Ariel Helwani
Acting • Born 1982-07-08
Biography
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.
Filmography
15 credits
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
Movie • 2023
Self
Conor McGregor: Notorious
Movie • 2017
Self
The Hurt Business
Movie • 2016
Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Movie • 2024
Self
Undisputed
Movie • 2024
Self
Invincible
Movie • 2021
Self
Game 7: The Euro Step
Movie
I Hate Christian Laettner
Movie • 2015
Self
McGREGOR FOREVER
TV • 2023
Self
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
TV • 1995
Correspondent
Inside 30 for 30
TV • 2020
Host
The Cage
TV • 2024
Ariel Helwani
Game 7
TV • 2024
Self
Paul American
TV • 2025
Self
WWE Rivals
TV • 2022