Quotes from Ariel Helwani

If you have an issue with someone, call them out. Don't paint everyone with the same brush.

When the UFC visits Canada, the card is usually filled up with a bunch of Canadians.

You can never have enough wacky in MMA.

Bethe Correia is really wacky, but I love it.

Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero was everything we hoped it would be. Two behemoths throwing sledgehammers at each other and walking forward. Just an incredible display of athleticism, will and power.

One of my roles, and one of the things I'm good at, is breaking news.

Aspen Ladd is quite the enigma. She looks and acts like a Girl Scout out of the cage, but in there she is an absolute beast.

Usually, you become a star and then a champion.

When Misha Cirkunov started his UFC career a perfect 4-0, I really thought he'd be a legit player at 205.

We need more coaches like Eugene Bareman in this sport.

I don't love the term gatekeeper because it feels like there's a negative connotation attached to it, so I prefer to go with litmus test.

Bruce Buffer will forever be synonymous with the UFC and is a living legend, but I very much enjoy when Joe Martinez works a UFC card. He's a pro with a great delivery.

I can understand why people have a hard time separating their feelings on Covington the man and Covington the fighter. He certainly doesn't make it easy. He's extremely polarizing on his tamest day. But it's important to note that he wants the world to hate him.

Curtis Blaydes' ground and pound is really scary. Like, really, really scary.

I welcome someone who is willing to march to the beat of his own drum - to hell with the haters.

KSW might just be the best promotion you've never heard of.

Considering fighters are usually going to want to fight the best, they need to be protected from themselves. That's where management should come in.

I always feel like I leave a Max Holloway fight week feeling good about the state of MMA.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most dominant fighter in the history of MMA.

You know how some fighters retire but you have a feeling they will be back at some point? I don't get that feeling from Chad Mendes.

Israel Adesanya will not be Eugene Bareman's final UFC champion.

I'm not doing Pulitzer Prize work where I'm unearthing major negative stories about the UFC or some big controversies. It's just kind of day-to-day fodder.

Don't get me wrong; I'm not advocating for five-month breaks, like in other sports. That's way too long. All I'm saying is it sure is nice to miss MMA from time to time.

I know he's not an MMA fighter, but can we just talk about how great Deontay Wilder is? He's must-see TV. Not since Mike Tyson has boxing had an American heavyweight who could hit like him... and talk like him, too. I love his interviews, his demeanor, his fighting style... the whole package.