Ariel Helwani Goes Off About His Time At ESPN | The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani Goes Off About His Time At ESPN and UFC 264 | The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.
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[@explorer4435]

Joe Rogan is ‘afraid’ of bringing Ariel on his show. Let’s make this go viral.

[@taz4100]

Joe Rogan was the only person to shit on teddy Atlas and kellerman being brought on for the broadcast. So he is the least scared of anyone related to the ufc. How many mma journalist has Rogan had on his podcast that turned to shit after Pandora?

[@ewanfraser]

Kellerman sucked on Saturday’s broadcast. I like Teddy Atlas as a person but he mumbles and says super cringe Boomer shit on broadcast. He’s a great guy but no thanks.

[@tech1238]

It’s bullshit isn’t it. He should have been one of the first guests on joe’s MMA Episodes.

[@explorer4435]

@@taz4100 Dana doesn’t like Ariel, so Joe is not allowed to bring Ariel on JRE.

[@mustangx]

Joe Rogan is a Dana white ass kisser. He doesn’t defend the fighters - fighters respect Ariel. Crypto sponsorship got $0 for the fighters. Fighters should unionize

[@Lockdown335]

"YOU NEED PEOPLE LIKE ME" - Ariel Helwani UFC 264

[@DW-rs1pr]

we do

[@Lockdown335]

I may not like some of his provocative questions but Ariel is probably the greatest MMA journalist ever and Dana hates that fact which shows hes probably doing something right haha

[@DW-rs1pr]

@@Lockdown335 totally agree. Its the job of a journalist to ask uncomfortable questions. Im not saying id be best mates with the bloke. But hes a god at what he does. Being annoying is what we need sometimes

[@colc1503]

Lockdown335 LOL Ariel is the king of the horrible MMA "journalists" It's going to be another couple decades before MMA "journalism" catches up to other sports.

[@Lockdown335]

@@colc1503 Yeah journalists are known for integrity right LOL literally some of scummiest people on earth but Ariel aint bad in the scheme of things

[@ryvaleska]

HE'S BRINGING THE HEL EVEN IF YOU DON'T WANI

[@imranvp]

Good one 😁

[@samwoods3430]

Boo

[@sdotbell]

Thank you for this 😂

[@sebastian8167]

😂😂

[@MIent1313]

I chuckled

[@YouBigChooch]

If Ariel just continues to book Bisbing and Till each week he’ll be a made man.

[@thepistolguy859]

Ariel is probably rich enough to retire. He seems to be more of a pro wrestling fan than an mma fan.

[@blacksunday4231]

"Ehhhriel....do ya fook ya wife with that nose?"

[@ericgulick2749]

Helwani is already a made man...he's Israeli

[@HIGADODEGANZO]

Love him or hate him, the man makes his haters stop and listen to what he says.., he is financially stable and has a nice family. Sometimes his instigating questions don’t sit well with some us but, at the end of the day, when he is home seated in the couch watching TV with his family, our opinions good or bad, matter nothing and don’t stop his bank account from growing.

[@bobbyleopard5837]

Facts.

[@mensrea1251]

That answer to the question “Did Dana run you out of ESPN” was about as clear and informative an answer on the subject of losing one’s job as I’ve heard. Ariel covered all the bases, shared some juicy behind the scenes stories, defended himself while not making it petty or vindictive. Fucking epic.

[@pjmac550355]

Dana could of just continued treating him like shit and expressing how much he didn’t like him when they interacted. Instead he took the same route Roger Goodal did against barstool. Banning somebody from the media simply because you don’t care for them because they go at you is such a simp move

[@bh5817]

@@pjmac550355 how is it simping if it’s for his own benefit??

[@pjmac550355]

@@bh5817 not sure how he benefited. It’s not like ariel posed some sort of threat...discrediting him as a journalist simply because you don’t care for the a bitch move

[@yedagetsfurloughbyavon9315]

Bt sport gonna treat ariel like the king journalist he is

[@Ch0colateDrizz0p]

@Marcus Middleton That part exactly

[@ezekialjackson2011]

Independent Heelwani is a sight to behold, glorious.

[@mtio2807]

El Nariz?

[@andruddy8229]

Add that to the list with sea level Cain and trt Vitor

[@betoerck93]

“Viva la revolución” he said lmao

[@TrentUGA]

Heelwani needs to become a recurring character. Love the schtick!

[@MikosMiko]

“The pettiness knows no bounds.” I can’t express how much this resonated based on all the BS I have experienced at leadership levels in the corporate world.

[@simplysimple7628]

I can’t even explain how true this is. BS is in the morals category today. If you don’t have a bullshit attitude or character, then you’re not gonna make it in todays world.🤦🏽‍♂️ So fucked up

[@rf4790]

Absolutely true. Leadership...the lost art. Children in adult bodies these days running companies.

[@The_Isaiahnator]

Gossip and slander will follow you no matter where you go. Learning how to brush it off is an artform.

[@MikosMiko]

@@The_Isaiahnator yep!

