17-Year-Old Luke Littler Talks Meteoric Darts Rise, Plays Ariel In 1 vs. 1 | The MMA Hour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Luke Littler describes his rise in darts, competing at Madison Square Garden, if he gets nervous at big events, going to WrestleMania, Manchester United, if he would do influencer boxing, his favorite MMA fighters, UFC 304, and more.
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Whatever you think of Ariel you cant deny hes a top tier interviewer. Hes dealing with a shy kid, hes guiding the convo, hes asking questions that help Luke out of his shell, and hes making sure the colloquialisms are understood. Great work.
Completely agree. He did a fantastic job, not a person or show I am aware of from the the UK
Totally agree. Luke’s very shy so it’s difficult to interview someone like that. But Ariel’s done a great job teasing out bits of his personality and I got to know interesting things about Luke that I didn’t know before. Great interview.
I honestly think he’s one of the worst interviewers I’ve ever seen, I’m surprised you guys like him, he’s just full NPC.
@@serginho6837nothing to do with being from the uk its because you not an mma fan
Agree, this is the best interview with Luke that I have seen.
Nah this is mental, Luke Littler on the MMA hour the kids an absolute star!
Ariel killed me “Belal, it’s alright you didn’t remember the name” 🤣🤣🤣
Luke knew who Bobby Green was but not Belal. 😁
@@thadonis.because Bobby sells fights, Belal puts fans to sleep 😂😂
Lmaoooo
where was that, I missed that bit
@@ashervirin9698 they started talking about mma towards the end around 25mins in maybe just before. Helwani was great when he burned Belal 😂
Ariel good interviewer here - can understand it’s a 17 year old, respectful.
It’s mental how in touch Ariel is with UK sport😂footy and darts class🤣
Best interview with the kid yet. You sir, are excellent at your job. Well done!! Littler was totally at ease. Superb.
ive been watching darts for over 20 years and he is one of, if not the most naturally gifted darts players I've ever seen. Darts is in the best place it's ever been and this lad is a massive factor of it. My two kids throw darts just about every day now because of Luke, and I'm sure theres more talent like him going to come through because of his impact on the game
Yeah we are witnessing history here with this youg chap. 1 more telivised 9 darter and he'll have that record too. Amazing
@grahamcurran8744 A lot more darts on television now than back in the day, but yes, that's another record he'll break. I don't think he will dominate as there are too many good players around now. What a talent though
Yeah so much coverage on TH-cam TV it's great. That 3 double 20s for the 120 check out was fantastic. He's just enjoying himself and it's fun to watch. Was it Phill who did the first 2 x double 20s for a check out?
@grahamcurran8744 Not sure. He was first to do most things
Helwani showing his skill interviewing a kid 👌🏻
Good interview this. Luke’s 17 and has the world at his feet. Every single pro darts player is blessed like came along because the eyes on the sport and the amount of kids playing now in Europe is astronomical
Fantastic interview Ariel, a true pro!
Littler calling out beavo on the mma hour was not what I expected to see 😂
Lmao. Beavo wouldn't risk his Turkish teeth
😂😂
Shouldn’t have wasted his breath on internet mugs like that.
Brilliant talent and folk can say what they want about Darts, go take 3 darts and start at 501 and see how many throws it takes, he counts like a genius and brings a fun vibe. I wish him all the best. Daz from Scotland :)
I'm from Ireland. He'd be a wonderkid in football.
And tell them to finish on a double they couldn’t do it
Why do people find it so hard to be kind, but instead come on here to make comments about how old he looks. He's a 17 year old lad that is one of the best dart players on the planet, regardless if he looks older just be respectful surely it's not a lot to ask is it?
Some people lack common moral decency, so I am not surprised. But I think the kid has a strong mental capacity cus he must have heard this over nd over yet he keeps excelling. Wish him nothing but the best
@@emeksokafor6508 Well said 👍
Because people by and large are sheep.
They’re just failed abortions
You are offended too easily.
These questions about the guys age are not insults but simply honest reactions.
