The Ariel Helwani Show

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open up the show by reacting to Sebastian Fundora’s dominant stoppage victory over Keith Thurman, discussing his chances against the top talent at super welterweight. Is he ready for a Vergil Ortiz, 'Boots' Ennis or Xander Zayas (00:47)?

Next up, they discuss 21-year-old prodigy Moses Itauma's knockout of Jermaine Franklin. Who will he fight next and could he one day share the ring with heavyweight icon Oleksandr Usyk (28:38)?

The Craic is back with it’s familiar trio of Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes. First up, the lads dive deep into UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer (3:45).

There’s PFL action this weekend too. Chuck sheds light on his chat with promotional newcomer Bryan Battle ahead of his bout against Johnny Eblen (27:55).

Another promotion making noise is RAF. The trio look ahead to the upcoming wrestling match between UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas (50:01).

After previewing this weekend’s boxing fixtures (01:04:00), they round things off by answering your Super Chats (01:12:35).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show discussing the recent update with the Muhammad Ali Revival Act and how it will reshape the sport. Will other promoters set up UBOs moving forward?. Will they form a coalition against Zuffa (02:58)?

The IBF officially stripped Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight belt which led to a bigger discussion of how Zuffa and the sanctioning bodies will coexist. Could Ring Magazine also strip Opetaia who has not fought a top-five ranked opponent in over three years (11:43)?

Next up, it’s time for a Sebastian Fundora-Keith Thurman title fight preview – with betting odds, analysis and predictions from the entire PPV.com fight card. Can Thurman turn back the hands of time or will it be more dominance from Fundora (30:29)?

Lastly, discussion turns to heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma and his fight with veteran Jermaine Franklin. Itauma is widely looked at as the next best heavyweight and a stoppage win over Franklin would be a massive statement (51:06).

The Boys in the Back kick off the show talking about their experience so far at Muckleshoot Casino Resort (02:54).

Then, they dive into their previews of UFC Seattle (14:25) and PFL Pittsburgh (1:01:13), before making picks (1:11:58).

After touching on some recent news and notes (1:18:25), The Boys deliver their P4P reigns (1:24:54), listen to your voicemails (1:47:54) and answer your Super Chats (2:26:59).

Ariel Helwani begins the show with breaking news of Gable Steveson signing with RAF, then brings in The Boys in the Back — live from the Seattle area — and Petesy Carroll to answer your On The Nose questions, with topics including White House card announcements, Conor McGregor continuing to tease his return, whether a Jorge Masvidal comeback is in the works and against who, Jon Jones amplifying support from Francis Ngannou, Paul Hughes being forced out of his next fight, and more (6:54).

Colby Covington joins Ariel for the first time in a long time, previewing his upcoming RAF 7 match against Dillon Danis, discussing his relationship with the UFC, not being selected for the White House card, his beef with Bo Nickal, challenging Georges St-Pierre to a grappling match, whether he’d ever ask for his UFC release, and more (1:01:32).

PFL’s Dalton Rosta makes his show debut, breaking down his upcoming fight against Impa Kasanganay and wanting to earn the next title shot with a win, then talking about his early days in amateur wrestling, how the loss of his father impacted his life and career, fighting in his hometown of Pittsburgh, and more (1:33:56).

KSW double champ Salahdine Parnasse checks in, discussing his decision to re-sign with KSW despite UFC offers, fighting Kenneth Cross on the MVP card on Netlfix, forays into the fashion and music worlds, his interest in boxing, whether he will again attempt to capture a third title in the future, and more (2:03:04).

Muhammad Mokaev is back on the show, talking about his matchup against Adriano Moraes on Netlifx, the strength of the card overall, grappling Arman Tsarukyan at Hype FC, believing Kyoji Horiguchi is UFC’s best flyweight even over champion Joshua Van, talks of fighting Demetrious Johnson, being offered a UFC BJJ match against Mikey Musumeci, training with Moraes previously, and more (2:33:54).

Oscar De La Hoya returns, detailing Golden Boy’s new broadcast deal with DAZN and the state of his relationship with Vergil Ortiz Jr. following Ortiz’s lawsuit against Golden Boy, then giving his opinion on Zuffa Boxing, their belt and the Ring Magazine belt, before discussing Ryan Garcia potentially fighting Devin Haney next, the Ali Revival Act advancing through Congress, his ongoing feud with Dana White, and more (3:01:19).

Ariel answers a few more On The Nose questions (3:35:12) and ends with your Super Chats (3:41:18).