Being both a darts & MMA fan, seeing Michael Smith out of all people on the MMAfighting felt like that moment where you introduce your two best friends to each other for the 1st time 😂😂
Same here. Been getting into darts. There's so many great moments in this sport, big shout out to Phil Taylor. He was the biggest name in the sport for 30 years. Check out the PDC or Sky Sports Darts channel to see some great matches.
@@Induna123 Yeah I've followed Taylor since 2012. Been the biggest fanboy throughout the last 5 years of his career. I believe no one will match his greatness and the amount of titles he won!
I have to say Ariel I'm not a darts fan but love when you follow your interest with interviews outside of MMA. There is so much content anyone else can skip, but keep doing this
I just like he champions smaller lesser known sportstars, co he was the lesser known youtube MMA guy at one point. and I'm from the UK, the Nottingham Forest badge, getting lesser known UK fighter on like Pimblett years ago. everyone else wants the big names Ariel just goes with who he wants on.
Ariel, thank you for having Michael Smith on the show. Words can't describe how deserving he is of winning the World Championship 🏆! And the performance he put in! And a nine darter to top it of...! Unbelievable and amazing!
What a brilliant interviewer, you could tell he may not watch darts every week but he had done his research and introduced many people to a new sport. New fan. Thankyou
Respect for putting darts on your platform. As a brit and huge dart fan it's grate seeing Michael Smith on this channel. Bet mma hour was theast interview smith was expecting to be on haha. Fair play
I get goosebumps every time I watch that leg, especially with the commentary. Super happy for Michael, he’s such a down to earth guy. Hope some of the MMA community can get an appreciation for the amazing sport of darts after this!
He's awesome to watch play he deserves all that comes his way true battler who has faced many hard times coming runner up but now watch hi. Take over the dart's world he only needed his first title and now they're going to come pretty often now his game is going to go to another level he's going to be hard to beat now be good to see him and his good mate Peter Wright in a final together Pete said soon as Michael won his first the rest would come and it has great to see him become world champion the year after being runner up he went to another level this year
Thank you Ariel for having this guy over, I saw this clip and shared it with a bunch of friends, never knew I could get so hyped by darts, the commentary and the crowd combined with the skill and focus of the competitors, legendary stuff
I got hooked on The Darts and the PDC during covid and its literally the most exciting tournaments week in and week out. I’ve even built an entire darts room like I’m a regular bloke from England. My profile pic says it all 😂😂
You have got to love Michael Smith. Humble and modest and man what a darts player. Deserves all the fame. I love Michael Van Gerwin. Love how much coverage the darts are getting.
The man has finally got what he deserves as it was only a question of time before he fulfilled his potential, and i think the whole dart world is happy he has finally done it.
Very glad to see darts get some coverage in the USA. I totally agree with Ariel, I think darts is a very personality driven sport and could be very successful in the USA for that reason (we love our strong personalities here). Lots of overlap between darts and pro-wrestling, the pageantry and the fun of it all. Also, anyone can pick it up and play!
Michael Smith is not just a great player, he is also a great human being and is often seen trying to get the crowd to show respect to his opponents when they are throwing. So glad to see him reaching his potential and receiving the rewards that success brings.
Ariel deserves so much credit for his interview style. Asks good question, avoids it being awkward when interviewing someone from a completely different world!
Having played darts with Michael locally for years there is stuff on this interview I never knew about him ... he's a great guy and deserves everything .Ariel what a great interview I love MMA too and you have gained a new fan of your show in me
Great interview, Michaels very down to earth and a great player. I was pleased to see him get over the line in the grand slam and then become world champ and no. 1 👍🏻
Man I love how diverse Ariels coverage and interests are! I tend to tune into the darts when it's an important tournament and I've been a few times, it's the best night out anyone will ever have, honestly. If it goes global it will be something special!
That leg of darts hit me the same as as the Leon KO of Usman. Couldn't stop watching it and watched it a hundred times. So glad it captivated you too Ariel! Ariel, you have the Premier League Darts in Nottingham on Thur 16th March, then Nottingham Forest at home to Newcastle Sat 18th, and then shoot down to O2 London for Leon Edwards to defend his title on the same day! Greatest sporting trio anybody can ever dream of!
