Leon Edwards Admits Plans To Ruin UFC WW Division In Ariel Helwani Interview

Leon Edwards & Ariel discuss the future of the UFC welterweight division after his fight against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304. I discuss Leon Edward's plan to ruin the welterweight division by fighting Conor McGregor.
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[@MMAJOEYC]

Ariel Helwani sucking off Leon Edwards the entire interview while giggling like a school girl was a tough watch

[@charlesard8639]

Agreed.

[@Beyduhmale]

Ariel will roll in his bed if Belal wins

[@GabeLong-th8bt]

Yeah joey that shit was pretty strange too

[@aboodthebest7726]

Absolutely

[@zachgreenough6103]

Thanks for taking one for the team so we didnt have to suffer through it all 👍

[@carlos_guerrero541]

Leon likes joking about Belal being boring, but mofo sent everyone to sleep Dec 16 by throwing 10 strikes per round vs a guy who insulted his dead father. Colby made fun of his dead father and made him cry and this guy point fought him.

[@aboodthebest7726]

Facts. At least belal got his excuse for being a decision guy ( he's a wrestler ). What's leon's excuse? He's a striker he should ko people. That's why I want belal to win. Yes, he's boring, but at least he's active. Leon is boring and inactive. We all know that he's taking on shavkat if he wins

[@MMAJOEYC]

That is facts

[@natedowd9699]

I mean I kinda get wanting to not let your emotions get the best of you if you're Leon, but he loses the right to call anyone boring after that performance

[@cozy.elfenomenooooo]

​@@aboodthebest7726fought more recent then bumlel 1-0 over him already and shavrat gets slept too barley beats grampas

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

​@@cozy.elfenomenooooo That fight was no contest. Leon ran from a rematch after Belal tried to do him a solid by stepping up.

[@kharnage99]

Leon calling anyone boring is just hilarious. The guys about as entertaining as drying paint

[@Dob_Ogurt]

Pretty exciting when he won the belt though. And he's so skilled so we wanna see how he does against Islam and the shavkat, etc.

[@kharnage99]

@@Dob_Ogurt Bro, he literally got beat up for 24 mins and 50 seconds lol. But if you think 10 seconds is exciting, then you probably have performance issues

[@Dob_Ogurt]

@@kharnage99 headkicked the P4P king at the time into the shadow realm with 1 minute left on the clock. If that wasn't awesome to see then you don't like MMA, or sports in general.

[@moveabrickbarry]

​@@Dob_OgurtThen beat him again. I agree on the fact he needs to be more active (2 fights a year) to further solidify his legacy and change a lot of fans opinions. IMO.

[@theunbeatable6598]

Ariel is a Weasley lil 🤡

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

100%

[@sunnyday3971]

You've grown on me because of your realness joey

[@dylanwright9927]

So true!

[@edm5929]

💯🫡

[@Metanoia000]

Ariel isn’t a Leon fan. He’s just a Belal hater. It’s because ✡️ and Belal is 🕌

[@1.21Gigawatts_]

Ariel's uncle is gad saad. Gad works for mossad. His job is to spread lies and fear about the religion of Islam. He's a horrible human. Ariel takes after him

[@jaysong5500]

Someone had to state the obvious

[@Sdot-od8jf]

Ariel will piss on his own mother’s face if it meant there was a chance that Belal, Khabib, Islam or Ali would get hit with a drop of backsplash.

[@1.21Gigawatts_]

Ariel's uncle is gad saad. He's a mossad agent. His job is to spread lies about islam and make you fear Muslims

[@Tassiedevil287]

I’m not an Ariel fan but he has been glazing Leon for years now .

[@dobronx-vl6ru]

This is why i want belal to win 💀just so leon gets karma

[@aboodthebest7726]

Same. Also, I wonna see the reaction of ariel

[@joestr8848]

What karma? Belal called leon boring in his latest interview

[@goodxd701]

​@@joestr8848they're both boring af

[@joestr8848]

@@goodxd701 two boring fighters calling eachother boring, who gets the karma?

[@Tjohnson91287]

So happy I unsubbed to airel. Hearing his voice on your video makes my skin crawl

[@worer850]

Same

[@whackydaddy]

Ditto.

[@kharnage99]

Same, cant support that little rat. Made sure their not recommended as well

[@Brooke.vanwingerden]

I am SO SICK of everybody calling out Conor. 🤦🏼‍♀️ And it seems like Leon legit thinks he’s a draw. 😂

[@cozy.elfenomenooooo]

Smoked all your favs and belel

[@joebidensdiaper8526]

No, that’s why he wanted on 301 and wants Conor. Both would grow his brand.

