Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev heats back up, Jailton Almeida's shocking UFC release, Tom Aspinall's eye surgery | The Boys in the Back
Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev heats back up, Jailton Almeida's shocking UFC release, Tom Aspinall's eye surgery | The Boys in the Back  
Podcast: The Ariel Helwani Show
Published On: Thu Feb 12 2026
Description: The Boys in the Back are back with a loaded show covering hot topics in the combat space, including Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev heating back up (08:03), Jailton Almeida's shocking UFC release (19:01), Tom Aspinall's latest eye surgery (29:39), Nate Diaz teasing a return to the cage (40:04), Joaquin Buckley taking on the boxing world (46:21), and more (58:14).Plus, the Boys deliver their P4P Winter Olympic sports (1:32:55), listen to your voicemails (1:52:40), and answer your Super Chats (2:32:47).