Not every 17yo looks like this.
Wow Ariel can’t believe how much you know about Football (Soccer)and Darts an your interviews are always a good watch,your a very respectful man
Luke is such a lovely guy and this is a fantastic interview, great respect shown.
Interviewer did a fantastic job here 👏
Great interview, seen a lot of these and you made Luke feel very comfortable, love to see it.
Never thought I’d see Luke littler call out beavo on MMA hour 🤣
Fairplay Ariel, well researched, knows what going on in UK sports and all the references.
Doesn’t even need to research he loves it
Fair play to Ariel, really kept the interview going… love Luke, shy young lad, who’ll grow into his own when it comes to the media side of things
no, the last thing he needs it "media training" where he will turn into the generic zombie saying nothing.
Ariel did extremely well at steering the conversation here. Luke can be a bit short with his answers, and some interviewers struggle but this was great
What a great job by Ariel to conduct this interview so well. He's just a shy kid with a prodigious talent. Luke isn't too bad either 😂
for anyone who doesn't realise, this kid is one of the most prodigal sports stars EVER (yes, i know you can argue all day about whether or not darts is a sports or not... but who cares)
I'm a huge darts fan and it's great to see it getting so much exposure worldwide, I hope it brings in more talent from all corners of the world. Luke Littler is like the Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth of darts, just a freak of nature that often leaves you shaking your head in disbelief at what he can do.
Genuinely impressed with Helwani’s level of knowledge of British sport.
The way you've got to look at Luke Littler is imagine the darts world having their very own Michael Jordan. The kid is that good at throwing darts he can beat anyone and usually does.
He is a fresh Premier League Champion
Ariel is good, isn’t he? When they are playing darts and Luke is not really talking much Ariel does a good job of making it fun- kinda fun teacher energy but he needs to carry that conversation for sure
Yea that's why Ariel is the best
The kid is just 17 in an environment he isn't used to
Its just who he is he keeps himself to himself so he’s not much of a talker or a people person if you like but the interviewer should always carry the conversation anyways as its his job.
Best interview ever . Better than any than the uk . Luke being luke 🎉
Luke littler calling out beavo wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card 😂😂 legend.
The interview no one wanted but glad we got it
Best interview I’ve seen with Luke littler yet very well done to Ariel.
Luke Littler is an absolute class act. Witnessing the absolute 🐐 all of it about to go down in history.
Ariel is such a decent guy, great interviewer and made Luke feel welcome. I also didn’t realise how big of a football fan Ariel was!
never thought the darts and mma world would melt together
People who still joke about how old Littler looks, are the type of people to tell a WWE fan that it's fake.
Except usually they aren't joking with the latter
He doesn’t even look as old as people say. He looks exactly like a teenager with a large build and a goatee
Big up Luke!! North West Lad!! 🎯
Luke carries himself so well on stage its easy to forget he's just a 17 year old kid.
He’s ranked 25th but defo the 2nd best in the world right now
The 2 Lukes are absolutely at the top end of Darts. I like to see them both winning, top lads, the pair of them.
Ariel absolutely driving this interview in every way. Fair play.
I’ve been watching Ariel since 2009/10 and feel like my worlds have just collided 🤣
This is the combo I didn't know I needed.
Love this interview
wow, the crossover of my sports interests i never thought could happen 😂
darts and mma go together like nothing. thanks for another great show ariel.
Class to see how much Ariel loves the darts 😂😂😂
Luke littler. Legend living and in the making. Best in the world.
What a great interview! well done Ariel
Superstar already! 👏👏👏👏👏
Yes Ariel!!! I love that you got littler in!!!
Good interview 👏
Oh yea! This is great to see such an elite level promising darts player on the MMA show. Nice one ariel
I think most of us Brits realise how ridiculous a Littler vs Taylor match would be and just respect the players for who they are and what they have achieved, we can leave the crazy exhibition stuff like the Tyson/Paul fight to the Yanks.
Great Interview.
