[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@arielhelwani](/creator/twitter/arielhelwani) "Back in your life We are LIVE on this this post-PPV Monday. 🎙 @DustinPoirier @BorrachinhaMMA @DRODUFC @EBischoff @AJFrancis410 and @_VanSteenis join the program today Join us LIVE"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947340901346644163) 2025-07-21 17:00:25 UTC 1.4M followers, 198.8K engagements "Back in your life We are LIVE on this Monday. 🎙 @RicFlairNatrBoy @jiri_bjp @LeroneMurphy @PetrYanUFC and @Steven_Win on the program today. Join us"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949877642184052955) 2025-07-28 17:00:31 UTC 1.4M followers, 188.6K 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.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950262094160679050) 2025-07-29 18:28:12 UTC 1.4M followers, 20.1K engagements "This is a fantastic promo for UFC XXX. Love that they did this. Feels like its been a while since we got one of these"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1769160538603360562) 2024-03-17 00:35:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 405.2K engagements "Aljamain Sterling on O'Malley getting the immediate rematch with Merab at UFC 316: "I mean I would be lying if I said I didn't care that O'Malley got an immediate rematch. I get it in a business standpoint but at the end of the day it's like you can't be envious of what other people get. What he eats doesn't make me shit. Happy for him. He got it. I didn't. I had to work my ass off and that's the one thing that no one can ever say about my career. I've never been handed anything.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1932882275974459620) 2025-06-11 19:27:00 UTC 1.4M followers, 270.3K engagements "I think Jason Herzog is one of the very best referees in the business but that was awful refereeing. There's no reason for that fight to have continued. I thought that was horrific. Look at Derrick Lewis x Tallison Teixeira just a couple of weeks ago. How do you stop that fight and let this one go on How does that happen Both fighters have incredible heart but that fight should have been stopped in the first round. It was very uncomfortable to watch and I just thought it was unnecessary. And yes Herzog is getting a lot of heat and it's justified but what about Mohammad Yahya's corner Why"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949931569193636056) 2025-07-28 20:34:48 UTC 1.4M followers, 95K engagements ""I don't even want the belt. I want an unbeaten record and that's it. I get perks anyway. I am the face of PFL." - @dakotaditcheva 💯"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948116007010418880) 2025-07-23 20:20:24 UTC 1.4M followers, 339.7K engagements "Craig Jones on Tom Aspinall's jiu-jitsu: "If you're striking hits a certain level and people don't see the grappling they just assume your grappling is bad. He is really impressive really impressive.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1942652126850867223) 2025-07-08 18:28:54 UTC 1.4M followers, 162.5K 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"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949209666065666208) 2025-07-26 20:46:13 UTC 1.4M followers, 145.3K engagements ""I think he just got tired. XX back operations hip replacements now a neck surgery. How much can your body take We've all put ourselves in ridiculous positions in the business but I mean I'm X years older than Hulk and I don't hurt at all. I've had some serious health issues but I don't have an ache or pain in my body. Of course it gives me anxiety that I could be next." Ric Flair on the health struggles Hulk Hogan had"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949895054635696381) 2025-07-28 18:09:42 UTC 1.4M followers, 388.7K engagements ".@Claressashields on the rumored fight with Laila Ali: "I know that Wynn Records has the $XX million and it's in escrow. If Laila wants to fight for that it's there. That's what her price was. I'm just putting my money where my mouth is and wanting to pay her what I feel that she deserves. My issue with her is she said 'I ain't got enough power. I'm not big enough. I'm not skilled enough.' Therefore I just ain't shit right My only motivation is to show her that you can't beat me and you damn sure can't knock me out." @DAZNBoxing #ArielxAde"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950311397591830635) 2025-07-29 21:44:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 33.2K 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"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949912723732693277) 2025-07-28 19:19:55 UTC 1.4M followers, 191.6K engagements ""Boxing is still my passion. I still have that ability to get a belt and win the world title. To tell you frankly the Ugs fight I was distracted. There were so many distractions before the fight. There were a lot of cases filed against me." @MannyPacquiao shares why he is making his return and what is different this time around"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1945575502686949458) 2025-07-16 20:05:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 28.1K engagements "Shu Shu Carrington shares the crazy story of Mike Tyson showing up at his house"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947719882579317155) 2025-07-22 18:06:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 32.3K engagements "Back in your life We are LIVE on this Tuesday. 🎙 @robwhittakermma @B_Carrington1 @ajmckee101 and Ateba Gautier on the program today Join us"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947703564685742464) 2025-07-22 17:01:31 UTC 1.4M followers, 150.7K 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 &"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1940768802112688474) 2025-07-03 13:45:14 UTC 1.4M followers, 84.4K engagements ".@BorrachinhaMMA reveals what Khamzat messaged his partner Tamara: "He texted Tamara he said 'Your man is not a man enough.' He sent her a picture of Adesanya and me he said 'Look he likes black man. You should look for a better man than him.'""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947378188017144207) 2025-07-21 19:28:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 70.4K engagements ""You see them one in a million people that come into the game every now I believe that he is one of them. With the right training I think he'd be unstoppable." Lerone Murphy on Ateba Gautier's future"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949921118862921897) 2025-07-28 19:53:17 UTC 1.4M followers, 24.3K engagements ""I believe that I should be getting paid $5-15 million to fight. Now it's like how do I get that. Who has the best deal. If they're willing to pay me for these big fights I'm willing to fight whoever as always." @Claressashields on her priorities entering free agency. 💰"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950308591015252077) 2025-07-29 21:32:57 UTC 1.4M followers, 63.1K engagements "Raul Rosas Jr. shares he's been offered a top-10 fight at bantamweight 👀 Rosas Jr. says it 'could' be a matchup with Marlon Vera Rob Font or Henry Cejudo"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1938358757538599329) 2025-06-26 22:08:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 52.6K engagements ""Some guys just can't be a heel. John Cena as great as he is he's just not a bad guy because he's such a good guy. Hulk could be a prick but it's from all those years of battling for his spot. Everybody wanted Hulk's spot." - @RicFlairNatrBoy"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949910185776206242) 2025-07-28 19:09:50 UTC 1.4M followers, 268.8K engagements ""I'm gonna f*cking beat you up just for being a little juice head c*nt." @darrentill2 is convinced Luke Rockhold is using PEDs. @MisfitsBoxing"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948069593949544902) 2025-07-23 17:15:59 UTC 1.4M followers, 263.3K engagements "👀 Tim Simpson shares that the UFC contacted them about having Ji Prochzka fight Magomed Ankalaev on International Fight Week"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1922742968051503292) 2025-05-14 19:57:01 UTC 1.4M followers, 34.3K engagements "Paulo Costa shares he was first scheduled to fight Roman Kopylov at UFC XXX but was forced to withdraw due to severe flu"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1944853049291465200) 2025-07-14 20:14:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 26.3K engagements ""Joe Rogan was a little hard on me. I just think the expectation is so high for me. I think they were a little bit unfair as far as the reality of the fight. It was not a close fight. I was never in danger." Joe Pyfer on the commentary for his fight at UFC 316"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1932495420598726697) 2025-06-10 17:49:46 UTC 1.4M followers, 173.1K engagements "Arman Tsarukyan is open to fighting Justin Gaethje or Paddy Pimblett before fighting Ilia Topuria for the title. "They're both easy money." - @ArmanUfc "Dana said Paddy is not next and he shouldn't be in the ocatagon. Paddy is a good fighter but he doesn't deserve to fight for the title and jump ahead of me to fight for the title.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1940466524671955432) 2025-07-02 17:44:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 187.3K engagements "Dustin Poirier's perspective has changed after watching the fight with Max Holloway: "It felt a lot different than what it looked like from outside when I watched it. When I watched it I said I see how he won these rounds. I watch it back I can see myself I wouldn't say hesitant but not pulling the trigger like I should have been. I think that was subliminally done just self-preservation knowing this is the last one at the end of the night the rankings didn't matter. not that I pulled back I gave it my all but I could have put myself in harm's way to maybe make something happen for sure.