Ariel Helwani: What Is Going On With PFL? | On The Nose

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  • čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
  • In the latest On the Nose, Ariel Helwani discusses the drama surrounding the PFL, if Ariel has been offered a fight in influencer boxing, Fury vs. Joshua, Inside the NBA, Mike Perry BKFC title shots, UFC 304, and more.
    00:00 Intro
    01:03 What is going on with PFL and their fighters?
    06:20 Have you ever been offered to Box in celebrity boxing?
    08:34 If Fury loses the rematch to Usyk is the AJ fight off?
    10:26 Do PR teams/managers cue up questions for you to ask in your interviews?
    11:27 Inside the NBA losing their rights and shoutout to GC we missed you
    20:44 Why is no one calling for a Mike Perry title shot?
    22:20 Fans Taco Bell order
    23:42 Will Tom Aspinall receive PPV points for a interim title defense?
    24:40 Fans Game 7 at MSG, do you think the Knicks will stay healthy next season in the playoffs?
    28:29 Was the original UFC 304 date in Utah?
    29:43 Thank you for bringing on guests that could get swept under the rug over the years. Welcome back GC
    31:20 Does NY Ric still own a PR company?
    34:10 Dustin Poirier main event start time?
    35:34 Will GC be at the live show in Newark?
    35:56 What is the piece of journalism you are most proud of?
    36:50 Top five favorite funny interviews?
    38:11 Any McGregor 303 info?
    38:24 Correct pronunciation of fighter’s name
    39:03 Pronunciation of anime characters and terms
    39:40 Must do in New york City
    41:31 How do you deal with your home sports team leaving?
    44:36 Knicks championship or a Bills superbowl?
    45:31 Are you the world’s most famous Bills fan?
    46:24 Are you conflicted with making peace with Dana White?
    47:35 What happened to the outro music?
    47:48 What's up with Scott Coker these days?
    48:03 Why not play OG interviews from back in the day during breaks?
    49:01 Should Cédric Doumbé go with Master Splinter as a nickname?
    49:34 Louisville Pastor update
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  • @MMAFightingonSBN
    @MMAFightingonSBN  Před 23 dny +15

    01:03 What is going on with PFL and their fighters?
    06:20 Have you ever been offered to Box in celebrity boxing?
    08:34 If Fury loses the rematch to Usyk is the AJ fight off?
    10:26 Do PR teams/managers cue up questions for you to ask in your interviews?
    11:27 Inside the NBA losing their rights and shoutout to GC we missed you
    20:44 Why is no one calling for a Mike Perry title shot?
    22:20 Fans Taco Bell order
    23:42 Will Tom Aspinall receive PPV points for a interim title defense?
    24:40 Fans Game 7 at MSG, do you think the Knicks will stay healthy next season in the playoffs?
    28:29 Was the original UFC 304 date in Utah?
    29:43 Thank you for bringing on guests that could get swept under the rug over the years. Welcome back GC
    31:20 Does NY Ric still own a PR company?
    34:10 Dustin Poirier main event start time?
    35:34 Will GC be at the live show in Newark?
    35:56 What is the piece of journalism you are most proud of?
    36:50 Top five favorite funny interviews?
    38:11 Any McGregor 303 info?
    38:24 Correct pronunciation of fighter’s name
    39:03 Pronunciation of anime characters and terms
    39:40 Must do in New york City
    41:31 How do you deal with your home sports team leaving?
    44:36 Knicks championship or a Bills superbowl?
    45:31 Are you the world’s most famous Bills fan?
    46:24 Are you conflicted with making peace with Dana White?
    47:35 What happened to the outro music?
    47:48 What's up with Scott Coker these days?
    48:03 Why not play OG interviews from back in the day during breaks?
    49:01 Should Cédric Doumbé go with Master Splinter as a nickname?
    49:34 Louisville Pastor update

  • @j.s3591
    @j.s3591 Před 23 dny +78

    Ariel always criticizes the UFC but when it comes to the PFL, WWE, BOXING he never speaks about the bad things reported on them buy their fighters or employees, when Dana slap his wife he went on a rant but when the McMahon sex trafficking came up he didn't speak about it because he didn't knew all the details!

