MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani Goes Off About His Time At ESPN and UFC 264 | The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. Subscribe at / lebatardandfriends
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@mensrea12513 жыл бұрын
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.
@pjmac5503553 жыл бұрын
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
@bh58173 жыл бұрын
@@pjmac550355 how is it simping if it’s for his own benefit??
@pjmac5503553 жыл бұрын
@@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
@yedagetsfurloughbyavon93153 жыл бұрын
Bt sport gonna treat ariel like the king journalist he is
@Ch0colateDrizz0p3 жыл бұрын
@Marcus Middleton That part exactly
@Lockdown3353 жыл бұрын
"YOU NEED PEOPLE LIKE ME" - Ariel Helwani UFC 264
@DW-rs1pr3 жыл бұрын
we do
@Lockdown3353 жыл бұрын
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-rs1pr3 жыл бұрын
@@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
@colc15033 жыл бұрын
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.
@Lockdown3353 жыл бұрын
@@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
@MikosMiko3 жыл бұрын
“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.
@simplysimple76283 жыл бұрын
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
@rf47903 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true. Leadership...the lost art. Children in adult bodies these days running companies.
@The_Isaiahnator3 жыл бұрын
Gossip and slander will follow you no matter where you go. Learning how to brush it off is an artform.
@MikosMiko3 жыл бұрын
@@The_Isaiahnator yep!
@seanthemoneymagnet21583 жыл бұрын
@@simplysimple7628 all the better to be your own boss and treat your staff well.
@YouBigChooch3 жыл бұрын
If Ariel just continues to book Bisbing and Till each week he’ll be a made man.
@thepistolguy8593 жыл бұрын
Ariel is probably rich enough to retire. He seems to be more of a pro wrestling fan than an mma fan.
@blacksunday42313 жыл бұрын
"Ehhhriel....do ya fook ya wife with that nose?"
@ericgulick27493 жыл бұрын
Helwani is already a made man...he's Israeli
@MayweatherjrWONandsoTrump3 жыл бұрын
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.
@bobbyleopard58373 жыл бұрын
Facts.
@danmcclure78833 жыл бұрын
Man Ariel’s energy since leaving espn is a breath of fresh air. I approve.
@JimTheFly3 жыл бұрын
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.
@P3t3rminator3 жыл бұрын
Just a little weird after being so cozy with DC who has transformed himself into a 100% UFC shill.
@bobbob-cd9yl3 жыл бұрын
@@P3t3rminator yh I like DC but he hardly defends the fighters against the UFC such as things like fighter pay.
@thatindiandude46023 жыл бұрын
@@P3t3rminator At this point DC is looking to make his retirement savings.
@AdamWatt003 жыл бұрын
What’s dc have to do w anything…..
@EatMyShortsAU3 жыл бұрын
Angry Ariel is more entertaining than Instigating Ariel or ESPN Ariel.
@ryvaleska3 жыл бұрын
HE'S BRINGING THE HEL EVEN IF YOU DON'T WANI
@imranvp3 жыл бұрын
Good one 😁
@samwoods34303 жыл бұрын
Boo
@sdotbell3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this 😂
@sebastian81673 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@MIent13133 жыл бұрын
I chuckled
@tomhanks69763 жыл бұрын
Love the energy ariel is bringing in this video. The dude is the best in his industry and faces more challenges than almost anybody
@landonhernandez85292 жыл бұрын
Seems like industry doesn’t want him
@ezekialjackson20113 жыл бұрын
Independent Heelwani is a sight to behold, glorious.
@mtio28073 жыл бұрын
El Nariz?
@andruddy82293 жыл бұрын
Add that to the list with sea level Cain and trt Vitor
@betoerck933 жыл бұрын
“Viva la revolución” he said lmao
@TrentUGA3 жыл бұрын
Heelwani needs to become a recurring character. Love the schtick!
@explorer44353 жыл бұрын
Joe Rogan is ‘afraid’ of bringing Ariel on his show. Let’s make this go viral.
@taz41003 жыл бұрын
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?
@ewanfraser3 жыл бұрын
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.
@tech12383 жыл бұрын
It’s bullshit isn’t it. He should have been one of the first guests on joe’s MMA Episodes.
@explorer44353 жыл бұрын
@@taz4100 Dana doesn’t like Ariel, so Joe is not allowed to bring Ariel on JRE.
