The Ariel Helwani Show

Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes are back together for another episode of The Craic.
Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury is finally official and it’s happening in the UK. The lads discuss the long-awaited matchup (05:19).
Next on the agenda is UFC 331, as the dust settles on Saturday night’s card (30:43).
Elsewhere, the lads weigh in on Nikita Hand’s recent media appearances and the contrasting reaction to the Gable Steveson situation (49:02).
The group then weighs in on the calls to ban oblique kicks from MMA, and whether the case against them really holds up (55:42).
Looking ahead, this weekend’s action includes Darren Till taking on Yoel Romero at BKFC (01:04:02), as well as UFC Vegas 121 (01:09:36).
To wrap things up, the boys answer your Super Chats. (01:23:39).

The Boys in the Back react to the major announcement of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua throwing down in the UK (03:06).
Then, NewYorkRic is forced to eat crow for perhaps his worst take (27:50) and the Boys preview a weekend that includes UFC Vegas 121 (1:02:55), BKFC 94 (1:11:57), and some boxing action (1:17:27).
After making picks (1:23:31), they cover news and notes (1:25:18), then deliver their P4P catchphrases (1:38:54).
The show wraps up with your voicemails (2:02:33) and Super Chats (2:25:32).

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua has finally been announced, taking place on Dec. 11 in Cardiff, Wales. The fight is about ten years too late and took several months to negotiate, but who wins when the entire boxing world tunes in (01:08)?
There are multiple reports that Manny Pacquiao and Shakur Stevenson could be the co-main event on the Fury-Joshua card. If this is the case, Stevenson has a lot of explaining to do (22:19).
Teofimo Lopez has been ordered by the WBA to defend his welterweight title against Jack Catterall, which could throw a wrench into his plans to take on Ryan Garcia next year (33:45).
The Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli fight scheduled for Oct. 31 is in danger of being moved out of Saudi Arabia due to ongoing conflict in the area. Multiple reports have the fight landing in Las Vegas in late November (47:58).

Ariel Helwani gives his instant reaction to the megafight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua being officially announced. It will air on Netflix from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Dec. 11.

Ariel Helwani starts the show by welcoming in Alexander Volkov, who discusses the state of the UFC’s heavyweight division, his two fights against Ciryl Gane, Josh Hokit getting the title shot, wanting to fight for the belt next, Tom Aspinall vacating the title, Gable Steveson’s shocking loss, and more (04:14).
Ariel and crew react to Gable Steveson releasing his first statement since being knocked out, Dana White’s comments about next steps for Steveson and the fan reaction during UFC 331 fight week, and Ciryl Gane calling Tom Aspinall “mentally fragile” (31:19).
Yoel Romero stops by to preview his BKFC main event against Darren Till in Manchester, discussing their drug testing for the fight, Till’s trash talk, still being able to compete at a high level at nearly 50 years old, training and fighting with bare knuckles (1:01:55).
Patricio Pitbull is back to reflect on his massive knockout of Doo Ho Choi at UFC 331, talking about being able to get back on track, his work with a sports psychologist, feeling pressure he’s never felt before, his callout of Jean Silva, his prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, and more (1:35:21).
Pat Brown discusses his impressive punching power, who he wants to fight next, navigating his budding career, lessons learned from Moses Itauma’s rise, his fondness for Ricky Hatton, envisioning a fight against Jai Opetaia, and more (2:00:52).
Jack Catterall is our final guest of the day, talking about his mandatory title fight against Teofimo Lopez, whether he believes Lopez will actually take the fight, whether he’d take step-aside money, Lopez’s performance against Rolly Romero, and more (2:28:41).
Ariel covers news and notes including Dana White’s comments about Paulo Costa’s frustrations and contract status, Justin Gaethje considering his future, and more (2:49:36).
On The Nose features questions about oblique kicks potentially being banned, John Martin’s sudden PFL departure, flyweight bias, Alex Pereira’s star power, and more blind rankings (3:13:57).
The team answers your Super Chats to close the show (4:04:55).