  • @Induna123
    @Induna123 Před 23 dny +58

    PFL is a disaster. All those fighters thinking they had a new home. Turns out they're living in a tin-roofed shack.

    • @michaelthomas8147
      @michaelthomas8147 Před 22 dny +1

      UFC always wins.

    • @charleswebsterjr.6350
      @charleswebsterjr.6350 Před 22 dny

      ​@michaelthomas8147 and that's bad and sad. I hate to say it (as a UFC fan) but there has been no other good soild since Pride, Strikforce, Old (Bellator) been bought. PFL is disappointing and Combate Global is a glorified Regional promotion masking itself as a major .

    • @michaelthomas8147
      @michaelthomas8147 Před 22 dny

      @@charleswebsterjr.6350 Strikeforce around 2010/2011 and Bellator under Bjorn Rebney = GOATed.

  • @dynamic283
    @dynamic283 Před 23 dny +116

    Ariel, you need to address the PFL not honouring the 1 million and Baki not getting his full purse

    • @swiiper_the_fox
      @swiiper_the_fox Před 23 dny

      He literally had Gegard on 20 minutes after to talk about PFL not honoring contracts tf 😅

    • @FreefallSC
      @FreefallSC Před 23 dny +9

      Not the same as them just not paying a guy his full purse after he fought and won or addressing why they aren’t honoring the million dollar tournament prize that I assume was contractually agreed upon by the fighters entering the tournament.

    • @dynamic283
      @dynamic283 Před 23 dny +16

      @@swiiper_the_fox I just listened to the whole Gegard interview and they didn’t talk about Baki/the 1 million

    • @swiiper_the_fox
      @swiiper_the_fox Před 23 dny +2

      @@dynamic283 but he brought up Gegards situation which spoke to the financial status of PFL which gives you a reason as to why Baki isn’t getting his money. I get y’all want him to have a strong opinion on the matter and choose a side but you have to also understand he is getting two sides of the story. It’s not like Ariel doesn’t bring up those sort of questions or issues directly with the people involved.

  • @josiericaro3347
    @josiericaro3347 Před 23 dny +143

    Ariel conveniently forgot to address why PFL would not honor the million dollar prize. Also Baki never getting paid. But hes fair and honest 🤣

    • @dynamic283
      @dynamic283 Před 23 dny +38

      This is blatant anti-UFC bias, Ariel might address the million dollar prize not being honered in the future but he will never speak about Baki because he has a (legitimate) win over his favourite fighter Doumbe. Ariel talks about basketball shows being biased against his favourite team and how they should be down the middle, yet he doesn’t do that same thing he’s asking for from another show on his own show.

    • @diegotufff246
      @diegotufff246 Před 23 dny +16

      It's funny when heelwani talks about other orgs, he's more diplomatic, but ufc he's straight up hating. So so obvious. 😂

    • @tuffneggah
      @tuffneggah Před 23 dny

      he did mention it earlier.

    • @ryannath85
      @ryannath85 Před 23 dny +1

      @@dynamic283 I usually don't defend Ariel but if you honestly knew how Dana White treated him, do you really blame Ariel?

    • @likejimi5845
      @likejimi5845 Před 23 dny +3

      UFC bad everyone else good

  • @unsub6737
    @unsub6737 Před 23 dny +50

    The fact that PFLator is pre-emptively calling the media ahead of upcoming fighter interviews speaks volumes. Imagine if it was the UFC doing this kind of thing, the media will have a field day with this.