[@seanthemoneymagnet2158]

@@simplysimple7628 all the better to be your own boss and treat your staff well.

[@nacerouafa1007]

The crowd needs Ariel's sneaky questions at those press conferences period.

[@caspar_gomez]

instead we get "how does it feel going into this", "talk to us a little about blah blah blah", "will your kids be watching?"

[@nacerouafa1007]

@@caspar_gomez seriously boring

[@agentorange1156]

"Amanda, how does it feel your belt is a smaller sized compared to the male fighters"

[@masrr3678]

Nah.

[@nihon_nippon]

Sneaky questions? His "Sneaky" questions are better than the generic lame-o questions we always get. There is literately no reason to tune into a press confrence for actual fight insight.

[@jasonjones9462]

We need the 30 for 30 Ariel vs Dana lol

[@brandiesel5187]

We really do. This shit has been going on for years.

[@josephwhiteside2739]

@@brandiesel5187 Really?? Why??

[@felix3033]

@@josephwhiteside2739 Dana always hated Ariel because he instigates things but I believe he tried to get him banned from the ufc for leaking Brock Lesnar fighting at ufc 200 if I’m not mistaken

[@josephwhiteside2739]

@@felix3033 So he hated him for reporting the news??

[@MisterCrookedNose]

@@josephwhiteside2739 yes

[@danmcclure7883]

Man Ariel’s energy since leaving espn is a breath of fresh air. I approve.

[@tomhanks6976]

Love the energy ariel is bringing in this video. The dude is the best in his industry and faces more challenges than almost anybody

[@landonhernandez8529]

Seems like industry doesn’t want him

[@dannyusher5741]

Ariel needs to keep this fire. Enough of taking the higher road. He’s the best in the business and I hope this has finally unleashed him. He will do nothing but get bigger and bigger.

[@mhmm3218]

He screwed himself.. he shot himself in the foot with Dana years ago and history repeats itself. He always seemed like a 🐍.. can’t expect someone to have your back when you don’t have theirs.

[@youngBlowskies]

He’s a weasel! Doesn’t need to be in the ufc, nor does Stephen A

[@812FoodReview]

Couldn't agree more

[@812FoodReview]

So he does his job, the best at it may I add, and breaks news when it's out there. Not telling stories the UFC wants him to tell. But telling stories about reality and how it really is. Most people dont know what hes really had to deal with. And for him to not tuck his tail and run, is admirable...

[@escobarrich8753]

The best at what exactly

[@JimTheFly]

Damn... Ariel is bringing some INSANE heat. He eventually just finally relaxed and went into it hard and that got epic. I freaking love it.

[@P3t3rminator]

Just a little weird after being so cozy with DC who has transformed himself into a 100% UFC shill.

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

@@P3t3rminator yh I like DC but he hardly defends the fighters against the UFC such as things like fighter pay.

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@P3t3rminator At this point DC is looking to make his retirement savings.

[@AdamWatt00]

What’s dc have to do w anything…..

[@EatMyShortsAU]

Angry Ariel is more entertaining than Instigating Ariel or ESPN Ariel.

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

It's crazy how Ariel Helwani is treated and still believed in himself. This is the best Ariel I've ever seen or heard, ever. I always liked Ariel but love him now.

[@odelljones6482]

Straight up

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Motivated Ariel?

[@timehammer4352]

@Davis Edison asking the real questions here

[@josephwilson5509]

You love him? 🤣

[@kenanKTV]

The moment they removed Ariel from his studio show... It felt like he was soloing it on zoom independently

[@Tehownilator]

Because he is.

[@refusetolose7528]

UFC has not been the same without Ariel covering in person at these events. From the weigh in to the post fight press conferences/reactions. He is by far the best reporter in the sport. It is a shame that things turned out the way they did. Kudos to Ariel for never giving up and making the best out of bad situations.

[@rdothobson]

I always rocked with Ariel. That sucks he went through that. Hate seeing nice people get treated like crap

[@itsbreezy2521]

From the tail end of his stint at MMA Fighting and Fox to ESPN to now Dana has seriously tried to ruin this guys life all because hes a giant baby who got mad when Ariel broke the Brock Lesnar news before the surprise promo.. then Dana got absolutely wrecked by sports media after he took Ariels credentials in retaliation and had to give them back

[@leonardorodriguez9919]

@@accountantthe3394 in his defense his job is to get stories and be nosey plus expose everything they deem worthy of news for mma befriend people to get information is the job of a reporter

[@fenixa2z936]

It really must’ve been a nightmare. That’s his career and you have someone with the most power against you. I’ve had jobs where I hate my boss and it’s been a nightmare but this sounds way worse. Good for Ariel. He needs to chill a bit IMO. What if Dana were to put it in contracts that they cannot give Ariel Helwani any interviews? Not sure if possible but That would blow.

