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Ariel Helwani Reacts To Francis Ngannou vs. Dana White Feud | The MMA Hour

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Ariel Helwani breaks down the UFC Vegas 73 press conference and brings receipts in response to Dana White's statements about Francis Ngannou and the PFL.
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  • Why are the media people all so scared of Dana. They can't even ask him real questions

    @philipquist771@philipquist77111 ай бұрын

    • Because they’ll get banned like Ariel did

      @RandomOnDaIntanet@RandomOnDaIntanet11 ай бұрын

    • They will blackball any media member they don't like. Go look at what Ariel said about Robin Black in this same press conference for criticism of the ufc.

      @MartyLeonXIIIGaming@MartyLeonXIIIGaming11 ай бұрын

    • Do you guys know what press conference got Ariel banned? Was it the lesnar fiasco or something separate ?

      @TheRubberMatch@TheRubberMatch11 ай бұрын

    • @@TheRubberMatch Lesnar fiasco he was escorted out of the arena during the event

      @TheRicardough214@TheRicardough21411 ай бұрын

    • Lmao Right? Not like Dana has the power to totally blackball them from anything UFC. Lmao It would be like asking why don’t North Koreans just speak out against their leader?

      @shaun5047@shaun504711 ай бұрын

  • Ariel taking every opportunity to roast Dana with both hands.😂

    @idontknow6151@idontknow615111 ай бұрын

    • Tbf Dana makes it very easy when he sprews bs like that😅

      @tinandgonic3927@tinandgonic392711 ай бұрын

    • Dana put his own foot in his mouth, Ariel only obliged him with a spotlight for all to see every angle.

      @sallgoodman2323@sallgoodman232311 ай бұрын

    • Someone needs to stand up to Dana for all the crap he does.

      @TheShowtime85@TheShowtime8511 ай бұрын

    • but he is speaking facts

      @deconstjohn1136@deconstjohn113611 ай бұрын

    • With the way Dana treated of course Ariel would do this.

      @MrNuts70@MrNuts7011 ай бұрын

  • One of the only MMA journalists that truly wants the best for this sport. Absolute King.

    @kelvisquaynor1169@kelvisquaynor116911 ай бұрын

  • “ You promote slap fighting” I’m done! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    @cvnelson88@cvnelson8811 ай бұрын

  • “You promote slap fighting” 😂😂 That line got me for some reason.

    @redkem80@redkem8011 ай бұрын

    • Then he said again and much slower for greater effect 😂

      @smitty847@smitty84711 ай бұрын

    • Time stamp?

      @macbrowning@macbrowning11 ай бұрын

    • @@macbrowning 11:27

      @Maartun@Maartun11 ай бұрын

  • 3 fights in 3 years, It’s not what we do here. The current heavyweight champ fought once in the last 3 years. That’s what we do here. One fight in three years!

    @MMA4LIFE@MMA4LIFE11 ай бұрын

    • That’s not just a champ that’s the goat…

      @itsjason8097@itsjason809711 ай бұрын

    • Khabib was fighting only once a year

      @tt34786hf@tt34786hf11 ай бұрын

    • Mcgregor has only fought 4 times in the last 5 years.

      @theguvnor3880@theguvnor388011 ай бұрын

    • But paying someone when there not fighting.that’s what he means

      @allenmcfarlinmcfarlin8440@allenmcfarlinmcfarlin844011 ай бұрын

    • Jon Jones? The GOAT? What does he have to prove? 😂

      @sbz88@sbz8811 ай бұрын

  • “You promote Slap Fighting…..” lmao 😂😂😂. Ariel is too funny.

    @francisnycvideos@francisnycvideos11 ай бұрын

  • Genius, Ariel! 😂 Great job! Izzy actually commended Francis for what he did. Fighters know that this is a huge step for fighter to finally get their dues from organizations. At the end of the day the fighters are the ones who get the beatings and the organizations reap most of the benefits. Go Francis and make a difference!

    @edgar397@edgar39711 ай бұрын

  • Getting my popcorn out for a heelwani episode

    @DrBeauHightower@DrBeauHightower11 ай бұрын

    • He's going in at Dana 😂 Dana got to be mad at this guy

      @markfox2043@markfox204311 ай бұрын

    • Me too...

      @ehianeta64@ehianeta6411 ай бұрын

    • Although I did really enjoy the Brenda/Paddy beat down. Lol. Nice guys never meddum

      @BigballsTerrence@BigballsTerrence11 ай бұрын

    • Underappreciated COMMENT!!!

      @circaskater67@circaskater6711 ай бұрын

    • as you should boyo

      @milesstover3724@milesstover372411 ай бұрын

  • I’m extremely grateful to have someone like Ariel in the MMA media community. He breaks it down with facts and truth, and is not one of those MMA ‘Journalists’, who try to cater to Dana/UFC narrative just to have their media access.

    @headers12@headers1211 ай бұрын

    • 100% Mmafighting is great, I love them, they speak facts and are very entertaining. Hope they keep it up.

      @fanboy7718@fanboy771811 ай бұрын

    • you have to be new to the mma scene if you like Ariel lol.

      @fjuuuuuz@fjuuuuuz11 ай бұрын

    • ​@@fjuuuuuz 1k percent this guy was fully gassed up Francis to take on the UFC then when he fumbled the bag tried to distance himself. Anyway you slice this Francis made a mistake. He was going tk get 8 mill a fight and PPV cuts which if he fought Jones would hsve done over a million buys. That fantasy of him waltzing into the boxing scene to take on Fury for some ungodly amout of money was never happening.

