Ariel Helwani is an...

[jimmy dakine]

This an example of why the UFC will not ever cross the line to become the real big time..this is why the UFC remains closer to wrasslin than a major sport...but they dont really care, they gettin paid.

 

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

Calling Helwani an investigative journalist is an insult to real investigative journalism.

With all the inside information he has in the mma world, he could be producing real stories. Instead he chooses to derail formal press releases via twitter a few hours before they happen for his own benefit.

That’s not the important work.

Your name and your post are confusing me a bit

 

[Lay N Pray 101]

This whole situation is petty. Who cares if he instigated. He's a journalist. Ariel asks the questions that no one will. In all honesty, the rest of these journalists are a bunch of kiss asses who are biased to fighters who they either have a similarity with (same country, same city, same taste in music etc etc) or they're a fan of the fighter. Don't believe me, look at last night's post fight conference. I don't have a problem with Ariel's instigation questions and I don't see why others do when you have fighters who have made racist and hateful remarks to other fighters publicly. I don't get why Ariel has all this backlash against him.

 

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

This an example of why the UFC will not ever cross the line to become the real big time..this is why the UFC remains closer to wrasslin than a major sport...but they dont really care, they gettin paid.

Please don't insult wrestling like this.

 

[Jesus Freak]

Asking questions that aren't black and white is how you get quality answers. Guys can't prepare as well for those, so it gets much better info from them. That's called being a good interviewer.

Ariel must not be a "good interviewer", beacuse Dana and several other fighters routinely blow him off.

Maybe he should focus on being a great interviewer.

 

[PastelAssassin]

If you piss off a big company, you have to assume they will not be pleased. I have no empathy for him.

Thing is investigative journalism and the news for that matter exist to report any crookedness going on in a big company or government. They're meant to keep these entities in check once news reaches the general population.

 

[cade187]

 

[scottthehero]

He is just someone who bit the hand that fed him too many times
Nothing to see here

 

[Defeat Unknown]

If you piss off a big company, you have to assume they will not be pleased. I have no empathy for him.

Live in fear. Don't do anything special out of fear of the mega corporations. I don't empathize with any man that has ever challenged millionaires and billionaires. Fertita and White are not mere men like the rest of us, they are gods. Bow to them, bend to their will. Zuffa for life.

 

[Bilbo Gaggins]

Thats cause you've trained yourself to be a good bitch and take it up the ass from corporate powers. I bet you also regularly elect politicians to lower the taxes of people infinitely richer than you.

dont forget he is prob a cuck

 

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

Ariel must not be a "good interviewer", beacuse Dana and several other fighters routinely blow him off.

Maybe he should focus on being a great interviewer.

Maybe you should focus more on the bible and leave the real world to the rest of us.

 

[Sudoistehgoat]

Based on the thread title, he is a noun that begins with a vowel. Thus, I think that you are priming us to call him an "asshole."

 

[Jesus Freak]

Maybe you should focus more on the bible and leave the real world to the rest of us.

Uhhhh, why don't you focus more on, uh, fishing!

 

[Execute]

Shouldn't the UFC be more pissed at whoever is leaking the information? It's like being mad at some dude for banging your girlfriend. Someone should buy Dana an iPad and send him to Mayberry.

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

Thats cause you've trained yourself to be a good bitch and take it up the ass from corporate powers. I bet you also regularly elect politicians to lower the taxes of people infinitely richer than you.

Or maybe I just dont like Ariel Helwani.

 

[ProBoxingInsidr]

I'm sure the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL just love every single article written about them and the athletes in those leagues. Difference is, they run things like professional businessmen.....something the UFC brass hasn't learned throughout the years.

nba, nfl, nhl get paid millions up to billions by people like espn, fox and nbc. that gives those networks the right to break some news. what are they gonna do? kick out espn because mort broke some news? then how do they get paid?

now what does the ufc lose by booting ariel helwani? nothing more than a couple of people on mma forums getting there jimmies rustled.


you dont hear of guys who just have a little podcast breaking big stories in those other sports. thats because they never get in the door. there is a HUGE difference between the ufc and those major sports. it boggles my mind how people cant see he difference

company gives you billions= get to break news

guy has a podcast and gives you no money= you dont get squat

 

[ProBoxingInsidr]

i will use this analogy. you are at a family party and you have planned a surprise proposal to your gf. you have a flash mob assembled right outside that will burst in singing and dancing to "open arms." your girl hasn't seen her parents for 10 years because they live in Russia. But you flew them in for this special occasion and announcement. imagine her face when she sees them! the plan is perfect!

however, your crazy uncle zippy calls everyone together just minutes before you pop the question and while the parents are hiding behind the bushes outside. he tells everyone "isnt it awesome billy is getting ready to propose to sally!!?? so great of you to bring in her folks for the big moment!"

according to many in here, no big deal! zippy was just being smart. you have no right to be mad at him and certainly shouldnt consider not inviting him to the wedding even though you had planned this proposal for months

 

[ThulsaDooom]

nba, nfl, nhl get paid millions up to billions by people like espn, fox and nbc. that gives those networks the right to break some news. what are they gonna do? kick out espn because mort broke some news? then how do they get paid?

now what does the ufc lose by booting ariel helwani? nothing more than a couple of people on mma forums getting there jimmies rustled.


you dont hear of guys who just have a little podcast breaking big stories in those other sports. thats because they never get in the door. there is a HUGE difference between the ufc and those major sports. it boggles my mind how people cant see he difference

company gives you billions= get to break news

guy has a podcast and gives you no money= you dont get squat

You're comparing gigantic networks with billion dollar TV deals to a single reporter so your argument is already flawed. Of course it's not the same! It boggles my mind how you don't see the difference. The huge difference is those leagues are run professionally by professionals. The UFC isn't. This is a company that has routinely blackballed the media for petty reasons.

 

[ssc280]

You break stories you get clicks, the more clicks you get the the more ad revenue and $$$. That's why you work hard to establish sources and break stories. You can't just wait until they tell you it's okay to tell the story.

 

[ProBoxingInsidr]

You're comparing gigantic networks with billion dollar TV deals to a single reporter so your argument is already flawed. Of course it's not the same! It boggles my mind how you don't see the difference. The huge difference is those leagues are run professionally by professionals. The UFC isn't. This is a company that has routinely blackballed the media for petty reasons.

it is not flawed at all. the differences are exactly my point. you dont do that to major players. thats why all the news in those leagues comes from major sources. you dont see the ufc banning fox do you? no! because they make money from them. helwani doesnt give them money so they dont want him ruining their news. not sure why that is so difficult to understand. so please point out to me how those more professional leagues work hand in hand with single reporters who are not backed by big networks? my god it boggles my mind people are really this stupid.