@mustangx3 жыл бұрын
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
@nacerouafa10073 жыл бұрын
The crowd needs Ariel's sneaky questions at those press conferences period.
@caspar_gomez3 жыл бұрын
instead we get "how does it feel going into this", "talk to us a little about blah blah blah", "will your kids be watching?"
@nacerouafa10073 жыл бұрын
@@caspar_gomez seriously boring
@agentorange11563 жыл бұрын
"Amanda, how does it feel your belt is a smaller sized compared to the male fighters"
@masrr36783 жыл бұрын
Nah.
@nihon_nippon3 жыл бұрын
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.
@dannyusher57413 жыл бұрын
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.
@mhmm32183 жыл бұрын
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.
@youngBlowskies3 жыл бұрын
He’s a weasel! Doesn’t need to be in the ufc, nor does Stephen A
@812FoodReview3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@812FoodReview3 жыл бұрын
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...
@escobarrich87533 жыл бұрын
The best at what exactly
@jasonjones94623 жыл бұрын
We need the 30 for 30 Ariel vs Dana lol
@brandiesel51873 жыл бұрын
We really do. This shit has been going on for years.
@josephwhiteside27393 жыл бұрын
@@brandiesel5187 Really?? Why??
@felix30333 жыл бұрын
@@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
@josephwhiteside27393 жыл бұрын
@@felix3033 So he hated him for reporting the news??
@MisterCrookedNose3 жыл бұрын
@@josephwhiteside2739 yes
@IrishTechnicalThinker3 жыл бұрын
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.
@odelljones64823 жыл бұрын
Straight up
@Finance-Food-and-Freetime3 жыл бұрын
Motivated Ariel?
@timehammer43523 жыл бұрын
@Davis Edison asking the real questions here
@josephwilson55093 жыл бұрын
You love him? 🤣
@refusetolose75283 жыл бұрын
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.
@cajjdiem78743 жыл бұрын
The mask was NEVER straight. Absolutely drove me crazy lol
@rulerzigzag3 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one. I was so relieved when he took that shit off
@Inzane02163 жыл бұрын
It's killing me, I had to just listen lol
@happylarry75333 жыл бұрын
makes him look much better to be fair
@phantom2faddd2423 жыл бұрын
Bro i was hoping someone else noticed that to
@ChasingDonnieBaseball3 жыл бұрын
His left eye brow would never allow it ;)
@wayne_vt3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing. INDEPENDENT HELWANI FOREVER!
@MisterCrookedNose3 жыл бұрын
MMA Hour is back, baby!
@duke31903 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've heard anything this good from Ariel or the show in years, what an interview
@RomanoLemm3 жыл бұрын
you should watch him on The Pat McAfee Show, dude is hilarious
@tchombre19923 жыл бұрын
@@RomanoLemm thats what I was going to say. Dude is an awesome, hilarious heel. ESPN held him back. He's going to do great.
@stompingpeak20433 жыл бұрын
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
@sr9723 жыл бұрын
This is 50% of what he does on Pat's show.
@kenanKTV3 жыл бұрын
The moment they removed Ariel from his studio show... It felt like he was soloing it on zoom independently
@Tehownilator3 жыл бұрын
Because he is.
@boxingprofiler19643 жыл бұрын
Say what you want, Ariel is 99% always on point. Calm, Cool and Collected. The Triple C that isn't irritating!
@alexanderhayward85053 жыл бұрын
He's much more irritating than Cejudo.
@furhadnasserjah1233 жыл бұрын
Don’t fuck with TRIPLE C
@boxingprofiler19643 жыл бұрын
@@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
@rdothobson3 жыл бұрын
I always rocked with Ariel. That sucks he went through that. Hate seeing nice people get treated like crap
@itsbreezy25213 жыл бұрын
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
@leonardorodriguez99193 жыл бұрын
@@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
@fenixa2z9363 жыл бұрын
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.
@itsbreezy25213 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@ERASA3 жыл бұрын
@@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
@TaycroTC3 жыл бұрын
Ariel Helwani is an absolute legend and I will follow him wherever he goes until the day he stops.
@Mark-fk2gx3 жыл бұрын
Best MMA reporter. Isn't afraid to tell you how it is. We need more transparent reporting like what Ariel provides!
