Giancarlo Aulino

Expertise:
UFC, Soccer, NHL
Education:
York University
Location:
Ontario, Canada

Experience

Giancarlo Aulino is a sports writer who covers UFC for Heavy.com.

Before joining Heavy, Giancarlo was an MMA news writer and freelance interviewer for Sportskeeda.com, writing about the latest in the UFC and PFL, and speaking to some of the biggest names past and present.

In addition to Heavy, Giancarlo also provides freelance coverage to SportsBoom.com.

Giancarlo has also worked in radio, producing sports content for Toronto radio station VIBE 105.5FM, where he had the privilege of interviewing many respected athletes, broadcasters, and celebrities, including Marlon Wayans, Trish Stratus, Mike Goldberg, and Mitch Marner.

Beyond MMA coverage, Giancarlo is an experienced soccer journalist, having covered  Toronto FC, from 2018-2024, and Inter Toronto FC (formerly York United FC), since their inception, as a full-season reporter.

Education

Giancarlo has a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Communication Studies from York University, where he graduated in 2018.

Latest Articles From Giancarlo Aulino

Is Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry on The Horizon?

Is Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry on The Horizon?

Anthony Hernandez Issues Chilling Warning to Sean Strickland Before UFC Houston

Anthony Hernandez Issues Chilling Warning to Sean Strickland Before UFC Houston

Gina Carano’s Coach Fires Back at Skip Bayless Over Ronda Rousey Fight

Gina Carano’s Coach Fires Back at Skip Bayless Over Ronda Rousey Fight

Francis Ngannou’s Coach Drops Bombshell on Possible UFC Return

Francis Ngannou’s Coach Drops Bombshell on Possible UFC Return

Mitch Marner Delivers OT Winner for Canada, Fans Erupt Over Heroics at Olympics

Mitch Marner Delivers OT Winner for Canada, Fans Erupt Over Heroics at Olympics

Francis Ngannou’s Coach Calls Vadim Nemkov the Only Real Challenge in PFL

Francis Ngannou’s Coach Calls Vadim Nemkov the Only Real Challenge in PFL

Ronda Rousey Reveals Why Gina Carano Fight Isn’t Happening in Dana White’s UFC

Ronda Rousey Reveals Why Gina Carano Fight Isn’t Happening in Dana White’s UFC

Breaking: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Set for Netflix Superfight

Breaking: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Set for Netflix Superfight

Gary Bettman Reacts to NHL’s Olympic Return

Gary Bettman Reacts to NHL’s Olympic Return

Henrik Lundqvist Opens Up About Sweden’s 2006 Olympic Triumph

Henrik Lundqvist Opens Up About Sweden’s 2006 Olympic Triumph

Tom Wilson Sparks Wave of Support From Team Canada After Olympic Fight

Tom Wilson Sparks Wave of Support From Team Canada After Olympic Fight

Adrian Kempe Speaks Out After Kevin Fiala’s Devastating Olympic Injury

Adrian Kempe Speaks Out After Kevin Fiala’s Devastating Olympic Injury

Mike Modano Delivers Blunt Take on Pressure Auston Matthews Faces in Toronto

Mike Modano Delivers Blunt Take on Pressure Auston Matthews Faces in Toronto

Colby Covington Teases Negotiations for a Fight at UFC White House Event

Colby Covington Teases Negotiations for a Fight at UFC White House Event

Ex-NHL Voice Mike Goldberg Defends Joe Thornton’s Legacy Despite No Stanley Cup

Ex-NHL Voice Mike Goldberg Defends Joe Thornton’s Legacy Despite No Stanley Cup

Ex-Red Wings Voice Recalls Sergei Fedorov’s Historic 5-Goal Game

Ex-Red Wings Voice Recalls Sergei Fedorov’s Historic 5-Goal Game

Aljamain Sterling Pushes Backup Idea for High-Stakes Evloev vs. Murphy Bout

Aljamain Sterling Pushes Backup Idea for High-Stakes Evloev vs. Murphy Bout

Warriors’ Steve Kerr Praises Macklin Celebrini Ahead of Olympic Debut

Warriors’ Steve Kerr Praises Macklin Celebrini Ahead of Olympic Debut

Ex-Red Wings Announcer Explains Just How Great Vladimir Konstantinov Was

Ex-Red Wings Announcer Explains Just How Great Vladimir Konstantinov Was

Dylan Larkin Reflects on Henrik Zetterberg’s Lasting Impact on His Career

Dylan Larkin Reflects on Henrik Zetterberg’s Lasting Impact on His Career

Wholesome University Email Makes Canada’s Madeline Schizas Go Viral at Olympics

Wholesome University Email Makes Canada’s Madeline Schizas Go Viral at Olympics

Usman Nurmagomedov: “The Result Would Be the Same” Against UFC’s Elite

Usman Nurmagomedov: “The Result Would Be the Same” Against UFC’s Elite

NHL Stars React to Long-Awaited Olympic Return

NHL Stars React to Long-Awaited Olympic Return

2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Groups, Full Schedule

2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Groups, Full Schedule

Justin Gaethje Teases Ilia Topuria Fight at the White House

Justin Gaethje Teases Ilia Topuria Fight at the White House

Kyogi Horiguchi Reveals Why He Still Wants to Fight Teammate Alexandre Pantoja

Kyogi Horiguchi Reveals Why He Still Wants to Fight Teammate Alexandre Pantoja

‘Every Kid’s Dream’: Sam Bennett Reacts to Joining Team Canada’s Olympic Roster

‘Every Kid’s Dream’: Sam Bennett Reacts to Joining Team Canada’s Olympic Roster

Mitch Marner Opens Up About What It Means to Be Teammates with Sidney Crosby

Mitch Marner Opens Up About What It Means to Be Teammates with Sidney Crosby

Khabib Nurmagomedov Drops a Bold Goal for PFL Champion Usman Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov Drops a Bold Goal for PFL Champion Usman Nurmagomedov

Paddy Pimblett Breaks Silence After UFC 324 Defeat to Justin Gaethje

Paddy Pimblett Breaks Silence After UFC 324 Defeat to Justin Gaethje