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947409641958478309) 2025-07-21 21:33:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 134.8K engagements "Reinier de Ridder gets the win over Robert Whittaker via split decision (47-48 48-47 48-47)"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949228417133711615) 2025-07-26 22:00:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 171.5K engagements "Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano via majority decision (95-95 97-93 97-93)"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1943887425732006281) 2025-07-12 04:17:32 UTC 1.4M followers, 197.3K engagements ""Similar to O'Malley I just kind of had a little anxiety and I was like dude what's going on I'm fine. So yeah so I quit a bunch of bad habits. I didn't quit masturbating like him but yeah." Cory Sandhagen on the changes he's made in his life"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1935409279357567233) 2025-06-18 18:48:25 UTC 1.4M followers, 53K engagements ""It's kind of annoying whining around saying that we've been ducking Tom Aspinall. I find that very annoying. I can understand what Jon Jones is saying. That sounds annoying to come back & try to tease people." Ciryl Gane's coach @fernandlopez on being annoyed by Aspinall"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950276225546829888) 2025-07-29 19:24:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 23.8K engagements ""In my head I'm like is Barrios that bad Or is Manny Pacquiao still quite good I guess it's a bit of both." - @ade_oladipo1 #ArielxAde @DAZNBoxing"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947779981721174118) 2025-07-22 22:05:10 UTC 1.4M followers, 30.9K engagements ""RDR is a good fighter. In hindsight him fighting Bo Nickal was more about how good is Bo rather than how good RDR is. RDR has shown the world a lot of times how good he is." Robert Whittaker on his matchup with RDR"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947710916063334704) 2025-07-22 17:30:43 UTC 1.4M followers, 52.1K engagements "That is Edson Barboza x Terry Etim esque. One of the greatest KOs in UFC history. Wow"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1898576067473887687) 2025-03-09 03:26:22 UTC 1.4M followers, 99.5K engagements "Episode XX of #ArielxAde is LIVE. @DAZNBoxing @Claressashields joins the program 🥊 Come hang"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950300871503630731) 2025-07-29 21:02:17 UTC 1.4M followers, 22.7K engagements "Rose Namajunas on being reported as the highest paid fighter at UFC Atlanta: "It definitely was an interesting thing. I always remember them releasing bogus numbers for the longest time but I'm gonna be honest it was accurate this time at least for me. I'm actually very proud of what I've worked up to at this point because there's been a lot of patience.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1935059420905619828) 2025-06-17 19:38:12 UTC 1.4M followers, 243.6K engagements "Merab has returned to Tbilisi Georgia. These are the scenes that awaited him. 🤯 🎥 @dannyrube"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1932750005766664426) 2025-06-11 10:41:24 UTC 1.4M followers, 58.6K engagements "Could we see Tracy Cortez x Alexa Grasso next 👀 "There's some names where it would be an honor to fight. I've said it time and time and again I have nothing against Alexa. I just think it would be an incredible fight. Two Mexicans on a Mexican card. I think it'll be a great fight.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1939787423288107109) 2025-06-30 20:45:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 48.9K engagements ""Because of the success of MMA to a degree the success of WWE. I think the time is right for freestyle wrestling to get the attention that it really should get because these people are just amazing athletes." @EBischoff on why the time is right for @RAFWrestlingUSA"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947397329235153067) 2025-07-21 20:44:38 UTC 1.4M followers, 40.2K engagements "Everything they say about @LoganPaul is correct. I thought we were working towards something but in the end he stabs me in the back. "D-1 Glazer" is truly fucked up"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948139926929002715) 2025-07-23 21:55:27 UTC 1.4M followers, 416.9K engagements "Could we see @elliescotney_ vs. @skyebnic next @nakisa_bidarian weighs in. 👀 "Is 124.2lbs a weight class It's comical. When they were both signed to Matchroom Ellie Scotney wanted to fight Skye Nicolson Eddie Hearn would not have the conversation. They wouldn't give it the time of day. "If you're a fighter who wants to compete at 122lbs number one demonstrate that you can make XXX lbs. Don't put your head up high and say I got a knockout against a fighter when you totally disregarded the weight. Embarrassing. Number X. Show that you can actually sell some tickets headline a card show some"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1945242369852625131) 2025-07-15 22:01:36 UTC 1.4M followers, 34.6K engagements ".@AlexPereiraUFC wants Magomed Ankalaev rematch in August. "I feel like an immediate rematch is right after everything that I've done for this division in the UFC.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1904995852512628898) 2025-03-26 20:36:19 UTC 1.4M followers, 71.3K engagements "D-Rod on not getting the FOTN bonus for his hard-fought win over Kevin Holland: "I was really surprised we didn't get it actually. That was a back-and-forth war. It was everything I expected it was going to be. Even though we didn't get it there's been times where we'll still get taken care of. I'm hoping for that. We put it all out there that night.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947378000649195578) 2025-07-21 19:27:50 UTC 1.4M followers, 24K engagements "Happy Gilmore X official review from the most diehard Adam Sandler fan on the planet ➡ XX out of XX. I absolutely loved it. The cameos were incredible. Sandman was in rare form. A great family movie. It was phenomenal. 🏌"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950249237415088273) 2025-07-29 17:37:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 36.6K 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.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1917293919936864536) 2025-04-29 19:04:26 UTC 1.4M followers, 109.8K engagements ""I can fight him but for right now I don't want those problems. I'm just being honest. That's a tough cat to fight right now." Aljamain Sterling on a potential matchup with Jean Silva"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1932886214845321504) 2025-06-11 19:42:39 UTC 1.4M followers, 116.9K engagements "Breaking: Darren Till x Luke Rockhold will headline @MisfitsBoxing XX. Chief support Tony Ferguson x Salt Papi. This is madness"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1945561809773367702) 2025-07-16 19:10:56 UTC 1.4M followers, 65.7K engagements "Dominick Reyes on not receiving a bonus for his knockout at UFC 314: "It's definitely upsetting. #11 vs. #8. I knocked him out in the first round to jump off the main card of the best card of the year. It definitely hurt but it is what it is. Bottom line I'm winning man we're moving forward.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1911836433465393422) 2025-04-14 17:38:20 UTC 1.4M followers, 530K engagements "Rose Namajunas on having to fight a past training partner in Miranda Maverick: "I definitely didn't prefer to have her as a fight. It's not like I have a problem with fighting somebody that I have trained with or know it's just you don't prefer to do that. The last time we trained together was after the Erin Blanchfield fight.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1935054786120007943) 2025-06-17 19:19:47 UTC 1.4M followers, 44K engagements "We now have @AspinallMMA's highly anticipated heavyweight announcement 🔥"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1927775887182696616) 2025-05-28 17:16:02 UTC 1.4M followers, 326.7K engagements ""I call bullshit. I call it because I've been wanting to fight Shadasia. She knows I'm the best boxer she's ever been inside the ring with. When you get to disrespecting me I'm gonna disrespect you. Shadasia knows and I know that I will whoop her ass." @Claressashields responds to @shaygreen35"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950312554393456749) 2025-07-29 21:48:42 UTC 1.4M followers, 55.1K engagements "Mackenzie Dern is open to a trilogy bout with Amanda Ribas: "All the top X girls basically I've fought before. I'm probably going to have more trilogies or rematches soon.