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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 4H 7M

Merab Dvalishvili, Darby Allin and Hornswoggle all in-studio, Charles Oliveira vs. Max Holloway next?

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back begin the show by reacting to Charles Oliveira's big win at UFC Rio, and discuss whether Max Holloway should be his next opponent and if the UFC can make it happen in Hawaii. Plus, more discussion on Jose Aldo's retirement, the rest of UFC Rio, Dave Allen coming up short, and Jaron "Boots" Ennis' successful debut at 154 pounds (09:56).AEW superstar Darby Allin joins Ariel in-studio to give a taste of his extreme lifestyle, talking about climbing Mount Everest, the development of his character, how skateboarding in his youth prepared him for life, knowing he needed to go to AEW and reaching out to Cody Rhodes to get it done, previously being homeless by choice, and more (58:12).UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is in-studio with Ariel when news of him headlining UFC 323 breaks. The pair react to Dana White's announcement, look back at his win over Cory Sandhagen, including the five sparring rounds he did on fight day, and discuss his current relationship with the UFC and potentially training with Mark Zuckerberg (1:55:59).Dylan Postl, a.k.a. wrestling legend Hornswoggle, sits down with Ariel in-studio to look back at his career, including his start at 17 years old, his relationship with Vince McMahon and others from the locker room, and his new nostalgia deal with WWE. He also talks about being a dad, running his own promotion, and his beef with actor Peter Dinklage (2:54:10).

Ariel Helwani is joined in studio by UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, AEW superstar Darby Allin and Dylan Postl, a.k.a. wrestling legend Hornswoggle. Plus, reactions to Charles Oliveira's big UFC Rio win and whether Max Holloway should be his next opponent.

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Ariel Helwani and the Boys in the Back begin the show by reacting to Charles Oliveira's big win at UFC Rio, and discuss whether Max Holloway should be his next opponent and if the UFC can make it happen in Hawaii. Plus, more discussion on Jose...

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