EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 2H 16M
Usman Nurmagomedov and Mario Bautista win big, Andrei Arlovski joins as BKFC champion, Ariel Helwani checks in | The Boys in the Back | February 9, 2026
from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani
The Boys in the Back return after a big weekend in combat sports. First up, Ariel Helwani checks in to give his thoughts on all the action (00:54). Next, The Boys welcome in Petesy Carroll to dive deeper into PFL Road to Dubai and the big win by Usman Nurmagomedov (11:29), Mario Bautista — and others — shining at UFC Vegas 113 (33:05), BKFC's KnuckleMania 6 (1:05:02), and the Super Bowl (1:14:20). Newly crowned BKFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski joins the show to discuss the victory and open up about beating cancer (1:40:53). The show wraps up with some more news and notes (1:59:37) and your Super Chats (2:12:04).
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The Boys in the Back break down a big combat sports weekend, with the help of Ariel Helwani and Petesy Carroll. Plus, newly crowned BKFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski joins the show
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Usman Nurmagomedov and Mario Bautista win big, Andrei Arlovski joins as BKFC champion, Ariel Helwani checks in | The Boys in the Back | February 9, 2026
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