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1879256893056778689) 2025-01-14 19:58:52 UTC 1.4M followers, 62.2K 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"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1939806080483434852) 2025-06-30 21:59:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 700.8K engagements "Dustin Poirier's daughter presented him with a belt once he arrived back home in Lafayette. This beats any belt you could win. Amazing. ❤"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947411832974807068) 2025-07-21 21:42:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 97.8K engagements ""Chimaev is going to get DDP to the ground. If he doesn't finish him there I don't think he wins. If you can't get Dricus out in the first which Chimaev can do. He's a guy that if you don't get rid of he kind of wins." Rob Whittaker breaks down DDP x Khamzat"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947714694862802990) 2025-07-22 17:45:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 266K engagements ""90% of the fucking comments out there are saying that I'm washed up I'm old and I should fucking retire. They're saying that because they can't fucking do this shit that I'm doing. The other XX% is saying that Salt Papi is gonna knock me out so XXX% of you bitches are out there hating on me. You know what That's more fuel for my fire." Tony Ferguson is looking to prove the doubters wrong in his boxing debut"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948077046607044678) 2025-07-23 17:45:36 UTC 1.4M followers, 405.2K engagements "Ciryl Gane's coach Fernand Lopez claims Tom Aspinall is lying about Gane previously turning down fights against Aspinall 👀"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950286476580934099) 2025-07-29 20:05:05 UTC 1.4M followers, 35.8K engagements "Breaking: According to Dana White UFC XXX in Las Vegas: Magomed Ankalaev x Alex Pereira X Merab Dvalishvili x Cory Sandhagen Jiri Prochazka x Khalil Rountree UFC XXX in Abu Dhabi: Tom Aspinall x Ciryl Gane"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947788305728475640) 2025-07-22 22:38:14 UTC 1.4M followers, 229.1K engagements "No one gives an ovation like Montreal. Will never forget this one. Was akin to the one Maurice Richard got at the Forum in '95. I feel very lucky and grateful to have been in attendance for both ovations. Will never forget this night"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948787522307314013) 2025-07-25 16:48:46 UTC 1.4M followers, 50.8K engagements ""I love it. Jon Jones vs Bo Nickal. He's a little big. I'll meet him at XXX or something." Now that Jon is retired from MMA could we see this in @RAFWrestlingUSA"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1940478401649037693) 2025-07-02 18:31:17 UTC 1.4M followers, 64.7K engagements "Kayla Harrison submits Julianna Pea in the second round. She has finally done it. Olympic Gold x X PFL Champ x X UFC champ"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1931565477416903153) 2025-06-08 04:14:31 UTC 1.4M followers, 392.9K engagements "Back in your life We are LIVE on this Tuesday. 🎙 @Malhadinho_UFC Rory MacDonald @shaygreen35 @tatsurotaira and @fernandlopez on the program today Join us LIVE"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950240015868666297) 2025-07-29 17:00:28 UTC 1.4M followers, 145.5K engagements ""I'm more explosive than anybody Aspinall has faced especially on the grappling side of things. I think it would probably develop as a grappling fight. He is a BJJ black belt but there's levels to being a black belt. I think that I'll be able to take him into deep waters once we get to the grappling side of things." @Malhadinho_UFC previews a potential matchup with @AspinallMMA"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950261392512278617) 2025-07-29 18:25:24 UTC 1.4M followers, 42.4K engagements ""It seems like Ciryl Gane has other priorities in his life. Once you're fighting at this level there can be no other priority. It doesn't seem like that's the case for Gane right now. I get it that he's taking the title shot because who's not gonna take another title fight for the heavyweight belt but I think his priorities are in a different place now." @Malhadinho_UFC on Ciryl Gane getting a 3rd title shot"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950262971651018865) 2025-07-29 18:31:41 UTC 1.4M followers, 30.4K engagements "So much has felt so soulless in the world of the UFC over the last couple of years. UFC XXX was the complete opposite. In a state and city known for soul food we get this. Something that pulls on our heartstrings that actually makes us care reminds us why we love this sport reminds us why we fall in love with these guys and their journey. It was everything that the UFC should be. It was beautifully done it was tasteful it was classy. Incredible weekend"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947348156334944300) 2025-07-21 17:29:15 UTC 1.4M followers, 99.3K engagements ""Some guys just can't be a heel. John Cena as great as he is he's just not a bad guy because he's such a good guy. Hulk Hulk could be a prick but it's from all those years of battling for his spot. Everybody wanted Hulk's spot." - @RicFlairNatrBoy"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949898495701463054) 2025-07-28 18:23:23 UTC 1.4M followers, 46.8K engagements ""One of the things I love most about TNA is after the shows. XX% of the roster is in the hotel lobby drinking smoking cigars playing Uno just talking telling stories. That's what I love about @ThisIsTNA the camaraderie." - @AJFrancis410"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947389761850634404) 2025-07-21 20:14:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 144.9K engagements "Steven Nguyen on his gruesome fight with Mohammad Yahya at UFC Abu Dhabi: "Every single time I went to go finish him he was still looking at me. He whispered in my ear when I was on top of him elbowing him and he's like 'Just let me up.' He was still conscious. I was actually just surprised that he said that. And then he shot a takedown on me like X or X times. I was a little bit confused.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949926084277108889) 2025-07-28 20:13:01 UTC 1.4M followers, 43.6K engagements "Ji Prochzka confirms he will be the backup fighter for Ankalaev x Pereira 2"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949902604752081390) 2025-07-28 18:39:43 UTC 1.4M followers, 30.2K engagements "Paulo Costa shares why he was shaking at the UFC XXX press conference:"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947379106502611094) 2025-07-21 19:32:14 UTC 1.4M followers, 31.9K engagements "Robert Whittaker shares it took a 'couple' of months for his teeth to recover after the Khamzat fight: "I just got them taken out the teeth. I got implants put in and it took them a little while to set and settle. Like I said better than ever.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947709810822287483) 2025-07-22 17:26:20 UTC 1.4M followers, 151.9K engagements ""UFC hates me but they also hate Dagestani wrestlers. Jack Della is fighting Islam Makhachev so they're in a catch-22. They're like fuck we hate this guy but we hate these wrestlers as well. I helped them get rid of Belal. Hold on a bit longer guys we'll get rid of Islam Makhachev for you." Craig Jones on his battle with the UFC"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1942643025035051274) 2025-07-08 17:52:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 509.4K engagements ""What happened was what I thought was going to happen the point down and we were going to exchange punches but he was just too fast. I said we're just going to clinch up we're going to wrestle a little bit. I'm not doing this. I'm not going out like Gaethje." Dustin Poirier on the final XX seconds with Max Holloway"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947413293347619094) 2025-07-21 21:48:04 UTC 1.4M followers, 659.4K engagements "We have to see this now. 🍿 "I hate watching you. You don't teach me nothing. There's nothing I can learn from watching you. We get in the ring there's gonna be a big skill gap." - @ShakurStevenson"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1944839379165569245) 2025-07-14 19:20:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 490.4K engagements "Here's the thing that you have to balance with a potential White House card. Tom Aspinall x Jon Jones or Conor McGregor x Michael Chandler would generate a ton of money at the gate. Are you willing to lose that to put this on Could this card be more of a showcase Like a Contender Series card"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1942280069466186187) 2025-07-07 17:50:29 UTC 1.4M followers, 166.1K engagements ".@moicanoufc suggests Ankalaev moves up to fight Aspinall for the heavyweight title: "I think it's time to move on. Right now you have to think who you're going to put against Tom Aspinall. I don't think there are a lot of great options. Imagine if they put Magomed Ankalaev against Tom Aspinall. I think they should because he's not getting any fights.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1925260579595591873) 2025-05-21 18:41:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 63.9K engagements ""When I met him in Vegas he looked like an ideal opponent. He's a normal guy technical strategic very dynamic. This is the opponent who I like to face." Ji Prochzka previews his fight against Khalil Rountree at UFC 320"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949907270604902481) 2025-07-28 18:58:15 UTC 1.4M followers, 23.1K engagements "Rose Namajunas on potentially fighting Valentina Shevchenko for the title: "It would definitely be weird. I like her too much but at the same time I'm not opposed to fighting people that I've trained with before. It would definitely be bittersweet because on the one hand as a mixed martial artists fan she's somebody that I really look up to and and is somebody that I never want to see lose but if I was matched up against her it'd be like I'm gonna do my best because I know how real of a martial artist she is and she wants to test herself. She wants to be pushed to the limit. It would kind of"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1935061408494010492) 2025-06-17 19:46:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 71K engagements ""We hated each other for a long time and Khabib's dad did him a favor by keeping him away from me. They felt the danger when it came to these f*cking bloody fights. That dude will never fight me. Neither him or Conor would step in the f*cking a cage with me. That is the fear that I instilled in both of those gentlemen that night that I fought Pettis. I was about to take all three of them that night. I f*cking would have just wore all their blood that night." Tony Ferguson reflects on his rivalry with Khabib"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948081632591913023) 2025-07-23 18:03:49 UTC 1.4M followers, 626.7K engagements ""Tom Aspinall has more pressure on him than any other fighter has experienced