Ariel Helwani

For whatever reason, the UFC wouldn't credential me during the first two years of my career. ”

When Misha Cirkunov started his UFC career a perfect 4-0, I really thought he'd be a legit player at 205. ”

If I have news and sit on it I'm not doing my job. ”

The fight game has never been just about winning. ”

I think Edmonton's Rogers Place is still the nicest arena I've ever been to. ”

The MMA world is a much better place when the Diaz brothers are fighting and thriving, isn't it? ”

You know how some fighters retire but you have a feeling they will be back at some point? I don't get that feeling from Chad Mendes. ”

Different is good. ”

The reality of this sport is champions make a heck of a lot more than non-champions, so the pressure to keep the title in order to keep earning that money is immense. ”

I am being completely serious when I state this: Sage Northcutt might just be the nicest human being I have ever met in my life. He is sweet as can be. He doesn't have an evil bone in his body. ”