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@arielhelwani
""His daddy can pay for the best strength and conditioning coach. I've seen him come out and say he spent 100K on training camp and then pulled out. Bro what He should win the amount of money that he puts into these things. Bro I drive X minutes down the road and go out to City Kickboxing and punch my mates. It shows that it's like a true testament to how far the sport has come. Essentially rich little daddy's boys can reach the pinnacle of the sport." - @danthehangman"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T18:46Z 1.4M followers, 359.2K engagements
"Dan Hooker shares why he took the Arman Tsarukyan fight: "I knew that absolutely no one wants to fight the guy. I know that no one wants to take that risk. This was one the most difficult fight. I don't discredit the other guys for trying to find the path of least resistance but that's just not the way that I do things. I wanna go the hardest way.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T18:38Z 1.4M followers, 148.6K engagements
"After sleeping on it Im convinced: That 50-45 is the most batsh*t crazy scorecard in MMA history"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-04T15:44Z 1.4M followers, 385.5K engagements
"🚨 Mikey Musumeci announces that he is currently a free agent: "My contract is actually up now with UFC so I'm up for renegotiation. There's a lot of learning that they have to do and build because it takes time to do this.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T18:29Z 1.4M followers, 517.2K engagements
"Now that Reinier de Ridder x Brendan Allen is the new main event for Vancouver it just doesn't quite have the same je ne sais quoi. Obviously still an important fight but I feel like it's now a sure bet that Khamzat's first title defense will come against Nassourdine Imavov"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-16T17:21Z 1.4M followers, 63.4K engagements
"Merab gives us his current P4P rankings: X. Ilia Topuria X. Islam Makhachev X. Alexandre Pantoja X. Merab Dvalishvili What a legend this guy"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-30T21:59Z 1.4M followers, 704.3K engagements
""I think Lerone Murphy did great in his last fight. He deserves the title shot but I feel bad for Movsar bro. This guy is still undefeated in the UFC." Diego Lopes shares his thoughts on the title picture at featherweight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-09T20:52Z 1.4M followers, 151.3K engagements
"In addition per Dana White Virna Jandiroba x Mackenzie Dern X for the vacant strawweight title will take place at UFC XXX on Oct. XX. Third straight time a champ moving up vacates (Topuria Islam Zhang)"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-29T05:44Z 1.4M followers, 51.8K engagements
"Who's next for Patchy Mix I think its only fair we give him a mulligan. He looked so dramatically different than the guy we saw in Bellator. He can't be that. I refuse to believe it. If it were up to me I'd say he gets matched up with someone in the top 12-20 range"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-11T17:20Z 1.4M followers, 61.7K engagements
""To be honest with you I didn't think it was gonna be that easy. I expected a better Kai Kara-France." @ParrumpaATT on Alexandre Pantoja's performance at UFC 317"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-23T19:23Z 1.4M followers, 27K engagements
"Can you imagine what we'd be saying here on this Monday if Khamzat did that for X rounds and then in the 5th said let me just stand and trade with this guy and then got knocked out. What would we have said Stupidest guy in the world. Biggest choke artist. He will regret that for the rest of his life"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-18T17:36Z 1.4M followers, 282.6K engagements
"Oh my word. A vicious KO from @darrentill2. Wow"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-30T22:47Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Robocop on his scary KO of Jack Hermansson: "Herb Dean he did his job. He was there and he took me away. The people are always gonna complain about something man. I think the people are never gonna understand what happens inside the octagon." - @Gregory_MMA"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-02T18:11Z 1.4M followers, 107.8K engagements
"Ji Prochzka claims that he accepted a fight against Carlos Ulberg for UFC Perth but Ulberg turned it down. "If you want to be the champion you have to go through everyone." - @jiri_bjp"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T20:02Z 1.4M followers, 65.5K engagements
"Stick with me here. We're looking at a scenario where in 2026 XX years after the greatest year in MMA history we're looking at Alex x Jon Tom x Francis the return of Conor McGregor and oh by the way the return of Ronda Rousey. What a time it would be"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T18:03Z 1.4M followers, 85.8K engagements
""Oh f*ck I've never been jumped before. Who cares I've had my ass beat more times than you've had hot dinner brother. If you think that scares me in any way shape or form you're off your head. I'm not gonna hide behind anyone. I don't need brothers. If I've got a problem with someone I'll come around your house and sort it out myself. I don't send anyone to go and do my dirty work." Dan Hooker responds to Arman Tsarukyan saying he's bringing a big team to Qatar"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T18:54Z 1.4M followers, 348.9K engagements
"Shakur Stevenson believes Terence Crawford could submit Ilia Topuria if they fought in MMA: "I wouldn't be surprised come fight night if they do an MMA fight if Bud done knocked him out or choked him to death something like that. I just wouldn't be surprised.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-16T19:08Z 1.4M followers, 61.5K engagements
""I've been waiting all my life for this opportunity. I don't need a camp bro. Just strong mind and go forward." @gamer_mma on taking the short-notice fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC Rio"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-30T17:21Z 1.4M followers, 44.1K engagements
"Gotta say I have not enjoyed the baseball and football (and preseason basketball) today"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T02:11Z 1.4M followers, 48.2K engagements
"🚨 Breaking: Global Fight League is moving towards having its debut events on May XX and XX at the Shrine Auditorium is Los Angeles sources say. The events - as well as their promoter's license has been approved by the California State Athletic Commission I'm told"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-03-20T20:35Z 1.4M followers, 225.6K engagements