@bhillis993 жыл бұрын
Mrs Helwani get off KZbin.
@juancastrence86383 жыл бұрын
This is how your turn a casual fan to a huge fan.
@thepokerparadox3 жыл бұрын
It feels like Ariel has picked up some cues from the Chael interviews over the years.
@loganwhite57853 жыл бұрын
10-7 Heelwani
@parrogakaparadise94773 жыл бұрын
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾
@Remi-bt7tp3 жыл бұрын
So why does Dana hate Ariel, how did this whole thing start ?
@wasupfool56923 жыл бұрын
@@accountantthe3394 thats called being a reporter, Dana hates anyone he can't control
@Emmanny3 жыл бұрын
@@wasupfool5692 “can you believe ‘insert name’ doesnt want to fight”
@effinpeeled34283 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha yeppo
@ozmarik46763 жыл бұрын
This is the best segment on this show maybe ever
@GabeColors3 жыл бұрын
Its so admirable how he's let this all go, hold no grudge and not let it bother him at all so gracefully
@BeauTylerMakesMusic3 жыл бұрын
Haha nice. Too bad the sarcasm is going over everyone’s head. Lol
@kingofboggle9543 жыл бұрын
After his Rampage interview's, Helwani won't take shit from anyone and I'm still here for it.
@gavinn12753 жыл бұрын
Ariel Helwani is soo important for the sport. He's Dana's arch nemesis
@AguyR14013 жыл бұрын
His sort usually finds that niche against prevalent figures.
@tangoray10953 жыл бұрын
Gaywani
@JJ-Toreddie3 жыл бұрын
Dana White is 100% right
@DW-rs1pr3 жыл бұрын
@@tangoray1095 nah
@DW-rs1pr3 жыл бұрын
@@JJ-Toreddie you love dictators ay
@comfortablynumblbg3 жыл бұрын
Fucking wonderful to see Ariel let loose. And even better to see Dan again.
@odelljones64823 жыл бұрын
Yesss
@mikeko10003 жыл бұрын
Ariel: "I was the biggest outcast there" Says that while wear some luchadore wrestling mask on his face lol *DC Voice* CMON MAN
@Tifsa1233 жыл бұрын
Every person that watches MMA needs to see this interview bruh
@jabibgalt55513 жыл бұрын
Ariel may poke at people sometimes, but he's an OG for doing this.
@alexstefan69363 жыл бұрын
Thats why I like him. The nose has balls
@Johnny_Zed3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it elevates him from 'MMA Journalist' to 'MMA Personality'
@themaxx21953 жыл бұрын
hes an OG regardless tbh but i support this comment
@dannymoyseh48353 жыл бұрын
@@alexstefan6936 has balls because he shit talks fighters on podcasts while he has never stepped in a cage himself?
@alexstefan69363 жыл бұрын
@@dannymoyseh4835 yes
@reydan53 жыл бұрын
Dana doesn't realise how much Helwani actually does for the sport and its sad.. 😔
@noshotnova24323 жыл бұрын
@@Happy-mz5cv 🤣
@zenjamin62623 жыл бұрын
Never got why dana would try and stop someone who just brings in more eyes .. he can only help.the sport grow ...
@SonOftheBattleCry3 жыл бұрын
@@zenjamin6262 cuz Ariel has caused a lot of drama between fighters and Dana’s relationship with his fighters
@zenjamin62623 жыл бұрын
@@SonOftheBattleCry people love drama
@Suyashk_223 жыл бұрын
@@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
@elsuperguapo9713 жыл бұрын
We love Ariel “Taco nose vengador” here in Mexico 🇲🇽 Greetings !!!
@tee1up7853 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@juleseyebrow67693 жыл бұрын
El Nariz suena mejor
@scottt51813 жыл бұрын
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 🤣
@kayakfishin9663 жыл бұрын
says a dude that doesn't know him and hears parts of a story. Let's pretend Ariel isn't a shady guy
@scottt51813 жыл бұрын
@@kayakfishin966 Ariel has done shady stuff. I concede that. But the two things can both be true.
@thepistolguy8593 жыл бұрын
@@kayakfishin966 I respect Dana but he's shady too.
@Sevr-ln7kk3 жыл бұрын
@@kayakfishin966 dana's own mother has talked about how shady and awful dana is. get a grip.