      @jcsquared1111@jcsquared111111 ай бұрын

    • Guru shits all over Ariel in more ways than 1

      @tomjxf9396@tomjxf939611 ай бұрын

    • That’s true, second that

      @jamesedwards3435@jamesedwards343511 ай бұрын

  • Thank you Ariel for having the balls to be the only unbiased honest voice in mma

    @gavinfarella1075@gavinfarella107511 ай бұрын

    • i love ariel but thats a bad take. hes human so there is always bias. he still talks to mike perry(a known abuser) and conor (a known abuser) but condemns dana for slapping his wife. he also talks to fighters who have hung out with the warlord for cash. its work so im not judging him but unbiased and honest....yeah most times but not without flaw

      @lowlowseesee@lowlowseesee11 ай бұрын

    • Dana got exposed like never before on this one.

      @yaushaeomessias4837@yaushaeomessias483711 ай бұрын

    • Dana White is a habitual liar.

      @nicklubrino2606@nicklubrino26062 ай бұрын

  • I’m only 8 minutes into this, but this is absolute GOLD. Everything Ariel is saying is truth 💯

    @suj1201@suj120111 ай бұрын

    • Pfl gonna regret signing Francis

      @kansasclause1147@kansasclause114711 ай бұрын

    • No it’s not facts it’s his opinion,who lives their daily life the way Ariel does..Dana could pick waffles instead of pancakes at the hotel and Ariel would be offended and tell you why he should of picked pancakes

      @jetblack4206@jetblack420611 ай бұрын

    • Literally zero facts but ok.

      @angryroy6277@angryroy627711 ай бұрын

    • @@angryroy6277 all facts, Francis never got cut by the ufc. Dana never ducked Jones, Francis takes a bunch of risks, UFC does gimmick fights all the time, UFC lets fighters have long layoffs as well, i can keep going with Dana’s lies in this vid. There are a bunch of facts Ariel dropped you weren’t listening

      @BobbyMarley718@BobbyMarley71811 ай бұрын

    • I have no idea what truth is, but I do know there are different types of risk-taking. There is risking everything when a person has nothing to lose, and there is a risk when a person has everything. Ariel described risk when Francis had nothing

      @SINQUEFIELD83@SINQUEFIELD8311 ай бұрын

  • It *killed* me hearing Dana say “Francis didnt want to take risks.” I see what’s happening here, clear as day, and I back Francis to the edge of the world.

    @MatDeCesare@MatDeCesare11 ай бұрын

    • Then why didn't Francis want to fight Jones first and then do his whole promoter side hustle? Would've made more sense if Francis fought Jones then did what he wanted after but he held out on the deal just to be a promoter. "back francis to the edge of the world" - prove it

      @rankalucard3960@rankalucard396011 ай бұрын

    • Thing is, while the language may be evocative from White, Ariels whole angle here is a bit of a reach. Dana is clearly saying that Francis is on the top of the mountain, and wants to leverage that into a major payday in a different sport. Dana doesn't A, think that exists (and there's significant proof to back that), B, doesn't want the optics of his champ getting splattered in a boxing ring and C, wants his champions to defend their titles. If Francis loses his next MMA fight, this fictional boxing payday disappears into ether, that's the 'risk' he doesn't want to take. He doesn't want to blow his shot at a payday, so he's holding out signing a contract that makes him have to fight in a cage. Expressive disbelief that another organisation is throwing money at him while also entertaining this idea is about where I would be. The MMA vs Boxing sideshow is exactly that, and there's a percieved threat to MMA by it. Francis wants to pursue it, and Dana wanted him to fight in a cage. That's all this is. I'm a fan of Heelwani, but this is a reach.

      @TheTrueWelshIdiot@TheTrueWelshIdiot11 ай бұрын

    • Make sure u buy the PFL ppv then

      @ciscoperez6879@ciscoperez687911 ай бұрын

    • @@ciscoperez6879 I will literally buy it 2x. Francis is a pure soul and his sincerity speaks loudly.

      @MatDeCesare@MatDeCesare11 ай бұрын

    • @@MatDeCesare you barely have the funds for it come on

      @rankalucard3960@rankalucard396011 ай бұрын

  • Spot on Ariel. Thank you for having the courage to call Dana out for his insessent double talk.

    @gapenisbruzas@gapenisbruzas11 ай бұрын

    • Arial does that too

      @bentobuster6995@bentobuster699511 ай бұрын

    • Ariel is no different. Conveniently leaves out that Francis own team admitted that one of the main problems they had with the contract was that his pay would drop if he lost the Jones fight. He was obviously concerned otherwise that clause wouldn't matter.

      @XBlack-oc6xt@XBlack-oc6xt11 ай бұрын

    • @@bentobuster6995 excuses excuses.

      @kiptinobvious1622@kiptinobvious162211 ай бұрын

    • Double talk? Is that another term for LiES? Dana White lies habitually. He’s among the worst humans on earth.

      @mrspiff6955@mrspiff695511 ай бұрын

    • @@XBlack-oc6xt Ariel is Only no different if you actually think Ariel's double talk has the same effect on a fighter's career as Dana. And if you actually think that, can't help you.

      @kiptinobvious1622@kiptinobvious162211 ай бұрын

  • Dana: We don't do gimmick fights. Ariel: Slap-fighting...

    @alexshumpert3762@alexshumpert376211 ай бұрын

  • Such a brilliant breakdown! Thank you Ariel!

    @kimkong86@kimkong8611 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for speaking up for Francis, it’s a shame none of the other mma media have the balls to say anything, thanks for doing the right thing, please keep up the great work - this is the exact reason you have been consecutively journalist of the year . It’s a shame that none of the mma fighters with their KZhead pages have the courage to say what’s right and wrong, especially when it comes to Dana. I guarantee none of them will highlight the double standards here.