"Jeff Molina shares the details behind what got him into betting on UFC fights alongside James Krause: "If you know James Krause he's one hell of a coach man. Obviously he's a mastermind of the sport and could break down fights very well. It started with just making a couple extra XXX bucks a month which helped for a guy that wasn't working a job and training full time.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-04-29T19:04Z 1.4M followers, 110K engagements
"Ian Machado Garry thought Jack Della Maddalena looked 'sloppy' at UFC 315: "I thought both of them looked slow from watching it with my own eyes. Then I watched it back on TV and it was a completely different look. I think there were a lot of things Jack did that I thought were quite sloppy but technically he was the better striker so he was going to win that regardless.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-05-19T18:18Z 1.4M followers, 310.5K engagements
"The UFC is retuning to London on March XX. Main event guesses (Return of Leon)"
X Link @arielhelwani 2024-11-12T13:11Z 1.4M followers, 299.6K engagements
"Scott Levy reflects on why his run at WWE didn't work out: "I was there before as Johnny Polo. Basically I had Vinces kid Shane out to the wee hours of the morning every night drinking. I left a bad impression lets just go with that. I left a really bad impression.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T20:50Z 1.4M followers, 148.8K engagements
""I saw Cody Garbrandt saying I looked like shit against Merab. That dude looked sharp in his fight. That's all I'll say. It was annoying when I saw his hair was braided and he's got those face tattoos. I was like oh that's how people see me. It was just so embarrassing. I need to fucking get a new look. That was embarrassing. I was like holy shit. That was an eye opener." Sean O'Malley on Cody Garbrandt's comments last week"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-16T19:40Z 1.4M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Ji Prochzka confirms he will be the backup fighter for Ankalaev x Pereira 2"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-28T18:39Z 1.4M followers, 30.7K engagements
".@Jiri_BJP reveals the reason why he was emotional after seeing Pereira defeat Ankalaev: "It's not because I was so happy that Alex won or Ankalaev lost that fight. I was so emotional because in that moment I really realized. there is a potential fight between me and Alex. That means there is a 3rd fight. A 3rd chance for me to be successful. I deeply realized man this is something you have to you have to win. I said to myself man that will be the biggest challenge of my life.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T19:53Z 1.4M followers, 741.8K engagements
""Kai Asakura is a better martial arts artist than me he's probably a better technical fighter than me but MMA is not about who's the best. I'm a fighter and I love to fight. I have something different and I was able to show that in this fight." - @TElliott125"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-18T20:44Z 1.4M followers, 366.1K engagements
"Ji Prochzka shares why he was NOT impressed with Khalil Rountree's performance against Jamahal Hill: "I don't like that performance because he gave Jamahal too much of chances to be back in the fight. he had many chances to finish him decisively. That was not good. What surprised me was Jamahal Hill's performance. I thought after a lot of trash talking he would show a much better fight than he showed. If you wanna fight on the top level go there and show your best totally. No regrets. Totally show your best.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-28T18:52Z 1.4M followers, 64.2K engagements
""Like a coach I know I'm not happy XXX% with my performance. I know I need more but like a fighter I'm happy bro." The coaching side of @DiegoLopesMMA is a tough critic of his #NocheUFC performance"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-29T19:07Z 1.4M followers, 23K engagements
"Petr Yan shares why he is not interested in a fight with Umar Nurmagomedov: "I think it would be disrespectful. I've won X fights in a row. I believe Omar also have to do some work. You have to win a couple times to be in the mix for a title shot. I was offered a 5-round fight against Umar in Azerbaijan which I accepted but then they were not ready. They will be only ready in October. I'm only interested in the winner of Merab x Cory"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-28T19:19Z 1.4M followers, 195.4K engagements
"I'm tired of beating around the bush. I don't want to hear the GOAT talk when it comes to Jon. I'm sorry. You cannot be the GOAT if you have multiple PED infractions on your record. You cannot be the GOAT if you didn't want to do what others did for you. Time-honored tradition you fight the top contenders. Not only was Tom Aspinall the top contender he was the interim champion for almost X years"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-23T23:58Z 1.4M followers, 545.5K engagements
"I cant believe this Raven might legitimately be in the top X% of MMA fans. He knows it all 😂 "I had to get ESPN Unlimited to watch Nurmagomedov x Hughes X. What a scam.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T21:04Z 1.4M followers, 346.8K engagements
""I found out by Instagram that it was going to be for the actual belt when Dana announced it." @MackenzieDern found out she'd be fighting for the strawweight title at the same time as everyone else"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-02T20:01Z 1.4M followers, 87.2K engagements
""He's just a lippy little rich kid that's had everything handed to him in his life. He doesn't need the money from these UFC fights. He does this for attention and likes. I fight to provide for my family. I'm just saying if he walks up on me like he walked up on Bobby Green the fight is canceled." @Danthehangman on some of the issues he has with @ArmanUFC"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T18:47Z 1.4M followers, 87.4K engagements
"Jones apologized to Dana What for He apologized because he asked for a massive bag got it said he was in and then backed out. Now he has remorse. Unless something dramatically changes I cant see him getting on that WH card because of this"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-12T13:51Z 1.4M followers, 260.2K engagements