[@Weeks25]

I agree I’m sick of everyone calling out Conor to. And it’s nothing to do with Conor it’s everything to do with the person calling him out. Like Buckley come on like your gonna fight Conor or Illia you just got the belt and your gonna call out Conor who has fought at FW in a very long time 😂 They sound dumb to me when they call him out

[@semicki135]

@@Weeks25i understand a very few words of what you just said. Buckley is champ and calling out Ilia and Conor. My genuine reaction is. Nigga what the fuck are you talking about😭

[@seanc7990]

@@cozy.elfenomenooooo by smoke you mean one finish in ten years

[@theviolentone]

I hope belal wins ..we don't need inactive champion who rarely defend title with his own title contenders .. damn I missed kumaru era

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

You mean rematching guys back to back who hadn't earned it? Y'all forgot how people used to cry about Kamaru apparently being inactive too?

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

The same people begging for a Volk rematch now whining about nOt dEfEnDinG with hiS OWn cOnTendErs. NPC energy.

[@ctrlfox2611]

Leon isn’t inactive he rematched usman so he had to wait then he fought Colby and he was being difficult especially with behind the scene stuff then belal and many other fighters were in Ramadan which pushed him back again he’s said yes to everyone

[@SHERMA.]

leon said yes to dana 4 times in a row and u guys act like leons the one holding up the division bad research from joey caused this video and then this video causes peoples narratives to change all because of bad research

[@loopvil369]

I now want Belal to win and make the division interesting again. Dude has put the division to sleep

[@joebidensdiaper8526]

Because Conor attempting to be the first ever Triple champ is boring?

[@MoshJunkie426]

Is it possible for both these tossers to lose?

[@fellowtraveler2251]

​@joebidensdiaper8526 Because Conor will hold up welter-weight for years and ruin the division if he becomes 170 champion.

[@joebidensdiaper8526]

@@fellowtraveler2251 Negative. He’ll get the belt and dip. He doesn’t care about holding belts, he just wants them on his mantle.

[@worer850]

It's slowly turning into the wwe. Giving connor a title shot would be the equivalent to putting the harlem globe trotters an NBA championship appearance.

[@aboodthebest7726]

Sadly

[@jordandennis6794]

Conor McGregor is going to WWE after he loses to Chandler

[@MMAMicDrop]

Maintaining a meritocracy is critical for maintaining integrity of the sport. It's one of the reasons why the Jones v Stipe fight is so problematic.

[@grimgoreironhide9985]

Yeah but money 😂

[@MMAMicDrop]

@@grimgoreironhide9985 If marketed correctly, the UFC can sell more PPVs with Jones vs Aspinall as opposed to Jones vs Stipe.

[@CombatFirst-rm4ho]

Mate your talking like Edward's vs Belal being on at 5am in this country is nothing but I'm traveling from Glasgow for it I'd usually be sleeping for 12, Now I'm expected to be in an arena from 12 to 5-50am and then get home. The UFC is not solely dependent upon American ppv sales , there's gate money, the guaranteed money paid yearly by BT Sports to show ufc content etc

[@Scorpio_Rising_1]

Actually Belal been getting pretty popular due to Mojahed’s videos. Arguably more than Leon, right now.

[@aboodthebest7726]

Ariel ratwani is at it again

[@homework9102]

I just finished watching and this is definitely a certified MMA JOEY banger! 🔥🎯💯

[@emanuelsantos5925]

As much as people doesn't like Bellal, he can't be denied because he wins fights leaving the ufc with any other choice. Leon better not go to the distance.

[@mansoncult]

Love your authenticity Joey. This realness and honesty is lacking in current media and KZbinrs !

[@EBurstyn]

I want Chandler to win so bad now so no champs can call Connor out.

[@BlueBARv5]

This is a ridiculously dumb take.. People we still call out Conor cuz it's a big Money fight 🤦‍♂️

[@natedowd9699]

Ariel could be an actually valuable independent media personality but instead he chooses to talk about stupid WWE type shit like this

[@charlesard8639]

Belal is going to win that belt. I dont much like both there fight styles. Lets see.

[@douglasmccannpiano]

Leon recklessly eye poked Bella. Not an accident.

[@julianjay9640]

He didn’t do it on purpose hoping to poke belal, he was getting momentum on his body kick which is what everyone does and he caught belal

[@Brett_Bond]

he did it twice, once in 1st round and even after a warning he did a really hard one in the 2nd round. Belal still has to wear sunglasses even inside .. just after the fight also or weigh ins or wherever except gym etc.