" I'm going to quit while I'm ahead"
*lost both games* 😂😂
Pretty good interview...good job, Ariel. You prepared well for the interview, too
Hes a phenomenal player and seems like such a nice, but shy lad.
Awesome bloke luke littler.
Great stuff!
Great interview by Ariel
Lukes a good kid
What a fantastic interviewer Ariel is!
Ariel, are you serious asking Littler if he saw Forrest barely stayed up “on the news”.
He’s an English football fan - he knows exactly who finished where in the league - he just doesn’t care about Forrest 😂
17 he looks mid 30s , I'm 29 this year and i dont look my age , i even grown a beard to stop me looking 12 with a clean shave hahahaha
Ariel interviewing dart players 😂😂 iv seen it all now .
damn, what a collab
From Darts to Girf and Turf to MMA Hour with Ariel
Luke’s a machine!
This is unbelievable. Great job, Ariel, to get him on.
Beavo vs Luke Littler Misfits make it happen!!!! 😂
AGREE 💯 LUKE HES A LUNCH
he is correct about nandos. i had it about 15 years ago... last time
Great guy and well done Ariel great interviewer
Now world champion 🏆
Littler what a guy.. Big up!
he’s had a tough paper round that’s for sure
Luke Littler x Ariel Helwani proves the multiverse is real 😂😂😂
I always thought I looked old but I’m 25 and he looks 10 years older than me
We aging like fine wine bro. Others like milk. . .
Prove it
just turned 17 too😂
For any Ariel haters who say he sucks at interviewing, you're full f s***. Jump on the bandwagon and call the man a weasel or an instigator without any real evidence, this interview shows how good Ariel is. He carried a quiet, 17 year old through this interview. Not taking anything away from Luke, he seems like a grounded, humble lad with a bright future. But my man Ariel showed once again why he is a great interviewer, and not just another Dana a**-licker.
He's class
2 top men having a chat
26:32 ...didnt remember the name... jokes
😂🤣
Love the Nuke
That’s incredible if his nickname is “The Nuke”
Good luck to him.
It's as tho Ariel follows all the same channels as I do. Boxing, Football, Darts, no Snooker yet, or Snuka as the canadian's pronounce it. I'm just waiting for Ariel to get Simon Jordan on the show then he's completed the set.
haha bang on, i'd bet that will happen within 12 months
no idea how ariel consumes everything when you think hes up to date on all the north american sports too
@@user-sj1ju5sd4t I know he watches talksport because he's brought up Simon Jordan a couple of times before and also mentioned IFL. Haven't even started on the Wrestling. He's a beast.
he looks so nervous bless him
Luke could potentially be the best darts player ever, better than Taylor and MVG. Potentially! Lets see
CLASS
Dnt rate Ariel in terms of mma but boss interviewing Luke here
Never ever would I have expected to see Luke Littler in Ariels basement on the mma hour 😆
wtf?
mmahour really is hurting to make those numbers
17? He looks about 50 lol
That’s being a darts player for you
Bro I'm 29 and look younger than him
He actually does look about 40 though for real
Darts players are all complete messes for some reason
That’s what happens growing up in the pub by the age of 12 bro
Only ranked 25th eh 😂 he’s at least top 5 easily
He’s ranked 25 after 5 months hell be top 5 by the end of the year no doubt
It's a 2 year ranking list, he'll move up towards the end of the year.
He'll be ranked number 1 eventually
Ariel is a legend in all sports
The J20 Prince has come a long way
Littler vs beavo please I would give all my money to watch this 😂😂
Look at me coming on here and making fun of a 17 year old kid who looks older than 17 cause I'm an insecure little woman. Get a grip!
I'm 33 and he looks older than me
That’s what I’m saying. And ppl resorted to making fun of lgbt+ ppl because I made that observation
Not heard that before 🥱
@@stevec5034 😀
@@soberanisfam1323Even god laughs at the alphabet mafia 😄 🤣
@@NellyGandhella ok fake news
Brilliant
17 is the new 71
lmfao
Awesome
17 and a receding hairline praying for you bud