The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with Diego Lopes, talking about his move up from featherweight to lightweight, being booked against Charles Oliveira at UFC 335, competing for the BMF belt, who he feels is the best lightweight right now, his prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evolev, his popularity with UFC and fans, and more (09:05).
Eddie Hearn returns to talk about Ben Whittaker’s latest win, his battle with Dana White, raising his profile in America, details about the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight negotiations, talks of a potential meeting with Dana White, White claiming his team will produce Fury-Joshua, Zuffa Boxing’s trajectory so far, drug testing for Fury-Joshua, his loyalty to Joshua, offers being made to Joshua behind-the-scenes, the latest on Matchroom Talent Agency clients Tom Aspinall and Ian Machado Garry, and more (31:57).
Ariel covers a bit of news and notes (1:40:50).
Navajo Stirling makes his show debut, discussing his fight against Jiri Prochazka headlining UFC Qatar, being a fan of Prochazka’s style when he was coming up, conversations about potentially fighting teammate Carlos Ulberg, the origin and meaning behind his name, wanting to go to Dagestan to work on his wrestling, agreeing to a fight against Paulo Costa, and more (2:01:16).
Newly retired Court McGee is the final guest of the day, talking about his career, his UFC run and retirement, being inspired by Mark Kerr and TUF 1, his sobriety, his relationship with Chuck Liddell, his sons’ wrestling training, and more (2:33:05).
Ariel reflects on the anniversary of UFC 229 (3:02:48), before wrapping up with your Super Chat (3:12:00).

Solomonster discusses a new report with details on the death of AEW star Pac and thoughts on last week’s tribute show, including one very eerie Jon Moxley promo (04:15).
A Grand Slam France preview, details on the new Clockwork Carnage match for AEW WrestleDream, and Jay White injured again (13:28).
John Cena confirms a timeframe for the John Cena Classic and comments on fan sentiment around Gunther’s questionable booking in WWE (20:48).
Money in the Bank preview and predictions, including a wild pitch for an LA Knight win and him joining the 946 faction (28:23).
News on Keanu Carver being fired from WWE after being accused of stalking and harassment by another NXT star (51:38).
Why Raja Jackson is a free man again after nearly beating Syko Stu to death last year at an independent wrestling show (57:47)
Your questions on Wardlow’s return to AEW, what if Sting and Ultimate Warrior had been swapped between WWF and Crockett Promotions, the most shocking returns in wrestling history, and greatest fan signs (1:03:03).

UFC 332, including Natalia Silva’s title-winning moment, details about Valentina Shevchenko vacating the belt, the overall quality of UFC cards, Wang Cong’s first comments after the main event loss, Payton Tablott’s callout of Sean O’Malley and O’Malley’s response, Roberto Soldic’s UFC debut, and more (07:14).
Anthony Wint discusses his latest win at UFC 332, climbing the ranks at heavyweight, working toward becoming a minister, wanting to fight Sean Sharaf, his comments about Court McGee and retirement, and more (1:01:12).
Kevin Vallejos joins the show to preview his fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC Qatar, talking about how the fight came together, being thankful for the opportunity, his potential path to the title, his prediction that Alexander Volkanovski beats Mosvar Evloev, Jean Silva’s claim to the title, and more (1:30:03).
Ariel does a deep dive into the latest Dana White vs. Eddie Hearn drama and recent gaffes by White when talking about UFC 332 (1:50:52).
Oscar De La Hoya returns to discuss Ryan Garcia’s win over Conor Benn and the tension between De La Hoya and Zuffa Boxing during fight week, Garcia’s looming free agency, Dana White’s rivalry with Eddie Hearn, reports of Ring Magazine being sold to DAZN, Canelo’s upcoming fight, why Vergil Ortiz vs. Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis didn’t materialize, and more (3:03:40).
Ariel and crew cover news and notes (3:38:55), before answering your Super Chats (3:58:39).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show reacting to Ben Whittaker’s decision win over Conor Wallace that saw Whittaker struggle from the 10th round to the final bell. He's now the mandatory for Dmitry Bivol’s IBF light heavyweight title. Who should Whittaker fight next (03:19)
October is here and the boxing schedule is loaded. We have Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi in a WBA welterweight title fight, Sebastian Fundora's return, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley run it back, Canelo Alvarez returns on Halloween night in what could be his final title fight, and more (25:45).

Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back react to UFC 332, including Natalia Silva's title winning performance against Wang Cong (01:05), Payton Talbott shining again (05:30), Esteban Ribovics stopping King Green (07:38), Roberto Soldic's successful UFC debut (08:36), and more (09:33).
Plus, they give their thoughts on the newly announced UFC 335 fights, including the BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes and the return of Alex Pereira (12:34).