  • @scratcherbrespeakman7516
    @scratcherbrespeakman7516 Před 23 dny +70

    Ariel on ufc fighter pay- they dont pay theyre fighters enough blah blah blah. Ariel on pfl not paying they're fighters- these things happen in a new company 😂 what fookin 🤡

    • @PoopythePlumber
      @PoopythePlumber Před 23 dny +2

      Dude none of these other organizations make the money ufc makes in fact I’ll go as far as to say they probably don’t even make a profit

    • @PoopythePlumber
      @PoopythePlumber Před 23 dny

      Look at it like this the ufc is the mlb or nba. Do you see anyone taking about the minor league or g league players pay? No because no one watches them so no one cares

    • @King_JappyJoe
      @King_JappyJoe Před 23 dny

      ​@PoopythePlumber Nah its like The Big 3, they get a decent enough crowd and ratings to pay their players well. Just Sucks PFL is ran and supported by rats so the money just gets funneled to the top

    • @myguy2143
      @myguy2143 Před 23 dny +4

      ​@@PoopythePlumber PFL is burning money fast, its making huge losses but thats not the point, they tried to paint themselves as the fairest MMA organization out there and pay whats fair yet they are doing exact opposite.

    • @thenedsmmachannel8970
      @thenedsmmachannel8970 Před 23 dny +4

      ​@PoopythePlumber that is irrelevant when PFL has gone on record saying they will pay more and be treated better. They have treated legends like Mousasi and Lima like utter trash and not even paying Baki is full purse is absolutely criminal. Scam of an organization it's absolutely pathetic

  • @corydurham7843
    @corydurham7843 Před 23 dny +64

    Seems like Ariel only cares about UFC fighter pay not mma fighter pay.

    • @spruceleaf9447
      @spruceleaf9447 Před 21 dnem +8

      hes still salty over the ufc. dana 10-7 for life

  • @eurotr4sh
    @eurotr4sh Před 23 dny +11

    Okay i see, you're against Dana White & the UFC underpaying fighters; but not the other organisations.. Wtf

  • @King_JappyJoe
    @King_JappyJoe Před 23 dny +12

    If the UFC was making the same terrible moves as PFL, Ariel would be on hear calling Dana White "a thief, a coward, ect" but PFL does it and Ariel gives them the utmost respect 😂😂😂

    • @jaseallenson316
      @jaseallenson316 Před 5 dny

      I swear yall dont actually listen to everything he says.

  • @Blessedzombie
    @Blessedzombie Před 23 dny +33

    PFL paying Francis too much so now they can’t afford to pay other fighters

    • @myguy2143
      @myguy2143 Před 23 dny +6

      That was a horrible business decision getting 38 year old Francis.

  • @CJM23
    @CJM23 Před 23 dny +18

    This is most tap dancing around a topic Ariel has done in quite a while

  • @kickpunchelbow
    @kickpunchelbow Před 23 dny +11

    Can you imagine how differently reported this would have been if it was the UFC

  • @The_Most_Hye
    @The_Most_Hye Před 23 dny +15

    If Ariel believes some contract can be modified in the 11th hr of an M&A deal without PFL’s legal team being aware, he needs to STFU about business forever

  • @William-Morey-Baker
    @William-Morey-Baker Před 23 dny +21

    a contract is a contract... you buy them all when you buy the promotion... the good with the bad. its crazy to even humor the notion.

  • @dano1307
    @dano1307 Před 23 dny +23

    PFL is bleeding money from every seam. There is no way they are even anywhere near profitability. Like Dana has said a million times, there have been many MMA organizations that start up and throw a bunch of money around and they never last. You can't just buy a couple promotions and throw a bunch of money at it and try to make it big and compete with the UFC. It needs to be slowly home grown and properly built if anyone wants to have a chance. Honestly, I see someone like Cage Warriors having a better chance as they have a big following.