in the last decade. Can you imagine what will happen if If Aspinall does not deliver on October 25th That will be beyond an embarrassment. This is a lot of pressure that you don't want to take on your shoulders." @fernandlopez on the pressure Tom Aspinall has going into UFC 320"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950277945991512259) 2025-07-29 19:31:11 UTC 1.4M followers, 50.8K engagements ""If Shadasia felt so slighted maybe she should have came to my fight & shown support. None of you bitches come to my fights. Y'all always talking about how somehow I'm hating on y'all but y'all don't ever come to my fights & show no type of support ever." - @Claressashields"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950313717327155364) 2025-07-29 21:53:19 UTC 1.4M followers, 22.2K engagements "Forget NBA this has to be one of the most stunning trades in North American Sports history. No rumors. No whispers. The face of the franchise shipped off just like that Gotta be more to this story. Truly shocking. And I feel so very sorry for Mavs fan. How do you come to terms with this"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1885923602631172346) 2025-02-02 05:30:00 UTC 1.4M followers, 5.1M engagements "Merab is on an incredible run. He just won the belt back in September and this is now his 2nd straight title defense. He is creeping into the Dominick Cruz/TJ Dillashaw territory. The knock on him was he isn't exciting. Throw that out the window. He just submitted Sean O'Malley"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1931586372210758141) 2025-06-08 05:37:32 UTC 1.4M followers, 130K engagements "Aljamain Sterling wants Brian Ortega or Arnold Allen next: "In an ideal world in terms of name value that makes sense that people are going to give a shit about the fight Brian Ortega. The next big name would be Arnold Allen.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1932884817726816547) 2025-06-11 19:37:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 25.1K engagements ".@Malhadinho_UFC still has some questions around Tom Aspinall's game: "We haven't seen Aspinall fighting from his back which is something that I'm really curious to see how he goes about it. I don't think he's ever been pressured as much as we would need to see someone being pressured to really understand who they are. I think that there's still some stuff to be checked with Aspinall. He's a fantastic fighter but I think there's still some things that we need to see.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950260439470002452) 2025-07-29 18:21:37 UTC 1.4M followers, 22.3K engagements "Nate Diaz x Max Holloway for the BMF title I have to say I didn't see this one coming but I kind of dig it"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950246997308699052) 2025-07-29 17:28:12 UTC 1.4M followers, 89.9K engagements "Eric Bischoff believes TNA can surpass AEW as the No. X promotion in professional wrestling within the next year 👀 "They're not out there thumping their chests & talking about taking down the competition and all the crazy stuff that for example AEW did in the very beginning. They're one deal away from being a major player. If they get the right broadcast situation. watch them take off.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947402597469720801) 2025-07-21 21:05:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 883.6K engagements "Shakur Stevenson on Dana White being involved in boxing: "The only thing that I'll say. Just pay me. I'm not trying to get a pay cut. I know these guys are trying to bring the pay back down I'm not with that.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1942668692032217283) 2025-07-08 19:34:43 UTC 1.4M followers, 143.9K engagements ""In my heart I think Arman will beat Ilia. but then the big super fight Ilia vs. Islam is off. So I'm not sure maybe they're gonna put Pimblett to fight Ilia wait until Islam fights JDM see what happens and hope they both win. Then there's your big super fight for next year. In the meantime Arman needs to fight one more time to cement himself as the number one contender. If that's what we gotta do we'll do it." @ParrumpaATT on whats next for Arman Tsarukyan"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948121004137664580) 2025-07-23 20:40:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 98.7K engagements "Rory MacDonald shares why he felt the need to fully step away from MMA and not train for nearly X years: "I was just disappointed that I didn't accomplish my goals. I was just a little burnt out from the sport and just needed that time away. I just kind of cut ties with martial arts for a while. I'm grateful for it because the last X years have given me a lot of time to do a lot of self work and look internally. It was really good for me.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1950265474438353278) 2025-07-29 18:41:37 UTC 1.4M followers, 50.1K engagements "Chris Curtis on his punishment for storming the cage with Sean Strickland to confront Luis Hernandez after Tuff-N-Uff 145: "I ended up paying a decent little penny for this. I got a fine. Sean got some other stuff. I'm not gonna out his business. At the end of the day I made a choice to go in there that part falls on me. Nevada has been very understanding. I appreciate Nevada for being a For hearing us out and being reasonable with everything. You always hate losing money but at the end of the day I fucked up so you gotta pay for it.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1945174697949434279) 2025-07-15 17:32:42 UTC 1.4M followers, 204.2K 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"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1935049670218367304) 2025-06-17 18:59:27 UTC 1.4M followers, 315.3K engagements "Very sad to hear of Hulk Hogans passing. Terry Bolleas legacy is a complicated one. No doubt. But there is no question Hulk Hogan is the most famous and successful pro wrestler of all time. The Hulkamania boom in the 80s the heel turn the return a career unlike any other. The business would be in a much different place without him. Rest in peace Hulkster"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1948454714724811221) 2025-07-24 18:46:19 UTC 1.4M followers, 170.6K engagements "Erin Blanchfield on what could be next: "I could fight like someone like Natlia Silva in the meantime that or Alexa Grasso. Any of those girls to kind of keep proving myself. I feel like without fighting on Saturday it would be nice to get another fight but I wouldn't say no to a title either. I feel like with with MMA and fighting you never know what's going to happen.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1929613477951557668) 2025-06-02 18:57:58 UTC 1.4M followers, 42.2K engagements "Paulo Costa plans to call out Khamzat Chimaev after UFC XXX and shares why he dislikes him so strongly: "If God gives me this victory I will call his name. I'm gonna call this son of a b*tch motherf*cker. he needs to fight me. I need to fight him.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1944857523468837037) 2025-07-14 20:32:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 77.8K engagements "Aljamain Sterling on Sean O'Malley's performance at UFC 316: "Respectfully I didn't see anything that was significantly different. I don't wanna be unfair to him but I don't think that version of him looked better than the first one. I felt like in the first fight he looked better in my opinion.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1932878586635231497) 2025-06-11 19:12:20 UTC 1.4M followers, 52.6K engagements ""I feel like MMA nowadays is like the WWE. You gotta have it all. You gotta have the acting skills. There's a lot that comes with the game. It's not just about who's the best fighter. It's about who's the fan favorite. I've beat X guys in main events I've beat X guys in the top XX and I've still got to fight these people. I get it it's business." @LeroneMurphy on the state of MMA"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949919960509382701) 2025-07-28 19:48:41 UTC 1.4M followers, 90.1K engagements "Ian Machado Garry on possibly fighting Kamaru Usman 👀 "Id punch the mouth off him. Hes not going to out wrestle me. Hes not going to out grapple me. Hes not gonna out cardio me. Theres nothing that that man can do to faze me or my skill set. Ill jab the mouth off him Ill knock him out and thats it.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1938680767955247353) 2025-06-27 19:28:08 UTC 1.4M followers, 214.4K engagements ""If you took all of the viewing audience that we had over whatever run Nitro had I think it would take AEW another XX years to deliver that audience at the rate they're going. Their television ratings are flat. They've been losing an average of 15-18% of their audience every year for the last X or X years. Last week they did like 580000 viewers on a major cable platform on a Wednesday night in prime time. I don't know if that's really doing that well but stories character development. I don't see it. I kind of have given up on it." @EBischoff on AEW Dynamite surpassing WCW Nitro for longest"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947399679349854475) 2025-07-21 20:53:59 UTC 1.4M followers, 209.6K engagements ""I have no problem giving that up. The two biggest stars are Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin." - @RicFlairNatrBoy"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1949896287127818691) 2025-07-28 18:14:36 UTC 1.4M followers, 69.4K engagements ""I think the UFC had a women's headlined event a few weeks ago. Look at those numbers and look at this number. This is a tremendous outcome for women's boxing. A tremendous outcome for boxing." @nakisa_bidarian to the success of Taylor x Serrano 3"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1945234371574976945) 2025-07-15 21:29:49 UTC 1.4M followers, 37K engagements "Fedor x Randy