I already hoped you would talk about darts when Eddie Hearn was in studio, but I'm happy to see this now. The crossover I always needed. Throwing darts is my number one thing to do between fights if I'm watching at home.
i have to say the positivity in the comments here is amazing to see. genuinely feels like Ariel has built and is still building a great community around the MMA Hour, especially through the Paddy, Schaub and Dana White dramas. Heelwani is at the top of his game and seems to only be getting stronger and more influential. Mazel Tov!
Ariel is smart interviewing Michael smith....everyone knows darts has got absolutely MASSIVE! media coverage and betting in darts is HUGE! The last few years darts has become very big business...I was never the biggest darts fan before , but the last 2 years WOW! Very exciting to watch and definitely draws you in! Absolutely love watching the darts!
It can be beat. If MGV had made his 9 darter, that leg would have been perfection. The fact he missed means it was not perfect. Brilliant whatever way you look at it. How they can maintain composure with the unbelievable electricity and noise in the air is beyond belief.
Yo shout out to Ariel and the crew for this. A cross over I never thought I'd see, but im so stoked. I am that one UA-cam lurker that never likes or comments, but you got me bruz.
Thankyou for this Ariel ive always been a massive darts fan right back from the phil Taylor days when i was a kid so when i seen this on my favourite mma show i was chuffed to bits well done Michael Smith big fan and what a dart player plus i had a bet aswsel so thanks again 👍
Darts in the UK has always been something that people have enjoyed watching over the years an over the past 5-10 years its grown more the events are fun an people have a great night out going to watch it. An obviously you've had greats over the years like Phil Taylor eric Bristow michael van gerwan Raymond van barnavald etc but games like the one in the last world final are special games an im glad to see that it got big attention on big platforms all around the world
Nice interview...to give Darts a shout out and a platform on your show and to promote the sport in North America is very nice of you Ariel...people in North America have no idea how big Darts is in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany...Dart is such a great sport to watch and to play, the skill at this level is outrageous....it is so hard too do this constantly...it looks sometimes easy but it isn't...Michael Smith is a natural and even he train up to 40 hours a week...and to watch it live in the arena is such a great experience...it is like Carnival or Mardi Gras at almost every event... Watch this clip from the PDC Darts Premier league in Rotterdam (Netherlands) it is nuts...ua-cam.com/video/22cfyexuiVc/v-deo.html
Darts is one of the biggest sports played here in the US it just doesn’t get covered. There’s so many leagues that you can watch online and everyone knows someone that’s played in a beer league or an in house cash league. The Darts are definitely growing here with the US Darts Masters in New York
Absolutely amazing. And his opponent Michael van Gerwen once almost had two consecutive nine darters (only missing the last dart - 18 perfect darts). But in terms of legs, this is the best the world has ever seen AFAIK.
Ariel's a Fing Legend getting Mike Smith on, i predict he will become a sports presenter rather than MMA presenter. Helwani really is the peoples champion of sports journalism he always gets the smaller lesser known sportsstars on.
Fairplay to ya covering the darts ariel. The greatest leg of darts ya ever see when both them going for the 9 darter. Congratulations Michael well deserved 👏 👍
I'm a big Van Gerwen supporter and they gave us the greatest game of darts ever, and to beat Van Gerwen using something he's known for doing to other players is incredible, congratulations Michael
Being both a darts & MMA fan, seeing Michael Smith out of all people on the MMAfighting felt like that moment where you introduce your two best friends to each other for the 1st time 😂😂
Facts I was buzzing to see this crossover 🔥🔥
Same here. Been getting into darts. There's so many great moments in this sport, big shout out to Phil Taylor. He was the biggest name in the sport for 30 years. Check out the PDC or Sky Sports Darts channel to see some great matches.
@@Induna123 walking along, singing this song, walking in a Taylor wonderland
@@Induna123 Yeah I've followed Taylor since 2012. Been the biggest fanboy throughout the last 5 years of his career. I believe no one will match his greatness and the amount of titles he won!
