The Ariel Helwani Show
Episodes
The Craic: The New Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy talks ‘Miracle’ moniker, UFC 308 preview
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Denis Geiko from Russian-focused MMA publication, Red Corner, returns to The Craic to talk Khamzat Chimaev opening up on depression, Islam Makhachev p...
The Boys in the Back: UFC 308 deep dive, Halloween movie rankings, Ariel Helwani crashes (again)
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the second episode of The Boys in the Back, Eric Jackman (NewYorkRic) and Conner Burks (GC) react to recent comments by PFL's Donn Davis and then d...
UFC 308 preview, Rico Verhoeven, Arnold Allen, Regis Prograis, Tom Lawlor, plus On the Nose
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Helwani and The Boys in the Back kick things off by answering your On the Nose questions about UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev's bizarre UFC journey, D...
Dan Hooker, Dan Hardy, Eric Nicksick, Aleksandar Rakić, Diaz vs. Schaub beef deep dive
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and the Boys in the Back kick off the show by diving into the craziness kicked up by Craig Jones in the great Brendan Schaub vs. Nate Diaz debat...
Francis Ngannou, Merab Dvalishvili, Craig Jones, Paul Hughes, Anthony Hernandez, weekend recap
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Helwani and The Boys in the Back kick off the show by looking back at the busy weekend in combat, headlined by Francis Ngannou's big win (09:26)...
Francis Ngannou is back! Reacting to his massive win, rest of PFL results
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a 3PAC reunion on the Helwanivision Post Show. Ariel Helwani is joined by Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall to give their immediate reactions t...
The Craic: Dan Hardy hopeful for UFC vs. PFL super fight, Paul Hughes ready to shock the world
18 Oct 2024
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U.K. MMA legend and head of talent operations for PFL, Dan Hardy (04:19), joins the video debut of The Craic to give insight on Francis Ngannou and al...
Alex Pereira talks move to heavyweight, Jamahal Hill’s being a hater, Jake Paul’s challenge, much more
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Pereira stops by The Ariel Helwani Show for a special Thursday bonus episode (04:21)!The UFC star and savior of 2024 joins Ariel Helwani to talk ...
The Boys in the Back: Ariel Helwani crashes, PFL Battle of the Giants preview, Oscar Willis joins
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the debut episode of The Boy in the Back, Eric Jackman (NewYorkRic) and Conner Burks (GC) speak to The Mac Life's Oscar Willis (12:04) on the heels...
Demetrious Johnson, Chris Eubank Jr., Brandon Royval, Johnny Eblen, On the Nose is back!
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the debut edition of On the Nose (8:47) of the Uncrowned era, Ariel Helwani and The Boys In The Back answer your questions about the transition to ...
Dustin Poirier, Ilia Topuria, Kayla Harrison, Renato Moicano, Ade Oladipo, today’s news
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (31:51) discusses his UFC 308 title defense against Max Holloway, why the BMF belt isn't on the line, his plan...
We’re back! Francis Ngannou, Tom Aspinall, Sean O’Malley, Michael Chandler, Julianna, Peña, weekend recap
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The new era of The Ariel Helwani Show and Uncrowned kicks off with a loaded lineup.After a spirited intro (02:25) where he runs down all the new shows...
The Craic: Conor McGregor’s Arsenal pitch intrusion, latest on UFC antitrust lawsuit
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode takes a look at English Premier League giants Arsenal revising its post-match protocol after Conor McGregor found his way onto t...
Who's next for Alex Pereira?, Amanda Nunes or Kayla Harrison for Julianna Peña, is Fighter of The Year locked up
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel and the boys are back to recap UFC 307 (3:46) and then look ahead. Who does Alex Pereira fight next and will it be at light heavyweight or heavy...
UFC 307 reaction: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree thrills, Julianna Peña reigns again
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel reacts to UFC 307, including the thrilling main event between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. (01:26)Then he weighs in on Julianna Peña re...
The Craic: John Wood on Khalil Rountree Jr. embracing underdog status, Alex Pereira tests Chuck Mindenhall's 'untouchable theory'
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Craic is back and this week Petesy previews UFC 307.Fresh off cornering Merab Dvalishvili to UFC gold, John Wood looks to upset the apple cart aga...
UFC Paris reaction, drama in NYC, 307 preview, PFL PPV debate, Mr. McMahon doc review
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First up, Ariel and the boys react to UFC Paris on Saturday (05:45). They discuss what has gone wrong with Benoît Saint Denis and how amazing Renato ...
The Craic: French MMA boom, UFC Paris preview, BSD’s return, Kevin Jousset’s pursuit of Ian Garry
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the foremost French voices in the sport, Guillaume Duseaux of La Sueur, joins the show to set the table for UFC's big Paris card and explains t...