[@itsbreezy2521]

@@accountantthe3394 Ariel is definitely no angel and I wasn't trying to say he was at all, hell I'm pretty sure after Luke Thomas took over the MMA hour Ariel got pissed at MMAFighting as he built the brand and thought the show should move with him to ESPN so used to sabotage their guest line ups at the last minute (which is why Luke hates him so much) so he definitely has done some scummy stuff too.. but there's no denying how hard Dana has attempted to make his life for years now and Dana is extremely powerful so it's definitely worth noting.

[@ERASA]

@@accountantthe3394 Talked to Joanna like 2 days later on the show and she wasnt even mad at him. but you keep copy+pasting the same comment everywhere. Lil Dana stan

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Fucking wonderful to see Ariel let loose. And even better to see Dan again.

[@odelljones6482]

Yesss

[@cajjdiem7874]

The mask was NEVER straight. Absolutely drove me crazy lol

[@rulerzigzag]

I thought I was the only one. I was so relieved when he took that shit off

[@Inzane0216]

It's killing me, I had to just listen lol

[@happylarry7533]

makes him look much better to be fair

[@phantom2faddd242]

Bro i was hoping someone else noticed that to

[@ChasingDonnieBaseball]

His left eye brow would never allow it ;)

[@juancastrence8638]

This is how your turn a casual fan to a huge fan.

[@wayne_vt]

This is absolutely amazing. INDEPENDENT HELWANI FOREVER!

[@MisterCrookedNose]

MMA Hour is back, baby!

[@gavinn1275]

Ariel Helwani is soo important for the sport. He's Dana's arch nemesis

[@AguyR1401]

His sort usually finds that niche against prevalent figures.

[@tangoray1095]

Gaywani

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Dana White is 100% right

[@DW-rs1pr]

@@tangoray1095 nah

[@DW-rs1pr]

@@JJ-Toreddie you love dictators ay

[@boxingprofiler1964]

Say what you want, Ariel is 99% always on point. Calm, Cool and Collected. The Triple C that isn't irritating!

[@alexanderhayward8505]

He's much more irritating than Cejudo.

[@furhadnasserjah123]

Don’t fuck with TRIPLE C

[@boxingprofiler1964]

@@furhadnasserjah123 tellin it as I see it is all. Shit I know the 5'4" CCC would kick the snot out of my old 6'2", 195 lb self, but he is sketch as F

[@thepokerparadox]

It feels like Ariel has picked up some cues from the Chael interviews over the years.

[@duke3190]

I don't think I've heard anything this good from Ariel or the show in years, what an interview

[@RomanoLemm]

you should watch him on The Pat McAfee Show, dude is hilarious

[@tchombre1992]

@@RomanoLemm thats what I was going to say. Dude is an awesome, hilarious heel. ESPN held him back. He's going to do great.

[@stompingpeak2043]

It's because he wasn't independent on an independent show. He had to work under other umbrellas and follow their guidelines. Now he can say and do what he wants without Dana or anyone else pulling strings

[@sr972]

This is 50% of what he does on Pat's show.

[@timsmith1867]

You know you’re doing something right when a billionaire is trying to run you out of town. Ariel has balls

[@mikestan7519]

Dude every fight week, I wish I get. To see a Interaction between Dana. And Ariel.. or even Ariel and the schmo fuck that guy too .. Ariel the only real G

[@aaron2081]

You know they been at this for over a decade, right?

[@shah5524]

@@Happy-mz5cv if you can't explain how then you're wrong.

[@windosa2006]

Dana aint no billionaire. He got like 400mil from the UFC sale a few years back. Aint no way he made 600mil in that time.

[@joshparsons7631]

@Todd Lerfahndler Dana mad 'cause his secret wasn't a secret. Ariel didn't even think it'd make waves, rich boy, wanna be tough guy Dana Pink can't handle Ariel unleashed. Dude stands between fighters at weigh ins because that's the closest he'll ever get to stepping in that cage. Tito ortiz would've smashed Dana, Dana paid him off to save face. Pay your fighters coward!!

[@kingofboggle954]

After his Rampage interview's, Helwani won't take shit from anyone and I'm still here for it.

[@GabeColors]

Its so admirable how he's let this all go, hold no grudge and not let it bother him at all so gracefully

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Haha nice. Too bad the sarcasm is going over everyone’s head. Lol

[@loganwhite5785]

10-7 Heelwani

[@parrogakaparadise9477]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾

[@Remi-bt7tp]

So why does Dana hate Ariel, how did this whole thing start ?

[@wasupfool5692]

@@accountantthe3394 thats called being a reporter, Dana hates anyone he can't control

[@Emmanny]

@@wasupfool5692 “can you believe ‘insert name’ doesnt want to fight”

[@effinpeeled3428]

Hahahaha yeppo

[@TaycroTC]

Ariel Helwani is an absolute legend and I will follow him wherever he goes until the day he stops.

[@Mark-fk2gx]

Best MMA reporter. Isn't afraid to tell you how it is. We need more transparent reporting like what Ariel provides!

[@bhillis99]

Mrs Helwani get off KZbin.

[@elsuperguapo971]

We love Ariel “Taco nose vengador” here in Mexico 🇲🇽 Greetings !!!

