Ariel Helwani
Ariel Helwani is a mixed martial arts (MMA) reporter. The award-winning MMA journalist joined ESPN in June 2018 to cover the sport. Helwani joined ESPN from SB Nation’s MMAFighting.com. He has been covering MMA professionally since 2006, is an eight-time winner of “MMA Journalist of the Year” at the World MMA Awards and a previous contributor to MMA coverage for Fox Sports and NBC Sports.
Born in Montreal, Canada, he is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Acting
Movie
Conor McGregor: Notorious
as Self
2017
TV
The Cage
as Ariel Helwani
2024
Movie
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
2024
TV
McGREGOR FOREVER
as Self
2023
Movie
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
as Self
2023
Movie
I Hate Christian Laettner
as Self
2015
Movie
The Hurt Business
as Self
2016
TV
WWE Rivals
2022
TV
Paul American
as Self
2025
Movie
Invincible
as Self
2021
TV
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
as Correspondent
1995
Movie
Undisputed
as Self
2024
TV
Inside 30 for 30
as Host
2020
Movie
Game 7: The Euro Step
TV
Game 7
as Self
2024
TV
Misfits Boxing: Xtra Series
as Self
2023