Ariel's trip to London, Dubois KOs Joshua, Dana White getting into boxing?, McGregor's 2025 plans, more
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel is back from London, so he and the boys reacts to his Wembley Stadium experience for Daniel Dubois' shocking KO of Anthony Joshua, his Conor McG...
The Craic: Behind the Scenes at The Ariel Helwani Show Live from Las Vegas
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Returning to The Ariel Helwani Show feed for the first time since its inception in 2022, The Craic with Petesy Carroll goes behind the scenes at the s...
UFC 306 post-fight reaction show
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel is joined by the boys to recap a memorable night at Sphere in Las Vegas where new champions were crowned and the UFC put on one of the most memo...
Chael Sonnen, Steve-O, Roy Jones Jr., Jim Lampley, Deiveson Figueiredo, Eric Nicksick, Casey O’Neil, UFC 306 preview live from Las Vegas!
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Helwani and the gang reunite live from The Venetian in Las Vegas to kick off the Uncrowned era on a special debut edition of The Ariel Helwani S...
Yahoo! We’re back! A behind the scenes look at the launch of our new era
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back! Ariel, NYR, GC and Frank recap a crazy summer in their lives, while talking about how they ended up at Yahoo! Sports and all the ex...
LIVE FROM NEWARK! Daniel Cormier, Alex Pereira w/ Plino Cruz, Kayla Harrison, Arman Tsarukyan, Al laquinta, Aljamain Sterling
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A special one night only show in Newark, New Jersey--live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 31st 2024! Featuring interviews with Daniel ...
Former WCW EVP Eric Bischoff on Tony Khan, MJF, The State of WWE, and More!
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Ariel returns to give you a conversation with pro wrestling legend Eric Bischoff. Together, the guys discuss Endeavor's purchase o...
Psychic Visits, Twitter Checkmarks, and Is Ariel Cheap? | The 10 & The 7
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did Ariel give Luciana a bad wedding gift? Is Luciana woke? These are the things Ariel Helwani and Luciana Andrade ask each other while catching up af...
Chamatkar Sandhu on UFC's MASSIVE 2023 & Why We Love MMA | The Found Generation with Troy Farkas
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With nearly 163K followers on Instagram and another 100K on Twitter, Chamatkar Sandhu is a must-follow when it comes to breaking MMA news.But many of ...
Proposal Stories, Celebrity Crushes, and Death Row Meals | The 10 & The 7
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Los Angeles, Ariel Helwani and Luciana Andrade answer your questions about life, love, work, and any other bizarre thing you can think of. On tod...
Conspiracy Theories, Embarrassing Career Moments, and Baby Names! | The 10 & The 7
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The newly crowned (virtual) friends Ariel Helwani and Luciana Andrade are back this week to take more of YOUR questions about life, love, work, and ev...
Bachelor Parties and Childhood Crushes | The 10 & The 7
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In another installment of the unnamed Q&A show featuring Ariel Helwani and Luciana Andrade, the two friends field some of the following questions from...
Ariel Helwani & Luciana Andrade Answer Questions on Life, Aliens, Career Advice, & More!
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After making waves across the internet for her appearance on The MMA Hour two weeks ago, fan favorite Luciana Andrade joins Ariel for a new show where...
Everything You Need To Know About the 2023 World Baseball Classic With Jason Takefman
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2023 World Baseball Classic upon us, Ariel speaks with one of his longtime best friends, Jason Takefman, who Ariel believes to be one of the ...
Brennan Johnson
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Ariel shocked the sporting world when he released the list of his current top-five favorite athletes on the planet. One of those five was t...
Tony Khan
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of All Elite Wrestling joins Ariel for a conversation about: If AEW has exceeded the expectations he set for it when he launched the pro w...
Rich Eisen
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The host of "The Rich Eisen Show," the face of NFL Network, and former ESPN personality joins Ariel for a conversation about his long run as one of th...
Billy Corgan
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The lead singer of the iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and owner of the legendary pro wrestling organization NWA joins Ariel for a wide-ranging...
Brian Gewirtz
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The former Head Writer at WWE and current SVP of Development at Seven Bucks Productions joins Ariel to talk about his time working alongside the bigge...
Lou DiBella
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary American boxing promoter joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his Hall of Fame career and business ventures, discussing ...
Ricky Hatton
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 43-year-old British boxing great, who returns to the ring on July 2 after a 10-year layoff, joins the show to discuss: Why he's decided to come ba...
Rosie Perez
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The iconic American actress joins Ariel on the show to discuss a whole host of topics! Such as: Her deep-rooted boxing fandom and thoughts on some big...
Lance Storm
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The retired Canadian professional wrestler joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his career in the ring, his work with WWE behind-the-s...
Jon Feliciano
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Giants offensive lineman joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion about his NFL career, mental health struggles, and his less-than-id...
