pereira's loss to Magomed Ankalaev (02:36). Longtime boxing promoter Lou DiBella stops by in-studio to discuss the state of the sweet science, how TKO's new boxing venture will change the industry, why the current system is broken and more (10:56). WWE superstar Natalya Neidhart j...

Ariel Helwani reacts to everything UFC 313, from Magomed Ankalaev's title win over Alex Pereira, to Justin Gaethje's "Y'all Must've Forgot" performance, and more (01:54). Mauricio Ruffy stops by following his Knockout of the Year worthy win over King Green to discuss his harrowing road through MMA, how Neymar assisted with his highlight-reel KO, his pursuit of Islam Makhachev, the success of the F...

Ariel Helwani joins The Boys in the Back to react to UFC 313, beginning with Magomed Ankalaev shocking Alex Pereira in the night's main event (00:30). The crew wonders what's next for Pereira (09:14) and whether the outcome was good for the UFC (16:07). Could this be the end of Pereira's reign (24:30) and where does he fit into the UFC's plans for Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall (28:06)? Next, they dis...

With all the talk of what lies beyond UFC 313 for Alex Pereira, are we discounting the fact that Magomed Ankalaev is by far his hardest test at 205 pounds? Petesy Carroll, Ben Fowlkes and Shaheen Al-Shatti discuss how a victory would impact the iconic Brazilian striker’s legacy (4:03). As for the chief support, the lads ponder whether Justin Gaethje will be a changed man following his brutal knock...

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo are together again in studio to react to the Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull press conference (03:43). They look ahead to Alvarez's planned showdown with Terence Crawford (05:57), before doubling back to analyze the faceoff between Alvarez and Scrull (10:19). After highlighting the significance of The Ring Magazine belt (11:17), the duo discusses Bruno Surace and Jai...

The Boys is the Back kicks off with breaking news that Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have booked their trilogy fight at Madison Square Garden (02:04). Then, they break down the UFC 313 main event between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev from all angles (07:01), jump to the event's co-main event (50:42), and speculate on whether Oleksandr Usyk could be Alex Pereira's next fight (59:30). Next, co...

Ariel and the gang react to the breaking news of TKO and Turki Alalshikh partnering to create a new — and potentially revolutionary — boxing promotion (06:03). First Round Management's Malki Kawa checks in with the latest on star clients Jon Jones and Ilia Topuria, as well as Mike Perry's Dirty Boxing Championship and more (1:05:57). "Big" John Fisher, father of boxer Johnny Fisher and leader of t...

On a special edition of Ariel x Ade, live from the press conference for the Times Square boxing card, Oscar De La Hoya joins to give his immediate reaction (02:35). Then, Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo give their own reactions to the press conference (13:06) and ponder the logistics of how an event in Times Square can be pulled off (23:21). Next they check in on earlier action from London, where KS...

Valentina Shevchenko previews her UFC flyweight title defense against Manon Fiorot, discusses the chances of a Zhang Weili superfight next and more (04:08). Oban Elliott talks his new UFC contract, the options for his next fight, Jorge Masvidal, John Cena's heel turn and more (35:47). ESPN's Marc Raimondi previews his new NWO book and discusses how Cena's heel turn compares to Hulk Hogan's, Alex P...

Ariel Helwani kicks off the program by reacting to the Gervonta 'Tank' Davis vs. Lamont Roach controversy,  John Cena's shocking heel turn, UFC Vegas 103 and more (06:11). Rafael Fiziev eases us into UFC 313 fight week by previewing his short-notice rematch against Justin Gaethje (41:01). Uncrowned's Keith Idec checks in with the latest on the Davis vs. Roach controversy and what's next for "Tank"...

Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes to discuss TKO’s imminent arrival in the boxing world, in conjunction with Saudi Arabia (2:50), and TKO president Mark Shapiro suggesting the Ali Act is flawed. During the show, news broke of a massive boxing card taking place in Times Square, so the lads give their thoughts on hosting an event in that unique location (35:12), before the...

The Boys in the Back, react to another Wednesday night news drop by Dana White (02:47), including Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree headlining UFC Kansas City, Justin Gaethe vs. Rafael Fiziev 2 getting slated for UFC 313 and Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva being booked for UFC 314. Next, they discuss news of a deal being close with Saudi Arabia to launch a TKO boxing league (22:39), check in on the C...

