The Ariel Helwani Show

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show recapping one of the craziest endings to a heavyweight fight in ages, as Filip Hrgovic pulled off the massive upset of Moses Itauma, who simply ran out of gas (03:32).

How will Itauma bounce back from this loss? Chris digs deep into the psyche of Itauma and if his team prepared properly for this fight (29:43).

Over in Los Angeles, ProBoxTV rolled out one of their biggest fight cards to date with Lester Martinez defeating Luka Plantic in the main event. The co-main event saw Najee Lopez defeat Juan Carillo after a very bizarre replay review (47:24).

Finally, over in Birmingham, UK, Chantelle Cameron defeated Mikaela Mayer in a very close, back-and-forth fight. In the co-main event, Caroline Dubois defeated Amelia Moore then got into it again with Alycia Baumgardner outside the ring (53:38).

Petesy Carroll and Ben Fowlkes are back for a duo edition of The Craic.

Dillon Danis has pulled out of his MMA fight with Mike Perry. The boys react to the news (02:11).

Following her loss on Dana White’s Contender Series, Bella Mir has taken plenty of flack online. Petesy and Ben discuss the response to her defeat (23:21).

Then, the lads weigh in on Usman Nurmagomedov’s claim that he turned down a $2 million offer from PFL (49:19).

Looking ahead to the weekend, Petesy and Ben preview Moses Itauma’s return to the ring (59:05) and UFC Shanghai (01:03:41).

To finish up, the duo answer your Super Chats (01:13:35).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieiri open the show previewing the heavyweight title fight between 21-year old phenom Moses Itauma and battle-tested Filip Hrgovic (04:57).

ProBox TV has a big card featuring Lester Martinez, Ramon Cardenas, and Najee Lopez, with Chris on the call (26:47).

Over in Birmingham, MVPW has another installment with Mikaela Mayer taking on Chantelle Cameron in a battle of two top-five pound-for-pound talents with big stakes (41:19). 

A slew of fight announcements were made this week: Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith, Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi, and Sebastian Fundora vs. Ermal Hadribeaj (45:13).

We end the show with some Floyd Mayweather news, as the TBE launches The Money Team Legal Network (57:46).

The Boys in the Back serve up a brand new show, starting with some news and notes.

They cover Bella Mir’s first statement after her Contender Series loss and her mother’s apology (04:04), Kevin Holland addressing speculation about him being the $11 million man (09:53), Josh Hokit taking aim at Tom Aspinall (17:51), Usman Nurmagomedov turning down big money from the PFL (48:30), and more.

After breaking down the escalating beef between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov (50:59), they dive into Nurmagomedov’s fight against Song Yadong at UFC Shanghai and the rest of the card (1:02:48).

Next, they preview the rest of the weekend’s fight, including Mike Perry vs. Dillon Danis, BKFC at Fenway Park, Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic, and Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron (1:36:09), and make picks (1:44:37).

Plus, a brand new Fight Feasts, featuring Shanghainese food (1:46:00), P4P Chinese takeout (02:07:31), voicemails (2:21:21), and Super Chats (3:13:01).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to breaking news that TKO has become minority shareholders in DAZN, Bella Mir’s shocking Contender Series loss, Dana White’s demeanor at press conferences, Complex’s sports media power rankings, and more (10:12).

WBA welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez joins on the heels of his win over Rolly Romero to discuss managing his coaching relationship with his father, wanting to fight Devin Haney, calls for him to fight Jack Catterall, and more (1:09:21).

Sean Brady talks about his experience preparing for RAF 12 and stepping on the mat against Jordan Burroughs, how he believes Islam Makhachev would do against Burroughs in wrestling, wanting to face Colby Covington for RAF, his upcoming fight against Gabriel Bonfim, Ian Machado Garry’s performance against Makhachev, not being on UFC 330 in Philadelphia, whether Din Thomas will corner him for his next fight, and more (1:34:54).

Jose Delgado makes his show debut, discussing how his main event matchup against Jean Silva came together, his upbringing and family life, hoping to honor his father, who died when Delgado was young, his girlfriend’s taxidermy hobby, and more (2:07:12).

Rafael dos Anjos is our final guest of the day, talking about returning from a two-year layoff at UFC 332, opening his new gym in Austin, Texas, the secret to his longevity, still wanting to fight Conor McGregor, and more (2:33:24).

Ariel and the crew answer your On The Nose questions, including how the sport and UFC can attract new fans, drug testing in MMA and its impact on all-time rankings, Ilia Topuria’s next fight, and an all-time saga regarding Ariel’s missing yogurt (2:59:50).

The show ends with your Super Chats (4:06:32).

Ariel Helwani opens the show by bouncing around the upcoming schedule, including Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC main event against Song Yadong in Shanghai, Bella Mir’s Contender Series showcase, and more (05:57).

Old friend Ade Oladipo reunites with Ariel to talk all things boxing, starting with the reaction to his viral George Foreman clip, then discussing Moses Itauma’s massive potential, the drama surrounding Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury and it potentially not taking place in the UK, Zuffa Boxing’s impact so far, and more (18:01).