Helwani is a boss
I have to say Ariel I'm not a darts fan but love when you follow your interest with interviews outside of MMA. There is so much content anyone else can skip, but keep doing this
Gotta appreciate how we can recognise other sports
I just like he champions smaller lesser known sportstars, co he was the lesser known youtube MMA guy at one point. and I'm from the UK, the Nottingham Forest badge, getting lesser known UK fighter on like Pimblett years ago. everyone else wants the big names Ariel just goes with who he wants on.
You can't skip when you're watching a live show about MMA and there's a darts section
As an mma and darts fan from the uk. This is just brilliant.
Ariel, thank you for having Michael Smith on the show. Words can't describe how deserving he is of winning the World Championship 🏆! And the performance he put in! And a nine darter to top it of...! Unbelievable and amazing!
What a brilliant interviewer, you could tell he may not watch darts every week but he had done his research and introduced many people to a new sport. New fan. Thankyou
Respect for putting darts on your platform. As a brit and huge dart fan it's grate seeing Michael Smith on this channel. Bet mma hour was theast interview smith was expecting to be on haha. Fair play
I get goosebumps every time I watch that leg, especially with the commentary. Super happy for Michael, he’s such a down to earth guy. Hope some of the MMA community can get an appreciation for the amazing sport of darts after this!
Yup hope the mma see what us darts guys see haha
He's awesome to watch play he deserves all that comes his way true battler who has faced many hard times coming runner up but now watch hi. Take over the dart's world he only needed his first title and now they're going to come pretty often now his game is going to go to another level he's going to be hard to beat now be good to see him and his good mate Peter Wright in a final together Pete said soon as Michael won his first the rest would come and it has great to see him become world champion the year after being runner up he went to another level this year
Michael is a great guy. I love the fact that you are giving space to this amazing sport in your show, Ariel!
Thank you Ariel for having this guy over, I saw this clip and shared it with a bunch of friends, never knew I could get so hyped by darts, the commentary and the crowd combined with the skill and focus of the competitors, legendary stuff
The man lives 30 mins away from me, most humble man you could ever meet
What an intro from Ariel, to see Micheal appreciated like this is so awesome
I dont think anyone in the UK could of done a better interview. Great stuff!!
This is brilliant, Ariel is a legend for doing this.
Michael Smith is a genuine lad.. great interview
Been a darts fan 35+ years and an MMA fan for 25+ years. This is EPIC!!!
I got hooked on The Darts and the PDC during covid and its literally the most exciting tournaments week in and week out. I’ve even built an entire darts room like I’m a regular bloke from England. My profile pic says it all 😂😂
You have got to love Michael Smith. Humble and modest and man what a darts player. Deserves all the fame. I love Michael Van Gerwin. Love how much coverage the darts are getting.
The man has finally got what he deserves as it was only a question of time before he fulfilled his potential, and i think the whole dart world is happy he has finally done it.
What an excellent interview. Ariel was great and Michael so humble, but full of class. 👍👏
Very glad to see darts get some coverage in the USA. I totally agree with Ariel, I think darts is a very personality driven sport and could be very successful in the USA for that reason (we love our strong personalities here). Lots of overlap between darts and pro-wrestling, the pageantry and the fun of it all. Also, anyone can pick it up and play!
Darts is going to be massive in the USA. This could be the new UFC.
Michael Smith is not just a great player, he is also a great human being and is often seen trying to get the crowd to show respect to his opponents when they are throwing. So glad to see him reaching his potential and receiving the rewards that success brings.
I use to love playing darts, but damn...didn't know it was this exciting
The announcers are a big part
Ariel deserves so much credit for his interview style. Asks good question, avoids it being awkward when interviewing someone from a completely different world!
Having played darts with Michael locally for years there is stuff on this interview I never knew about him ... he's a great guy and deserves everything .Ariel what a great interview I love MMA too and you have gained a new fan of your show in me
This is amazing - what a humble guy
Great interview, Michaels very down to earth and a great player. I was pleased to see him get over the line in the grand slam and then become world champ and no. 1 👍🏻
One of the best interviews ever 🤘
Absolutely love this. Thanks MMA hour for doing this
What a humble dude world champ !!!