@kayakfishin9663 жыл бұрын
@@Sevr-ln7kk yeah his mother and how credible she is is well documented
@abirch20143 жыл бұрын
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.
@kevincredible78333 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Mondays aren’t the same without him and DC. It’s just the truth. 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
@velder223 жыл бұрын
For sure that was definitely one of my favorite shows
@mustangx3 жыл бұрын
Yup. The other show sucks so bad
@brianhickey6663 жыл бұрын
💯
@suyashgairola62703 жыл бұрын
@@mustangx i feel weighing in does a decent job
@viniciusbaeta79973 жыл бұрын
Couldn't Ariel and DC do a separate show/podcast like Josh and Big John? Why did they just ended like that
@jjabberjaw88223 жыл бұрын
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.
@chaznad54113 жыл бұрын
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
@leongriffin45233 жыл бұрын
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.
@izayasanryu76623 жыл бұрын
Jones net worth isnt 4 million lol. He makes half of that every fight.
@potatopossum13 жыл бұрын
@@leongriffin4523 the revenue split is 83-17 tho. Really bad deal for fighters
@deadarmd3 жыл бұрын
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?
@kevinschindele48293 жыл бұрын
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.
@EPSTomcat113 жыл бұрын
Ariel “El Nariz” Heelwani absolutely needs to show up a lot more.
@stephanrivera16203 жыл бұрын
Yeah with that shnozer
@yeskabennis11593 жыл бұрын
It's gonna be his nickname for his fight against Schmo, The Schmo vs El Nariz
@d8l8353 жыл бұрын
Nope. Guys a p.o.s. most people in his own industry hate the dude too
@TheMrComentarista3 жыл бұрын
@@d8l835 why?
@timehammer43523 жыл бұрын
@@TheMrComentarista why not?
@lowellahee62313 жыл бұрын
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.
@lowellahee62313 жыл бұрын
That said... this clip needed a whole lot more Stugotz
@jonjhon84913 жыл бұрын
Go Pistons!
@leonardorodriguez99193 жыл бұрын
God damn I love Ariel giving Dana a big FoooooK you
@nickbarnes82793 жыл бұрын
@@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 🤣
@ishmael8023 жыл бұрын
This is facts
@safwanrahman30493 жыл бұрын
For all the baggage ariel comes with, he's worth every penny. Absolutely love him
@brickgoon3 жыл бұрын
"Im the whole damn show"- Ariel Van Dam
@timsmith18673 жыл бұрын
You know you’re doing something right when a billionaire is trying to run you out of town. Ariel has balls
@mikestan75193 жыл бұрын
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
@aaron20813 жыл бұрын
You know they been at this for over a decade, right?
@shah55243 жыл бұрын
@@Happy-mz5cv if you can't explain how then you're wrong.
@windosa20063 жыл бұрын
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.
@joshparsons76313 жыл бұрын
@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!!
@jbeardsley3233 жыл бұрын
I'm loving every second of this. Who knows his stuff? La Naris nose his stuff!
@vincentseidle9543 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there
@phishtix4523 жыл бұрын
I fucking love this community
@fatboygrows3 жыл бұрын
El Naris..... he makes his own rules
@allanfuentes96943 жыл бұрын
La Nariz
@kingsamson94283 жыл бұрын
@@phishtix452 Q
@jubby334drift3 жыл бұрын
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
@jonathanhammond39753 жыл бұрын
This is an legendary interview. Ariel is a good human. Period.
@drodriguez17603 жыл бұрын
No he’s an embarrassment a crybaby
@DadsGarageDIY3 жыл бұрын
@@drodriguez1760 and he comes off as being this sweet guy. I think he’s a fraud.
@seanbrunner1073 жыл бұрын
The next UFC card the crowd should chant “Ariel”. Could you imagine?😂
@Deraldgjr3 жыл бұрын
All wearing Heelwani t shirts. 😂
@elderassassin96733 жыл бұрын
Its possible with how crazy we are
@titvngaming76933 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@kevinhousen27913 жыл бұрын
Dana would have everybody kicked out.
@ilovelexi1t203 жыл бұрын
The brainwashed UFC Trumptards still busy chanting trump at the moment though.
