Ryan Garcia, Tom Aspinall vacates, Michael 'Venom' Page, Michael Chandler, Ade Oladipo, news & notes, weekend recap
Ryan Garcia, Tom Aspinall vacates, Michael 'Venom' Page, Michael Chandler, Ade Oladipo, news & notes, weekend recap  
Podcast: The Ariel Helwani Show
Published On: Mon Sep 14 2026
Description: Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by reacting to Tom Aspinall vacating his UFC heavyweight title, delivering a timeline of events leading to the announcement, discussing Aspinall’s future, and more (08:00).Attention turns to what next for interim champion Ciryl Gane (38:45) and TKO’s weekend takeover, including the aftermath of Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn (49:44).WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia returns after stealing the show this weekend, talking about his newfound maturity, the brutal knockout of Conor Benn, overcoming mental health hurdles, what it was like to work with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya not attending the event, having one fight left on his Golden Boy contract, his rivalry with Devin Haney, a potential rematch against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, and more (1:30:45).Michael "Venom" Page is back to discuss his UFC exit, feeling disrespected by the promotion, finding out he wouldn’t be re-signed, how he reflects on his UFC career, potential landing spots and offers he’s received, and more (2:02:02).Michael Chandler returns to talk about his experience on the White House card, handling recent struggles, being motivated to continue fighting, training at the WWE Performance Center, still potentially fighting Conor McGregor, his opportunities outside the cage, and more (2:33:30).Old friend Ade Oladipo stops by to recap Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight week, including his conversation with Dana White, Garcia’s knockout of Benn, Benn’s future, Garcia’s star power, Garcia potentially fighting Terence Crawford, David Benavidez getting in the ring after Jai Opetaia’s win, White’s continued rivalry with Eddie Hearn, and more (3:08:06).Ariel and crew recap more action from the weekend, including Jean Silva’s submission of Jose Delgado, as well as impressive wins by Brandon Moreno and Tommy McMillen at Noche UFC, Dana White’s vitriol for Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor reflecting on the Max Holloway loss, and more (3:48:23).The show wraps up with Super Chats (4:23:09).