Praise Quotes by Ariel Helwani

All Praise statements made by Ariel Helwani across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

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Nov 16, 2025 praise
Ariel Helwani on Islam Makhachev
“[Makhachev] is just so strong, he is so good, he is so dominant, he is so talented, and now he becomes just the 11th fighter in UFC history to win a belt in two different weight classes... He is the P4P best in the world, there's no denying that. He's slowly but surely going down as one of the greatest ever. In my opinion, he's now put his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, with this victory, very much in the rear view mirror. He has surpassed him”

– reacted to Islam Makhachev's win at UFC 322
— Ariel Helwani
Oct 26, 2025 praise
Ariel Helwani on Quillan Salkilld
“That’s as scary of a KO aftermath as we've seen in a while. Respect to Salkilld. Ten days notice. Vicious kick. Just hate seeing someone out cold and shaking like that. Seems like Nasrat is sitting up now, thankfully”

– reacted to Salkilld's KO win over Nasrat at UFC 321.
— Ariel Helwani