This is why Ariel Helwani, "breaks" News

[Lanx]

He's topping the news results for the search terms "ufc", "ufc 199", his controversy is creating more media drama than some dumb brit knocking out a good looking dude.

He has over 350k followers as a reporter to the sport. Again, he doesn't fight, he's not the CEO, he reports on shit.

Actually he does 150% more than most reporters, as he is actually "BREAKING" news, rather than just regurgitating shit that they see, other MMA reporters follow Ariel and repeat his shit to do their job, Ariel is the fucking MMA Reuters.

He has 3x the followers as Mighty Mouse, RDA, Robbie Lawler, Rockhold

He has 2x the follows as Domin8tor, Bisping (these two are always on TV as commentators, and champs!)

He's about even w/ DC and of course big names like Ronda, Conor, Jon Jones, Holly eclipse him by 1m

But he's not a fighter! he's a non fighter with the biggest amount of influence on UFC, and they know it, that's why they're afraid of him and try to squash him with petty "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE" tactics, that used to work in the 60's.

Too Bad UFC, it's a new century, and the power lies in the hands of idiots who love to tweet and re-tweet.

 

[AceCooch]

I have to assume there is more to the story than what has been posted, perhaps UFC communicated with him, or possibly their own people that Brock's return would not be leaked, and yet it happened anyway..

There may be insiders at UFC that have been cut too, but I agree that this is inapropriate and makes the UFC look bad

 

[BeerAndKush]

"Ariel Helwani was never my friend"

 

[Pliny Pete]

So breaking news leads to more interest in your product which then leads to a higher profile for you which can then be monetized?

Holy shit!!!!!! this changes everything!!!!!

If only the newspaper industry knew about this

 

[Tallblackfat]

Cant stand the guy but he dont deserve this treatment,only earning his crust

 

[LongDongSilver]

the ending is classic

 

[MrMightyMouse]

The guy makes an impact and dana is stupid for banning him...They lose out on tons of exposure over dana's fking ego..lol

 

[HitMachine]

Ariel Helwani is p4p GOAT reporter. He was in this sport before there was money involved in it.

 

[trident]

Helwani did not "break news", he gave away the recipe.

Hope he learns his lesson and exercises some discretion in the future.

 

[Haliacmon]

cheap shot from the UFC roided cowards that runs it

 

[trident]

The guy makes an impact and dana is stupid for banning him...They lose out on tons of exposure over dana's fking ego..lol

Yeah I'm sure Lorenzo and Frank had nothing to do with it

 

[FeloniousMonk]

Good op, imo.

 

[mcdowels]

Helwani did not "break news", he gave away the recipe.

Hope he learns his lesson and exercises some discretion in the future.

whats this mean

 

[Mau]

Ariel nuthuggers, I've seen it all.

 

[themainman]

Ariel broke Conor v Diaz rematch for UFC 200 gets fired by the UFC
Breaks the Brock news gets banned from UFC events
If he breaks fedor to the UFC news Zuffa will set his house on fire

Keep fighting the good fight Ariel

 

[touchedbyjab]

He leaked top secret information that the UFC wanted to announce; he's a UFC whistleblower, the Edward Snowden of MMA.

 

[killerkalibur]

Lets see the information that comes out.

The Fox firing was kinda of fishy. Is it possible he was given information to be used for a Fox Sport story or report and he turned around and reported it on his own? If that is the case then I don't blame them for firing him. People are not fired without reason. There must be something he did that can be proven LEGALLY incase he decides to take them to court.

 

[Djangoman2k]

He reported the news, since he's a reporter, and UFC act like he's selling trade secrets or something. I understand Dana wanting to be 'first', but even for him this feels like an overreaction

 

[Solving Fever]

So more people saw that tweet than bought last night's PPV.....lol

 

[FleximusPrime]

"Ariel Helwani was never my friend"

What has Kenny Florian got to do with this?