Ariel Helwani and the crew kick off the show by answering all your latest On The Nose questions about options for Tom Aspinall if the Jon Jones fight doesn't materialize, Patricio Pitbull's potential to become a UFC champ, and some show production behind-the-scenes (11:39). Sean Brady checks in ahead of his UFC London bout against Leon Edwards and discusses how the fight came to be, Belal Muhammad...

Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo kick off the show by reacting to the explosive press conference for Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn (2:16), which culminated with Eubank Jr. slapping Benn with an egg during their faceoff. Then they react to other moments from the press conference (9:44), before bringing in Josh Padley, fresh off his admirable showing on Saturday's supercard from Riyadh (25:09). The d...

Ariel Helwani and the gang react to breaking news of Dan Hooker's injury withdrawal from the Justin Gaethje fight at UFC 313 (04:39). Patricio Pitbull discusses his much-anticipated UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez, DMs he sent to Rodriguez, his challenge to Aljamain Sterling, whether he would've retired if UFC said no, plus more (31:30). Song Yadong discusses his UFC Seattle main event win over H...

Ariel Helwani and the gang break down every angle of the busy weekend in combat sports, from UFC Seattle and the main event's controversial ending due to an eye poke, to Bivol vs. Beterbiev 2 and beyond (08:41). Boxing legend Jim Lampley joins us in-studio to discuss the historic weekend for the sweet science, his new book, his adventures through boxing history and much more (1:01:56). Michael Cha...

The Boys in the Back are joined by Uncrowned's Keith Idec to react to a massive night of fights from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The conversation begins with Dmitry Bivol's redemption, beating Artur Beterbiev in their rematch to become undisputed light heavyweight champion (06:13). Next they touch on showcase performances by Joseph Parker (11:01) and Shakur Stevenson (14:39), playing matchmaker for each...

Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall are joined by Drake Riggs, who is on site in Seattle for Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong, to discuss a crazy week of news in the combat sports world. First, they look at Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title, leading to Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes competing for gold in the UFC 314 main event (06:12), before the conversation switches to Paddy Pimbl...

The Boys in the Back are joined by Ariel Helwani to recap a massive night of UFC news (01:46), including including Ilia Topuria vacating his title, the UFC 314 and UFC 315 main events, and more. Then, they address recent social media posts by Johnny Eblen and the trend of disgruntled PFL fighters (01:01:35). Next, they preview Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 (01:07:55) and UFC Seattle (01:27:03...

Ariel Helwani reacts to breaking news from UFC president Dana White on Wednesday night: Ilia Topuria has vacated the UFC featherweight title, making way for Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes to battle for the belt at UFC 314 in Miami (00:41). Ariel reveals rumblings of Topuria potentially facing UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (01:23), before breaking down the rest of UFC 314, includi...

Muhammad Mokaev kicks off the show by discussing his road since exiting the UFC, his recent run-in with Dana White, whether the relationship is repairable, his salary in Brave FC and more (05:34). ONE bantamweight kickboxing champion and former two-division Muay Thai champion Jonathan Haggerty previews his Thursday title defense against Wei Rui and discusses his future goals in MMA (38:46). Caio B...

It's a massive fight week on Ariel x Ade and Mr. Oladipo joins live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show begins by looking back at big wins by Keyshawn Davis (03:14) and Arnold Barboza Jr. (10:13) and recapping the grand arrivals for Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 (12:23). Ade sits down for conversations with Joseph Parker (19:30) and Daniel Dubois (36:12) before the duo discusses Oleksandr Usy...

Ariel Helwani and the gang kick off the show by laying out MMA's own version of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament (06:46). Dricus du Plessis discusses his latest UFC middleweight title defense over Sean Strickland, Belal Muhammad's recent comments, his game plan to stop Khamzat Chimaev and more (31:23). Jared Cannonier discusses his "y'all must've forgot" win over Gregory Rodrigues, how he's s...

Ariel Helwani and the gang react to the busy weekend in combat sports (23:53). Youssef Zalal discusses his big UFC Vegas 102 win over Calvin Kattar, why he believes Kattar and his team were cheating, his road back to the UFC after his failed first stint, Topuria vs. Volkanovski 2 and more (41:13). Bruce Buffer discusses his UFC Hall of Fame reveal, the remarkable road that led him down this path,...