Jeremy Schaap
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The prolific sports journalist, TV personality, and author tells Ariel about his 29-year run at ESPN and some of the biggest and most controversial st...
Devin Haney
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of boxing’s rising stars joins the show a few weeks ahead of his June 4 showdown with George Kambosos Jr. After telling Ariel how he discovered ...
Action Bronson
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The prolific Action Bronson joins the show this week! He’s an MMA superfan and one of Ariel's favorite entertainers, and he stops by to talk about t...
Emma Lovewell
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel's favorite fitness instructor joins the show! After Ariel thanks her for helping him figure out life last year, Lovewell tells Ariel all about h...
Jay Glazer
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the nation's top NFL reporters joins Ariel for a conversation about Glazer's public struggles with mental health issues, which he refers to as ...
John Pollock
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before heading off to Dallas to cover WrestleMania for BT Sport, Ariel catches up with professional wrestling journalist John Pollock. The two old fri...
MJF
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maxwell Jacob Friedman, one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling, joins Ariel to discuss his young -- but very successful -- career. MJF tells Ariel ...
Skylar Astin
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of Ariel's best Hollywood friends joins the show this week to discuss Astin's acclaimed acting and singing career. The Pitch Perfect star tells Ar...
Jeff Pearlman
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The prolific sportswriter joins the show to discuss his illustrious writing career. Pearlman tells Ariel about the moment he knew he wanted to be a jo...
Kenny Mayne
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of America's favorite sports broadcasters joins Ariel to talk about his 27-year run at ESPN, which concluded in spring 2021. The guys discuss Mayn...
Dan O'Toole
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of Canada's sports broadcasting legends joins the show to talk about his legendary career, telling Ariel stories about his iconic SportsCentre sho...
Brooke Burke
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of Ariel's favorite Hollywood personalities (and teenage crushes) joins Ariel for an extensive conversation. The two discuss a number of topics. l...
Steve-O
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a wide-ranging conversation about his INSANE life, Steve-O tells Ariel about his journey from clown school to the big screen. The guys discuss many...
Charles Oakley
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of Ariel's childhood heroes joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion about his new book, The Last Enforcer, and many other topics, like Oakley...
Mario Lopez
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most celebrated names in Hollywood joins Ariel for a conversation about his busy career before the guys talk about Lopez' high school wrest...
Blake Snell
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best pitchers in baseball joins Ariel for an honest conversation about many subjects, like Snell's love of MMA, why he feels the need to gi...
Dan Le Batard
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most respected voices in sports media joins Ariel for an open and honest conversation (and I'm glad we're having it). The two friends discu...
Michelle Beadle
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The prolific Michelle Beadle joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion about her life during and after her 8+ years at ESPN. Among many subjects, B...
Kelly Slater
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest surfer of all-time joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation, beginning with his MMA fandom and an online battle with Paulo Costa a ...
Freddie Prinze Jr.
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, the famous actor and pro wrestling superfan joins Ariel to talk about his time working for WWE over a decade ago. Then, the guys d...
AJ Hawk
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Wednesday edition of the show, Ariel talks to former NFL linebacker AJ Hawk about his post-football career as a broadcaster and as co-...
Kendra Lust
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world-renowned adult entertainer joins Ariel for an honest and open conversation about her career. She tells Ariel why left nursing to pursue perf...
Daniel Ricciardo
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Formula 1 superstar joins Ariel to talk about Ricciardo's Bills fandom and obsession with watching the UFC, among many other things. Then, the guy...
Frank Isola
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of Ariel's favorite sportswriters joins the show to tell the story of his media journey, which began when he covered the elite New York City high ...
Michael Rapaport
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The New York-born actor joins Ariel for a wide-ranging conversation, beginning with a discussion about Rapaport's role in the 1995 film Higher Learnin...
Renee Paquette
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world-renowned Canadian-born broadcaster joins Ariel to discuss why, after eight years, she decided to leave WWE in 2020 (5:41). Plus, she talks a...
Mardy Fish
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best American tennis players of the last 20 years joins Ariel for a candid conversation about the Netflix documentary, "Untold: Breaking Po...
Stephen Brunt
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel's favorite sports journalist joins the show to talk about his untraditional path into the business and how that path eventually took him to Muha...
Pat McAfee
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heelwani's biggest enemy joins Ariel to put their feud aside to discuss real life matters, such as McAfee's childhood dreams of getting rich (10:18), ...
Big E
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, new WWE champion Big E joins Ariel to talk about the mental health struggles he dealt with as a kid, t...
Introducing "The Ariel Helwani Show"
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello friends! It's Ariel Helwani back in your lives. On this episode, I introduce my new podcast where I'll talk to big names inside and outside of t...