@Fogazii3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad Ariel is free, this is what the people want “LA NARIZ” 👃
@kingkobra2723 жыл бұрын
'EL' Nariz
@MarcoPolo-kr3si3 жыл бұрын
@H N well this is ironic isn’t it? You’re crying about him
@baronzemo53013 жыл бұрын
@marcus You’re the one way off. He gaslighted about what Carono said for likes on Twitter. He bitched out on that issue.
@MarcoPolo-kr3si3 жыл бұрын
@@baronzemo5301 she was in the wrong? And he’s a Jewish man you don’t think it didn’t rub him the wrong way?
@yourmothertrebek99233 жыл бұрын
@H N helwanis a snowflake that likes combat sports and can kick like a mule
@reissjones9313 жыл бұрын
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
@amir.estaris3 жыл бұрын
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
@beluga_17763 жыл бұрын
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
@elijahgonzalez31233 жыл бұрын
@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-vp3bd3 жыл бұрын
Who is the best mma journalist
@timehammer43523 жыл бұрын
@@JJ-vp3bd Luke Thomas?
@JJ-vp3bd3 жыл бұрын
@@timehammer4352 lol you fucking shitting me bro. That guy lol. I had to google him just now. Not a household name
@timehammer43523 жыл бұрын
@@JJ-vp3bd You asked who is best, not most popular ;) give em a try. Your world will open up
@cerberus15633 жыл бұрын
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.
@letsdance85443 жыл бұрын
if you cant punch him in person, you do this.
@EmpireRamzes3 жыл бұрын
well put
@darrenmccann44483 жыл бұрын
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-nd1bc5cg9q3 жыл бұрын
Nah Ariel instigating drama between fighters (even past retirement Bisping/Rockhold) is real pagro weak shit
@mirraco3233 жыл бұрын
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.
@conradhomestead45183 жыл бұрын
Much love to Ariel! One of the best interviewers and journalist on any subject.
@chemlol3 жыл бұрын
We need more of this Helwani. Keep this same energy all the time. Glad to see you got your freedom and soul back.
@datboytrav3 жыл бұрын
HEELwani in a luchador mask needs to be a reoccurring character
@asimsiddiqui20093 жыл бұрын
He's done it before on pat McAfee show so I'm assuming it is which is great
@DialogDontArgue3 жыл бұрын
I like to daydream about Heelwani chokeslamming The Schmo after Stockton slapping him up, and then suplexing Okamoto into the Mojahed shadow realm.
@gumball50243 жыл бұрын
If you hate it you’re a STOOGE!
@ccsportsfan78863 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@enamlennahc17013 жыл бұрын
Love him or hate him, Ariel does his job and he does it well.
@teboscards7283 жыл бұрын
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.
@jeffreycastillo68863 жыл бұрын
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!
@jarmandomelgoza21493 жыл бұрын
God bless this dude for not selling out and sticking to his beliefs. He’s the man!
@odelljones64823 жыл бұрын
Yess
@Taylorrr-Made3 жыл бұрын
It’s that Jewish pride
@Daviebhoy25cfc3 жыл бұрын
@@Taylorrr-Made Subversion.
@timehammer43523 жыл бұрын
He literally sold out for a check by not revealing all these nuggets back in ESPN lmao. Guy's a shill regardless
@avaquado38933 жыл бұрын
@@timehammer4352 Bro he needed an income and didn't want to be fired ?????????????????? Something wrong with providing for your family
@mickeygallz54833 жыл бұрын
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-lw6vh3 жыл бұрын
Ariel isnt doing it on his own tho
@bobbob-cd9yl3 жыл бұрын
??? Isn't McAfee dead
@JBeezy0033 жыл бұрын
@@bobbob-cd9yl 🤣 i see what you did there. Well done.
@twodogs53953 жыл бұрын
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.
@patrick5533 жыл бұрын
Pat is a try hard Not funny except to inbreds from the south
@jahmusicmansionwhererealre39203 жыл бұрын
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
@Jinsun2023 жыл бұрын
Very true
@greenpilgrimz37633 жыл бұрын
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.
@AcidGlow3 жыл бұрын
I guess Dana and Ariel will never be friends. 🤔
@camlop86353 жыл бұрын
Ariel will never bow down to Dana and that hurts Dana's ego too much
@mustangx3 жыл бұрын
Dana was banging Ronda Rousey lol. So was Brendan schaub. Ala Eskimo brothers
@djstreams7183 жыл бұрын
Dana is a douche when it comes to Ariel. This man was there when nobody gave a fuck about UFC.
