It is the 8 year anniversary of Ariel Helwani crying

[Corrado Soprano]

Arguably the most popular MMA journalist of all-time, Ariel Helwani had close ties to the UFC specifically Dana White. Ariel did hundreds of one on one interviews with Dana.

Things soured when Ariel broke the news of Brock Lesnar’s return at UFC 200 and it was never the same. Dana removed Ariel’s press credential and went on a campaign smearing him.

This climaxed with Ariel going on his podcast and crying (come on your kids are going to see that). Ariel “threw a pity party for himself” and cried publicly with tears rolling down his face. Ariel even had a box of kleenex with him.

It is the 8 year anniversary of Ariel crying. It happened in June 2016 and it may be Ariel’s best known moment. Dana still has not forgiven or apologized to Ariel.

 

[TCE]

Wasteland this garbage

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Arguably the most popular MMA journalist of all-time, Ariel Helwani had close ties to the UFC specifically Dana White. Ariel did hundreds of one on one interviews with Dana.

Things soured when Ariel broke the news of Brock Lesnar’s return at UFC 200 and it was never the same. Dana removed Ariel’s press credential and went on a campaign smearing him.

This climaxed with Ariel going on his podcast and crying (come on your kids are going to see that). Ariel “threw a pity party for himself” and cried publicly with tears rolling down his face. Ariel even had a box of napkins with him.

It is the 8 year anniversary of Ariel crying. It happened in June 2016 and it may be Ariel’s best known moment. Dana still has not forgiven or apologized to Ariel.

 

[HNIC215]

He comes from a long line of crybabies...

 

[Marko Polo]

And now he’s covering boxings resurgence

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Thanks Junie..

I’m sure that’s the most profound bit of trivia I will read today. And yes, time does fly.

 

[VinceArch]

I remember that the beef kind of boiled over on Joe's podcast and he pretty much played company man and took Dana's side. I get why they are mad at Ariel seeing as he was on the payroll and then broke the info, after being told not to (IIRC) and doing so anyway, claiming he's a reporter. Now we know Dana is worse than a bitter ex and Ariel SHOULD'VE known that pulling this move would put him on the shit list.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Softest move in the history of journalism, Lost all respect for him as a man this day. He even had the nerve to bring up the fact he's jewish and the holocaust.

He's a good journalist, but as a man I cannot respect him. He has children that will see this one day.

 

[Bubzeh]

He’s a weasel that would sell his family for money but at least he’s our weasel that would sell him family for money.

 

[WhiteMousse]

Lmao the superimposed image of Dana cackling like an evil villain

 

[flektarn]

Wasteland this garbage

nah this shit should be stickied.
mandatory reading for white belts before they can post.

 

[Sycho Sid]

What a fucking stupid thing to even know the anniversary of, let alone make a thread for.

 

[usernamee]

What a fucking stupid thing to even know the anniversary of, let alone make a thread for.

don't get mad cuz u didn't remember to mark it down

 

[Blastbeat]

"hey Ariel there's some big news the UFC is gonna announce at UFC 200, don't let it slip"
Ariel - "sure no problem"
Also Ariel - "I'm gonna break the news because I am le journalist"
UFC fires Ariel for not listening to what they asked
Ariel "woe is me how could this happen boohoo"

The guy was the architect of his own demise. Crocodile tears when he got caught. Dude is the TMZ of the MMA world.
I think he and MMA Guru should fight it out to determine who have the more obnoxious fans

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Same thing happened to Sherdog when they spoiled the finale of the ultimate fighter.

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

No sympathy for genocide supporter. #istandwithpalestine

 

[Blastbeat]

He even had the nerve to bring up the fact he's jewish and the holocaust.

Wait what? I never saw the whole clip, so my memory is fuzzy. That is slimy as hell to reference such an event because you overstepped your boundaries at your job.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

I’ll shed a few beers for his bitch ass

 

[Pharenheit]

Guy is an unlikable turd. How he has amassed a fanbase is beyond me

 

[Spiderbite]

"hey Ariel there's some big news the UFC is gonna announce at UFC 200, don't let it slip"
Ariel - "sure no problem"
Also Ariel - "I'm gonna break the news because I am le journalist"
UFC fires Ariel for not listening to what they asked
Ariel "woe is me how could this happen boohoo"

The guy was the architect of his own demise. Crocodile tears when he got caught. Dude is the TMZ of the MMA world.
I think he and MMA Guru should fight it out to determine who have the more obnoxious fans

Considering their status in what they do, calling Ariel, the "TMZ of MMA" is probably the single biggest compliment you can pay him.