Ariel Helwani snapped back at fans suggesting his career would be over following Endeavor’s purchase of sports entertainment juggernaut WWE. Helwani, an avid professional wrestling fan, caught the attention of WWE fans in February when he joined the panel for the promotion’s Elimination Chamber event in Montreal. Many quickly assumed that Helwani had scored himself
Ariel Helwani was fired up about the scary situation at Fury FC 76. During the UFC San Antonio fight week, there was a regional show held on Friday by Fury Fighting Championship, a Texas-based promotion. Since media members and fans were in town, the event received more attention than usual. Everything was going smoothly until
Ariel Helwani doesn’t understand why Colby Covington is getting the next UFC welterweight title shot. Shortly after UFC 286, Dana White announced that Covington would be the next title challenger for Leon Edwards. Although ‘Chaos’ is an elite welterweight, there is an argument for other contenders being more deserving of a title shot. During an
Ariel Helwani publicly explained why he thinks Dana White has been giving people some false narrative about the success of Power Slap League The MMA journalist was prompted to address the subject after the UFC boss declared Power Slap League has been a massive success Ariel Helwani did not let Dana White’s comments about the
Ariel Helwani said the UFC trended across all social media platforms this past weekend because of Jon Jones The podcaster thinks “Bones” did not look like he was the underdog heading into the fight MMA journalist Ariel Helwani did not expect that the UFC will gain a tremendous amount of traction during Jon Jones’ return
Ariel Helwani has responded to Tony Khan questioning the legitimacy of him as a reporter. On February 17, Helwani appeared on WWE SmackDown in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to promote Sami Zayn’s match at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Khan, the founder of All Elite Wrestling, saw this as an example of biased professional
Ariel Helwani weighed in on Dan Hooker’s cheating allegations against UFC 284 winner Islam Makhachev The MMA journalist is demanding an explanation from USADA and the UFC about the matter Shortly after Islam Makhachev beat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284, Dan Hooker caused quite a stir after he accused the reigning lightweight champion of cheating
Ariel Helwani needed a double take to score the UFC 284 main event. Much like the rest of the MMA fans around the world, MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was tuned into UFC 284 on Saturday night. The main event saw two champions pitted up against each other to see which one would end up on
Ariel Helwani is taking a shot at Dana White for forgetting Islam Makhachev’s name. UFC president Dana White has been around the sport of mixed martial arts for a long time. He is, in many circles, considered the best fight promoter on the planet. In the midst of the recent scandal surrounding White striking his
Ariel Helwani is taking offense to something that was said about him by Joe Rogan. Two of the most popular MMA YouTube podcast are The MMA Hour featuring Ariel Helwani and The Joe Rogan MMA show. Both of these men have been around the sport of MMA for years and have different but sometimes overlapping
Dana White’s Power Slap League has been nothing short of a disaster from the moment it was announced. Slap fighting quickly became an internet sensation in recent years, but it’s becoming evident that the UFC president’s attempt to mass market the brutal viral sport is quickly backfiring. Fans and fighters alike have criticized the so-called
Ariel Helwani provided his reaction to Francis Ngannou parting ways with the UFC. On January 14, Dana White shocked the MMA community by announcing ‘The Predator’ had been released from his contract. The UFC heavyweight champion was in the process of re-negotiating before things went south. During an episode of The MMA Hour, Helwani went
Ariel Helwani had a lot to say when it came to Dana White‘s surprise appearance at a UFC media day. Of course, this wouldn’t be the prominent MMA journalist’s first time addressing White’s situation following video of the UFC President slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. Weeks after talking to TMZ and facing criticism
Francis Ngannou reportedly has no contract in place for his return to the Octagon that was rumored for UFC 285. Ngannou’s last appearance inside the Octagon came at UFC 270 nearly a year ago. Defeating Ciryl Gane via unanimous decision, ‘The Predator’ revealed he would need time off to undergo and recover from knee surgery.
There might be a change of ownership for Bellator MMA in the future according to Ariel Helwani. Since the early 90s, the UFC has held firm as the number one MMA promotion in the world. They boast about having the biggest stars and putting on the most MMA events per year. For many years in
Longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) journalist Ariel Helwani did not hold back on UFC president Dana White when discussing his current controversy. This week, video footage surfaced showing White and his wife slapping each other at a night club on New Years Eve. The footage showed White’s wife striking him first, with the UFC boss