The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to Din Thomas’ comments about Gillian Robertson in the aftermath of her UFC 330 loss, Thomas’ apology, and Robertson’s statement (04:17).

RAF founder Chad Bronstein joins Ariel in-studio to discuss the promotion’s future, Arman Tsarukyan and other UFC fighters’ involvement, RAF's partnership with Fox Nation, their relationship with TKO and whether he’d consider an acquisition, talking to talent like Georges St-Pierre, and more (19:58).

Glover Teixeira stops by to preview his upcoming boxing match against Shogun Rua, also touching on his new biography, the latest on Alex Pereira and the aftermath of the Ciryl Gane fight, his rivalry with Shogun over the years, and more (1:02:34).

WBO super middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz returns to discuss his recovery from a hand injury, Janibek Alimkhanuly being made his mandatory challenger, his thoughts on Alimkhanuly’s suspension for a positive drug test, whether he’s considering signing with Zuffa Boxing in the future, his frustrations with the WBO, and more (1:30:16).

Paul Hughes is back to talk the MVP and PFL merger, his recovery from knee and hip surgery, Usman Nurmagomedov’s latest victory and whether he thinks they’ll have a trilogy fight, Ian Machado Garry’s performance against Islam Makhachev, his hard-line stance on PEDs and calls for stringent testing, and more (1:57:25).

AEW star Adam Copeland, formerly known as Edge in WWE, talks about his decision to leave WWE and join AEW, the state of the locker room and being a leader, his longtime partnership with Christian Cage, what it’s like working for Tony Khan, his quest to wrestle at a few iconic venues, John Cena’s final match, wanting to retire in AEW, and more (2:28:12).

Carlos Prates is our final guest of the day, reacting to the UFC 330 main event, discussing his case for the next title shot, Islam Makhachev’s skills at welterweight, Ian Machado Garry showing respect during the fight, signing a new contract with the UFC, running into Michael Morales at UFC 330, wanting a rematch with Ian Machado Garry eventually, and more (3:28:12).

Ariel and the Boys in the Back react to the belt drama between Islam Makhachev and Max Holloway, Sean Strickland taking shots at Din Thomas and Tyron Woodley, and more (3:55:59), before answering your Super Chats (4:19:18).

Solomonster reacts to the final faceoff between CM Punk and Kevin Owens ahead of their championship match, then discusses the date of the next Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton match and why it’s going to cost you more to watch it (2:56).

The plight of Chelsea Green leads to a fantastic opening segment on Friday, including the status of her title reign, and the high praise she received from a former champion, calling it one of the greatest promos she’s ever seen (13:25).  

Gunther is directionless right now and the latest update on Ilja Dragunov is not a good one (19:15).

Thoughts on a strong episode of Raw, with Solo Sikoa spiking Roman Reigns, the latest on the tournament to find a challenger for Roman in Mexico City next month, and Rey Mysterio turning back the hands of time against Chad Gable (32:38).

An update on the AEW Continental Cup, an injury to Nigel McGuinness, the return of Swerve Strickland, and the latest card for All In London at Wembley (48:20).

Thoughts on the end of the G1 Climax tournament and the future ace of New Japan (55:02), a member of the Samoan dynasty and Power Slap star retiring from the ring at 34 years old (57:38), Zilla Fatu’s debut on NXT (1:00:36) and WOW Women of Wrestling gets a BIG upgrade for its new season (1:04:25).

Ending with your questions in our “Unread on Uncrowned” segment, talking Tatum Paxley’s Smackdown debut, what if Jake Roberts had stayed with WWE in 1992, the racial discrimination lawsuit against WCW in 1999, the 25th anniversary of the WHAT chant, and more (1:07:42).

Ariel Helwani is back from his break, so the gang discusses what they did during their time off, before recapping UFC 330.

They discuss Dana White’s comments about Ian Machado Garry lacking killer instinct, the incredible résumé of Islam Makhachev, who Makhachev’s next opponent should be, and the comments by both Machado Garry and Makhachev after the fight (11:11).

UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern joins following her successful UFC 330 title defense, saying she was not happy with the performance, before touching on her recent improvements, a potential fight against Zhang Weili, Gillian Robertson’s ceiling and her coach Din Thomas’ comments, other potential contenders including Fatima Kline, and more (1:02:10).

Charles Johnson recaps his UFC 330 fight week, including the last-minute opponent change, pulling off the Scottish Twister, his iconic haircut, then reacts to the press conference fireworks between fellow flyweights Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, and calls for a fight against Brandon Royval (1:34:54).

Arman Tsarukyan returns to preview his booking against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331, also talking about why the Charles Oliveira rematch didn’t happen, being told by UFC that he will get the next title shot, being offered a fight against Justin Gaethje, Islam Makhachev’s success at welterweight, how Usman Nurmagomedov would do in the UFC, his RAF match against Dillon Danis, and more (2:03:13).

Jalin Turner is our final guest of the day, breaking down his big UFC 330 win and discussing his new UFC contract, coming back after stepping away from the sport, his journey with religion and finding purpose, watching his friend Ian Machado Garry fight for the title, and more (2:38:22).

The crew covers news and notes, including Usman Nurmagomedov potentially signing with UFC, the growing beef between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, some major UFC fight announcements, the latest on Conor McGregor’s surgery, Claressa Shields’ continued dominance, and more (3:11:27).

The show closes with your Super Chats (4:19:11).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show breaking down Claressa Shields huge knockout of Kaye Scott to win back two of her middleweight titles (01:49).

The discussion turns to who Shields should fight next (14:54), as well as the current top five in women’s boxing  (26:49).

Reports indicate that a unification bout between Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster will go down on October 24 (40:07).

The WBO announced over the weekend that Janibek Alimkhanuly is now the WBO super-middleweight mandatory for Hamzah Sheeraz (50:44).

Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall, a.k.a. 3PAC are back, breaking down all things UFC 330.

First, they discuss Islam Makhachev’s record breaking win against Ian Machado Garry (01:07), before weighing in on who they wanted to see Makhachev face in his next title defense (20:30).

Next, they react to Dana White’s critical comments about Machado Garry’s performance (25:18) and try to gauge Makhachev’s star power (30:45).

Then, they dissect Mackenzie Dern’s dominant showing against Gillian Robertson in the co-main event (39:49).

The lads cover the rest of the main card (47:00), prelims (55:48), and social media buzz (1:03:43).

Finally, they react to major UFC announcements made during the broadcast (1:08:28), before saying goodbye (1:19:18).