    @kastyson@kastyson11 ай бұрын

    • Agree but I’d add he’s speaking up for than just Francis; Dana is actually everything that’s wrong with MMA. This is what happens when you give a shady promoter too much power.

      @smitty847@smitty84711 ай бұрын

    • So nice to have someone like this ariel

      @jerrykayembe7674@jerrykayembe767411 ай бұрын

  • "Its not what we do here we dont do gimicky stuff " we do power slaps here 😂🤣😂 yeah we know dana

    @luisanaya9327@luisanaya932711 ай бұрын

    • power slap isnt the ufc

      @dixinbuttz44@dixinbuttz4411 ай бұрын

    • "we don't do gimicky stuff" as the bmf belt was just announced.

      @drewdrewson1384@drewdrewson138411 ай бұрын

    • @@dixinbuttz44 brother what are you talking about

      @luisanaya9327@luisanaya932711 ай бұрын

    • @@luisanaya9327 as bad as the bmf belt is, more lucrative and more people care about it than any pfl ,bellator or one championship belt

      @ab1live@ab1live11 ай бұрын

    • ​@@drewdrewson1384 the first time in years it's been mentioned for a fight 😂.

      @sbz88@sbz8811 ай бұрын

  • On the part where you're talking about Francis being willing to take risks I'm surprised you didn't mention him walking away from the UFC to find the deal he wanted elsewhere. Remember how a couple of weeks ago there were "experts" lining up to tell everyone that Francis has fumbled the bag because he overvalued himself? And a while before all this, remember how Francis went into the last fight on his contract, as the champ, against the guy who was supposed to usurp him and be the future of the Heighvyweight Division? If he lost that fight he would lose every bit of negotiating leverage he'd built up for years, but if he won he'd have the choice to forge his own path, along with his UFC belt and all the negotiating power he could ever wish for. Well it turns out that Francis is a man who likes betting on himself, and when he does, he wins. I don't know if he has some genius team advising him or whether he just has balls of steel, but it's brilliant watching him take Dana on and beat him over and over at his own game.

    @ltbrowne@ltbrowne11 ай бұрын

    • How is he beating him?

      @jetblack4206@jetblack420611 ай бұрын

    • Beating him how? UFC doesn't need him

      @JoeBidensIsRetarded@JoeBidensIsRetarded11 ай бұрын

    • How is he losing?

      @conkwonthechef9569@conkwonthechef956911 ай бұрын

    • LOL you really think the lofty numbers coming from Francis regarding the PFL contract are real?

      @randyprocella3115@randyprocella311511 ай бұрын

  • Ariel came with the receipts. We all knew Dana was talking out of spite for Francis.

    @supremor1720@supremor172011 ай бұрын

  • I was so frustrated watching this bs come out of his mouth. I feel so much better seeing Helwani call him out on it all.

    @kylephillips8243@kylephillips824311 ай бұрын

  • Ariel used to annoy me, but he really is needed to check the powers of the UFC. Pointing out the risks Ngannou took to get from Africa to France to the US, and Dana saying he's not a risk taker, is total checkmate. Gut getan Ariel.

    @EntropicSpore@EntropicSpore11 ай бұрын

    • He can still be annoying at times, but hes still necessary as hes one of the few media personnel that will call out the bs, especially Dana's.

      @eazy1174@eazy117411 ай бұрын

    • Cameroon africa is a continent stupid

      @msg945@msg94511 ай бұрын

    • He still annoys me

      @davidmj7@davidmj711 ай бұрын

    • How?just because he took risks before? People can always start to play it safe be real..who ngannou going to fight that will make you be like wow he’s the best still??

      @jetblack4206@jetblack420611 ай бұрын

    • I mean there’s a big difference between risking illegally crossing borders than risking millions of financials lol

      @shotbyinspektr7368@shotbyinspektr736811 ай бұрын

  • Francis has had to do what many couldn't do , the guy took massive risks to get where he is today , things will progress for him very soon.

    @BruceWayne18529@BruceWayne1852911 ай бұрын

    • lol yeah because we'll all be buying PPV's to watch Francis fight bums 🤡

      @lucasgregory6375@lucasgregory637511 ай бұрын

    • Ariel is acting like Francis is chasing a boxing match to win the world title or something. He could care less if he loses. It’s a complete money grab. Ariel acts like it’s some huge risk, when it reality, Francis just wants a big payday.

      @KFBALL247@KFBALL24711 ай бұрын

    • @@lucasgregory6375yeah…bums earning a minimum of 2 million USD. Yeah I hear ya mate

      @funkvibesngoodtimes5764@funkvibesngoodtimes576411 ай бұрын

  • This is the best takedown of Dana White that I have ever seen. Step by step, brought all the receipts. 👏

    @frkafkaz@frkafkaz11 ай бұрын

    • He is a Karen. How you can listen to his whiney 💩 without stabbing ur ears with dull butter knife is beyond me

      @JoeBidensIsRetarded@JoeBidensIsRetarded11 ай бұрын

  • God damnit Ariel if it wasnt for you, nobody would be exposing these facts.

    @MartyLeonXIIIGaming@MartyLeonXIIIGaming11 ай бұрын

    • Only Ariel & Luke Thomas

      @mikalpradia@mikalpradia11 ай бұрын

    • Ngannou's tweet exposed the majority of this. Ariel just backed Ngannou with even more receipts

      @benlewis5312@benlewis531211 ай бұрын

    • Exposed what? Ariel is just trying to spin it to make it seem like Francis made a great idea. They paid him not to fight for a while.