    • @ghagzor
      @ghagzor Před 23 dny +1

      Or Oktagon, i dont watch much but they are massive in europe

    • @mistaschaub3280
      @mistaschaub3280 Před 23 dny +1

      Cage warriors is good but all the fights end up being short notice

  • @demond2134
    @demond2134 Před 23 dny +36

    Did he actually criticize PFL

  • @jbortiz98
    @jbortiz98 Před 23 dny +22

    The crack of the PFL must be pretty big

  • @NummyScrum
    @NummyScrum Před 23 dny +9

    Thank you for the time clips, wouldnt be possible to watch without

  • @wadey6337
    @wadey6337 Před 23 dny +5

    i know a few lads that work the pfl , theyre constantly chasing them up to pay there wages from what ive heard they take months to pay there guys

  • @theowenanddaddyshow8815
    @theowenanddaddyshow8815 Před 23 dny +9

    Pfl bought the contracts they need to honor them. How do you buy a promotion without going over the contracts?

    • @robertl.wilson1199
      @robertl.wilson1199 Před 23 dny

      They must be playing dumb or didn't think it through the whole way.

  • @Tyler-ie1fh
    @Tyler-ie1fh Před 23 dny +43

    Is anyone else super tired of the questions such as “heheh if you frank and GC….(insert dumb question here) like stuck on a desert island or who would win in a fight”
    Can we get this segment back to serious questions already? No one cares what everyone’s favorite food is

    • @mistaschaub3280
      @mistaschaub3280 Před 23 dny +7

      Literally nobody cares about Ariel or these other guys he's trying to make a thing. Stop trying to make new York pric a thing

    • @eurotr4sh
      @eurotr4sh Před 23 dny +2

      They pick softball questions

    • @wifiunove1650
      @wifiunove1650 Před 23 dny +1

      I like those questions

    • @roymurray6721
      @roymurray6721 Před 23 dny +3

      The food questions are the worst

  • @Times397
    @Times397 Před 23 dny +4

    Anthony Pettis received $750k for his June 2022 fight and is def on the decline. Gegard has much more left in the tank than Pettis.

  • @ianpittman2926
    @ianpittman2926 Před 23 dny +9

    Ariels gross.....

  • @wonkeydonkeyTV
    @wonkeydonkeyTV Před 23 dny +44

    Ariel has exposed what he really is here

  • @dynamic283
    @dynamic283 Před 23 dny +13

    JUSTICE FOR BAKI

  • @scratcherbrespeakman7516
    @scratcherbrespeakman7516 Před 23 dny +7

    Better question what happen to Francis or is that the answer 😂

  • @reallyharsh
    @reallyharsh Před 23 dny +10

    to anyone here for ufc related stuff: there were just a few questions on that topic, and not very much meat on the bone at all. this on the nose is pretty skippable imo

    • @Tyler-ie1fh
      @Tyler-ie1fh Před 23 dny +11

      It’s becoming pretty insufferable

  • @Ihab23
    @Ihab23 Před 23 dny +6

    A little rich to be asking the NBA guys to call it down the middle when y’all don’t.

  • @legitwhitebelt8353
    @legitwhitebelt8353 Před 23 dny +5

    so PFL is Fyre festival? okay

  • @connorpena373
    @connorpena373 Před 22 dny +3

    "There's always two sides" unless it involves Dana, then theres one side

  • @gurdipsuchdev6111
    @gurdipsuchdev6111 Před 20 dny +1

    Clear to see Ariel doesn’t want to jeopardize his relationship with PFL like he did the UFC so he won’t say anything negative about them.

  • @reallyharsh
    @reallyharsh Před 23 dny +10

    no timestamps or chapters? 😕

  • @DailyDoseMMA.
    @DailyDoseMMA. Před 22 dny

    The input from the ‘Louaville’ guy has got to be the funniest part of this episode 😂

  • @brycerichard4005
    @brycerichard4005 Před 23 dny +3

    Keep that same energy. Haven't watched yet.

  • @81ghale
    @81ghale Před 23 dny +1

    I’m cool with “a” player (like Reggie, and maybe it’s because I’m biased being an Indiana resident) being biased for their career long team in the playoffs, but not the entire broadcast team. I would be cool with Mark Jackson being biased for the Knicks, just the same. Obviously not over the top, but still being passionate for the teams they’ll always be connected with is actually a cool thing to me. But you’re right, the whole broadcast team can’t be like that. And those that are biased need to keep it reasonable.