Fedor x Brock Jones x Ngannou Jones x Aspinall Add it to the list. As Ive said time and again UFC got Jon his money. He said he was in then out. Once he said he was out they should have moved on. And while he said he was out we were still told its happening. And it all ends at a post presser in Baku in the middle of the night. Incredible"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1936580082107076666) 2025-06-22 00:20:46 UTC 1.4M followers, 387.2K engagements "According to what I'm hearing Magomed Ankalaev was accurate with what he tweeted. The UFC did in fact call Alex Pereira for the rematch with Ankalaev on International Fight Week"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1921991113969205389) 2025-05-12 18:09:25 UTC 1.4M followers, 93.1K engagements "The Uncrowned UFC XXX Watch Party starts now Come hang for the night 🤝 @NewYorkRic @ConnerBurks LIVE"  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1946748285873742213) 2025-07-20 01:45:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 248.6K engagements "D-Rod responds to possible greasing allegations from Kevin Holland: "I was hard to grab but that's sweat. In the 3rd round when he went for the choke he didn't even have it at the right angle. I was able to just turn my body get my shoulder out and ended up back on top. I think that's what might be what he's referring to. I was just sweating. One thing I did do though as kind of a strategy. my head was freshly shaved.I knew if you try to get me in the d'arce I slip my head out real slick.""  [@arielhelwani](/creator/x/arielhelwani) on [X](/post/tweet/1947382539326525586) 2025-07-21 19:45:52 UTC 1.4M followers, 181.1K engagements
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"Back in your life We are LIVE on this this post-PPV Monday. 🎙 @DustinPoirier @BorrachinhaMMA @DRODUFC @EBischoff @AJFrancis410 and @_VanSteenis join the program today Join us LIVE" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 17:00:25 UTC 1.4M followers, 198.8K engagements
"Back in your life We are LIVE on this Monday. 🎙 @RicFlairNatrBoy @jiri_bjp @LeroneMurphy @PetrYanUFC and @Steven_Win on the program today. Join us" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 17:00:31 UTC 1.4M followers, 188.6K 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."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 18:28:12 UTC 1.4M followers, 20.1K engagements
"This is a fantastic promo for UFC XXX. Love that they did this. Feels like its been a while since we got one of these" @arielhelwani on X 2024-03-17 00:35:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 405.2K engagements
"Aljamain Sterling on O'Malley getting the immediate rematch with Merab at UFC 316: "I mean I would be lying if I said I didn't care that O'Malley got an immediate rematch. I get it in a business standpoint but at the end of the day it's like you can't be envious of what other people get. What he eats doesn't make me shit. Happy for him. He got it. I didn't. I had to work my ass off and that's the one thing that no one can ever say about my career. I've never been handed anything."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-11 19:27:00 UTC 1.4M followers, 270.3K engagements
"I think Jason Herzog is one of the very best referees in the business but that was awful refereeing. There's no reason for that fight to have continued. I thought that was horrific. Look at Derrick Lewis x Tallison Teixeira just a couple of weeks ago. How do you stop that fight and let this one go on How does that happen Both fighters have incredible heart but that fight should have been stopped in the first round. It was very uncomfortable to watch and I just thought it was unnecessary. And yes Herzog is getting a lot of heat and it's justified but what about Mohammad Yahya's corner Why" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 20:34:48 UTC 1.4M followers, 95K engagements
""I don't even want the belt. I want an unbeaten record and that's it. I get perks anyway. I am the face of PFL." - @dakotaditcheva 💯" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-23 20:20:24 UTC 1.4M followers, 339.7K engagements
"Craig Jones on Tom Aspinall's jiu-jitsu: "If you're striking hits a certain level and people don't see the grappling they just assume your grappling is bad. He is really impressive really impressive."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-08 18:28:54 UTC 1.4M followers, 162.5K 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" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-26 20:46:13 UTC 1.4M followers, 145.3K engagements
""I think he just got tired. XX back operations hip replacements now a neck surgery. How much can your body take We've all put ourselves in ridiculous positions in the business but I mean I'm X years older than Hulk and I don't hurt at all. I've had some serious health issues but I don't have an ache or pain in my body. Of course it gives me anxiety that I could be next." Ric Flair on the health struggles Hulk Hogan had" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 18:09:42 UTC 1.4M followers, 388.7K engagements
".@Claressashields on the rumored fight with Laila Ali: "I know that Wynn Records has the $XX million and it's in escrow. If Laila wants to fight for that it's there. That's what her price was. I'm just putting my money where my mouth is and wanting to pay her what I feel that she deserves. My issue with her is she said 'I ain't got enough power. I'm not big enough. I'm not skilled enough.' Therefore I just ain't shit right My only motivation is to show her that you can't beat me and you damn sure can't knock me out." @DAZNBoxing #ArielxAde" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 21:44:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 33.2K 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" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 19:19:55 UTC 1.4M followers, 191.6K engagements
""Boxing is still my passion. I still have that ability to get a belt and win the world title. To tell you frankly the Ugs fight I was distracted. There were so many distractions before the fight. There were a lot of cases filed against me." @MannyPacquiao shares why he is making his return and what is different this time around" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-16 20:05:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 28.1K engagements
"Shu Shu Carrington shares the crazy story of Mike Tyson showing up at his house" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 18:06:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 32.3K engagements
"Back in your life We are LIVE on this Tuesday. 🎙 @robwhittakermma @B_Carrington1 @ajmckee101 and Ateba Gautier on the program today Join us" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 17:01:31 UTC 1.4M followers, 150.7K 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 &" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-03 13:45:14 UTC 1.4M followers, 84.4K engagements
".@BorrachinhaMMA reveals what Khamzat messaged his partner Tamara: "He texted Tamara he said 'Your man is not a man enough.' He sent her a picture of Adesanya and me he said 'Look he likes black man. You should look for a better man than him.'"" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 19:28:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 70.4K engagements
""You see them one in a million people that come into the game every now I believe that he is one of them. With the right training I think he'd be unstoppable." Lerone Murphy on Ateba Gautier's future" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 19:53:17 UTC 1.4M followers, 24.3K engagements
""I believe that I should be getting paid $5-15 million to fight. Now it's like how do I get that. Who has the best deal. If they're willing to pay me for these big fights I'm willing to fight whoever as always." @Claressashields on her priorities entering free agency. 💰" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 21:32:57 UTC 1.4M followers, 63.1K engagements
"Raul Rosas Jr. shares he's been offered a top-10 fight at bantamweight 👀 Rosas Jr. says it 'could' be a matchup with Marlon Vera Rob Font or Henry Cejudo" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-26 22:08:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 52.6K engagements
""Some guys just can't be a heel. John Cena as great as he is he's just not a bad guy because he's such a good guy. Hulk could be a prick but it's from all those years of battling for his spot. Everybody wanted Hulk's spot." - @RicFlairNatrBoy" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 19:09:50 UTC 1.4M followers, 268.8K engagements
""I'm gonna fcking beat you up just for being a little juice head cnt." @darrentill2 is convinced Luke Rockhold is using PEDs. @MisfitsBoxing" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-23 17:15:59 UTC 1.4M followers, 263.3K engagements
"👀 Tim Simpson shares that the UFC contacted them about having Ji Prochzka fight Magomed Ankalaev on International Fight Week" @arielhelwani on X 2025-05-14 19:57:01 UTC 1.4M followers, 34.3K engagements
"Paulo Costa shares he was first scheduled to fight Roman Kopylov at UFC XXX but was forced to withdraw due to severe flu" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-14 20:14:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 26.3K engagements
""Joe Rogan was a little hard on me. I just think the expectation is so high for me. I think they were a little bit unfair as far as the reality of the fight. It was not a close fight. I was never in danger." Joe Pyfer on the commentary for his fight at UFC 316" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-10 17:49:46 UTC 1.4M followers, 173.1K engagements
