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by Ariel Helwani
“The Ariel Helwani Show” is the flagship program for Uncrowned. Every episode will feature interviews with the biggest names in combat sports, and analysis from Helwani and The Boys in the Back.
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Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to the newly-announced alliance between Most Valuable Promotions and Matchroom Boxing to bolster women’s boxing . Mike Perry is back on the show to discuss his MMA fight against Dillon Danis, potentially returning to BKFC to fight Darren Till, whether he’s interested in a UFC return, and more . Dakota Ditcheva joins Ariel in-studio to preview her fight against Denise Kielholtz at PFL Long Island, talking about recovering from the hand injury that kept her sidelined, how she landed on Kielholtz as an opponent, the status of her contract, planning to celebrate with the Sophie Cunningham point, attending UFC 329, and more . Ariel then recaps Gordon Fight Nights’ debut event from Israel . Nico Ali Walsh is up next, discussing his work behind the scenes regarding the Ali Revival Act, including conversations with Senators, being invited by TKO to meet and attend their Zuffa Boxing event, his impression of Nick Khan, his concerns with the Ali Revival Act and proposed changes to the legislation, trying to honor his grandfather, and more . Dan Hooker is back, reacting to his main event booking against newcomer Salahdine Parnasse at UFC Paris, talking about how the fight came together, his assessment of Parnasse’s skill level, relishing fighting in enemy territory, receiving death threats from French fans, Israel Adesanya leaving City Kickboxing, and more . PFL welterweight champion Thad Jean returns to break down his big win, touching on the late-notice opponent switch, being overconfident heading into the fight, the stoppage itself, who he wants to fight next, where he thinks he’d fall in the UFC’s welterweight division, and more . The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll jump in to cover news and notes including Michael Morales teasing a fight, fascinating video from Anthony Joshua’s corner, and more . The show closes with your Super Chats .
Solomonster addresses to the demise of Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7 on SiriusXM and the debut of WWE Radio, heated reaction from fans online, and what it means for coverage of AEW and other promotions moving forward . Preview and predictions for both nights of SummerSlam, with thoughts on the Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi weigh-in, and one of the worst segments on any wrestling show all year . Thoughts on AEW Redemption, including Will Ospreay leaving the Death Riders, only to get dropped by Kenny Omega, three title changes and Willow Nightingale finally shedding light on her recent injury . Plus, the latest major development in the Paramount Skydance bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery and what it means for AEW . Finally, the former WWE champion who says he will go broke before he ever goes back to pro wrestling, and a couple of listener emails .
Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by recapping a wacky and wild weekend, which included UFC Abu Dhabi, PFL Washington D.C., Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua both in action, AEW in Montreal, and more . The Boys in the Back jump in to discuss the current appetite for the long-awaited Fury vs. Joshua fight . New UFC signee Salahdine Parnasse joins the show to talk about negotiating the deal and why the time was right, offers from other promotions, his upcoming fight against Dan Hooker, and more . Claressa Shields is back to break down the boxing game, including Errol Spence’s final fight, bouts she wants against Lauren Price and Mikaela Mayer, Most Valuable Promotions claiming she's banned from their events, wanting to headline at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, mentoring Caroline Dubois, Cris Cyborg’s continued trash talk, her music career, and more . BKFC Founder and President David Feldman stops by to break news that Darren Till will fight Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 in Manchester, then discuss Mike Perry potentially returning for a fight against Till, BKFC's upcoming event at Fenway Park in Boston, Andrei Arlovski’s next fight, plans for BKFC 100 and BKFSea, and more . Oscar De La Hoya is our final guest of the day, detailing his involvement in Ryan Garcia’s fight against Conor Benn under the Zuffa Boxing banner, his relationship with Garcia, and wanting Garcia to fight Devin Haney, before touching on other topics including Zuffa Boxing trying to sign every big-name free agent, Nico Ali Walsh meeting with Zuffa regarding the Ali Act, mending Golden Boy’s relationship with Vergil Ortiz, seeking the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fight, and more . The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll return to cover news and notes, including UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg’s reaction to the UFC Abu Dhabi main event, reaction to the rest of the card, President Trump’s recent comments about Freedom 250, Thad Jean escaping danger to become PFL welterweight champion, Mike Perry taking on Dillon Danis in MMA, and more . Intern Josh recaps his AEW experience , before the crew answers your Super Chats .
Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show by breaking down Anthony Joshua’s wild knockout win over Kristian Prenga, which saw him hit the canvas twice in the opening round. How much does Joshua have left and can he beat Tyson Fury in their grudge match ? As for Fury, he won his tune-up fight against Mariusz Wach in front of a small crowd in Thailand to set up what we think will be the Joshua megafight . Errol Spence returned to the ring for the first time in three years and dropped a decision to Tim Tszyu. Spence retired after the fight, while Tszyu called out WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara .
Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ben Fowlkes are back for another edition of The Craic. First up, the lads dig into Canelo Alvarez’s comments on The Ariel Helwani Show about boxing’s rivalry with the UFC . One fight boxing fans are still waiting on is Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua. The trio discuss the uncertainty surrounding whether the long-awaited matchup will actually happen . UFC Fight Night: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov is this weekend, with Chuck sharing insight from his interview with Ankalaev ahead of the fight . Later, the boys discuss the lack of buzz surrounding this weekend’s PFL event , before diving into Ben’s latest Uncrowned article on boxing’s greatest corruption scandal . After discussing the hype around The Odyssey, they close out the show by answering your Super Chats .
Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri open the show discussing the return of Errol Spence Jr., as he steps in the ring with former 154-pound champion Tim Tszyu. How much does Spence have left in the tank ? Zuffa Boxing has its first New York City card on Sunday night, with Edgar Berlanga taking on Steven Butler and Richardson Hitchins facing off with Ricardo Salas . According to reports, Devin Haney will sign an exclusive deal with DAZN and fight his WBO mandatory challenger, Keyshawn Davis, in the fall. Teofimo Lopez also signed directly with DAZN last week, as we see a real “war” unfolding between DAZN and Paramount/Zuffa . Finally, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will step into the ring – not against each other – but in separate tune-up fights, with the agreement to square off at the end of the year .
The Boys in the Back start the show by covering news and notes, including Devin Haney signing with DAZN , and more UFC fight announcements . Then, they preview a wild combat sports weekend, that features UFC Abu Dhabi , PFL Washington D.C. , Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in action, but not against each other , Karate Combat 62 , BKFC in Uruguay , and more. Finally, The Boys makes picks , deliver the P4P chips , listen to voicemails , and answer your Super Chats .
Ariel Helwani starts the show with On The Nose. The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll join to answer questions about handling emotional interviews, Conor McGregor embarking on another comeback, the concept of point-fighting, and more . Johnny Eblen is back on the show, recapping his win over Impa Kasanganay for PFL’s interim middleweight title, before talking about his continued rivalry with Costello van Steenis, wanting the rematch next, training with and potentially fighting Sean Strickland, and more . Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez joins Ariel in-studio, talking about his fight with Christian Mbilli and why it was delayed, feeling off ahead of his fight against Terence Crawford, wanting the Crawford rematch, his love of golf and his son’s love of wrestling, his relationship with Jake Paul, still loving boxing, and more . Inside Boxing host Dan Canobbio drops in to react to Canelo’s interview and talk all things boxing . Fatima Kline stops by the studio to break down her UFC win over Tabatha Ricci, then express interest in fighting Zhang Weili or Tatiana Suarez next, give her prediction for Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson, tell stories from her life, and more . The show wraps up with your Super Chats .
“The Ariel Helwani Show” is the flagship program for Uncrowned. Every episode will feature interviews with the biggest names in combat sports, and analysis from Helwani and The Boys in the Back.
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