@emjay2d3 жыл бұрын
@@mustangx Not relevant at all. But ok cool.
@mustangx3 жыл бұрын
@@emjay2dmaybe you don’t understand.
@boltup_6193 жыл бұрын
"I'm the whole damn show!!" - Heelwani 2021 #facts
@zakwolf27033 жыл бұрын
What is that from? I can't think of it right now
@boltup_6193 жыл бұрын
@@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__3 жыл бұрын
“Without me…this whole ship sinks”😂
@boltup_6193 жыл бұрын
@@DMac__ facts lol
@thefly12033 жыл бұрын
Prediction: when Dana retires , Daniel Cormier will become president of the UFC and hire Ariel
@teugene58503 жыл бұрын
i have never seen Ariel get mad.... he needs to. Good for him.
@barkacademies38293 жыл бұрын
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
@codyferrell10313 жыл бұрын
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.
@codyferrell10313 жыл бұрын
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.
@codyferrell10313 жыл бұрын
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.
@kingdom16823 жыл бұрын
@@codyferrell1031 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-Toreddie3 жыл бұрын
Dana White is 100% justified
@scottcooper14043 жыл бұрын
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! 🤬
@odelljones64823 жыл бұрын
4real!!
@gfear243 жыл бұрын
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.
@nicoblac93683 жыл бұрын
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.
@baronzemo53013 жыл бұрын
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-nf3ui3 жыл бұрын
@@baronzemo5301 I'm pretty sure he literally went to Vox LOL
@Redsauce1013 жыл бұрын
We need Ariel and Dana on an MMA version of that roasting show.
@JCTMT19963 жыл бұрын
For those who watch South Park…. I just imagine Mickey Mouse (Disney) screaming at the ESPN employees like Ariel 😂
@bluecollardaily26763 жыл бұрын
Ariel should have had every single interview Brett Okamoto ended up with
@DanielCamargoTalks3 жыл бұрын
Brett is Dana’s personal shill
@salimanj3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. Nice guy, but he's not it.
@bluecollardaily26763 жыл бұрын
I'd be watching thinking where has this dude been last 15 or so years
@briangriffith45743 жыл бұрын
Brett is a long time reporter and a good one, but hes a terrible interviewer
@bluecollardaily26763 жыл бұрын
@@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
@huddeemane3 жыл бұрын
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!
@tianzuwu20913 жыл бұрын
Glad you're a self admitted casual
@mahmoudbadreddine62813 жыл бұрын
For the first time ever, the comment section has Ariel’s back
@iimdirtydan3 жыл бұрын
Glad he called this new reporters a bunch of jokes. They really are
@joshuabaker76513 жыл бұрын
This was the greatest moment of Ariel Helwan’s career. 🔥
@anthony916883 жыл бұрын
True. He hasn’t had many good ones so the bar isn’t too high
@mattboyce32763 жыл бұрын
@@anthony91688 hater in the house. Ariel is the most trusted journalist in the entire MMA industry.
@timothy40113 жыл бұрын
Go check his last appearance on the Pat McAfree Show. I didn’t know he had personality like that.
@sohrabrafie93003 жыл бұрын
“The whole damn show” Facts
@EarthSurferUSA3 жыл бұрын
How do you know?
@joshuawright20303 жыл бұрын
Ariel is an instigator but he is the goat 🐐 Best combat sports journalist of all time 🐐
@zachmcnair54933 жыл бұрын
Ariel Helwani is a legend at this point , amazing
@ivanvargas24253 жыл бұрын
Crazy how much just the name Ariel Helwani bothers Dana. Dana loses sleep over Ariel
@bhillis993 жыл бұрын
Bet he doesn’t.
@helloman36763 жыл бұрын
@@bhillis99 he does.
@bh58173 жыл бұрын
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
@artchurro13 жыл бұрын
Rumor has it Dana White lost his hair because of the amount of headaches Helwani gave him.
@efil4saaggin3 жыл бұрын
#TeamNose Always with Arial no matter where he goes. THE OG! He went scorched earth in this interview.
