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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 4H 3M

Arman Tsarukyan, Ric Flair, David Benavidez, Caroline Dubois, On The Nose, news & notes

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show with living legend Ric Flair, who gives his reaction to WrestleMania 42, then speaks about his daughter Charlotte’s career, Dennis Rodman asking Flair to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame, feeling a lack of respect from WWE, his admiration for Stephanie McMahon, his relationship with AEW’s Tony Khan, the state of the industry, and more (03:54). Ariel is joined The Boys in the Back and Petesy Carroll to answer your On The Nose questions, with topics including Mike Perry’s next move, Joe Rogan interviewing losing fighters, Nate Diaz’s BMF status, and more (1:00:59). David Benavidez is back to preview his bout against Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, talking about moving up to cruiserweight, why the Dmitry Bivol fight didn’t materialize, Jai Opetaia signing with Zuffa Boxing, sparring with Bivol previously, training with NBA star Damian Lillard, and more (1:36:44). Unified lightweight champion Caroline Dubois returns to recap her win over Terri Harper, respond to Alycia Baumgardner’s recent comments, double down on her callout of Baumgardner, express interest in fighting Elif Nur Turhan, and more (2:03:58). Arman Tsarukyan is our final guest of the day, looking back at his RAF match against Urijah Faber, saying he wanted to hurt Faber during their viral fall off the mat, before discussing potential wrestling matches against Colby Covington and Merab Dvalishvili, Ilia Topuria’s comments about him and whether they’ll end up fighting next, his bet with Ryan Garcia, his American Airlines incident, and more (2:32:08). Ariel and the Boys return for more On The Nose questions (3:17:26), reaction to the Senate hearing regarding the Ali Revival Act, (3:39:24) and Super Chats (3:53:26).

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