[@Bill_Dippertly]

Dare I say… Belal has a bigger name than Leon?

[@edm5929]

These call out videos of yours are needed for some MMA checks and balances.

[@Zch73]

This video was gold. Telling it like it is 👏🏻

[@cuzibear4048]

Leon’s turned into an absolute tool , I want belal to waste him so the division moves on

[@theskinnieguinea]

Has anyone become more unlikable than Leon Edwards? Good video ..I agree with pretty much everything..... Connor title shot would be disgraceful over say Shavkat.... Completely awful

[@dirtmcgirt8644]

How is he unlikeable. Bro is just humble😂. And ariels the one who suggested the connor fight, leon just said ”sure” to it. Doesnt mean leons waiting for the connor fight. Bro is just a bandwagon hater who has no opinions of his own😂

[@theskinnieguinea]

@@dirtmcgirt8644 who me? No opinions? .ok ....anyway I respect your decision.... I feel like Leon has lost some of that humility. I liked his humble....I feel like...Idk ... And for Leon to act like him and Connor should fight? Why .. because if you fight a Miss champion you get pay-per-view points that you can't get on your own with your own name... And that's fine but don't act like oh that's the fight to make me versus McGregor McGregor's won one fight since 2016.. it's just my opinion.. Rihanna Edwards isn't as likeable as he was a year ago.. And he never fights

[@user-li5oq4qo6m]

Americans can't handle that Leon has beaten your best fighters haahaa

[@theskinnieguinea]

@@user-li5oq4qo6m like who?

[@mastahid]

ariel 'the weasel' helwani

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

It is kind of funny how Belal and leons journey where so similar. Leon was the "I believe i deserve a shot at the title" MEME and Belal is the "Dana Please! Give me my shot!" MEME

[@jellybaby9630]

Ariel Has Supported Leon Since Before He Was Champ. .

[@umustwantme]

Once Leon loses the belt, he will never get another title shot. I can't stand Champs that want to fight 1 time a year, and I'm sure the UFC feels the same

[@athleteoftheyear]

Belal and Leon the same road. I admit not fair for Leon to deny him a shot. I got Leon

[@MMATOAD]

Ariel deep throats anyone who comes onto his show, he's getting mega paid to pry and twists shit people say, annoying

[@daleycarter]

Didn't you say that Chandler would be back in the title picture with a win over McGregor? Why shouldn't Connor be in contention after that win?

[@Weeks25]

Good point

[@zoheir1162]

Conor will never win a fight again, he abused so much opioids to the point he can't even articulate properly.

[@blakenilsen9852]

Honestly I prefer Leon over Islam getting to fight Mcgregor. Leon has had some shitty luck having to fight people he shouldnt have had to. This is his payback for having to fight colby

[@aboodthebest7726]

Absolutely. Colby shouldn't have got the title shot in december

[@gabagoolovahere5869]

Mcgregor fighting for the title at any weight class is a smack in the face to all the other fighters who actively fight for their chance to get the belt

[@darkside3744]

I live on the East coast so it would end up on in the afternoon. Most fans I talk to love afternoon fights.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

good vidieo JOEY maMan🙏🏿 You talking facts ❤️

[@tinagarcia8417]

Joey💖💖💖 thank you 🙏🏽for being the best mma youTuber

[@danielcorrea1905]

I hope Michael Chandler and Belal get rid of both of those clowns. UFC is doing just fine without Conor and having him around gives the UFC and excuse to put on shitty PPVs with him as the headliner and Leon defends once every 9 months

[@jacobjacobs8264]

Finally ppl are starting to root for the right guy. Let’s go Belal get Leon tf outa there!!

[@Dob_Ogurt]

Leon is the man

[@DankNugs42]

Ariel is just friends with every fighter. He always has their interest in mind, so also always talks them and their fights up, even if two fighters might be fighting each other. A good way to look at it is that he's always supported and been for the fighters, all of them, not necessarily any one specific one.

[@Izzy-zh8ck]

The Abu dhabi card is selling alot of ppvs even when it goes on during the day. Ufc 294 did 700 k

[@user-nc2ur5vo3l]

Thanks for the video, MMA JOEY

[@bb8328]

Good vid Joey.

[@Jabcdef816]

Belal clearly on peds

[@mansoncult]

Leon is an embarrassment to the sport and it’s a curse to see him as a champion.🤬👎 I hope Belal wins. At least he’s gonna be a lot more active and will not duck the top challengers 💪

[@panchitoperez5639]

Thanks for making these videos of interviews i otherwise wouldn't be able to get through without falling asleep.

