The Ariel Helwani Show

The Boys in the Back react to the major announcement of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua throwing down in the UK (03:06).
Then, NewYorkRic is forced to eat crow for perhaps his worst take (27:50) and the Boys preview a weekend that includes UFC Vegas 121 (1:02:55), BKFC 94 (1:11:57), and some boxing action (1:17:27).
After making picks (1:23:31), they cover news and notes (1:25:18), then deliver their P4P catchphrases (1:38:54).
The show wraps up with your voicemails (2:02:33) and Super Chats (2:25:32).

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua has finally been announced, taking place on Dec. 11 in Cardiff, Wales. The fight is about ten years too late and took several months to negotiate, but who wins when the entire boxing world tunes in (01:08)?
There are multiple reports that Manny Pacquiao and Shakur Stevenson could be the co-main event on the Fury-Joshua card. If this is the case, Stevenson has a lot of explaining to do (22:19).
Teofimo Lopez has been ordered by the WBA to defend his welterweight title against Jack Catterall, which could throw a wrench into his plans to take on Ryan Garcia next year (33:45).
The Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli fight scheduled for Oct. 31 is in danger of being moved out of Saudi Arabia due to ongoing conflict in the area. Multiple reports have the fight landing in Las Vegas in late November (47:58).

Ariel Helwani gives his instant reaction to the megafight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua being officially announced. It will air on Netflix from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Dec. 11.

Ariel Helwani starts the show by welcoming in Alexander Volkov, who discusses the state of the UFC’s heavyweight division, his two fights against Ciryl Gane, Josh Hokit getting the title shot, wanting to fight for the belt next, Tom Aspinall vacating the title, Gable Steveson’s shocking loss, and more (04:14).
Ariel and crew react to Gable Steveson releasing his first statement since being knocked out, Dana White’s comments about next steps for Steveson and the fan reaction during UFC 331 fight week, and Ciryl Gane calling Tom Aspinall “mentally fragile” (31:19).
Yoel Romero stops by to preview his BKFC main event against Darren Till in Manchester, discussing their drug testing for the fight, Till’s trash talk, still being able to compete at a high level at nearly 50 years old, training and fighting with bare knuckles (1:01:55).
Patricio Pitbull is back to reflect on his massive knockout of Doo Ho Choi at UFC 331, talking about being able to get back on track, his work with a sports psychologist, feeling pressure he’s never felt before, his callout of Jean Silva, his prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, and more (1:35:21).
Pat Brown discusses his impressive punching power, who he wants to fight next, navigating his budding career, lessons learned from Moses Itauma’s rise, his fondness for Ricky Hatton, envisioning a fight against Jai Opetaia, and more (2:00:52).
Jack Catterall is our final guest of the day, talking about his mandatory title fight against Teofimo Lopez, whether he believes Lopez will actually take the fight, whether he’d take step-aside money, Lopez’s performance against Rolly Romero, and more (2:28:41).
Ariel covers news and notes including Dana White’s comments about Paulo Costa’s frustrations and contract status, Justin Gaethje considering his future, and more (2:49:36).
On The Nose features questions about oblique kicks potentially being banned, John Martin’s sudden PFL departure, flyweight bias, Alex Pereira’s star power, and more blind rankings (3:13:57).
The team answers your Super Chats to close the show (4:04:55).

Solomonster discusses the status of Crown Jewel after the latest attacks in Riyadh and what it means for WWE heading there in November (03:38).
WWE Worlds Collide preview, what their plan was in even doing this show, why it failed, and the latest on the show not being scheduled to air live (07:09).
Thoughts on Sami Zayn defending the WWE championship against Kevin Owens on Smackdown and the unfortunate finish, Solo Sikoa being abducted on Raw by the 946 crew, the latest names to qualify for Money in the Bank, and one very cool thing WWE is doing with those matches this year (11:21).
The latest update on Paramount-Skydance settling with 12 states in their bid to stop the Warner Bros. Discovery merger from moving forward, as well as the potential impact this may have on AEW’s TV future (22:29).
Preview and predictions for AEW All Out, which is sold out, running opposite the WWE Worlds Collide show, also taking place in Chicago (27:34).
The latest health update from AEW star Kota Ibushi is a very Ibushi-like update and why this man is his own worst enemy (35:36).
MLW finally gets its streaming deal with Tubi after WWE killed it five years ago (43:39) and the former WWE/WCW/ECW star who is behind bars waiting to be sentenced for an incident from two years ago (47:18).
Your questions on Big E giving a TED Talk, booking a War Games match for the WWE title, Bret Hart or Kurt Angle as the GOAT, and the hatred Jim Cornette has for Vince Russo (51:16).