The Ariel Helwani Show

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to breaking news that Cedric Doumbe is taking on Jake Paul in a cruiserweight boxing match (07:12).
Darren Till jumps on to react to the Jake Paul fight announcement, talking about his own negotiations for the fight, his thoughts on Doumbe getting the opportunity, other promotions reaching out following the news, John Fury asking him to apologize to Tommy, when he plans to return, wanting to headline BKFC at Anfield, home of Liverpool Football Club, and more (35:13).
Jacobe Smith makes his show debut to recap his big win over Randy Brown, discussing personal adversity he had to overcome during training camp, Daniel Cormier’s mentorship and impact on his MMA journey, his decorated athletic career, his turbulent upbringing, why he wants to fight Kevin Holland, and more (1:05:26).
Ariel and the Boys in the Back recap UFC Vegas 123, focusing on referee Dan Miragliotta controversially standing Renato Moicano up from back control (1:37:18).
Then, Renato Moicano joins to talk about the controversial moment, his reluctance to make excuses, what Tom Nolan did to prevent submissions and why he deserves credit, wanting to see fighters be paid a higher flat fee rather than the show and win model, why he won’t appeal the decision, wanting to go into influencer boxing after his UFC career, the incredible success of his YouTube channels, and more (1:59:14).
Referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy weighs in on the Moicano controversy, breaking down the factors to consider when standing up fighters, how to treat dominant positions like back control, ways to mitigate inactivity, whether boos can affect referees’ decision-making, how much officials typically earn, why he hasn’t been able to officiate UFC events, and more (2:33:17).
Inside Boxing’s Dan Canobbio is our final guest of the day, breaking down Canelo Alvarez’s win over Christian Mbilli, discussing the crowd and atmosphere in Saudi Arabia, who Canelo should fight next, whether Canelo will eventually fight Jake Paul, talks of Oleksandr Usyk going back down to cruiserweight for a fight against David Benavidez, Devin Haney signing with DAZN and facing Liam Paro, and more (3:06:41).
Ariel covers news and notes, including TKO President Mark Shapiro talking about the business decision to host events in Saudi Arabia, Josh Hokit getting pepper sprayed to prepare for Ciryl Gane, social media posts made by Conor McGregor and Islam Makhachev, and more (3:30:00).
The show wraps up with your Super Chats (4:02:17).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show by reacting to Canelo Alvarez’s outstanding win over Christian Mbilli to capture another world title at super middleweight (01:50). Who should Canelo fight next: Hamzah Sheeraz? Terence Crawford (19:28)?
The undercard lasted several hours and saw Rafael Espinoza stop Ricardo Blandon by TKO and an all out slugfest between Jaime Munguia and underdog Nikita Zon (37:02).
Lastly, Oleksandr Usyk has expressed a desire to go back down to cruiserweight and fight David Benavidez in 2027. Is this a possible reality (49:31)?

On this episode of The Uncrowned Beat, Ariel Helwani is joined by Ben Fowlkes, Chuck Mindenhall, and Conner Burks to discuss top combat sports stories including: Alex Volkanovski angling for a Justin Gaethje superfight (01:20), fans seemingly turning on Alex Pereira (13:11), whether Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley is the biggest bantamweight fight ever (20:09), Conor Benn calling out Conor McGregor (27:40), and a look at the state of combat sports memorabilia (32:55).

The Craic is back! This week, Ben Fowlkes and Chuck Mindenhall take the reins.
First up, the duo unpack the controversy surrounding Canelo Alvarez’s return to boxing in Saudi Arabia amid ongoing safety concerns. There’s UFC action this weekend too, with Ben and Chuck looking ahead to Saturday’s Apex card (03:35).
Jake Paul has also announced his return to the ring, only there’s one problem: he doesn’t have an opponent. The latest developments get the Craic treatment (22:46).
Elsewhere, Sean Strickland is reportedly intended to defend his title against Nassourdine Imavov, despite recently speaking out about his pay (32:58).
Then, the lads weigh in on the UFC’s plans for an interim welterwright title fight between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales (41:15).
To round out the show, Ben highlights his most recent Uncrowned piece on Joe Louis (55:52), the duo talk Halloween plans, then answer your Super Chats (01:10:57).

The Boys in the Back kick off the show by reacting to recent news, including Sean Brady being forced out of his matchup against Gabriel Bonfim (10:16), Jake Paul announcing his next fight for Christmas Eve (11:21), and WWE's Crown Jewel switching locations in Saudi Arabia (23:47).
Them, the Boys discuss whether Islam Makhachev is being treated unfairly in regard to his inactivity, or lack thereof (25:20), and preview this weekend's action, featuring UFC Vegas 123 (41:09) and Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbili taking place in Saudi Arabia (1:05:35).
They make picks (1:10:13) and deliver their P4P Disney characters (1:15:30), before listening to your voicemails (1:33:42) and answering your Super Chats (2:24:23).