Canadian-American Ariel Helwani is a sports journalist who is widely known for his knowledge of the MMA. He has been covering the sport since 2006. Helwani is currently the host of the MMA Hour podcast and makes appearances on BT Sport and The Ringer.
Helwani kicked off his Journalism career in college when he started a show sport on WERW. And as a result of the popularity of the show, he earned a chance to intern at HBO in 2003 before joining the organization full-time in 2004 as a Sports Production Assistant.
One of his major achievements in his time at HBO was working on documentaries on the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 1985 NCAA men’s basketball finals.
Helwani is an alumnus of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication.
He was born to an Egyptian father and a Lebanese Mother, although not much is known about his parents.
Networth
As of 2023, Helwani is estimated to be worth around $8 million, most of which was earned through his job as a journalist. His career as a journalist has enabled him to live a life of luxury.
His accomplishments make him one of Canada’s most powerful and rich journalists.
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Career
After starting out as an intern at HBO in 2003, his career has pretty much taken off since then. Since his stint at HBO, he moved on to MMA Rated, NBCsports.com, and later Fanhouse.
With his fledgling career going in the right direction, he became the host of MMA fighting, and later Fox as their MMA inside man. He has also had stints working with BT Sport and Spotify in his career.
For an individual that started out writing for a website dedicated to reporting Quebec Basketball in Canada where he was born, he has come a long way.
Despite being a successful MMA reporter, the Syracuse University graduate says he is a man of many parts.
He has consistently stated his desire to break new ground and dominate the sporting landscape across the United States of America.
In several interviews, he stated his desire to be known for other things other than covering MMA. Beyond Mixed Martial Arts, he has covered Wrestling, the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as Boxing.
Without mincing words, he has carved a niche for himself in the MMA world, and it will take a lot to eclipse what he has done and achieved as an expert on Mixed Martial Arts.
Marital Status
Helwani is happily married and he takes a lot of pride in his family.
The widely celebrated journalist is married to Jaclyn Stein, a businesswoman. The couple got married in a ceremony attended by friends and family in October 2008.
The marriage is blessed with three children – two sons and one daughter. In 2022, the entire family received American citizenship after years of living in the United States.
The Journalist is so fond of his family and his wife, and he takes pride in celebrating his family, especially his wife.
Across his Social media pages, he has heaped almost endless praises on his spouse for choosing him and staying by him.
Often, he has also reserved some glowing tributes for his daughters and mother, although his father does not seem to enjoy the same exposure as his wife, daughters, and his mother.
Age, Height, and Weight
Ariel Helwani is 41 years old and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 inches. His weight is a subject of speculation with different reports, and Helwani himself has not confirmed any of the speculations.
Honors & Awards
Helwani’s stellar career has seen him clinch the MMA Journalist of the Year on multiple occasions beginning in 2010.
In 2011. Fight Magazine listed him on their prestigious ‘Power 20’, a list that curates the most influential figures in Mixed Martial Arts.
On top of that, Helwani won the 2014 Journalist of the Year title at the Awakening MMA Awards.
He instituted the Helwani Nose Awards, and there have been two installments of the event in Chicago and Las Vegas respectively. The Awards incorporate a section where both current and retired MMA stars partake in a UFC-themed trivia show. As recently as June, he hosted SB Nation’s MMA Fighting and The MMA Hour at Vox Media.
Nd given the rate at which his career is progressing, it will take a lot for the Canadian-American Mixed Martial Arts expert to be outdone by any of his contemporaries or anyone from the generation behind him
FAQs
Who is Ariel Helwani?
Ariel Helwani is a Canadian-American Mixed Martial Arts Journalist. He is a graduate of Syracuse University in New York.
What is the height of Ariel Helwani?
He is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Is Ariel Helwani married?
Yes, he got married on October 25, 2008, to Jaclyn Stein. Stein is a designer at Anzie Jewelry.
What is the net worth of Ariel Helwani?
The Canadian- American is estimated to be worth around $8 million as of 2023.
When did Ariel Helwani start his career?
He started his career as an intern at HBO in 2003. He has since worked with so many other establishments.