I've watched it multiple times too, I don't watch the darts often but enjoy playing it and watching this leg and was blown away.
Respect to the MMA Hour to do this!
Man I love how diverse Ariels coverage and interests are! I tend to tune into the darts when it's an important tournament and I've been a few times, it's the best night out anyone will ever have, honestly. If it goes global it will be something special!
That leg of darts hit me the same as as the Leon KO of Usman. Couldn't stop watching it and watched it a hundred times. So glad it captivated you too Ariel!
Ariel, you have the Premier League Darts in Nottingham on Thur 16th March, then Nottingham Forest at home to Newcastle Sat 18th, and then shoot down to O2 London for Leon Edwards to defend his title on the same day! Greatest sporting trio anybody can ever dream of!
Absolutely top class 👏🏼 no been so invested and sat through an interview like this in a long time, brilliant to see the big man get his recognition 🎯
Best sports interview ever!! He asked every question that I wanted to know. "C'mon bully boy!"
Respect to Michael he came back from 1 set down. To Winning. In a final under that pressure. And to throw them darts. He deserved to win 💯 🎯🎯🎯
And against MVG nonetheless! That geezer has been elite since I was young.
Great interview Ariel. Glad to see you've really caught the bug! Good to see Bully Boy keeping it together and having a great year!
Nice to see him on. Love dat Boy!
Great segment...that was an insane world darts final
Fantastic interview and great questions Ariel!
as a brit and a big darts and mma fan this is a connection i never thought id see
I already hoped you would talk about darts when Eddie Hearn was in studio, but I'm happy to see this now. The crossover I always needed. Throwing darts is my number one thing to do between fights if I'm watching at home.
I was watching live and I dont think I'll ever see anything as good as that in darts ever again.
Dublin 9-darter was great. We were there to see it.
Massive darts and MMA fan love Michael smith he’s just won the tornament in Bahrain as well.
i have to say the positivity in the comments here is amazing to see. genuinely feels like Ariel has built and is still building a great community around the MMA Hour, especially through the Paddy, Schaub and Dana White dramas. Heelwani is at the top of his game and seems to only be getting stronger and more influential. Mazel Tov!
Ariel!! a real sports reporter ! I loved DARTS at school..British style..big men with a pint I hand n shooting darts..Classic!
When two players are on their A game. There's nothing like the darts. Especially the World Championships. The crowd and party atmosphere is electric!
Search willie borland 9 darter.
Hits a 9 in a final leg decider in the world champs on his debut. Crazy.
That was goddamn awesome. Ariel and World Champ Michael Smith, worlds collide! 30+ mins, what a lovely interview
Forest mma and darts, did not expect these 3 to cross over but here we are
Ariel is smart interviewing Michael smith....everyone knows darts has got absolutely MASSIVE! media coverage and betting in darts is HUGE! The last few years darts has become very big business...I was never the biggest darts fan before , but the last 2 years WOW! Very exciting to watch and definitely draws you in! Absolutely love watching the darts!
What an interview, Michael bully boy Smith… what a fella 👏🏽👏🏽 top man
Smith finally getting good headlines and the success he deserves
Played darts since 94, been watching MMA since 99, this is a treat! hats of Ariel your prep is top notch as usual
“I’m all in baby” he’ll never talk about darts again after this
Complete chameleon but I'm here for it. Love the darts
I feel sorry for you seeing negativity here....
The 'MMA'hour on 'MMAFightingonSBN' we have the Darts Champion Michael Smith
One of the greatest sporting moments ever.
Not only for them both to have 9's going at the same time but for it to be in the World Championship is just unconceivable.
It can't be beat.That's not hyperbole, it's fact.
How he kept his nerve is seriously impressive.
It can be beat. If MGV had made his 9 darter, that leg would have been perfection. The fact he missed means it was not perfect. Brilliant whatever way you look at it. How they can maintain composure with the unbelievable electricity and noise in the air is beyond belief.