[@tee1up785]

😂😂😂

[@juleseyebrow6769]

El Nariz suena mejor

[@mikeko1000]

Ariel: "I was the biggest outcast there" Says that while wear some luchadore wrestling mask on his face lol *DC Voice* CMON MAN

[@reydan5]

Dana doesn't realise how much Helwani actually does for the sport and its sad.. 😔

[@noshotnova2432]

@@Happy-mz5cv 🤣

[@zenjamin6262]

Never got why dana would try and stop someone who just brings in more eyes .. he can only help.the sport grow ...

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

@@zenjamin6262 cuz Ariel has caused a lot of drama between fighters and Dana’s relationship with his fighters

[@zenjamin6262]

@@SonOftheBattleCry people love drama

[@Suyashk_22]

@@zenjamin6262 but don't love losing money , you won't either,, are you new to the sport? I'm not gonna call you a casual or anything just want to ask you whether you know why Dana finally decided to cut him off?? It's not just the drama, watch the video on jre about it. This ariel helwani might be one of the greatest mma journalists but is a piece of work. He literally revealed that brock Lesnar was going to be a part of ufc 200,despite of ufc warning the journalists multiple times not to tell anyone and wanted to have this sort of a grand trailer launch for his return, and what does this guy do? Just tweets about brocks return days before that event, say what you want man this is straight up unprofessional and disrespectful

[@jabibgalt5551]

Ariel may poke at people sometimes, but he's an OG for doing this.

[@alexstefan6936]

Thats why I like him. The nose has balls

[@Johnny_Zed]

Yeah it elevates him from 'MMA Journalist' to 'MMA Personality'

[@themaxx2195]

hes an OG regardless tbh but i support this comment

[@dannymoyseh4835]

@@alexstefan6936 has balls because he shit talks fighters on podcasts while he has never stepped in a cage himself?

[@alexstefan6936]

@@dannymoyseh4835 yes

[@chaznad5411]

Being a longtime MMA fan this interview put a huge smile on my face. I would say 75% of people got into MMA the last 3-4 years, especially during covid. So many have no clue what this guy has done for the sport. Dana is a huge bully but to his credit he did make this sport what it is. I just don’t like how he treats certain people and significantly underpays the fighters. To think Jon Jones. The GOAT , defended his belt 16x which is unheard of especially at 200+ pounds, where 1 punch is a KO... Jon’s net worth is 4million and he’s the 3rd richest under mcLOSER and khabib. Think about that !!!!! Many of you don’t realize he has to pay his coach, his team, trainers , nutritionists out his own pocket. This is not like other sports folks

[@leongriffin4523]

Fighters get a ppv bonus which is not disclosed as earnings and therefore not taken into account when calculating net worth. I would guess jones earns probably somewhere between 10-15 mill a fight even though he only “earns” a 6 figure salary.

[@izayasanryu7662]

Jones net worth isnt 4 million lol. He makes half of that every fight.

[@potatopossum1]

@@leongriffin4523 the revenue split is 83-17 tho. Really bad deal for fighters

[@deadarmd]

Do you remember when we all thought Ariel was a dweeb and we railed that shogun, fedor and gomi with pride were better who is this ariel guy?

[@kevinschindele4829]

Both his brothers make more than him playing football one of his brothers is really good and the other brother is just average but still both of them making more than Jon ever has and Jon is the biggest name in the family.

[@Tifsa123]

Every person that watches MMA needs to see this interview bruh

[@EPSTomcat11]

Ariel “El Nariz” Heelwani absolutely needs to show up a lot more.

[@stephanrivera1620]

Yeah with that shnozer

[@yeskabennis1159]

It's gonna be his nickname for his fight against Schmo, The Schmo vs El Nariz

[@d8l835]

Nope. Guys a p.o.s. most people in his own industry hate the dude too

[@TheMrComentarista]

@@d8l835 why?

[@timehammer4352]

@@TheMrComentarista why not?

[@jbeardsley323]

I'm loving every second of this. Who knows his stuff? La Naris nose his stuff!

[@vincentseidle954]

I see what you did there

[@phishtix452]

I fucking love this community

[@fatboygrows]

El Naris..... he makes his own rules

[@allanfuentes9694]

La Nariz

[@kingsamson9428]

@@phishtix452 Q

[@jjabberjaw8822]

I was a fan of ESPN Ariel, but I'm a huge fan of free Ariel. This just makes me more excited to see what he does as all of his new projects get going.

[@scottt5181]

6:32 “Dana White doesn’t want you in his line of sight” Damn that’s some high school bulls**t. Dude Dana is a straight up child 🤣

[@kayakfishin966]

says a dude that doesn't know him and hears parts of a story. Let's pretend Ariel isn't a shady guy

[@scottt5181]

@@kayakfishin966 Ariel has done shady stuff. I concede that. But the two things can both be true.

[@thepistolguy859]

@@kayakfishin966 I respect Dana but he's shady too.

[@Sevr-ln7kk]

@@kayakfishin966 dana's own mother has talked about how shady and awful dana is. get a grip.