"Arman Tsarukyan is open to fighting Justin Gaethje or Paddy Pimblett before fighting Ilia Topuria for the title. "They're both easy money." - @ArmanUfc "Dana said Paddy is not next and he shouldn't be in the ocatagon. Paddy is a good fighter but he doesn't deserve to fight for the title and jump ahead of me to fight for the title."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-02 17:44:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 187.3K engagements
"Dustin Poirier's perspective has changed after watching the fight with Max Holloway: "It felt a lot different than what it looked like from outside when I watched it. When I watched it I said I see how he won these rounds. I watch it back I can see myself I wouldn't say hesitant but not pulling the trigger like I should have been. I think that was subliminally done just self-preservation knowing this is the last one at the end of the night the rankings didn't matter. not that I pulled back I gave it my all but I could have put myself in harm's way to maybe make something happen for sure."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 21:33:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 134.8K engagements
"Reinier de Ridder gets the win over Robert Whittaker via split decision (47-48 48-47 48-47)" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-26 22:00:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 171.5K engagements
"Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano via majority decision (95-95 97-93 97-93)" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-12 04:17:32 UTC 1.4M followers, 197.3K engagements
""Similar to O'Malley I just kind of had a little anxiety and I was like dude what's going on I'm fine. So yeah so I quit a bunch of bad habits. I didn't quit masturbating like him but yeah." Cory Sandhagen on the changes he's made in his life" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-18 18:48:25 UTC 1.4M followers, 53K engagements
""It's kind of annoying whining around saying that we've been ducking Tom Aspinall. I find that very annoying. I can understand what Jon Jones is saying. That sounds annoying to come back & try to tease people." Ciryl Gane's coach @fernandlopez on being annoyed by Aspinall" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 19:24:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 23.8K engagements
""In my head I'm like is Barrios that bad Or is Manny Pacquiao still quite good I guess it's a bit of both." - @ade_oladipo1 #ArielxAde @DAZNBoxing" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 22:05:10 UTC 1.4M followers, 30.9K engagements
""RDR is a good fighter. In hindsight him fighting Bo Nickal was more about how good is Bo rather than how good RDR is. RDR has shown the world a lot of times how good he is." Robert Whittaker on his matchup with RDR" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 17:30:43 UTC 1.4M followers, 52.1K engagements
"That is Edson Barboza x Terry Etim esque. One of the greatest KOs in UFC history. Wow" @arielhelwani on X 2025-03-09 03:26:22 UTC 1.4M followers, 99.5K engagements
"Episode XX of #ArielxAde is LIVE. @DAZNBoxing @Claressashields joins the program 🥊 Come hang" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 21:02:17 UTC 1.4M followers, 22.7K engagements
"Rose Namajunas on being reported as the highest paid fighter at UFC Atlanta: "It definitely was an interesting thing. I always remember them releasing bogus numbers for the longest time but I'm gonna be honest it was accurate this time at least for me. I'm actually very proud of what I've worked up to at this point because there's been a lot of patience."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-17 19:38:12 UTC 1.4M followers, 243.6K engagements
"Merab has returned to Tbilisi Georgia. These are the scenes that awaited him. 🤯 🎥 @dannyrube" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-11 10:41:24 UTC 1.4M followers, 58.6K engagements
"Could we see Tracy Cortez x Alexa Grasso next 👀 "There's some names where it would be an honor to fight. I've said it time and time and again I have nothing against Alexa. I just think it would be an incredible fight. Two Mexicans on a Mexican card. I think it'll be a great fight."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-30 20:45:35 UTC 1.4M followers, 48.9K engagements
""Because of the success of MMA to a degree the success of WWE. I think the time is right for freestyle wrestling to get the attention that it really should get because these people are just amazing athletes." @EBischoff on why the time is right for @RAFWrestlingUSA" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 20:44:38 UTC 1.4M followers, 40.2K engagements
"Everything they say about @LoganPaul is correct. I thought we were working towards something but in the end he stabs me in the back. "D-1 Glazer" is truly fucked up" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-23 21:55:27 UTC 1.4M followers, 416.9K engagements
"Could we see @elliescotney_ vs. @skyebnic next @nakisa_bidarian weighs in. 👀 "Is 124.2lbs a weight class It's comical. When they were both signed to Matchroom Ellie Scotney wanted to fight Skye Nicolson Eddie Hearn would not have the conversation. They wouldn't give it the time of day. "If you're a fighter who wants to compete at 122lbs number one demonstrate that you can make XXX lbs. Don't put your head up high and say I got a knockout against a fighter when you totally disregarded the weight. Embarrassing. Number X. Show that you can actually sell some tickets headline a card show some" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-15 22:01:36 UTC 1.4M followers, 34.6K engagements
".@AlexPereiraUFC wants Magomed Ankalaev rematch in August. "I feel like an immediate rematch is right after everything that I've done for this division in the UFC."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-03-26 20:36:19 UTC 1.4M followers, 71.3K engagements
"D-Rod on not getting the FOTN bonus for his hard-fought win over Kevin Holland: "I was really surprised we didn't get it actually. That was a back-and-forth war. It was everything I expected it was going to be. Even though we didn't get it there's been times where we'll still get taken care of. I'm hoping for that. We put it all out there that night."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 19:27:50 UTC 1.4M followers, 24K engagements
"Happy Gilmore X official review from the most diehard Adam Sandler fan on the planet ➡ XX out of XX. I absolutely loved it. The cameos were incredible. Sandman was in rare form. A great family movie. It was phenomenal. 🏌" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 17:37:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 36.6K 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."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-04-29 19:04:26 UTC 1.4M followers, 109.8K engagements
""I can fight him but for right now I don't want those problems. I'm just being honest. That's a tough cat to fight right now." Aljamain Sterling on a potential matchup with Jean Silva" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-11 19:42:39 UTC 1.4M followers, 116.9K engagements
"Breaking: Darren Till x Luke Rockhold will headline @MisfitsBoxing XX. Chief support Tony Ferguson x Salt Papi. This is madness" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-16 19:10:56 UTC 1.4M followers, 65.7K engagements
"Dominick Reyes on not receiving a bonus for his knockout at UFC 314: "It's definitely upsetting. #11 vs. #8. I knocked him out in the first round to jump off the main card of the best card of the year. It definitely hurt but it is what it is. Bottom line I'm winning man we're moving forward."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-04-14 17:38:20 UTC 1.4M followers, 530K engagements
"Rose Namajunas on having to fight a past training partner in Miranda Maverick: "I definitely didn't prefer to have her as a fight. It's not like I have a problem with fighting somebody that I have trained with or know it's just you don't prefer to do that. The last time we trained together was after the Erin Blanchfield fight."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-17 19:19:47 UTC 1.4M followers, 44K engagements
"We now have @AspinallMMA's highly anticipated heavyweight announcement 🔥" @arielhelwani on X 2025-05-28 17:16:02 UTC 1.4M followers, 326.7K engagements
""I call bullshit. I call it because I've been wanting to fight Shadasia. She knows I'm the best boxer she's ever been inside the ring with. When you get to disrespecting me I'm gonna disrespect you. Shadasia knows and I know that I will whoop her ass." @Claressashields responds to @shaygreen35" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 21:48:42 UTC 1.4M followers, 55.1K engagements
"Mackenzie Dern is open to a trilogy bout with Amanda Ribas: "All the top X girls basically I've fought before. I'm probably going to have more trilogies or rematches soon."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-01-14 19:58:52 UTC 1.4M followers, 62.2K 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" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-30 21:59:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 700.8K engagements
"Dustin Poirier's daughter presented him with a belt once he arrived back home in Lafayette. This beats any belt you could win. Amazing. ❤" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 21:42:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 97.8K engagements
""Chimaev is going to get DDP to the ground. If he doesn't finish him there I don't think he wins. If you can't get Dricus out in the first which Chimaev can do. He's a guy that if you don't get rid of he kind of wins." Rob Whittaker breaks down DDP x Khamzat" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 17:45:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 266K engagements