  • @myguy2143
    @myguy2143 Před 23 dny +3

    Ariel is a great interviewer, best in the business, but my god the bitterness towards UFC is annoying. If it was UFC doing these things he would be the first one to jump on that.

  • @mobious6340
    @mobious6340 Před 21 dnem +1

    they leveraged their whole company to acquire francis ngannou.. and bellator..now there’s nothing left to pay out

  • @NeoValeTudo
    @NeoValeTudo Před 23 dny +1

    You couldn’t pay me to listen to draymond, and I love inside the nba

  • @thejacobanderson1
    @thejacobanderson1 Před 23 dny +2

    Chalupa is better than gordita only if they are fresh. Stale chalupa shells are a crime

  • @poppopbang177
    @poppopbang177 Před 23 dny +2

    what is pfl

  • @Matt-cr4vv
    @Matt-cr4vv Před 17 dny +1

    In a transaction like this, cited specifically for talent acquisition, there would or should be a clause regarding the assumption of existing contracts and requirements for any renewals prior the deal closing. A competent transaction would have an initial signed intention of the transaction and would address contract assumption and renewals prior to closing of the transaction and should have contained a clause that both parties had to agree to any renewals prior to closing for renewals to be valid. If they didn’t have that included then tough cookies, sue your lawyer for malpractice to not include a basic provision of a merger of this magnitude, and honor the deals OR offer full releases to not trap fighters. But not a good look for the entity that said everybody was welcome onboard and emphasizes themselves as fighter first

  • @ThousanWhite
    @ThousanWhite Před 23 dny

    Nice to see Guram

  • @tuffneggah
    @tuffneggah Před 23 dny +1

    don is clearly using pfl to launder and flip

  • @jmaietta
    @jmaietta Před 11 dny

    4:30: PFL ought to pay the fighters. PFL then ought to hold back any fighter compensation it deems to be "excess" from the earnout component of Bellator's purchase consideration (assuming there is an earnout component. PFL's deal due diligence was poor given that it allowed this to happen.

  • @tigerkuma1011
    @tigerkuma1011 Před 23 dny +2

    Pay The Moose.

  • @FlyGuy36
    @FlyGuy36 Před 23 dny +1

    Loved ur take on NBA on NBC. That was classic

  • @justinharrison5138
    @justinharrison5138 Před 22 dny +2

    Didn't ariel hitch to pfls nuts in order to bash the ufc...well....and now

  • @dancz6342
    @dancz6342 Před 23 dny

    Why don't' they start at 5pm to 8pm? Just that little bit earlier really helps the EU fans but a totally decent time for an event to be starting, with time for a decent drink or some food after.

    • @dancz6342
      @dancz6342 Před 23 dny

      and this would also give the hardcore fans an afternoon out if also watching fightpass prelims and prelims.

  • @steveoishere
    @steveoishere Před 22 dny

    Arial I’m 40 years old been watching mma for just as long as you I actually watched ufc 1 with my dad on ppv and from day one you have been calling out Dana and the payment of fighters! Now we have heard 3 different accounts of fighters getting screwed by PFL 2 on your channel. 1/ the guy needs surgery and they didn’t want to pay after it happened when in the ring for them and now this please keep the same energy with PFL

    • @somdutroy
      @somdutroy Před 22 dny

      If you are watching from day 1, you would also know that he is not a "keep the same energy" type of guy.

    • @steveoishere
      @steveoishere Před 21 dnem

      @@somdutroy yeah you’re right. Plus he does anything to try and make Dana white look bad it’s not really even a ufc as a whole beef

  • @BC-qz7rp
    @BC-qz7rp Před 23 dny

    nobody going to say anything about new york rick saying he "likes to throw it back"?? 🤭

  • @durzoblint415
    @durzoblint415 Před 21 dnem +2

    Stop ignoring the reality of the situation. You gassed up PFL for AGES and now won’t call them out on their shady business practices. You disgust me.

