How Ariel Helwani became a UFC insider, why Brock Lesnar won't fight again, memorable interviews

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Health & Fitness, Sports, Wrestling

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Ariel Helwani joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York City. He talks about his passion for Mixed Martial Arts led to him creating his job as a UFC insider, who some of his most memorable interviews have been with, his friendship with Daniel Cormier, why he thinks Brock Lesnar will never fight again, his love of wrestling as a kid and being in attendance at Survivor Series in 1997 for the Bret Hart screwjob, how he thinks UFC wouldn't exist if it wasn't for pro wrestling and much more! Please subscribe and support the show by supporting our sponsors! INDEED- Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWire BETONLINE- Get a new sign up bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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