Ariel Helwani
FanHouse MMA Writer
Ariel Helwani has been covering mixed martial arts professionally since 2006. He is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Born in Montreal, QC, Canada, Helwani currently resides in New York City.
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Follow Ariel's TweetsNate Marquardt Not Concerned With Rousimar Palhares' Reputation
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/05/2010 8:52 AM ET
Nate Marquardt was one win away from realizing his goal of fighting Anderson Silva for the middleweight title again. All he had to do was beat Chael Sonnen at UFC 109.
Of course, things didn't go ...
Frankie Edgar Learned a Valuable Lesson From Chael Sonnen
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/04/2010 9:12 AM ET
Chael Sonnen almost shocked the MMA world at UFC 117 when he came minutes away from snatching the middleweight title belt from Anderson Silva. Of course, his near-perfect performance ended in ...
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez to Receive 'Primetime' Treatment
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/03/2010 4:11 PM ET
The UFC 121 main event between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez is expected to be one of the most anticipated UFC fights of the year, and the organization is ensuring it will receive the full ...
UFC 118 Fighter Salaries: James Toney Earns $500,000 in Debut Loss
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/02/2010 6:35 PM ET
The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission released Thursday the salary figures for last Saturday's UFC 118 event at the TD Garden. The biggest surprise is, without a doubt, James Toney earning more ...
Joe Warren Planning on Leaving MMA for 2012 Olympic Run
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/02/2010 6:14 PM ET
Joe Warren has certainly made an impact in his 17-month pro MMA career.
He defeated veterans Chase Beebe and Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto in his first two fights, which just so happened to be in the ...
Karo Parisyan Welcomed Back to UFC, Offered Dennis Hallman at UFC 123
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/02/2010 1:38 PM ET
Less than a year after Dana White tweeted that Karo Parisyan would never fight again in the UFC, "The Heat" has been welcomed back to the organization and offered a fight against Dennis Hallman at UFC ...
Daniel Gracie Returning to MMA Following Four-Year Hiatus
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/01/2010 4:12 PM ET
Daniel Gracie, the cousin of Renzo and Roger Gracie, woke up one morning and knew it was time to return to MMA.
His last fight -- a loss to to Allan Goes in the now-defunct IFL -- took place in ...
Kimbo Slice Open to Fighting Toney, Not Impressed With His MMA Debut
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 9/01/2010 12:38 PM ET
Leading up to UFC 118, James Toney told anyone who wanted to listen that he asked to fight Kimbo Slice (after his first request of facing Brock Lesnar was turned down) in his Octagon debut. ...
UFC 124: Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck II to Take Place in Montreal
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 8/30/2010 5:17 PM ET
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is coming back to Montreal, and the event will be headlined by the most famous Canadian in the sport.
Georges St-Pierre's title defense against Josh Koscheck will ...
The MMA Hour Live Featuring Nate Marquardt, Kimbo Slice, Frankie Edgar
By Ariel Helwani Posted : 8/30/2010 8:14 AM ET
On this week's live edition of The MMA Hour, we will first be joined in studio by Daniel Gracie. The former PRIDE FC and IFL fighter will talk about his MMA comeback and what he has been up to since ...
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