A biography for Ariel Helwanihasn’t been written yet.
“I want to be the Howard Cosell of MMA.”
“Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero was everything we hoped it would be. Two behemoths throwing sledgehammers at each other and walking forward. Just an incredible display of athleticism, will and power.”
“All in all, UFC 239 delivered. There's no doubt about it.”
“You haven't lived until you've experienced a Tai Tuivasa walkout in person.”
“You can never have enough wacky in MMA.”
“If you have an issue with someone, call them out. Don't paint everyone with the same brush.”
“I'm not doing Pulitzer Prize work where I'm unearthing major negative stories about the UFC or some big controversies. It's just kind of day-to-day fodder.”
“Bruce Buffer will forever be synonymous with the UFC and is a living legend, but I very much enjoy when Joe Martinez works a UFC card. He's a pro with a great delivery.”
“KSW might just be the best promotion you've never heard of.”
“I think Edmonton's Rogers Place is still the nicest arena I've ever been to.”
“I welcome someone who is willing to march to the beat of his own drum - to hell with the haters.”
“Bethe Correia is really wacky, but I love it.”
“They don't make them like Trevor Wittman anymore.”
“My oldest son's name is Oliver and my second son's name is Walter.”
“When I'm watching a fight with my wife, when the women come on, I can tell she's more into the fight.”
“Chael will forever go down as one of my favorite interviews because he always kept you on your toes.”
“Considering fighters are usually going to want to fight the best, they need to be protected from themselves. That's where management should come in.”
“When Misha Cirkunov started his UFC career a perfect 4-0, I really thought he'd be a legit player at 205.”
“One of my roles, and one of the things I'm good at, is breaking news.”
“We need more coaches like Eugene Bareman in this sport.”