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Ariel Helwani

Video Reporter and Writer

Ariel Helwani has been covering mixed martial arts professionally since 2006. He is a two-time World MMA Award Journalist of the Year winner, picking up the award in 2010 and 2011. 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.

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Cain Velasquez fueled by memory of losing belt

Cain Velasquez talks about why he shaved his beard, if he had an issue facing Antonio Silva again so quickly, if he is facing more pressure, and more.

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Junior dos Santos learned he must use 'all his weapons' in road back to UFC title

Junior dos Santos says what he learned in loss to Cain Velasquez, how he changed things up in his camp, if he was nervous if Mark Hunt was going to show up, and more.

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K.J. Noons says Oklahoma commission admitted to him that he deserved to beat Ryan Couture

K.J. Noons discusses his UFC 160 debut against Donald Cerrone, how he got the Oklahoma commission to admit he really beat Ryan Couture in January, how he'll feel fighting in the Octagon for the first time, and his hair.

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Mark Hunt says getting to Las Vegas late due to visa issue hasn't affected him

Mark Hunt discusses his travel experiences to get to Las Vegas, his hair, his opponent Junior dos Santos, and much more.

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On the verge of title shot, T.J. Grant says he's happy living in obscurity

T.J. Grant talks about his UFC 160 fight against Gray Maynard, finding out he was one win away from fighting for the title, the reaction he received to this news, not receiving a lot of attention from MMA fans, and more.

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Glover Teixeira explains why he starred in gun control video

Glover Teixeira talks about why he likes the James Te Huna matchup more than Ryan Bader at UFC 160, his place in the light heavyweight division, and why he starred in a gun control video.

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Dana White UFC 160 pre-fight scrum video

Dana White talks to the media about Pat Healy's punishment, the controversy surrounding Vitor Belfort's latest win, Nate Diaz, Jon Jones, the new UFC gloves, UFC on FOX Sports 1 1, Roy Nelson, Josh Barnett, Renan Barao, and much more.

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Dana White discusses UFC 160, Diaz brothers, Josh Barnett and more

UFC president Dana White discusses the UFC 160 main event, Nick Diaz's new promotion, Nate Diaz's fine and much more after the UFC 160 media day.