"Eddie Hearn responds to Dana White's recent comments: "When you say publicly that you're coming in and you're gonna dominate the sport. What do you want me to do Roll over and let you tickle my belly No. When you come out and you say 'They don't really have the vision. They don't think big.' I've been accused of many things that's one thing I've never been accused of. I live for that shit.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T19:57Z 1.4M followers, 165K engagements
"MERAB FINDS OUT LIVE ON AIR HE WILL MAIN EVENT UFC XXX AGAINST PETR YAN 🚨 "I had no idea." - @MerabDvalishvil"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T19:33Z 1.4M followers, 244.4K engagements
"Pretty simple really: I was born in 1982. In 1990 my brothers convinced me to buy Ewings. I did. I watched him play once. And fell in love. (Raps only arrived in XX by then I was deeply in love.) In 1991 I watched the Bills x Giants Super Bowl. Saw them lose in heartbreaking fashion. Said thats my team. Fell in love. No Canadian team. Bills closest to us. I was a diehard Expos fan. They left in 2004. I didnt watch a pitch for XX years. I was devastated. Got into the 2015 Jays because of AA Vladdy joins feels like a connection to MTL lone Canadian team thats my team. Not that confusing. NHL:"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-09T03:30Z 1.4M followers, 356.6K engagements
"Back in your life We are LIVE on this Wednesday 🎙 @Torrie11 @VenezuelanVixen and Toni Storm on the program today Much to discuss. Join us LIVE"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-17T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 483.7K engagements
"Alexandre Pantoja shares he '100%' believes Joshua Van will be his toughest challenge as champion. "He doesn't have a lot of wars like I do in the past. He hasn't cut weight like XX times. This is something and I love that. He comes with amazing victories.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-30T20:10Z 1.4M followers, 295.7K engagements
"Wild seeing a WWE promo via Disney+. What a time to be alive"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-10T18:19Z 1.4M followers, 114K engagements
"Mikey Musumeci and I discuss the controversy behind UFC BJJ X amassing X million views on YouTube. Let's be honest it's the UFC. They don't need to buy views. Is it possible that someone bought views on the UFC page to then say 'Look at the UFC they're frauds.'"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T18:23Z 1.4M followers, 88.2K engagements
""Shut up stupid. It's an easy fight for me. You're so tiny and I'm gonna smash your stupid face in with my bare knuckles. Maybe you've been training for this for your whole life but now is your chance to really get hurt really bad. Getting out of bed you'll be hurt still thinking about me. Maybe you'll think about me a year from now." @PlatinumPerry is fired up ahead of his fight with @LiLHeathenMMA. 👊 @bareknucklefc"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-19T19:45Z 1.4M followers, 115K engagements
"Molly McCann wins her pro boxing debut"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-13T18:34Z 1.4M followers, 114.8K engagements
""I'm gonna tell you a secret. the Denver event that I did and Conor McGregor came in. I mortgaged my house. I didn't have the money for that event until X days after the event. I did the event just rolling the dice and saying this is gonna work out and it worked out." The pressure Feldman faces in silence is remarkable. Respect"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-01T18:46Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Veronica Hardy describes why @SStricklandMMA is such a helpful coach and training partner: "You can just tell that he really cares based on the things that he says. I see him give great advice to other fighters and say things to me that I'm like wow that's very very logical more logical than I've heard from a lot of people. Now of course with that is a vocabulary that if your ego is not in check then it will be offensive to you.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T20:30Z 1.4M followers, 46K engagements
"THE EXCITEMENT IS REAL 😂 @MerabDvalishvil"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T19:38Z 1.4M followers, 44K engagements
""I wasn't getting anything out of being a champion in wrestling. Performing in front of 81000 people at Wembley the next day I didn't feel a single thing. The last XX years were all spent trying to make someone else happy. I wasn't even doing anything for myself. I'm so grateful that I'm at the mental spot I'm in right now." @DarbyAllin reflects on how his mindset has changed"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T18:23Z 1.4M followers, 436.2K engagements
"Oh my lanta"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-06T20:24Z 1.4M followers, 152K engagements
"Breaking: Jessica Eye announces she has signed with @bareknucklefc 👊 "After a long time of negotiation I am signing with Bareknuckle Fighting Championship. I started out boxing. They finally came financially correct and motivated me enough to be like you know what Maybe these guys will take care of me in a way that I wasn't taken care of in my UFC fights and that's financially rewarding.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-04-01T18:57Z 1.4M followers, 96.7K engagements
".@BenoitSt_Denis shares that he wants Dan Hooker Justin Gaethje or Mateusz Gamrot next. "The Hooker fight would be violent fight. I would enjoy it a lot.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-05-14T18:42Z 1.4M followers, 68.1K engagements
"This might be he greatest slide I have ever seen. Vladdy flew"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T01:04Z 1.4M followers, 96.2K engagements
"Our X week summer break is over. We have a TON to talk about today. Extended conversation with the boys on this past weekend Raja MSG Shanghai and much more. Also heres who is stopping by over the next two days: Today: Aljamain Sterling Mackenzie Dern Charles Johnson Tom Lawlor Wednesday: Alex Pereira in studio Chael Sonnen Deontay Wilder Andre Ward Luke Rockhold. Lets go"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-02T12:54Z 1.4M followers, 90.6K engagements
"I guess Oliveira didnt come back too soon after all. What a G. Another sub"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-12T01:30Z 1.4M followers, 146.9K engagements
""Imagine you said to a star in the UFC Its your show and youre gonna take XX% of the profit and well take 20%. Imagine how much the UFC fighters would be makingfive six seven times more than theyre making at the moment." @EddieHearn on fighter pay in the UFC"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T20:33Z 1.4M followers, 667.6K engagements
