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Ariel, with Khamzat’s weigh in last Friday, it reminded me of DC’s infamous “towel gate” moment. Have you ever spoken to DC about this off the record because it seemed to be a big deal when it happened but has since faded.

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Hello Ariel. As you predicted a month ago, Dana now wants to make Nate Diaz fight Chimaev next, which nobody wants to see. If you were advising Diaz, what would you do in this situation?

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What do you think about Khamzat fighting Sean Strickland in the next six months in order to stay active? To complete psychos locked in the cage together!

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If you had to choose one arena to have every UFC event from now until the end of time, what arena would you choose?

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Does Contender Series benefit anyone except UFC? Obviously it gives some younger fighters exposure, but UFC is loading their roster with 100+ cheap contracts, completely changing the quality of their undercards, and most cards just don’t feel as big as they used to. I feel like a lot of it is a ploy to get fighters under control earlier in the UFC ecosystem.

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When will we see Tony back?

Who do you want him to fight and who do you expect him to be booked against?

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Ariel my man, your Adelaide Crows jersey is on the way! #WeFlyAsOne

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Since you skipped my question three weeks in a row I’ve decided to ask first.

While rose didn’t intend to turn fans against Zhang with those comments, it’s quite easy to see that it doesn’t take much to persuade American fans.I find it unfair for zhang to take the heat from rose and Joanna regarding the better dead than red comment and the altered poster of joannna wearing the gas mask. Every comment section from fb/sherdog is blaming zhang over nothing she has no control over

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BING BONG!

On This Day- Nov 3, 2011 @arielhelwani via Twitter

“If you're a MMA fan in NY, and/or just a fan of the sport in general, this article is sure to make you sick” -- *link to article on upholding BAN of MMA in NY*

10yrs later, we are 3 days out from the 5th UFC event at MSG! How monumental for the sport was getting legalized in NY? What do you see happening in the NEXT 10 years to further the growth of the sport?

Entering Africa? Other promotions gain market share? Bigger network TV deals?

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How many times a week are you recognized in public? Have you ever had another parent come up to you and talk MMA/UFC?

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Hey Ariel, really enjoyed Heelwani in full effect on Instagram live the other day, I actually think AJ Agazar might of peed his pants after you hit him with the 10-8.

Anyways my question is Who Will Be The First Fighter back live in studio? Surely you Nose something we don’t..

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Hi Ariel, I hope you see this because I've been trying to ask for weeks now. I just wanna know if you've checked in with Tony Ferguson and if so, how he's doing. I haven't heard from him since his last loss and it doesn't appear that he's done any interviews. Ive heard many fighters on your show express that the media doesn't seem to care about them unless they win, and I'm afraid this is the case with him. Would you be open to inviting him on your show just to check in / update us / see how he is?

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Hey Ariel! I can’t get enough of the Khamzat hype train so in an attempt to get completely ahead of ourselves do you think Izzy is actually an easier matchup than Usman would be for Khamzat? Feels like he might be our next champ champ.

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Hey ariel, have you watch HEELS? Its a new TV show. Check it out if you haven't. If i would tell 10 years ago you what you are going to achieve in the next 10 years, what would most surprised you??

All Love from israel 💙🤍

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Airel,

What is your sense in how negotiations go with a fighter as big as Nate Diaz? In your opinion what type of money is the UFC willing to offer to keep Nate, and what do you think Nate wants, or would accept to extend his contact? I love Free Agency in other sports, and am intrigued seeing a potential Mega Star in the UFC possibly navigate it. Thanks THUG NOSE!

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If this was Game of Thrones and you demanded a trial by combat who would you choose to be your champion against Schaub? In other words who is the best heavyweight who would be willing to fight to defend your honor? So happy you're back buddy keep on rocking.

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