[@kayakfishin966]

@@Sevr-ln7kk yeah his mother and how credible she is is well documented

[@seanbrunner107]

The next UFC card the crowd should chant “Ariel”. Could you imagine?😂

[@Deraldgjr]

All wearing Heelwani t shirts. 😂

[@elderassassin9673]

Its possible with how crazy we are

[@titvngaming7693]

Absolutely

[@kevinhousen2791]

Dana would have everybody kicked out.

[@ilovelexi1t20]

The brainwashed UFC Trumptards still busy chanting trump at the moment though.

[@kevincredible7833]

Yeah, Mondays aren’t the same without him and DC. It’s just the truth. 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@velder22]

For sure that was definitely one of my favorite shows

[@mustangx]

Yup. The other show sucks so bad

[@brianhickey666]

💯

[@suyashgairola6270]

@@mustangx i feel weighing in does a decent job

[@viniciusbaeta7997]

Couldn't Ariel and DC do a separate show/podcast like Josh and Big John? Why did they just ended like that

[@safwanrahman3049]

For all the baggage ariel comes with, he's worth every penny. Absolutely love him

[@brickgoon]

"Im the whole damn show"- Ariel Van Dam

[@ozmarik4676]

This is the best segment on this show maybe ever

[@Fogazii]

I’m so glad Ariel is free, this is what the people want “LA NARIZ” 👃

[@kingkobra272]

'EL' Nariz

[@MarcoPolo-kr3si]

@H N well this is ironic isn’t it? You’re crying about him

[@baronzemo5301]

@marcus You’re the one way off. He gaslighted about what Carono said for likes on Twitter. He bitched out on that issue.

[@MarcoPolo-kr3si]

@@baronzemo5301 she was in the wrong? And he’s a Jewish man you don’t think it didn’t rub him the wrong way?

[@yourmothertrebek9923]

@H N helwanis a snowflake that likes combat sports and can kick like a mule

[@jubby334drift]

Ariel will always be the face of mma journalists in my eyes. Through adversity you've strived to become a true legend in the sport. No matter what no one can take that from you. Keep up the hard work

[@jonathanhammond3975]

This is an legendary interview. Ariel is a good human. Period.

[@drodriguez1760]

No he’s an embarrassment a crybaby

[@DadsGarageDIY]

@@drodriguez1760 and he comes off as being this sweet guy. I think he’s a fraud.

[@datboytrav]

HEELwani in a luchador mask needs to be a reoccurring character

[@asimsiddiqui2009]

He's done it before on pat McAfee show so I'm assuming it is which is great

[@DialogDontArgue]

I like to daydream about Heelwani chokeslamming The Schmo after Stockton slapping him up, and then suplexing Okamoto into the Mojahed shadow realm.

[@gumball5024]

If you hate it you’re a STOOGE!

[@ccsportsfan7886]

Excellent

[@boltup_619]

"I'm the whole damn show!!" - Heelwani 2021 #facts

[@zakwolf2703]

What is that from? I can't think of it right now

[@boltup_619]

@@zakwolf2703 he literally said that line in the interview lol but it's been said before from the likes of Rob Van Damne I think also HBK and even Seth Rollins

[@DMac__]

“Without me…this whole ship sinks”😂

[@boltup_619]

@@DMac__ facts lol

[@amir.estaris]

Good on him!! So happy that's he in a better place now. Been following him since the early days, talking smack to Rampage and great to see him succeeding

[@reissjones931]

Ariel was literally the first ufc journalist.. it’s crazy what’s he’s been through for covering a sport he loves to follow and also watch

[@lowellahee6231]

Hearing Ariel talk about seeing your favorite band in a garage....and then they sellout MSG....and have you longing for the good ol days in the garage..... That's exactly my relationship with this show. Moving away from espn has me feeling as though we're a bit closer to that ol garage. I love it. I missed my guys.

[@lowellahee6231]

That said... this clip needed a whole lot more Stugotz

[@jonjhon8491]

Go Pistons!

[@leonardorodriguez9919]

God damn I love Ariel giving Dana a big FoooooK you

[@nickbarnes8279]

@@accountantthe3394 Ariel is living rent free in your head I've seen like 5 different comments from you about a guy you've never met 🤣

[@ishmael802]

This is facts

[@enamlennahc1701]

Love him or hate him, Ariel does his job and he does it well.

[@conradhomestead4518]

Much love to Ariel! One of the best interviewers and journalist on any subject.

[@chemlol]

We need more of this Helwani. Keep this same energy all the time. Glad to see you got your freedom and soul back.

[@abirch2014]

DC & Helwani was the reason I started watching MMA. The two of them really made it inviting and their banter and explanations were fantastic. I hope to see a reiteration in the future.

[@barkacademies3829]

Damn, Dana really does treat Ariel like shit. And Ariel is the main analyst in the history of UFC as a company. He’s spent his career promoting it, just for Dana to constantly shit on him

[@codyferrell1896]

Well Ariel is a dumbass for starting shit with Dana.... THE FUCKING BOSS & FACE (business wise) OF THE UFC!!!! I don't know what Ariel did... but I do know for a fact - Dana White wouldn't go that far out of his way unless Ariel stepped on his toes.

