The Ariel Helwani Show

On this episode of The Uncrowned Beat, Ariel Helwani is joined by Dan Canobbio, Petesy Carroll, and Darshan Desai to discuss hot topics including where Ben Whittaker's stock stands after his latest win (02:40), the continuing war between Dana White and Eddie Hearn (14:09), reports of Ring Magazine being sold to DAZN (27:18), Oscar De La Hoya claiming British fighters are "overhyped" (28:28), and talks of a megafight between Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson (39:58).

It’s a two-man show this week, with Petesy Carroll and Chuck Mindenhall holding down The Craic.
Up first, the pair break down the fallout from Sean Strickland’s statement about UFC fighter pay (03:41).
Then, the lads react to the Tyson Fury ticket vs. Anthony Joshua sellout and the latest in the Dana White-Eddie Hearn beef (25:01).
The duo then touch on how attacks in Saudi Arabia could affect Canelo Alvarez’s upcoming Riyadh Season fight (45:50).
Last up, Petesy and Chuck preview this weekend’s combat sports action (01:03:39).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show reacting to recent rumors of a Floyd Mayweather vs. Ryan Garcia fight that made waves on social media (04:46).
Another welterweight fight being discussed is Shakur Stevenson vs. Devin Haney. The two have been in discussions for several months with the weight and a possible rehydration clause the sticking point. Will we see the fight (24:38)?

Lastly, we have an intriguing lightweight title fight this weekend with Floyd Schofield taking on Lucas Bahdi in a shootout of two heavy hitters (53:21).

The Boys in the Back kick off the show by reacting to Nassourdine Imavov pulling up to Las Vegas to confront Sean Strickland, as well as Strickland calling for a bigger payday to defend his UFC middleweight title (03:43).
Then, they cover the nasty back-and-forth between Jon Jones and Colby Covington (47:51) and other news and notes (55:24), including Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson agreeing to fight, Petr Yan teasing a featherweight run, and Joe Rogan re-upping with Spotify for big money.
The Boys preview this weekend's fights (1:10:22), make picks (1:27:09), and deliver their P4P three-letter-acronyms (1:28:13).
The show closes with your voicemails (1:49:14) and Super Chats (2:41:37).

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to Dana White’s latest comments about the Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight and Eddie Hearn, Oscar De La Hoya’s claims about his treatment on Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight night, and more (08:38).
Colby Covington is back to talk about his upcoming RAF match against Khamzat Chimaev, withdrawing from his Hype FC appearance, whether he’d consider coming back to MMA, his thoughts on UFC welterweights including Islam Makhachev, Ian Machado Garry, Carloes Prates, and Michael Morales, Jon Jones’ coaching of Gable Steveson, and more (32:31).
Roberto Soldic stops by to discuss his successful UFC debut, why he’s currently competing at welterweight, potentially facing Dricus du Plessis in a trilogy fight, training with Mirko Cro Cop, and more (1:01:37).
Prolific wrestling podcaster Conrad Thompson joins Ariel in-studio to tell stories about his impressive memorabilia collection, including the WWF Intercontinental Championship belt used from 1985-1988 that’s up for auction. Then, they discuss how Thompson got started in podcasting, the various wrestlers he’s worked with, including his father-in-law Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Jim Ross, Bruce Prichard, and John Bradshaw Layfield, his viral take about Roman Reigns, and current topics in the wrestling world (1:29:26).
The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll jump in to help Ariel answer On The Nose questions, with topics including the delay in booking Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett potentially coaching TUF, rumors of Floyd Mayweather vs. Ryan Garcia, and more (2:41:45).
Ariel closes the show with Super Chats (3:35:48).