The Ariel Helwani Show

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).

Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show discussing Canelo Alvarez’s return to the ring against Christian Mbilli. What does Canelo have left in the tank after 68 professional fights? Can Mbilli pull off the upset (00:42)?
They also take a look at the snakebitten undercard that features Jaime Munguia and Rafael Espinoza in tune-up fights (43:16).
Devin Haney officially announced his return to the ring, taking on IBF welterweight champion Liam Paro on Dec. 19. With a win, Haney would set himself up for massive unification fights against either Ryan Garcia or Teofimo Lopez (49:02).
They end the show with some headlines, ranging from Jake Paul’s Christmas Eve return to Edgar Berlanga’s recent arrest (56:01).