[@codyferrell1896]

Ariel isn't innocent.... and is not telling the whole truth... bet a million bucks he got caught talking shit or something... & sorry - you just don't do that with boss of the sports you are covering. That is just how shit works unfortunately.

[@codyferrell1896]

Going to miss him tho. Loved the show with him and DC.... But I still think Ariel is not saying the whole story. Just playing the victim.

[@kingdom1682]

@@codyferrell1896 are you new around here? Dana hates him because he revealed Brock Lesnar was signing with ufc before Dana himself had time to reveal it.. nothing major

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Dana White is 100% justified

[@RaulPerez-vs1bu]

Best interview of 2021!!!

[@willemvisser3560]

I loved the dc and Helwani show love the things he does keep up the good work appreciated from the Netherlands

[@sohrabrafie9300]

“The whole damn show” Facts

[@EarthSurferUSA]

How do you know?

[@joshuabaker7651]

This was the greatest moment of Ariel Helwan’s career. 🔥

[@anthony91688]

True. He hasn’t had many good ones so the bar isn’t too high

[@mattboyce3276]

@@anthony91688 hater in the house. Ariel is the most trusted journalist in the entire MMA industry.

[@timothy4011]

Go check his last appearance on the Pat McAfree Show. I didn’t know he had personality like that.

[@teboscards728]

I absolutely love how Ariel gave a shoutout to the big don dada Don Cherry and even he saw how special hockey night in canada was. You are 100% right Ariel and I hope you see this.

[@jeffreycastillo6886]

The Howard Cosell of MMA is not hyperbole. Ariel Helwani does tremendous work for this sport, more than any other journalist PERIOD. He's responsible for first introducing me to a TON of fighters on his shows over the years. And by introduce, I mean actually get to know beyond their record and speciality. ESPN will be singing "Ain't No Sunshine" soon enough. Viva Independent Ariel! Viva La Nariz!

[@jarmandomelgoza2149]

God bless this dude for not selling out and sticking to his beliefs. He’s the man!

[@odelljones6482]

Yess

[@Taylorrr-Made]

It’s that Jewish pride

[@Daviebhoy25cfc]

@@Taylorrr-Made Subversion.

[@timehammer4352]

He literally sold out for a check by not revealing all these nuggets back in ESPN lmao. Guy's a shill regardless

[@avaquado3893]

@@timehammer4352 Bro he needed an income and didn't want to be fired ?????????????????? Something wrong with providing for your family

[@bluecollardaily2676]

Ariel should have had every single interview Brett Okamoto ended up with

[@DanielCamargoTalks]

Brett is Dana’s personal shill

[@salimanj]

Completely agree. Nice guy, but he's not it.

[@bluecollardaily2676]

I'd be watching thinking where has this dude been last 15 or so years

[@briangriffith4574]

Brett is a long time reporter and a good one, but hes a terrible interviewer

[@bluecollardaily2676]

@@briangriffith4574 Brett has NOT been around MMA as long as Ariel period...and it should be Ariel period...but one bullet doesn't like him period.... Though I actually like Brett haha

[@thefly1203]

Prediction: when Dana retires , Daniel Cormier will become president of the UFC and hire Ariel

[@DuffMcDraw]

The David Samson call out was epic. Love them both, would love to see them both on here.

[@mickeygallz5483]

I love seeing these guys, McAfee, Ariel and others are realizing they can do this stuff one there own over KZbin. Watching Dan in this last week is bringing back my teen ESPN watching years.

[@BrandonWilson-lw6vh]

Ariel isnt doing it on his own tho

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

??? Isn't McAfee dead

[@JBeezy003]

@@bobbob-cd9yl 🤣 i see what you did there. Well done.

[@twodogs5395]

Mcafee doing it on his own? Are you dumb he's completed funded by FanDuel because Mcafee is converting a bunch of generation z kids to lose all their money sports gambling online. Mcafee is the worst thing for sports.

[@patrick553]

Pat is a try hard Not funny except to inbreds from the south

[@cerberus1563]

Dana having Ariel escorted out so he didn't even have to see him is absolutely weak and passive aggressive bull. Your at the top of the fight game preaching toughness and bashing anyone who doesn't want to get annihilated for your entertainment and you can't even stand up to a journalist. Just another example of those in charge never living up to the standards they set for everyone else.

[@letsdance8544]

if you cant punch him in person, you do this.

[@EmpireRamzes]

well put

[@darrenmccann4448]

Dana was never my friend ha ha ha . Dana is and always will be a fucktard but he is a genius. So u can't have both

[@user-nd1bc5cg9q]

Nah Ariel instigating drama between fighters (even past retirement Bisping/Rockhold) is real pagro weak shit

[@mirraco323]

Because Dana is a fake tough guy. Everybody talks about “oH he UsEd tO bOX” but he pulls shit like this all the time. He talks all the shit in the world to the media when somebody isn’t around, but when it comes to real confrontation, he’s an absolute pussy and runs away.

