Remember when Ariel leaked the Lesnar info?

[WaylonMercy5150]

Helwani is such an attention whore he had to be the belle of the ball. Hate Dana but this was just immature and pathetic for Ariel to do. He knew that had put a lot of effort in production for this reveal.

 

[Espresso]

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.

100%

 

[B ville Famous]

he s pos because he instigate figths is 2 face weasle and a snecky bastard

Instigates fights how exactly?

 

[26 + 6 = 1]

<45>Alistair the source<45>

 

[Stranger Come Knocking]

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

He was born rich and comfy. How do you think he got the money to start his shit up? Mommy and daddy.

 

[fzoid4454]

"Leaked" - like it was privileged, above-top-secret, people-will-die-if-word-gets-out classified intel?

It's his job to find out info on the sport that the average idiot on Sherdog can't figure out or learn on their own, and report it.

 

[alex21cms]

Instigates fights how exactly?

i mean beef

 

[Chpika]

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.

Dana White could have told Ariel, and other journalists but placed it under an embargo by treating the sport with some integrity. However, he didnt because he just thinks he can bully people into getting his way.

 

[immyaxl]

Brock Lesnar fighting at UFC 200 isn't a story. it's just a reveal that he revealed before the UFC was able to.

there's no story, that's literally ALL the information in the headline. if it was about a story, the real story was that Brock Lesnar will be fighting roided up with a USADA exemption with the UFC's knowledge, but Ariel didn't jump on that did he?

The biggest star the sport had ever had up to that point coming back to fight after years away was definitely a big story and Ariel was the reporter that broke that story. The UFC were just mad that they didn't get to announce it themselves at the time and place of their choosing. Maybe they should've done a better job of keeping it a secret if it was such a big deal to them?

 

[HHJ]

LESS OF THIS

MORE OF THIS

 

[ryun253]

Ariel has such a punchable face.

 

[MeatWagon06]

Yes. I member.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

The biggest star the sport had ever had up to that point coming back to fight after years away was definitely a big story and Ariel was the reporter that broke that story. The UFC were just mad that they didn't get to announce it themselves at the time and place of their choosing. Maybe they should've done a better job of keeping it a secret if it was such a big deal to them?

why blame the UFC for something Ariel fucked up? you have a surprise birthday party for your sister, i tell everyone including her about the party hours before it happens. am i the asshole for revealing the secret or are you the asshole for "not doing a better job at keeping it a secret"?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

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.

I'd been trying to say the same for years. No idea why people think it's some massive betrayal or something. "This just in! News reporter reports news! More on this controversy as it unfolds."

Difference is UFC is much like the WWE than it is like the NBA, NFL, or MLB. The way Dana acted is definitely inline with how Vince McMahon would have if one of his big reveals was leaked.

A) It's not like other sports purely because of Dana's petulant stranglehold on media as his personal promotion tools, so its a "b causes a" situation here, not vice versa.

B) Vince's shit gets leaked CONSTANTLY, he doesn't act like this.

Most of the defenses for Dana that I'm hearing in this thread sound like, "If you know the adult baby throws temper tantrums, then don't make him mad," as if the fault there isn't clearly the adult baby.

 

[The Fat Mexican]

Didn't Dana go ape shit?

He's still a fat ape full of shit to this day

 

[immyaxl]

Brock Lesnar fighting at UFC 200 isn't a story. it's just a reveal that he revealed before the UFC was able to.

there's no story, that's literally ALL the information in the headline. if it was about a story, the real story was that Brock Lesnar will be fighting roided up with a USADA exemption with the UFC's knowledge, but Ariel didn't jump on that did he?

None of them did that I recall. If the UFC/MMA was covered like a real sport that would've been a major story.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

when will ariel lose that buzzcut? it clearly doesn't fit his ugly face and pencil neck. He'd look better with some zoomer hairstyle

 

[SteveColdStone]

Stunning and brave

 

[RayA]

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.

This isn't the same, it's more so Ariel ruining the fun just to get attention.

The way I see it, it looks like

The UFC: We have a very special announcement, UFC 200 will feature the return of...

Ariel: BROCK LESNAR!!!

The UFC: ...

That's not real reporting. That's sort of like somebody "reporting" a surprise cameo in a movie that hasn't been released yet.

 

[king of theRing]

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.

The way ufc went on setting up this surprise is like leaking info to the finish of wrestlemania. They put work into this with element of surprise with the trailer. He ruined it.

Whoever leaked him that news probably got fired.