      @smeff099@smeff09911 ай бұрын

    • Only low IQ people like Ariel. Guru has exposed him repeatedly.

      @Nontoxicz@Nontoxicz11 ай бұрын

    • Yeah, because many fans have fantasies about one day d-riding Dana in real life rather than in the comments on YT. Thank god Ariel has balls, even though having balls as an MMA reporter means having the most powerful guy in MMA try to ruin your career forever.

      @MikeySkywalker@MikeySkywalker11 ай бұрын

  • Haha Ariel is play for play deconstructing Dana’s hypocrisy. Effin genius.

    @phunkbts@phunkbts11 ай бұрын

    • While constantly using Dana’s name to get clicks and views.

      @ChadHooverFishing@ChadHooverFishing11 ай бұрын

    • Dana was his promoter when he made those comments, he is not his promoter now when he is criticising him. How does this video argue anything?

      @Electromash92@Electromash9211 ай бұрын

    • @@ChadHooverFishing he is a journalist. If a football/soccer jourrnalist says that french ligue 1 is not as good as other 4 european leagues by pulling up facts then does he hate french ligue 1?

      @apuapustaja1@apuapustaja111 ай бұрын

    • @@ChadHooverFishing it's his job to cover the sport, genius

      @BOZ_11@BOZ_1111 ай бұрын

    • Dana white made Ariel and now he turns his back on him. All these guys want is money yall are professionals quit complaining

      @mikeytheis3768@mikeytheis376811 ай бұрын

  • Ariel spirting facts while delivering like a comedian!! 😂 Absolute gold 🥇

    @JOHNfuknRAMBO@JOHNfuknRAMBO11 ай бұрын

  • Thank you Ariel….FOR HAVING the balls to say what everyone else seems to avoid

    @Oliversautoshine@Oliversautoshine11 ай бұрын

    • Dana is just a bully point blank.

      @Oliversautoshine@Oliversautoshine11 ай бұрын

  • Anthony Joshuas manager who is also a friend of Dana's said it was a "gimmick fight", Joshua never said that

    @robertcabrera4760@robertcabrera476011 ай бұрын

    • Dana always lying!

      @Chris-tc2ez@Chris-tc2ez11 ай бұрын

    • @@Chris-tc2ez right. I just don't understand why most of the time.

      @robertcabrera4760@robertcabrera476011 ай бұрын

    • Eddie Hearn told media that Joshua had mentioned it’s a gimmick fight

      @angelopillai2553@angelopillai255311 ай бұрын

    • Eddie Hearn said this per Anthony Joshua

      @dlp2600@dlp260011 ай бұрын

    • Dana always generalises, lies and comes up with the same tired bs whenever he doesn't get his way. In other areas of the business, he's incredible, but not this area.

      @sallgoodman2323@sallgoodman232311 ай бұрын

  • All Dana had to say is i hope he’s happy and i wish him my blessings

    @thomaslloyd4856@thomaslloyd485611 ай бұрын

  • Dana made some good points. He said that Francis was NOT scared to fight Jon Jones or anyone else... What Dana means when he says that Francis did not want to take any risks is that Francis looked at this from a business standpoint and realized that he just needs to make it to a boxing match with Tyson Fury for a 20 million to 50 million payday. If he fights Jones and loses, that boxing payday disappears. This is why Francis wants to do boxing before his next fight in the PFL. He isn't afraid, he just wants to minimize risks so he can secure that giant payday before fighting in MMA again.

    @Mr-E.@Mr-E.11 ай бұрын

  • Ariel just buried Dana White like no one has ever done. Absolutely golden. I feel like he took a More Plates More Dates approach to this and dissected everything Dana said. Hey Dana ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU. Know your role!

    @TheXV1CT0Rx@TheXV1CT0Rx11 ай бұрын

  • Good for Francis. He believed in himself got what his worth in his eyes. Isn’t that what we are all taught. Never lowball yourself. Always negotiate.

    @VikCalo@VikCalo11 ай бұрын

    • At this point if you don't bet on the Predator you have no brain. Francis started betting on himself when he was no one, why would he stop now that the entire world is proving him right?

      @-LocoBolon@-LocoBolon11 ай бұрын

    • Yes. He goes all-in and sets his sights high, and those guys in PFL I'm sure they did their due diligence before investing potentially millions on this deal and they are confident enough to share the risk with Francis. Cheers to them💯

      @sallgoodman2323@sallgoodman232311 ай бұрын

    • Lmfao if you ask me Francis ran. Bro is not that smart. If he was smart he would of waited to have Jon Jones infront of him and beat him first before throwing his temper tantrum. Lmao who is he going to fight now? Nobody worth a damn haha you ngannou fanboys are delulu.

      @brianbowers1318@brianbowers131811 ай бұрын

    • ​@@heavyartillery-qm5hulmfao with this new ngannou deal they will absolutely go bankrupt.

      @brianbowers1318@brianbowers131811 ай бұрын

    • @@heavyartillery-qm5hu Francid wont tho. Lol

      @-LocoBolon@-LocoBolon11 ай бұрын

  • Ariel, my guy. Why do you bring up actual facts? Do you expect us not to believe everything that Dana White says? In all seriousness keep up your advocation for the fighters. I have watched you throughout your career regardless of the consequences that came to you both personally and professionally speak the truth.

    @joshuakyer@joshuakyer11 ай бұрын

  • I wish I could give this video infinite likes. Love Ariel Helwani. Always coming with those receipts.

    @jaragon2492@jaragon249211 ай бұрын

  • I respect Ariel for going after Dana even with how much power he holds.

