Matt Riddle says he failed multiple drug tests for cocaine during his time in WWE. He also recalled how he failed one test after he partied at a strip club.
A veteran of the MMA media scene for two decades, Ariel Helwani has seen it all, done it all and heard the worst of all. When it comes to his relationship with Dana White, the story begins and ends with a difference of opinion in the ways in which proper ethical journalism should be done.
Turki Alalshikh has announced that Saudi Arabia will host its first-ever UFC event on June 22nd. The news came after the initial March 2nd date was pulled.
Israel Adesanya will not make a return to the sport at UFC 300. That is according to Ariel Helwani. Speculation over Adesanya’s return emerged after Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion.
The UFC's March 2024 event in Saudi Arabia is reportedly being postponed, with the new date being targeted for June. Ariel Helwani first reported the news on The MMA Hour, and the reason for the postponement was a weak card.
UFC's first show in Saudi Arabia is reportedly being postponed. The event was originally scheduled for the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on March 2 but Ariel
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has offered a response to soon-to-be ex-UFC champion Jamahal Hill. Hill has shared his gripes with Helwani this year, claiming the host of MMAFighting's "The MMA Hour" has taken subtle digs at him on the show.
UFC light heavyweight Jamahal Hill continues his beef with Ariel Helwani. Hill was paying attention to Chael Sonnen's recent appearance on "The MMA Hour." During the show, Sonnen and Helwani got into an intense argument over whether or not the UFC dropped the ball with Francis Ngannou.
Jamahal Hill has responded to Ariel Helwani's attempt to squash their issues. Hill, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, has taken aim at Helwani for hurling what he believes to be passive aggressive shots towards him.
Ariel Helwani wants to squash the beef after receiving threatening comments from former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. Hill vacated his title after rupturing his Achilles tendon in June, derailing the chance to see a much-anticipated matchup between him and former champion Jiri Prochazka.
Bayley had to do some quick planning to get to SummerSlam. During her appearance on Ariel Helwani Meets… for BT Sport, Bayley spoke about how quickly her return at SummerSlam 2022 came together.
On the latest "Hall Of Fame" podcast, Booker T talked about the Tony Khan-Ariel Helwani situation from the weekend: "It seemed like some high school stuff, man.
While speaking on today’s MMA Hour, Ariel Helwani gave his side to the Twitter exchange last Friday night with AEW President Tony Khan. Helwani appeared on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, leading to Khan taking to Twitter to knock him for doing so.
During the Monday edition of The MMA Hour, Ariel Helwani went into detail about how his WWE experience in Montreal came to be, including his infamous reply-tweet to AEW head Tony Khan and some pointed barbs at his critics.
Tony Khan has some choice words for Ariel Helwani. During the February 17 episode of WWE SmackDown in Montreal, combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani made an appearance in front of his hometown crowd and cut a brief promo to hype up Elimination Chamber.
Ariel Helwani debuted tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown and it did not go unnoticed. AEW's Tony Khan tweeted, "You're a fraud @arielhelwani. You're as legitimate of a reporter as @tonyschiavone24." For context, Khan appeared on Helwani's MMA Hour last Fall.
Rhea Ripley lives for this, and won’t let a nagging knee issue slow her down. During a post-show discussion with BT Sport‘s Ariel Helwani, Rhea Ripley gave more context about the knee injury she sustained during the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble match.
On Sunday, veteran MMA insider Ariel Helwani was one of the first to report the sad news of the unexpected passing of the former UFC star.
On the latest Keepin' It 100 podcast, Konnan commented on Tony Khan's interview with Ariel Helwani. Helwani later said that it was one of the most frustrating interviews he's done because he couldn't get Khan to open up to him on some of the questions that were asked.
The event also includes a women’s flyweight clash between Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez but doesn’t yet have an official location or venue.
Aleksandar Rakic suffered a torn ACL in his right knee Saturday during a loss to Jan Blachowicz and will need surgery to repair the injury.
Dan Le Batard was not on good terms with ESPN when he parted ways with the network late last year, and he is once again criticizing his former employer.
UFC boss Dana White currently intends to shift the fight to the UFC 261 event on April 24.
Fellow ATT coach Gabriel de Oliveira also won't be in Abu Dhabi after he tested positive.
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