Ariel Helwani: The Best Non-UFC Fight in MMA - The MMA Hour

00:00 Intro.
02:53 Best practices for fights getting canceled/postponed/rescheduled.
04:21 Chris Jericho sleeping with someone at AEW?
05:23 Biggest non UFC/boxing fight to make that isn’t Jake Paul vs. KSI?
13:38 Where are the scheduled title fights for our women’s divisions?
14:12 Frustrating times for our England squad, and DDP vs. Izzy fight being the most undeserving fight ever?
19:00 Opinions on the future of the WWE bloodline storyline?
22:15 Ronda Rousey being named comeback of the year?
23:15 Thoughts on Chael insinuating that Conor was in rehab?
25:07 Thoughts on Dana suggesting Aug / Sept possibly not on cards for McGregor vs. Chandler? Also, thoughts on T-City moving to 155?
27:02 How is your relationship with Hunter Campbell?
28:50 Thought on Conor tweeting that Chandler is making 10x his normal purse?
29:18 How do you handle keeping in touch with retired fighters?
30:00 Fighters you call friends but don’t hang out with to avoid blurring lines.
33:59 What moments give the biggest aura boosts?
37:57 Do you ever get feedback from the UFC? Also, GC, how long are you going to be remote for?
40:01 Why is McGregor vs. Chandler not possible for the Abu Dhabi card? Also, Tsarukyan’s 9 mo. suspension.
46:18 Do you miss the breaking news game?
48:14 Am I wrong in thinking the Mike Perry / Jake Paul interview was weird?
49:04 What is one question that stands out to you from the days when Dana did the scrums?
49:27 Any word who else will compete on the Perry / Paul card? Also, what is your favorite flavor of Pringle?
53:14 Any chances you’re doing a live show in Vegas?
54:00 Garry vs. Page.
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[@jackcampion3838]

Ariel got asked to answer the Izzy ddp question unbiased but proceeded to give the most biased

[@Tvyoutubeacc]

We need Jed to tell Ariel why Izzy is not deserving of a second immediate title rematch. You can tell NYR and GC agree to disagree 😂

[@paddycrackhead]

Agreed. And Izzy was dogwalked. Ariel is too biased to have a rational take here

[@barrelh2315]

Ariel’s take on Izzy deserving of another title shot for having multiple title defenses is right up there with 1) Volk winning round 4 against Islam 2) Jorge more deserving of a title shot over Colby against Leon 3) UFC 299 is more stacked than UFC 300 4) Ngannou won against Fury Feel free to add to the list 😂

[@jizzahnurfaze-to3zq]

Izzy got beat by Strickland and hasnt fought since. How hard is that to see Helwani. Strickland lost a close fight and has been active since.

[@gabrielnava4789]

Ariel calling Tracy Cortez hot in the nicest most Ariel way possible “Her marketability”

[@demond2134]

The most Jewish way to say she’s attractive lol

[@nicholassauceem4284]

Time stamp?

[@WaKeUpTIs]

Did I just hear Ariel say Strickland’s last win was nothing to write home about, and that his championship fight against DDP was embarrassing for everyone? And then start talking about WWE? … what is happening around here

[@Smiddigger]

Bro I can't believe he said "That wasn't getting dog walked". He's so ridiculous when it comes to staying on certain fighter's good sides. Did you see a couple years ago when he said the Nate Diaz vs Chimaev fight would be competitive?

[@joksimradovic4040]

Sean beat the breaks off Izzy, probably won against Dricus and has a win but dog abuser Izzy with 0 wins just gets unlimited shots? And it is clear that you hate Sean...you and Rick are just two weasels.

[@OverallPlayerRatings]

Mike Perry vs Darren Til is the only interesting fight outside of the UFC.

[@user-oq5pq6xe2h]

Izzy got dog walked by Strickland. Easily could have been 50-44 on all cards. Stop riding Izzy's nuts

[@arizonacolour8793]

but 50-44 indeed. can't deny that

[@joksimradovic4040]

Sean beat the breaks off Izzy, probably won against Dricus and has a win but dog abuser Izzy with 0 wins just gets unlimited shots?

[@jmadera4534]

agree

[@chopst11x92]

That point on Izzy was brutal, they must be… dogs..

[@corwins1991]

The izzy ballwashing from ariel is crazy. I know youre a fan but try being honest about the situation.

[@shootermcgavin6610]

What's a bigger fight is Izzy but more deserving is Strickland . Izzy already got his immediate rematch

[@DaltonBabb]

Izzy got DOGWALKED BAD and is 1 - 2 in his last 3 what part about that remotely deserves a title shot, just for him to lose again most likely... All that over a guy who arguably should have never even lost the belt in that close fight.. I thought he got robbed in anyway && he still went out just fought & won so he's been more active since he just beat Costa! Strickland is 10000000x more deserving of a title shot then anybody IMO

[@BlakHawk1011]

Imagine claiming izzy wasnt dogwalked by strickland

[@rocker1jul2010]

Ariel and gang like to think that an average MMA hour audience member loves it when they talk about boxing. Hint: Most here do not care about boxing, it is a distraction at best. We are here MMA content. It is probably a self gratifying moment for Ariel to cover boxing.