@ryvaleska3 жыл бұрын
LMAO I had this video on in the background while working out and forgot Helwani had the mask on, look at back at the screen mid rant about the UFC and ESPN and he's still wearing it HAHAHAGA
@willemvisser35603 жыл бұрын
I loved the dc and Helwani show love the things he does keep up the good work appreciated from the Netherlands
@hennyspiderman99743 жыл бұрын
As much of an instigator Ariel, he’s leagues above dweebs like Brett Okamoto
@marclam61733 жыл бұрын
Damn right. Okamoto is a shill for ESPN, hardly a journalist.
@jimmywest25013 жыл бұрын
Ariel is on a different planet compared to Okamoto, as a journalist. No doubt. Asks the real shit, and is a true fan.
@PDKMA3 жыл бұрын
Agree. Brett is a snore fest. Just boring and kisses big ass
@chrismcintee3653 жыл бұрын
I will click on an espn interview and then click out immediately when I hear Brett speak. La Nariz or bust
@Jacket973 жыл бұрын
He is a dweeb great shout
@TheRealJoe253 жыл бұрын
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!!
@billywallis46333 жыл бұрын
Ariel deserves respect period. He's been engaged and genuinely passionate since the very beginning of UFC. Dana doesn't like him because he asks real questions. He's one of the only media personal to mention fighter pay
@theallamericannightmare41633 жыл бұрын
WE ALL LOVE ARIEL. HE IS THE GOD OF MMA JOURNALISM
@MH-fm8fd3 жыл бұрын
Fuck am I gonna miss DC & Helwani. The new "DC&RC" show just doesn't feel the same
@JohnSmith-yd5wq3 жыл бұрын
Why didn't they put DC AND CHAEL together? Now they're both with nobodies
@Teddyisoffline3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-yd5wq I have no idea it was so dumb not to do dc and the bad guy
@MH-fm8fd3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-yd5wq to spite Ariel even more🤷
@MADDOGLIAM973 жыл бұрын
@@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
@petercameron86383 жыл бұрын
Honestly why wouldn't they just renamed it RC | DC? It sounds so much better.
@OG_Jin_Bling3 жыл бұрын
Never forget when Chael got KOed and Ariel surprised him right after on TV with a piece of chocolate cake.
@jZamora873 жыл бұрын
@martin edwards more like, who didn't?
@wingedhussar3213 жыл бұрын
stop trolling, everyone knows Cheal never lost not even a round.
@gumball50243 жыл бұрын
Fedor
@patrick5533 жыл бұрын
@martin edwards Chael sucks
@natedavis29443 жыл бұрын
@@patrick553 if sucks means the goat never lost a round then yeah
@markpilutti45323 жыл бұрын
See what you do to a good Canadian boy in less than 5 years. Man what a beauty congrats to him on betting on himself
@jgmutahi3 жыл бұрын
I think this is the Ariel 'we've aaallll been waiting fooor....' the anapologetic non weeping Helwani💪
@Dana__black3 жыл бұрын
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 🔥🔥🔥
@legendarykielbasapower5253 жыл бұрын
Brett Chokeomoto is the biggest yes man in the industry. Puts me to sleep everytime
@Dana__black3 жыл бұрын
@@legendarykielbasapower525 agreed!!! You should look up what Ariel said about the Schmo. I lost all respect for him
@TheInfiltrator1013 жыл бұрын
Okamoto is boring as fuck. Can’t even watch his interviews.
@Dana__black3 жыл бұрын
@@accountantthe3394 you might not understand this due to your extra chromosome, but beef between fighters sell fights.
@mrh30853 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@casualfriday11313 жыл бұрын
Dude gave himself the "Barry Horowitz" back pat! I love it!
@OscarxArias3 жыл бұрын
I've been following MMA since around 2006, and Ariel was at one point literally the ONLY resource for legit MMA journalism on KZbin. Ariel, Megan Olivi, and TheFightNerd are OG's of MMA journalism.
@that1guy8993 жыл бұрын
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
@charlesbroomfield33623 жыл бұрын
Ariel and Dan Hardy make a show!!!!
@khaledabdulazim3 жыл бұрын
Ariel & The Outlaw!! that would be a great show
@TheIndianJesusOfficial3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly
@-robdphd-97413 жыл бұрын
Id say how sad i am about this but this is the coolest freaking Ariel I've ever watched.
@nickotten13583 жыл бұрын
Good for you Ariel!! Congrats on all the new jobs! Keeping it real 💯