The Ariel Helwani Show

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieiri open the show previewing the heavyweight title fight between 21-year old phenom Moses Itauma and battle-tested Filip Hrgovic (04:57).

ProBox TV has a big card featuring Lester Martinez, Ramon Cardenas, and Najee Lopez, with Chris on the call (26:47).

Over in Birmingham, MVPW has another installment with Mikaela Mayer taking on Chantelle Cameron in a battle of two top-five pound-for-pound talents with big stakes (41:19).

A slew of fight announcements were made this week: Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith, Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi, and Sebastian Fundora vs. Ermal Hadribeaj (45:13).

We end the show with some Floyd Mayweather news, as the TBE launches The Money Team Legal Network (57:46).

The Boys in the Back serve up a brand new show, starting with some news and notes.

They cover Bella Mir’s first statement after her Contender Series loss and her mother’s apology (04:04), Kevin Holland addressing speculation about him being the $11 million man (09:53), Josh Hokit taking aim at Tom Aspinall (17:51), Usman Nurmagomedov turning down big money from the PFL (48:30), and more.

After breaking down the escalating beef between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov (50:59), they dive into Nurmagomedov’s fight against Song Yadong at UFC Shanghai and the rest of the card (1:02:48).

Next, they preview the rest of the weekend’s fight, including Mike Perry vs. Dillon Danis, BKFC at Fenway Park, Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic, and Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron (1:36:09), and make picks (1:44:37).

Plus, a brand new Fight Feasts, featuring Shanghainese food (1:46:00), P4P Chinese takeout (02:07:31), voicemails (2:21:21), and Super Chats (3:13:01).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to breaking news that TKO has become minority shareholders in DAZN, Bella Mir’s shocking Contender Series loss, Dana White’s demeanor at press conferences, Complex’s sports media power rankings, and more (10:12).

WBA welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez joins on the heels of his win over Rolly Romero to discuss managing his coaching relationship with his father, wanting to fight Devin Haney, calls for him to fight Jack Catterall, and more (1:09:21).

Sean Brady talks about his experience preparing for RAF 12 and stepping on the mat against Jordan Burroughs, how he believes Islam Makhachev would do against Burroughs in wrestling, wanting to face Colby Covington for RAF, his upcoming fight against Gabriel Bonfim, Ian Machado Garry’s performance against Makhachev, not being on UFC 330 in Philadelphia, whether Din Thomas will corner him for his next fight, and more (1:34:54).

Jose Delgado makes his show debut, discussing how his main event matchup against Jean Silva came together, his upbringing and family life, hoping to honor his father, who died when Delgado was young, his girlfriend’s taxidermy hobby, and more (2:07:12).

Rafael dos Anjos is our final guest of the day, talking about returning from a two-year layoff at UFC 332, opening his new gym in Austin, Texas, the secret to his longevity, still wanting to fight Conor McGregor, and more (2:33:24).

Ariel and the crew answer your On The Nose questions, including how the sport and UFC can attract new fans, drug testing in MMA and its impact on all-time rankings, Ilia Topuria’s next fight, and an all-time saga regarding Ariel’s missing yogurt (2:59:50).

The show ends with your Super Chats (4:06:32).

Ariel Helwani opens the show by bouncing around the upcoming schedule, including Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC main event against Song Yadong in Shanghai, Bella Mir’s Contender Series showcase, and more (05:57).

Old friend Ade Oladipo reunites with Ariel to talk all things boxing, starting with the reaction to his viral George Foreman clip, then discussing Moses Itauma’s massive potential, the drama surrounding Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury and it potentially not taking place in the UK, Zuffa Boxing’s impact so far, and more (18:01).

Unified super welterweight champion Mikaela Mayer joins to preview her bout against Chantelle Cameron, also talking about her contract with MVP, wanting to fight Claressa Shields, Alycia Baumgardner fighting Elif Nur Turhan rather than Caroline Dubois, the momentum in women’s boxing compared to their MMA counterparts, her commentary career, and more (1:01:06).

Ariel and The Boys in the Back chitchat about youth sports, fatherhood, and life, before covering some breaking news (1:29:29).

Carli Judice makes her show debut, discussing her sports background, growing up as a non-MMA fan, the story being her nickname “Crispy,” her finishing ability and high-volume style, meeting fellow Lafayette, Louisiana native Dustin Poirier, and more (2:00:53).

AEW star Will Osprey discusses his massive opportunity to headline AEW All In opposite Kenny Omega at Wembley Stadium, reflecting on his career to this point, his high-flying style, his relationship with AEW boss Tony Khan, the vibe in the locker room, receiving offers from WWE, how the WWE and AEW products compare, loving his time in Japan, and more (2:33:00).

Ariel and crew close out the show with your Super Chats (3:20:23).

Solomonster reacts to Ilja Dragunov’s sudden departure from WWE, why it happened, how they dropped the ball with him, and where he could be headed next (02:48).

The fans in Toronto deserved a better Smackdown than what they got on Friday, which featured a CM Punk and Kevin Owens title match, Lil Yachty getting into the ring, and Matt Cardona suffering an injury (19:48).

Raw featured the return of Royce Keys and arrival of a new team from NXT, Oba Femi and Bron Breakker sign the contract for their upcoming match, and the finals are now set to decide who wrestles Roman Reigns in Mexico City (26:10).

Plus the latest on the Continental Cup tournament, and a preview and predictions for AEW All In London at Wembley Stadium (40:28).

News on AEW coming to France for the first time, Athena suffers an asthma attack during the ROH PPV, and the massive amount of money AEW lost on its Fight Forever video game (56:58).

TNA Lockdown fallout from Sunday with Leon Slater’s status, the WWE Hall of Famer’s son who is now under contract with TNA, and Dave Bautista lands a big TV gig (1:00:39).

Ending with your questions, talking Jay White in the Casino Gauntlet, ranking Brock Lesnar all-time, and the best pro wrestling theme song written or produced by someone outside the wrestling industry (1:04:42).