""90% of the fucking comments out there are saying that I'm washed up I'm old and I should fucking retire. They're saying that because they can't fucking do this shit that I'm doing. The other XX% is saying that Salt Papi is gonna knock me out so XXX% of you bitches are out there hating on me. You know what That's more fuel for my fire." Tony Ferguson is looking to prove the doubters wrong in his boxing debut" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-23 17:45:36 UTC 1.4M followers, 405.2K engagements
"Ciryl Gane's coach Fernand Lopez claims Tom Aspinall is lying about Gane previously turning down fights against Aspinall 👀" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 20:05:05 UTC 1.4M followers, 35.8K engagements
"Breaking: According to Dana White UFC XXX in Las Vegas: Magomed Ankalaev x Alex Pereira X Merab Dvalishvili x Cory Sandhagen Jiri Prochazka x Khalil Rountree UFC XXX in Abu Dhabi: Tom Aspinall x Ciryl Gane" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 22:38:14 UTC 1.4M followers, 229.1K engagements
"No one gives an ovation like Montreal. Will never forget this one. Was akin to the one Maurice Richard got at the Forum in '95. I feel very lucky and grateful to have been in attendance for both ovations. Will never forget this night" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-25 16:48:46 UTC 1.4M followers, 50.8K engagements
""I love it. Jon Jones vs Bo Nickal. He's a little big. I'll meet him at XXX or something." Now that Jon is retired from MMA could we see this in @RAFWrestlingUSA" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-02 18:31:17 UTC 1.4M followers, 64.7K engagements
"Kayla Harrison submits Julianna Pea in the second round. She has finally done it. Olympic Gold x X PFL Champ x X UFC champ" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-08 04:14:31 UTC 1.4M followers, 392.9K engagements
"Back in your life We are LIVE on this Tuesday. 🎙 @Malhadinho_UFC Rory MacDonald @shaygreen35 @tatsurotaira and @fernandlopez on the program today Join us LIVE" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 17:00:28 UTC 1.4M followers, 145.5K engagements
""I'm more explosive than anybody Aspinall has faced especially on the grappling side of things. I think it would probably develop as a grappling fight. He is a BJJ black belt but there's levels to being a black belt. I think that I'll be able to take him into deep waters once we get to the grappling side of things." @Malhadinho_UFC previews a potential matchup with @AspinallMMA" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 18:25:24 UTC 1.4M followers, 42.4K engagements
""It seems like Ciryl Gane has other priorities in his life. Once you're fighting at this level there can be no other priority. It doesn't seem like that's the case for Gane right now. I get it that he's taking the title shot because who's not gonna take another title fight for the heavyweight belt but I think his priorities are in a different place now." @Malhadinho_UFC on Ciryl Gane getting a 3rd title shot" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 18:31:41 UTC 1.4M followers, 30.4K engagements
"So much has felt so soulless in the world of the UFC over the last couple of years. UFC XXX was the complete opposite. In a state and city known for soul food we get this. Something that pulls on our heartstrings that actually makes us care reminds us why we love this sport reminds us why we fall in love with these guys and their journey. It was everything that the UFC should be. It was beautifully done it was tasteful it was classy. Incredible weekend" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 17:29:15 UTC 1.4M followers, 99.3K engagements
""Some guys just can't be a heel. John Cena as great as he is he's just not a bad guy because he's such a good guy. Hulk Hulk could be a prick but it's from all those years of battling for his spot. Everybody wanted Hulk's spot." - @RicFlairNatrBoy" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 18:23:23 UTC 1.4M followers, 46.8K engagements
""One of the things I love most about TNA is after the shows. XX% of the roster is in the hotel lobby drinking smoking cigars playing Uno just talking telling stories. That's what I love about @ThisIsTNA the camaraderie." - @AJFrancis410" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 20:14:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 144.9K engagements
"Steven Nguyen on his gruesome fight with Mohammad Yahya at UFC Abu Dhabi: "Every single time I went to go finish him he was still looking at me. He whispered in my ear when I was on top of him elbowing him and he's like 'Just let me up.' He was still conscious. I was actually just surprised that he said that. And then he shot a takedown on me like X or X times. I was a little bit confused."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 20:13:01 UTC 1.4M followers, 43.6K engagements
"Ji Prochzka confirms he will be the backup fighter for Ankalaev x Pereira 2" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 18:39:43 UTC 1.4M followers, 30.2K engagements
"Paulo Costa shares why he was shaking at the UFC XXX press conference:" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 19:32:14 UTC 1.4M followers, 31.9K engagements
"Robert Whittaker shares it took a 'couple' of months for his teeth to recover after the Khamzat fight: "I just got them taken out the teeth. I got implants put in and it took them a little while to set and settle. Like I said better than ever."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-22 17:26:20 UTC 1.4M followers, 151.9K engagements
""UFC hates me but they also hate Dagestani wrestlers. Jack Della is fighting Islam Makhachev so they're in a catch-22. They're like fuck we hate this guy but we hate these wrestlers as well. I helped them get rid of Belal. Hold on a bit longer guys we'll get rid of Islam Makhachev for you." Craig Jones on his battle with the UFC" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-08 17:52:44 UTC 1.4M followers, 509.4K engagements
""What happened was what I thought was going to happen the point down and we were going to exchange punches but he was just too fast. I said we're just going to clinch up we're going to wrestle a little bit. I'm not doing this. I'm not going out like Gaethje." Dustin Poirier on the final XX seconds with Max Holloway" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 21:48:04 UTC 1.4M followers, 659.4K engagements
"We have to see this now. 🍿 "I hate watching you. You don't teach me nothing. There's nothing I can learn from watching you. We get in the ring there's gonna be a big skill gap." - @ShakurStevenson" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-14 19:20:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 490.4K engagements
"Here's the thing that you have to balance with a potential White House card. Tom Aspinall x Jon Jones or Conor McGregor x Michael Chandler would generate a ton of money at the gate. Are you willing to lose that to put this on Could this card be more of a showcase Like a Contender Series card" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-07 17:50:29 UTC 1.4M followers, 166.1K engagements
".@moicanoufc suggests Ankalaev moves up to fight Aspinall for the heavyweight title: "I think it's time to move on. Right now you have to think who you're going to put against Tom Aspinall. I don't think there are a lot of great options. Imagine if they put Magomed Ankalaev against Tom Aspinall. I think they should because he's not getting any fights."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-05-21 18:41:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 63.9K engagements
""When I met him in Vegas he looked like an ideal opponent. He's a normal guy technical strategic very dynamic. This is the opponent who I like to face." Ji Prochzka previews his fight against Khalil Rountree at UFC 320" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 18:58:15 UTC 1.4M followers, 23.1K engagements
"Rose Namajunas on potentially fighting Valentina Shevchenko for the title: "It would definitely be weird. I like her too much but at the same time I'm not opposed to fighting people that I've trained with before. It would definitely be bittersweet because on the one hand as a mixed martial artists fan she's somebody that I really look up to and and is somebody that I never want to see lose but if I was matched up against her it'd be like I'm gonna do my best because I know how real of a martial artist she is and she wants to test herself. She wants to be pushed to the limit. It would kind of" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-17 19:46:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 71K engagements
""We hated each other for a long time and Khabib's dad did him a favor by keeping him away from me. They felt the danger when it came to these fcking bloody fights. That dude will never fight me. Neither him or Conor would step in the fcking a cage with me. That is the fear that I instilled in both of those gentlemen that night that I fought Pettis. I was about to take all three of them that night. I f*cking would have just wore all their blood that night." Tony Ferguson reflects on his rivalry with Khabib" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-23 18:03:49 UTC 1.4M followers, 626.7K engagements
""Tom Aspinall has more pressure on him than any other fighter has experienced in the last decade. Can you imagine what will happen if If Aspinall does not deliver on October 25th That will be beyond an embarrassment. This is a lot of pressure that you don't want to take on your shoulders." @fernandlopez on the pressure Tom Aspinall has going into UFC 320" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 19:31:11 UTC 1.4M followers, 50.8K engagements
""If Shadasia felt so slighted maybe she should have came to my fight & shown support. None of you bitches come to my fights. Y'all always talking about how somehow I'm hating on y'all but y'all don't ever come to my fights & show no type of support ever." - @Claressashields" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 21:53:19 UTC 1.4M followers, 22.2K engagements