[@13Mappy]

Just discovered your content. Liked this video.

[@MrX-wd8cm]

spot on again !

[@Krazo101]

The reason why the 304 card in Manchester is at a crazy time while the London shows aren’t is because the 02 has a strict curfew stating events need to be done by a certain time. I’m assuming the Manchester arena doesn’t have that which is why they also had Bisping vs Henderson 2 in the middle of the night in Manchester.

[@chidouzoegbo7997]

Joey thanks for performing translation duties for Edward, as it was that or subtitles

[@user-eo4wz2fz7d]

I never watched you, but it looks and sounds so true. ufc and combat sports don't want or need fighters like that cause they should want views for profit

[@phobosex7504]

Joey hates Leon so much 😂

[@shanks9758]

i don't care about both of them but what i respect is you always looking for the truth and thinking with your brain even if it is against what everyone says,,RESPECT

[@1D.JFanMma]

Ariel the type of guy who needs to be loved. Different between him and so called “ Real journalists” he tends to LIKE to be in the middle of conflicts where as GREAT reporters/journalist report the news instead of creating it. Whines toooo much for a guy in his position. Hypocritical, terrible analytical skills. Takes jab at fighters/fans then cries about it and acts the victim when it gets thrown back at him.

[@64impalaSSRealMechanic315]

Great content good video

[@trey3uno120]

Have you seen what Belal has been saying about Leon? I think they’re pretty even in terms of trash, both awful

[@LargeHippo842]

nice joey

[@qwerty378]

On “weighing in podcast” with big John and Josh Thompson they both agreed that if Connor beats chandler he will get a title shot , regardless of his record

[@romsmex]

i am only 7 min in the video... why are you upset ? Because the man said he doesn't know why they change the time for PPV ? Saying that last time Kamaru etc... the card is good, Aspinal Allen Mokaev Paddy and more

[@davidodonnell663]

This is one of the most pointless videos on the whole internet. This guy's a clown

[@thekinghash]

Because Leon is a walking talking HYPOCRITE

[@thekinghash]

@@davidodonnell663Suck Leon harder please

[@romsmex]

@@thekinghash a walking talking hypocrite... with a belt.

[@user-li5oq4qo6m]

The USA cant handle the fact that Leon has beaten your best haahaa 🇬🇧

[@comixof2morrow]

Bruh, Belal ,even in his wildest dreams can't win by finishing the fight...he can only win by decision. That's his own words. I mean, kinda hard to support someone that only believes in themselves halfway.

[@maxbaerson]

I really hope Conor loses so all these fighters stop calling him out.

[@ImranKhan-gs2hy]

Leon needs subtitles..... 😑

[@raywhite6258]

I enjoyed this video

[@MrAdal206]

The UFC has been letting their more popular fighters cut the line for years. I dont like it because it cheats the ranked fighters out of their title shots, but its a business and sometimes they have to do those type of fights to make money.

[@Moneymoneymoneymoneymoneymonee]

MMA Joey is like a american more less toxic mma guru

[@jesusortiz-xo2mg]

I miss Usman!! Usman grew on me after he lost his belt. Even tho people hats him he is respectful and a fucking animal

[@joefrankham317]

Leon was never really a trash talker all of his career. The guy has bear Usman twice, then defended against Colby. Let the man talk a little bit of crap. Also Belal is boring and nobody cares to watch him fight. Leon can't highlight that? Lastly, everybody wants the Conner fight. Everybody is calling for it.

[@steverorison665]

Great video and great work Joey Let us not forget how circumstance allowed Leon to avoid fighting Khamzat.

[@maxvt7588]

Of course it should be on GMT, filming shit in the middle of the night is ridiculous, money>fans as usual.

[@lytrice05]

Leon didn't say that Belal sucks Joey! Let my fav sell the fight.🤨😁

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

3 THINGS - Leon calling out Connor? When we know he isn't getting past Balal Muhammad lol. Connor fight is only interesting because it's going to be fun to watch Chandler beat the fkn breaks off him. WWE is garbage, the closer UFC gets to wrestling the worse off the company and ita reputation will be. Shit talk and Pre fight Drama is only cool when it feels Authentic.

[@petiehernande8630]

When you're the CHAMPION. You can say whatever the F you want.

[@kenmenezes4093]

MMA Joey definitely has a bias for Belal. True MMA fans want to see a good fight and don’t care of the draw Joey is talking about. What draw did Alex have prior to 300? Agree that Conor should NOT get a title shot. Good catch Joey.

