The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with legend Demetrious Johnson, who joins Ariel in-studio to talk about his new manga Flow Mushin, Sean Strickland’s friction with UFC over his contract, his feelings about UFC flyweight champ Joshua Van, his new podcast with Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones’ mentorship of Gable Steveson, the GOAT conversation, and more (04:48).
Ariel dives into Sean Strickland’s contract drama, from Nassourdine Imavov showing up in Las Vegas, to Strickland’s string of social media posts, to Strickland’s contract status, Dana White’s reaction to Strickland calling out Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia, and more (1:01:59).
The Boys join Ariel to cover other news and notes, including Jake Paul’s hit list, KSI’s retirement, Michael “Venom” Page signing with Misfist Boxing, and more (1:43:41).
Michael “Venom” Page is back to talk about his new Misfits Boxing deal, revealing details about the number of fights and timeframe, teasing a potential bout against Darren Till, expressing his desire to fight Sean Strickland while in the UFC, giving his assessment of UFC prioritizing excitement over winning, and more (2:02:39).
Andre Fili returns to the show to break down his massive knockout against Kai Kamaka III at UFC Vegas 122 (2:29:40).
While waiting for Fili to reconnect, Ariel recaps the rest of UFC Vegas 122, starting with Brendan Allen’s big win (2:43:40).
Andre Fili re-joins and the conversation turns to fatherhood, having new perspective on his life and career, his love of wrestling, wanting all his fights to be at UFC’s Apex, and more (3:02:10).
Ariel and crew cover more news and notes (3:45:57), before wrapping up with your Super Chats (4:10:03).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show discussing Floyd Schofield's win over Lucas Bahdi, making him the WBA lightweight champion. Is Schofield ready for the likes of Abdullah Mason and William Zepeda (03:07)?
In an amazing upset, Sergio Mendoza stopped Ricardo Sandoval to become the unified flyweight champion (31:59).
Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli is still slated for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, despite ongoing attacks of the city's major airport. Turki Alalshikh says Canelo “fears no one” and the fight will continue (39:16).
We end the show on a sad note, as the boxing world lost Puerto Rican legend Wilfredo Gomez (57:30).

On this episode of The Uncrowned Beat, Ariel Helwani is joined by Dan Canobbio, Petesy Carroll, and Darshan Desai to discuss hot topics including where Ben Whittaker's stock stands after his latest win (02:40), the continuing war between Dana White and Eddie Hearn (14:09), reports of Ring Magazine being sold to DAZN (27:18), Oscar De La Hoya claiming British fighters are "overhyped" (28:28), and talks of a megafight between Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson (39:58).

It’s a two-man show this week, with Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall holding down The Craic.
Up first, the pair break down the fallout from Sean Strickland’s statement about UFC fighter pay (03:41).
Then, the lads react to the Tyson Fury ticket vs. Anthony Joshua sellout and the latest in the Dana White-Eddie Hearn beef (25:01).
The duo then touch on how attacks in Saudi Arabia could affect Canelo Alvarez’s upcoming Riyadh Season fight (45:50).
Last up, Petesy and Chuck preview this weekend’s combat sports action (01:03:39).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show reacting to recent rumors of a Floyd Mayweather vs. Ryan Garcia fight that made waves on social media (04:46).
Another welterweight fight being discussed is Shakur Stevenson vs. Devin Haney. The two have been in discussions for several months with the weight and a possible rehydration clause the sticking point. Will we see the fight (24:38)?

Lastly, we have an intriguing lightweight title fight this weekend with Floyd Schofield taking on Lucas Bahdi in a shootout of two heavy hitters (53:21).