Posts Tagged ‘Ariel Helwani’

The big news in the world of MMA this week sees the purchase of Strikeforce MMA by competitor Zuffa, parent company of the globes #1 Mixed Martial Art promotion, The Ultimate Fighting Championship. This exclusive interview by Ariel Helwani, gives fans an insight into the deal and what it all means in the words of UFC President, Dana White. If you havent got time to watch – “It’s business as usual”, but I for one don’t believe :)

 

After initially relaying the message that Anthony Pettis will recieve his Title shot versus Frankie Edgar, following the Champions Draw with Gray Maynard at UFC 125, UFC President Dana White told Ariel Helwani that he has changed his mind and that Gray will recieve an immediate rematch against Edgar.


BJ Penn speaks to Ariel Helwani before his upcoming UFC 123 bout versus Matt Hughes. BJ’s Lookin good….

Ariel Helwani speaks to Matt Hamill ahead of UFC 121. Hamill says he was not offended by Tito Ortiz’s pre-fight comments about deaf community. That still doesn’t make it OK though.

Video highlight of the UFC 120 weigh ins from earls court presented by Ariel Helwani. The weigh ins saw tense staredowns between both Carlos Condit & Dan hardy and Michael Bisping & Yoshihiro Akiyama.

Everyones favorite MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, interviews MMA manager Ed Soares backstage in the run up to UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen.

MMA fighters Jon Jones, Dominick Cruz, Jake Shields, Brian Stann and everyones favourite MMA reporter Ariel Helwani weigh-in on Saturdays UFC 117 main event – Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen.

Brock Lesnar will make his next title defense against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121.

UFC president Dana White confirmed on Friday night that the heavyweight title fight will take place at the yet-to-be officially announced event, scheduled for Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Lesnar, 5-1, is coming off a riveting second-round submission win over Shane Carwin at UFC 116 last weekend in Las Vegas. Prior to the win, he had been on the sidelines due to a battle with diverticulitis.

Meanwhile, Velasquez most recently knocked out Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110 in Australia this past February. The American Kickboxing Academy member is a perfect 8-0 in his MMA career.

The last UFC event to be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim was UFC 76 in September 2007, which was highlighted by Keith Jardine’s upset win over Chuck Liddell.

Reported by Ariel Helwani via MMAFighting.

Ariel Helwani speaks with Former Boxing Champ James ‘Lights Out’ Toney on his upcoming fight with UFC Veteran Randy Couture, rubbishing the fact that Randy is a UFC Hall of Famer. Toney gives his views on UFC president Dana White, also on his want to originally fight Brock Lesnar, he also confirms that he DID submit King Mo! Asked about WBA heavyweight boxing Champion David Haye’s comments on his first MMA bout he responds “David Haye is gay” – Wow!

WWE Stars ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Goldberg, Jim Ross & Paul Heyman speak to Ariel Helwani after UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar’s win over Shane Carwin.