Host Brandon Contes interviews MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. Brandon and Ariel discuss a wide range of topics including discovering mixed martial arts and going to school to cover the sport, Dana White running the UFC, Joe Rogan as a UFC commentator, and more.For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.-:45: Confidence level on the New York Knicks-4:05: Why be a fan of the Knicks instead of the Bulls in the 90s?-5:54: MMA fandom-9:20: Famous classmates at Syracuse-11:15: MMA as a stepping stone?-12:55: MMA 20 years from now?-15:05: Covering UFC for Fox and ESPN-18:29: Benefits to working with a big company rather than being independent?-20:32: Anticipating roadblocks at ESPN?-22:32: Leaving ESPN-24:24: Why is ESPN deal with UFC important?-26:30: UFC recognizing the value ESPN is bringing-27:36: Why did Ariel’s relationship with Dana White sour?-32:53: Does Ariel miss going to events?-34:58: How is Ariel perceived by UFC fans?-37:35: Did ESPN attempt to foster a conversation between Ariel and Dana?-39:45: Dana White, UFC, and the media-41:54: Does Ariel think that White thinks Ariel is good or bad for MMA?-44:19: Sean Strickland’s response to Alexander Lee’s question about Strickland’s previous anti-LGBTQ posts-47:32: White’s “freedom of speech” mandate for the UFC-50:20: ESPN’s lack of response to Strickland compared to network going after other athletes for controversial things they said-55:10: What is Dana White’s best quality?-57:30: Relationship with Joe Rogan-1:00:46: Kids being fans of UFC-1:02:14: Covering boxing in Saudi Arabia-1:06:01: Biggest thing Ariel does to be a great interviewer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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