Ariel Helwani claims bantamweight division is UFC's best × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Bantamweight better and more interesting than lightweight - Ariel Helwani has a hot take on UFC s most stacked division By Liam Fresen Modified 11 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lightweight contenders (left) [Image courtesy: ufc.com], Ariel Helwani (middle) [Image courtesy: getty.com], and bantamweight contenders (right) [Image courtesy: ufc.com] Ariel Helwani has come out with his latest hot take, claiming that the UFC's bantamweight division is more stacked than its lightweight division. When you hear what Helwani has to say, it may sound far-fetched. However, upon breaking down the rankings, you may come to find that the MMA journalist has a point. The amount of talent in the bantamweight division is incredible. Helwani said on his show, The MMA Hour: "Bantamweight better and more interesting than lightweight. I know everyone loves to say, 'Lightweight oooohhhh it's so great!' And it is great, but my hot take for you today is bantamweight is deeper and more interesting than lightweight, how about that? And there's more parity, it's more wide open." Watch the video below (2:10): Ariel Helwani is not trying to bash the lightweight division. He just feels that the bantamweight division is more exciting, given that most of the top contenders have not fought for the belt yet. Compare this to lightweight, where four out of the top five-ranked fighters have recently competed for UFC gold. Ariel Helwani claims he would have handled Bo Nickal situation differently to the UFC Ariel Helwani has weighed in on the Bo Nickal and Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) situation, and feels that the UFC have dropped the ball with this particular fighter. Nickal is an NCAA Division 1 champion, and his wrestling prowess was on display during his 61-second fight on the DWCS. He steamrolled his opponent, finishing him with a rear-naked choke. Many fans feel it was enough for Nickal to earn the coveted UFC contract, but Dana White would like the fighter to prove himself one more time before being signed to the company. Helwani found this decision strange, as he explained on The MMA Hour: "Don't give me the 'Oh, is he good enough? Slow your roll' all that nonsense. Come on, it's very disingenuous and I actually feel like it's insulting to the audience. Why are we playing this game? Why the charade?" Watch the clip below: Ariel Helwani@arielhelwaniHow I would have handled the @NoBickal situation last night. ?42929How I would have handled the @NoBickal situation last night. ? https://t.co/GPmTkAC9bT Helwani feels that the UFC not signing Nickal allows other promotions to swoop in and hijack a deal to sign the fighter. Furthermore, he feels that the UFC pretending that Nickal is not ready for its caliber of competition is an insult to MMA fans. The reporter did not mince his words here, and after Nickal's next DWCS fight, it will be fascinating to see what Ariel Helwani will have to say. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aziel Karthak × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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