Great to see darts getting some coverage. Love the darts.
Fantastic interview!!!🎯
Yo shout out to Ariel and the crew for this. A cross over I never thought I'd see, but im so stoked. I am that one UA-cam lurker that never likes or comments, but you got me bruz.
I can't believe Michael is on mma hour.
This is fn great.
Thankyou for this Ariel ive always been a massive darts fan right back from the phil Taylor days when i was a kid so when i seen this on my favourite mma show i was chuffed to bits well done Michael Smith big fan and what a dart player plus i had a bet aswsel so thanks again 👍
Phil the Sex Pest Taylor!
This was qualitity, big up Michael smith and Ariel helwani 💯
What a combination. Absolute loved this. Great interview 👍🏻
That was awesome, thanks for this Ariel!
Props Ariel. You did some impressive research for this interview. Cheers.
Darts in the UK has always been something that people have enjoyed watching over the years an over the past 5-10 years its grown more the events are fun an people have a great night out going to watch it. An obviously you've had greats over the years like Phil Taylor eric Bristow michael van gerwan Raymond van barnavald etc but games like the one in the last world final are special games an im glad to see that it got big attention on big platforms all around the world
Best leg of darts ever!🔥💯
Love this soooooo much! New fan. Let's go
To do that with crowd going beserk is just class
I can't spake.
Still awesome to watch months later
That's what genuine looks like
Smith is a certified legend!
He might look like a Bully but Mike Smith is one of the sweetest guys you will ever meet.
Nice interview...to give Darts a shout out and a platform on your show and to promote the sport in North America is very nice of you Ariel...people in North America have no idea how big Darts is in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany...Dart is such a great sport to watch and to play, the skill at this level is outrageous....it is so hard too do this constantly...it looks sometimes easy but it isn't...Michael Smith is a natural and even he train up to 40 hours a week...and to watch it live in the arena is such a great experience...it is like Carnival or Mardi Gras at almost every event...
Watch this clip from the PDC Darts Premier league in Rotterdam (Netherlands) it is nuts...ua-cam.com/video/22cfyexuiVc/v-deo.html
Never thought I'd see darts on the mma hour love darts and mma il enjoy this
Great darts player, always loved watching him, he has learned how to get over that winning obstacle. In full flow he is very difficult to stop
The crossover I never thought I'd see. Love the darts!!
The cross over I didn’t expect
Right?!
but it's the cross over you needed
Great interview 👌
Darts is one of the biggest sports played here in the US it just doesn’t get covered. There’s so many leagues that you can watch online and everyone knows someone that’s played in a beer league or an in house cash league. The Darts are definitely growing here with the US Darts Masters in New York
Got my tix.
Darts is going to be massive in the US. Give it a couple of years and they'll be saying it's the new UFC.
i don’t even watch mma i just saw a video about this legendary leg and clicked.
Phil Taylor Vs Adrian Lewis. Was a great game to. So many. 180s
Brilliant interview , good job aerial pushing this
What a bloke. Got me into watching darts after that
What a nice guy.
Absolutely amazing. And his opponent Michael van Gerwen once almost had two consecutive nine darters (only missing the last dart - 18 perfect darts). But in terms of legs, this is the best the world has ever seen AFAIK.
Great interview
Watching a dart go into the treble bed is soooo satisfying.
Greatest sport on Earth
Good interview
Ariel's a Fing Legend getting Mike Smith on, i predict he will become a sports presenter rather than MMA presenter. Helwani really is the peoples champion of sports journalism he always gets the smaller lesser known sportsstars on.
Class act. Bumped into him in Manchester Airport last Sunday after he won the bahrain masters.
Fairplay to ya covering the darts ariel. The greatest leg of darts ya ever see when both them going for the 9 darter. Congratulations Michael well deserved 👏 👍
Darts on the MMA Show? I'm here for it!
I'm a big Van Gerwen supporter and they gave us the greatest game of darts ever, and to beat Van Gerwen using something he's known for doing to other players is incredible, congratulations Michael
This is amazing
thank you ariel, great content, more like this please