"Merab has had conversations with the UFC regarding a return in December: "I go to Hunter Campbell's office and I talk to him. I said 'Hunter please if there's any chance I want to fight in December. I want to fight whoever. I think Petr Yan deserves it more and I think he's ready. He said he will try his best and he also mentioned Petr's visa wasn't done but I'm hoping.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T19:21Z 1.4M followers, 167.1K engagements
"Once and for all we need a UFC event in Hawaii. Max x Charles at Aloha Stadium couldn't be more perfect. They have to figure it out. What's there to lose You want big events you need people to tune in you need people to sub to Paramount+. Just do it"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T17:43Z 1.4M followers, 59K engagements
""The reality is no fighter with any ambition wants to fight for a Zuffa boxing belt. I'm sorry. I'm doubling down. I'm all about the belts. I don't want a new belt I don't wanna change the ring I don't want a funky canvas cover. I'm going boxing." @EddieHearn"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T20:02Z 1.4M followers, 171.7K engagements
""The XX takedowns is kind of funny to me. If you watch that fight you're not gonna be like 'Wow Merab's wrestling was super impressive.' What's a takedown without any control Mat returns don't hurt. It's way harder to hold someone down." @corysandhagenx on Merab scoring XX takedowns at UFC 320"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T19:46Z 1.4M followers, 202.4K engagements
"Now that the dust has settled it feels pretty clear which direction the UFC should go Jiri Prochazka x Carlos Ulberg for the vacant LHW title Jon Jones x Alex Pereira superfight at heavyweight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T17:52Z 1.4M followers, 61.1K engagements
""If I ever get the chance to I promise you that I will beat Erin Blanchfield and I will finish her. I will hurt her." Maycee Barber is still open to the Erin Blanchfield fight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-04T18:54Z 1.4M followers, 160.4K engagements
"Counter Q: which is the absolute worst seat"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-19T14:09Z 1.4M followers, 649K engagements
".@themorocandevil on submitting Josh Emmett: "As soon as I grabbed it I kind of felt he's not really defending. He was trying to block his elbow but he made it more straight. As soon as I locked it in I was like 'Oh yeah I got him.' As soon as he said tap I let go. I was like I'm not gonna break the guy's arm. He's a legend of the sport bro.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T19:04Z 1.4M followers, 182.7K engagements
"Darby Allin explains how 'cutting out the cancer' led to changes at AEW: "A few years ago you definitely felt this tension but now everybody's on the same page. Tony wants everybody in the ring and in their personal life to be happy. That's a really good energy. I feel like right now more than ever everybody's on the same wavelength. The cancer got cut out.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T18:43Z 1.4M followers, 304K engagements
"If you are a fan of Conor McGregor and you just want to see him fight on The White House card the 18-month suspension is much ado about nothing. He'll be good to go March XX 2026. If you are someone who believes that he doesn't play by the rules this is significant"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T19:15Z 1.4M followers, 192.1K engagements
"The year of the spinning back elbow continues Sergio Pettis just pulled off a beaut on the PFL Dubai card"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-03T19:40Z 1.4M followers, 113.9K engagements
"John Wood on transitioning from cornering Khalil to Merab at UFC 320: "That part really sucked. When Khalil was laying down there in a pool of blood it was definitely heartbreaking. I love that guy. To have to leave that situation was very very hard. I just told him 'I'm so sorry but I've gotta go back. I love you.' I gave myself that period between the cage and behind the curtain and then it's a new fight. I will tell you this I definitely felt those emotions immediately after Merab's win. I was so happy for Merab but it definitely felt different.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T18:25Z 1.4M followers, 288.5K engagements
"Terence Crawford fires back at Ilia Topuria: "When he saw me at the UFC and came up to shake my hand and said what's up to me. I didn't even know who he was. Then I see him online talking about how he'll knock me out in the first round. That's fake. I'm not gonna go hide behind the keyboard. I definitely think he's trying to clout chase. He's not nowhere near on the level of Conor McGregor let's be real. Stop it. Don't ever compare him to Conor. Like I said I don't know this guy. I've never seen this guy fight.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-15T18:53Z 1.4M followers, 3.3M engagements
"BLUE JAYS WIN. THHHHHHHHHEEEE BLUE JAYS WIN"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-09T02:34Z 1.4M followers, 102.9K engagements
""F*ck Peter Dinklage. My issue is when you did 'Elf' that check cashed just fine. You've done a lot of roles where it was made for a little person. Don't take it away from others." Dylan Postl explains why he disagrees with Peter Dinklage's criticism of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T00:23Z 1.4M followers, 7.1M engagements
"UPDATE: Sadly Conor wont be on. He cant do the show today anymore but has promised to come on in the near future. I sincerely apologize to everyone who got their hopes up about his appearance today"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-01T16:49Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements
""How do you think you have a better chin than me You got put down by Masvidal. I took Paula Costa's best shot. Who the fuck hits harder" @LukeRockhold wants to set the record straight regarding his chin"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-23T17:19Z 1.4M followers, 129.4K engagements
"Charles Johnsons bank account went into the red this week his team tells me His manager Brian Butler lent him some money. Johnson has a baby arriving any day now. Got this big KO. Got a bonus too. First win of 2025. Congrats @innerGmma_ufc 🫡"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-23T13:34Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements
""Whenever I get up Khabib was laughing at me because he obviously thought that I was milking it. He was looking & laughing at me so I just gave him a wink. I kind of see how people would misconstrue that but it is funny." Paul Hughes on how he recovered from the low blows"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T18:20Z 1.4M followers, 388.2K engagements
