The Ariel Helwani Show

On this episode of The Uncrowned Beat, Ariel Helwani is joined by The Boys in the Back — Conner Burks and NewYorkRic — and Petesy Carroll to preview the highly-anticipated UFC 334 card.
Topics include the difference in buzz between the main and co-main events (02:11), whether the UFC needs Josh Hokit to win (10:10) and if he can spring the upset (14:30), the co-main event flying under the radar (19:00), the sleeper fight of the card (28:45), and the crew's favorite Madison Square Garden fight memories (33:20).

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back for another edition of The Craic.
The fallout from the Abu Dhabi hotel brawl leads the agenda, with Usman Nurmagomedov reportedly among those handed six-month prison sentences. What could it mean for his potential move to the UFC (05:19)?
UFC 334 takes center stage this weekend at Madison Square Garden. The trio react to Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit’s press conference back-and-forth (28:05), then preview Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes (47:15) and the rest of Saturday night’s card.
Ben then sheds some light on his recent reporting around growing safety concerns among TKO employees working events in Saudi Arabia (01:03:01).
Elsewhere, the boys touch on rising UFC star Tommy McMillen’s reported nightclub overdose (01:13:58), and this weekend’s PFL Dubai (01:17:56).
To round things out, Petesy, Chuck and Ben answer your Super Chats (01:29:18).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show with the latest on Canelo Alvarez and his potential move back up to light heavyweight to fight the newly crowned champion, Willy Hutchinson (02:19).
Diego Pacheco is back in action this weekend taking on Darius Fulghum in an intriguing fight at super middleweight (16:35).
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis vs. Josh Kelly was formally announced, a three-belt unification fight that hopefully lines up an undisputed fight with Sebastian Fundora at super welterweight (24:14).
The Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua undercard is set and it’s a bit underwhelming (33:53).

The Boys in the Back kick off the show by unpacking the aftermath of the viral brawl between Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov, before Uncrowned's Kristina Avsarkisova joins to give more context about the heated rivalry and its roots (03:38).
Next, they react to breaking news of Tommy McMillen being rushed to the hospital on Sunday (1:03:45) and other news and notes (1:05:40).
Then, they jump into a massive UFC 334 preview (1:19:15) and touch on this weekend's PFL Dubai and RAF Abu Dhabi cards (2:29:36).
After making picks (2:33:37), they deliver their P4P Foods with MSG (2:36:36), and give a few shoutouts (2:49:57).
To close the show, The Boys listen to your voicemails (2:53:46) and answers your Super Chats (3:44:36).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with Jiri Prochazka, who talks about fatherhood, changes he’s made since his loss to Carlos Ulberg, the upcoming matchup with Navajo Stirling, video of him walking into stringing nettles, and more (06:01).
Yaroslav Amosov stops by to talk about his fight against Ian Machado Garry, how he’s adapted to the UFC since coming from Bellator, Garry’s past comments about him, viral fake social media posts about him dying, wanting to change his nickname to “Reborn,” returning home to war-torn Ukraine, training with Sean Strickland, and more (35:47).
Brandon Royval and Alex Hernandez join Ariel in-studio to talk about teammate Luis Gurule’s fight against Bilal Hasan, react to the brawl between Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili, reveal Royval as the backup for the flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Manel Kape, and more (1:02:50).
Paradigm Founder and CEO Audie Attar is in-studio to discuss Josh Hokit and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson competing at UFC 334, the latest on Conor McGregor and his potential to leave the UFC after his contract is done, Hokit’s quick rise, Cedric Doumbe’s upcoming fight against Jake Paul, discussions for Rico Verhoeven’s next fight, Artem Lobov’s accusations about Attar, and more (2:02:32).
Then, Ariel and the crew break down the brawl between Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili from all angles (3:09:31).
Then, they cover news and notes, including Josh Hokit’s day in New York after visiting the studio, Jon Anik re-signing with the UFC, and more (3:55:09).
The show wraps up with your Super Chats (4:15:12).