"Forget NBA this has to be one of the most stunning trades in North American Sports history. No rumors. No whispers. The face of the franchise shipped off just like that Gotta be more to this story. Truly shocking. And I feel so very sorry for Mavs fan. How do you come to terms with this" @arielhelwani on X 2025-02-02 05:30:00 UTC 1.4M followers, 5.1M engagements
"Merab is on an incredible run. He just won the belt back in September and this is now his 2nd straight title defense. He is creeping into the Dominick Cruz/TJ Dillashaw territory. The knock on him was he isn't exciting. Throw that out the window. He just submitted Sean O'Malley" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-08 05:37:32 UTC 1.4M followers, 130K engagements
"Aljamain Sterling wants Brian Ortega or Arnold Allen next: "In an ideal world in terms of name value that makes sense that people are going to give a shit about the fight Brian Ortega. The next big name would be Arnold Allen."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-11 19:37:06 UTC 1.4M followers, 25.1K engagements
".@Malhadinho_UFC still has some questions around Tom Aspinall's game: "We haven't seen Aspinall fighting from his back which is something that I'm really curious to see how he goes about it. I don't think he's ever been pressured as much as we would need to see someone being pressured to really understand who they are. I think that there's still some stuff to be checked with Aspinall. He's a fantastic fighter but I think there's still some things that we need to see."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 18:21:37 UTC 1.4M followers, 22.3K engagements
"Nate Diaz x Max Holloway for the BMF title I have to say I didn't see this one coming but I kind of dig it" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 17:28:12 UTC 1.4M followers, 89.9K engagements
"Eric Bischoff believes TNA can surpass AEW as the No. X promotion in professional wrestling within the next year 👀 "They're not out there thumping their chests & talking about taking down the competition and all the crazy stuff that for example AEW did in the very beginning. They're one deal away from being a major player. If they get the right broadcast situation. watch them take off."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 21:05:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 883.6K engagements
"Shakur Stevenson on Dana White being involved in boxing: "The only thing that I'll say. Just pay me. I'm not trying to get a pay cut. I know these guys are trying to bring the pay back down I'm not with that."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-08 19:34:43 UTC 1.4M followers, 143.9K engagements
""In my heart I think Arman will beat Ilia. but then the big super fight Ilia vs. Islam is off. So I'm not sure maybe they're gonna put Pimblett to fight Ilia wait until Islam fights JDM see what happens and hope they both win. Then there's your big super fight for next year. In the meantime Arman needs to fight one more time to cement himself as the number one contender. If that's what we gotta do we'll do it." @ParrumpaATT on whats next for Arman Tsarukyan" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-23 20:40:16 UTC 1.4M followers, 98.7K engagements
"Rory MacDonald shares why he felt the need to fully step away from MMA and not train for nearly X years: "I was just disappointed that I didn't accomplish my goals. I was just a little burnt out from the sport and just needed that time away. I just kind of cut ties with martial arts for a while. I'm grateful for it because the last X years have given me a lot of time to do a lot of self work and look internally. It was really good for me."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-29 18:41:37 UTC 1.4M followers, 50.1K engagements
"Chris Curtis on his punishment for storming the cage with Sean Strickland to confront Luis Hernandez after Tuff-N-Uff 145: "I ended up paying a decent little penny for this. I got a fine. Sean got some other stuff. I'm not gonna out his business. At the end of the day I made a choice to go in there that part falls on me. Nevada has been very understanding. I appreciate Nevada for being a For hearing us out and being reasonable with everything. You always hate losing money but at the end of the day I fucked up so you gotta pay for it."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-15 17:32:42 UTC 1.4M followers, 204.2K 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" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-17 18:59:27 UTC 1.4M followers, 315.3K engagements
"Very sad to hear of Hulk Hogans passing. Terry Bolleas legacy is a complicated one. No doubt. But there is no question Hulk Hogan is the most famous and successful pro wrestler of all time. The Hulkamania boom in the 80s the heel turn the return a career unlike any other. The business would be in a much different place without him. Rest in peace Hulkster" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-24 18:46:19 UTC 1.4M followers, 170.6K engagements
"Erin Blanchfield on what could be next: "I could fight like someone like Natlia Silva in the meantime that or Alexa Grasso. Any of those girls to kind of keep proving myself. I feel like without fighting on Saturday it would be nice to get another fight but I wouldn't say no to a title either. I feel like with with MMA and fighting you never know what's going to happen."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-02 18:57:58 UTC 1.4M followers, 42.2K engagements
"Paulo Costa plans to call out Khamzat Chimaev after UFC XXX and shares why he dislikes him so strongly: "If God gives me this victory I will call his name. I'm gonna call this son of a btch motherfcker. he needs to fight me. I need to fight him."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-14 20:32:21 UTC 1.4M followers, 77.8K engagements
"Aljamain Sterling on Sean O'Malley's performance at UFC 316: "Respectfully I didn't see anything that was significantly different. I don't wanna be unfair to him but I don't think that version of him looked better than the first one. I felt like in the first fight he looked better in my opinion."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-11 19:12:20 UTC 1.4M followers, 52.6K engagements
""I feel like MMA nowadays is like the WWE. You gotta have it all. You gotta have the acting skills. There's a lot that comes with the game. It's not just about who's the best fighter. It's about who's the fan favorite. I've beat X guys in main events I've beat X guys in the top XX and I've still got to fight these people. I get it it's business." @LeroneMurphy on the state of MMA" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 19:48:41 UTC 1.4M followers, 90.1K engagements
"Ian Machado Garry on possibly fighting Kamaru Usman 👀 "Id punch the mouth off him. Hes not going to out wrestle me. Hes not going to out grapple me. Hes not gonna out cardio me. Theres nothing that that man can do to faze me or my skill set. Ill jab the mouth off him Ill knock him out and thats it."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-27 19:28:08 UTC 1.4M followers, 214.4K engagements
""If you took all of the viewing audience that we had over whatever run Nitro had I think it would take AEW another XX years to deliver that audience at the rate they're going. Their television ratings are flat. They've been losing an average of 15-18% of their audience every year for the last X or X years. Last week they did like 580000 viewers on a major cable platform on a Wednesday night in prime time. I don't know if that's really doing that well but stories character development. I don't see it. I kind of have given up on it." @EBischoff on AEW Dynamite surpassing WCW Nitro for longest" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 20:53:59 UTC 1.4M followers, 209.6K engagements
""I have no problem giving that up. The two biggest stars are Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin." - @RicFlairNatrBoy" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-28 18:14:36 UTC 1.4M followers, 69.4K engagements
""I think the UFC had a women's headlined event a few weeks ago. Look at those numbers and look at this number. This is a tremendous outcome for women's boxing. A tremendous outcome for boxing." @nakisa_bidarian to the success of Taylor x Serrano 3" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-15 21:29:49 UTC 1.4M followers, 37K engagements
"Fedor x Randy Fedor x Brock Jones x Ngannou Jones x Aspinall Add it to the list. As Ive said time and again UFC got Jon his money. He said he was in then out. Once he said he was out they should have moved on. And while he said he was out we were still told its happening. And it all ends at a post presser in Baku in the middle of the night. Incredible" @arielhelwani on X 2025-06-22 00:20:46 UTC 1.4M followers, 387.2K engagements
"According to what I'm hearing Magomed Ankalaev was accurate with what he tweeted. The UFC did in fact call Alex Pereira for the rematch with Ankalaev on International Fight Week" @arielhelwani on X 2025-05-12 18:09:25 UTC 1.4M followers, 93.1K engagements
"The Uncrowned UFC XXX Watch Party starts now Come hang for the night 🤝 @NewYorkRic @ConnerBurks LIVE" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-20 01:45:34 UTC 1.4M followers, 248.6K engagements
"D-Rod responds to possible greasing allegations from Kevin Holland: "I was hard to grab but that's sweat. In the 3rd round when he went for the choke he didn't even have it at the right angle. I was able to just turn my body get my shoulder out and ended up back on top. I think that's what might be what he's referring to. I was just sweating. One thing I did do though as kind of a strategy. my head was freshly shaved.I knew if you try to get me in the d'arce I slip my head out real slick."" @arielhelwani on X 2025-07-21 19:45:52 UTC 1.4M followers, 181.1K engagements
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