""Before this fight I was prepared to go for Ali Abdelaziz or for Ankalaev and tell him 'What the fuck was this shit. Why you spoke these bullshits" My coach told me 'Ji calm down. Don't be focused on anybody else.' I'm happy I did that." Ji Prochzka on his issues with Ankalaev and his team"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T20:09Z 1.4M followers, 566.5K engagements
"Joe Pyfer reveals what was said in his cage-side exchange with Dana White: "After I won I was screaming at Mick Maynard that he was wrong & I'm not scared of shit. Dana had no idea that's how I felt about it. He was like 'I thought you were reading our texts.' I told him the deal and whatnot. I don't like people thinking that I'm f*cking scared of anybody.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T18:23Z 1.4M followers, 341K engagements
""I'm going back to Vegas tonight and will start training." Merab is ready to lock in. Only XX days until UFC 323"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T19:44Z 1.4M followers, 48.4K engagements
"Back in your life We are LIVE on this Tuesday 🎙 @corysandhagenx @iangarryMMA @musumecibjj @PaulMalignaggi on the program today Join us"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 37.7K engagements
"Im at Canada x Colombia in NJ and I am pretty sure we are the only Canadians in attendance. This is madness. ⚽ What an atmosphere. Game is a friendly and these Colombian fans are into it like its a WC qualifier"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-15T02:22Z 1.4M followers, 32.7K engagements
"MSG is getting an incredible X pack of fights at the top of the bill. Tremendous. Im glad Shevchenko x Zhang is on this card. That deserves to be at The Mecca. Legit X v X P4P which is supremely rare"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-29T05:42Z 1.4M followers, 663.9K engagements
"If Alex Pereira fights Jones and wins then goes on to beat Aspinall the GOAT conversation gets very very interesting. Pereira is on the verge of legit history"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T17:58Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Ilia Topuria says he will 'for sure' fight at 170lbs: "If I'm walking in the street with my wife and someone says something to her I'm not going to ask him how much do you weigh What is your reach Height I will stay there and I'm going to take his head off. This is how I think. If you have that that XX extra pounds congratulations but that's not going to help you.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-23T18:20Z 1.4M followers, 163.4K engagements
"Arman Tsarukyan shares what goes into his viral food videos 🥐☕🍔 "People text me every day 'Please send something when you eat.' I don't know why people enjoy watching my videos. I spend a lot of money for professional videos when I train and they get like X million views. Then just someone filming me from the phone while I'm eating I get 10-15 million views. The next one will be the big fish that gives the black caviar.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T20:06Z 1.4M followers, 289.9K engagements
"Alex Pereira threw those elbows with so much anger. He was not going to be denied. That dominant of a win puts an end to all the questions surrounding Pereira going into this fight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-05T05:28Z 1.4M followers, 117.1K engagements
"Some matchups to be included: Tony Ferguson x Dillon Danis Uriah Faber x Ranan Barao Benson Henderson x Anthony Pettis Douglas Lima x Uriah Hall"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-03-20T20:39Z 1.4M followers, 125.8K engagements
""This guy doesn't like me so I don't like him now. I don't have a relationship with Jean Silva but I think this guy is jealous because I have great hair and he doesn't." @Diegolopesmma responds to Jean Silva's recent comments"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-09T17:36Z 1.4M followers, 161.5K engagements
"Absolute disgrace. Not in favor of pulling the plug early usually but get rid of him. Enough. Absolute shambolic what has happened to this club in a matter of months"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-05T14:59Z 1.4M followers, 503.7K engagements
"Petr Yan on potentially fighting Merab on December 6th: "I've been waiting for this chance & I'm ready to fight in December. I believe it's going to be a great fight. Last time I was compromised I was at 50%. This time it will be something different.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T17:49Z 1.4M followers, 43.7K engagements
"Paul Heyman compares the momentum behind @realKILLERkross to the initial rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin 👀 "The audience is calling for him to be a bigger star. If we don't deliver it on a correct timetable. an impatient audience is going to get behind him even more. It reminds me of someone else. We're gonna chant his name we're gonna bring his signs we're gonna buy his t-shirts. We're gonna demand that you make him a bigger star. That guy's name was Steve Austin.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-06T21:42Z 1.4M followers, 654.7K engagements
"Erin Blanchfield addresses calling Maycee Barber 'unprofessional': "She can't control medical issues that she's having so that's not unprofessional. I meant more the weight miss and kind of the way she approached it. I believe she was like offered more time to cut weight. then still was acting the way she was at weigh in. That's more what I meant about being unprofessional"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-02T18:40Z 1.4M followers, 160.3K engagements
"Something for everyone on this SUPER STACKED WEDNESDAY. 🥞"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T16:43Z 1.4M followers, 60.4K engagements
""I think that me and O'Malley has to happen. There's one fight in the division that people are really calling for over and over and over again & it's me and O'Malley. If you threw us on that White House card I think that would be such a gigantic fight." - @corysandhagenx"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 49.6K engagements
""No way Paddy can beat Ilia. I'm the only one that can beat Ilia for now in our division. And everybody knows that. Even the UFC knows that that's why they're trying to push him as much as possible." - @ArmanUFC"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T20:48Z 1.4M followers, 73.2K engagements
