The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by recapping his time in Los Angeles, before the Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll join to give their own perspective on Netflix’s first MMA offering, including the card, the crowd, UFC announcing Conor McGregor’s return during the event, and more (06:50).

Mike Perry is back to break down his massive win against Nate Diaz, then pivot to future plans, including talks of a Diaz rematch, potentially fighting Jorge Masvidal, and even a meeting down the line with Conor McGregor (1:01:54).

Referee Herb Dean joins the show to discuss the controversial ending to Adriano Moraes win over Phumi Nkuta, Francis Ngannou’s vicious knockout of Philipe Lins, procedures followed by combat sports officials, new language proposed for assessing fouls, open scoring, and more (1:32:57).

Arnold Allen returns on the heels of his hard-earned victory against Melky Costa to talk about the fight, traveling with his cat during fight week, some of his recent funny social media posts, and more (2:04:14).

Jason Jackson makes his show debut, looking back at his lightning-fast knockout on the MVP MMA card, then discussing not getting a performance bonus, his early life in Jamaica, being open to fighting Cedric Doumbe, his truck he named “Clifford,” training with his son Jelani, and more (2:37:11).

The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll rejoin Ariel to cover news and notes, including Conor McGregor’s return and the announcement timing, who Francis Ngannou should fight, Nate Diaz’s next move, Jon Jones wanting out of his UFC contract, and more (3:10:43).

The show ends with your Super Chats (4:28:00).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show recapping Keyshawn Davis’ dominant win over Nahir Albright and what could be next for the talented fighter out of Norfolk, Virginia, including title shots at 140 pounds, a potential Devin Haney showdown, and more (06:40).

Heavyweight Filip Hrgovic was successful in his return, stopping journeyman Dave Allen in three rounds, as rumors swirl he will be Moses Itauma's next opponent. Plus, Fabio Wardley exercised his rematch clause with Daniel Dubois, so we could see another epic fight later this year (38:49).

Finally, Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli has been finalized for September 12 in Saudi Arabia, which leads to a discussion about Canelo no longer fighting in America (47:12).

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back with The Craic.

This weekend’s highly anticipated matchup between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano is on everyone’s mind. The boys debate whether the Netflix card can compete with the UFC (02:31).

They then break down the co-main event between Francis Ngannou and Phillipe Lins (40:52), followed by a preview of the guaranteed brawl between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry (46:13).

The lads give their official picks for this weekend (56:50), break down this weekend UFC Apex card (01:03:02), then close up shop by answering your Super Chats (01:05:58).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri kick off the show discussing Ring Magazine’s report of Vasiliy Lomachenko coming out of retirement for “massive fights. Could it be a Shakur Stevenson showdown or perhaps a fight with Gervonta Davis? Why is Lomachenko returning; money grab or does he legitimately want to achieve more (09:53)?

Keyshawn Davis returns to the ring against Nahir Albright in a fight that Davis admits he did not even want. Who could Davis fight next if he is victorious (33:50)?

Lastly, top-rated heavyweight Filip Hrgovic takes on upset-minded Dave Allen this weekend in the UK which leads to a broader discussion around the heavyweight division – could we see Hrgovic in the ring with phenom Moses Itauma this summer (48:48)?

The Boys in the Back are live from Los Angeles, kicking off the show by reading more five-star podcast reviews (04:55).

After quickly touching on some news and notes (10:39), they preview the upcoming MVP MMA card, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, on Netflix (14:26).

Next, they debut a brand new Fight Feasts, featuring the iconic Dodger Dog (42:32), break down UFC Vegas 117 (53:32), and make picks (1:15:01).

The Boys showcase their shopping trip ahead of visiting the Magic Castle (1:23:22) and deliver their P4P Star Wars characters (1:40:42).

The show concludes with your voicemails (1:53:55) and soda-fueled Super Chats (2:16:13).