[@devonwingo1692]

“I’ll give the courtesy reach around “… Jake Paul “Some of Jake Paul’s best work” …Ariel heelwani “🤦” All the baffled fans

[@unsub6737]

When it comes to Izzy, Ariel is what he might call a "Bootlicker".

[@mustafahashimi7237]

Americans not like ketchup chips is CRAZY

[@mateusoliveiramm]

In terms of great vs great, I can only imagine Larissa Pacheco vs Cris Cyborg, but it's Women's MMA so there's no hype. Francis' fights draw attention to Francis, not the fight itself.

[@shadeking4551]

DC has Sonnen now and Ariel has 2 random half dead losers.

[@klatts863]

So funny listening to them chat about England at the Euros. They probs don’t realise that this is absolutely normal - talented team of individuals, performs poorly in the Euros/World Cup.

[@zachphillippe3564]

lol Ariel saying Strickland didn’t know how to handle himself in that spot and “embarrassing” then proceeds to mention the tete a tete with Izzy and ddp.. guy just yelled the N word at ddp for 30 seconds - which is more embarrassing for the sport ?

[@depthsofhell]

What a load of crap he gave about izzy title fight in his last 7 fights across 2 weight classes izzy had 4title fights lost 3 of them hasnt fought in a year and sttickland who just had a fight a won doesnt deserve it im not a strickland fan or izzy hater but this is just complete bull****

[@StrykerGSP]

When it takes the so-called expert's minutes to make the best non UFC match ups that should tell you what promotion actually has high quality fighters.

[@donjoy33]

Lol such a hypocrite

[@FloridaManMMACrypto]

Why is GC remote?

[@ethanrodriguez9961]

I mean the armen situation and biting a fighter two completely different things , dude isn't in the ring to fight you he's in the crowd paying to watch you fight.. there's certain things you just don't do and attacking a fan is one of them, it would be different if only the fan attacked him , but to say people don't get flipped off every bout would just be a lie, he overreacted and saying "it didn't connect" doesn't matter in the slightest that's like saying " I tried to Rob that bank but didn't actually take any money" comon guys.

[@CALIFORNIAsGAMER]

Heres why izzy getting the fight its always been this way izzy reigned forever thats why he got an immediate rematch vs alex strickland lost it his first defense why would ddp fight a guy he beat already he hasnt fought izzy yet the hype of that africa the beef is bigger if strickland can beat whittaker then he can get a title shot but whittaker is in line too in fact whittaker beat paulo way before sean did so whittaker is before sean...

[@Priestwhitelotus]

The biggest mma fight you could make outside of the UFC, if you're talking eyeballs on the spectical would be Nate vs Paul, Paul vs Perry or Nate vs Perry.

[@rumblcat]

Would like to see Mike Perry vs Jorge Masvidal in a bare knuckle fight

[@LecksMoney]

We already saw AJ ko Francis, why’s this guy so obsessed

[@jellybaby9630]

O Malley vs Garcia------ Boxing HUGE 👇

[@iProtocolable]

Ariel my dude don’t be a hypocrite, u have said in the past that rankings matter and that the most active guys always deserve the shot first. Now u flip flop and say it’s about promotion and who pushes a card lmao, pick a side and stay on it and stop changing sides every time u find it convenient

[@thurstonbell1692]

"Correct"😂

[@MC-ss3qc]

Francis got beat twice in a row now I could care less about the dude. Bones would have ran through him with the quickness.

[@jbortiz98]

People are arguing over who deserves the title shot between Sean and Izzy but at the end of the day it’s what ever fight the UFC wants. See Jon vs Stipe…

[@clinch4402]

It's more that Ariel will speak truth to power about Stipe vs Jon but will ride Izzy all day all night

[@dennis3224]

Yeah I don’t get the “Izzy doesn’t deserve this title fight” discourse AT ALL. A bunch of Strickland meat riders

[@MarkusBankhead]

Nick diaz vs Nate Diaz would be huge

[@erickbolden2584]

I feel honestly now that that Ariel has a grudge against Jon Jones.

[@user-kq5fw7px7s]

ARIEL F****ING HELWANI!!! CANCER SEASON JULY 8TH MTHAFKS!!! SHOT OUT TO MY MOON 🌙 CHILDREN!!!!!!

[@jayball7845]

Why doesn't vadim nemkov one of the greatest fighters in the world now get no love makes no sense

[@z2504]

Mighty Mouse vs Gabi Garcia

[@binkleyme]

"The dude flipped him off" That doesn't justify assault. Period. You are as close to a trained killer as one can be. You don't get to assault someone because they did a hand gesture that hurt your feelings.

[@bladesofmen]

Mousasi vs Rockhold. Easy answer.

[@edotball]

The ufc selling out basketball arenas with female headliners is very impressive

[@edotball]

jake paul is box office

[@Doraemon-dr4iu]

This guy hates UFC. I though PFL is now equal to UFC because of the Francis signing?

[@Maruragakari]

🙄

[@shootermcgavin6610]

What's a bigger fight is Izzy but more deserving is Strickland . Izzy already got his immediate rematch