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
Cast Credits

Paul American
Character: Self
TV • 2025

Undisputed
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024

The Cage
Character: Ariel Helwani
TV • 2024

Game 7
Character: Self
TV • 2024

Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023

McGREGOR FOREVER
Character: Self
TV • 2023

WWE Rivals
Character:
TV • 2022

Invincible
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021

Inside 30 for 30
Character: Host
TV • 2020

Conor McGregor: Notorious
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017

The Hurt Business
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2016

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Character: Correspondent
TV • 1995

Game 7: The Euro Step
Character:
MOVIE • TBA