Unified super welterweight champion Mikaela Mayer joins to preview her bout against Chantelle Cameron, also talking about her contract with MVP, wanting to fight Claressa Shields, Alycia Baumgardner fighting Elif Nur Turhan rather than Caroline Dubois, the momentum in women’s boxing compared to their MMA counterparts, her commentary career, and more (1:01:06).

Ariel and The Boys in the Back chitchat about youth sports, fatherhood, and life, before covering some breaking news (1:29:29).

Carli Judice makes her show debut, discussing her sports background, growing up as a non-MMA fan, the story being her nickname “Crispy,” her finishing ability and high-volume style, meeting fellow Lafayette, Louisiana native Dustin Poirier, and more (2:00:53).

AEW star Will Osprey discusses his massive opportunity to headline AEW All In opposite Kenny Omega at Wembley Stadium, reflecting on his career to this point, his high-flying style, his relationship with AEW boss Tony Khan, the vibe in the locker room, receiving offers from WWE, how the WWE and AEW products compare, loving his time in Japan, and more (2:33:00).

Ariel and crew close out the show with your Super Chats (3:20:23).

Solomonster reacts to Ilja Dragunov’s sudden departure from WWE, why it happened, how they dropped the ball with him, and where he could be headed next (02:48).

The fans in Toronto deserved a better Smackdown than what they got on Friday, which featured a CM Punk and Kevin Owens title match, Lil Yachty getting into the ring, and Matt Cardona suffering an injury (19:48).

Raw featured the return of Royce Keys and arrival of a new team from NXT, Oba Femi and Bron Breakker sign the contract for their upcoming match, and the finals are now set to decide who wrestles Roman Reigns in Mexico City (26:10).

Plus the latest on the Continental Cup tournament, and a preview and predictions for AEW All In London at Wembley Stadium (40:28).

News on AEW coming to France for the first time, Athena suffers an asthma attack during the ROH PPV, and the massive amount of money AEW lost on its Fight Forever video game (56:58).

TNA Lockdown fallout from Sunday with Leon Slater’s status, the WWE Hall of Famer’s son who is now under contract with TNA, and Dave Bautista lands a big TV gig (1:00:39).

Ending with your questions, talking Jay White in the Casino Gauntlet, ranking Brock Lesnar all-time, and the best pro wrestling theme song written or produced by someone outside the wrestling industry (1:04:42).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by recapping a busy weekend that included UFC Sacramento, PFL Tampa, and Amanda Serrano’s 50th win (12:36), before getting into the drama surrounding Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury and Eddie Hearn’s reported list of demands (25:56).

Merab Dvalishvili returns to reflect on his match against Henry Cejudo at RAF 12, then discuss his upcoming UFC 333 trilogy fight against Petr Yan, dealing with a longer than average layoff, winning the belt back being secondary to beating Yan, being an underdog again, his beef with Umar Nurmagomedov and his team, training with Mark Zuckerberg, Ilia Topuria’s recovery, and more (1:05:03).

Tyron Woodley joins to recap his win over Joaquin Buckley at RAF 12, returning to his wrestling roots, his relationship with Buckley, expecting an “easy” match against Khamzat Chimaev, his messages to Sean Strickland in defense of Din Thomas, and more (1:40:07).

Gregory Rodrigues is back on the heels of his win against Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez in the UFC Sacramento main event, detailing Hernandez’s toughness, the middleweight title picture, and who he wants to fight next and when (2:01:46).

Ariel reacts to Dana White doubling down on his comments about Ian Machado Garry and OVO’s collaboration with UFC (2:23:50).

Jordan Burroughs breaks down his RAF debut, discussing how he landed on Sean Brady as an opponent, originally looking to face Michael Chandler, the success of RAF, wanting to wrestle Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Georges St-Pierre, believing RAF’s format can prolong his career, whether he’ll ever compete in MMA, and more (2:37:30).

Ariel then covers news and notes, including some social media posts from Conor McGregor, Teofimo Lopez winning a title in his third weight class, and more (3:17:17).

The show wraps up with your Super Chats (3:39:03).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show discussing Teofimo Lopez's win over Rolly Romero, a solid performance that saw Lopez become a three-division world champion and left a lot of questions about Romero (01:40). 

Who will Teofimo fight next? He mentioned the Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn winner, Devin Haney and IBF champion Liam Paro are also options (16:57).

Amanda Serrano won a close fight over massive underdog Lucrecia Manzur on TikTok, notching her 50th career win (33:51). Dan recaps his night hosting the TikTok broadcast with influencers and wonders if MVP will do more of these moving forward (37:22). 

The Craic is back in your life! Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return as always.

First up, the lads react to drama surrounding Eddie Hearn’s reported demands for the upcoming superfight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury (07:23).

Usman Nurmagomedov is making headlines amid rumors of a potential PFL exit. The boys debate what a move to the UFC could mean for the undefeated lightweight (21:53).

The trio then weigh in on the Din Thomas situation. Did he go too far with his post-fight analysis (42:33)?

Edson Barboza has hung up the gloves. The lads reflect on the UFC veteran’s legendary career (52:37).

To close the show, the boys preview this weekend’s combat sports action (01:05:10), and answer your Super Chats (01:09:03).