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.

Henry Cejudo actually saved the flyweights. Like, an entire division. I feel like this should be a bigger deal.

Usually, you become a star and then a champion.