  • @lord-mj1xo
    @lord-mj1xo Před 18 dny

    Ariel pls do podcast with Badr Hari

  • @johnrud454
    @johnrud454 Před 21 dnem

    I beleive whether aj vs fury does/don't happen they'll be remembered as part of the best bunch like Ali frasier forman....Lewis hollyfeild tyson...we got usyk fury aj

  • @Bigrobistheman
    @Bigrobistheman Před 23 dny

    You right about Draymond. Dudes shouldn’t be on that show. He is literally still in the league just on there trolling & being disrespectful. Knowing his history & knowing he had multiple suspensions this year why reward him? So he can take shots at people he gotta play? They don’t think that could lead to another draymond on court fight? Terrible for the sport.

    • @WhispersOfaSilhouette
      @WhispersOfaSilhouette Před 18 dny

      @@thehumblehummingbird Fr I lost interest when they stopped allowing physical defense. Just look at a ref for a little too long and it’s a technical 😂

  • @leedsdrumacademy
    @leedsdrumacademy Před 23 dny +2

    Frank was unbearable today.

  • @dancz6342
    @dancz6342 Před 23 dny

    Past interviews being shown should either be funny moments, best moments or montages, not entire interviews. Older ones are better but perhaps a mashup of the previous month or two of interviews instead could work too.

  • @aronrosas4191
    @aronrosas4191 Před 22 dny

    Bellator overpaid their fighter, because they got that showtime contract at the "right time". Their champions at the time were making 6 figures which is alot in MMA, I'm sure ppv points involved.

  • @anil100pepsi
    @anil100pepsi Před 23 dny

    8/28 questions were actually mma related....

  • @bearwolffish
    @bearwolffish Před 21 dnem

    39:05 bruh

  • @MrDaffysci
    @MrDaffysci Před 21 dnem

    Bellator is shady for giving him a new deal just before selling the company...

  • @merle4514
    @merle4514 Před 22 dny +1

    Dana likes loyal ppl not weasels so that won’t happen

  • @maguwi
    @maguwi Před 23 dny

    but even an ACL injury can occur from overdoing,bozzo

  • @mmatrainee
    @mmatrainee Před 23 dny

    No question about it, Chael lost to Ariel, CZcams consistently play Ariel after Chael, even though there are other Chael videos that would be a good fit to play next, here comes Ariel

  • @CageTitans
    @CageTitans Před 23 dny +1

    Cage Titans doing great though if you'd like to report that!

  • @FlyGuy36
    @FlyGuy36 Před 23 dny +1

    And yes your 100% right that Inside the NBA is not the same without the "Godfather"

  • @Iklasnja
    @Iklasnja Před 18 dny

    Wait, Perry is not a champ in bkfc?😆

  • @nm5612
    @nm5612 Před 23 dny

    Guess UFC is not so bad right now.

  • @reallyharsh
    @reallyharsh Před 23 dny +5

    i wish the questions were ordered by category. ufc / boxing questions, then wwe / other sports, then food / other miscellaneous questions

  • @stevec5034
    @stevec5034 Před 22 dny

    Its just so silly ro not create a new brand or at least ditch 1 brand.

  • @Ghost-304
    @Ghost-304 Před 19 dny

    PFL is on its way out lol

  • @SUPERLUCKyyTV
    @SUPERLUCKyyTV Před 23 dny +1

    hey first one ;)

  • @Robheinn
    @Robheinn Před 23 dny

    This is what we come here for

  • @GQRS
    @GQRS Před 22 dny

    At least if the ufc say your getting $12 gs to show 12gs to win....you actually get paid...😂 pfl is trash how are they going to be better than ufc when they cant afford good fighters.

  • @Meganit3
    @Meganit3 Před 18 dny +1

    Ariel is such a sellout and a rat, defending the PFL not paying their fighters while complaining about Dana and the UFC all day.

