Ariel Jacob Helwani, born on July 8, 1982, is a Canadian-American sports journalist renowned for his extensive coverage of mixed martial arts (MMA) and professional wrestling. He gained prominence primarily through his work at MMA Fighting, although he has also contributed to major networks like Fox and ESPN. Helwani has been honored as MMA Journalist of the Year at the World MMA Awards consecutively since 2010. @MMAFightingonSBN #ArielHelwani #MMAhour #UFCNews Early Life and Education Ariel Helwani, whose Hebrew name translates to "Lion of God," was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as the youngest of four siblings to Mizrahi Jewish parents. His father, of Syrian descent, was raised in Alexandria, Egypt, while his mother hailed from Beirut, Lebanon. Due to increasing dangers for Jews in Lebanon, his family relocated to Montreal in the early 1970s. Helwani grew up in Montreal and Westmount, attending the Akiva School and Herzliah High School. He later graduated from Syracuse Universit