    @dustinstender7045@dustinstender704511 ай бұрын

  • Love when Ariel brings out receipts 🙂. Always appreciated

    @dbgmediainc7506@dbgmediainc750611 ай бұрын

    • The man closes out the registers at PF Changs too. Don’t know how he fits it all.

      @johne7156@johne715611 ай бұрын

  • Ariel’s legit got the highest finishing rate in all of MMA.

    @TheBiffsterLife@TheBiffsterLife11 ай бұрын

    • Don’t poke the nose 👃🏻

      @JoseGonzalez-qk2mc@JoseGonzalez-qk2mc11 ай бұрын

    • I'm trying to find out how. Ariel's done nothing but complain about proven facts. That Francis ran, made a bad decision, and then made a worse one.

      @smeff099@smeff09911 ай бұрын

    • ​@@smeff099don't twist the truth buddy. The narrative you guys ran with was Francis fumbled the bag. Now moved the goalpost to PFL fumbled the bag. For a fanbase obsessed with masculinity, a lot if it's fanbase do love getting on their knees for a billionaire.

      @thatindiandude4602@thatindiandude460211 ай бұрын

    • @@smeff099 Francis had contract issues before jon jones even returned. He didn't run. He wanted a deal with certain perks. The UFC didn't offer it but PFL did.

      @abdirahmanidris290@abdirahmanidris29011 ай бұрын

    • This was a clean knockout

      @jaron-craighunter4485@jaron-craighunter448511 ай бұрын

  • I actually screamed like Rogan, DC and Anik when Ariel said “keep lickin them boots.”

    @chrisboiler8965@chrisboiler896511 ай бұрын

  • I will forever love the way Ariel gives the whole picture and isn’t afraid to call out the big guys.

    @sheldonlaney11@sheldonlaney1111 ай бұрын

  • Damn bro had ALL the receipts 😭

    @ChiShinobi@ChiShinobi11 ай бұрын

    • Lol bro Ariel absolutely SHREDDED Dana here 😂

      @thebobbybabbitt7703@thebobbybabbitt770311 ай бұрын

    • This is why people shouldn’t come for Ariel. He’s pretty much always gonna win because he is smart and well researched.

      @TheDildaddy@TheDildaddy11 ай бұрын

    • @@TheDildaddy Very true. don’t always have to agree him but he never talks out his ass so his perspective should always be considered 🙏🏾

      @ChiShinobi@ChiShinobi11 ай бұрын

  • Now I see why Ariel is highly respected by all mma fighters...

    @davidemmanuel3001@davidemmanuel300111 ай бұрын

  • Ariel giving Dana a little bit of his own medicine. I’m here for it lmao

    @s2kjohn@s2kjohn11 ай бұрын

  • Respect for speaking the truth and keeping it real. Thank you Ariel.

    @yxtumba@yxtumba11 ай бұрын

  • Picture this... Francis having a bad day, running into Dana, and giving him a uppercut like he gave Alister! I would watch it over and over! Great job Ariel! Someone has got to say it like it is!

    @keithcontrades1191@keithcontrades119111 ай бұрын

    • That video would do 100m PPV buys.

      @mrspiff6955@mrspiff695511 ай бұрын

    • ​@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You cause these are all the fools jumping in pretending they've followed Ngannou's journey. Theyve never watched him live and they never will, hence why the fans with half a sense recognize these figures ain't gonna happen outside the UFC without a legit dance partner

      @alrightgeeze@alrightgeeze11 ай бұрын

    • He should give him a power slap.

      @dowogenesthedog7186@dowogenesthedog718611 ай бұрын

    • Nah, maybe a slap would ok. But that Overeem uppercut would kill Dana.

      @xanjo772@xanjo77211 ай бұрын

    • Dana will die, and Francis will go to jail without getting any cents of that millions PPV... You will be the first to laugh at Francis as usual no matter how good he is... Francis is a good guy, Dana is not worthy Francis punch.

      @Krisexcellence@Krisexcellence11 ай бұрын

  • The saddest part about it all is there's no way Dana White doesn't take the gaslighting and bullying home with him. He said it himself he can't stand people saying no to him, imagine living around that.

    @notgarybrown@notgarybrown11 ай бұрын

    • That's what abusers do. He's done this to every single fighter who pushed back against him or didn't want to sign with the UFC. He trashed Fedor, Anderson Silva, GSP, the Diaz bros, Jon Jones, and many more. My favorite was him trashing Ben Askren for years calling him boring, not a draw, only beats up cans in Asia, etc then traded away one of the best fighters ever in Mighty Mouse to sign Ben Askren who retired like two fights later lol.

      @mandu6665@mandu666511 ай бұрын

  • This is why I respect Ariel

    @DotaHelm@DotaHelm11 ай бұрын

  • Ariel is literally me in every comment section when I have time. I should’ve done this journalism when there was no other way to get mma news in 2008

    @gamenshorts@gamenshorts11 ай бұрын

  • Man Ariel has to be my favorite. He used to be so timid. Now, he just doesn’t hold back any punches. He’s a great journalist. Much respect

    @michaelbarmaxis7458@michaelbarmaxis745811 ай бұрын

  • How hard is it to say “I wish him the very best, we had our differences, but I’m glad he got what he wanted”. I mean it’s the decent thing to say - so of course Dana is going to say the exact opposite

    @deathstarresident@deathstarresident11 ай бұрын

    • Everything is personal with Dana and he’s become a vile person with all the power he’s had over the sport of MMA.

