Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani is joined by the Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll to react to UFC Baku announcements, easter eggs in the new EA Sports UFC 6 trailer, and more (07:34). Tatsuro Taira joins the show ahead of his UFC flyweight title fight against Joshua Van at UFC 328, talking about the fight being delayed due to an injury to Van, potentially becoming the first Japanese UFC champion, being inspired by Naoya Inoue’s win over Junto Nakatani, wanting to fight Alexandre Pantoja and Kyoji Horiguchi, and more (12:05). In an awkward interview, Daniel Dubois quickly previews his upcoming WBO heavyweight title fight against Fabio Wardley, before storming off (32:49). Luke Rockhold returns, discussing his involvement with Santo Studio, training sessions with Khamzat Chimaev, Chimaev’s demeanor in light of Sean Strickland’s trash talk, not liking Strickland’s gym etiquette, wanting to face Michael Bisping at a RAF event, and more (1:30:18). Unified cruiserweight champion David Benavidez is back on the heels of his massive knockout of Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez, breaking down the win, his place in the P4P rankings, having no interest in the Zuffa Boxing belts, still being willing to fight Canelo Alvarez, wanting to go back to light heavyweight to face Dmitry Bivol, pressing pause on any heavyweight talks, and more (2:32:08). Ariel wraps up with your Super Chats (3:05:58).

Ariel Helwani reacts to his own classic interviews, providing additional insights and behind-the-scenes stories for each. This volume includes early conversations with some of MMA's most notable names, including Nick Diaz (08:26), 'Rampage' Jackson (19:56), Gina Carano (32:52), Pat Barry (47:40), Dana White (56:35), and Jon Jones (1:05:49).

The Boys in the Blizzard kick off the show with Ariel Helwani, who gives his thoughts on Sean Strickland's UFC Houston win, Zuffa Boxing signing Conor Benn, and more (00:56). Then, the Boys give their own takes on the main event (14:12), before recapping the rest of the UFC Houston card (34:03). After touching on a few UFC fight announcements (56:03), Petesy Carroll joins the show to discuss PFL revealing Paul Hughes' next fight (1:08:18) and weigh in on the Conor Benn drama (1:18:07). The Boys recap more action from the weekend, including Gable Steveson's win at MFL 3 (2:06:35), Ryan Garcia capturing WBC gold (2:15:24), and more (2:20:06). Covering other news and notes, they discuss Conor McGregor wanting a new deal (2:23:14), Khamzat Chimaev teasing a move to light heavyweight (2:28:20), and Jailton Almeida signing with ACA (2:33:43). After reacting to breaking news of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao boxing in September, (2:35:03), the Boys hit a few more news items (2:41:01) and answer your Super Chats (2:48:46).

The Boys in the Back react to the massive news of Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano being announced to headline a Most Valuable Promotions MMA card on Netflix, including Ariel Helwani's thoughts on the announcement (00:47). Petesy Carroll joins the Boys for On The Nose (54:56), before bouncing around the MMA world for news and notes, including Conor McGregor hinting at the Nate Diaz trilogy, talks of Khamzat Chimaev as a light heavyweight, and more (2:00:38). Finally, the Boys answer your Super Chats before saying goodbye (2:17:55).

The Boys in the Back return after a big weekend in combat sports. First up, Ariel Helwani checks in to give his thoughts on all the action (00:54). Next, The Boys welcome in Petesy Carroll to dive deeper into PFL Road to Dubai and the big win by Usman Nurmagomedov (11:29), Mario Bautista — and others — shining at UFC Vegas 113 (33:05), BKFC's KnuckleMania 6 (1:05:02), and the Super Bowl (1:14:20). Newly crowned BKFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski joins the show to discuss the victory and open up about beating cancer (1:40:53). The show wraps up with some more news and notes (1:59:37) and your Super Chats (2:12:04).

The Boys in the Back kick off the show with a discussion about UFC fighter pay in the Paramount Era, sparked by Justin Gaethje's recent comments (02:35). After touching on Dana White saying he wanted a specific fighter to lose (19:53), they preview the UFC 324 main card (26:59). The Boys react in real time to White's response to Gaethje (54:14), before bringing in Ariel Helwani to talk more about fighter pay and UFC seemingly moving on from Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler (1:26:58). They break down the rest of UFC 324 (1:52:14), make picks (1:59:50), and debut a brand new Fight Feasts, featuring cuisine from the Dominican Republic (2:04:02). Finally, the Boys deliver their P4P convenience store foods and drinks (2:16:11), listen to your voicemails (2:36:14), and answer your Super Chats (3:19:53).

The Ariel Helwani Show is live from Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Miami! After welcoming in the capacity crowd (00:30), Ariel is joined on stage by UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison (07:50) to discuss her upcoming fight against Amanda Nunes and more. The King of Miami, Jorge Masvidal, joins Ariel and ATT teammate Harrison on stage (29:05) to talk about the gym's dynamics, break down Harrison vs. Nunes, and tease his own 2026 comeback. Ariel wraps up the show by answering questions from the crowd (56:55).

Ariel Helwani give his immediate reaction to Dana White's major announcement during halftime of Chiefs-Cowboys on CBS (01:05). Ariel addresses a statement by UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria about his future (02:38), before running down all the UFC 324 matchups announced by White (04:03) and the new main card start time (06:10). Then, he tackles the UFC 325 announcements (07:46), before giving his final thoughts on both cards (08:58).

Ariel Helwani reacts to some of his classic interviews, providing additional insights and behind-the-scenes stories for each. This volume includes one of Ariel's first conversations with Chael Sonnen, prior to him becoming 'The Bad Guy' (02:50), Andrei Arlovski and the infamous 'How's Taste' moment (13:23), pop superstar Justin Bieber getting grilled (24:02), Bob Arum blasting the UFC and its fanbase during the early days (34:52), Ariel's first meeting with Jorge Masvidal (52:56), and an instant-classic Nate Diaz interview (1:04:49).

Ariel Helwani is joined by Petesy Carroll for their immediate reactions to UFC 319, starting with Khamzat Chimaev dominating Dricus Du Plessis to become UFC middleweight champion (01:24). After breaking down the fight, they wonder who Chimaev could face next, including reactions to a real-time callout by Sean Strickland (13:01). Helwani quickly recaps the rest of the card (23:37), before returning to individual performances including: Lerone Murphy's masterful knockout of Aaron Pico (30:04), Carlos Prates' return to form against Geoff Neal (38:18), another win by Michael 'Venom' Page (43:26), and Tim Elliott's major upset against Kai Asakura (48:37). Finally, they touch on Alex Hernandez's brutal finish of Chase Hooper (52:06) and dive into some reactions from Dana White and others to a memorable card (54:22).

The Boys in the Back start the show by acknowledging Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea, who died earlier in the day at 71 years old (00:34). Then, they break down UFC Abu Dhabi from all angles, starting with the main event matchup between former champion Robert Whittaker and rising contender Reinier de Ridder (04:09), before moving on to the rest of the card (23:23). Ariel Helwani joins to further discuss Hulk Hogan (54:42), looking at his momental impact on professional wrestling and pop culture, as well as his complicated legacy. Finally, The Boys transition into their picks (1:21:04) and give their P4P rankings of MMA nicknames (1:28:03), before wrapping up with with your voicemails (1:51:04) and Super Chats (2:35:48).

On Tuesday night, Dana White broke massive news, announcing three fights — Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, and Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree — to take place at UFC 320, with Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane set to headline UFC 321. Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back give their immediate reactions to the fights, discuss which is the most significant booking, predicts odds for the announced title fights and more.