[@jahmusicmansionwhererealre3920]

Love him or hate him, the guy is good at what he does and has been one of the premiere promoters of the sport. Big Up Ariel

[@Jinsun202]

Very true

[@greenpilgrimz3763]

I always loved listening to Ariel. However my only complaint is that his shows were too short near the end. Best of luck to the goat of mma journalism.

[@belugasteel9700]

best MMA journalist for sure, been watching this dude get shit on by everyone for so long, respect to Ariel he has helped the UFC a lot and been around forever

[@elijahgonzalez3123]

@Davis Edison i'd like to hear what mma journalists are better than ariel lol. and he used to be notorious (and still kinda is) for asking tough questions so idk what you're saying

[@JJ-vp3bd]

Who is the best mma journalist

[@timehammer4352]

@@JJ-vp3bd Luke Thomas?

[@JJ-vp3bd]

@@timehammer4352 lol you fucking shitting me bro. That guy lol. I had to google him just now. Not a household name

[@timehammer4352]

@@JJ-vp3bd You asked who is best, not most popular ;) give em a try. Your world will open up

[@scottcooper1404]

Ariel’s resilience is an inspiration. He is smarter and tougher than Dana could ever be. Hate seeing rich ppl steamroll others because they can! 🤬

[@odelljones6482]

4real!!

[@gfear24]

Dana White is the biggest coward, fake tough guy there is. Ever notice he NEVER talks shit about people if they're in the same room? He waits until they're no longer within earshot before he talks shit because he knows that if he talked shit to their faces he'd be 6ft under.

[@nicoblac9368]

Do you guys even know the story of Ariel and Dana white?? Ariel did something pretty shitty and betrayed the trust of Dana because they were one time friends, Dana had and has every right to be mad at him... However stopping Ariel from working is absolute bullshit.

[@baronzemo5301]

He didn’t stop him from working. His personal take is Dana ran him out and not his poor takes on fights as he moves into the I’m a victim woke sports median.

[@UK-nf3ui]

@@baronzemo5301 I'm pretty sure he literally went to Vox LOL

[@teugene5850]

i have never seen Ariel get mad.... he needs to. Good for him.

[@jgmutahi]

I think this is the Ariel 'we've aaallll been waiting fooor....' the anapologetic non weeping Helwani💪

[@ivanvargas2425]

Crazy how much just the name Ariel Helwani bothers Dana. Dana loses sleep over Ariel

[@bhillis99]

Bet he doesn’t.

[@helloman3676]

@@bhillis99 he does.

[@bh5817]

Lose sleep? Nah Cause him a lot of annoyance in the waking hours Probably from time to time Dana is a multi multi millionaire he probably doesn’t care that much other than using his weight to fuck with Ariel who he hates

[@artchurro1]

Rumor has it Dana White lost his hair because of the amount of headaches Helwani gave him.

[@huddeemane]

Ion even care much for MMA but I heard Ariel and DC on ESPN Radio and enjoyed the show despite knowing practically nothing about MMA. I support Mr. HELWANI and his work!

[@tianzuwu2091]

Glad you're a self admitted casual

[@Redsauce101]

We need Ariel and Dana on an MMA version of that roasting show.

[@nickotten1358]

Good for you Ariel!! Congrats on all the new jobs! Keeping it real 💯

[@MH-fm8fd]

Fuck am I gonna miss DC & Helwani. The new "DC&RC" show just doesn't feel the same

[@JohnSmith-yd5wq]

Why didn't they put DC AND CHAEL together? Now they're both with nobodies

[@Teddyisoffline]

@@JohnSmith-yd5wq I have no idea it was so dumb not to do dc and the bad guy

[@MH-fm8fd]

@@JohnSmith-yd5wq to spite Ariel even more🤷

[@MADDOGLIAM97]

@@JohnSmith-yd5wq most likely they wanted Uncle Chael to continue to sell their premium subscription and Dc to try garner new faces, but it isn't going to be as effective as they presumed imo. On top of that losing Ariel the way they did probably sowered a lot of people from their products (they did mine) and will lose even more of their initial audience that would have stayed if it happened on better terms

[@petercameron8638]

Honestly why wouldn't they just renamed it RC | DC? It sounds so much better.

[@Dana__black]

Ariel is the only journalist that cares about the fighters and actually holds the ufc/Dana’s greedy ass accountable. He isn’t a yes man like Brett “boring shill” Okomoto or the extra chromosome Schmo. I’m glad he is free now and is bringing the 🔥🔥🔥

[@legendarykielbasapower525]

Brett Chokeomoto is the biggest yes man in the industry. Puts me to sleep everytime

[@Dana__black]

@@legendarykielbasapower525 agreed!!! You should look up what Ariel said about the Schmo. I lost all respect for him

[@TheInfiltrator101]

Okamoto is boring as fuck. Can’t even watch his interviews.

[@Dana__black]

@@accountantthe3394 you might not understand this due to your extra chromosome, but beef between fighters sell fights.

