The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani starts the show by reacting to breaking news that Shakur Stevenson has secured his release from Zuffa Boxing (08:51).
The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll join Ariel to talk about Farid Basharat not being re-signed and Dana White’s comments in the aftermath, the finish-heavy UFC Edmonton card, and more (42:16).
Jasmine Jasudavicius joins the show to discuss her big win over Erin Blanchfield, detailing the pre-fight trash talk, the atmosphere in Edmonton, the intricacies of her grappling game, her desire to fight on the Toronto card, how she matches up with UFC women’s flyweight champion Natalia Silva, and more (1:05:33).
Mike Malott returns to talk about his highlight-reel knockout of Joaquin Buckley, his relationship and run-ins with Buckley prior to the fight, the game plan for the fight, his soft-spoken demeanor contrasted with his violent fighting style, also wanting to turn around for the Toronto card, his NHL playing brother Jeff Malott, reacting to the finish, and more (1:30:26).
Bo Nickal is back to discuss the new date for his fight against Joe Pyfer, announcing the news at a political rally, Pyfer saying he’ll crush Nickal’s dreams, the stylistic matchup, his contentious relationship with Gable Steveson, MMA fighters competing in amateur wrestling, still wanting the Colby Covington match, and more (2:01:08).
Petr Yan is our final guest of the day, previewing his title defense against Merab Dvalishvili, his game plan heading into the trilogy fight, what he wants if he's victorious at UFC 333, and more (2:38:58).
Ariel then covers news and notes, touching on how attacks in Saudi Arabia have impacted the sporting world, including upcoming UFC and Canelo Alvarez events, Eddie Hearn’s reaction to the Shakur Stevenson news, fallout from Daniel Dubois’ knockout of Fabio Wardley, and more (2:56:41).
The show wraps up with your Super Chats (4:04:51).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show reacting to Daniel Dubois’ destructive second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley (03:21).

Sebastian Fundora picked up a buzzer-beating knockout win over Ermal Hadribeaj to retain his WBC super welterweight title and now sets his sights on the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis-Josh Kelly winner (32:17).

Brandon Figueroa missed weight, had his title stripped, and ultimately pulled out of his fight with Tomoki Kameda. This could open the door for Naoya Inoue to fight for the vacant WBA title (54:44).

On this episode of The Uncrowned Beat, Ariel Helwani is joined by NewYorkRic, Petesy Carroll, and Drake Riggs to discuss hot topics including: UFC's welterweight title picture, amid reports of Carlos Prates being Islam Makhachev's next challenge (02:34), Sean Strickland's complaints about his pay (10:19), Nassourdine Imavov ramping up the trash talk (33:00), and more.

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back together for another edition of The Craic.
First, the trio debate the true value of a UFC title in an era where meritocracy feels increasingly absent (04:50).
On a similar note, the lads react to Farid Basharat not being re-signed by the UFC despite going 7-0 (28:30).
Next, the uncertainty around upcoming fight cards in Saudi Arabia comes into focus (46:47).
To close the show, the boys preview this weekend’s combat sports action (53:04), and answer your Super Chats (01:18:13).

The Boys in the Back cover news and notes, including Alexander Volkanovski calling out Justin Gaethje (03:02), Farid Basharat not being re-signed by the UFC (08:45), and more (29:07).
Then, they sort out the UFC welterweight title picture based on reports of Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates taking place in early 2027 (46:07).
After previewing UFC Edmonton (1:06:44), they touch on the rest of this weekend's action (1:36:06) and make picks (1:59:41).
The Boys deliver their lists of P4P Canadians (2:03:06), listen to your voicemails (2:29:41), and answer your Super Chats (3:03:53).