Free Ariel Helwani. So we’re running this back again? Despite being a distant fourth in the pecking order behind Mayweather Promotions, McGregor Sports & Entertainment, Showtime Sports then the UFC, the world’s leading MMA promo is going out and losing even more fans.
For reasons we’re not quite sure of, the UFC has given the Helwani the boot off the Showtime airwaves for the upcoming Mayweather-McGregor press tour. Wow and almost a year since the UFC last beefed with Helwani.
Not working for @SHOsports anymore on the May/Mac tour. Just learned UFC specifically asked to have me removed. Incredibly disappointed.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 11, 2017
Took red eye from NY to LA only to get this news moments ago. Still credentialed for the tour and will also be in Toronto and NY. All good.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 11, 2017
And once again the MMA Internet has rolled out a Helwani shaped roadblock in front of the UFC’s social media team. Nothing to see here, just MMA fans taking over the voice of your precious UFC brand.