""I was willing to go to the summit of Mount Everest with the AEW flag and wave it from the top of the world because I'm so passionate about what this place gives me." @DarbyAllin on what motivated him to climb Mount Everest"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T18:14Z 1.4M followers, 37.1K engagements
"Back in your life We are LIVE on this Monday 🎙 @terencecrawford @EddieHearn Gable Steveson @YoelRomeroMMA and @TrisDixon on the program today What a show it will be. Join us LIVE"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-15T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 170.7K engagements
""All of my work in XX years of this sport. now I can see money and better my life in Brazil. I'm so happy because of this." Cesar Almeida on winning $50k bonus on Saturday"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-01-13T18:56Z 1.4M followers, 72.3K engagements
"In the past five days TKO: * moved its WWE PPVs (12 shows year) to ESPN for $XXX billion over five years (USA only) * moved its entire UFC package to Paramount for $XXX billion over X years and eliminated PPV for good (USA only) What a stretch. To be honest both moves shocked me. Didnt see them coming. But thats some damn good business"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-11T12:28Z 1.4M followers, 658.9K engagements
"Unbelievable. Raven shares that he prefers watching MMA to pro wrestling: "There's so much wrestling on TV. It's just too much for me. I try to watch MMA. I've been a humongous fan since Mark Kerr's documentary Smashing Machine came out. That's what turned me on to being an MMA fan.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T20:58Z 1.4M followers, 133.9K engagements
"Carlos Ulberg responds to Ji Prochzka's claims that he turned down the fight: "It wasn't as Ji had put it where I was trying to avoid him or denied the fight. I pushed it because I had an injury and I didn't expect UFC to tell him that which was all good. Considering it was a dangerous fight against someone. We had to do a lot of thinking before we took that fight We wanted to push that fight with Ji to November.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T17:35Z 1.4M followers, 402.8K engagements
""I think the bigger problem is too many PPVs versus PPV in general. We are quite a bizarre sport because away from boxing and UFC what sport is PPV I mean you've got the biggest sports in the world and there's no PPV." Eddie Hearn on the future of PPV in boxing"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T20:25Z 1.4M followers, 201.6K engagements
"Tom Aspinall mentioned Alexander Volkov Jailton Almeida and Ciryl Gane to the UFC for names he was interested in for his heavyweight title defense"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-11T19:52Z 1.4M followers, 45.4K engagements
"JDM believes Shavkat is next in line after Islam: "I've always respected Shavkat Rakhmonov and know I will beat him. It's gonna be a good fight. I think some of the other guys need to fight it out. Gary and Brady should just fight it out.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-05-13T19:25Z 1.4M followers, 73.8K engagements
"Breaking: According to sources the UFC is close to finalizing a debut event in the Republic of Azerbaijan in June later this year"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-03-20T18:29Z 1.4M followers, 260.2K engagements
"Carlos Prates reveals he is nearing the end of his career: "I'm gonna fight for the belt I'm gonna win the belt then I'm gonna challenge Ian Machado Garry to a rematch and then I'm gonna stop fighting MMA. I don't want to fight too much bro. Just enjoy my life barbecue some beers. That's it. Just relax. Enjoy my time on the pool. Just chill. Take care of my mom.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-09T18:05Z 1.4M followers, 696.6K engagements
".@YoelRomeroMMA calls out @darrentill2 👀🥊 "I watched Darren Till's fight and I loved the way he boxed. That's the fight I want next.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-16T18:53Z 1.4M followers, 542.3K engagements
"We now have the scorecards. It's even worse than we first thought. These must be typos. Bryan Miner scored the 5th round 10-8 for Usman. This would mean the scorecard was actually 50-44. Hadi Ali scored the 5th round a 10-10. This scorecard would be 50-46 Usman. Darryl Ransom scored the 4th round 10-8 Usman. This scorecard would be 49-46 Usman. What is going on"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-03T22:11Z 1.4M followers, 546K engagements
""I can see he's looking like death I'm looking like death." @FunkmasterMMA talks us through finding out Brian Ortega missed weight for #UFCShanghai and his decision to still fight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-02T21:19Z 1.4M followers, 45.1K engagements
"Erin Blanchfield confirms she received her full pay for Saturday as well as XX% of Maycee Barber's show money for the weight miss"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-02T18:51Z 1.4M followers, 93.3K engagements
""I'm willing to fight also in March." - @MerabDvalishvil Merab is an actual madman. He doesn't stop 🦾"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T20:15Z 1.4M followers, 142.9K engagements
""Everything's changed now. We've got a new force in the world of boxing. We're going in a completely different direction. To do that I need to make the greatest fights in the sport." Eddie Hearn on Dana White's entry into boxing"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T19:48Z 1.4M followers, 24.7K engagements
"I cant comprehend what Trey Yesavage is doing in Toronto right now. 4th CAREER start. XX years old. 10ks through X in his first playoff innings versus NYY. This is insane"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-05T21:09Z 1.4M followers, 57.2K engagements
""Now I have the most followers in jiu-jitsu. It does seem that the little guys are making a new landscape. All of jiu-jitsu is growing right now like crazy. I definitely am being talked about now by random people who have no idea what jiu-jitsu is so that's really cool." Mikey Musumecci on the growth of BJJ"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T23:38Z 1.4M followers, 36K engagements
"Didn't see this one coming. I think Paulie had me confused with someone else. Helwani 10-8 10-7"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T19:32Z 1.4M followers, 84.3K engagements
"Pereira gets REVENGE Heavyweight next Merab the 🐐 Prochazka is inevitable and inspirational What to do with Ulberg Zalal makes quick work Pyfer impresses Gautier is a beast And more Please enjoy our UFC XXX post fight show:"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-05T15:13Z 1.4M followers, 196.7K engagements