      @dug8377@dug837711 ай бұрын

  • "You promote slap fighting" Lmao

    @ashleyx3822@ashleyx382211 ай бұрын

  • Ariel has my laughing so hard. “You promote slap fighting” lmfaooooo he 100% right this entire video

    @m1keyfreshhh256@m1keyfreshhh25611 ай бұрын

  • Pay our fighters what they are actually worth, “it’s not what we do here” 😂

    @ernestolongoria1221@ernestolongoria122111 ай бұрын

  • Love when Ariel exposes Dana.

    @coreygj@coreygj11 ай бұрын

    • Dana is right

      @ItsameAlex@ItsameAlex11 ай бұрын

    • ​@@ItsameAlex best troll ever. You should keep on training your arguments yet.

      @fredericcollette1872@fredericcollette187211 ай бұрын

  • This was so precise and to the point . Good job Ariel

    @ZenithAngel@ZenithAngel11 ай бұрын

  • Never understood why Ariel was so hated by Dana and the UFC for the longest time - turns out its because Ariel is the only journalist who is willing to call them out on their BS

    @nounalmonds408@nounalmonds40811 ай бұрын

  • Ariel is literally the voice of MMA minus the corruption and agendas. I salute this guy for always stating facts with receipts to prove his talk. MMA legend period

    @umayrmostafa6491@umayrmostafa649111 ай бұрын

    • Guru is the voice of MMA

      @brobocops@brobocops11 ай бұрын

    • Except that he is corrupt and agenda-driven.

      @nickt1275@nickt127511 ай бұрын

    • @@brobocops fat angry hateful little man who has never even hit pads.

      @mindblown42069@mindblown4206911 ай бұрын

    • ​@@brobocops lol

      @joelink2754@joelink275411 ай бұрын

    • @@brobocops I second that

      @michaeldonatelli7166@michaeldonatelli716611 ай бұрын

  • Thank You Brethren for representing Our Brother, 👊🏾🦁🦁🇨🇲🇨🇲🇳🇬🇺🇸

    @ayo30s@ayo30s11 ай бұрын

    • Yes! And one more 🇨🇦 for Ariel the man is really telling truths.

      @ryankeefe1394@ryankeefe139411 ай бұрын

    • @@ryankeefe1394 I stand corrected, Brother, 👊🏾🇮🇱🇨🇦🇨🇲🇨🇲🇳🇬🇺🇸

      @ayo30s@ayo30s11 ай бұрын

    • 💪🏾💪🏾

      @Thebigkamso@Thebigkamso11 ай бұрын

  • Good stuff. Thank for the great insight. Always nice to hear the truth and the fighters story

    @gatorsolis6193@gatorsolis619311 ай бұрын

  • Thanks man first time u do good journalism follow

    @Hk313-14@Hk313-1411 ай бұрын

  • Francis is being diminished tho let’s be honest he begged for that Jon Jones fight he 100% never ducked him.

    @conormcgregor8451@conormcgregor845111 ай бұрын

    • Yeah but for an ridiculous amount of money. But Ariel wants to spin it like they could't afford it. If the numbers don't make sense they don't make sense.

      @takoflame4948@takoflame494811 ай бұрын

    • @@takoflame4948 i’m not saying Francis is worth what the PFL are paying him that remains to be seen, what i’m saying is Dana is ruining his name calling him a coward for ducking Jones when for 2 years Francis wanted Jones and only Jones.

      @conormcgregor8451@conormcgregor845111 ай бұрын

    • He asked for way more than he knew ufc would give, so did he really want it? If i really wanted that fight Id have taken the seven million or so and the fight I wanted tbh

      @jamespaul6315@jamespaul631511 ай бұрын

    • @@takoflame4948 exactly, he deliberately priced himself out of the fight. His ppv numbers dont justify the numbers he seemed to ask for. He was offered six or seven mill which was more than fair.

      @jamespaul6315@jamespaul631511 ай бұрын

    • @@takoflame4948 What are you talking about? The UFC didn't value him. Dana White didn't value him so he went and got a deal that he wanted. That's how negotiations work and Dana White s******* on him for no reason makes it seem like it's personal to him. I mean he's done this with every fighter. All he could have said was I'm happy for Francis. Hopefully his first fight will be epic and he makes Even more money off of it. But no, he has to try and trash and s*** on him because the man decided to wave bye-bye and not take any old deal or take a deal that he wasn't comfortable with.

      @flyguy7825@flyguy782511 ай бұрын

  • Ariel is so right. We need guys like him cuz it's not always easy to see the hipocracy.

    @jrodhix1234@jrodhix123411 ай бұрын

    • In the ufc, it’s very blatant compared to other sports

      @andrewdavidwhyte@andrewdavidwhyte11 ай бұрын

    • Yes Dana deals in doubletalk. The PFL and Bellator need to combine so that they can compete on a equall level with the UFC.

      @donaldseigel4101@donaldseigel410111 ай бұрын

    • ​​@@donaldseigel4101 it will make for some interesting battles business wise, bidding for the next big star and it will only benefit the market more

      @sallgoodman2323@sallgoodman232311 ай бұрын

    • Yes, Ariel is a good example of a hypocrite.

      @johnboylan3832@johnboylan383211 ай бұрын

    • Helwani is a bigger pos than White and half the things he is saying here are totally incorrect.

      @user-vr5zy4le6q@user-vr5zy4le6q11 ай бұрын

  • Watched this live last night, absolutely outstanding from Helwani

    @RecTown-re6ur@RecTown-re6ur11 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for this video!🔥🇨🇲

    @nows92@nows9211 ай бұрын

  • Why do I get a feeling that Ariel doesnt like Dana that much? 😂

    @WernerRachtman@WernerRachtman11 ай бұрын

    • The feeling is mutual, Dana doesn't like him too.

