Remember when Ariel leaked the Lesnar info?

[Heisenboom]

He was Buddy Buddy with Uberreem at the time, whom was likely his source.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

I don't think Alistair was his source, I doubt Alistair knew anything about it

 

[DoubleThink]

Didn't Dana go ape shit?

 

[RemyR]

Ok

 

[Heisenboom]

I don't think Alistair was his source, I doubt Alistair knew anything about it

You are likely right, I'm just making conversation.

 

[kalabula]

Didn't Dana go ape shit?

Still currently going ape shit. He hates Ariel.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Has Ariel ever admitted this wasn't a good idea? The president of the biggest MMA promotion tells you not to leak something, you do anyone, and get blacklisted. It's not like this was some major injustice, Ariel fucked up but has never manned-up about it.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Do you know that even if I was around at the time I wouldn’t give a shit? How is this thread worthy 5ish years later? Wasn’t that UFC 200, or something? Do you realize we are now at UFC 265?

These kinds of threads rattle my brains as much as .. How good was ex-UFC champion X. He was a UFC champion. That probably means he was pretty good.

I’m sorry, but I just don’t get it.

 

[VinceArch]

Has Ariel ever admitted this wasn't a good idea? The president of the biggest MMA promotion tells you not to leak something, you do anyone, and get blacklisted. It's not like this was some major injustice, Ariel fucked up but has never manned-up about it.

I think he said he's a journalist and it's his job. Still bit the hand that fed him though.

 

[Megatronlee]

Ariel deserves all of the hate he gets.he’s pompous and rude and honestly has gotten too rich and comfy

 

[burningspear]

So this is part explanation for White's hatred of the nose, ahhh.

 

[davidlemonparty]

Here you go This is what we all wanna see

 

[laleggenda27]

A lot of people in this thread not understanding the difference between "leaking" and "reporting." There are perfectly reasonable reasons to dislike Ariel, but this isn't one of them. The guy got the scoop on a matchup and reported it, which any journalist would have done. Guys like Adrian Wojnarowski, Adam Shefter, and Tim Kurkjian literally have built careers on breaking news, and they're hailed as sports reporting icons. You would never see the the commissioners of the NBA, NFL, or MLB say anything negative about a reporter who breaks a story.

This is just an example of Dana and his megalomania. And the low-IQ mma fanbase blindly following his lead.


***edit***
It boggles the mind that so many people have zero understanding of how reporting works. He wasn't a UFC employee; at this point, he wasn't even a FOX employee. Ergo, it wasn't a "leak." He broke the news. Period. Any suggestion that he shouldn't have broken the news without King Dana's blessing is utterly asinine. That's not how news works. And the fact that the UFC was going to make an announcement a few hours later doesn't actually affect the analysis; breaking news is often a matter of minutes, let alone hours. If it's properly sourced, you don't wait for someone else to reveal it. Again, that's asinine.

 

[alex21cms]

yes Helwani is always been a piece of shit we all know

 

[JangoMike]

Hes been paying for it ever since.

 

[El Fernas]

Yeah, we do remember that stunt, isnt what got him removed from any press conference for a while and then he had a meltdown live? Cant wait for him to have another one of those.

 

[killakillakilla]

Hes been paying for it ever since.

Ariels doing just fine

 

[B ville Famous]

yes Helwani is always been a piece of shit we all know

He’s a POS bc he told everyone what we wanted to know?
Think this through man.

 

[HHJ]

He had to know what would happen.

 

[JangoMike]

Ariels doing just fine

I didnt say hes not doing fine. Hes been paying for it since. One =/= The Other