[@mrh3085]

@@accountantthe3394 do you know what has the biggest ramifications on fighters, their careers and families? Not getting paid what their worth and being denied opportunities to earn outside of the ring through their own endorsement deals. When Dana and the UFC make huge endorsement deals and mandate fighters wear a corporate uniform that shrinks the opportunities even further to make money on their individual celebrity. You sound like someone who’s never been self employed in your life. Or you’re just a corporate stooge pushing their agenda. Step into the ring against a worthy opponent before you tell me these fighters aren’t worth more money and shouldn’t be making a larger percentage of the purse.

[@ABC-48483]

Liked the vibe so I subbed

[@trevstation]

Glad he called this new reporters a bunch of jokes. They really are

[@OG_Jin_Bling]

Never forget when Chael got KOed and Ariel surprised him right after on TV with a piece of chocolate cake.

[@jZamora87]

@martin edwards more like, who didn't?

[@wingedhussar321]

stop trolling, everyone knows Cheal never lost not even a round.

[@gumball5024]

Fedor

[@patrick553]

@martin edwards Chael sucks

[@natedavis2944]

@@patrick553 if sucks means the goat never lost a round then yeah

[@AcidGlow]

I guess Dana and Ariel will never be friends. 🤔

[@camlop8635]

Ariel will never bow down to Dana and that hurts Dana's ego too much

[@mustangx]

Dana was banging Ronda Rousey lol. So was Brendan schaub. Ala Eskimo brothers

[@djstreams718]

Dana is a douche when it comes to Ariel. This man was there when nobody gave a fuck about UFC.

[@emjay2d]

@@mustangx Not relevant at all. But ok cool.

[@mustangx]

@@emjay2dmaybe you don’t understand.

[@gorillasanctuary8344]

“When you sign me it’s a celebration, break out the red panties baby, we’re rich.” - Ariel Heelwani

[@JCTMT1996]

For those who watch South Park…. I just imagine Mickey Mouse (Disney) screaming at the ESPN employees like Ariel 😂

[@efil4saaggin]

#TeamNose Always with Arial no matter where he goes. THE OG! He went scorched earth in this interview.

[@hennyspiderman9974]

As much of an instigator Ariel, he’s leagues above dweebs like Brett Okamoto

[@marclam6173]

Damn right. Okamoto is a shill for ESPN, hardly a journalist.

[@jimmywest2501]

Ariel is on a different planet compared to Okamoto, as a journalist. No doubt. Asks the real shit, and is a true fan.

[@PDKMA]

Agree. Brett is a snore fest. Just boring and kisses big ass

[@chrismcintee365]

I will click on an espn interview and then click out immediately when I hear Brett speak. La Nariz or bust

[@jackmatthews2546]

He is a dweeb great shout

[@joshuawright2030]

Ariel is an instigator but he is the goat 🐐 Best combat sports journalist of all time 🐐

[@zachmcnair5493]

Ariel Helwani is a legend at this point , amazing

[@TheRealJoe25]

Love this, Helwani is great when he can just be himself. He's a natural fit for this show, and he's good with Mcafee too. It's great to see these guys go independent!!

[@charlesbroomfield3362]

Ariel and Dan Hardy make a show!!!!

[@khaledabdulazim]

Ariel & The Outlaw!! that would be a great show

[@TheIndianJesusOfficial]

My thoughts exactly

[@that1guy899]

Damn it's great to see Helwana speaking out, standing his ground and telling it how it is. 💪 he's kind of a dork but always asks the questions nobody else wants to ask so the reporter and media side of this sport does, in fact, need guys like Helwani

[@beansoup1088]

el narriz! love it! "i call the shots rounnd here"

[@Daniel-pk2uo]

Free Helwani! Can't wait to see what you have next, Ariel.

[@olbaprabocse9940]

Free from what?? He simply left espn cos he wanted more money... He didnt leave due to some moral standpoint

[@viper2413]

He’s working at BT Sport

[@jZamora87]

@@olbaprabocse9940 goof

[@wrasslin4552]

And Dana said on Saturday that he can’t afford to pay the fighters $75k bonuses after every fight card.

[@KalvinPatel]

such B.S lmao

[@renaldomatadeen4511]

right after a nine figure deal for crypto. unless there's a union which won't happen, fighters will fight for shit to hope to be the next conor. it's just like art. someone cheaper is always willing to do it for peanuts and new guys will brown-nose for it

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

No one puts a gun to their head to fight .... the owners took all the risk developing the sport ...

[@wrasslin4552]

@@petergianakopoulos4926 oh really? So the fighters don’t have, take it go through any risks? Lol Based on your previous comments, you are either Dana White or the chic he and Brendan were banging.

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

@@wrasslin4552 bro whats your point? The market dictates their pay. If they want to increase pay the top guys need to lobby for it.

[@playlistiphone8743]

I think it would be good for business. To have this real life fued ongoing is good tv

[@mahmoudbadreddine6281]

For the first time ever, the comment section has Ariel’s back