"Two of the best dudes to ever do this. What a bond. What a memory"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-05T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 367.5K engagements
"Petr Yan details how injured he was in his loss to Merab: "If you just look at the stats you can see that I only used my right hand 3-4 times. I couldn't punch with my right hand. I also couldn't use it to defend the wrestling. Those are just facts. When you compare it to my different fights that's the hand I use the most.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T17:55Z 1.4M followers, 120.9K engagements
"Wednesday. In studio"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-30T23:10Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements
"Carlos Ulberg reveals who hed prefer to face for the title: "Not disappointed if it's not against Pereira. I know it'd be an amazing fight. It's definitely been a dream fight that I've been wanting to do but it's not the names that I'm after. I'm trying to get the gold so whoever it'll be. I'd be willing to step out and I know that I'm up for that title shot.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T18:01Z 1.4M followers, 132.7K engagements
""I don't regret competing. I just wish that I could have competed under better circumstances. Knowing that I was going into the fight with that big of a handicap definitely sucked but then lo and behold that's actually the same arm that she isolated and was able to Kimura so I had no strength to be able to fight that. It's humiliating it's embarrassing and it sucks." @VenezuelanVixen on going into UFC XXX with multiple injuries"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-06-17T18:59Z 1.4M followers, 315.4K engagements
"ALEX PEREIRA FIRST ROUND TKO. CHAMA"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-05T04:50Z 1.4M followers, 259.6K engagements
"What a promo from @iangarryMMA "I'm going to finish Belal Muhammad. That is my single focus of this fight. I want to go out there and leave it unquestionable that I am the single greatest welterweight walking on the planet. Whoever wins that belt Jack or Islam I don't mind. I'm gonna fight both of them eventually. I will punch a hole in their head because there is nobody on this planet stopping me from getting that belt wrapped around my waist. I told the entire UFC fan base on the mic I'm the future I am inevitable and I'm this close to proving it.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T20:27Z 1.4M followers, 65.9K engagements
"Merab weighs in on Henry Cejudo x Payton Talbott: "Henry will beat him. Henry's not wrestling much and not using his grappling. Even if he used it he'll get tired because he doesn't train much.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T20:20Z 1.4M followers, 213.8K engagements
"Arman Tsarukyan has a message for Dan Hooker after his latest comments: "On the real life Hooker is gonna shut his mouth and he won't say anything about me. He's gonna behave like a hooker. He behaves like that with cameras because he knows nobody gonna touch him. A lot of brothers are going to come with me and hopefully they're gonna stop me. I just got to be focused because I'm going to have XX minutes to beat his ass.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T19:54Z 1.4M followers, 134.6K engagements
"Fun fact I discovered over the weekend: Every person who loses to Ilia wins their next fight. Charles Max Volkanovski Emmett Mitchell Herbert Hall & Jackson. Safe to say Ilia is not necessarily fighting cans or fighters past their prime he's fighting really good guys"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T17:36Z 1.4M followers, 127.1K engagements
"For anyone saying Khamzat's style is boring. Have you watched his fights When was the last time he was in a 'boring' fight He went in there and had the most dominant performance ever from a challenger. Dricus gave him no reason to change the game plan. And props to DDP. He never quit. He was just outmatched on the night. I believe Dricus when he says he's gonna come back better"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-18T17:24Z 1.4M followers, 151.9K engagements
"Ian Machado Garry shares that he was originally set to fight Sean Brady at UFC Vancouver: "Sean Brady and I both said yes. It's not my decision as to what the UFC wants to do but we were offered the fight we both said yes. Never came to fruition. I woke up one morning seeing that RDR and Fluffy Hernandez was announced as the main event in Vancouver. I was like f*ck I guess it's not happening.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T19:52Z 1.4M followers, 43.7K engagements
"Jailton Almeida on Jon Jones' future at heavyweight: "I think him coming back and just doing super fights could be a good thing for him. The good thing for me is that the division starts to run. the belt not being stuck with him.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-29T18:28Z 1.4M followers, 22.1K engagements
"Joe Pyfer on potentially fighting Paulo Costa next: "I'm not willing to take that fight because I think Paulo Costa is so inactive. He's got a lot going on. I don't really think it does much for me. Fighting a guy like Marvin Vettori Jared Cannonier Roman Dolidze these guys are active these guys are hungry these guys are fighting. I think that makes a lot of sense for me.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T18:34Z 1.4M followers, 289.3K engagements
"Lerone Murphy will now take on Aaron Pico in the co-main of UFC XXX after Movsar Evloev was forced to withdraw per the UFC broadcast"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-26T20:46Z 1.4M followers, 146.9K engagements
"Alex Hernandez speaks out on the late stoppage in his victory over Diego Ferreira: "There's a moment where you're like man this fight is over with. I almost wish I just checked the ref because I don't know what he was waiting on. It did go on too long. I don't like seeing that. I don't even like being on the correct side of that.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-16T18:31Z 1.4M followers, 79.9K engagements
""It's one of those things where I shouldn't have made it in WWE. They told me when I got hired it was gonna be a 6-month gig and it was X weeks under XX years. To be able to last as long as I did and then get released and then be welcomed back with a nostalgia deal is insane absolutely insane." @DylanPostl on staying positive through the ups and downs of his journey with WWE"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T00:08Z 1.4M followers, 623K engagements
