The Ariel Helwani Show

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes return for another edition of The Craic.
Up first, the trio react to the latest back-and-forth between Dana White and Eddie Hearn over the promotion of the upcoming Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight (07:29).
UFC 322 is this weekend, but the buzz feels noticeably flat. The boys assess the lack of excitement surrounding the card (39:51).
Attention then turns to Conor McGregor, with new developments emerging from the aftermath of his civil case and failed appeal (58:48).
Before calling it a day, the boys answer your Super Chats (01:05:51).

The Boys in the Back are back kick off the show by sifting through the fallout from the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua press conference (04:45) and covering recent news and notes (15:48).
Then, they debate whether UFC 332 is the worst numbered event in UFC history and preview the card (34:33), before touching on other combat taking place this weekend (1:32:26).
Next, they make picks (1:34:30) and deliver their lists of P4P Kings (1:35:14).
Finally, the show concludes with your voicemails (1:52:49) and Super Chats (2:36:46).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show breaking down the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua press conference. The two men showed a lot of respect up on stage, but were outshined by Turki Alalshikh revealing his health issues (03:31).
Tris Dixon reported that DAZN purchased a controlling stake in Ring Magazine. Ring has been owned by Turki Alashikh for several years now, which has led to many conflicts of interest. What does this mean for boxing and the Ring Magazine belt (32:33)?
Ben Whittaker returns to the ring against Conor Wallace in an IBF title eliminator. Whittaker has a chance to take over the light heavyweight division with Dmitry Bivol tied up with Artur Beterbiev and David Benavidez likely staying at cruiserweight (46:02).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting live to scenes from the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua kickoff press conference (02:08), plus thoughts on Contender Series and Dana White’s latest comments (11:17), as well as some other news and notes (52:50).

Aljamain Sterling is back to break down his fight against Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar, talking about how the matchup came together, having to fight down in the rankings, his goal of being champion in a second weight class, his prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, oblique kicks potentially being banned, referee Herb Dean’s recent controversies, and more (1:09:19).

Khaos Williams stops by to discuss welcoming Roberto Soldic to the UFC, his analysis of Soldic’s skills, training with Justin Gaethje and Kamaru Usman, crossing paths with Floyd Mayweather, his trademark intensity, overcoming adversity in his early life, and more (1:39:14).

Alexander Hernandez previews his UFC 332 matchup against Rafael dos Anjos, talking about his time so far in Salt Lake City, training at elevation, details from his cancelled fight against Michael Johnson and the suspicious betting activity, including being interrogated by FBI agents, utilizing a hyperbaric chamber, and more (2:00:57).

Legendary television executive and Ki MMA Chief Content Officer Kevin Kay joins Ariel in-studio to talk about teaming up with Scott Coker again and getting back into the fight community, meeting with broadcasters for distribution deals, UFC landing with Paramount, his experience working on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, as well as with Vince McMahon and Howard Cosell, the birth of The Ultimate Fighter, UFC and Bellator’s time on SpikeTV, and more (2:31:22).

After recapping more from the Fury and Joshua press conference (3:38:34), Ariel and crew dive into On The Nose questions about the Dana White and Eddie Hearn beef, an alternate version of Gable Steveson’s MMA career, Raoni Barcelos’ future, Josh Hokit’s interviews, Andy Foster’s interview with Ariel this week, and more blind rankings (3:43:54).

The show closes with your Super Chats (4:50:36).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show covering news and notes, including Raoni Barcelos’ first words since the scary ending to UFC Vegas 121, the latest in the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua saga, a stacked fight card announced for UFC Qatar, RAF announcing Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington, and more (06:35).
Mikey Musumeci returns to discuss his win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11, Mitchell’s strength, seeking matches against big-name competitors, wanting to transition to MMA and the preparation required, his issues with PED use in jiu-jitsu, and more (34:53).
California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster joins to talk about his proposal to ban oblique kicks in MMA, whether there are ways to prevent damaging eye-pokes, the regulation of Power Slap, the fan sentiment around referee Herb Dean, scoring of the UFC 331 main event, transparency and accountability from commissions, the latest version of the Ali Revival Act, and more (1:00:31).
Ailin Perez stops by after her big win over rival Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 121, explaining how the beef began, talking about having extra motivation to win, believing she won the fight before the split decision was read, still not being fond of Dumont, wanting to be the backup for Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes, and more (1:32:58).
Ben Whittaker is back ahead of his IBF title eliminator against Conor Wallace, discussing the fight itself, Moses Itauma’s recent loss, his contract with Matchroom Boxing, the feud between Zuffa Boxing/Dana White and Eddie Hearn, and more (2:03:58).
Ariel ends the show with your Super Chats (2:33:06).