      @mmafinesse@mmafinesse11 ай бұрын

    • However much Ariel doesn't like Dana, you can multiply that by 50, to get the level to which Dana doesn't like Ariel.

      @theguvnor3880@theguvnor388011 ай бұрын

    • "Fighting Ariel is like fighting a girl" - Dana White

      @ableton909@ableton90911 ай бұрын

    • That's the true fight we all want!

      @ramonbriones4487@ramonbriones448711 ай бұрын

    • Slap fighting.

      @bluewendigo672@bluewendigo67211 ай бұрын

  • Dana is like a 6 years child sometimes

    @onlygodcanjudge2499@onlygodcanjudge249911 ай бұрын

    • "Dana is a 6 yo child" FTFY

      @vhw@vhw11 ай бұрын

    • So is Ariel tho

      @tommyfey1735@tommyfey173511 ай бұрын

    • ​@@tommyfey1735 Oh is he now? You're the one under his video 😂

      @thejaded@thejaded11 ай бұрын

    • No, he's not even acting human. He's acting like a complete scumbag I just hate the sound of his voice. I mean he is so full of s***.

      @flyguy7825@flyguy782511 ай бұрын

    • He's a man child

      @taxfree4603@taxfree460311 ай бұрын

  • BIG Facts A.H. Glad you put things into perspective and keep it 💯

    @AmbroseDodson@AmbroseDodson11 ай бұрын

  • I'll say it every time . MK and Ariel are the only platforms I know who isn't afraid to tell it like it is. And it's disgusting how the media sits up there and walks on eggshells at oresd conferences after every even.

    @user-vo6kj6cl6w@user-vo6kj6cl6w11 ай бұрын

  • Ariel, I love how FACTUAL you are and the way u hold Dana’s feet to the fire!!! Luke Thomas is close…but nobody shows receipts the way u did on this video! 🔥🤣

    @drich2579@drich257911 ай бұрын

  • Thank you Ariel!!!! . Dana is a weirdo!!!. Who remember Francis was begging for a fight for almost 2 years!!! !!! 😂😂😂

    @yakanekorong4066@yakanekorong406611 ай бұрын

    • Yes I remember

      @adrienfut3574@adrienfut357411 ай бұрын

  • I'd love to see Dana take any risks that Ngannou has taken. He literally put his life on the line for this. What's the biggest risk Dana ever took, asking his billionaire friends to buy him a company?

    @cuppal1969@cuppal196911 ай бұрын

  • Just subscribed to your channel

    @khalifsiyad4498@khalifsiyad44989 ай бұрын

  • Ariel is the man. His slap fighting comments were genius 😂😂

    @Pagan91@Pagan9111 ай бұрын

  • I mean the news of the Francis deal has probably sparked a insane value in marketing and advertising. I had heard of PFL before the Francis deal, never watched anything. But now I'm googling PFL and looking to see when the next events are because it sounds different and interesting.

    @Garthock@Garthock11 ай бұрын

    • You plus thousands to come soon.

      @EZ_Money101@EZ_Money10111 ай бұрын

    • And Dana is very pissed about this right now. 😂😂😂😂😂. He wants everything for him self. Elephant man. 😂😂😂

      @elvisforbeteh7264@elvisforbeteh726411 ай бұрын

    • @@elvisforbeteh7264 Dana admits to being a control freak and he is pissed off at not being able to control Ngannou

      @innocentokoh3297@innocentokoh329711 ай бұрын

    • @@innocentokoh3297 The night Dana walked out of Francis Vs Ciryle Gane fight, refused to put on the winning belt on, and missed his post fight conference, explained everything about Dana disappointments with Francis win. No one will stay in a relationship were your boss is wishing for for you to FAIL. What ever deal Francis took, is better than someone giving you all the money and putting poison in your tea.

      @elvisforbeteh7264@elvisforbeteh726411 ай бұрын

    • @@elvisforbeteh7264 Exactly!!!! What Dana doesn't realize is that a lot of fighters are waking up to the fact that they're being used and abused hence will test the 'free agency waters.' The UFC is slowly going to start going down henceforth.....quote me on this!!!

      @innocentokoh3297@innocentokoh329711 ай бұрын

  • I find it funny since USADA stopped announcing positive test results all the time there seems to be a whole lotta extended layoffs for strange reasons.......

    @MicksMasterMike@MicksMasterMike11 ай бұрын

  • Was this cuz of Dana & Paddy’s podcast? Either way, you hit great points. 👏👏👏👏 Especially, how this can be used as a prime example: Narcissism will bend the “tale” to his/her own agenda.

    @trainlikeme@trainlikeme11 ай бұрын

  • Man, I already loved Ariel Heelwani but now I’m most definitely a fan. Great job breaking down Dana’s comments and bringing the facts. If nothing else, Ariel is an advocate for the fighters through and through.

    @daderocksalot@daderocksalot11 ай бұрын

  • We don’t need to relive the whole story, Ariel, then begins to tell whole story. Haha

    @MrIrishrock81@MrIrishrock8111 ай бұрын

    • He’s such a cuck for Francis it’s actually weird at this point. Keeps telling the story trying to gain him supporters. We’ve heard it and we’re past caring about it

      @creed87@creed8711 ай бұрын

    • And it was appreciated 😊

      @2pak100@2pak10011 ай бұрын

    • HE SHORTENED IT. FOCUS PLEASE, STAY ON THE REAL POINTS

      @tonyebiere551@tonyebiere55111 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely incredible breakdown Ariel! 👏🏽

    @fitnessmindset4499@fitnessmindset449911 ай бұрын

  • Great freaking video im subscribing 2 ur channel n dont really subscribe to channels alot i love the break down the contradictions between the dana white videos from now n 2 years ago absolutely beautiful material 👍🏿

    @murdagzz4634@murdagzz463411 ай бұрын

  • This is business 101 from Dana. If you're not part of our company,you're not valuable.

