MMA journalist Ariel Helwani joins Jimmy Traina on the #SIMediaPodcast to discuss why he left ESPN and how he's carved out a successful career since, the challenges he faced covering MMA while working at Fox and ESPN, his tumultuous relationship with Dana White, the art of interviewing WWE superstars, what he tries to get out of interviews and much more. Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York also joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Sal talks about going viral after declaring that the Mets had the NL East wrapped up in June, Jimmy reveals his favorite story of the day and the guys give out their weekly NFL best bet. #MMA #UFC #WWE Listen to the SI Media Podcast: https://trib.al/ch5isnc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to SI on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPAt6z5uX_c5Eo_cSNROzYw?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to SI today for access to the biggest teams, the boldest names, and the legendary stories that only we can deliver: https://trib.al/ERqIwSS Check out SI.com: https://trib.al/MQ4bEWM Follow SI on all social channels! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SInow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsillustrated TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sports.illustrated