"What a finish from Pettis. Beautiful"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-03T19:47Z 1.4M followers, 125.3K engagements
"Since last Monday these are the guests that have joined us on The AH Show: Ilia Topuria Georges St-Pierre (in person) Ice Cube (in person) Nazim Sadykhov Israel Adesanya (in person) Alex Volkanovski (in person) Ash Belcastro (in person) Dan Hooker (in person) Raul Rosas Jr. (in person) John Wood (in person) Danny Rubenstein (in person) Tom Aspinall (in person) Andy Aspinall (in person) Demetrious Johnson (in person) Destiny Johnson (in person) Ian Machado Garry (in person) Rico Verhoeven (in person) Alexandre Pantoja Merab Dvalishvili (in person) Tracy Cortez (in person) Payton Talbott Matt &"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-07-03T13:45Z 1.4M followers, 84.7K engagements
"Carlos Ulberg reacts to Ji coming out to watch the main event at UFC 320: "Ji walked in after such a good win which was quite weird enoughas he isbut thats all good. He stood right in front pretty much blocking a lot of us. As the main event was walking out he was just there kinda standing in front of them as they were walking out. Let the boys do their thing let them focus on what they need tobut he wanted to just stand right there in front of them.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T17:48Z 1.4M followers, 350K engagements
"Charles Oliveira looked like a man who was out to remind us all that he's still the man. I'll be honest I had my doubts about the quick turnaround but he didn't look like a guy who had been KOd less than XXX months ago. Brilliant performance. A great scene in Rio"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-13T17:27Z 1.4M followers, 58.2K engagements
"Man it really is tough. Ji has his doubts about @connerburks' all-time reaction to his comeback win at UFC XXX 😂"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T20:15Z 1.4M followers, 227K engagements
"Hey Hunter (Campbell) Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira lets make it happen. - Charles Oliveira 👀"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-12T01:38Z 1.4M followers, 145.6K engagements
""Dana White can't lace my boots in boxing but maybe I'm deluded and maybe I'm so arrogant and egotistical. That's what I truly believe. When he's talking about the undercard of Crawford x Canelo and he's reading off a bit of paper he's just not the same." - @EddieHearn"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-08T20:08Z 1.4M followers, 436.3K engagements
""MMA fans are not that intelligent I've said that over and over again. I'm gonna give you an example of why they're so stupid. If a fan had any level of intelligence past the point of being retarded they would say wow I want to watch the fighter who's the champion at one promotion against the other champion who's in the same weight." Paulie Malignaggi sounds off on MMA fans 😅"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T19:20Z 1.4M followers, 251.3K engagements
""If I beat Lerone Murphy & I finish Murphy I get a title shot. If Diego Lopes gets a title shot Murphy has no choice. He's gonna wait for a year or X months I just wanted to put my name out there. That was the whole goal." @themorocandevil on vying for a title shot"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-06T18:53Z 1.4M followers, 105.3K engagements
""JDM just stylistically. I feel like I can win that fight." @Michaelpage247 discusses his options at welterweight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-08-18T20:34Z 1.4M followers, 530.5K engagements
"Do Bronx or Gamrot 👇"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-11T01:06Z 1.4M followers, 28.3K engagements
""A perfect world would to be sitting there on the White House lawn watching Amanda & Kayla and being like I got next. I just want to sit there & harass them like they've been harassing me for my last X fights. It's ridiculous." @VenezuelanVixen shares her plans for the future"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-17T19:32Z 1.4M followers, 215.6K engagements
".@ArmanUfc on how he landed on a fight with Dan Hooker: "I was asking about the title fight and they said Ilia's not gonna fight this year. That's why I said I'll fight anybody because I haven't fought in a long time. I told them Dan Hooker or Gaethje works for me. I heard Gaethje said no and Hooker said yes so we are in. Both of them easy money for me.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T19:43Z 1.4M followers, 204.6K engagements
""To be able to knock someone out you have to be able to land very accurately and then finish properly. Merab wasn't really accurate and then the ground & pound also wasn't very effective." @PetrYanUFC wasn't very impressed with Merab nearly getting the finish at UFC 320"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-07T17:45Z 1.4M followers, 50.7K engagements
"We now have Garry x Belal and Brady x Morales. I'm a bit baffled. Sean Brady x Ian Machado Garry was the clear fight to make"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 67.2K engagements
""Belal has knocked out No. X in Sean Brady and he has smashed No. X in Leon Edwards. So when you smoke Belal it's obvious what comes next. When you knock out a former champion and he's number one in the world right now and you smash him in less rounds than JDM could. I know I'm getting a world title fight." @iangarryMMA on getting the Belal Muhammad fight"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-14T19:56Z 1.4M followers, 184.6K engagements
""Bro it's crazy. The people the crowd the energy is amazing for me. You know it's amazing." @DiegoLopesMMA loved the crowd support at #NocheUFC"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-29T18:59Z 1.4M followers, 23.3K engagements
"Tom Nolan on the 'weird' fight week for UFC Perth: "Last time here in Perth the hotels were full of fans the streets were full of fans it had that real superstar sort of feel to it. This time man it was like a ghost town. There was no one anywhere. Uou could just go walk at any time and no one would recognize you. It was really relaxing. As a fighter it was much nicer. From a fan perspective it was kind of an eerie feeling all week.""
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-09-30T20:06Z 1.4M followers, 168.7K engagements
"I remember seeing John Schneider at Pearson Airport in Toronto X days after the bitter playoff loss to SEA in XX. He was getting blamed for it big time. Felt like he was hurting but he was very nice to us. So glad the Jays stuck with him and hes getting this moment. Mensch"
X Link @arielhelwani 2025-10-09T02:52Z 1.4M followers, 111K engagements