Ariel Helwani's Jiu-Jitsu Take Just Blew Up In His Face! 🤯
Description
An analyst breaks down the surprising comments made regarding a recent matchup comparison. The expectation was that a bodybuilder's take would be predictable, but for a long-time MMA and Jiu-Jitsu observer like Helwani to completely miss the mark on the reality of elite grappling matchups—especially
Show Transcript
And Ariel's was more like Greg Ducet, I would expect that. I mean, he's a bodybuilder. He's an IFBB pro. Like that's not his, you know, and he does like these hit pieces on people. So like that I kind of expected. But for Ariel Hwani to not understand that Moneyberg would stand no chance against Gordon Ryan and not make it past 30 seconds, uh, shows, especially for someone who's commentated, who has a black belt behind him. Obviously, it's not a real black fellow, but for him to do commentary on MMA and jiu-jitsu all these years and have such a lack of understanding of jiu-jitsu is kind of insulting to
More ArielHelwani Videos
0:33 This AI handles *all* fitness tracking. Unbelievable!
738 views
0:44 Recovery analyzed: The next-level custom workout revealed.
144 views
0:39 Anthropic's Sonnet 4.6 Usage: A Secret Peek!
666 views
0:34 Coding breaks that actually build muscle? See the trick!
695 views
Community Discussion
Absolutely 100% agree. No defense of Moneyberg, but I was really appalled by Helwani’s statement.
If helwani is a black belt I can go 5 rounds with merab and pull off the victory
Join the conversation on YouTube.
View & Comment on YouTube →Related Videos
0:33 This AI handles *all* fitness tracking. Unbelievable!
2026-03-08
0:44 Recovery analyzed: The next-level custom workout revealed.
2026-03-08
0:39 Anthropic's Sonnet 4.6 Usage: A Secret Peek!
2026-03-07
0:34 Coding breaks that actually build muscle? See the trick!
2026-03-07
0:32 Garmin BEATEN? See the WHOOP Bicep Move!
2026-03-06
Join the Newsletter
Get the latest fitness tech reviews delivered to your inbox.