    @theguvnor3880@theguvnor388011 ай бұрын

    • It's also bad journalism from ariel. I love the guy but he's gone off the rails with his beef with Dana. He's just not a journalist anymore. And I prefer it tbf 🤣😂🤣

      @steebee1841@steebee184111 ай бұрын

    • @@steebee1841 We know that's you Dana.

      @semyaza555@semyaza55511 ай бұрын

    • @@steebee1841 without Dana Ariel’s MMA Hour wouldn’t exist. It completely piggy backs off of the UFC (which is fine) and the talent, drama, etc

      @DGillian6406@DGillian640611 ай бұрын

    • @@steebee1841 No, it isn't. Good journalism is calling out the lies being spewed from corporations and governments and giving people the truth. We don't get that often nowadays from major media outlets since they're all corporate owned but Ariel is still a natural journalist.

      @mandu6665@mandu666511 ай бұрын

  • This sorta thing makes me groan at the collective stupidity of the ufc audience

    @setholmstead8339@setholmstead833911 ай бұрын

  • I would love to see Dana react to this video 😂

    @vneprojects@vneprojects11 ай бұрын

  • Ariel went scorched earth on this man, hes beyond Danas kryptonite at this point😭

    @jaron-craighunter4485@jaron-craighunter448511 ай бұрын

    • Grow up

      @nickkray5938@nickkray593811 ай бұрын

    • @@nickkray5938 are you a Dana nephew?

      @best5345@best534511 ай бұрын

  • Incredible editing

    @conkwonthechef9569@conkwonthechef956911 ай бұрын

  • We need content like this.

    @brian_mcevoy_@brian_mcevoy_11 ай бұрын

  • Ur doing God's work Ariel! The real appreciate you for this. 💯

    @AmericanRefugee@AmericanRefugee11 ай бұрын

    • He is a genuine person

      @youknowwho9983@youknowwho998311 ай бұрын

    • You mean "the woke appreciate you for this". Fixed it for you

      @jonoharper4729@jonoharper472911 ай бұрын

    • @@jonoharper4729 Im not woke but i side with ariel.. so you are actually a moh ron

      @ItNeverBeganBuddyBoyo@ItNeverBeganBuddyBoyo11 ай бұрын

    • @@ItNeverBeganBuddyBoyo you are you just don’t know it yet

      @jmill5995@jmill599511 ай бұрын

  • Ariel is the GOAT of all MMA journalists. Mr facts. Tells it as it is.Never scared of anyone. Dana would be killing himself watch this. Great analysis and exposure of Dana's selfish, hypothetical and egoistic speech. Well-done Ariel. Always the best 👌

    @elviskessang8770@elviskessang877011 ай бұрын

  • Another 10-8 to Helwani. MMA needs this guy.

    @gafpb@gafpb11 ай бұрын

    • not really

      @charlescharlemagne4907@charlescharlemagne490711 ай бұрын

  • Your best analysis. Thank you

    @meopai3@meopai311 ай бұрын

  • Ariel "I don't like Drama" Heelwani .....lmao

    @Guilino23@Guilino2311 ай бұрын

    • What is Ariel wrong about?

      @JohnSmith-yd5wq@JohnSmith-yd5wq11 ай бұрын

  • Dana would resurrect Zuffa boxing and put Jon vs Wilder on his inaugural card before Francis got to fight any of the top three heavyweights. Hes too spiteful to let Francis get any shine outside of the UFC Francis just needs to enjoy the money hes making with PFL and push for a fight with Dillian Whyte and then see what happens

    @trevon8864@trevon886411 ай бұрын

    • Resurrect? Zuffa boxing never even existed in the first place.

      @jgreen802@jgreen80211 ай бұрын

    • Yes. The PFL and Bellator need to combine so that they can compete on a equall level with the UFC.

      @donaldseigel4101@donaldseigel410111 ай бұрын

    • @@jgreen802 true. I think he’d go through with it though if it meant kneecapping a Francis vs Wilder or Fury fight.

      @trevon8864@trevon886411 ай бұрын

    • @@donaldseigel4101 that would be epic

      @trevon8864@trevon886411 ай бұрын

  • Wow this time you hit all the right buttons for that I just became a fan

    @maherharb3588@maherharb358811 ай бұрын

  • This was very well done.

    @Texaco_@Texaco_11 ай бұрын

  • Well things worked out for Frances and I’m really happy for him

    @marlymarz@marlymarz11 ай бұрын

    • Facts 🔥

      @Tonyjohnson2523@Tonyjohnson252311 ай бұрын

    • Time will tell

      @Woodsaras@Woodsaras11 ай бұрын

  • Seriously best analysis on this. I am not a fan of yours but you def kept it real.

    @wzt9376@wzt937611 ай бұрын

  • We are lucky to have you , to always be truthful 🙏🏼

    @julienmiremont9652@julienmiremont965211 ай бұрын

  • Great job 👏

    @Ibsaasabaa18@Ibsaasabaa1811 ай бұрын

  • The media is the absolute WORST when it comes to asking Dana questions smh absolutely USELESS!! Salute to u Ariel

    @LionGangMusic@LionGangMusic11 ай бұрын

  • Love that Heelwani energy!

    @RupeshChhagan@RupeshChhagan11 ай бұрын

    • cuck energy

      @kumar0209@kumar020911 ай бұрын
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