[@claydogmadman6295]

It's no wonder why Leon is so unlikable...

[@rashadaljunied]

Ariel's likely a bigtime Zio and Belal's palestinian

[@juangama2357]

Is not just the fighters is really all the fans who can't let go of Connor as bad as he is now they are the ones paying to see Connor fight which is why fighters call him out

[@BigChooch8787]

Dude the fact that the ufc would book leon vs islam, shavkat, or chimaev says the UFC thinks they are bigger draws. The UFC would of booked usman or colby as champ vs anyone

[@MoshJunkie426]

Id watch an unranked wmma fight before id get excited for a leon edwards or belal fight. Their fight should just open the early prelims

[@neorock6135]

Belal is training with Khabib team & the last time he thoroughly trained with them he shocked everyone giving Sean Brady his first L & not by decision. Will be hilarious if he definitively beats Leon, the Belal haters of which there is a HUGE community will be crying all night.

[@Dob_Ogurt]

It does make sense, they're beefing a lil bit so they're gunna talk crap about eachother

[@zachgreenough6103]

The best video you have ever done I gave up on Ariel long ago. Two faced instigating snake.

[@mysteri0us]

Didnt they say smt about ufc can only have 2 ppv's a year outside of normal time and 2 other ppv's were already booked outside of normal US time

[@ElainaWilson94]

Shavkat is 29 gonna be 30 soon. He will be 31 if he has to wait even longer because they end up making that Conor Mcgregor fight . He's a once in life time talent and his prime will be wasted with him sitting on the sidelines not fighting for his well deserve title shot because Leon Edwards is such an active bum

[@aboodthebest7726]

That's why he must lose at ufc 304. Because young talented studs like shavkat and jdm will be wasted on waiting for mumble mouth edwards to give them a chance

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

3MORE THINGS - *MMAJoey* = Always seen it coming, or "Has been saying this for months". *Leon Edward*= Talks like he has a *Dic in his mouth. Ariel*= Apeals to guest ego, to stir drama pot.

[@user-eo2pi6cq5m]

I’ve never seen your channel. Accidentally clicked on it. Not bad tho. Good job😊

[@deheimer]

It's funny how Leon Edwards saying nobody will remember Belal, I already don't know remember who Leon is and dudes the champion. Imagine being a striker and being more boring than almost every grappler. I hope Belal wins just for the memes

[@adagiostan1938]

What it do belal crew, ay man listen.

[@slgaming3277]

Tbh Leon talking about having a tougher road to the title probably factors in the long lay off, not able to get a fight because people would pull out and you had covid as well which disrupted his plans

[@joefrankham317]

Obviously but he ignored that. Booked to fight Woodley and khamzat and no mention of that. Also said yes to all 3 oponenets offered for 300. I don't think he's doing anything wrong.

[@5.7l.Alexxx]

Trying to act like it’s Leon who doesn’t being in numbers when it’s actually belal is crazy. Sure Leon is no Conor, but he’d definitely bring in some viewers especially after that usman ko. Belal will literally ruin that division if he turns champ. Leon is getting shit treatment from the ufc w both Colby and now belame Muhammad.

[@thekinghash]

MMA JOEY keeping it real much respect

[@tonym3440]

To give context on why Ariel loves Leon, prior to Leon vs kamaru 2, Leon did an interview with Ariel and kamaru did not, through that podcast Ariel just naturally took a bias pro Leon side and decided to invest in the idea of Leon winning and kept insisting Leon don’t forget him if he pulls of one of the greatest moments, and Leon kept his word and came back after the fight, since then Ariel has taken a complete pro Leon stance, I used to watch Ariel everyday so trust me on this one lmao

[@Devilkiller4real]

They're going to do it. Its the end of days. Whether you agree or not. Everything is going to be reset

[@abdulwasay2864]

He loves at Belals name that he is not even a fighter wow..please do a video on that.

[@elvinkrigsman6956]

I just love it that the UFC chased Ariel away. Guy is banned permanently 😀

[@Redery001]

Chandler conner fight is worrying bc Chandler is stupid enough to lose. Either he'll be bribed to lose or if not, he'll try to be entertaining and get KOed. No way he shoots a single time despite having excellent wrestling

[@tynosmoke]

If Colby was champ they would definitely not have booked him vs Belal over Alex & Hill 😂

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Different Manager / Agency !!! Leon is with Tim Simpson. Conor should be with Paradigm. 👍✊

[@sarmadhabibkhan3036]

Why do I get the feeling Chandler's gonna beat McGregor and Belal's gonna beat Edwards?