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Ariel Helwani has been covering mixed martial arts professionally since 2006. He is the reigning five-time World MMA Award Journalist of the Year winner. Helwani is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Helwani currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and two kids.

The MMA Hour: UFC Abu Dhabi and Crawford vs. Madrimov reaction, and more now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour is BACK after a loaded combat sports weekend between UFC Abu Dhabi and Crawford vs. Madrimov, plus much more.

Watch The MMA Hour discuss UFC 304, UFC 306 fight card, and more now

The MMA Hour is back to break down all the angles coming out of UFC 304, plus much more.

Watch The MMA Hour with Crawford, Harrison, Allen, and Elliott now

Join Ariel Helwani for another stacked episode of The MMA Hour featuring Kayla Harrison, Terence Crawford, Arnold Allen, Oban Elliott and much more

Watch The MMA Hour with Zhang in studio, Jasudavicius, Watson, and Anderson now

Join Ariel Helwani for another stacked episode of The MMA Hour featuring Zhilei Zhang in studio, plus Jasmine Jasudavicius, Burt Watson, Jared Anderson and more.

Watch The MMA Hour with Aspinall and Namajunas, plus Pena and Nicolson in studio

Ariel Helwani returns with a loaded show on The MMA Hour including Tom Aspinall, Rose Namajunas and Julianna Pena and Skye Nicolson both in studio plus more

Watch The MMA Hour with Poirier in studio, Namajunas, Page, Serrano, and Loughnane now

Ariel Helwani returns with a loaded show with Dustin Poirier in studio, Rose Namajunas, Michael Page, Amanda Serrano, and Brendan Loughnane.

Watch The MMA Hour with Till, Cortez, and Fisher now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour is back with a star-studded episode featuring Darren Till, Tracy Cortez, Johnny Fisher, and more.

Watch The MMA Hour with Arlovski, Waterson-Gomez, Fili, and Bidarian in studio now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour puts a pin in UFC 303 with a loaded show featuring Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Andrei Arlovski, Andre Fili, along with MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian in studio.

Watch The MMA Hour with Garry, Nicksick, Lopes, Pyfer, Talbott, and coach Cruz

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour unpacks UFC 305 with a LOADED show featuring Ian Machado Garry, Alex Pereira coach Plinio Cruz, Eric Nicksick, Diego Lopes, Joe Pyfer, Payton Talbott and much more.

Watch The MMA Hour with Whittaker, Hearn, Haney, and Talbott now

Joining today’s episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani are Eddie Hearn, Devin Haney, Robert Whittaker, and Payton Talbott.