  • @darthsaint7495
    @darthsaint7495 Před 23 dny +1

    Second! 😂

  • @judajitsu
    @judajitsu Před 23 dny

    5th comment

  • @flixcean
    @flixcean Před 23 dny +1

    the more stuff that comes out just makes don davis more and more of a phony

  • @PITTFOX
    @PITTFOX Před 21 dnem +1

    Ariel is a hypocrite and joke. There is 2 sides to every story when he is pandering to a company. When it comes to UFC there is never 2 sides.

  • @Rya_N33
    @Rya_N33 Před 23 dny +2

    It’s gross his biased Ariel is.

  • @TrueNorth13
    @TrueNorth13 Před 23 dny +2

    PFL IS DEAD

  • @Ihab23
    @Ihab23 Před 23 dny +1

    Draymond sucks on that show

  • @TheFireStarter1215
    @TheFireStarter1215 Před 22 dny +1

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸

  • @Y0utub3me
    @Y0utub3me Před 23 dny

    Anyone who has actually been watching Inside the NBA for a while (shoutout Run Through the Tape) knows the show has long past its apogee. Fell off a couple years back. What was one of the greatest live shows on televesion is now just a really good sports show. Still good, still the best sports has to offer, but just aint the same not even close. Shaq has become completely insufferable, Ernie been feeling himself a little too much these last couple years, Kenny still Kenny for the last 2 decades (meh) and Chuck is still goated. Barkley is really the only one of the initial 3 (and eventually 4) that has gotten better over the years
    Regardless, the drop off hasnt been precipitous and its a testament to the 4 for keeping the inevitable decline as slow as possible. It's been a legendary run and in its prime was truly one of the best panels on all of television

  • @joshuarittenhouse4938
    @joshuarittenhouse4938 Před 23 dny

    Nobody cares about champ status, really.
    Try to ask ten people all of the UFC champs. 8 wouldn't be able to name half of them.

    • @dano1307
      @dano1307 Před 23 dny

      I mean are we talking about random people off the street or MMA fans? If you are talking MMA fans I bet most would be able to name nearly all of them. Terrible take, tons of people care about champ status. Becoming a champion is often what allows you to make a big name and then not require a belt for big fights.

  • @brianhershey563
    @brianhershey563 Před 23 dny

    Top Shelf Helwani! 🙏

  • @adammtroutman
    @adammtroutman Před 21 dnem

    PFL SUCKS. BELLATOR SUCKS. Dancing on their graves. Only a matter of time.

  • @spruceleaf9447
    @spruceleaf9447 Před 21 dnem

    this guy is fake news

  • @ArielHelwani
    @ArielHelwani Před 23 dny +3

    Forgot to address the tourney: yeah, they chose not to continue with that. Poor form. Better move would have been to finish it off and bite the bullet.
    Baki? He’s been paid. I forgot to answer that. His not paid part, so they say, was for sponsorship, and that’s been sorted.
    Did yall forget I said I’d buy stock in BKFC over PFL, like, two weeks ago?

    • @mistaschaub3280
      @mistaschaub3280 Před 23 dny +1

      You turned belals hospital into rubble

    • @ryan25067
      @ryan25067 Před 23 dny

      Ariel all the hater comments are only from people who watch snippets and neverrr bother to see the whole context of anything you say over a 4 hour show. Don’t bother with it.

    • @ryan25067
      @ryan25067 Před 23 dny

      Funniest thing is 99% of those haters favourite fighters are the ones that back you and are stoked to go on your show.

  • @michaellawrence399
    @michaellawrence399 Před 23 dny

    Unfortunately for Gegard he won't win that. The former bellator ownership committed business fraud by doing that at the 11th hour.
    The new owners were purchasing a company with certain contracts. And then we're given a company with different contracts.
    It's a material change to the business deal.
    That would be like selling your house, and then before the new buyers move in you have the above ground pool removed and transferred to your new home.
    They're offer was for a house with the pool not a house without a pool.
    The money they offered bellator was for a bellator with mosasi on his old contract

  • @SouthernCrossMMA
    @SouthernCrossMMA Před 23 dny +4

    Hopeful 😂
    Everyone hates Ariel...not just Dana.